Travers Smith Solicitor Apprenticeship
Travers Smith
Apply NowWant to qualify as a solicitor without uni debt? Join Travers Smith’s six-year apprenticeship in London: work across up to eight departments, earn an LLB (Hons), complete the SQE, and get tuition covered. Apply by 14 January 2026 to start building your legal career.
The Travers Smith Solicitor Apprenticeship is a six-year, work-based route to qualifying as a solicitor. Apprentices are employed in the firm’s London office and rotate through up to eight core legal departments across the programme, combining on-the-job training with one day a week of study.
Successful apprentices are awarded an LLB (Hons) and complete the SQE; Travers Smith covers tuition and assessment fees with BPP Law School as the provider.
The programme includes structured academic support from BPP (skills coaches and tutor-led teaching), workplace supervision and a buddy system, plus HR support for pastoral and development needs. Apprentices typically spend four days each week on the job and one study day; rotations occur annually in years 1-4 and every six months in years 5-6.
Salary is £27,000 with a £3,000 one-off support payment prior to joining.
The application process comprises an online application, the Legal High Potential Assessment (numerical/verbal plus short video interview) and a final in-person Solicitor Apprentice Recruitment Day in London. Reasonable travel expenses for attendees at Recruitment Day are reimbursed; virtual attendance is only considered in exceptional circumstances.
LLB (Hons) Law and Legal Practice and Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE)
03 Oct 2025
14 Jan 2026
01 Sept 2025
September 2025 intake
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- Minimum academic requirements: 7 GCSEs at grade 6 (or equivalent) including English and Maths, and on track to receive AAB at A Level (or equivalent such as BTECs, IB).
- Not available to those who have already completed an undergraduate degree.
- Applicants must have the relevant right to work in the UK; Travers Smith cannot provide visa sponsorship for this apprenticeship programme.
- Candidates who have completed some or all education overseas may apply.
- Applicants who have recently left secondary education but have completed A Levels or equivalent are welcome to apply.
- If a candidate discloses a disability and meets the minimum criteria, they may be eligible for a guaranteed interview under the Disability Confident scheme.
- If you attend the Solicitor Apprentice Recruitment Day and are unsuccessful, you cannot reapply.
£27,000 per year
Salary: £27,000 per year plus a £3,000 one-off support payment prior to joining. Travers Smith will cover the cost of your tuition and SQE assessment fees. Reasonable travel expenses to Solicitor Apprentice Recruitment Day will be reimbursed.
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