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Rolls-Royce Higher and Degree Apprenticeship 2027

Pays £23,932 to £39,795 a year.

No published policyHigher and Degree Apprenticeship (Engineering, Aerospace, Submarines, Business)

Unconfirmed. Rolls-Royce publishes no sponsorship policy for its higher and degree apprenticeship, so we cannot state a firm answer. The UK apprenticeships and school leavers page lists Higher and Degree Apprenticeship routes across Aerospace, Submarines and Business engineering, with a full year-by-year salary table, but it does not state whether international students or visa holders can apply or be sponsored. Rolls-Royce publishes nothing on eligibility, so the general apprenticeship funding rules should be assumed to apply until stated otherwise.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
apprenticeship
Pay
£23,932.59 to £39,795.40 across the five years of the Degree Apprenticeship
2027 cycle
No published date as of 1 October 2026
Confidence
medium

Rolls-Royce Higher and Degree Apprenticeship: at a glance

Rolls-Royce runs UK apprenticeships at 11 locations in areas including engineering, manufacturing, digital and supply chain. Its Higher and Degree Apprenticeships, for people who have completed or are completing A-levels, Highers or equivalent, build advanced engineering, manufacturing, scientific, digital or business skills across its businesses or central functions. Apprentices study for industry-recognised qualifications, earn a salary with annual pay rises and have 33 days' holiday a year including bank holidays. Source

Who can apply
People who have completed, or are completing, A-levels, Highers or equivalent“If you’ve completed, or are in the process of completing, your A-levels, Highers, or equivalent, our Degree or Higher Apprenticeships are the next step towards a brilliant career in Engineering or Business.”Source

How Rolls-Royce recruits

2027 intake (guides dated September 2026). 7 stages, from Rolls-Royce's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where Rolls-Royce names them.

  1. Online application

    Application form

    Create a profile and answer basic questions on name, education and location. No CV required.

    “The first part of our online application asks straight-forward questions about your name, education and where you live. You won’t need to submit a CV as part of the application.”
    Source

  2. Online assessments

    Online tests

    Email invite to three online assessments, to be completed within four days.

    “You’ll receive an email inviting you to complete 3 online assessments. You’ll have 4 days to complete these”
    Source

  3. Motivation (screening) questions

    Motivational questions

    After meeting minimum requirements, candidates write answers to three screening questions on motivation and industry trends, up to 300 words each. AI tools allowed for drafting.

    • 3 questions
    “We will check you have met the minimum entry requirements once you have completed your online assessments. If you have, we’ll send you an email asking you to complete our motivation questions.”
    Source

  4. Assessment centre

    Assessment centre

    Half-day in-person assessment centre at a Rolls-Royce site. Interview, prepared presentation and a technical case study exercise.

    “An Assessment Centre is a half-day session where you’ll complete a series of assessment activities. They either happen virtually or in-person, depending on the programme you’re applying to.”
    Source

  5. Presentation (at assessment centre)

    Presentation

    A presentation prepared in advance to a set brief; engineering programmes give a seven-minute talk on a technical subject of the candidate's choice.

    • about 7 minutes
    “Please prepare a seven-minute presentation on a technical subject of your choice.”
    Source

  6. Technical exercise (at assessment centre)

    Case study

    A technical exercise responding to a case study supplied on the day.

    “Then, there’ll be a technical exercise where you respond to a case study we give you.”
    Source

  7. Interview (at assessment centre)

    Final interview

    Behaviour-based interview; Rolls-Royce publishes the exact questions in advance in its guide.

    “To make that as easy as possible, we’ve put the exact questions we’ll ask you in this guide.”
    Source

Every programme and stage at Rolls-Royce

“This ranges from Y9 students (14 years old) to those switching their careers later in life – there is no one route in or upper age limit.”
Rolls-Royce, from its own careers pages
The catch: Nothing is published on eligibility or sponsorship, so the government's three-year UK or Irish residency funding rule likely applies by default even though Rolls-Royce does not say so on this page.
Rolls-Royce early careersVerify on gov.ukSee the licence record

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What Rolls-Royce publishes about this programme

Checked against Rolls-Royce's own careers pages on 2026-10-01. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

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

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Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-21. Application dates last checked 2026-10-01. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Rolls-Royce sponsor visas for its higher and degree apprenticeship?

Unconfirmed. Rolls-Royce publishes no sponsorship policy for its higher and degree apprenticeship, so we cannot state a firm answer. The UK apprenticeships and school leavers page lists Higher and Degree Apprenticeship routes across Aerospace, Submarines and Business engineering, with a full year-by-year salary table, but it does not state whether international students or visa holders can apply or be sponsored. Rolls-Royce publishes nothing on eligibility, so the general apprenticeship funding rules should be assumed to apply until stated otherwise.

What is the Rolls-Royce higher and degree apprenticeship?

Rolls-Royce runs UK apprenticeships at 11 locations in areas including engineering, manufacturing, digital and supply chain. Its Higher and Degree Apprenticeships, for people who have completed or are completing A-levels, Highers or equivalent, build advanced engineering, manufacturing, scientific, digital or business skills across its businesses or central functions. Apprentices study for industry-recognised qualifications, earn a salary with annual pay rises and have 33 days' holiday a year including bank holidays.

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 Rolls-Royce?

Nothing is published on eligibility or sponsorship, so the government's three-year UK or Irish residency funding rule likely applies by default even though Rolls-Royce does not say so on this page.

When do applications open for the Rolls-Royce higher and degree apprenticeship?

No published date as of 1 October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Rolls-Royce's own site.

Who can apply for the Rolls-Royce higher and degree apprenticeship?

People who have completed, or are completing, A-levels, Highers or equivalent, according to Rolls-Royce's own careers information.

How should I confirm Rolls-Royce's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Rolls-Royce'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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