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Programmes

One programme for each stage

We are prescriptive, not a menu. After a free 30-minute call you receive a written plan within 24 hours naming the programme, the timeline and the offer it prepares for.

TodayFree 30-minute callYour stage, your goals, honest advice
Within 24 hoursYour written planProgramme, timeline and the offer it prepares for
ThenYour programme
  1. StartDesk-Ready Score and plan
  2. BuildOne-to-one sessions and set tasks
  3. ApplyApplications, reviews, mid-point score
  4. PerformPractitioner mock and final score
Find your stage

Where the programmes sit

Each programme prepares for the next door in a finance career. Most top firms hire graduates from their own interns.

Years 12-13The university or degree apprenticeship offer

The subjects, university and route chosen now decide which firms will look at you later.

University Programme£2,450
First yearThe spring week offer

A one-week insight at a bank or trading firm, often the route to an internship.

Spring Week Programme£1,950
Penultimate yearThe internship offer

The summer internship is the main route into a graduate role at large banks and trading firms.

Internship Programme£2,450
Internship and final yearThe return or graduate offer

Return offers are decided during the internship; without one, final year is the last cycle before graduation.

Graduate Programme£1,950
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Compare programmes

All four include the onDesk standard below. Programmes are paid in full, with a full refund if you cancel before coaching starts.

Term sheetYears 12-13University ProgrammeFirst yearSpring Week ProgrammePenultimate yearInternship ProgrammeFinal yearGraduate Programme
Prepared forThe university or degree apprenticeship offerThe spring week offerThe internship offerThe return or graduate offer
Who it is forYears 12-13Starting university or first yearPenultimate yearDuring the internship and final year
TimingJanuary of Year 12 to January of Year 13August to March, front-loaded in the autumnJuly to March, concentrated August to JanuaryJune to December
Sessions10886
Learning hours30242818
Core strandsUnderstand, Choose, Plan, PresentAll sixAll sixAll six
Practitioner mockNoMock interviewMock superdayFinal-round mock
Price£2,450£1,950£2,450£1,950
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Free call firstFull refund before coaching startsonDesk Promise

Spring week
a one-week insight programme at a bank or trading firm for first-year students.
Superday
a final-round day of back-to-back interviews and exercises at a firm.
Return offer
a graduate job offered at the end of a summer internship.
The onDesk standard

Included in every programme

  1. Desk-Ready Score at the start, mid-point and end, with a written plan and deadline map
  2. 60-minute one-to-one sessions online, evenings and weekends, UK and Gulf time zones
  3. Set tasks between sessions in your student portal
  4. Two written document reviews a month, returned within 48 hours
  5. WhatsApp support, answered within one working day
  6. A mock interview or superday with a practitioner (Spring Week, Internship, Graduate and onDesk One)
  7. A written parent update every month, which becomes the phase report at the end of each phase (with the student’s consent once 18)
  8. After your programme: onDesk Alumni, with your portal, documents and the onTime calendar
  9. Safeguarding: students under 18 are contacted through a parent or guardian and work only with DBS-checked advisors

The onDesk Promise

If you attend your sessions, complete your set tasks and apply to your agreed list by the deadlines, and the cycle does not land, your plan, portal and support continue into the next cycle. Full refund if you cancel before coaching starts. Your statutory rights are not affected.

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University Programme

Term sheet · Years 12-13
Prepares for
The university or degree apprenticeship offer
Timeline
January of Year 12 to January of Year 13
Focus
UnderstandChoosePlanPresent
Outcome
Strong applications submitted, plus a first finance experience.
You leave with
  • Readiness report
  • Route decision and target list
  • Personal statement
  • CV
  • Experience plan
  • Interview feedback
  • Plan for university year 1
Student result

Nadine T. · Nomura degree apprenticeshipNomura

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Why start early

The road, year by year

Most top firms hire graduates from their own interns, so each door opens a year before you walk through it.

Year 12

Choose the route

Choosing A levels, the area of finance, and university or a degree apprenticeship.

Why it matters: these choices decide which courses and firms are open to you later.

Year 13

UCAS

UCAS is how you apply to UK universities. A degree apprenticeship is a paid job with a degree, applied for directly with firms.

Why it matters: where you study shapes which firms recruit you.

  • 15 OctOxford and Cambridge
  • 13 Jan 2027All other courses
  • Oct to JanDegree apprenticeships, rolling
First year at university

Spring weeks

A spring week is a short insight programme at a bank, usually one week, for first-year students.

Why it matters: many firms use it to fast-track students into their internship a year early.

  • SepApplications open
  • Nov to JanMost close

Today · 10 Nov Spring weeks are open now.

Penultimate (second to last) year

Summer internship

A paid summer job of about 10 weeks, the summer before your final year.

Why it matters: it is the main route into a graduate job, because firms hire most graduates from their own interns.

  • Jul to SepApplications open
  • Oct to DecMost close
Final year

Return offer or graduate scheme

A return offer is the full-time job offered at the end of your internship. Without one, you apply to graduate schemes.

Why it matters: it is the last chance to secure a job before you graduate.

  • Oct to DecMost graduate schemes close
After graduation

First job

Your first full-time role, often at the firm you interned with.

University Programme£2,450Spring Week Programme£1,950Internship Programme£2,450Graduate Programme£1,950

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By application · limited to 12 families a year

onDesk One

One lead for every stage, from sixth form to first job. 20 sessions a year, unlimited document reviews within 48 hours, WhatsApp access to our Head of Advisory and a full written report for parents every month.

From
£5,000 a year

By application, twelve families a year.

From a parent
“I was impressed with the coaching and professional mentoring. The CV review and soft skill practice is top tier.”
Mohamed E., parent, daughter at GEMS school, Dubai
4.9Rated on Google
Nomura
Nomura degree apprenticeship
Nadine T.
Nadine T.Started in Year 12

“Thanks to their support I secured a degree apprenticeship at Nomura.”

University of BristolMorgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley spring week
Rayan M.
Rayan M.University of Bristol

“The foundation onDesk gave me in Year 12 was the difference.”

University of WarwickGoldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs summer analyst
Marcus O.
Marcus O.University of Warwick

“After the programme, I knew exactly how to answer the technical questions.”

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Choosing a programme

All questions →
How do I know which programme my child needs?

Book a free call. Within 24 hours you receive a written plan with the programme, the timeline and the offer it prepares for.

Can I pay in instalments?

No. Programmes are paid in full before coaching starts, with a full refund if you cancel before the first session.

Who delivers the sessions?

Our Head of Advisory leads every programme and reviews every key application. Advisors from the relevant division run mocks and reviews.

Do you work with families outside the UK?

Yes. Sessions run online in UK and Gulf time zones, and prices can be shown in GBP, USD or AED. Use the currency switch at the top of the{NB}page.

All questions →

Not sure which one? That is what the call is for.

A free 30-minute call, then a written plan within 24 hours naming the programme, the timeline and the offer it prepares for.

Free call first · Full refund before coaching starts · onDesk Promise

onDesk.Example

Your plan: first year, Economics

StageFirst year at university
ProgrammeSpring Week Programme
TimelineAugust to March, 8 sessions
Prepares forThe spring week offer
Balanced target list
AmbitiousJ.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley: banking and markets spring weeks
StrongAsset managers, corporate banking, two boutique banks
SecureBig 4 insight programmes, risk and fintech
Three priorities
  1. Decide banking or markets by mid September
  2. CV to bank standard before the first application
  3. Online test practice three times a week from October
Desk-Ready Score at start
12/30Target: 4 or above on every Core strand

Designed and signed off by our Head of AdvisoryPage 1 of 1

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