By Andre Atallah, CEO of EP Advisory
Investment Banking & Capital Markets graduate · London · next intake
Next window: no date yet · checked 19 October 2026Next window: dates posted on DB’s pageNext window open · check its close dateNext window closed by 19 October 2026Missed it? Your options
Short answer: Deutsche Bank’s London IBCM window for the 2027 intake ran to 11 October 2026. DB gives no date for the next window, as of 19 October 2026. It says most applications open in late summer or early autumn. Its last three London windows opened in September. Get your CV ready now.Deutsche Bank’s London IBCM window for the 2027 intake ran to 11 October 2026. DB has since posted dates for the next window. Check them on its Let’s Prepare page. Get your CV ready now.Deutsche Bank’s next London IBCM window was open when we checked on 19 October 2026. Check its close date on DB’s Let’s Prepare page. DB may close a role early. Get your CV ready and apply early.Deutsche Bank’s next London IBCM window had closed when we checked on 19 October 2026. Watch its Let’s Prepare page for the one after. Most applications open in late summer or early autumn. Get your CV ready now. Then expect online tests, a pre-recorded video interview and an in-person super day.
Where are you now?
Independent guide. EP Advisory is not affiliated with Deutsche Bank.
Deutsche Bank’s London graduate programme in investment banking is called Investment Banking & Capital Markets (IBCM), formerly Origination & Advisory. It starts with “a year-long comprehensive programme” of training. Then you work in your team.
This playbook gets you ready before the next window opensto apply while the window is open. Then it takes you through each of DB’s six stages. For nearly 10 years, we’ve helped more than 5,000 professionals get hired. Want to know if your CV will pass screening in the UK? Check your CV for free: a score in 30 seconds, then a fix for each problem.
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Your route to an offer
The window for the 2027 intake has closed. DB’s Let’s Prepare page listslisted London IBCM from 7 September to 11 October 2026.
Deutsche Bank gives no date for the next window, as of 19 October 2026.DB has since posted dates for the next window. Check them on its Let’s Prepare page.DB’s next window was open when we checked on 19 October 2026. Check its close date on DB’s page before you apply.DB’s next window had closed when we checked on 19 October 2026. Watch for the one after.
DB’s early careers FAQ says: “Dates vary by region, but most applications open in late summer or early autumn.” It adds that the open and close dates go up on its Let’s Prepare page.
Past London windows, from DB’s own dates page
2025 intake
16 Sep to 3 Nov 2024
2026 intake
8 Sep to 19 Oct 2025
2027 intake
7 Sep to 11 Oct 2026, the first as IBCM
Next intake
No date published, as of 19 October 2026Dates posted on DB’s Let’s Prepare pageOpen on 19 October 2026. Check its close date on DB’s pageClosed by 19 October 2026. Watch for the one after
The 2025 and 2026 windows come from copies of DB’s page saved by the Wayback Machine on 11 July 2025 and 26 October 2025.
Our reading: DB opened in early or mid September three years running. Each window closed earlier than the one before. So be ready by early September. This is a past pattern, not a date.
Do this now
Watch DB’s Let’s Prepare page. DB says it is where “you can see application open and close dates”.
Follow DB’s social media channels. DB tells you to “keep an eye on” them for announcements.
Be ready by early September.Apply early. DB may close a role early if it gets many applications.
DB has no register-interest page. Its UK ads say an early close is announced “48 hours in advance”.
Get ready now
Six things to finish before the window opensbefore you apply. Each comes from DB’s own pages.
A CV you know inside out
DB’s head of early careers says “know your CV inside out”. You attach it to “a short application form”.
One role, one country
DB asks you to “apply to just one role in one country”. You can’t update it after you submit.
The IBCM teams
Read DB’s Unofficial Guide to Banking. It splits IBCM roles into origination teams and product teams.
Quick numbers
The guide lists numeracy for IBCM: “Doing quick calculations under pressure”.
Your why DB answer
DB wants to hear “why you’re right for Deutsche Bank and why Deutsche Bank is right for you”.
A recorded practice answer
The video round gives you two minutes to record and one take. Record yourself once on your phone and watch it back.
Pick your stage and tick each step when done. Stages are DB’s, checked 19 October 2026. Prep times are ours.
1. Get ready and apply: no date for the next windownext window dates postednext window openwatch for the next window
One UK application a season, which you can’t update once sent. Prep 2 to 3 weeks, before Septemberthen apply early.
2. Online tests: 96 hours per set
An eligibility screen, then three tests. Only the ability test is timed. Prep about 1 week.
3. Video interview: pre-recorded, one take
Two minutes to prepare, two to record, one attempt. Prep 3 to 5 days.
4. Super day: in person, in most cases
Competency assessments, case studies and a technical interview. Prep 1 to 2 weeks.
Your ticks save on this device.
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The programme at a glance
A year of training in London, then you stay in your team. Where Deutsche Bank is silent, we say so.
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London
IBCM graduate programme
1 year
Training, then your team
2:1 track
Grade asked for the 2027 intake
96 hours
For each set of online tests
Not stated
DB publishes no salary
Origination teams
They “work with clients to understand their needs and identify new business opportunities”.
Product teams
They “develop and execute specialist solutions” for those clients.
From DB’s Unofficial Guide to Banking, “created with the help of Deutsche Bank graduates”. It names five IBCM teams: Mergers and Acquisitions, Equity Capital Markets, Leveraged Debt Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets and Investment Banking Coverage. In its words, they “link companies that need funding with investors who can provide it”.
Where these facts come from
- Pay. Deutsche Bank publishes no salary for this programme. Compare salaries in the UK.
- Training. DB’s graduate programme page calls it “a year-long comprehensive programme”. It starts with e-learning, then an orientation where “You’ll also hear directly from our Management Board and senior leaders”. Divisional training and a continuous development programme follow.
- Eligibility, 2027 intake. Studies completed between 1 January 2026 and 31 July 2027. On track for “a 2:1 or First (or equivalent)”. “no more than 12 months full-time, relevant work experience”. Check the rows for the next intake when DB posts them.
- Degree. DB hires from “many different disciplines”. It says “you won’t necessarily need a formal mathematical or financial background”.
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What Deutsche Bank looks for
DB’s guide lists five skills for IBCM. Its FAQ adds “a keen interest in your chosen field”.
Ambition
“ambition and determination are essential to performance”. Show it with a goal you set and reached.
Numeracy
“Doing quick calculations under pressure”. Show it with a number in every CV result.
Hungry to learn
“The market never stops”. Show it with one deal or market story you follow.
Good with people
The work is “driven by relationships which are based on trust”. Show it with a time someone relied on you.
Attention to detail
It “helps spot areas of concern and resolves issues before they occur”. Show it with a form with no typos.
Interest in finance
“You should not only be passionate about the world of finance, but also show a keen interest in your chosen field.” Show it by saying why IBCM, not another division.
Skills from the IBCM section of DB’s Unofficial Guide. DB’s FAQ says it recruits people who are “intelligent and adaptable with excellent communication skills”.
04/10Stage 1 · Apply
How to apply
The next window has no date yet. When it opens, apply early.DB has posted the next window’s dates. When it opens, apply early.The next window was open on 19 October 2026. Apply early.The next window had closed by 19 October 2026. When the one after opens, apply early. DB says it “may close the role prior to the deadline” if it gets many applications.
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Research
Hub, events and DB’s guide
2
Pick one role
One role, one country
3
Form and CV
“a short application form”
4
Eligibility screen
Then the online tests
The one-application rule, eligibility and early closes
- One application. DB’s UK ads say “you may only make ONE application per recruitment season in the UK”. If you apply with multiple profiles, “you may be removed from the recruitment process” (a live UK ad).
- No updates. “once you’ve submitted your application you can’t update it”. You can replace your CV before you submit.
- One try a year. “In most instances, if you are unsuccessful for one role you cannot be considered for another in the same hiring year.”
- Early close. “If the role is due to close early, the deadline will be updated 48 hours in advance” (archived UK ad).
- Waiting to hear. “we don’t reject candidates until all of the positions are filled and the program is full.”
- Graduated over a year ago. “You must have graduated within the last 12 months in order to apply for our graduate programme.”
DB’s four rules for your form and CV
1
Show the skill
Say what each thing you did developed
2
Stay current
Keep your skills up to date
3
Tailor it
One CV does not fit every role
4
Proof-read
“don’t spoil it with typos!”
From DB’s article Write applications that make a big impression. It adds that “quality is a far better use of time than quantity”.
Do
“I rebuilt our society’s budget model and cut costs by 12%, which drew me to M&A”
A real result with a number, tied to the team you want. DB asks why this division suits you.
Don’t
“I am passionate about finance and want to join a leading global bank”
It could fit any bank. DB wants to know “how we differ from other financial institutions”.
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Missed the window, or not eligible yet? Your options
- The next graduate window. Watch DB’s Let’s Prepare page. DB gives no date for it yet.DB has posted its dates.It was open when we checked on 19 October 2026.It had closed when we checked on 19 October 2026.
- Penultimate year. DB lists its September 2027 Seasonal Internship window as 1 February to 7 March 2027.DB’s September 2027 Seasonal Internship window has closed. It was listed to run to 7 March 2027. For the 2027 internships, DB says “you must be graduating in 2028” (internship page).
- First year. Spring into Banking, with IBCM among its areas, is listed for 2 November to 8 November 2026.Spring into Banking, with IBCM among its areas, has closed. It was listed to run to 8 November 2026. The RISE, GROW and ADVANCE insight programmes are listed for 2 November to 29 November 2026.The RISE, GROW and ADVANCE insight programmes have closed. They were listed to run to 29 November 2026. (insight page).
- Postgraduate quant. The 2027 Quant Internship is listed until 30 October 2026. It asks for a postgraduate quant degree and a 2:1 already achieved.The 2027 Quant Internship window has closed. It was listed until 30 October 2026.
- Graduated over 12 months ago. DB says “please consider applying for other direct entry opportunities”.
05/10Stage 2 · Online tests
The online tests
First comes an eligibility screen, then a series of online tests. DB says “You’ll have ninety-six hours to complete each set of tests”.
3 tests
SJT, behaviour and ability
96 hours
To finish each set
1 timed
Only the ability test
DB’s FAQ names a “Situational Judgment Test, Behavioral Questionnaire and an Ability Test”. You see them as “two task tiles”. DB names no test company. It says to “complete the practice tests beforehand”, inside its own platform.
Extra time, lost connections and feedback
- Extra time. Available on the ability test. Send “the recommendation you have been given by an educational psychologist/medical professional”.
- Lost connection. “you will be able to return to the assessments at the same point”. The ability test limits how many times you can exit it.
- Feedback. Everyone who takes the tests gets “feedback reports which will provide useful development tips and give an overview of your performance”.
- Wording changed. On 23 August 2026, DB’s page put the SJT first, with “two weeks to complete it” (archived). By 24 September 2026 it said ninety-six hours per set (archived). We use today’s text.
The test rules: allowed and asked not to
Allowed
- DB’s own practice tests, before the real ones
- Extra time, with a professional’s recommendation
- Up to 96 hours for each set
- Coming back after a lost connection
Asked not to
- AI tools for your video answers
- More than one profile
- More than one UK application a season
- Exiting the ability test too often
From DB’s FAQ and Let’s Prepare page, and a live UK ad.
Go further: the best outside help
Our own picks, checked on 19 Oct 2026. We are not linked to any of these sites and earn nothing from them.
From the employer
- Let’s Prepare: Stage 3, Online AssessmentsDeutsche Bank · read stage 3 · no account neededDB’s own words on the eligibility screen, the 96 hours per set and the feedback report.Free
- Early careers FAQ: online assessmentsDeutsche Bank · checked 19 Oct 2026 · no account neededThe three tests by name, which one is timed, extra time and what happens if your connection drops.Free
From Prospects
- Psychometric testsProspects · Rachel Swain · Jul 2025 · no account neededPlain help on situational judgement, personality and ability tests. Those are the three types DB names.Free
Skip paid “Deutsche Bank test” packs. Some prep sites name a test company for DB, but DB does not. Use the practice tests DB gives you inside its own platform.
Next: see how other employers use reasoning and personality tests in our guide to psychometric and logic tests.
06/10Stage 3 · Video interview
The video interview and how to answer
The video interview is pre-recorded, not live. For some UK roles, DB says “this will be a pre-recorded video interview”.
2 min
To prepare each answer
2 min
To record it
1 take
Per question
“You will have the opportunity to test it first and complete an example question.” DB also says: “We strongly recommend that you do not use AI tools to answer these questions. We are looking for authenticity in your responses” (FAQ). It takes “approximately 6 weeks” from your application to the interview invite.
How to answer: DB’s four principles
1
Preparation
“know your CV inside out”
2
Reflection
Pause and “take a breath”
3
Brevity
“wrap it up quickly”
4
Confidence
Don’t talk down your achievements
Be ready to talk about
Why Deutsche BankHow DB differs from other banksWhy IBCM, not another divisionWhy finance, not another sector
From Annabel Biddle, DB’s Global Head of Early Careers & Employer Brand, in DB’s article on interviews. A London Senior Analyst on DB’s Let’s Prepare page used “the S.T.A.R method” and adds: “Don’t be scared if they ask follow-up questions: interviewers want you to do well!” See also our guides on how to pass a job interview and the toughest interview questions.
Practise: questions from DB’s own topics
Motivation questions
DB’s FAQ lists four things to prepare for the video interview. We turned each point into a question.
Why DB
Why Deutsche Bank, and why are you right for it?
What they’re testing: “why you’re right for Deutsche Bank and why Deutsche Bank is right for you”.
Show a strong answer
- One fact about DB from its website or Annual Report.
- One thing you have done that fits it.
- Both halves, inside two minutes.
How DB differs
How is Deutsche Bank different from other banks?
What they’re testing: “how we differ from other financial institutions”.
Show a strong answer
- One difference you can back with a source.
- Why it matters to you, not just what it is.
Why IBCM
Why IBCM, rather than another division?
What they’re testing: “why the division you’re applying to is more suitable for you than another”.
Show a strong answer
- Name the IBCM team you want, from DB’s guide.
- Say what that team does for clients.
- Link it to a skill you have shown.
Why finance
Why financial services, and not another sector?
What they’re testing: “why you want to work in the financial services industry as opposed to any other sector”.
Show a strong answer
- One moment that drew you to finance.
- What you did next to learn more.
IBCM’s five skills
DB’s guide lists five skills for IBCM. We turned each skill into a question for the super day.
Ambition
Tell me about a goal you set yourself and reached.
What they’re testing: “ambition and determination”.
Show a strong answer
- The goal and why it was hard.
- What you did, step by step.
- The result, with a number.
Numeracy
Talk me through a time you worked with numbers under pressure.
What they’re testing: “Doing quick calculations under pressure”.
Show a strong answer
- The deadline and the numbers.
- How you checked your work.
Hungry to learn
What have you learned about the markets recently?
What they’re testing: “The market never stops”.
Show a strong answer
- One recent deal or market move.
- What it means for clients.
- Where you read about it.
Good with people
Tell me about a time someone trusted you with something important.
What they’re testing: “relationships which are based on trust”.
Show a strong answer
- Who it was and why they trusted you.
- How you kept that trust.
Attention to detail
Tell me about a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
What they’re testing: spotting “areas of concern” early.
Show a strong answer
- What you spotted and how.
- What you changed so it did not happen again.
Your story bank: a worksheet to print or copy
Two STAR stories for each skill in DB’s guide, plus your motivation.
| Skill | Story 1 | Story 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ambition | ||
| Numeracy | ||
| Hungry to learn | ||
| Good with people | ||
| Attention to detail | ||
| Why DB and why IBCM |
Go further: the best outside help
Our own picks, checked on 19 Oct 2026. We are not linked to any of these sites and earn nothing from them.
From the employer
- How effective communication can make an interview go your wayDeutsche Bank · no account neededDB’s head of early careers on preparation, reflection, brevity and confidence. It fits the video round and the super day.Free
- The Unofficial Guide to Banking: IBCMDeutsche Bank · read the IBCM section · no account neededDB’s own map of the division: the five teams, the five skills and a jargon buster with WACC, LBO and IPO.Free
Coaches say
- Investment banking interview questions and answersMergers & Inquisitions · Brian DeChesare · updated Mar 2026Coaches say: learn the standard technical topics. DB says the super day usually has a technical interview but publishes no questions.Free
From Prospects
- Video interview tipsProspects · Rachel Swain · Jun 2025 · no account neededSet-up, camera and how to use your preparation time. DB’s video round gives you one take per question.Free
07/10Stage 4 · Super day
The super day and your offer
In most cases, the final round is an in-person assessment day. DB calls it the Assessment Centre or Super Day.
In person
“In most cases, you will be invited to an in-person assessment day”.
What to expect
“Typically, you can expect competency assessments, case studies, and a technical interview”.
Details come later
“more information on these assessments will be shared in your invitation email”.
The outcome
“We’ll call you with the outcome of your interview(s) within a week and provide you with feedback.”
Your decision
“You’ll have two weeks from that date to provide your offer decision.” Then DB’s Welcome Hub helps you prepare to join.
From DB’s Let’s Prepare page, 19 October 2026. The number of interviews, the case format and the London venue are not published. For the technical interview, see the Coaches say row in the kit above.
How long each step takes, in DB’s words
About 6 weeks
From your application to the interview invite
Within a week
The outcome call, with feedback
Two weeks
To give your offer decision
One year
The training programme, then your team
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Visa sponsorship
Deutsche Bank says it sponsors eligible candidates for work visas in most countries. Every offer depends on your right to work.
DB’s FAQ, checked 19 October 2026: DB works with its immigration providers “to sponsor candidates who are eligible for work visas in most countries”. “All offers will be contingent on you obtaining proper work authorization.” It also says: “We aim to hire and develop people from local talent pools wherever possible.”
Our reading: the FAQ does not say how this applies to London graduates. Confirm it for London and your role before you rely on it.
The Graduate visa and right to work
- 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).
- Start date. DB’s 2027-intake rows said you start “subject to local working legislation and visa requirements”.
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
- Deutsche Bank gives no date for the next window yet. Watch its Let’s Prepare page and social media channels.Deutsche Bank has posted dates for the next window. Check them on its Let’s Prepare page.Deutsche Bank’s next window was open on 19 October 2026. Check its close date on DB’s page.Deutsche Bank’s next window had closed by 19 October 2026. Watch its Let’s Prepare page for the one after.
- Its last three London windows opened in September, so be ready by early September.DB may close a role early, so apply early.
- You get one UK application a season, and you can’t update it after you submit.
- The online tests are an SJT, a behavioural questionnaire and an ability test, with 96 hours per set.
- The video interview is pre-recorded, with two minutes to prepare, two to record and one take.
- In most cases, the super day is in person, with competency assessments, case studies and a technical interview.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Deutsche Bank investment banking graduate programme open?
Not when we checked on 19 October 2026. The London window for the 2027 intake ran from 7 September to 11 October 2026. Deutsche Bank has not published the next window yet. Watch its Let’s Prepare page and its social media channels.Deutsche Bank has posted dates for the next window. Check them on its Let’s Prepare page. The London window for the 2027 intake ran from 7 September to 11 October 2026.Its next London window was open when we checked on 19 October 2026. Check its close date on Deutsche Bank’s Let’s Prepare page, and apply early. The 2027-intake window ran from 7 September to 11 October 2026.Not when we checked on 19 October 2026. Deutsche Bank’s next window had closed by then. Watch its Let’s Prepare page and its social media channels for the one after.
When does the Deutsche Bank graduate programme open?
Deutsche Bank says most applications open in late summer or early autumn. Its last three London windows opened in September. Our reading: be ready by early September.Its next window was open when we checked on 19 October 2026. The dates go up on its Let’s Prepare page.
What are the Deutsche Bank online tests?
A situational judgement test, a behavioural questionnaire and an ability test. Only the ability test is timed. You get 96 hours to finish each set. Deutsche Bank names no test company.
Is the Deutsche Bank video interview live?
No. It is pre-recorded. You get two minutes to prepare and two minutes to record, with one attempt. You can try an example question first. Deutsche Bank asks you not to use AI tools for your answers.
Can I apply to more than one Deutsche Bank programme?
No. UK candidates may make one application per recruitment season. You cannot update it once you submit it. If you are unsuccessful, you usually cannot be considered for another role in the same hiring year.
Do I need a finance degree for Deutsche Bank investment banking?
No. Deutsche Bank hires from many disciplines and says you won’t necessarily need a formal mathematical or financial background. For the 2027 intake, you needed to be on track for a 2:1 or First.
Does Deutsche Bank sponsor visas for graduates?
Deutsche Bank says it sponsors candidates who are eligible for work visas in most countries. Every offer depends on your work authorisation. Our reading: confirm it for London and your role before you rely on it.
