Tilbury Douglas: does its graduate development programme sponsor a UK visa?
No. Tilbury Douglas does not sponsor its graduate development programme for international students who need a visa. Tilbury Douglas runs a two year graduate development programme with a rotation scheme in the first year through functions such as work winning, design, commercial, technical and buying, depending on your role. Entry needs at least a 2:2 in a relevant degree, or to be on track for one. The selection process is an online application, a possible online interview, a face to face interview, an offer, keep in touch days and a September start. Graduates are expected to host site visits from local schools, colleges and universities and to support careers events. The benefits package published for early careers is a competitive salary, 26 days annual leave, private medical insurance, life assurance, a defined contribution pension matched up to 8 per cent, professional membership fees, two volunteering days, flexible and agile working, an employee assistance programme and a flexible benefits scheme. The company is a Disability Confident employer and invites applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates.
- Sponsors grads?
- No
- Pay vs threshold
- Not published
- Opportunity
- graduate scheme
- Pay
- Competitive salary, not quantified, plus 26 days annual leave, private medical insurance and a pension matched up to 8 per cent
- 2027 cycle
- Applications for our 2026 graduate vacancies have now closed. No 2027 date published as of 23 September 2026.
- Confidence
- high
“You must have the full and unrestricted right to work in the UK upon graduation as we do not have a licence for sponsorship.”
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Sources
- https://www.tilburydouglas.co.uk/early-careers/placements/
- https://www.tilburydouglas.co.uk/early-careers/graduate-programme/
- https://www.tilburydouglas.co.uk/early-careers/
Verdict last checked 2026-09-23.
Common questions
Does Tilbury Douglas sponsor visas for its graduate development programme?
No. Tilbury Douglas does not sponsor its graduate development programme for international students who need a visa. Tilbury Douglas runs a two year graduate development programme with a rotation scheme in the first year through functions such as work winning, design, commercial, technical and buying, depending on your role. Entry needs at least a 2:2 in a relevant degree, or to be on track for one. The selection process is an online application, a possible online interview, a face to face interview, an offer, keep in touch days and a September start. Graduates are expected to host site visits from local schools, colleges and universities and to support careers events. The benefits package published for early careers is a competitive salary, 26 days annual leave, private medical insurance, life assurance, a defined contribution pension matched up to 8 per cent, professional membership fees, two volunteering days, flexible and agile working, an employee assistance programme and a flexible benefits scheme. The company is a Disability Confident employer and invites applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates.
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 Tilbury Douglas?
Tilbury Douglas states this on its placements page rather than on each programme page, so a reader landing on the graduate page alone will not see it. Checked against the Home Office register on 23 September 2026: Tilbury Douglas holds no sponsor licence, which is independent confirmation rather than a restatement of their wording. Note their placements page also offers to 'sponsor you for your final year', which is academic funding, not a visa.
How should I confirm Tilbury Douglas's sponsorship before applying?
Read the specific vacancy on Tilbury Douglas'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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