Grant Thornton UK

• 272027 intakeSchool Leaver Apprenticeship Programme

  Apprenticeship · Levels 4 to 7 · Legal, finance and accounting

  TBC· , from ~Sep
  Opens~Sep 2026

  ClosesTBC

• Private Capital Audit School Leaver Programme (Autumn 2027)

  Level not published

  Audit · 4 or 5 years

  More about this programme: Private Capital Audit School Leaver Programme (Autumn 2027)

  Qualification

  Relevant professional qualification, typically ACA, ICAS, CFAB, AAT, ACCA, CIMA or DTS

  Business areas

  Audit & Assurance, Private Capital

  Locations

  Oxford, Reading, Sheffield, Southampton

  Grant Thornton's apprenticeships page says apprentices study towards 'Level 4 and Level 7 apprenticeship qualifications'; per-advert standard not named. Oxford advert salary £29,300.

  Source for Private Capital Audit School Leaver Programme (Autumn 2027)

• Tax School Leaver Programme (Autumn 2027)

  Level not published

  Tax · 4 or 5 years

  More about this programme: Tax School Leaver Programme (Autumn 2027)

  Qualification

  Relevant professional qualification, typically ACA, ICAS, CFAB, ATT, CTA, ACCA, CIMA or DTS

  Business areas

  Tax

  Locations

  Manchester, Birmingham

  Rotation across multiple tax teams. Manchester advert salary £29,000. 2026-intake titles also included Real Estate Tax and VAT school leaver programmes (London).

  Source for Tax School Leaver Programme (Autumn 2027)

Grant Thornton UK does not publish the standard or the university or provider for any of these.

A levels

For anyone with A-Level (or equivalent) qualifications; 'we don't ask for set grades or subjects'

UCAS points

Not published

GCSEs

Not published

Equivalents

A-Level equivalents accepted

Other

No minimum requirements beyond right to work and programme eligibility; holistic assessment of strengths, motivation and potential; one trainee application per year

As Grant Thornton UK publishes them; requirements differ between programmes, so check the advert before you apply.

1. Online application
2. Assessments

1. Online application
2. Assessments

1. 1

   Online application

   When: Season opens August or September

   Roles filled as applications come in; apply early

2. 2

   Assessments

   Decision based on the full assessment process, not one assessment; stages detailed on the Employability hub

Opens

August or September (2027 school-leaver adverts live by 3 October 2026)

Closes

Rolling; roles filled as applications are received

Assessment

Not published

Offers

Not published

Starts

Autumn (September) 2027

Locations

Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Glasgow, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Reading, Sheffield, Southampton

Universities and training providers

Not published

Starting salary

£29,000 (Tax, Manchester) / £29,300 (Private Capital Audit, Oxford) for the 2027 intake

Progression

Not published

Notes

Salary varies by advert and location; firm aims to offer the highest starting salaries in the sector from the 2027 intake. Interest-free loan of £2,500 available on joining.

Benefits

• Fully funded professional qualification with paid study leave, expert tuition and all course fees
• Named Partner sponsor from day one
• Two-week Talent orientation ending in a two-day in-person conference
• International exposure
• Optional interest-free £2,500 loan when joining

Intake years

272027 intake

Cohort 2023

213 apprentices

Cohort 2021

90 apprentices

No minimum grades. Redesigned Associate programme from the September 2027 intake promising market-leading pay. School-leaver intake rose from 90 (2021) to a record 213 (2023), with more school leavers than graduates joining Audit.

1. 1
   grantthornton.co.uk/careers/early-careers/our-programmes/apprenticeships

   Accessed 3 Oct 2026 · Four or five years; Level 4 and Level 7 apprenticeship qualifications; no set grades or subjects.

2. 2
   grantthornton.co.uk/careers/early-careers/faqs

   Accessed 3 Oct 2026 · No minimum requirements; one application per year; season relaunches August/September; £2,500 interest-free loan; qualification costs paid.

3. 3
   grantthornton.co.uk/careers/early-careers/life-as-a-trainee

   Accessed 3 Oct 2026 · Training contracts three to five years; college days and paid study leave.

4. 4
   grantthornton.co.uk/careers/early-careers-job-search

   Accessed 3 Oct 2026 · Tax: Manchester, Birmingham). Later result pages not crawled.

5. 5
   grantthornton.co.uk/careers/early-careers-job-search/tax-school-leaver-programme-autumn-2027----manchester_trn27_200

   Accessed 3 Oct 2026 · Qualifications ACA/ICAS/CFAB/ATT/CTA/ACCA/CIMA/DTS; Partner sponsor; flexible entry requirements.

6. 6
   grantthornton.co.uk/careers/early-careers-job-search/private-capital-audit-school-leaver-programme-autumn-2027---oxford_trn27_1762

   Accessed 3 Oct 2026 · Qualifications ACA/ICAS/CFAB/AAT/ACCA/CIMA/DTS.

7. 7
   grantthornton.co.uk/news-centre/redesigned-associate-programme

   Accessed 3 Oct 2026 · Highest starting salaries ambition.

8. 8
   grantthornton.co.uk/news-centre/grant-thornton-welcomes-record-number-of-school-leavers-onto-apprenticeship-programme

   Accessed 3 Oct 2026 · 90 school-leaver apprentices in 2021 (193 stated for 2022, which a later release gives as 188, so 2022 is omitted).

9. 9
   grantthornton.co.uk/news-centre/grant-thornton-boosts-school-leaver-intake-to-record-high

   Accessed 3 Oct 2026 · More school leavers than graduates in Audit.