By Andre Atallah, CEO of EP Advisory
Forensic & Financial Crime graduate programme · London and Manchester · September 2027 start
Closes Mon 19 Oct, 10:00 BST (may close early)Deadline was set for 19 Oct 2026Missed it? Your options
Short answer: Apply now. Do not wait for the last morning. All four graduate ads close at 10:00 BST on Monday 19 October 2026, and any may close early.Applications for this year’s four graduate ads were due by 10:00 BST on Monday 19 October 2026. The next cycle is likely to open in early October 2027. Pick one team: Financial Crime Advisory, Financial Crime Tech or Forensic Technology. Forensic Technology needs Security Check clearance and full right to work. Then come Deloitte’s online assessment and a Job Simulation. The final stage is an in-person topic discussion and interview. No technical test is published.
Where are you now?
Independent guide. EP Advisory is not affiliated with Deloitte.
Four Forensic & Financial Crime graduate ads are live, for a September 2027 start.Four Forensic & Financial Crime graduate ads ran this year, for a September 2027 start. Their deadline was set for 19 October.
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Your route to an offer
Pick your stage and tick each step when done. Dates are Deloitte’s. Prep times are ours.
1. Apply: closes Monday 19 October 2026, 10:00 BST1. Apply (deadline was set for Monday 19 October 2026)
One online form, about 15 minutes. Apply now. Any ad may close before 10:00 BST on Monday 19 October.This year’s deadline was set for Monday 19 October. The next cycle is likely to open in early October 2027.
2. Online tests: reply within 4 weeks
Online assessment, then Job Simulation. Prep 1 to 2 weeks.
3. Final stage prep: two hours on one topic
Research one topic with AI, then prepare for the interview. Prep about 1 week.
4. Final day and offer: in person, at your office
2.5 hours at the Deloitte office on your application. Prep 1 to 2 days.
Your ticks save on this device.
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The roles at a glance
Three teams are hiring graduates, across four ads. The process is the same for all four.
19 Oct
Closes 10:00 BST, may close earlyDeadline was set for 10:00 BST
Sep 2027
Start, in London or Manchester
2:1
Any degree, or STEM for Financial Crime Tech
One
Application a year, across Deloitte
£7,000
Interest-free loan when you join
Not published
Salary
Financial Crime Advisory
Advice on rules and controls against money laundering, sanctions breaches, fraud and bribery.
Financial Crime Tech
Python, SQL, AI and dashboards for checks such as sanctions screening.
Forensic Technology
Finding and gathering digital evidence for legal and crime cases.
| Team | Office | Visa and clearance | ClosesDeadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Crime Advisory | London | Student visa holders can apply | 19 Oct, 10:00 BST |
| Financial Crime Tech | London | Student visa holders can apply | 19 Oct, 10:00 BST |
| Forensic Technology | London | Security Check and full right to work | 19 Oct, 10:00 BST |
| Forensic Technology | Manchester | Security Check and full right to work | 19 Oct, 10:00 BST |
From the four ads, 14 October 2026. Both Financial Crime teams add an anti-money laundering qualification with the International Compliance Association (ICA). Manchester Forensic Technology asks whether you prefer Discovery or Data Analytics before your interview.
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What Deloitte looks for in these teams
Curiosity and a will to learn come first. Deloitte scores 10 core skills. Show each with a real example.
Motivated & Committed
Why this work and why this team, with facts.
Learning Oriented
A hard topic you learned fast.
Tech Curious
A tool or language you tried, and what it changed.
Analytical
A time you spotted something that did not add up.
Effective Communicator
A complex idea you made clear to a non-expert.
Resilient & Adaptable
A plan that failed and how you recovered.
Each team in its own words
- Financial Crime Advisory. “We look for people who are curious and eager to learn”.
- Financial Crime Tech. “You do not need to arrive as an expert”, but be “ready to show how you have applied analysis, coding and structured thinking to solve real-world problems”.
- Forensic Technology. “No prior coding or technical skills are required”, but you need “a passion for technology and an inquisitive mind”.
04/10Stage 1 · Apply
How to apply
Apply now. Do not wait for the last morning. All four ads close at 10:00 BST on Monday 19 October 2026. Deloitte may close them early if demand is high.This year’s ads have closed. Applications for all four were due by 10:00 BST on Monday 19 October 2026. The next cycle is likely to open in early October 2027.
1
Pick one ad
One team, one office
2
Fill the form
About 15 minutes, in one sitting
3
Online assessment
Deadline comes by email
4
Job Simulation
Replies within 4 weeks
New for 2026-27
Forensic Technology now has a fixed deadline and needs Security Check clearance. Its 2025 ad had neither.
Deloitte asks you to use AI for your topic research and to explain how you used it.
From the four ads and Deloitte’s assessment page, 14 October 2026. The 2025 rules are from an archived Forensic Technology ad.
More on the form and the one-application rule
- One application. Deloitte has “a strict one application per year policy across our Early Careers opportunities” (timelines page). The summer scheme counts too.
- The form. “complete your online application form in one session, as it won’t save your progress”.
- Penultimate year. The Forensic Technology Summer Vacation Scheme runsran for six weeks in London from June 2027. It closes on 19 October 2026, with no time given, and has the same clearance rule.Its deadline was set for 19 October 2026. It had the same clearance rule.
Your CV: do and don’t
Do
“Wrote a Python script that flagged 14 unusual payments in 2,000 rows of society expense data”
Show analysis that led to a result. Give each line a number.
Don’t
“Passionate about fighting financial crime”
A claim with no proof. Show the work instead.
Our CV achievement examples show how to write those lines. 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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Missed it or not selected? Your options
Checked on 14 October 2026.
- Closing 26 October 2026.Deadline was set for 26 October 2026. Two Risk & Controls Consulting graduate ads in London: Reputation, Crisis & Resilience and Strategy & Transformation. Both accept Student visa holders. This is Consulting work, not Forensic & Financial Crime.
- No deadline.No deadline when we checked.Now closed. Internal Audit & Change in Edinburgh gives no deadline, but may close quickly.gave no deadline on 17 October 2026. Check it is still open.had no fixed deadline. It cannot sponsor a visa.
- First year. Spring into Deloitte: Advisory runsran in London on 1 April and 2 April 2027. It opens on 9 November 2026.It opened on 9 November 2026. It closes once places are filled.
- Next year. Advisory roles opened on 6 October 2025 and 5 October 2026. So the next cycle will likely open in early October 2027.They are likely to open again in early October 2027. Check Deloitte’s timelines page for the new dates. The one-application rule covers every route here.
05/10Stage 2 · Online tests
The Deloitte online tests
Two online stages, both built for Deloitte by Cappfinity. No ad names a technical or coding test. You hear back within four weeks of each.
Immersive Online AssessmentAbout 65 minutes
Welcome and Integrity · Behavioural · Numerical · Verbal
Job SimulationAbout 45 to 60 minutes
Ranking · Best response · Written · Video
The Job Simulation is set in your area. Deloitte says it “has been designed for the pathway you have applied to”.
About 35 min
Behavioural, untimed
About 12 min
Numerical, speed counts
About 12 min
Verbal, speed counts
“There’s no overall time limit”. But in numerical and verbal, “the time you take will impact your score” (assessment page).
Step through Deloitte’s online tests
Numerical: speed counts
Read the instructions
The test opens with instructions. In the practice version the clock counts the time you take rather than counting down, and speed counts towards your score. Employers set their own version, so yours may differ.
Rank the options
Work out the answer from a table, then drag the options into order. A Time Taken clock runs at the top.
Type the answer
Some questions have no options. Work out the figure from the chart and type it into the answer box.
Your moves
- Keep a calculator, pen and paper to hand, as Deloitte recommends.
- Check each answer before you press submit. You cannot go back.
Verbal: speed counts
Match the reply to a message
Each module tests a different verbal skill. Here you drag each reply under the message it best answers, judging only the style. Employers set their own version, so yours may differ.
Complete the text
A short passage has gaps. Choose the right word for each gap from a small drop-down list.
Correct the paragraph
A short notice contains spelling, grammar and punctuation errors. Click into the paragraph and fix them.
Rank the replies
Read how a team replied to an idea. Drag the five replies into order, from most positive to least positive.
True, false or can’t say
Read a short passage. For each statement, choose True, False or Can’t say from a drop-down, based only on the passage.
Your moves
- For true, false or can’t say, use only what the passage states.
- Read the whole paragraph before you fix errors.
Behavioural: untimed
The written screen belongs to the Job Simulation. These screens follow Cappfinity’s practice player, so Deloitte’s real screens may look a little different.
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
- “Go with your gut instinct”, as Deloitte’s recruiters advise.
- Type every word yourself. Pasting is blocked and there is no spellcheck.
Video: Job Simulation
The Job Simulation also asks for recorded video answers.
- First a set-up clip, which you can record again.
- Each question gives you time to prepare.
- Answer in English. Assessed answers cannot be re-recorded.
Your moves
- Try the Candidate Zone’s practice Job Simulation first.
- Tell your housemates, to avoid what Deloitte calls “a cameo appearance”.
Our own simplified drawings of Cappfinity’s practice screens, not screenshots. Numbers on them are examples. Deloitte’s version may differ.
For more on reasoning questions, see our tips for psychometric tests.
The rules: allowed and banned
Allowed
- A calculator, pen and paper
- Breaks, within a 5-hour cap
- Practice in the Candidate Zone
- Adjustments, if you ask early
Banned
- AI tools, in either online stage
- Help from anyone else
- Pasting text into written answers
- Sharing questions, including with AI
From Deloitte’s integrity page. Deloitte has “measures in place to detect AI-generated or AI-assisted responses”.
On the day: integrity, order and going back
- Integrity first. You record an integrity statement on camera first. The three modules then go in any order.
- No going back. “Once you have submitted your answer to a question, you cannot then go back and change it”. Cappfinity’s free demo has a Previous button. Deloitte’s real test does not.
Go further: the best outside help
Our own picks, checked on 14 October 2026. We are not linked to any of these sites and earn nothing from them.
From Deloitte
- Deloitte’s Candidate ZoneDeloitte · free account neededDeloitte’s own practice for both online stages. Start here.Free
Practise
- Cappfinity’s Preparation HubCappfinity, the test maker · no account neededExplains each question type in plain words.Free
- Cappfinity’s practice demosCappfinity · no account neededShort demos. Skip critical reasoning, which Deloitte does not use.Free
- Capp-style verbal sample testAssessmentDay · guide updated Sep 2026 · no account neededMore verbal questions in the same five types.Free
- Capp-style numerical sample testAssessmentDay · no account neededExtra numerical practice.Free
Skip answer solvers and paid insight packs. Deloitte bans AI in its tests and says paid insights “may be misleading or inaccurate”.
Next: build your speed on numbers and words with our guide to psychometric and logic tests.
06/10Stage 3 · Interviews
The topic discussion and interview
Two exercises, on one in-person day at your office. Deloitte publishes no case study or technical interview for these teams.
Topic discussionA 30 to 45 minute session
About 15 minutes of your findings · Then questions · No slides
Skills and motivation interviewAbout 50 minutes, up to an hour
Motivation · Past examples · Scenarios · Values
Deloitte asks you to use AI for your topic research and to explain how you used it. AI is banned in the interviews themselves.
Your mandatory preparation and the timings
- The task. Choose one of the topics Deloitte gives you and spend up to two hours on it. “you don’t need to prepare slides”.
- Your topics. Deloitte does not publish which topics these teams get.
- What to explain. Why you chose it, your approach, and how you used AI and “what value it added”.
- Timings. Deloitte’s pages give “around 30-40 minutes” and “around 45 minutes” for the session. The Discussion Guide caps your findings at 15 minutes. The Interview Guide says interviews run “up to an hour”.
How to answer: Deloitte’s own frames
The topic discussion
Deloitte’s Discussion Guide suggests this shape for your 15 minutes. It says there is “no right way”.
1
Introduce
2 min: purpose and key points
2
Implications
4 min: positive and negative
3
Opportunities and risks
4 min: both sides
4
For Deloitte
3 min: business opportunities
5
Conclude
2 min: why it matters
Follow-ups to rehearse
How did you use AI, and what did it add?How did you test your thinking?
Past examples
Deloitte’s guide says STAR “only works when talking about a previous example”.
Situation
Set the scene in one or two lines.
Task
What you had to achieve.
Action
What you did, not the team.
Result
What changed, with a number.
Motivation
Deloitte’s guide names three areas, plus your own questions.
The area
Why financial crime or forensics, and why this team.
The firm
What you know about Deloitte.
Your career
How the role and training fit your goals.
Your questions
What you want to know about the role.
Deloitte says it is “not expecting you to be an expert”.
See our guides on how to pass a job interview and the toughest interview questions.
Practise: one question at a time
Motivation questions
Topics from Deloitte’s Interview Guide. Answers are ours.
The area
Why financial crime or forensics, and why this team?
What they’re testing: that you know what the team does.
Show a strong answer
- Name one piece of the team’s work, such as sanctions screening or digital evidence. Link it to something you have done.
The firm
Why an adviser like Deloitte, rather than a bank’s own team?
What they’re testing: that you know what advisers do.
Show a strong answer
- Say advisers see many clients and problems. Then name one of the team’s own articles that caught your interest.
Your career
What do you want to learn in your first two years?
What they’re testing: “Your career aspirations and how these align with what we do”.
Show a strong answer
- Name something your ad says you will learn, such as the ICA qualification. Say why it fits your plans.
Your questions
“What aspects of the role and responsibilities do you want to know more about?”
From Deloitte’s Interview Guide
Show a strong answer
- Ask about training or a recent type of case, not facts the ad already gives.
Past example questions
The first card is Deloitte’s own. The others are ours.
Past example
“Tell me about a time you had to work collaboratively with others to achieve a goal”
Deloitte’s own example question
Show a strong answer
- Use STAR. Focus on your part and end with a number.
Values
How do you support the people around you?
What they’re testing: Deloitte’s value of looking out for each other.
Show a strong answer
- Name one habit, then a time it helped someone.
Analytical
Tell me about a time you noticed something that did not add up.
What they’re testing: the curiosity this work needs.
Show a strong answer
- How you spotted it, how you checked it and what you did next.
Resilient
Tell me about a time a plan failed and how you recovered.
What they’re testing: Resilient & Adaptable, one of Deloitte’s 10 core skills.
Show a strong answer
- Say what went wrong, what you changed and the result the second time.
Scenario and topic questions
The first three follow Deloitte’s guides. The last is ours.
Scenario
You built a new way for your team to report project progress. How would you present it to colleagues?
Based on Deloitte’s example question
Show a strong answer
- This is not STAR. Say who is in the room, what they care about and how you would take feedback.
Topic
“What research did you come across that you decided to discount?”
From Deloitte’s Discussion Guide
Show a strong answer
- Name one source and why you dropped it: too old, too small or one-sided.
AI
How did you use AI, and what value did it add?
Based on Deloitte’s mandatory preparation
Show a strong answer
- Say what you asked it, what you checked in other sources and how you tested your thinking.
Communicator
Explain money laundering to someone outside finance.
What they’re testing: plain words, which client work needs.
Show a strong answer
- One line, then one everyday example, such as cash from crime passed through a shop’s takings to look clean.
Your story bank: a worksheet to print or copy
Two STAR stories per skill. Cognitive Ability is tested online.
| Skill | Story 1 | Story 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Motivated & Committed | ||
| Learning Oriented | ||
| Tech Curious | ||
| Relationship Builder | ||
| Effective Communicator | ||
| Resilient & Adaptable | ||
| Focused & Efficient | ||
| Analytical | ||
| Creative Problem Solver |
Go further: the best outside help
Our own picks, checked on 14 October 2026. We are not linked to any of these sites and earn nothing from them.
From Deloitte
- Deloitte’s Interview GuideDeloitte · PDF · updated Oct 2026 · no account neededThe question types, one example of each and Deloitte’s tips.Free
- Deloitte’s Topic Discussion GuideDeloitte · PDF · 2025 · no account neededHow to turn two hours of research into a short two-way discussion.Free
- The team’s own articles on financial crimeDeloitte UK · 11 short articles · no account neededFinancial Crime: both ads link here. Read two for a specific answer on why this team.Free
- Where Deloitte allows AI, and where it bans itDeloitte Careers · no account neededAll teams. You use AI for your topic, so check the rules first.Free
Learn the job
- What the ICA money laundering courses coverInternational Compliance Association · no account neededFinancial Crime: you take an ICA qualification. Know what it covers.Free
- The model Forensic Technology works toEDRM · updated Sept 2026 · no account neededForensic Technology: both ads name this model. Learn its stages.Free
07/10Stage 4 · Final
The final stage day and your offer
The final stage lasts 2.5 hours, at the Deloitte office on your ad.
Travel
A prepaid card for up to £150 arrives at least three days before. Wait for it before you book.
Arrive
Arrive 10 minutes early. Bring “paper and a pen”, plus notes to prompt you if you want.
Scoring
You are “benchmarked against criteria and skills, not other candidates on the day”.
Outcome
Deloitte sends feedback in the Candidate Zone, its “most detailed report to date”.
Offer checks and joining
- Checks. Your official degree results, plus Personal Independence checks.
- Forensic Technology. You also need Security Check clearance. Deloitte does not say when vetting happens.
- Timing. “We allow one month between your course completion date and your Deloitte start date”.
- Hotels. Not covered unless agreed in advance (travel guide). Its final stage checklist covers the rest.
Key dates: September 2027 intake
28 Sep or 5 Oct 2026
Advisory and Technology roles opened
19 Oct 2026
Open now. All four ads close at 10:00 BST
19 Oct 2026
Applications for all four ads were due by 10:00 BST
Each online stage
Reply within four weeks
Each online stage
Reply within four weeks
Sep 2027
Induction, then you join your team
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Visa sponsorship and security clearance
Our reading: if you need a visa, you need a Student visa and a Financial Crime role. Check your ad before you apply.
Financial Crime: Advisory and Tech
Student visa holders can apply. Not if you have held a Skilled Worker or Graduate visa.
Forensic Technology: both offices
Student visa holders cannot apply. You need “complete right to work in the UK” and Security Check clearance.
Deloitte’s sponsorship page says your Student visa must be “valid within 3 months of your start date”. You “must be back in the UK by the beginning of August”.
Security Check, in short
What it is. UK government vetting. You must be “willing and eligible” to get it, unless you already hold it.
What it checks. Identity, a security questionnaire, criminal records, credit and financial history, and Security Service records.
How long. It “will vary from person to person”. Deloitte does not say when vetting happens.
From the Forensic Technology ads and GOV.UK’s clearance levels and guide for applicants. An interview may follow. GOV.UK says: “Don’t assume something will be a blocker”.
More on each visa rule
- Financial Crime. With an offer, “you must stay on your student visa until our immigration team contacts you c.3 months before start date”.
- 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).
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 you apply
- Apply now. All four ads close at 10:00 BST on Monday 19 October 2026, and may close early.Applications for this year’s ads were due by 10:00 BST on Monday 19 October 2026. The next cycle is likely to open in early October 2027.
- Deloitte allows one application a year, so choose one team and one office.
- The Financial Crime ads accept Student visa holders.
- Forensic Technology needs Security Check clearance and full right to work. Student visa holders cannot apply.
- No technical or coding test is published. The online assessment has behavioural, numerical and verbal parts.
- Deloitte asks you to use AI for your topic research and to explain how you used it.
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Frequently asked questions
When does the Deloitte Forensic & Financial Crime graduate programme close?
All four ads close at 10:00 BST on Monday 19 October 2026. Deloitte may close ads early if demand is high, so apply now.Applications for this year’s ads were due by 10:00 BST on Monday 19 October 2026. The next cycle is likely to open in early October 2027.
Which teams and offices can I apply to?
Financial Crime Advisory and Financial Crime Tech in London, and Forensic Technology in London or Manchester. Pick one, as Deloitte allows one application a year.
Do I need a STEM degree or coding skills?
Only Financial Crime Tech asks for a 2:1 in a STEM subject. The other ads take a 2:1 in any degree. Forensic Technology says no prior coding or technical skills are required.
Is there a technical test?
No ad mentions one. You sit Deloitte’s standard online assessment, with behavioural, numerical and verbal parts. Then comes a Job Simulation set in your area.
Does Deloitte sponsor visas for these roles?
The two Financial Crime ads accept Student visa holders, but not anyone who has held a Skilled Worker or Graduate visa. Forensic Technology needs full UK right to work, so Student visa holders cannot apply.
What is Security Check clearance?
UK government vetting, needed for Forensic Technology. It covers identity, criminal records, credit and financial history, and security records. Deloitte does not say when it happens.
What if I miss the deadline?
First-years can apply to Spring into Deloitte: Advisory from 9 November 2026.Spring into Deloitte: Advisory opened to first-years on 9 November 2026. It closes once places are filled. Two Risk & Controls Consulting graduate roles in London close on 26 October.Two Risk & Controls Consulting graduate roles in London were listed to close on 26 October. Advisory roles will likely open again in early October 2027.Advisory roles are likely to open again in early October 2027. Check Deloitte’s timelines page for this cycle’s dates.
