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Saffery: does its school leaver apprenticeships sponsor a UK visa?

NoSchool Leaver Apprenticeships (ACA, ICAS CA, ACCA, ATT and CTA routes in audit, accounts, tax and payroll)

No. Saffery does not sponsor its school leaver apprenticeships for international students who need a visa. Saffery's early careers FAQ says it does not currently offer visa sponsorship and that you need the full right to live and work in the UK to apply.

Sponsors grads?
No
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
apprenticeship
2027 cycle
School leaver roles launch each September for the following September, in short application windows; no closing date published
Confidence
medium

Saffery School Leaver Apprenticeships: at a glance

Degree requirement
120 UCAS points from top 3 A levels; GCSE Maths and English Language at B (6) or above“A minimum of 120 UCAS points from your top 3 A Levels (or equivalent), excluding General Studies and AS Levels”Source

Every programme and stage at Saffery

“Do you offer sponsorship visas for international students? Not at the moment, no. You need to have the full right to live and work in the UK to apply to us.”
Saffery, from its own careers pages
The catch: Application windows open in short bursts, so roles for the following September can close quickly after the September launch. The page lists AS Levels and General Studies as excluded from the 120 UCAS point count.
Saffery early careersVerify on gov.uk

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What Saffery publishes about this programme

Checked against Saffery'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

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Sources

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

Common questions

Does Saffery sponsor visas for its school leaver apprenticeships?

No. Saffery does not sponsor its school leaver apprenticeships for international students who need a visa. Saffery recruits school leavers into its audit, accounts, tax and payroll teams and funds study with tuition providers for professional qualifications from the ATT, ICAEW (ACA), ICAS (CA), ACCA, CTA and CIPP. Its FAQ says the chartered accountancy route takes around three to three and a half years, and the tax route through ATT and CTA typically three and a half to four years. You need at least 120 UCAS points from your top three A levels and a B (or 6) in GCSE Maths and English Language. Saffery's early careers FAQ says it does not currently offer visa sponsorship and that you need the full right to live and work in the UK to apply.

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 Saffery?

Application windows open in short bursts, so roles for the following September can close quickly after the September launch. The page lists AS Levels and General Studies as excluded from the 120 UCAS point count.

When do applications open for the Saffery school leaver apprenticeships?

School leaver roles launch each September for the following September, in short application windows; no closing date published. Checked on 2026-10-12 against Saffery's own site.

What degree do you need for the Saffery school leaver apprenticeships?

120 UCAS points from top 3 A levels; GCSE Maths and English Language at B (6) or above, according to Saffery's own careers information.

How should I confirm Saffery's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Saffery'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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