UK Graduate Scheme Tracker 2026/27
A live-verified index of UK graduate-scheme employers by sector. Each name links straight to that employer's own careers page where the current deadline is published.
Filter by sector:
| Employer | Sector | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Deloitte UK Early Careers | Audit / advisory (Big Four + mid-tier) | Opens autumn for the following year; Deloitte recruits on a rolling basis, so apply early. Big Four. |
| KPMG UK Graduates | Audit / advisory (Big Four + mid-tier) | Opens September for the following summer. First-window close typically 4-6 weeks. Big Four; UK intake reduced 2025 cycle. |
| PwC UK Student Careers | Audit / advisory (Big Four + mid-tier) | Opens September. Big Four; UK intake reduced 2025 cycle. |
| EY UK Students | Audit / advisory (Big Four + mid-tier) | Opens September. Big Four; UK intake reduced 2025 cycle. |
| BDO UK Early Careers | Audit / advisory (Big Four + mid-tier) | Opens autumn for the following year; recruits on a rolling basis, so apply early. Mid-tier; one of the largest UK firms outside the Big Four. |
| Grant Thornton UK Graduates | Audit / advisory (Big Four + mid-tier) | Opens autumn for the following year. Mid-tier; graduate and apprentice programmes across audit, tax and advisory. |
| Forvis Mazars UK Early Careers | Audit / advisory (Big Four + mid-tier) | Opens autumn; combine work with a professional qualification. Mid-tier; formed from the Mazars and FORVIS merger. |
| Civil Service Fast Stream | Government / public sector | Annual application window opens typically September-October. Multiple streams (Generalist, Digital, Finance, Operational Delivery, etc.). |
| Civil Service Careers (all schemes) | Government / public sector | Central hub for all UK Civil Service early-careers routes including Fast Stream + apprenticeships + direct entry. |
| National Audit Office (NAO) | Government / public sector | Chartered accountancy training contract route. Strong public-sector audit experience. |
| Bank of England Early Careers | Government / public sector | Graduate scheme + central bank careers. Annual application window. |
| Government Digital Service | Government / public sector | Civil Service digital arm. Tech-focused routes including the Digital + Data + Technology Fast Stream. |
| Goldman Sachs Students | Banking + financial services | Summer analyst + full-time analyst programmes. Windows open August-September for the following year. |
| Morgan Stanley Students & Graduates | Banking + financial services | Multiple programmes including IBD, Sales & Trading, Operations, Technology, Risk. |
| HSBC Students & Graduates | Banking + financial services | Global banking + markets + commercial banking + retail routes. |
| Lloyds Banking Group Early Careers | Banking + financial services | UK retail + commercial + technology graduate schemes. |
| Bright Network Graduate Jobs | Aggregators (find more employers) | UK graduate-jobs aggregator with employer profiles + open scheme listings + deadline filters. |
| Prospects Jobs & Work Experience | Aggregators (find more employers) | Prospects (the careers research outlet) carries an extensive UK graduate-scheme index by sector and by region. |
| TARGETjobs | Aggregators (find more employers) | TARGETjobs index of UK graduate schemes, internships and placements with employer pages + close-date markers. |
| Glassdoor UK Graduate Jobs | Aggregators (find more employers) | Glassdoor's UK graduate-job index. Useful for current listings plus employer reviews + interview-experience reports. |
How to use this: the table is the directory; the deadline is on each employer's own page. Click the name, read the current deadline, diary it. We re-verify each link monthly. The aggregator entries (Bright Network, Prospects, TARGETjobs, Glassdoor) extend the list with employers we have not individually listed.
What this tool deliberately does not do: we do not publish a single "definitive" deadline table because graduate-scheme windows drift every cycle. The employer's own page is always the canonical source. Every link here was verified live on 23 June 2026.
For wider context on the 2026 graduate market: see our State of UK Graduate Jobs 2026 data hub, the Big Four cuts piece, and the 140 applications piece.
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Updated 5 July 2026 · How we check
