Home » HR practices » Recruitment/Employer branding/employee loyalty » United Kingdom: Santander lowers university grade requirement for graduate applicants United Kingdom: Santander lowers university grade requirement for graduate applicants The UK business of Spanish banking giant Santander, which employs some 25,000 people in the country, has announced that it will no longer require applicants to its graduate scheme to have achieved a 2:1 grade (upper second-class honours) or higher at university, and will consider candidates with lower marks. The aim of this change of policy, announced by Santander on 3 January, is to attract a broader pool of candidates in terms of their socio-economic background. Through Jessica Agache-Gorse. Published on 09 January 2023 Ă 16h09 - Update on 09 January 2023 Ă 16h09 Resources Santander says its decision to remove the requirement for graduate scheme applicants to achieve a 2:1 degree level or above – as has already been done by consulting giants PwC and EY – means an additional 64,000 graduates will be able to apply for the programme each year.… Jessica Agache-Gorse Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialitĂ©.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Ă€ lire Great Britain: Atom Bank permanently adopts the shorter four-day working week Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
