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Surrey Satellite Technology: does its industrial year placements sponsor a UK visa?

No published policyIndustrial Year Placements

Unconfirmed. Surrey Satellite Technology publishes no sponsorship policy for its industrial year placements, so we cannot state a firm answer. Nothing is published about visa sponsorship.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
placement
2027 cycle
No published date as of 12 October 2026
Confidence
low

Surrey Satellite Technology Industrial Year Placements: at a glance

Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) advertises its Industrial Year Placements as individual vacancies on its jobs page, and they typically start in September. Its early careers page also describes school work experience weeks and an 8-week summer internship for university students run through the UK Space Agency Skills for Space Internship Programme. Source

Start date
Typically September“Industrial Year Placements typically start in September are also advertised as vacancies on our jobs page.”Source
The catch: Placements are only advertised as individual vacancies on jobs.sstl.co.uk, so set up job alerts. The separate 8 week Summer Internship runs through the UK Space Agency Skills for Space programme and is not a placement year.
Surrey Satellite Technology early careersVerify on gov.uk

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What Surrey Satellite Technology publishes about this programme

Checked against Surrey Satellite Technology's own careers pages on 2026-10-12. 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: published
  • Who can apply: not published
  • Pay: not published
  • Locations: not published
  • Degree requirement: not published
  • Recruitment stages: not published

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

Common questions

Does Surrey Satellite Technology sponsor visas for its industrial year placements?

Unconfirmed. Surrey Satellite Technology publishes no sponsorship policy for its industrial year placements, so we cannot state a firm answer. Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL), the Guildford small satellite maker owned by Airbus, says on its early careers page that Industrial Year Placements typically start in September and are advertised as vacancies on its jobs page. The page gives no pay, team list or application dates, and on 12 October 2026 the SSTL jobs board listed no placement vacancies. SSTL has also said it cannot offer a Graduate or Apprenticeship Programme for 2027. Nothing is published about visa sponsorship.

What is the Surrey Satellite Technology industrial year placements?

Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) advertises its Industrial Year Placements as individual vacancies on its jobs page, and they typically start in September. Its early careers page also describes school work experience weeks and an 8-week summer internship for university students run through the UK Space Agency Skills for Space Internship 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 Surrey Satellite Technology?

Placements are only advertised as individual vacancies on jobs.sstl.co.uk, so set up job alerts. The separate 8 week Summer Internship runs through the UK Space Agency Skills for Space programme and is not a placement year.

When do applications open for the Surrey Satellite Technology industrial year placements?

No published date as of 12 October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-12 against Surrey Satellite Technology's own site.

When does the Surrey Satellite Technology industrial year placements start?

Typically September, according to Surrey Satellite Technology's own careers information.

How should I confirm Surrey Satellite Technology's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Surrey Satellite Technology'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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