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Cripps: does its legal apprenticeships sponsor a UK visa?

No published policyLegal Apprenticeships (Solicitor Apprenticeship)

Unconfirmed. Cripps publishes no sponsorship policy for its legal apprenticeships, so we cannot state a firm answer. No published information about visa sponsorship.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
apprenticeship
2027 cycle
Applications opened 5 October 2026, closing midnight 3 January 2027.
Confidence
high

How Cripps recruits

2027 intake. 4 stages, from Cripps's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-09. Test providers are named only where Cripps names them.

  1. Application Form

    Application form

    Submit application form through online system with opportunity to note any adjustments needed. Applications opened 5 October 2026 and close at midnight on 3 January 2027.

    “Applications opened on 5 October 2026 and close at midnight on 3 January 2027.”
    Source

  2. Online Assessment

    Online tests

    Online assessment including video interview or presentation component as part of initial selection.

    “Online assessment”
    Source

  3. BPP Online Admission Assessment

    Other stage

    Academic testing assessment conducted by BPP University Law School, the training provider for the apprenticeship.

    “BPP Online Admission Assessment”
    Source

  4. Assessment Centre

    Assessment centre

    Full-day assessment centre at Cripps Tunbridge Wells office with approximately 20 invited candidates. Includes meeting selection committee, competency-based interview, and written exercises with team challenges.

    “written exercise”
    Source

Every programme and stage at Cripps

The catch: Alternative to university route but commitment spans six years full-time.
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What Cripps publishes about this programme

Checked against Cripps's own careers pages on 2026-10-09. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: not published
  • Application dates: published
  • Programme description: not published
  • Duration and start date: not published
  • Who can apply: not published
  • Pay: not published
  • Locations: not published
  • Degree requirement: not published
  • Recruitment stages: published

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Common questions

Does Cripps sponsor visas for its legal apprenticeships?

Unconfirmed. Cripps publishes no sponsorship policy for its legal apprenticeships, so we cannot state a firm answer. Work-based learning route to qualifying as a solicitor. Four days a week at Cripps under supervision of qualified lawyers; one day per week studying for LLB law degree with BPP University. Six-year programme with rotation around the business for first four years, then joining trainee solicitor programme for final two years. Covers real estate, corporate, and private clients work. Application requirements: school leavers or Year 13 students with A-levels or equivalent. No published information about visa 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 Cripps?

Alternative to university route but commitment spans six years full-time.

When do applications open for the Cripps legal apprenticeships?

Applications opened 5 October 2026, closing midnight 3 January 2027.. Checked on 2026-10-09 against Cripps's own site.

How should I confirm Cripps's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Cripps'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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