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Gordons: does its law apprenticeship sponsor a UK visa?

No published policyLaw Apprenticeship (six-year solicitor apprenticeship with BPP University, LLB Law degree and SQE, Level 7)

Unconfirmed. Gordons publishes no sponsorship policy for its law apprenticeship, so we cannot state a firm answer. Its pages say nothing about visa sponsorship or residency.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Below the threshold
Opportunity
apprenticeship
Pay
Starting salary of 20,000 pounds per annum (2026 programme leaflet)
2027 cycle
Applications for the September 2026 intake are closed; Gordons says the application form for next year's intake will be available in January 2027
Confidence
high

Gordons Law Apprenticeship: at a glance

Locations
Leeds, Bradford“Our law apprenticeships in Leeds and Bradford are aimed at bright, ambitious candidates who have recently completed their A levels”Source
Degree requirement
3 or more A Levels at ABB or above (minimum 128 UCAS points) in academic subjects, plus 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English and Maths“Applicants must be predicted to obtain, or have gained, 3 or more A-Levels at grade ABB or above (a minimum of 128 UCAS points) in academic subjects”Source
The catch: Applications for the September 2026 intake are closed; the form for the next intake only appears in January 2027, so there is nothing to submit before then. The entry bar is high: ABB or above at A level in academic subjects.
Gordons early careersVerify on gov.uk

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What Gordons publishes about this programme

Checked against Gordons's own careers pages on 2026-10-12. 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: published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: published
  • Recruitment stages: not published

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-10-12. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Gordons sponsor visas for its law apprenticeship?

Unconfirmed. Gordons publishes no sponsorship policy for its law apprenticeship, so we cannot state a firm answer. Gordons LLP's law apprenticeship takes school leavers straight from A levels into its Leeds and Bradford offices. Apprentices work four days a week and study one day a week with BPP University; the route to qualifying as a solicitor takes six years and includes the LLB Law degree and the Solicitors Qualifying Exams, ending in a Level 7 qualification. Gordons pays all training fees, and its 2026 programme leaflet gives a starting salary of 20,000 pounds a year. The firm recruited its 16th intake in 2026. Its pages say nothing about visa sponsorship or residency.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme sits below the Skilled Worker salary threshold, which is itself a reason sponsorship is not possible.

What is the catch international students miss with Gordons?

Applications for the September 2026 intake are closed; the form for the next intake only appears in January 2027, so there is nothing to submit before then. The entry bar is high: ABB or above at A level in academic subjects.

When do applications open for the Gordons law apprenticeship?

Applications for the September 2026 intake are closed; Gordons says the application form for next year's intake will be available in January 2027. Checked on 2026-10-12 against Gordons's own site.

Where is the Gordons law apprenticeship based?

Leeds, Bradford, according to Gordons's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Gordons law apprenticeship?

3 or more A Levels at ABB or above (minimum 128 UCAS points) in academic subjects, plus 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English and Maths, according to Gordons's own careers information.

How should I confirm Gordons's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Gordons'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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