However, while it's true that some big
graduate employers specify that they only want graduates with a 2.1 or higher, this is by no means true for all.
Not
all graduate employers specify that they want applicants to have a 2.1.
Not exact matches
Larger construction
employers and infrastructure
employers offer UK - wide
graduate schemes (in which case they will often ask you to
specify location preferences) and sometimes advertise individual jobs in particular offices.
Employers and
graduate school programs will usually let you know the number of references they want and may
specify the type of reference they are seeking as well.
While some smaller
employers may not
specify, they will usually support their
graduates to take this career step if they want to.
Some
employers in construction, civil engineering and quantity surveying either don't
specify a minimum degree result or are willing to consider
graduates with 2.2 s for some or all of their schemes.
We also look at whether you can apply to
graduate IT jobs if you don't have the minimum A level grades or UCAS points that some
employers specify.
Most large
employers running
graduate schemes and work placements ask for a 2:1 or above and will sometimes
specify a certain number of UCAS points or minimum grades at A-level.