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TechFirst (UK Government): does its techfirst undergraduate scholarship sponsor a UK visa?

NoTechFirst Undergraduate Scholarship (with summer work placements)

No. TechFirst (UK Government) does not sponsor its techfirst undergraduate scholarship for international students who need a visa. TechFirst Undergraduate Scholarship is part of the government's TechFirst tech skills programme.

Sponsors grads?
No
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
internship
Pay
£4,000 a year scholarship for up to four years; placement pay not stated
2027 cycle
Applications open in November 2026 (no exact date); register interest now; scholarship covers degrees starting September 2027 and current undergraduates
Confidence
medium

TechFirst (UK Government) TechFirst Undergraduate Scholarship: at a glance

Duration
Summer placements of around eight weeks, scholarship for up to four years“summer development or work placements (typically around eight weeks long) in a frontier digital or technology field”Source
Degree requirement
Any full-time UK undergraduate or integrated master's degree; current students need at least two years left and to be on track for a 2:1“be on track to achieve a minimum 2:1 degree classification at the end of your degree”Source
“be classed as a UK Home Student, meaning you qualify to pay Home (domestic) university tuition fees. Check your eligibility here”
TechFirst (UK Government), from its own careers pages
The catch: Home fee status depends on nationality and residency, so most international students on a Student visa will not qualify. This is a scholarship with placements rather than a job, and registering interest is not an application.
TechFirst (UK Government) early careersVerify on gov.uk

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What TechFirst (UK Government) publishes about this programme

Checked against TechFirst (UK Government)'s own careers pages on 2026-10-21. 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: published
  • Who can apply: not published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: not published
  • Degree requirement: published
  • Recruitment stages: not published

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-10-21. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does TechFirst (UK Government) sponsor visas for its techfirst undergraduate scholarship?

No. TechFirst (UK Government) does not sponsor its techfirst undergraduate scholarship for international students who need a visa. TechFirst Undergraduate Scholarship is part of the government's TechFirst tech skills programme. It pays £4,000 for each year of full-time study at a UK university for up to four years, and adds summer development or work placements of around eight weeks in a digital or technology field, plus mentoring, careers support and events. It is open to students applying for any degree starting in September 2027 and to current undergraduates with at least two years of full-time study left who are on track for a 2:1. A Semiconductor Pathway is available for electrical and electronic engineering, physics, materials science and computer science students. Applicants must qualify as UK Home students for tuition fees.

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 TechFirst (UK Government)?

Home fee status depends on nationality and residency, so most international students on a Student visa will not qualify. This is a scholarship with placements rather than a job, and registering interest is not an application.

When do applications open for the TechFirst (UK Government) techfirst undergraduate scholarship?

Applications open in November 2026 (no exact date); register interest now; scholarship covers degrees starting September 2027 and current undergraduates. Checked on 2026-10-21 against TechFirst (UK Government)'s own site.

How long is the TechFirst (UK Government) techfirst undergraduate scholarship?

Summer placements of around eight weeks, scholarship for up to four years, according to TechFirst (UK Government)'s own careers information.

What degree do you need for the TechFirst (UK Government) techfirst undergraduate scholarship?

Any full-time UK undergraduate or integrated master's degree; current students need at least two years left and to be on track for a 2:1, according to TechFirst (UK Government)'s own careers information.

How should I confirm TechFirst (UK Government)'s sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on TechFirst (UK Government)'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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