Placement years in the UK

How many UK placement years are open right now?

There are 791 live UK placement years on newgrads.co.uk as of 16 October 2026, from 148 employers. 130 were listed in the last 7 days and 165 close within the next 14 days.

Which employers are hiring for UK placement years?

The employers with the most open roles are Cummins (101), Bentley Motors (42), MBDA UK (35), RWE (30) and Lloyds Banking Group (29).

• Cummins 101
• Bentley Motors 42
• MBDA UK 35
• RWE 30
• Lloyds Banking Group 29
• Grant Thornton UK 24
• EDF 23
• Nationwide 22

Where in the UK are UK placement years based?

Most roles are in London (118), South West (105), South East (98) and North West (84). 1% of listings are hybrid or remote.

• London 118
• South West 105
• South East 98
• North West 84
• Yorkshire and the Humber 60
• East Midlands 58
• East of England 54
• North East 45

How much do UK placement years pay?

Where an annual salary is stated (315 of 791 listings), the median advertised salary is £26,500, and the middle half of salaries fall between £25,500 and £29,000.

Which career fields have the most UK placement years?

The biggest fields are Engineering (217), Other graduate roles (113), Operations & supply chain (77) and Accounting, audit & tax (59).

• Engineering 217
• Other graduate roles 113
• Operations & supply chain 77
• Accounting, audit & tax 59
• Finance & banking 54
• Science & research 51
• Software engineering 44
• Marketing, media & creative 38

Which skills do employers mention most?

The skills that appear most often in these adverts are Excel, Python, Statistics, Power BI, Machine learning and CAD.

How do I apply?

Every listing links to the original advert, where you apply directly. newgrads.co.uk is not the employer or recruiter and never sees your application, so always check eligibility and closing dates on the advert.