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Burges Salmon: does its training contract sponsor a UK visa?

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Only in part. Burges Salmon sponsors its training contract for some tracks or offices, not all. Burges Salmon's own Trainee Application and FAQs page confirms visa sponsorship is offered, but restricted to candidates who have secured an actual employment opportunity (the Training Contract). Work experience placements such as the vacation scheme are explicitly excluded.

Sponsors grads?
Some tracks
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
training contract
Pay
9000 GBP
2027 cycle
Application process starts in October each year, no 2027 date published as of 1 October 2026
Confidence
high

What is covered: training contract (employment) only, not vacation scheme or work experience placements

“Do you sponsor visas for international candidates? Yes, we offer sponsorship for international candidates who require a visa. We are committed to supporting a diverse workforce, and we welcome applicants from around the world. However, please note that visa sponsorship is available only for candidates who have successfully secured an employment opportunity with our firm. Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor visas for work experience placements.”
Burges Salmon, from its own careers pages
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About the training contract

Locations
Bristol, Edinburgh, LondonSource
Starting pay
9000 GBP“£9,000 maintenance grant offered for each course”Source
Degree requirement
2:1 minimum expected“Minimum 2:1 degree expected, though we do consider all applications... Both law and non-law graduates welcomed”Source
Recruitment stages
  1. Emerging Talent Assessment
  2. Critical Reasoning Assessment
  3. Application Question
  4. Assessment Centre (Group exercise, Written exercise, One-to-one interview)
“Emerging Talent Assessment - Online, untimed (~45 minutes recommended). Critical Reasoning Assessment - Online evaluation. Application Question - Short written response. Assessment Centre (In-person at Bristol or Edinburgh): Group exercise, Written exercise, One-to-one interview with a lawyer”Source

What Burges Salmon publishes about this programme

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

  • Visa sponsorship policy: published
  • Application dates: published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: published
  • Recruitment stages: published

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Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-08-11. Application dates last checked 2026-10-01.

Common questions

Does Burges Salmon sponsor visas for its training contract?

Only in part. Burges Salmon sponsors its training contract for some tracks or offices, not all. Burges Salmon's own Trainee Application and FAQs page confirms visa sponsorship is offered, but restricted to candidates who have secured an actual employment opportunity (the Training Contract). Work experience placements such as the vacation scheme are explicitly excluded.

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.

When do applications open for the Burges Salmon training contract?

Application process starts in October each year, no 2027 date published as of 1 October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Burges Salmon's own site.

Where is the Burges Salmon training contract based?

Bristol, Edinburgh, London, according to Burges Salmon's own careers information.

What does the Burges Salmon training contract pay?

9000 GBP, according to Burges Salmon's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Burges Salmon training contract?

2:1 minimum expected, according to Burges Salmon's own careers information.

What are the recruitment stages for the Burges Salmon training contract?

Emerging Talent Assessment, Critical Reasoning Assessment, Application Question, Assessment Centre (Group exercise, Written exercise, One-to-one interview), according to Burges Salmon's own careers information.

How should I confirm Burges Salmon's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Burges Salmon'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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