APPLY FOR THE UK TRAINEE INTERNSHIP JOB IN PWC

Wherever in the world, you are based, you can apply for a trainee job in the UK with PWC, one of the ‘Big Four’ firms. All you need is a degree qualification - regardless of study discipline and the correct preparation, which is where our services are invaluable.

If you are an international applicant seeking a work permit and wish to join PWC UK offices in September 2025, then please note that your application submission deadline is Monday 2nd June 2025 set by PWC. This restriction applies to all the international students who wish to apply in PWC UK offices for September 2025 start date. Any international application received from the overseas student post deadline will be an automatic rejection.

INFORMATION ABOUT PWC

PWC is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom, providing audit, advisory, and tax and pensions services to its clients. PWC employs 180,000 people worldwide. In the UK PWC operates from 29 offices and has over 11,000 staff. PWC recruits nearly 2,000 graduate trainees each year on internship programmes.

The firm was formed in 1998 by a merger between Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand. The trading name was shortened to PwC in September 2010 as part of a major rebranding exercise. 

PWC is an approved employer by regulatory bodies such as the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) etc to train both graduates and undergraduate students.

Fact: Did you know that most of the Ex-PWC Partners, Directors, Senior Managers and Managers are members of Green Turn Big Four Alumni LinkedIn Network. You can find further details by signing into your LinkedIn account here. 

CRITERIA TO BECOME CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT IN UK

Those who wish to become chartered accountants in the UK must successfully advance through the following two stages:

• Complete three years’ training with a professional services accountancy employer (e.g. a Big Four firm)
• Pass exams coordinated by the sector’s official regulatory bodies such as ICAEW, ACCA, ICAS, CFA etc - during the aforementioned three-year training period.

PWC GRADUATE TRAINEE INTERNSHIP BENEFITS

The benefits of training with a Big Four firm in the UK are immense:

 
• Full training support is provided, in preparation for passing exams and gaining the desired professional qualifications. In progressing a trainee towards ICAEW certification, for example, a Big Four firm would typically spend around £50,000 during the three-year training period.
• A graduate trainee can expect to start on a salary in the range of £30,000 per annum during the training period. After a successful three years, this rises to around £55,000. Read more on the available benefits.
• Numerous additional benefits available during training include professional mentoring, fully paid business expenses, bonuses and an interest-free loan of up to £7,000. 
• For successful non-UK overseas applicants, the company will fund and arrange a full three-year work permit that is extendable after the training stage has been completed.

ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY FOR APPLYING IN PWC INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME 

There is an eligibility criterion for the overseas candidates applying for the trainee position with PWC. This applies to both degree qualifications and other academic requirements from your past years. PWC has written up useful guidance pages for the overseas applicant, you can access below:

Guidance for international students to apply at PWC internship position

Frequently asked questions from job applicants answered by PWC

If you wish to see whether you meet the academic requirement of the PWC internship programme then you can check on the following web page: 

UK Qualifications 

If you have received an international qualification in your home country and wish to see whether you meet the academic requirement of the PWC internship programme then you can check on the following web pages as guidelines written by PWC in the UK.

PWC follows equality and diversity in the workplace. There are roughly 10-15% of the positions allocated to the international applicants, please follow the link below to understand the international academic requirements by PWC:  

 PWC International Applicants Qualification criteria from PWC

If you do not see your home country details above then we strongly suggest contacting PWC directly at the following address:  

Phone: +44 (0) 808 100 1500

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Fact: Overseas applicants can only apply to internship positions at PWC. However, if you hold UK nationality but had attained all your qualifications outside of UK then you are eligible to apply for the PWC School Leaver Programme. 

PWC JOB APPLICATION TESTS FOR THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME

PWC has set 6 types of recruitment tests to assess each applicant before offering the trainee job. These tests are applicable to more or less all graduate and school leaver applicants.

Step 1:  Applicant completes PWC Registration Form
Step 2:  Takes online PWC Personality OPQs and work-based assessment STQs tests
Step 3:  Takes online PWC Aptitude tests
Step 4:  Attend PWC First Interview
Step 5:  Attend PWC Assessment Centre
Step 6:  Attend Final PWC Partner Interview
Step 7:  Successful applicant will receive PWC job offer

You can read more about the PWC application process here.

WHERE DO YOU TAKE PWC JOB APPLICATION TESTS

You can take Step 1 to Step 4 job assessment tests from your home country. You will need to travel to the UK to attend Step 5 and Step 6 job test assessments.

Please note that normally PWC would make all the necessary travel arrangements for you if you are travelling from overseas to attend the PWC assessment tests in the UK. 

PWC will reimburse your travel arrangement and hotel costs whilst your stay in the UK. Please contact PricewaterhouseCoopers recruitment team for further information.
 

TRAINEE JOBS AVAILABLE AT PWC IN UK

PWC recruit nearly 2,000 graduate trainees every year. The number of graduates seeking training contracts with PWC, both from the UK and overseas, currently stands at approximately 40,000. Thus, in order to stand a realistic chance of being accepted, an applicant must score exceptionally and pass all the six-stage assessments mentioned above.

GREEN TURN WILL HELP YOU PASS ALL OF THE PWC SIX-STAGE JOB TEST ASSESSMENTS

Green Turn services are invaluable for you at this point. We have designed the relevant practice material, eBooks, videos and computer based simulations. Practising our material will help you prepare and pass all of the PWC six assessment stages’ tests and exercises at the first attempt.  

These courses are delivered by former Big Four employees, whose insider knowledge provides a unique benefit that only Green Turn can offer.

Fact: Please note that there is an application restriction for the trainee position, if failed during the recruitment job tests then you cannot apply for the next 4 months.

If you apply to PWC without preparation then there is only a 5% chance that you would land a job. However, if you apply to PWC after preparation with us then you have more than a 95% chance of securing a job at the first attempt.

If you want to realise your dreams, 

  
WE WILL TAKE YOU THERE 

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