Application calendar
When employers open and close applications, taken from each employer's researched guide. Dates move every year and many employers close early once they have enough applicants, so treat this as a guide and confirm on the employer's own page.
Banks and accountancy firms also have a month-by-month finance calendar. We have not yet gathered dated month-by-month history for other sectors.
Digital and technology
- Amazon UK
Opens: November (the FAQ, checked 3 Oct 2026, still describes the 2026 cohorts; no 2027 date is published yet)
Researched 2026-10-03
- BT Group
Opens: Applications open 2-22 February annually (per FAQ)
Closes: 22 February (per FAQ)
Researched 2026-10-03
- Cisco
Opens: Registration of interest page kept open; recruitment cycle reported to start in January
Closes: 2025 cycle deadline reported as 26 Feb 2025 (forum/summary)
Researched 2026-10-02
- Experian
Closes: Software Engineer Degree Apprentice closed Sat 14 Feb 2026; online assessment centres week of 23 March 2026 (subject to change)
Researched 2026-10-02
- Google UK
Opens: Listings appear irregularly on Google Careers (e.g. 'Software Development Apprenticeship, Engineering, October 2026 Start')
Closes: 2023 cycle closed 18 March 2023; 2026 cycle deadline not verified
Researched 2026-10-02
- IBM
Opens: Varies by pathway and posting (see closing dates)
Closes: Conflicting third-party adverts: 4 March 2026 (one advert); 27 May 2026 with a 14 September 2026 start (London Technology Level 6 advert on…
Researched 2026-10-02
- Microsoft UK
Opens: Varies by programme; roles reported to close very quickly (within days in some cycles)
Closes: 2024 Data Academy cohort closed 22 Jan 2024 with final interviews on 14 Feb
Researched 2026-10-02
Engineering
- Airbus
Opens: 5 October 2026 (2027 apprenticeships)
Closes: Guidance: digital, business, engineering, project management and procurement degree apprenticeships likely to close before 26 October 2026;…
Researched 2026-10-03
- Arup
Opens: November each year
Researched 2026-10-03
- AtkinsRéalis
Opens: November
Closes: Typically end of February; some roles close earlier.
Researched 2026-10-03
- BAE Systems
Opens: January 2027 (2027 intake)
Closes: Main window starts at the beginning of January and runs for about 6 weeks, with additional hiring through February (BAE degree…
Researched 2026-10-02
- JLR
Opens: February 2027 (2027 intake, September 2027 start)
Closes: February or March; JLR may close any programme at short notice depending on volume.
Researched 2026-10-03
Finance and accountancy
- Aviva
Closes: 2026 Software Engineer (Norwich) listing closed on 16 March 2026 (Find an Apprenticeship); the 2027 date was not found
Researched 2026-10-02
- Bank of America
Opens: Autumn (2026-entry adverts were live in the 2025-26 season).
Closes: 2026 entry: Global Markets 2 April 2026; Data Science and other programmes 15 February 2026.
Researched 2026-10-02
- Bank of England
Closes: 2026 entry: 12 January 2026. Start at the end of August 2026.
Researched 2026-10-02
- Barclays
Opens: 2027 entry: roles are open now. The Business Banking Degree Apprenticeship (London) was posted on 9 September 2026 and the UK Corporate…
Closes: Rolling; roles close when filled.
Researched 2026-10-02
- BNY
Opens: Listings are summarised as opening in March; exact dates unclear.
Researched 2026-10-02
- CIBC
Closes: The most recent Investment Banking advert seen closed on 23 June 2025.
Researched 2026-10-02
- Citi
Closes: London Markets COO Apprentice (2026): 20 August 2026.
Researched 2026-10-02
- Deutsche Bank
Closes: 2026 entry: 22 February 2026, 11:59pm GMT (TDI and IBCM).
Researched 2026-10-02
- Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Opens: 2026 entry: applications opened February 2026.
Researched 2026-10-02
- Goldman Sachs
Opens: 2027 entry: applications are open now (official page, early October 2026). For 2026 entry they opened on 1 October 2025. 2025 cycle: opened…
Closes: Early January (prep site); applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Researched 2026-10-02
- HSBC UK
Opens: 2025 cycle opened October 2024 (several routes, Asset Management and Private Banking closing within weeks). For 2026 entry the Manchester…
Researched 2026-10-02
- J.P. Morgan
Opens: Applications open early September. 2025 cycle: opened in early September 2025 for September 2026 entry (candidates applied on the 1st and…
Closes: Rolling. London Financial Services invited to Superday from about late September to mid-October in 2025; some applicants saw the role 'no…
Researched 2026-10-02
- Lloyds Banking Group
Opens: Sources disagree for 2027 entry: Lloyds' apprenticeships page says opportunities open on 3 November (year not stated), while job boards…
Researched 2026-10-02
- NatWest Group
Opens: Spring (rounds open once a year). The official page currently says no programmes are open and the next round opens Spring 2027.
Researched 2026-10-03
- Santander UK
Opens: 2025 cycle opened in early February 2025, later than first announced. Applications are a rolling window.
Closes: Rolling; the role page may show 'applications closed' once full (reported in 2025).
Researched 2026-10-02
Business and management
- BDO UK
Opens: Late September (most applications)
Closes: 2027 Audit school leaver programme: Sunday 15 November 2026
Researched 2026-10-03
- Capgemini UK
Opens: One intake per year; register interest if closed
Closes: Telford 2026 vacancy closed Friday 27 March 2026
Researched 2026-10-03
- Deloitte UK
Opens: BrightStart roles for September 2027 are open now across about 10 offices; several close in October 2026 and some are rolling (Deloitte's…
Researched 2026-10-02
- KPMG UK
Closes: 2027 Audit Apprenticeship listings show a deadline of 31 July 2027 for a 1 September 2027 start, but KPMG says vacancies fill quickly, so…
Researched 2026-10-02
- PwC UK
Opens: Flying Start degrees for autumn 2027 are applied for through UCAS (Belfast, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Reading). Example: Reading's…
Researched 2026-10-02