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Graduate Programmes
If you’ve graduated from university or will do soon, the opportunities here are endless.
2026 Applications are open
Search and apply for available programmes below. Unless stated, applications will close when filled so we encourage you to apply early to avoid any disappointment.
Your journey begins
Build better solutions
We’re a global business with all the resources in place to help shape your future with confidence. Our scale, teams and technology are at your disposal – and you'll get to work on projects which positively impact our clients, communities and society.
Join a supportive team
Once you join, you’ll become part of the EY graduate ambassador community. You’ll have a buddy who’ll be your first point of call for practical help and guidance. We also provide coaching, so you always have access to impartial advice, opportunities and ongoing support.
Become a future leader
You'll receive dedicated, structured training, a careers counsellor and access to innovative technology. Plus, your EY experience doesn't stop when you've completed the programme. We'll continue to support you on your path to progression.
Graduate opportunities
Unleash your potential as one of our future leaders. Explore our programmes below.
Assurance
Make problem-solving your day job and build financial trust. Forget endless number crunching – you’ll be working with clients, reviewing strategy, assessing risk, forecasting growth and more. Innovation is the driving force behind our work in Assurance. Embark on one of our programmes and we’ll teach you to harness new skills fit for the modern digital world.
Consulting
Realise business transformation through the power of people, technology and innovation. Deliver on your ambitions to progress through a wide-reaching career with real impact. From aiding clients in reducing their carbon footprint and enabling major technology brands, to reinvesting in AI that provides access to critical healthcare.
EY-Parthenon
Make client transformation your forte. Help businesses to compete in a fast-moving global market. With the support of our supportive, innovative-thinking professionals, you’ll advise clients both locally and globally. Whether they’re buying other businesses, selling parts of theirs, merging with another or transforming themselves to be more competitive.
Tax
Support millions of lives, the communities around you, and our entire society. Taxes collected by governments are used for essential societal investments. Like welfare and social services, schools and universities, transport systems, and initiatives to create a cleaner, greener planet. Tax underpins the country’s essential infrastructure.
Key dates and information
We're delighted that you're considering making an application to one of our opportunities. Below is some information that will help.
Applications to our 2026 opportunities are now open. Unless stated on the individual programme descriptions (make sure you check), applications will close as soon as the set number of roles have been filled so it’s better to apply sooner rather than later to avoid any disappointment. Note: in some cases, we may need to reopen roles throughout the season so encourage you to check back for updates.
Keep checking the email address you used to make your application as we'll be sending you guidance on next steps. If you progress through the process, you'll be sent deadlines to complete any assessments so it's important you're doing this in good time, especially as our EY Experience Days will begin from mid-October 2025.
If you've applied for a programme which requires a final interview as part of the application process, these will commence from mid-October 2025.
For work permits, due to the length of time required to successfully complete the recruitment process and subsequently complete the visa application, we are unable to accept applications from candidates who require a work permit after Friday 28 November 2025 - April 2026 intake and Friday 1 May 2026 - September 2026 Intake.
If you'd like to meet some of our recruitment team or current early careers ambassadors to find out more about life at EY, visit our events page and join us at an upcoming event.
We wish you the best in your application!
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Removing barriers
We’re proud of our heritage on driving diversity and social mobility across the professional services industry, and in 2016, we removed the requirement to have minimum UCAS points or a degree classification to make an application to EY. We are passionate about giving candidates a fair and consistent recruitment process and are proud of our long-standing partnership with RARE who help us assess applications using contextual recruitment. And, whilst some academic qualifications will still be considered (check programme pages for more information), it’s no longer a barrier. We also firmly believe that every candidate should have the opportunity to demonstrate their potential in our selection process which is why we use our leading EY Strengths Framework that focuses on your individual strengths.
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