Pathways to Law (Sutton Trust)
Sutton Trust
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Want a head start in law? Join Sutton Trust's free two-year Pathways to Law to build application skills, gain university taster sessions, one-to-one mentoring and access to apprenticeships, travel covered, real industry insight to boost your uni or career prospects
Pathways to Law is a free two-year outreach programme run by the Sutton Trust designed to support students heading into Sixth Form/College who are interested in careers in law. The programme provides structured support to access higher education and apprenticeships, including personalised application support, undergraduate mentoring, university taster sessions and curated online resources via Sutton Trust Online.
The programme is free to attend and travel is covered. Participants take part in monthly employability workshops, insight events with employers, networking with university admissions staff and legal professionals, and an exclusive 3-5 day work experience placement with partner organisations (in-person, hybrid or virtual).
The programme also offers an optional residential national conference at the University of Warwick which includes overnight accommodation, lectures, panel sessions and practical workshops such as debating and plea-mitigation sessions at the Inner Temple. Applicants are asked to enter their postcode to find their nearest programme and should consider commuting distance when selecting a university.
The Sutton Trust provides information on bursaries, scholarships and financial aid alongside application support. Applications are open for the 2025/2026 cycle via the Sutton Trust Pathways application site.
Dates from the previous cycle — new dates are announced when applications reopen.
01 Sept 2026
Pathways 26/27
Location
- Intended for students starting Sixth Form/College (Year 12) and finishing before Year 13 exams (programme runs over two academic years).
- Applicants must enter their postcode and select a nearby programme location; applicants will not be accepted to a programme at a university that is not within a reasonable commuting distance.
- Places include access to a 3-5 day work experience placement (in-person, hybrid or virtual) with partner employers.
The programme is completely free to participants, including travel costs.
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