By Andre Atallah, CEO of EP Advisory
Technology Consulting Graduate Programme · Bristol, Edinburgh, London, Manchester, Belfast and Derry/Londonderry · September 2027 start
Open on 21 October 2026. Closes when places fillThis year’s listings have closedCheck each listing for its closing dateOffice full? Your options
Short answer: Apply now. On 15 October 2026, EY’s Technology Consulting graduate programme was open in six UK offices. Each closes when its places fill, with no date given.This year’s EY Technology Consulting listings, in six UK offices, have closed. EY closes each office when its places fill.EY’s Technology Consulting graduate programme runs in six UK offices. Check each listing for its closing date. You fill in a form with no CV, take a Realistic Job Preview and a behavioural skills test, then go to an in-person Experience Day. Great Britain takes any degree. Northern Ireland needs a STEM (science, technology, engineering or maths) or computer science degree. Only London sponsors visas.
Applying now?Applying next year?
Pick one office and fill in the form. Every office closes when it fills, so take the tests soon after.This year’s listings have closed. Pick one office when the next ones open.Pick one office and check its listing for the closing date. Take the tests soon after the form. How to apply
Office full or missed it?
Try another office, a placement year or another EY programme. Your options
Where are you now?
Independent guide. EP Advisory is not affiliated with EY.
EY hires Technology Consulting graduates to “transform organisations through technology and innovation”. This guide to the EY Technology Consulting graduate application process uses EY’s own pages for every date and rule.
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01/10
Your route to an offer
Pick your stage and tick each step when done. Prep times are our suggestions.
1. Application: open now, closes when filled1. Application (this year’s listings have closed)1. Application: see your listing’s closing date
An online form, with no CV or cover letter. Each office closes when its places fill, so apply early.This year’s listings have closed. Next year, apply early: each office closes when its places fill.Check your listing for its closing date, and apply early.
2. Online tests: job preview, then skills test
A Realistic Job Preview, then a behavioural skills test. Both run on Cappfinity’s platform. Prep a few days.
3. Experience Day: in person
A day in an EY office, with group and individual tasks. EY aims to give at least a week’s notice. Prep 1 to 2 weeks.
4. Final step: an interview only if your programme has one
Check your invitation for a final interview. If you have one, it usually comes two to three weeks after the Experience Day.
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02/10
The role at a glance
Everything you need to decide, on one screen.
6
Offices open, 15 October 2026Offices, all closed this yearOffices. See each for its date
Sep 2027
Start date, all six offices
2 years
Programme length
No CV
An online form only
In person
EY Experience Day
Competitive
Salary, no figure published
Great Britain: one listing, four offices
Bristol, Edinburgh, London and Manchester. Any degree subject. You gain “Technical accreditations” and learn “digital and emerging technologies, including GenAI”.
Northern Ireland: a separate listing
Belfast and Derry/Londonderry. A STEM or computer science degree. “Skills and training for the future”. You must “remain in Northern Ireland for the entire duration of the programme”.
Capabilities on the Great Britain listing
Digital EngineeringAI and DataCyber SecurityPlatformsTechnology Strategy and TransformationMicrosoft Service GroupSAPServiceNowProgramme Management and Delivery
Where these facts come from
- Listings and pay. EY’s Technology Consulting listings, checked 15 October 2026. Each says “Programme length: Two years” and “Salary: Competitive”. EY says “We don’t discuss salaries before an offer is made”.
- Accreditations. The Great Britain listing mentions “Technical accreditations” without naming them. Last year EY’s consulting page gave CompTIA Security+ as an example.
- Northern Ireland. The listing names skill areas: “project delivery, data analytics, AI, business/technical analysis, intelligent automation, cybersecurity, cloud and enterprise systems”. EY will “place you onto a project and team best suited to your interests, experience, background and skillset.”
- No CV. “A CV or cover letter is not required” (EY’s FAQs).
03/10
What EY Technology Consulting looks for
The Great Britain listing names five core skills, in the words below. In Great Britain, EY does not “screen out applications on your academic performance alone”.
Analytical thinking
“Interpreting data and evidence to generate strong, reliable insights.”
Problem solving
“Breaking down complex challenges into clear, workable actions.”
Critical thinking and judgement
“Assessing risk, quality and implications to make informed decisions.”
Adaptability
“Responding to changing priorities and evolving technology.”
Digital fluency
“Using tools and automation to work more efficiently and focus on higher-value work.”
Interest in technology
SQL, Python, R, VBA, SPSS or Minitab are “an added bonus”, not a must.
The Northern Ireland listing names six: ownership and proactivity, curiosity and motivation, collaboration, communication and relationship building, adaptability and resilience, analytical and systems thinking, and digital, data and AI fluency.
Degree rule. Great Britain: an honours degree in any subject. Northern Ireland: a STEM or computer science honours degree.
School grades. Both listings ask for GCSE grade 4/C, or equivalent, in English Language and Maths. Both ask for three A-levels or five Highers, or equivalent. Great Britain accepts English “in your home language if you do not hold English Language GCSE”.
EY’s eight skills, used across its hiring
ProactiveDo the right thingCuriousBuild relationshipsAgilityThink criticallyEmbrace technologyMotivated
From EY’s key skills page. No listing names a degree class. EY weighs your test scores with your academics, which in Northern Ireland means A-levels or equivalent.
04/10Stage 1 · Apply
How to apply
Apply now: every office closes when it fills.This year’s listings have closed.Check your listing for its closing date. Roles close “once positions are filled or if we receive a high volume of applications”.
1
Pick one office
One EY programme per six months
2
Fill in the form
No CV or cover letter
3
Take the tests
Job preview, then skills test
4
Watch your inbox
And your junk folder
Technology Consulting listings by office
| Office | Listing | Degree | Visa sponsorship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | Great Britain | Any subject | None |
| Edinburgh | Great Britain | Any subject | None |
| London | Great Britain | Any subject | Limited |
| Manchester | Great Britain | Any subject | None |
| Belfast | Northern Ireland | STEM or computer science | None |
| Derry/Londonderry | Northern Ireland | STEM or computer science | None |
From EY’s Technology Consulting listings, checked on 15 October 2026. All six said “Applications are open”.21 October 2026. All six had closed by then.21 October 2026. Check each listing for its closing date. All start in September 2027.All started in September 2027.
Where to apply, the rules and EY’s help
- Where to apply. Each office has its own form: Bristol, Edinburgh, London, Manchester, Belfast or Derry/Londonderry.
- One at a time. “You can only apply for one programme every six months, so choose carefully.” No swaps.
- If you are rejected. Wait six months and use a new email address. At most two applications a year.
- Degree check. EY reviews any “specific degree requirement” at shortlisting, such as Northern Ireland’s.
- Changing office. Transfers “may be reviewed depending on vacancy availability”. A Northern Ireland offer “cannot be transferred to any other EY location in the UK or Ireland”.
- Stay active. If your application “has been inactive for 10 days”, EY withdraws it.
- Emails. Hotmail addresses “often reject or block our emails”. Real EY emails end in @ey.com or @uk.ey.com.
- Questions. Call EY on +44 (0)800 289 208, weekdays 8:30am to 5:30pm.
Your form answers: do and don’t
Do
“Maths (A), Physics (B), Computing (B), 2024”
EY asks for your qualifications and says “proofread before submitting”. Match your certificates exactly.
Don’t
“Applied to Technology and Business Consulting in the same week”
EY takes one programme every six months, with no swaps.
EY does not publish its form questions. Our CV achievement examples help you find a result for each Technology Consulting skill. Getting ready to apply for jobs in the UK? Check your CV for free: see it the way a recruiter does, then fix each problem.
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Office full or missed it? Your options
- The rule first. “You can only apply for one programme every six months.” Each route below uses that one application.
- Another office. On 15 October 2026, all six were open.This year’s six listings have closed.Check each office’s listing for its closing date. Northern Ireland needs a STEM or computer science degree.
- Other EY graduate programmes. Business Consulting, Technology Risk and Tax are different programmes (EY’s vacancies). Business Consulting was open on 21 October 2026.Business Consulting had closed when we checked on 21 October 2026.Check Business Consulting’s listing for its closing date. Technology Risk was open on 19 October 2026.Technology Risk had closed when we checked on 19 October 2026.Check Technology Risk’s listing for its closing date. Tax was open on 19 October 2026.Tax had closed when we checked on 19 October 2026.Check Tax’s listing for its closing date.
- Placement year ahead? London’s Technology Consulting Industrial Placement runs 11 months, for students with a placement year. Belfast’s, for STEM or computer science students, starts in July 2027 and runs one year.Belfast’s, for STEM or computer science students, started in July 2027 and runs one year. EY calls them “a pathway to our Graduate programme”. On 21 October 2026, Belfast’s was open and London’s had closed.Both had closed when we checked on 21 October 2026.Check each listing for its closing date.
- Internships. When we checked on 15 October 2026, EY’s Technology Consulting summer internship listings said “Applications for this role are closed”. EY said its intern programmes “will open shortly”.EY’s Technology Consulting summer internships had closed when we checked on 15 October 2026.EY’s intern programmes were open when we checked on 15 October 2026. Look for the Technology Consulting internships.Check EY’s student pages for when its intern programmes open.
- Next cycle. EY gives no date. Join EY’s talent community for updates.
- Other firms. See our McKinsey Business Analyst guide.
05/10Stage 2 · Online tests
EY’s online tests
EY’s tests run on Cappfinity’s platform. EY’s careers pages do not name it. But EY’s prep hub says its systems are “operated on behalf of EY by Cappfinity Limited”.
First: Realistic Job Preview
“A first stage of online assessment including teamwork and learning capability.”
Then: behavioural skills test
“Measuring whether you have the required skills for the role.”
No coding test is published. EY names no coding, technical or SQL test for Technology Consulting.
Step through the tests
Behavioural questions: rank, scale, pick and write
Read the welcome page
A welcome page explains the assessment and gives a few tips. Press Continue to start. Employers set their own version, so yours may differ.
Rank the responses
A short work scenario comes with four possible actions. Drag them into order, from the one you would most likely take to the least likely.
Move the slider
Some questions ask where you sit between two views. Drag the handle along the scale, and a box above it shows what you picked.
Pick the best response
A scenario comes with four responses. Pick the one you think is most appropriate, then save and go on.
Write your answer
Some questions ask for a written answer. These can be timed, and a counter shows how many characters you have left.
Your moves
- Answer as you would really act. EY checks if your values “align with ours”.
- For written answers, plan two or three points first.
Video answers: check, read and record
Test your camera
Before the questions you record a short test clip, play it back and accept it. Employers set their own version, so yours may differ.
Read the question
The question appears with a short preparation countdown. Use the time to plan, then press Record Now.
Record your answer
A second timer shows how long you have to answer. Press Finish Recording when you are done.
Your moves
- Check your webcam and mic in a quiet, well-lit room.
- Use the prep time to plan two or three points.
Last year EY listed a 20-minute numerical test. EY has not confirmed one for 2026-27.
Our own simplified drawings of Cappfinity’s practice screens, not screenshots. Employers set their own version, so your screens may differ. We do not draw the pattern or rules format.
The rules: do and don’t
Do
- Work alone and answer as yourself
- Use a PC or laptop, not a phone
- Keep your camera on if asked
Don’t
- Use help from anyone or any AI tool
- Share any test content
- Use anyone else’s materials
EY’s rules say do every test “without any assistance”. EY names no AI rule, so use none.
Time limits, practice, adjustments and re-sits
- Time. Your invite and each test’s instructions give any time limits.
- Practice. EY’s practice hub sits “within the assessment portal”.
- Adjustments. Ask before you start: usually up to 25% extra time. EY “won’t be able to let you re-sit” if you ask afterwards.
- Re-sits. EY may ask you to re-sit. If it suspects help, it can reject you.
Go further: the best outside help
Our own picks, checked on 15 October 2026. We are not linked to any of these sites and earn nothing from them.
From EY
- What EY’s online tests could involveEY Careers FAQs · 2026-27 · no account neededEY’s six question formats, time limits and fair-play rules.Free
- EY’s application bootcamp webinarEY Careers · Tuesdays to 24 Nov, 4:00pm · virtual · free sign-upRan on Tuesdays to 24 Nov · virtualEY recruiters share tips, then take questions live.EY recruiters shared tips and took questions. Watch the page for new dates.Free
Practise
- Try Cappfinity’s numerical demoCappfinity, EY’s test provider · EY listed a numerical test last year · no account neededGeneral practice in last year’s format. EY sets its own version.Free
Skip anyone selling real EY questions or offering help during the tests. EY’s rules say you work alone and share nothing.
Next: learn how ranking and judgement questions work with our guide to psychometric and logic tests.
06/10Stage 3 · Experience Day
The EY Experience Day
The Experience Day is in person, in an EY office. EY uses it to “see how you work with other people and apply your skills in work-based scenarios”.
Group exerciseEY’s 2025 pack
Argue for one area · Hear every view · Agree as a team
Written exerciseEY’s 2025 pack
Client data · Short questions · Your written view
No case study or technical interview is published. EY names neither for Technology Consulting.
When: EY’s graduate page says Experience Days run from November 2026 to April 2027. Book travel only after EY’s guidelines arrive.This cycle’s Experience Days ran from November 2026 to April 2027, says EY’s graduate page. EY repays travel “up to a set maximum amount”.
How to answer
Group exercise
EY’s 2025 pack asks you to “champion the successes of your industry and initiatives, whilst also ensuring that all parties’ views are included and considered”.
1
Read your brief
Note two facts for your area
2
Make your case
Short, with one number
3
Bring others in
Ask the quietest person
4
Help decide
Sum up and agree
Written exercise
EY’s 2025 pack asks you to “dig into this data, answer some questions about it, and then put together some written thoughts”. It adds: “We’re not just looking for number-crunching; we want your insights”.
1
Read the email
Know what the manager wants
2
Find key figures
Two or three, not all
3
Answer each question
Short and exact
4
Give your view
The answer first, then risks
Last year’s tip from EY: no mobile phone, and have a calculator, notepad and pen.
Skills interview
EY’s skills-led interviews are “either virtual or in-person depending on which stage in the process you are at”. Build each true story in four parts:
The moment
Where and when, in one line.
Your aim
What you set out to do, and why it was hard.
What you did
Your own steps, not the team’s.
What changed
The result, with a number if you can.
Follow-ups to rehearse (our advice)
Why Technology Consulting?Why EY?What exactly was your role?What would you do differently?
See our guide on how to pass a job interview, then rehearse the toughest interview questions.
Practise: one question at a time
Technology Consulting’s skills
Our own practice prompts, built on the Great Britain listing’s core skills.
Problem solving
Tell me about a time you broke a big problem into smaller parts.
What they’re testing: turning complex challenges into “clear, workable actions”.
Show a strong answer
- The problem, how you split it, what you tackled first and the result.
Digital fluency
Tell me about a time you used a tool or automation to save time.
What they’re testing: “using tools and automation to work more efficiently”.
Show a strong answer
- The task, the tool, what you set up and the time or errors saved.
Adaptability
Tell me about a time your priorities changed at short notice.
What they’re testing: “responding to changing priorities and evolving technology”.
Show a strong answer
- What changed, how you re-planned, what you dropped and the result.
Analytical thinking
Tell me about a time you used data to reach a conclusion.
What they’re testing: “interpreting data and evidence to generate strong, reliable insights”.
Show a strong answer
- The question, the data you used, how you checked it and the decision it led to.
Why EY and EY’s skills
Our own practice prompts, built on EY’s eight skills. Not from a real EY interview.
Why EY
Why Technology Consulting, and why EY?
What they’re testing: real interest in the work.
Show a strong answer
- Two reasons tied to EY’s words, such as “technology, data, AI and ecosystem partnerships”, each linked to something you have done.
Embrace technology
Tell me about a new technology you tried and what you made of it.
What they’re testing: real interest in technology, which both listings ask for.
Show a strong answer
- What it was, what you built or tested, and one honest limit you found.
Curious
Tell me about something you taught yourself because you wanted to know more.
What they’re testing: Curious, one of EY’s eight skills.
Show a strong answer
- What sparked it, how you learned and how you have used it since.
Build relationships
Tell me about a time you won over someone who disagreed with you.
What they’re testing: Build relationships, one of EY’s eight skills.
Show a strong answer
- Who they were, what you listened for, what you changed and where you both ended up.
Your story bank: a worksheet to print or copy
Two stories per row. In Northern Ireland, use your listing’s six skills.
| What EY Technology Consulting asks for | Story 1 | Story 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Analytical thinking | ||
| Problem solving | ||
| Critical thinking and judgement | ||
| Adaptability | ||
| Digital fluency | ||
| Interest in technology | ||
| Why Technology Consulting at EY |
Go further: the best outside help
Our own picks, checked on 15 October 2026. We are not linked to any of these sites and earn nothing from them.
From EY
- The eight skills EY looks forEY Careers · no account neededPlan one story per skill, then match them to your listing’s core skills.Free
- What EY Technology Consulting doesEY Careers in Consulting · no account neededEY’s own words, for your “why Technology Consulting” answer.Free
- EY’s own written exercise briefEY’s own, from the 2025 cycle · PDF · no account neededClient data, questions, then your written view.Free
- EY’s own group exercise briefEY’s own, from the 2025 cycle · large PDF · no account neededGive each friend one industry from the brief, then argue it out.Free
Read
- What a technology consultant doesProspects (Jisc) · Feb 2026 · no account neededA plain guide to the day-to-day work and the skills it takes.Free
Practise
- Learn the basics of SQLKhan Academy · free course · no account neededEY calls SQL “an added bonus” in Great Britain. Optional, not required.Free
07/10Stage 4 · Final step
Final step and offers
EY holds a final interview only “if your programme includes” one. EY does not say whether Technology Consulting does, so check your Experience Day invitation.
A final interview, if any
It “will usually take place two to three weeks after your EY Experience Day”.
An offer or the reserve list
When roles fill, EY puts some high performers on a reserve list, and offers a place if one frees up.
Another office
EY may contact you about “alternative office locations or vacancies”. A Northern Ireland offer cannot move.
Feedback and hearing back
- Feedback. “At each stage in our process, we are committed to giving you feedback.”
- Hearing back. EY publishes no timeframe. Watch your portal, inbox and junk folder.
When things happen: Technology Consulting, 2026-27
15 October 2026
All six offices open, each closes when filled
By 21 October 2026
All six offices closed
21 October 2026
Our last check. See each listing for its closing date
Nov 2026 to Apr 2027
EY Experience Days, in person
Nov 2026 to Apr 2027
EY Experience Days, in person
September 2027
The two-year programme starts in all six offices
September 2027
The two-year programme started in all six offices
08/10
Visa sponsorship
Our reading: only London sponsors visas, on a limited basis. Graduate visa time counts towards GOV.UK’s four-year cap on the new entrant rate EY needs. If you have held a Graduate visa, ask EY before you apply.
EY’s London listing, checked 15 October 2026, says “Visa sponsorship is available for this position on a limited basis.” You “must be eligible for the New Entrant rate for three years from the start date of your programme”. For Bristol, Edinburgh, Manchester and both Northern Ireland offices, EY “cannot accept applications for this role from those who would require EY visa sponsorship. This includes individuals who have or plan to apply for a Graduate visa” (EY listings).
The Graduate visa, right to work and EY’s cut-off
- Graduate visa. It lasts “2 years if you apply on or before 31 December 2026” and “18 months if you apply on or after 1 January 2027” (GOV.UK).
- Right to work. It must be “in place in time for the first day of the graduate programme”.
- Work-permit cut-off, London only. EY’s FAQs give 1 May 2027 as the cut-off for applicants who need a work permit, for the September 2027 intake.EY’s FAQs gave 1 May 2027 as the cut-off for applicants who need a work permit, for the September 2027 intake. EY labels it a 2026 intake, so check with EY.
Need sponsorship? See our guides to UK companies that sponsor visas and staying in the UK after studying. This is general information, so check GOV.UK.
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Key takeaways
Before your next step
- Apply now. All six offices close when their places fill, with no date given.This year’s six listings have closed. Next year, apply early: offices close when their places fill.Check your office’s listing for its closing date, and apply early.
- You get one EY application every six months, so pick Technology Consulting and your office on purpose.
- Great Britain takes any degree subject. Belfast and Derry/Londonderry need a STEM or computer science degree.
- The tests are a Realistic Job Preview, then a behavioural skills test. EY publishes no coding or technical test.
- The Experience Day is in person, with no published case study or technical interview.
- Need a visa? Only London sponsors, on a limited basis. You must qualify as a new entrant for three years.
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Frequently asked questions
How does the EY Technology Consulting graduate application process work?
You fill in EY’s online form for one office, with no CV or cover letter. Then you take a Realistic Job Preview and a behavioural skills test. Next comes an in-person EY Experience Day. A final interview follows only if your programme includes one. EY does not say whether Technology Consulting does.
When does the EY Technology Consulting graduate programme close?
EY gives no fixed date. Each office closes when its places fill, or if EY gets a high volume of applications. On 15 October 2026, Bristol, Edinburgh, London, Manchester, Belfast and Derry/Londonderry were all open.This year’s listings in all six offices have closed. EY gave no fixed date. It closes each office when its places fill, or if it gets a high volume of applications.Check each office’s listing for its closing date. EY can also close an office early when its places fill. Some roles may reopen later.
Do I need a technology or computer science degree for EY Technology Consulting?
Not in Great Britain. Bristol, Edinburgh, London and Manchester take an honours degree in any subject. In Northern Ireland, yes. Belfast and Derry/Londonderry need a STEM or computer science honours degree by the time the programme starts.
Is there a coding test or technical interview for EY Technology Consulting?
EY publishes none. The online stages are a Realistic Job Preview and a behavioural skills test. The Experience Day has group and individual activities. In Great Britain, EY calls SQL or Python experience an added bonus, not a requirement.
Does EY sponsor visas for Technology Consulting graduates?
Only in London, on a limited basis. You must qualify for the Skilled Worker new entrant rate for three years from your start date. Bristol, Edinburgh, Manchester and both Northern Ireland offices do not sponsor. They cannot take people who need sponsorship, including Graduate visa holders.
What is the salary on EY’s Technology Consulting graduate programme?
EY lists the salary as “Competitive” and publishes no figure. Its FAQs say “We don’t discuss salaries before an offer is made”.
