Early Talent

Application support

We want you to show yourself at your best. Our Application process lets you do that. We’re thorough, so there are a few stages involved. But they’re all designed to make sure that, from your first day on the job, you’re where you’re supposed to be.

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A Graduate programme An Internship An Apprenticeship An Insight Experience

Our application top tips

So Yi and Catherine from our behavioural science team share their top tips for working through our application process.

Read our top tips for applying

Application process

Submit your application

Find a role that’s right for you
Work scenarios

A situational judgement assessment
Reasoning skills

A problem solving and numerical assessment
Video recording

Recorded response to scenarios and hypotheticals
Assessment centre

A full day of virtual activities
Receiving an offer

Find out if you’ve been successful

Ready to apply? Start your journey here

Explore our step by step application guide for top tips and advice to support your success.

Application step-by-step

FAQs

Eligibility

I didn’t graduate this year; can I still apply?

Can I apply after a gap year?

What if I don’t get a 2:1?

What if I have a 2:2 but I have a master’s degree?

Do I need any work experience?

I have a master’s degree; can I still apply?

What if I have an international degree?

Apart from our RBS International programme, which requires a 2:2 degree or above, all our other Graduate and Internship programmes require you to have achieved, or be on track to achieve, a 2:1 or above.

If you’ve studied overseas, your qualifications will need to be equivalent to our UK requirements. You’ll need to let us know on your application form what your qualifications are as they were awarded to you – we’ll check the UK equivalent if your application is progressed.

Do I need to have a Mathematics, Economics, or Finance degree?

For the majority of our programmes candidates with any degree subject can apply – all you need is to be on track for at least a 2:1 (2.2 for our RBS International programme).

There are two exceptions to this. Our Quantitative Analyst programme requires you to have a master’s degree or PhD in a STEM subject or quantitative finance. For our Risk Modelling programme, we’re seeking a 2:1 in a STEM subject (preferably in a strong numerical discipline).

Do you sponsor visas for graduates?

Do I need to be in the UK to submit a visa application?

If you’ve accepted an offer and are switching from a Tier 4 Student Visa to a Skilled Worker Visa you’ll need to do this from within the UK and before your Tier 4 Student Visa expires. You’ll also need to remain in the UK while your application is being processed, which will be three months before the programme is due to start.

If you’re applying from outside of the UK, or your visa expires before the programme begins, we may in some circumstances be able to support an out of country application. In these circumstances we’ll work with you to understand your situation and what support we can offer.

Applying

When will applications for programmes close?

It’s important to take your time to make sure you’re making the right decision about the programme you want to apply for (you can only apply for one programme in one location), but please complete your application as soon as you can to make sure you don’t miss out.

Can I apply for more than one programme?

Can I change the programme that I have applied to?

I have made a mistake on my application and want to reset it. Who do I contact?

I need support in the assessments. What should I do?

Here at NatWest Group we want to enable you to show your best self. If you have a disability, long-term health or mental health condition, or if you’re neurodivergent and adjustments would support you in your assessment, there’ll be opportunities to let us know throughout your application journey. This will start during your initial application where you can tell us what adjustments you need during the online assessments.

We’ll have a confidential discussion and work with you to put in place any physical or non-physical adjustments you may need at each stage of your journey. Any information you share with us will only be used to make adjustments for your assessment and we won’t share this information with anyone else.

When will I hear if I’ve secured a place?

The programme

Can I choose my placement or rotations?

I did my Internship in Edinburgh but can I move my Graduate programme to London?

Am I guaranteed a permanent role after my Graduate programme?

Getting support

Requesting adjustments
Preventing recruitment fraud
Making a complaint
Reporting wrongdoing

Getting support

Get in touch

If you have a question about our programmes that isn’t answered here, please send us a direct message on Instagram or email us.

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Our application top tips

So Yi and Catherine from our behavioural science team share their top tips for working through our application process.

Read our top tips for applying

Application process

Submit your application

Find a role that’s right for you
Work scenarios

A situational judgement assessment
Reasoning skills

A problem solving and numerical assessment
Video recording

Recorded response to scenarios and hypotheticals
Assessment centre

A full day of virtual activities
Receiving an offer

Find out if you’ve been successful

Ready to apply? Start your journey here

Explore our step by step application guide for top tips and advice to support your success.

Application step-by-step

FAQs

Eligibility

What year of study do I need to be in to be eligible for an Internship?

I’m currently a final year undergraduate and planning to apply for a master’s degree; can I apply for an Internship at NatWest Group?

Can I apply for an Internship if I have graduated?

Do you sponsor visas for interns?

Applying

I need support in the assessments. What should I do?

When will I hear if I’ve secured a place?

When will applications for programmes close?

Can I defer my place?

Getting support

Requesting adjustments
Preventing recruitment fraud
Making a complaint
Reporting wrongdoing

Getting support

Get in touch

If you have a question about our programmes that isn’t answered here, please send us a direct message on Instagram or email us.

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Is an apprenticeship right for me?

An apprenticeship is a development programme. At NatWest, we offer apprenticeship programmes for candidates who have little or no qualifications or experience in the subject of study.

If you have substantial experience or qualifications in the apprenticeship subject, you may be overqualified. Our graduate or internship programmes might be what you’re looking for!

When do they start?

Most of our apprenticeships start in October. You’ll be given a start date once you’ve completed the assessment process.

Some of our programmes may have specific entry requirements. Please make sure you have checked the advert before you apply.

The application process

Step 1: Apply

Select the apply button to go to our Workday platform. You’ll need to create an account if you don’t have one already.

We’ll ask you a few questions to make sure you’re the right fit for the role and ask you to upload a version of your CV that includes any qualifications you’re currently studying.

Step 2: Online assessment – Work scenarios

This assessment will give you real life work situations to help us understand how you use the core skills and behaviours that are important to us. It’ll take around 20-25 minutes to complete but you can take as long as you need.

Step 3: Ability test (Degree Level apprenticeships only)

For a Degree Level apprenticeship, you’ll also be asked to complete an ability test. This comes before the video interview. It lasts about 10 minutes and you’ll be using your problem solving and numeracy skills. There are practice tests available in the ‘help’ option once you’re in the assessment platform.

Step 4: Pre-recorded video assessment

This is your chance to tell us more about you. You’ll record timed answers to pre-recorded questions in a video interview. There’s a mix of motivational, competency, and scenario-based questions. It should take around 20 minutes to complete.

Step 5: The interview

When you’ve passed the last stage of the online assessments, we’ll aim to book you in for an interview. Every one of our apprenticeships is assessed against our Critical People Capabilities (CPCs).

Our Critical People Capabilities (CPCs)

Step 6: Pre-employment screening

If you’ve been successful at securing a place on one of our programmes you’ll need to complete pre-employment screening. This will be managed by one of our case handlers who will guide you through the process.

FAQs

New applications

Am I eligible for the programme I would like to apply to?

You may be overqualified for the programme if you hold qualifications in the apprenticeship subject at the same or higher level (please see the table below for more information about qualification equivalency).

Apprenticeship level	Equivalent to
England – Level 6 Scotland – Level 10 & 9	Full BA Hons/BSC Degree
England – Level 5 & 4 Scotland – 8 & 7	1st and 2nd year degree
England – Level 3 Scotland – Level 6	A levels or Level 3 Diploma
England – Level 2 Scotland – Level 5	GSCE (grades A-C or 4/5 & above) or Level 2 Diploma

You’ll need to have lived in the UK for a minimum of 3 years (if you’ll be based in England or Wales).

You’ll need to have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the apprenticeship programme. For further information on funding requirements, please visit the government website for either England or Scotland.

Do you sponsor visas for apprentices?

When will applications for programmes close?

Applications for our programmes will remain open until we receive enough applications to complete our hiring. When that happens, we’ll close the programme to new applications. Very occasionally we may open a role for a short time to new applications if things change. It’s important to take the time to make sure you’re making the right decision about the programme you want to apply for but please complete your application as soon as you can to make sure you don’t miss out.

What can I expect from the online assessments?

I have a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition that may impact my assessment

We want to help you demonstrate your best self. So if you have a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition that may impact your assessment please let us know by emailing the team at: [email protected].

We’ll be able to work with you to put in place any physical or non-physical adjustments that are right for you, we may have a confidential discussion and the information is only used to make adjustments for your assessment. We won’t share this information wider.

Existing applications

I’ve completed my application, but I haven’t had an update on whether my application has been progressed.

I’ve completed the assessment and not been successful.

What can I expect in the online assessment?

You’ll have 10 days to complete your application from the date it was submitted. We’d encourage you to complete the online assessments as soon as you can after making an application.

The programme

How much time will I spend completing study and off the job training?

What support will I receive whilst on the apprenticeship?

What is the length of my programme?

The length of our programmes include time for settling in once you start at NatWest, your apprenticeship programme learning, and end point assessments.

From day one there will be suitable time to manage your apprenticeship learning and job requirements.

Apprenticeship level	Equivalent to
Associate Project Manager – Level 4	19 months
Data Analyst – Level 4	19 months
Digital Technology: IT Support – 8	18 months
Engineering: Asset Lifecycle and Maintenance – Level 7	49 months
Financial Services Professional – Level 6	25 months
Providing Financial Services – Level 6	18 months
Senior Financial Services Customer Advisor – Level 3	18 months

Technical support

I’m unable to launch the assessment / it’s showing as ‘locked’?

I’m having technical issues and I don’t know if I have completed the assessment?

I’ve logged in to start my assessment and I can’t see any, what do I do?

I finished my assessment and was redirected before I could finish reading the message.

Getting support

Requesting adjustments
Preventing recruitment fraud
Making a complaint
Reporting wrongdoing

Getting support

Get in touch

If you have a question about our programmes that isn’t answered here, please send us a direct message on Instagram or email us.

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Help and support

Application process

How do I apply?

I have a disability; how will you support me?

Will there be an online assessment?

Once you’ve submitted your application, you’ll be taken straight to your online assessment. You don’t have to launch it straight away. If you want to come back to it, you’ll see the ‘start assessment’ task in your Workday home account.

Your first assessment will be around work scenarios, which is an untimed exercise. You’ll be given real life work situations to see if you share our values. Score well and we’ll take you through to complete our psychometric assessment. This will take approximately 35 minutes to complete. You can take a break between the assessments but must complete them fully once you have started each individual assessment.

You’ll see more information once you launch the assessment, and you’ll get guidance and support along the way. What’s great about completing these assessments is that, regardless of the outcome, you’ll be sent a personalised feedback report after the psychometric assessment to help with your development.

How does the video interview process work?

Once you’ve successfully completed these initial assessments, it’s your opportunity to tell us more about you. You’ll record timed answers to pre-recorded questions. There’s a mix of motivational, competency, and scenario-based questions, and it should take around 20 minutes to complete.

Every one of our jobs is assessed against the same personal qualities, called Critical People Capabilities. Let’s break them down so you know what to aim for:

Connected: To be inclusive, we need to be connected – communicating and collaborating with others, valuing the differences we all bring and delivering great things for our communities.
Improver innovator: To be curious, we need to be improver innovators – generating ideas, continuously improving and reusing the best of what we have across the bank.
Critical thinker: To be robust, we need to be critical thinkers – using data and information to make informed decisions, solve problems and keep ourselves and others safe and secure.
Trusted advisor: To be sustainable, we need to be trusted advisors – using our expertise to make sure we build strong relationships, do the right thing and be considerate to others.
Change ready: To be ambitious, we need to be change ready – delivering personal and organisational growth, continuously learning, and focussing on our resilience and wellbeing.

Impress us with your video recording submission and we’ll consider you for one of our virtual assessment centres for a full day of activities. We receive a lot of applications, so there may be a little wait before we come back to you.

The assessment centre will run virtually using digital platforms such as Zoom. The tasks have been designed to explore how you work on your own and collaboratively with others. This gives you lots of chances to show us what you can do, and gives us a rounded view of your skills, how you think and make decisions, and how you build relationships with colleagues.

When will I hear if I’ve secured a place?

What happens after my Insight Experience?

If you enjoy our Insight Experience, we’ll also invite you to join a virtual assessment centre for our 2026 Internship programme.

Most of our assessment centre will run virtually using digital platforms such as Zoom. The tasks have been designed to explore how you work on your own and collaboratively with others. This gives you lots of chances to show us what you can do, and gives us a rounded view of your skills, how you think and make decisions, and how you build relationships with colleagues.

Closing dates

When will applications for insight experiences close?

Applications for our Insight Experiences will remain open until we receive enough applications to complete our hiring. When that happens, we’ll close the programme to new applications. Very occasionally we may open a role for a short time to new applications if things change. Please complete your application as soon as you can to make sure you don’t miss out, and only apply for one location.

Eligibility

Am I eligible to apply?

Can anyone apply to an Insight Experience?

Accommodation

Do you cover accommodation or travel costs?

Do you sponsor visas for interns?

All Insight applicants must have right to work in the UK to attend the programme. If you are currently in the UK on a Student Visa, you will have the right to work and join the programme.

After attending an Insight Experience, we’ll invite you to attend a virtual assessment centre for our 2026 Internship programme. To be eligible for an Internship you must have the right to work in the UK. We’re unable to provide sponsorship for our Internship programmes.

You’re eligible to apply to the Internship programme if you hold a valid Tier 4 Student Visa, and our dates must coincide with your university summer vacation.

Getting support

Requesting adjustments
Preventing recruitment fraud
Making a complaint
Reporting wrongdoing

Getting support

Get in touch

If you have a question about our programmes that isn’t answered here, please send us a direct message on Instagram or email us.

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I’m looking to apply for...

Our application top tips

Application process

Submit your application

Work scenarios

Reasoning skills

Video recording

Assessment centre

Receiving an offer

Ready to apply? Start your journey here

FAQs

Eligibility

Applying

The programme

Getting support

Get in touch

Our application top tips

Application process

Submit your application

Work scenarios

Reasoning skills

Video recording

Assessment centre

Receiving an offer

Ready to apply? Start your journey here

FAQs

Eligibility

Applying

Getting support

Get in touch

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Is an apprenticeship right for me?

When do they start?

The application process

Step 1: Apply

Step 2: Online assessment – Work scenarios

Step 3: Ability test (Degree Level apprenticeships only)

Step 4: Pre-recorded video assessment

Step 5: The interview

Step 6: Pre-employment screening

FAQs

New applications

Existing applications

The programme

Technical support

Getting support

Get in touch

Help and support

Application process

Closing dates

Eligibility

Accommodation

Getting support

Get in touch