PwC UK Flying Start Accounting Degree Programme 2027

Applications close 12 March 2027.

Only some tracksFlying Start Accounting degree programme (BSc plus ICAEW ACA route)

Only in part. PwC UK sponsors its flying start accounting degree programme for some tracks or offices, not all. PwC's own immigration page says it cannot sponsor its Entry Level programme roles, which is the category Flying Start sits in. A related PwC page for the Flying Start Technology Degree Apprenticeship confirms the same route is closed to anyone needing sponsorship to work in the UK.

Sponsors grads?: Some tracks
Pay vs threshold: Not published
Opportunity: apprenticeship
2027 cycle: Start date Autumn 2027, apply via UCAS; the Flying Start bursary application deadline is 12 March 2027.
Confidence: high

PwC UK Flying Start Accounting degree programme: at a glance

Locations: London, Manchester, Newcastle, ReadingSource

How PwC UK recruits

Autumn 2027 start. 4 stages, from PwC UK's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-04. Test providers are named only where PwC UK names them.

Apply online (via UCAS for accounting)
Application form
Accounting Flying Start applications go through UCAS; once the university accepts, the standard PwC process follows.
“For accounting, you’ll apply through UCAS and for Business Management you apply through our website.”
Source
Online assessment
Online tests
Online assessments of cognitive skills, behaviours, preferences and reasoning.
“A series of online assessments that measure your cognitive skills, behaviours, natural preferences and reasoning abilities.”
Source
Video interview
Recorded video interview
On-demand video interview about how you typically approach your work.
“The next stage of our assessment process is an on-demand video interview, the questions will focus on how you typically approach your work”
Source How to prepare for a one-way video interview
Assessment centre
Immersive assessment
Virtual immersive assessment centre, the last stage for Flying Start Accounting.
“The last stage of our Flying Start Accounting recruitment process is a virtual immersive assessment centre.”
Source

Every programme and stage at PwC UK

“Students on the Flying Start Accounting programmes will be at university; therefore, they will be on a Student visa.”

PwC UK, from its own careers pages

The catch: PwC's blanket line that it cannot sponsor Entry Level programme roles is about a different programme class and does not describe Flying Start. No sponsorship is offered here because none is needed: you are a university student for the duration. Check the visa conditions with the university, which PwC points you to. PwC also dates this page as correct at October 2025, so confirm before you rely on it.

PwC UK early careers Verify on gov.uk See the licence record

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What PwC UK publishes about this programme

Checked against PwC UK's own careers pages on 2026-09-21. 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: published
Degree requirement: not published
Recruitment stages: published

More early careers programmes at PwC UK

Graduate scheme (Audit and Assurance, Deals, Tax Services, Strategy, Legal Services)graduate scheme, only some tracks
Diversity in Business (Advancing Social Mobility / Black Talent in Business / Women in Business)spring week, no
Undergraduate Work Placementplacement, no
Summer Internshipinternship, no
Legal Summer Vacation Schemevacation scheme, no

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-21. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does PwC UK sponsor visas for its flying start accounting degree programme?

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 PwC UK?

PwC's blanket line that it cannot sponsor Entry Level programme roles is about a different programme class and does not describe Flying Start. No sponsorship is offered here because none is needed: you are a university student for the duration. Check the visa conditions with the university, which PwC points you to. PwC also dates this page as correct at October 2025, so confirm before you rely on it.

When do applications open for the PwC UK flying start accounting degree programme?

Start date Autumn 2027, apply via UCAS; the Flying Start bursary application deadline is 12 March 2027.. Checked on 2026-09-21 against PwC UK's own site.

Where is the PwC UK flying start accounting degree programme based?

London, Manchester, Newcastle, Reading, according to PwC UK's own careers information.

How should I confirm PwC UK's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on PwC UK'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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