Deloitte keeps graduate criteria - graduate jobs

University-leavers looking to get on the Deloitte graduate recruitment programme will not need to worry about increased entry requirements, despite A-level pass rates increasing yet again.

Some businesses are expected to increase their demands for graduate training programmes in light of the results, but the business solutions firm will stand by its current requirements.

A-Level pass rates released on August 21 increased to 97%, which is the 27th consecutive annual increase. Deloitte, which employs 1,000 graduates every year, will not raise expectations to meet the extra wave of future graduates.

The company says that it wants to judge applicants on a range of different skills and achivements not just A-Level and degree results so that it creates a more level playing field.

Sarah Shillingford, graduate recruitment partner at Deloitte, said: "We have decided against this as we feel it can disadvantage some students, depending on the school they have attended.

"For Deloitte's graduate programme we look for three B grades at A-level, plus a 2:1 degree as the minimum criteria."