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Sulzer: does its 12 month undergraduate placement sponsor a UK visa?

No12 Month Undergraduate Placement (Leeds)

No. Sulzer does not sponsor its 12 month undergraduate placement for international students who need a visa. Each posting says no visa or work permit support can be provided for the role.

Sponsors grads?
No
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
placement
2027 cycle
Applications open now (roles posted 28 September to 8 October 2026), no closing date published; no start date printed
Confidence
high

Sulzer 12 Month Undergraduate Placement: at a glance

Sulzer offers undergraduate placements at its Leeds site, including a 12-month Product Engineer placement, a 12-month Project Coordinator placement and a 13-month Assistant Accountant placement. Product Engineer placement students work with hydraulics, mechanical, materials, electrical and control and instrumentation engineers in the Product Engineering group, assisting with design and development, special projects, and engineering drawings, specifications and reports. Sulzer states that no visa or work permit support can be provided for these roles. Source

Duration
12 months (Product Engineer placement)Source
Who can apply
Undergraduates currently pursuing a degree in Engineering (Product Engineer placement)Source
Locations
LeedsSource
Degree requirement
currently pursuing a degree in Engineering (Product Engineer role)Source

Every programme and stage at Sulzer

“No visa or work permit support can be provided for this role.”
Sulzer, from its own careers pages
The catch: The postings do not print a start date or year, so confirm the start month with Sulzer. The no visa support line appears on every placement posting, including the 13-month accounting role.
Sulzer early careersVerify on gov.uk

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What Sulzer publishes about this programme

Checked against Sulzer'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: published
  • Duration and start date: published
  • Who can apply: published
  • Pay: not published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: published
  • Recruitment stages: not published

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Sources

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Common questions

Does Sulzer sponsor visas for its 12 month undergraduate placement?

No. Sulzer does not sponsor its 12 month undergraduate placement for international students who need a visa. Sulzer is advertising undergraduate placements at its Leeds site on its Workday applicant system: Product Engineer (12 Month Undergraduate Placement, posted 8 October 2026), Project Coordinator (12 Month Undergraduate Placement, posted 5 October 2026) and Assistant Accountant Undergraduate (13 Months, posted 28 September 2026). Placement students work alongside experienced engineers or finance staff on live projects and join an undergraduate community, with a competitive salary, bonus scheme and 33 days' holiday. Each posting says no visa or work permit support can be provided for the role.

What is the Sulzer 12 month undergraduate placement?

Sulzer offers undergraduate placements at its Leeds site, including a 12-month Product Engineer placement, a 12-month Project Coordinator placement and a 13-month Assistant Accountant placement. Product Engineer placement students work with hydraulics, mechanical, materials, electrical and control and instrumentation engineers in the Product Engineering group, assisting with design and development, special projects, and engineering drawings, specifications and reports. Sulzer states that no visa or work permit support can be provided for these 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 Sulzer?

The postings do not print a start date or year, so confirm the start month with Sulzer. The no visa support line appears on every placement posting, including the 13-month accounting role.

When do applications open for the Sulzer 12 month undergraduate placement?

Applications open now (roles posted 28 September to 8 October 2026), no closing date published; no start date printed. Checked on 2026-10-12 against Sulzer's own site.

How long is the Sulzer 12 month undergraduate placement?

12 months (Product Engineer placement), according to Sulzer's own careers information.

Who can apply for the Sulzer 12 month undergraduate placement?

Undergraduates currently pursuing a degree in Engineering (Product Engineer placement), according to Sulzer's own careers information.

Where is the Sulzer 12 month undergraduate placement based?

Leeds, according to Sulzer's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Sulzer 12 month undergraduate placement?

currently pursuing a degree in Engineering (Product Engineer role), according to Sulzer's own careers information.

How should I confirm Sulzer's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Sulzer'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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