Professional services firm KPMG has extended its school leavers’ programme to Exeter and Birmingham Universities.

Students will enrol on a six-year programme in which they will gain work experience at KPMG, take a relevant honours degree and gain a professional accountancy qualification, while also receiving a salary of around £20,000 (in London) and having all their tuition fees and university accommodation costs paid.

Exeter University joins Durham University in taking students onto the programme from this September with the University of Birmingham joining the scheme next year, September 2012.

KPMG’s application process goes live on Thursday 10 March.