International Students      

At KPMG in the UK, we positively welcome international applications for our graduate training scheme. Please note, the deadline for applicants for programmes starting in 2010 requiring a work permit was Friday 30th April 2010. This is due to the time it takes to apply for a work permit if your application for a KPMG graduate role is successful.

Equivalency Information

This table shows how your qualifications equate to KPMG's minimum standard


Minimum standard

1st Degree level Equivalencies
UK 2:1
Germany 1-2.5
France 12-20
Italy 85-110
Spain 7-10
Netherlands 7-10
Belgium 80% Grande distinction
Turkey 2.5
China At least 80% overall grade
Greece GPA 7+
Cyprus GPA 7+
Vietnam 8 points +
Libya 75% +

High School Qualifications

If you’ve studied for your high school qualifications outside of the England or Wales, please view our academic calculator.

The Route to Success

If you’re successful with your application, you can study for the ACA, ACCA or joint ICAS/CIOT qualifications over a three-year period if this is offered as a part of the graduate programme you have joined. Once you have completed your graduate training programme, you can either return to your home country, where you could work for a local KPMG member firm or you can apply to extend your work permit for a further two years to stay in the UK and obtain your practising certificate. After five years in the UK, you can apply for permanent resident status.

Answering Your Questions

We realise that working and studying overseas is a big decision to make and you probably have questions about our process. We have tried to think of some of the more obvious ones in our FAQs section but if there is something we have forgotten, then let us know by using the Contact Us section of this site.