AstraZeneca UK Limited: UK visa sponsorship
Yes, AstraZeneca UK Limited holds a UK Home Office sponsor licence.
It appears on the official register of licensed sponsors, registered in Cambridge. A licence means the employer can sponsor eligible roles, it does not mean every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. Always confirm for the specific role, and verify on gov.uk.
- Licence status
- Listed on register
- Registered town
- Cambridge
- Visa routes
- Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker
- Licence rating
- Temporary Worker (A rating), Worker (A rating)
Checked against the Home Office register on 24 September 2026, refreshed daily.
Hiring now
72live roles at AstraZeneca UK Limited
Taken from AstraZeneca UK Limited's own careers site and re-checked daily. Last check 24 September 2026.
- 12 Month University Industrial Placement Student (UIPS): Analytical ChemistryMacclesfield
- 12 Month University Industrial Placement Student (UIPS): Biopharmaceutical DevelopmentCambridge
- 12 Month University Industrial Placement Student (UIPS): Discovery SciencesCambridge
- 12 Month University Industrial Placement Student (UIPS): Flu Biopharmaceutical DevelopmentLiverpool
- 12 Month University Industrial Placement Student (UIPS): Digital Health StrategyCambridge
See all 72 roles, ranked against your CV.
Free account. Apply links, salary bands, the Skilled Worker threshold check on every role, and a daily email of new matches.
Sponsorship is decided per role. A licence means the employer can sponsor. Whether a given role is sponsored depends on its occupation code and salary against the Skilled Worker threshold, which the account checks for you.
2 AstraZeneca UK Limited programmes we checked by hand
Read from their own site, with the date we checked each one. 1 of 2 publish timing for the 2027 cycle.
- 12 Month University Industrial Placement Student (UIPS)Placement yearNot published
4 September 2026, open now. AstraZeneca says nothing about visa sponsorship for its 12 month placement students.
Checked 21 September 2026.
- Scientist Apprenticeship Programme, Level 6 Laboratory Scientist Degree Apprenticeship (BSc, with Manchester Metropolitan University)ApprenticeshipNot published
No application date published. AstraZeneca's own apprenticeship page describes the role and duration but has nothing on residency or sponsorship, and the 2026 window is already closed.
Checked 22 September 2026.
Every programme we have checked and every UK deadline in date order. Both free, no account needed.
Students and graduates
AstraZeneca UK Limited has 18 placement years open
Read from AstraZeneca UK Limited’s own careers system, so these are the roles their recruiters see. Last checked 24 September 2026.
- 18
- placement years
- 12 Month University Industrial Placement Student: Process Engineeringplacement yearUK - Macclesfield
Free account. Deadlines, apply links and how your CV scores against each one.
AstraZeneca UK Limited sponsorship: common questions
Does AstraZeneca UK Limited sponsor UK work visas?
Yes. AstraZeneca UK Limited appears on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which means it is licensed to sponsor workers on the Skilled Worker route. Holding a licence means the employer can sponsor eligible roles; it does not guarantee that any specific job comes with sponsorship, so always confirm for the role you are applying to.
Where is AstraZeneca UK Limited registered as a sponsor?
On the register, AstraZeneca UK Limited is listed in Cambridge. Employers can sponsor staff working anywhere they operate, not only at the registered address.
Which visa routes can AstraZeneca UK Limited sponsor?
AstraZeneca UK Limited is licensed for: Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker. Each route has its own eligibility and salary rules set by the Home Office.
How do I check AstraZeneca UK Limited's sponsor licence myself?
Search for "AstraZeneca UK Limited" in the official register of licensed sponsors on gov.uk. The register is the authoritative source and is updated regularly, including when a licence is added, suspended or revoked.
Other licensed sponsors in Cambridge
Licensed sponsors on the Home Office register
Apply where sponsorship is real
A licence means an employer can sponsor, not that they will — many graduate salaries sit under the threshold, and what decides the rest is how your application gets read. The free advice hub walks through that stage by stage, written by a recruiter who has sat on the other side of the table.
Sponsorship data: Home Office register + job ad wording. Not immigration advice, verify on gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.