bp has opened its UK graduate scheme for 2027, with applications running from 12 to 30 November 2026 — but hopefuls need to move fast, because several tracks have already closed. On its graduate careers page, bp says that, due to application volumes, applications are now closed for supply, trading and shipping, digital, finance, procurement, science and petroleum and reservoir engineering roles, while applications remain open for subsurface roles.

The scheme is bp's early-careers route into the business, with UK tracks in business, digital, science and engineering, plus supply, trading and shipping. bp fills vacancies on a rolling basis, so a role can close before the stated end date once it has enough applications. That is why the company urges candidates to apply as soon as possible while applications remain open.

Pay and benefits

bp states a UK starting salary of £37,000 to £50,000, depending on the business area, plus a one-off settling-in allowance of £3,000 to £5,000, a flexible allowance worth 20 per cent of base salary and a wellbeing allowance of up to £1,500. Graduates also get a share plan, private medical insurance, a cycle to work scheme and matched funding for fundraising and volunteering.

Roles start in September 2027, with the digital data, AI and engineering graduate programme starting on Monday 6 September 2027. UK roles are based in London, including Canary Wharf and Sunbury, and bp has told applicants that roles based at Sunbury and St James's Square will move to its Timber Square offices between the final quarter of 2027 and the first quarter of 2028.

How to apply

Applicants must first complete bp's candidate matching tool, a short questionnaire about location, interests, studies and grades that checks eligibility and shows the live vacancies open to them. Only one early-careers application is allowed per academic year anywhere in the world, and bp says it will withdraw any additional applications.

The application process has five stages: an online questionnaire and CV, online assessments, an on-demand video interview recorded in the candidate's own time, a technical interview or case study, and an assessment centre lasting half a day or a full day. bp does not publish a minimum degree grade for its UK graduate roles; the matching tool checks eligibility instead, and people who have already graduated can apply. Visa sponsorship varies by role.

With the window closing on 30 November 2026 and popular tracks already full, graduates interested in the remaining subsurface roles should complete the matching tool on bp's careers site now rather than waiting until the deadline.

Sources: bp Careers, Debut Careers