Dentons Solicitor Apprenticeship 2027

Applications close 18 December 2026. Pays £31,000 a year in London and Milton Keynes.

No published policySolicitor Apprenticeship

Unconfirmed. Dentons publishes no sponsorship policy for its solicitor apprenticeship, so we cannot state a firm answer. Starting salary and a work bonus are published along with exact application dates, but the page does not address visa sponsorship, and apprenticeships are funded through the UK apprenticeship levy which carries its own residency rules separate from the Vacation Scheme's explicit no-sponsorship policy.

Sponsors grads?: Not published
Pay vs threshold: Clears the threshold
Opportunity: apprenticeship
Pay: £31,000 (London) or £28,500 (Milton Keynes), rising annually, plus a £1,500 starting work bonus
2027 cycle: Applications open 29 October 2026 and close 18 December 2026
Confidence: high

Dentons Solicitor Apprenticeship: at a glance

Dentons' six-year Solicitor Apprenticeship is a paid role in which apprentices work four days a week in the firm and spend one day each week studying with BPP University towards an LLB Law degree, with no university tuition fees, while working towards qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales. Apprentices complete eight seats across a range of practice areas: year-long seats in the first four years, then four six-month seats in the final two. Applications open on 29 October 2026 and close on 18 December 2026. Source

Duration: Six years“Our six-year Solicitor Apprenticeship gives ambitious aspiring solicitors the chance to earn a salary”Source
Who can apply: School leavers with ABB at A-level or equivalent (achieved or predicted) and at least seven GCSEs at grade B / 6 or above, including Maths and EnglishSource
Locations: London, Milton Keynes“£31,000 (London) and £28,500 (Milton Keynes), with salary increasing annually.”Source
Starting pay: £31,000 (London) and £28,500 (Milton Keynes), increasing annually, plus a £1,500 starting work bonusSource
Degree requirement: No degree required: minimum ABB at A-level or equivalent and seven GCSEs at grade B / 6 or above, including Maths and EnglishSource

How Dentons recruits

2027 Solicitor Apprenticeship (applications 29 October to 18 December 2026). 4 stages, from Dentons's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where Dentons names them.

Application form
Application form
Short online form covering education, work history and activities. One application per year, to a specific location. Contextual recruitment via Rare.
“When you begin your path to Dentons, it all starts with a short online application form. It's your chance to share your education, work history, and the activities that define you. You can make one application to us each year.”
Source
2
Legal High Potential Assessment
Online tests
Untimed online assessment of scenario-based, numerical and verbal questions, about 45 minutes. A shorter practice test is provided first.
- about 45 minutes
“If you meet our initial criteria in the application form, next up is our Legal High Potential Assessment. To make sure we get a well-rounded view of all our applicants, it consists of scenario-based, numerical and verbal questions. [...] It's untimed, but typically takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.”
Source
Interview
Other stage
Interview with short questions on past experience, skills, drivers, strengths and motivation for commercial law and Dentons. Format (live or recorded) not stated.
“The interview will see you answer some short questions. It will also look at your past experiences and the skills you've developed through them, along with your key drivers and strengths. We'll also look at why you've chosen to apply to a commercial law firm, and to us specifically.”
Source
Assessment centre
Assessment centre
Final stage: written exercise, case study and interview.
“This is the final stage of the application process. Our assessment centres consist of a written exercise, a case study and an interview.”
Source

Every programme and stage at Dentons

“Applications open: 29 October 2026. Applications close: 18 December 2026.”

Dentons, from its own careers pages

The catch: Requires a minimum of seven GCSEs at grade B/6 or above including Maths and English, plus ABB at A-Level or equivalent, achieved or predicted.

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What Dentons publishes about this programme

Checked against Dentons's own careers pages on 2026-09-23. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

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

More early careers programmes at Dentons

Vacation Schemevacation scheme, no
Trainee Solicitor Programmetraining contract, no
Open Daysspring week, no published policy

Sources

https://ukime-earlycareers.dentons.com/p/10

Verdict last checked 2026-09-23. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Dentons sponsor visas for its solicitor apprenticeship?

Unconfirmed. Dentons publishes no sponsorship policy for its solicitor apprenticeship, so we cannot state a firm answer. Dentons was one of the first firms to launch a solicitor apprenticeship in 2017 and has run nine cohorts. The programme combines paid work with a BPP-taught LLB over six years. Starting salary and a work bonus are published along with exact application dates, but the page does not address visa sponsorship, and apprenticeships are funded through the UK apprenticeship levy which carries its own residency rules separate from the Vacation Scheme's explicit no-sponsorship policy.

What is the Dentons solicitor apprenticeship?

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme clears the Skilled Worker salary threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Dentons?

Requires a minimum of seven GCSEs at grade B/6 or above including Maths and English, plus ABB at A-Level or equivalent, achieved or predicted.

When do applications open for the Dentons solicitor apprenticeship?

Applications open 29 October 2026 and close 18 December 2026. Checked on 2026-09-23 against Dentons's own site.

How long is the Dentons solicitor apprenticeship?

Six years, according to Dentons's own careers information.

Who can apply for the Dentons solicitor apprenticeship?

School leavers with ABB at A-level or equivalent (achieved or predicted) and at least seven GCSEs at grade B / 6 or above, including Maths and English, according to Dentons's own careers information.

Where is the Dentons solicitor apprenticeship based?

London, Milton Keynes, according to Dentons's own careers information.

What does the Dentons solicitor apprenticeship pay?

£31,000 (London) and £28,500 (Milton Keynes), increasing annually, plus a £1,500 starting work bonus, according to Dentons's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Dentons solicitor apprenticeship?

No degree required: minimum ABB at A-level or equivalent and seven GCSEs at grade B / 6 or above, including Maths and English, according to Dentons's own careers information.

How should I confirm Dentons's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Dentons'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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