MoD Information Graduate Scheme - 2016

I've been accepted and received an official offer. What can I help you with? :smile:

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Congrats! What was the timeline like from application to offer? And where are you going to be working?

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Thank you =)
I applied last November, was offered in december and received official offer this week, start end of september. Based in corsham =)*

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Original post by Revengancex

Thank you =)
I applied last November, was offered in december and received official offer this week, start end of september. Based in corsham =)*

Oh wow, that's exciting! Did you get the official offer in an email or a letter?

I really appreciate you answering these questions. This thread felt a bit like a desert. :smile:

How long did you have to wait between your provisional and formal offer?

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Official offer via letter. It took from December 2015 till now to receive the formal offer, you have to wait until all security checks are done.

No problem =) Anything to help!*

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Original post by Revengancex

Official offer via letter. It took from December 2015 till now to receive the formal offer, you have to wait until all security checks are done.

No problem =) Anything to help!*

Hi did you have a SC/DV granted? I've applied for a different scheme but am still waiting. I received my provisional offer in March 16.

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Did you check the website? Does it say completed for status?

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Original post by GythaOgg

Did you check the website? Does it say completed for status?

Been in progress for ages. I think I read somewhere it takes around 6 weeks but when I call them they say it takes as long as it takes

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It can take a very long time. Are you waiting for SC or DV? Ive seen SC take three weeks and I've seen it take 3-4 months based on posts here.

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Original post by GythaOgg

It can take a very long time. Are you waiting for SC or DV? Ive seen SC take three weeks and I've seen it take 3-4 months based on posts here.

SC I think.

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Original post by Tbx

Hi did you have a SC/DV granted? I've applied for a different scheme but am still waiting. I received my provisional offer in March 16.

I've got an SC granted. It took From December till about March time to complete and lots of back and forth communication. You can ring the SC team and they can give you an update

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Original post by Revengancex

I've got an SC granted. It took From December till about March time to complete and lots of back and forth communication. You can ring the SC team and they can give you an update

I had to have a vetting interview as well. I was also due to start in September and my vetting officer said they would escalate it. Is the SC team the nsv vetting number?

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Original post by Tbx

I had to have a vetting interview as well. I was also due to start in September and my vetting officer said they would escalate it. Is the SC team the nsv vetting number?

As far am I am aware, sc doesn't require a vetting interview. I think you might be going through a DV in which case the long wait makes a lot more sense.

I'd just hunker down if I were you. DV takes a good long time.

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Original post by GythaOgg

I'm not enjoying my current job so want to move on ASAP. To make things worse even though I'm on probation I have a 1 month notice period. I heard a SC took 18 months for someone!! :redface:

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Original post by Tbx

I'm not enjoying my current job so want to move on ASAP. To make things worse even though I'm on probation I have a 1 month notice period. I heard a SC took 18 months for someone!! :redface:

SC's normally take 3-4 months. DV's can be anywhere from 4 - 9 months (in extreme cases longer). If you had a vetting officer, it was definitely a DV and that can take a long time as they go into 10 years of history of yourself, family, partners, finances, everything.*

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I'm girding up my loins to call them today. I can't shake the feeling that this would be a bad idea as it is intrusive but this wait is driving me up the wall.

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