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Slaughter and May Solicitor Apprenticeship Programme, Six Years 2027

Applications close 6 January 2027. Pays £32,000 a year in London.

No published policySolicitor Apprenticeship Programme, six years (LLB Law and Legal Practice degree plus SQE)

Unconfirmed. Slaughter and May publishes no sponsorship policy for its solicitor apprenticeship programme, six years, so we cannot state a firm answer. Slaughter and May's eligibility section requires 7 GCSEs at grade 6 or above including Maths and English, AAB at A level or predicted, no completed undergraduate degree, and the right to work in the UK for the duration of the 6 year programme, but the page never mentions visa sponsorship or a minimum prior UK residency period.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
apprenticeship
Pay
£32,000 in year one, increasing every year, plus a £3,000 sign-on bonus
2027 cycle
Applications for the 2027 programme open Monday 12 October 2026 and close Wednesday 6 January 2027; interviews run 8 March to 2 April 2027; start date September 2027.
Confidence
high

Slaughter and May Solicitor Apprenticeship Programme, six years: at a glance

Locations
LondonSource
Degree requirement
7 GCSEs at grade 6 or above including Maths and English, AAB at A level achieved or predicted, no completed undergraduate degreeSource

How Slaughter and May recruits

Solicitor Apprenticeship 2027 (applications 12 October 2026 to 6 January 2027). 2 stages, from Slaughter and May's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where Slaughter and May names them.

  1. Online application form with CV and question responses

    Application form

    Online form with GCSE and A-level results, CV and written responses to questions.

    “You will be asked to provide some personal details (including a full breakdown of all your examination results) and to attach your cover letter (or your responses to questions if applying for the Spring Forward programme or Solicitor Apprenticeship Programme) and CV.”
    Source

  2. Interview

    Final interview

    In-person interview in London during a fixed window, 8 March to 2 April 2027. Format not described.

    “Interviews for our solicitor apprenticeship programme take place in person at our London office during a fixed interview period.”
    Source

Every programme and stage at Slaughter and May

“You must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the 6 year programme.”
Slaughter and May, from its own careers pages
The catch: Because the firm gives no eligibility detail beyond a general right-to-work requirement, do not assume this is more sponsorship-friendly than peers who spell out a residency bar; it may simply be unaddressed rather than open.
Slaughter and May early careersVerify on gov.ukSee the licence record

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What Slaughter and May publishes about this programme

Checked against Slaughter and May's own careers pages on 2026-09-22. 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: published

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Common questions

Does Slaughter and May sponsor visas for its solicitor apprenticeship programme, six years?

Unconfirmed. Slaughter and May publishes no sponsorship policy for its solicitor apprenticeship programme, six years, so we cannot state a firm answer. Slaughter and May's eligibility section requires 7 GCSEs at grade 6 or above including Maths and English, AAB at A level or predicted, no completed undergraduate degree, and the right to work in the UK for the duration of the 6 year programme, but the page never mentions visa sponsorship or a minimum prior UK residency period. It pays £32,000 in year one rising annually plus a £3,000 sign-on bonus, with study one day a week at BPP University towards an LLB and SQE. This is one of the more precisely dated 2027 cycles found: applications open 12 October 2026 and close 6 January 2027 for a September 2027 start, with interviews 8 March to 2 April 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 Slaughter and May?

Because the firm gives no eligibility detail beyond a general right-to-work requirement, do not assume this is more sponsorship-friendly than peers who spell out a residency bar; it may simply be unaddressed rather than open.

When do applications open for the Slaughter and May solicitor apprenticeship programme, six years?

Applications for the 2027 programme open Monday 12 October 2026 and close Wednesday 6 January 2027; interviews run 8 March to 2 April 2027; start date September 2027.. Checked on 2026-09-22 against Slaughter and May's own site.

Where is the Slaughter and May solicitor apprenticeship programme, six years based?

London, according to Slaughter and May's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Slaughter and May solicitor apprenticeship programme, six years?

7 GCSEs at grade 6 or above including Maths and English, AAB at A level achieved or predicted, no completed undergraduate degree, according to Slaughter and May's own careers information.

How should I confirm Slaughter and May's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Slaughter and May'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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