This calendar lists the UK graduate scheme deadlines we have verified from employers’ own pages, soonest first, with the days left counted live when you open the page. It covers 15 employers today and grows as we verify more.
Graduate scheme deadlines 2026/27: calendar
| Employer | Closing date | Days left | What the employer states | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHS GMTS | 28.10.2026 | – | Closed 28 Oct 2026 Closing date stated; all five transparency flags published Evidence: Official | Guide |
| British Airways | 04.11.2026 | – | Graduate roles close 4 Nov 2026 Graduate, placement and internship listings Evidence: Official | Guide Add to Google Calendar |
| Civil Service Fast Stream | 05.11.2026 | – | Closes midday 5 Nov 2026 Closing time stated Evidence: Official | Guide Add to Google Calendar |
| J.P. Morgan (London analyst) | 01.11.2026 | – | London analyst programme closes 1 Nov 2026 Closing date on the programme page Evidence: Official | Guide Add to Google Calendar |
| Zurich (UK graduate programmes) | No date published | – | Round closed; next round opens September 2027 (exact date not published) Checked 11 Nov 2026 Evidence: Official | Guide |
| Legal & General | No date published | – | No graduate roles listed on 11 Nov 2026 Checked 11 Nov 2026 Evidence: Official | Guide |
| M&S | 08.11.2026 | – | Closes 8 Nov 2026 Closing date on the programme page Evidence: Official | Guide Add to Google Calendar |
| P&G Sales graduate | 10.11.2026 | – | Listing shows “Apply by 10/11/2026” (advert text says 30 Oct 2026; confirm on the official page) Evidence: Listing (TARGETjobs), conflicting | Guide |
| Rolls-Royce | 13.11.2026 | – | Closes 13 Nov 2026 (advert text); header shows 16 Nov The advert contradicts itself: check the live advert Evidence: Official, conflicting | Guide Add to Google Calendar |
| Sky | 15.11.2026 | – | Digital Graduate Programme: closes 15 Nov 2026, may close earlier but not before 1 Nov Other Sky graduate and internship programmes: see guide Evidence: Reported (Sky listing text) | Guide |
| bp (UK) | 30.11.2026 | – | Opens 12 Nov, closes 30 Nov 2026 Applications open 12 to 30 Nov; rolling, may close early Evidence: Official | Guide Add to Google Calendar |
| Tesco (graduate schemes) | 22.12.2026 | – | Apply by 22 Dec 2026 Retail, Product, Technology and Booker Finance listings Evidence: Official | Guide Add to Google Calendar |
| Jaguar Land Rover | – | – | Opens January 2027; dates not confirmed Pathway pages still show older dates Evidence: Not published | Guide |
| Aviva | – | – | Open, no closing date published Rolling; four stages listed Evidence: Not published | Guide |
| BlackRock | – | – | Closing dates differ by office Check your office on the programme page Evidence: Not published | Guide |
| Airbus | – | – | Closed; next window expected Sept 2027 No date published Evidence: Not published | Guide |
| GSK | Rolling | – | Graduate programme: recruitment dates vary by location; UK roles reported to close once enough applications are received Evidence: Official (dates vary by location); Reported (UK rolling closure) | Guide |
| Sainsbury’s | Closed | – | FutureMaker graduate tracks: all nine closed for the 2026 intake; 2027 opening date not published Evidence: Official (sainsburys.jobs early careers) | Guide |
| American Express | – | – | Graduate window July to November; 2027 dates not confirmed Official tech page gives a window, not a closing date Evidence: Official | Guide |
| Grant Thornton | – | – | No closing date published; apply early Evidence: Not published | Guide |
| Apple (UK early careers) | – | – | No 2027 UK programme dates published 2026 UK Services Apprenticeship closed 5 May 2026 Evidence: Not published | Guide |
| Clifford Chance (training contract) | 18.11.2026 | – | Open until 18 Nov 2026 Non-rolling; assessment days w/c 11 and 18 Jan 2027 Evidence: Official | Guide |
| Standard Chartered (M&A, Syndicate) | 31.12.2026 | – | Reported close 31 Dec 2026 July 2027 start; salary not published Evidence: Reported | Guide |
| Diageo | – | – | Rolling; Great Britain shows applications closed Seven business areas; salary not published Evidence: Official | Guide |
| Ocado | – | – | Winter 2026 opening, no date published Five September schemes Evidence: Official | Guide |
How to use this calendar
- Filter by sector, then tick “Only with a closing date” to see just the hard deadlines.
- Open the employer guide for stages, eligibility and pay, then confirm the date on the employer’s own page.
- Use “Add to Google Calendar” to set a reminder for the closing day. Apply well before it: several schemes close early when roles fill.
Why some deadlines say “Not published”
Some employers recruit on a rolling basis and close when roles are full; others publish dates per office or per programme. We do not estimate. You can see which employers publish a closing date in the Graduate Scheme Transparency Index, and browse every scheme on the graduate scheme hub.
Graduate scheme deadlines: FAQ
Which graduate scheme closes first?
Of the dates we have verified, NHS GMTS closes first on 28 October 2026, followed by J.P. Morgan’s London analyst programme on 1 November and the Civil Service Fast Stream on 5 November.
Do graduate schemes close before the stated deadline?
Some do. bp, for example, describes rolling assessment of applications, and several employers say they close once roles are filled. Apply early.
How often is this calendar updated?
We re-check dates weekly and show the last-checked date at the top of the table.
New this week: Bank of England graduate scheme (2026 round closed, 2027 pending) and National Grid graduate scheme (reopens later this autumn).
New on the calendar: Clifford Chance Training Contract 2029 start (closes 18 November 2026), Standard Chartered Graduate Programme 2027, Diageo Graduate Programme 2027, Ocado Graduate Programmes 2027 and Summer internships UK 2027.
Related: Zurich graduate programme 2027: schemes, entry rules and next opening.
