RPC Training Contract

Pays £48,000 a year.

Yes, with conditionsTraining Contract

Yes. RPC sponsors its training contract for eligible international graduates. RPC offers 13 training contract places per intake in London and two in Bristol, funded via its Summer Scheme as the main recruitment route. Its FAQ states directly that the firm will provide Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for anyone who accepts a UK training contract offer, distinct from the unsponsored Summer Scheme itself.

Sponsors grads?: Sponsors
Pay vs threshold: Clears the threshold
Opportunity: training contract
Pay: London: £48,000 rising to £52,000 in year two, NQ £95,000 (Corporate & Commercial / Disputes) or £85,000 (Insurance). Bristol: £42,000 rising to £44,000, NQ £60,000
2027 cycle: Training contracts start two years after a successful Summer Scheme; the firm's occasional direct assessment days do not carry a published date
Confidence: high

How RPC recruits

Summer Scheme 2027 route (training contract starts two years later). 3 stages, from RPC's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-04. Test providers are named only where RPC names them.

Online application form
Application form
Online application form; anonymous recruitment process.
“Recruitment for our London Summer Scheme begins with an online application form, followed by our new online early talent assessment, introduced in September 2025.”
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Online early talent assessment
Online tests
RPC-specific online assessment blending behavioural, cognitive and motivational exercises, with a personalised feedback report.
“It explores your strengths, problem-solving ability, and motivations through a blend of behavioural, cognitive and motivational exercises”
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In-person assessment day
Assessment centre
Shortlisted candidates attend an in-person assessment day in January or February with several exercises and meetings with partners, associates and trainees.
“If you are shortlisted, you will then be invited to an in-person assessment day in January or February.”
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Every programme and stage at RPC

“If you accept a UK training contract offer with RPC, we can provide sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa.”

RPC, from its own careers pages

The catch: Most London trainees are recruited through the unsponsored Summer Scheme, so candidates who need sponsorship to attend that scheme must find another route in, such as a direct assessment day, which RPC says it only occasionally runs.

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What RPC publishes about this programme

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

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

More early careers programmes at RPC

London Summer Schemevacation scheme, no published policy

Sources

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

Common questions

Does RPC sponsor visas for its training contract?

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 RPC?

Most London trainees are recruited through the unsponsored Summer Scheme, so candidates who need sponsorship to attend that scheme must find another route in, such as a direct assessment day, which RPC says it only occasionally runs.

When do applications open for the RPC training contract?

Training contracts start two years after a successful Summer Scheme; the firm's occasional direct assessment days do not carry a published date. Checked on 2026-09-23 against RPC's own site.

How should I confirm RPC's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on RPC'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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