Accounting & professional services: what is open, and which schemes sponsor visas
The Big Four sponsor, but only in named offices (London, or London and Watford). Most mid-tier firms do not sponsor at all, and say so.
What is open in accounting & professional services right now
13 of these 68 programmes publish timing for the 2027 cycle, and 3 close within three weeks. 7 recruit on a rolling basis and close when they are full. 46 publish no date at all.
- 12 October 2026Barnett Waddingham2027 Graduate - Trainee Actuarial ConsultantGraduate schemecloses in 10 days
- 13 October 2026Johnston CarmichaelGraduate Programme (Your JC Path, ICAS/ACCA/CTA training)Graduate schemecloses in 11 days
- 19 October 2026Crowe UKGraduate Scheme / Trainee roles (Audit, Tax, Advisory, Insolvency & Restructuring)Graduate schemecloses in 17 days
- 26 October 2026AABAAB Graduate Programme 2027Graduate schemecloses
- 30 October 2026Begbies Traynor GroupTrainee Restructuring AdministratorGraduate schemecloses
- 2 November 2026AABAAB Intern Programme 2027Internshipcloses
- 12 March 2027PwC UKFlying Start Accounting degree programme (BSc plus ICAEW ACA route)Apprenticeshipcloses
- 9 November 2026Deloitte UKSpring into DeloitteSpring weekopens
- 14 September 2027RSM UKAudit School Leaver programme, Level 4 then Level 7 apprenticeship (Chartered Accountant route)Apprenticeshipopens
- 1 October 2026Bishop FlemingGraduate Entry Programme (ACA training contract via Level 7 apprenticeship)Graduate schemeopen now
- October 2026Forvis Mazars UKGraduate ProgrammeGraduate schemeopen now
- October 2026Forvis Mazars UKSchool Leaver Apprenticeship, various business areas (Accounting & Outsourcing, Tax, Audit)Apprenticeshipopen now
Every UK deadline we hold, in date order, including the other 1 in this sector
- 1
- Sponsors international grads
- 6
- Sponsors some tracks only
- 29
- Does not sponsor
- 32
- No published policy
SponsorsSponsors international grads
Some tracksSponsors some tracks only
PwC UK
Graduate scheme
PwC sponsors five graduate tracks in London and Watford only; Consulting and Technology & AI do not appear on its sponsored list
EY UK
Graduate Programme
EY sponsors Assurance, Consulting and Tax graduate roles everywhere except Belfast, but some sub-programmes inside Consulting are excluded regardless of city
KPMG UK
Graduate Programme
KPMG sponsors its graduate programme in London only; every other UK office fails the Home Office eligibility criteria
Forvis Mazars UK
Graduate Programme
Forvis Mazars sponsors graduate roles based in London or Sutton; every other office is excluded
S&W
Graduates
S&W is the only mid-tier firm researched that neither promises nor rules out sponsorship, deciding case by case late in recruitment
PwC UK
Flying Start Accounting degree programme
PwC routes Flying Start through your Student visa rather than sponsoring you, so it is open to an international student who already holds one.
NoDoes not sponsor
Grant Thornton UK
Graduate Programme
Grant Thornton says its trainee programmes do not meet the minimum salary thresholds for visa sponsorship
BDO UK
Graduate Programme
BDO cites the salary threshold for a blanket no on its graduate programme, and separately bars Graduate-visa holders from applying at all
Crowe UK
Graduate Scheme / Trainee roles
Crowe's live 2027 graduate listings accept only candidates who already hold a permanent right to live and work in the UK
Azets UK
Early Careers Graduate Programme
Azets states it cannot consider applicants once their Post Study Work / Graduate visa expires, closing off the standard international-graduate route
PKF Littlejohn
Graduate Programme
PKF Littlejohn does not currently sponsor visas for its graduate or school leaver programmes, but says the policy is under review
Buzzacott LLP
ACA Audit Trainee
Buzzacott holds a sponsor licence but says it does not use it for early-careers programmes because of Home Office salary requirements
Saffery
Graduate Jobs in Accounting, Audit and Tax
Saffery's own early-careers FAQ states it does not currently offer sponsorship visas for international students
Bishop Fleming
Graduate Entry Programme
Bishop Fleming states outright it cannot employ or sponsor anyone without existing right to work in the UK
Cooper Parry
Early Careers Programme
Cooper Parry will not progress applicants once their student route to a Post Study Work / Graduate visa expires
PwC UK
Diversity in Business
PwC UK does not sponsor visas for its first-year Diversity in Business insight days, and the programme itself is restricted to three under-represented groups, not open first-year applicants generally.
Deloitte UK
Spring into Deloitte
Deloitte UK confirms 2027 Spring into Deloitte dates but explicitly will not sponsor a visa for anyone on the programme.
EY UK
Discover EY
EY UK will not sponsor a work visa for Discover EY, and 2027 dates are not yet live.
BDO UK
Black Heritage Insight Programme
BDO UK's only first-year insight programme is diversity-restricted, and BDO cannot sponsor a visa for any of its early careers programmes.
EY UK
Level 7 Accountancy and Taxation Apprenticeship
EY says it cannot sponsor a work visa for its apprenticeships, only for a defined list of graduate roles.
KPMG UK
Audit Apprenticeship
KPMG says outright it cannot sponsor a visa for its apprenticeships.
Deloitte UK
BrightStart Higher Apprenticeship, Audit
Deloitte will not progress a BrightStart applicant who needs visa sponsorship, because the role's salary sits below the Skilled Worker threshold.
BDO UK
School Leaver Apprenticeship
BDO cannot sponsor a visa for any of its early careers programmes because the salary is below the Home Office threshold.
Grant Thornton UK
Trainee Apprenticeship, Audit, Tax or Advisory
Grant Thornton says its trainee programmes pay below the threshold needed for visa sponsorship.
RSM UK
Audit School Leaver programme, Level 4 then Level 7
RSM's live 2027 school leaver listing requires you to already have permanent right to work in the UK.
Forvis Mazars UK
School Leaver Apprenticeship, various business areas
Forvis Mazars states it cannot sponsor a visa for any school leaver role because of Home Office salary requirements.
PwC UK
Undergraduate Work Placement
PwC UK states outright that it cannot sponsor internships and fixed-term placements.
Deloitte UK
Industrial Placement
Deloitte UK explicitly excludes Industrial Placements from sponsorship.
BDO UK
Industrial Placement Programme
BDO UK says its early careers programmes do not meet the Home Office minimum salary for sponsorship.
Grant Thornton UK
Interns and placements
Grant Thornton UK says its trainee programmes fall below the Home Office sponsorship salary threshold.
Bishop Fleming
Graduate Entry and School Leaver Entry
Bishop Fleming states plainly that it does not sponsor visas for either its graduate or school leaver entry routes.
Barnett Waddingham
2027 Graduate - Trainee Actuarial Consultant
Barnett Waddingham (now part of Howden) asks 2027 graduates for full and unrestricted UK right to work, so a sponsored visa route is not offered.
Dains
2027 Graduate
Dains' 2027 graduate roles require eligibility to work in the UK without sponsorship, so it does not offer visa sponsorship.
CT Accountants & Advisers
Graduate Programme 2027
CT's 2027 graduate programme in Edinburgh and Glasgow says it is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.
Begbies Traynor Group
Trainee Restructuring Administrator
BTG says plainly it does not offer visa sponsorship for early careers roles, so you need existing UK right to work.
Not publishedNo published policy
RSM UK
Graduate Scheme
RSM publishes no visa sponsorship statement anywhere on its graduate, school-leaver or work-experience pages
MHA
Graduate Programme
MHA states no sponsorship policy on its graduate or apprenticeship pages, and its own name is a research trap
Menzies LLP
ACA
Menzies publishes no visa or right-to-work statement anywhere on its careers site
Evelyn Partners
Financial Planning Graduate Programme
Evelyn Partners is one of the few firms whose early-careers FAQ omits a visa question entirely
Moore Kingston Smith
Graduate Programme
Moore Kingston Smith publishes no visa sponsorship policy on its careers or early-talent pages
Haysmacintyre (HaysMac)
Graduate Programme
Haysmacintyre, now trading as HaysMac, publishes no visa sponsorship statement on its careers or vacancies pages
Johnston Carmichael
Graduate Programme
Johnston Carmichael's full 13-question graduate FAQ never addresses visa sponsorship or right to work
Armstrong Watson
Graduate Programme
Armstrong Watson publishes no visa sponsorship statement across its graduate, careers or work-experience pages
UHY Hacker Young
Graduate Programme
UHY Hacker Young publishes no visa sponsorship statement on its early-careers pages
Duncan & Toplis
Trainee Programme
Duncan & Toplis publishes no visa sponsorship statement across its careers, early-careers or trainee vacancy pages
Azets
School and College Leaver route, Audit, Tax or Accounts
Azets does not publish a clear sponsorship or residency policy for its school leaver route itself.
KPMG UK
One Year Business Placement
KPMG UK names its sandwich placement clearly but keeps quiet on sponsorship.
EY UK
Industrial Placements
EY UK dropped its degree classification bar for placements but has not said anything on sponsorship.
Savills
Sandwich Placement
Savills confirms a 12-month sandwich placement but publishes nothing on sponsorship.
CBRE UK
Next Generation Industrial Placement Scheme
CBRE UK confirms a placement of up to 12 months but has not published a sponsorship position.
Knight Frank
Placement Year
Knight Frank names regional city offices for its placement year but has not published a sponsorship position.
HW Fisher
Early Careers Scheme
HW Fisher runs an Early Careers Scheme but its site does not publish salary or visa sponsorship details.
Lubbock Fine
Trainee Scheme
Lubbock Fine advertises a trainee scheme but the page gives no salary or visa detail.
Hazlewoods
Apprenticeships and Early Careers
Hazlewoods takes on school leavers, graduates and placement students but does not publish pay or sponsorship terms.
Randall & Payne
Apprentices and Graduates Programme
Randall & Payne recruits school leavers and graduates toward ACA/ACCA but publishes no salary or sponsorship policy.
Scrutton Bland
Early Careers
Scrutton Bland has an Early Careers page but gives almost no programme detail.
PKF Francis Clark
Graduate and School Leaver Trainee Programme
PKF Francis Clark funds ACA, AAT, ATT and CTA training but does not publish pay or a visa sponsorship position.
Hurst
Trainee Accountant Programme
Hurst welcomes school leavers onto a trainee accountant programme but publishes no pay or sponsorship detail.
Sedulo
Early Careers and Graduates Programme
Sedulo runs an early-careers and graduates route to qualification but publishes no pay or sponsorship terms.
Xeinadin
Graduate Accounting Early Careers
Xeinadin runs quarterly graduate trainee accounting and tax intakes across UK and Ireland offices, but does not publish pay or a sponsorship position.
Henderson Loggie
Graduate Programme
Henderson Loggie runs a Scottish graduate programme alongside a separate school and college leaver route, with no pay or sponsorship detail published.
AAB
Graduate Programme 2027
AAB's 2027 graduate programme runs across UK offices with a deadline of 26 October 2026, and the posting asks only for the right to work at start date.
AAB
Intern Programme 2027
AAB's 2027 paid internship runs across UK offices with a deadline of 2 November 2026, and the posting asks only for the right to work at start date.
RELX
Finance Graduate Trainee Programme
RELX's UK Finance Graduate Trainee Programme is a three year rotation with ACA or CIMA support.
SRLV
Graduate Programme
SRLV's four-year London ACA audit graduate programme opens in October 2026 and closes at the start of January 2027, with no visa statement on its pages.
Arnold Clark
Accounts Academy
Arnold Clark's three-year ACCA graduate scheme starts on £27,000, but it publishes no dates or visa wording.
Audit Scotland
Graduate Trainee Auditor
Audit Scotland's ICAS trainee auditor scheme is closed right now and its graduate page says nothing about visas.
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