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Shoosmiths Solicitor Apprenticeship, Six Years 2027

Based in Birmingham, Leeds and London.

No published policySolicitor Apprenticeship, six years (SQE preparation with BPP University)

Unconfirmed. Shoosmiths publishes no sponsorship policy for its solicitor apprenticeship, six years, so we cannot state a firm answer. No eligibility, salary or visa/sponsorship information is currently published.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
apprenticeship
2027 cycle
Applications currently closed, programme expected to launch in Autumn 2027, no application dates published as of 1 October 2026
Confidence
high

Shoosmiths Solicitor Apprenticeship, six years: at a glance

Shoosmiths' solicitor apprenticeship is a paid route to qualifying as a solicitor, with 80% of time (four days a week) spent working with the firm's lawyers and 20% studying with BPP University, including preparation for the SQE. Apprentices start in the business development directorate and then rotate through core legal teams such as commercial, corporate, litigation, banking and finance and real estate. The programme began in Birmingham in 2024, expanded to Leeds in 2025 and took its first London cohort in 2026. Shoosmiths says applications are not currently open while it redesigns its emerging talent programmes, with details of the next chapter to be shared ahead of a launch in autumn 2027. Source

Duration
Typically six years“Typically lasting six years, the programme blends on-the-job learning with academic study and preparation for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).”Source
Locations
Birmingham, Leeds, LondonSource
“While applications for our programmes are not currently open, we're excited about the future and look forward to sharing more about the next chapter of our solicitor apprenticeship programme and wider emerging talent opportunities ahead of their launch in Autumn 2027.”
Shoosmiths, from its own careers pages
The catch: This is a genuine programme relaunch, not just a routine application-window closure, so previously known details about pay or entry grades should not be assumed to still apply once the redesigned programme is published.
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What Shoosmiths publishes about this programme

Checked against Shoosmiths's own careers pages on 2026-10-01. 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: not published
  • Pay: not published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: not published
  • Recruitment stages: not published

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Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-22. Application dates last checked 2026-10-01. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Shoosmiths sponsor visas for its solicitor apprenticeship, six years?

Unconfirmed. Shoosmiths publishes no sponsorship policy for its solicitor apprenticeship, six years, so we cannot state a firm answer. Shoosmiths' own page says it is currently reviewing and redesigning its emerging talent programmes, that applications are not open, and that it plans to share more about the next chapter of the solicitor apprenticeship ahead of a launch in Autumn 2027. As last described, the programme runs six years, four days a week working across business development, commercial, corporate, litigation, banking and finance, and real estate teams, with one day a week studying towards the SQE with BPP University. It launched in Birmingham in 2024, expanded to Leeds in 2025, and took its first London cohort in 2026. No eligibility, salary or visa/sponsorship information is currently published.

What is the Shoosmiths solicitor apprenticeship, six years?

Shoosmiths' solicitor apprenticeship is a paid route to qualifying as a solicitor, with 80% of time (four days a week) spent working with the firm's lawyers and 20% studying with BPP University, including preparation for the SQE. Apprentices start in the business development directorate and then rotate through core legal teams such as commercial, corporate, litigation, banking and finance and real estate. The programme began in Birmingham in 2024, expanded to Leeds in 2025 and took its first London cohort in 2026. Shoosmiths says applications are not currently open while it redesigns its emerging talent programmes, with details of the next chapter to be shared ahead of a launch in autumn 2027.

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 Shoosmiths?

This is a genuine programme relaunch, not just a routine application-window closure, so previously known details about pay or entry grades should not be assumed to still apply once the redesigned programme is published.

When do applications open for the Shoosmiths solicitor apprenticeship, six years?

Applications currently closed, programme expected to launch in Autumn 2027, no application dates published as of 1 October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Shoosmiths's own site.

How long is the Shoosmiths solicitor apprenticeship, six years?

Typically six years, according to Shoosmiths's own careers information.

Where is the Shoosmiths solicitor apprenticeship, six years based?

Birmingham, Leeds, London, according to Shoosmiths's own careers information.

How should I confirm Shoosmiths's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Shoosmiths'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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