Version 1 Digital Academies, 21 Month Early Careers Programme 2027

No published policyDigital Academies, 21 month early careers programme

Unconfirmed. Version 1 publishes no sponsorship policy for its digital academies, 21 month early careers programme, so we cannot state a firm answer. No sponsorship position is published.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
graduate scheme
Pay
Monthly salary from day one, with at least three reviews and an expected 20 percent increase, plus quarterly profit share
2027 cycle
Register your interest for 2027 academies, no opening date published as of 1 October 2026
Confidence
medium
“We welcome applications from recent graduates, college and university leavers, and people considering a change in career.”
Version 1, from its own careers pages
The catch: The 2027 cohorts are listed for Birmingham, Dublin and Belfast only, so there is no London intake, and two of the three sites are outside Great Britain or in Northern Ireland.

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What Version 1 publishes about this programme

Checked against Version 1's own careers pages on 2026-10-01. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: not published
  • Application dates: published
  • Programme description: not published
  • Duration and start date: not published
  • Who can apply: not published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: not published
  • Degree requirement: not published
  • Recruitment stages: not 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 Version 1 sponsor visas for its digital academies, 21 month early careers programme?

Unconfirmed. Version 1 publishes no sponsorship policy for its digital academies, 21 month early careers programme, so we cannot state a firm answer. The Digital Academies programme runs 21 months in two phases: 12 weeks of classroom and virtual training, workshops and experiential learning, then 18 months placed with a project team. Version 1 opens it to recent graduates, college and university leavers and career changers rather than only to graduates. Pay is monthly from the first day of training, and the firm commits to at least three salary reviews with an expected 20 percent increase on the starting figure, plus a share of quarterly profit distributions. Academy specialisms carry AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, Anthropic, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake and Databricks accreditations. No sponsorship position is published.

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 Version 1?

The 2027 cohorts are listed for Birmingham, Dublin and Belfast only, so there is no London intake, and two of the three sites are outside Great Britain or in Northern Ireland.

When do applications open for the Version 1 digital academies, 21 month early careers programme?

Register your interest for 2027 academies, no opening date published as of 1 October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Version 1's own site.

How should I confirm Version 1's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Version 1'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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