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Price Bailey: does its school leaver trainee programme sponsor a UK visa?

NoSchool Leaver trainee programme (accountancy or tax apprenticeship studying CFAB, AAT, ATT and/or ACA, typically five years)

No. Price Bailey does not sponsor its school leaver trainee programme for international students who need a visa. On its early careers page Price Bailey says that for trainee roles it does not sponsor visas or consider applicants on a Graduate visa; the sentence sits in the graduate section but is worded to cover all trainee roles.

Sponsors grads?
No
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
apprenticeship
2027 cycle
No 2027 date published as of 12 October 2026; Price Bailey says school leaver applications typically open in October (summer intake) and July (winter intake), with 0 school leaver vacancies live on 12 October 2026
Confidence
medium

Price Bailey School Leaver trainee programme: at a glance

Degree requirement
Minimum 112 predicted UCAS points from the top three A levels (or equivalent)“We require a minimum of 112 (predicted) UCAS points in your top three A-Levels (or equivalent).”Source
“Please note for trainee roles we do not sponsor visas or consider those on a Graduate Visa.”
Price Bailey, from its own careers pages
The catch: Price Bailey names no year or exact date for the next school leaver intake; it only says applications typically open in October and July, so set a job alert rather than assume the summer 2027 round is open.
Price Bailey early careersVerify on gov.uk

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What Price Bailey publishes about this programme

Checked against Price Bailey's own careers pages on 2026-10-12. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: published
  • Application dates: published
  • Programme description: not published
  • Duration and start date: not published
  • Who can apply: not published
  • Pay: not published
  • Locations: not published
  • Degree requirement: published
  • Recruitment stages: not published

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-10-12. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Price Bailey sponsor visas for its school leaver trainee programme?

No. Price Bailey does not sponsor its school leaver trainee programme for international students who need a visa. Price Bailey, an accountancy firm in the East of England and London, runs a School Leaver trainee programme in which apprentices study for an accountancy or tax qualification (CFAB, AAT, ATT and/or ACA), which typically takes five years, with fully funded professional qualifications and paid study time. Applications typically open in October for the summer intake and July for the winter intake, but on 12 October 2026 the careers site showed 0 Graduate and School Leaver vacancies. On its early careers page Price Bailey says that for trainee roles it does not sponsor visas or consider applicants on a Graduate visa; the sentence sits in the graduate section but is worded to cover all trainee roles.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme is not published clearly enough to judge against the threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Price Bailey?

Price Bailey names no year or exact date for the next school leaver intake; it only says applications typically open in October and July, so set a job alert rather than assume the summer 2027 round is open.

When do applications open for the Price Bailey school leaver trainee programme?

No 2027 date published as of 12 October 2026; Price Bailey says school leaver applications typically open in October (summer intake) and July (winter intake), with 0 school leaver vacancies live on 12 October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-12 against Price Bailey's own site.

What degree do you need for the Price Bailey school leaver trainee programme?

Minimum 112 predicted UCAS points from the top three A levels (or equivalent), according to Price Bailey's own careers information.

How should I confirm Price Bailey's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Price Bailey's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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