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Tilbury Douglas Year Out and Summer Placements 2027

NoYear Out and Summer Placements

No. Tilbury Douglas does not sponsor its year out and summer placements for international students who need a visa. The firm says a good year out placement can lead to it sponsoring your final year of study, and that regular reviews during summer placements identify high performers to fast track onto the graduate programme.

Sponsors grads?
No
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
placement
Pay
Described only as a competitive salary for summer placements
2027 cycle
No published date as of 1 October 2026
Confidence
high

Tilbury Douglas Year Out and Summer Placements: at a glance

Tilbury Douglas offers year-out placements for students on construction-related degrees that require a sandwich or year in industry placement, and paid summer placements of up to 12 weeks for students working towards a construction-related qualification. Placement students do a real job on site with mentoring and structured development, and the year-out placement is the first step towards the company's graduate programme. Tilbury Douglas reviews students during placements to identify those suitable to fast-track onto the graduate programme, and may sponsor students for their final year. Source

Duration
Up to 12 weeks (summer placement); one year (year-out placement)“This is a up to 12-week paid placement commencing ideally in either June, July or August.”Source
Start date
June, July or August (summer placement)“This is a up to 12-week paid placement commencing ideally in either June, July or August.”Source
Who can apply
Students on a construction-related degree where a sandwich or year in industry placement is required (year out); students studying towards a construction-related qualification (summer)Source
Locations
Locations across the UK“We have opportunities at lots of locations across the UK, so just search for a vacancy near you”Source
Degree requirement
Construction-related degree“A year out placement can be offered to students who are studying a construction related degree where a sandwich/year in industry placement is required.”Source

How Tilbury Douglas recruits

Undated evergreen page. 4 stages, from Tilbury Douglas's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where Tilbury Douglas names them.

  1. Stage 1: Online application

    CV

    Application form with questions plus CV upload.

    “Once you have seen the vacancy you are interested in, you will be asked some questions as part of the application form. You will also be asked to upload your CV.”
    Source

  2. Stage 2: Online assessment

    Online tests

    Two online assessments after shortlisting: Ipsative Personality (competencies and behaviours) and Connect (workplace values). Not for mobile. Provider not named.

    “On being shortlisted, as part of our recruitment process, there are two online assessments – “Ipsative Personality” which looks at competencies & behaviours and “Connect” which lets us see what is important to you from the place you work in and with.”
    Source

  3. Stage 3: Mini assessment centre

    Assessment centre

    Half-day mini assessment centre near the vacancy location: competency interview, group discussion, problem solving and decision-making tasks.

    “The final stage will be a mini assessment centre which will be held at a local venue to where the vacancy is based. [...] Structured interview based on competency questions [...] Group discussion [...] Problem solving and decision-making tasks”
    Source

  4. Stage 4: Next steps

    Offer

    Successful candidates receive an offer.

    “If you are successful, you will receive an offer from us”
    Source

Every programme and stage at Tilbury Douglas

“You must have the full and unrestricted right to work in the UK upon graduation as we do not have a licence for sponsorship.”
Tilbury Douglas, from its own careers pages
The catch: 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.
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What Tilbury Douglas publishes about this programme

Checked against Tilbury Douglas's own careers pages on 2026-10-01. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: published
  • Application dates: not published
  • Programme description: published
  • Duration and start date: published
  • Who can apply: published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: published
  • Recruitment stages: published

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Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-23. Application dates last checked 2026-10-01. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Tilbury Douglas sponsor visas for its year out and summer placements?

No. Tilbury Douglas does not sponsor its year out and summer placements for international students who need a visa. Tilbury Douglas offers a structured year out placement for students on construction related degrees that require a sandwich year, and a paid summer placement of up to 12 weeks starting in June, July or August. Both are on live construction sites with professional mentorship. The firm says a good year out placement can lead to it sponsoring your final year of study, and that regular reviews during summer placements identify high performers to fast track onto the graduate programme. Selection is an online application, two online assessments called Ipsative Personality and Connect, then a mini assessment centre at a local venue with a prepared presentation, a competency interview, a group discussion and problem solving tasks. Placements are available at locations across the UK.

What is the Tilbury Douglas year out and summer placements?

Tilbury Douglas offers year-out placements for students on construction-related degrees that require a sandwich or year in industry placement, and paid summer placements of up to 12 weeks for students working towards a construction-related qualification. Placement students do a real job on site with mentoring and structured development, and the year-out placement is the first step towards the company's graduate programme. Tilbury Douglas reviews students during placements to identify those suitable to fast-track onto the graduate programme, and may sponsor students for their final year.

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.

When do applications open for the Tilbury Douglas year out and summer placements?

No published date as of 1 October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Tilbury Douglas's own site.

How long is the Tilbury Douglas year out and summer placements?

Up to 12 weeks (summer placement); one year (year-out placement), according to Tilbury Douglas's own careers information.

When does the Tilbury Douglas year out and summer placements start?

June, July or August (summer placement), according to Tilbury Douglas's own careers information.

Who can apply for the Tilbury Douglas year out and summer placements?

Students on a construction-related degree where a sandwich or year in industry placement is required (year out); students studying towards a construction-related qualification (summer), according to Tilbury Douglas's own careers information.

Where is the Tilbury Douglas year out and summer placements based?

Locations across the UK, according to Tilbury Douglas's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Tilbury Douglas year out and summer placements?

Construction-related degree, according to Tilbury Douglas's own careers information.

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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