Norton Rose Fulbright First Year Open Day 2027

NoFirst Year Open Day

No. Norton Rose Fulbright does not sponsor its first year open day for international students who need a visa. As with the vacation scheme, the firm's published policy of no sponsorship for schemes (only for the training contract) applies.

Sponsors grads?: No
Pay vs threshold: Below the threshold
Opportunity: spring week
Pay: unpaid; travel reimbursed up to £75
2027 cycle: No published date as of 1 October 2026
Confidence: medium

Norton Rose Fulbright First Year Open Day: at a glance

Norton Rose Fulbright's First Year Open Day is a day for first-year students to see what life at a global law firm is like. It includes workshops, questions to trainees over lunch, an office tour, and interview and application advice. Attendees also get tips on vacation scheme applications. Source

Who can apply: First-year undergraduates and those in the second year of a four year course“First-year undergraduates and those in the 2nd year of a four year course may apply for our First Year Open Days.”Source
Starting pay: Unpaid; travel reimbursed up to £75“We don’t pay you to attend our Open Days, but we will reimburse your travel up to £75.”Source
Recruitment stages: Application form with a covering letter
“Please submit an application form, completing a covering letter.”Source

Every programme and stage at Norton Rose Fulbright

“We are able to sponsor visas for our London Training Contract (Solicitor) only.”

Norton Rose Fulbright, from its own careers pages

The catch: Unpaid, single day; the firm's own site had not yet posted specific 2027 dates at time of research (only historic 2023 dates were visible).

Norton Rose Fulbright early careers Verify on gov.uk See the licence record

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What Norton Rose Fulbright publishes about this programme

Checked against Norton Rose Fulbright'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: not published
Programme description: published
Duration and start date: not published
Who can apply: published
Pay: published
Locations: not published
Degree requirement: not published
Recruitment stages: published

More early careers programmes at Norton Rose Fulbright

Training Contracttraining contract, no published policy
Winter and Summer Vacation Schemesvacation scheme, no
Paralegal Apprenticeship, Level 3 (Newcastle, with BPP University Law School)apprenticeship, no published policy
Business and Legal Operations Graduate Schemegraduate scheme, no published policy

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-24. Application dates last checked 2026-10-01. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Norton Rose Fulbright sponsor visas for its first year open day?

No. Norton Rose Fulbright does not sponsor its first year open day for international students who need a visa. Open to first-year undergraduates and second-years on four-year courses. It's an interactive single day with workshops, trainee lunches, office tours and application advice; the firm does not pay attendees but reimburses travel up to £75. As with the vacation scheme, the firm's published policy of no sponsorship for schemes (only for the training contract) applies.

What is the Norton Rose Fulbright first year open day?

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 Norton Rose Fulbright?

Unpaid, single day; the firm's own site had not yet posted specific 2027 dates at time of research (only historic 2023 dates were visible).

When do applications open for the Norton Rose Fulbright first year open day?

No published date as of 1 October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Norton Rose Fulbright's own site.

Who can apply for the Norton Rose Fulbright first year open day?

First-year undergraduates and those in the second year of a four year course, according to Norton Rose Fulbright's own careers information.

What does the Norton Rose Fulbright first year open day pay?

Unpaid; travel reimbursed up to £75, according to Norton Rose Fulbright's own careers information.

What are the recruitment stages for the Norton Rose Fulbright first year open day?

Application form with a covering letter, according to Norton Rose Fulbright's own careers information.

How should I confirm Norton Rose Fulbright's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Norton Rose Fulbright'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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