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We welcome applications from all candidates but there are restrictions to some areas of our business and some points you should note below.

Right to work in the UK and employment offer

Any employment offer made by PwC is contingent on you obtaining and maintaining the right to work and reside legally in the UK.

You’re required to notify us immediately if your immigration status changes after you’ve applied for a role as this may impact any offer PwC makes to you. We welcome applications from candidates who have their own right to work within the UK where you can maintain and demonstrate your right to work throughout the duration of your employment. For both temporary and permanent roles you’ll be asked to provide evidence of your right to work during the early stages of the application process. 

Important information

Please note that PwC is unable to sponsor any candidates for the following roles as the Home Office's eligibility criteria will not be satisfied:

  • Full-Time School Leaver, internships, placements and Insight Week programmes

We can offer sponsorship for some graduate roles and this is indicated in the job description for each role, so please review ahead of making an application. 

Immigration rules are subject to change by the Home Office and if any new regulations subsequently affect your application/offer with PwC we would need to reassess to ensure we remain compliant in line with the updated guidance as well as the mandatory requirement of valid right to work in the UK on day one of your graduate programme.

The above information is correct as of September 2024.

Additional information

To switch from a Tier 4 / Student visa you must have *successfully completed one of these qualifications from your study visa prior to your start date if you want to switch to a Skilled Worker visa:

  • A UK bachelors degree
  • A UK masters degree
  • Completed a minimum of 12 months study in the UK towards a UK PhD

*Successful completion is having received your final grades from your course, confirmed in the issuance of your transcript and/or degree.

You must have obtained your qualification at a UK recognised body or an institution that has a study sponsor licence.

Please note you must be able to provide sufficient evidence that you’ve completed all academic requirements for your qualification prior to your start date (i.e., you may be required to provide a letter from your educational institution confirming that you’ve sat all of your exams and handed in all of your coursework for assessment).

You must have completed at least 12 months’ study for your PhD during your most recent stay in the UK and had permission to take the qualification.

We implement application deadlines due to the length of time required to successfully complete the recruitment process and subsequently apply for your visa. 

Application deadlines

Winter 2025 intake: 1 November 2024

Spring 2025 intake: 10 January 2025 

Autumn 2025 intake: 7 July 2025

We’re unable to progress any applications from candidates who require a work permit after this date. If you do apply after this date we will withdraw your application.

We can’t provide sponsorship for internships and fixed-term placements. However, if you're in full-time education in the UK under the Tier 4 / Student visa category, current regulations may permit temporary employment during holiday periods or as part of your studies in which the sponsor of your study visa will need to provide confirmation of this upon the request of the UK Firm Student Immigration team - the request will detail all information required and sent to you in advance of your perspective start date. If you’re studying outside the UK, you’ll need to obtain your own right to work in the UK to undertake a placement with us and this will need to cover the full duration of the position for which you are applying.

If you hold your own right to work in the UK, this will need to cover the full duration of the position for which you are applying for and your right to work must remain valid for any subsequent graduate role you may receive an offer for at the end of your placement.

We can’t provide sponsorship for internships, Women in Business, Black Talent in Business and fixed-term placements.

However, if you're in full-time education in the UK under the Tier 4 / Student visa category, current regulations may permit temporary employment during holiday periods or as part of your studies in which the sponsor of your study visa will need to provide confirmation of this upon the request of the UK Firm Student Immigration team - the request will detail all information required and sent to you in advance of your perspective start date. If you’re studying outside the UK, you’ll need to obtain your own right to work in the UK to undertake a placement with us and this will need to cover the full duration of the position for which you are applying.

Under the UK Border Agency codes of practice, we’re unable to provide sponsorship for our School and College Leaver roles.

Students on the Flying Start Accounting programmes will be at University, therefore they will be on a Tier 4 / Student visa. For further details on this please see the University website.

What if I have my own right to work in the UK?

We welcome applications from candidates who are already eligible to work in the UK or those who can apply for a visa granting permission to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship from PwC (e.g. Ancestry, dependent, EU Settlement visas etc.). In both instances you must ensure this covers the full duration of the position for which you are applying. We may not be able to extend your stay if you apply to a role where we're unable to fulfill all of the requirements set out by the Home Office.

If you're unsure of your right to work in the UK without sponsorship, visit the Home Office website for more information.

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