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Wellers: does its aat trainee accountant school leaver programme sponsor a UK visa?

NoAAT Trainee Accountant School Leaver Programme (Oxford)

No. Wellers does not sponsor its aat trainee accountant school leaver programme for international students who need a visa. The posting states that candidates need the right to work in the UK and that Wellers cannot provide visa sponsorship.

Sponsors grads?
No
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
apprenticeship
2027 cycle
Applications open now (posting titled 2026 School Leaver Programme), no closing date published
Confidence
high

Wellers AAT Trainee Accountant School Leaver Programme: at a glance

Locations
OxfordSource
Degree requirement
A Levels in Maths, Business Studies, Economics, Computer Science, Accounting, Physics or similarSource
“Please note that candidates will be required to have the right to work in the UK and we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.”
Wellers, from its own careers pages
The catch: The live posting is still titled the 2026 School Leaver Programme, so check with Wellers whether a successful application now leads to a late 2026 or a 2027 start. You are also expected to live within a reasonable commute of your Wellers office.
Wellers early careersVerify on gov.uk

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What Wellers publishes about this programme

Checked against Wellers's own careers pages on 2026-10-12. 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: not published
  • Who can apply: not published
  • Pay: not published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: published
  • Recruitment stages: not published

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-10-12. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Wellers sponsor visas for its aat trainee accountant school leaver programme?

No. Wellers does not sponsor its aat trainee accountant school leaver programme for international students who need a visa. Wellers, an accountancy firm with offices in Oxford, Thame, Banbury and London, is recruiting for its AAT Trainee Accountant School Leaver Programme in Oxford through its own Teamtailor careers site. Trainees work on accounting services for a range of clients (bookkeeping, financial statements, client letters) while studying for the AAT qualification, with course and exam fees paid and paid time off for college and exam days. Wellers asks for A Levels in Maths, Business Studies, Economics, Computer Science, Accounting, Physics or similar. The posting is labelled as the 2026 School Leaver Programme and is still live; no closing date is printed and no salary figure is given beyond a competitive salary and a 500 pound welcome bonus after probation. The posting states that candidates need the right to work in the UK and that Wellers cannot provide visa sponsorship.

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 Wellers?

The live posting is still titled the 2026 School Leaver Programme, so check with Wellers whether a successful application now leads to a late 2026 or a 2027 start. You are also expected to live within a reasonable commute of your Wellers office.

When do applications open for the Wellers aat trainee accountant school leaver programme?

Applications open now (posting titled 2026 School Leaver Programme), no closing date published. Checked on 2026-10-12 against Wellers's own site.

Where is the Wellers aat trainee accountant school leaver programme based?

Oxford, according to Wellers's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Wellers aat trainee accountant school leaver programme?

A Levels in Maths, Business Studies, Economics, Computer Science, Accounting, Physics or similar, according to Wellers's own careers information.

How should I confirm Wellers's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Wellers'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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