Transport for London: does its quantity surveying summer placement sponsor a UK visa?

NoQuantity Surveying Summer Placement

No. Transport for London does not sponsor its quantity surveying summer placement for international students who need a visa. TfL says successful candidates need the right to work in the UK for the whole scheme and that the role is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

Sponsors grads?
No
Pay vs threshold
Below the threshold
Opportunity
internship
Pay
£27,029 pro rata, per annum
2027 cycle
Open now (advert dated 20 October 2026), no fixed closing date and the role may close early; assessment centres run November to January; placement starts 14 June 2027
Confidence
high

Transport for London Quantity Surveying Summer Placement: at a glance

Duration
12 weeksSource
Start date
14 June 2027Source
Locations
LondonSource
Degree requirement
Penultimate year of a RICS-accredited degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management, on track for a 2:2“You'll need to be in your penultimate year of a RICS-accredited degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management and be on track to achieve a minimum 2:2 classification.”Source
Recruitment stages
  1. online application
  2. online assessments
  3. assessment centre
“The application process consists of 5 steps, including online assessments which will need to be completed within an allocated time frame.”Source

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“This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa scheme.”
Transport for London, from its own careers pages
The catch: Offers depend on a medical. Strong interns may be considered for the graduate scheme through a fast track, which needs right to work for the full graduate scheme. TfL asks for the right to work in the UK for the whole scheme from the start date and says it will not sponsor anyone whose permission runs out sooner. The advert does not say whether a Student visa counts, so check with TfL's early careers team before applying if you are on one. TfL allows only one application a year across its graduate, year in industry and summer internship schemes, and withdraws any later ones, so choose the scheme carefully.

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What Transport for London publishes about this programme

Checked against Transport for London's own careers pages on 2026-10-22. 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: published
  • Degree requirement: published
  • Recruitment stages: published

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Common questions

Does Transport for London sponsor visas for its quantity surveying summer placement?

No. Transport for London does not sponsor its quantity surveying summer placement for international students who need a visa. Transport for London's Commercial function is recruiting penultimate-year students on a RICS-accredited degree in quantity surveying or commercial management, on track for at least a 2:2, for a 12-week summer placement in a project team alongside commercial managers. Pay is £27,029 pro rata a year, based in London with hybrid working, and it starts 14 June 2027. The advert, dated 20 October 2026, has no fixed closing date and may close early; TfL says intern assessment centres run from November to January. TfL says successful candidates need the right to work in the UK for the whole scheme and that the role is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme sits below the Skilled Worker salary threshold, which is itself a reason sponsorship is not possible.

What is the catch international students miss with Transport for London?

Offers depend on a medical. Strong interns may be considered for the graduate scheme through a fast track, which needs right to work for the full graduate scheme. TfL asks for the right to work in the UK for the whole scheme from the start date and says it will not sponsor anyone whose permission runs out sooner. The advert does not say whether a Student visa counts, so check with TfL's early careers team before applying if you are on one. TfL allows only one application a year across its graduate, year in industry and summer internship schemes, and withdraws any later ones, so choose the scheme carefully.

When do applications open for the Transport for London quantity surveying summer placement?

Open now (advert dated 20 October 2026), no fixed closing date and the role may close early; assessment centres run November to January; placement starts 14 June 2027. Checked on 2026-10-22 against Transport for London's own site.

How long is the Transport for London quantity surveying summer placement?

12 weeks, according to Transport for London's own careers information.

When does the Transport for London quantity surveying summer placement start?

14 June 2027, according to Transport for London's own careers information.

Where is the Transport for London quantity surveying summer placement based?

London, according to Transport for London's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Transport for London quantity surveying summer placement?

Penultimate year of a RICS-accredited degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management, on track for a 2:2, according to Transport for London's own careers information.

What are the recruitment stages for the Transport for London quantity surveying summer placement?

online application, online assessments, assessment centre, according to Transport for London's own careers information.

How should I confirm Transport for London's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Transport for London'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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