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KPMG Apprenticeships 2026
KPMG offers degree apprenticeships in audit, tax, technology, and consulting across the UK. Their School Leaver Programme (degree apprenticeship) is one of the most competitive in the Big Four, offering a fully-funded degree and a structured path to chartered accountancy.
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About
KPMG is a major professional services firm providing audit, tax, legal, consulting, deal advisory and technology services. Its UK early-careers offer includes kpmg apprenticeship programmes, covering pathways such as Audit; Tax; Law; Consulting; Technology Engineering; Business Services. Programme availability, location and qualification can change by intake, so the live vacancy should remain the final authority.
Sector
Accountancy and professional services
Employees
A current, comparable UK-only employee count was not found in the apprenticeship sources reviewed. Use the employer’s latest annual report or gender-pay-gap reporting if a verified headcount is required for publication.
KPMG Apprenticeship Programmes
Level
Professional qualifications and Levels 3–7 depending on programme
Typical salary
Audit apprenticeships listed £25,500–£28,000 depending on programme and location
Standard
Varies across audit, tax, law, consulting, technology and business services
Application tips
Research the live KPMG Apprenticeship Programmes vacancy before applying. Compare the duties, qualification, location and eligibility rules rather than relying on an older employer profile, because KPMG can change routes between recruitment years.
Apply early once the appropriate role opens. Current research indicates: Annual intake; candidates should apply early and may normally make one programme application. Large employers and professional-services firms often close individual locations when they have enough candidates.
Prepare specifically for the published selection process: Explore and apply, online skills and cognitive assessments, video interview, then in-person Launch Pad. Use any official practice material and request reasonable adjustments before beginning timed assessments.
Build concise STAR examples that demonstrate integrity, excellence, courage, together and for better, with a strong expectation of independent and ethical assessment behaviour. Keep the emphasis on what you personally did, the evidence of impact and what you learned.
Tailor technical and commercial preparation to the pathway. For Audit, understand the work, clients or systems involved; for Tax, identify the relevant skills and explain why this employer is a better fit than a generic apprenticeship.
Do not guess missing information. The current entry position is: Academic criteria vary and contextual recruitment may be considered. Re-check the live vacancy for salary, grades, right-to-work rules, start date and apprenticeship standard immediately before publication or submission.
Culture
KPMG presents a culture centred on integrity, excellence, courage, together and for better, with a strong expectation of independent and ethical assessment behaviour. Applicants should translate these themes into evidence rather than repeating value words: show the decision made, the stakeholder or customer affected, the standard maintained and the measurable outcome.
Frequently asked questions
What apprenticeships does KPMG offer?
The researched employer offer is described as KPMG Apprenticeship Programmes. Relevant pathways include Audit; Tax; Law; Consulting; Technology Engineering; Business Services. Availability changes by intake, so only roles on the live careers site should be treated as open.
Where are KPMG apprenticeships based?
Multiple UK offices. Not every pathway is available in every location, and hybrid working does not remove any residency, travel or site-attendance requirement in the vacancy.
How long does the programme last and what qualification will I gain?
Typical duration: From two years for some business-services or consulting routes to several years for professional qualification programmes. Qualification: Professional qualifications and Levels 3–7 depending on programme. The apprenticeship standard is: Varies across audit, tax, law, consulting, technology and business services
When do applications for KPMG open?
Annual intake; candidates should apply early and may normally make one programme application. Applications can close before a nominal deadline, so candidates should prepare documents and assessment access in advance.
What are the entry requirements?
Academic criteria vary and contextual recruitment may be considered. Applicants should also check age, residency, prior-learning, right-to-work, security-vetting and subject-specific rules in the exact vacancy.
What salary does KPMG pay apprentices?
Audit apprenticeships listed £25,500–£28,000 depending on programme and location. Where no stable figure is published, use the current vacancy rather than salary estimates from previous cohorts or third-party forums.
What does the application process involve?
Explore and apply, online skills and cognitive assessments, video interview, then in-person Launch Pad. Exact stages, pass marks and sequencing can change by programme, and applicants should not use leaked assessment material or submit responses produced by another person.
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