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Bates Wells: does its training contract sponsor a UK visa?

No published policyTraining Contract (2029 start)

Unconfirmed. Bates Wells publishes no sponsorship policy for its training contract, so we cannot state a firm answer. Training contract at the London charity, social enterprise and B Corp law firm, with a small trainee intake. The firm lists assessment centres on 7 to 11 June 2027 and final interviews on 5 to 16 July 2027. Its careers pages say nothing about visas or sponsorship.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
training contract
2027 cycle
Applications open 1 December 2026 and close 2 April 2027
Confidence
medium
The catch: This is a 2029 start, so it is the training contract round that follows the 2027 vacation scheme, not an intake that begins in 2027.
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What Bates Wells publishes about this programme

Checked against Bates Wells's own careers pages on 2026-10-01. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: not published
  • Application dates: published
  • Pay: not published
  • Locations: not published
  • Degree requirement: not published
  • Recruitment stages: not published

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Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-10-01.

Common questions

Does Bates Wells sponsor visas for its training contract?

Unconfirmed. Bates Wells publishes no sponsorship policy for its training contract, so we cannot state a firm answer. Training contract at the London charity, social enterprise and B Corp law firm, with a small trainee intake. The firm lists assessment centres on 7 to 11 June 2027 and final interviews on 5 to 16 July 2027. Its careers pages say nothing about visas or sponsorship.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme is not published clearly enough to judge against the threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Bates Wells?

This is a 2029 start, so it is the training contract round that follows the 2027 vacation scheme, not an intake that begins in 2027.

When do applications open for the Bates Wells training contract?

Applications open 1 December 2026 and close 2 April 2027. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Bates Wells's own site.

How should I confirm Bates Wells's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Bates Wells's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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