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Industry update
16/10 Graduate Opportunities: 2027 Intake
Your guide to the accounting, consulting, and finance graduate schemes open right now, with every closing date in one place.
Graduate scheme applications for September 2027 are now open across accounting, consulting, and finance. Many firms recruit on a rolling basis, so a scheme can close before its published deadline once it receives enough applications. We recommend applying as early as possible and checking each firm’s careers page before submitting.
Accounting and Professional Services
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BDO
Audit, Advisory, Tax, Audit Technology, and Associate Management
Closes 25 October 2026
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PwC
Audit, Tax, Consulting, Deals, and Technology
Rolling, so roles may close early
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EY
Assurance, Consulting, EY-Parthenon, and Tax
Rolling, so roles close once filled
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Deloitte
Audit, Tax, Consulting, and Technology
Rolling, and candidates may only apply once per year
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KPMG
Audit, Tax, Consulting, and Technology
Rolling, with assessment days running from November 2026 to May 2027
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Grant Thornton
2027 Graduate Programme
To be confirmed
Consulting
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BCG
Strategy Consulting (Associate, London)
Closes 18 October 2026
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Accenture
Technology Analyst (London)
Closes 18 October 2026, while other UK programmes are rolling
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Deloitte Consulting
Consulting (first wave, Belfast and Edinburgh)
Closes 23 October 2026
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Kearney
Management Consulting (Business Analyst, London)
Closes 27 October 2026
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FTI Consulting
Graduate Schemes (London)
Closes 29 October 2026
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OC&C Strategy Consultants
Strategy Consulting
Closes 1 November 2026
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Oliver Wyman
Management Consulting
Rolling, until filled
Banking and Finance
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HSBC
Private Banking and Technology
Closes 29 October 2026 for the London Private Bank, and 1 and 15 November 2026 for the Sheffield technology roles
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BlackRock
Asset Management (Analyst Programme)
Closes 30 October 2026 for Edinburgh, as London has now closed
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Barclays
Retail, Business, and Corporate Banking
Varies by programme, for example 31 October 2026 for Northampton Retail, Business and Customer Banking
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J.P. Morgan
Technology, Banking, and Corporate
Closes 1 November 2026 for several programmes in London, Glasgow, Manchester, and Edinburgh
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Lloyds Banking Group
Commercial and Wealth Relationship Management
Closes 6 November 2026
Sectors: Risk, Accounting and Business Insights, People Science, and others
Closing date: 8 November 2026
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Goldman Sachs
New Analyst Programme (EMEA)
Rolling, and competitive divisions fill within a few weeks
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NatWest Group
Graduate Programmes
Rolling, until filled
Recently Closed
McKinsey (Business Analyst, London) closed on 12 October 2026.
Bain (Associate Consultant, London) closed on 15 October 2026.
Lloyds Corporate Banking and Markets and Business and Commercial Banking have also closed.
Opening Soon
Santander UK is expected to open its 2027 graduate applications later this autumn.
Dates are correct at the time of publishing but may change. Always confirm on the firm’s official careers page before applying.