Stephenson Harwood: does its london open days sponsor a UK visa?

No published policyLondon Open Days

Unconfirmed. Stephenson Harwood publishes no sponsorship policy for its london open days, so we cannot state a firm answer. The firm's FAQs say 'We can offer visa sponsorship to successful candidates who require it' in the context of vacation schemes and training contracts; it publishes nothing on visas for the open days themselves.

Sponsors grads?: Not published
Pay vs threshold: Not published
Opportunity: spring week
2027 cycle: Applications open now (opened 10am Monday 5 October 2026) and close at 10am Friday 6 November 2026; London open days on 14 December 2026 (Disability Open Day) and 18 December 2026 (training contract), virtual open days on 9 and 17 December 2026
Confidence: medium

Stephenson Harwood London Open Days: at a glance

Stephenson Harwood runs virtual insight days and one-day open days at its London office, where students meet partners, associates, trainees and the future talent team, hear what to expect as a trainee and learn about the training contract. For 2027, applications open at 10am on Monday 5 October 2026 and close on Friday 6 November 2026. London dates are 18 December 2026 (training contract), 15 December 2026 (solicitor apprenticeship) and 14 December 2026 (Disability Open Day), with virtual days on 9 and 17 December 2026. Source

Duration: 1 daySource
Start date: 18 December 2026 (London training contract open day)Source
Locations: London, Virtual“Come along to a virtual insight day, or join us for an open day at our London office in December or January”Source

The catch: Each open day is a single day, not a week-long placement. First-year eligibility is stated explicitly only for the Disability Open Day; first-years cannot apply for the vacation schemes or training contract. All open day applications close at 10am on 6 November 2026.

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What Stephenson Harwood publishes about this programme

Checked against Stephenson Harwood's own careers pages on 2026-10-24. 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

More early careers programmes at Stephenson Harwood

Training Contract (March and September 2029 commencement)training contract, yes, with conditions
Summer Vacation Schemevacation scheme, yes, with conditions
Spring Vacation Schemevacation scheme, yes, with conditions
Solicitor Apprenticeshipapprenticeship, no published policy

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-10-12. Application dates last checked 2026-10-24. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Stephenson Harwood sponsor visas for its london open days?

Unconfirmed. Stephenson Harwood publishes no sponsorship policy for its london open days, so we cannot state a firm answer. The firm's 2027 Open Days are one-day events: students spend a day in the London office (or join a virtual insight day) meeting partners, associates, trainees and the future talent team, hearing what trainees do and getting information on the training contract. In-person London dates are the training contract open day on 18 December 2026 and the Disability Open Day on 14 December 2026, which is aimed at students in their first year of university and beyond with a disability, neurodiversity or long-term health condition and includes application skills sessions and time with the firm's Enable network. Virtual open days run on 9 and 17 December 2026, and a separate solicitor apprenticeship open day is on 15 December 2026. Only a small number of students are invited to each day. The firm's FAQs say 'We can offer visa sponsorship to successful candidates who require it' in the context of vacation schemes and training contracts; it publishes nothing on visas for the open days themselves.

What is the Stephenson Harwood london open days?

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 Stephenson Harwood?

Each open day is a single day, not a week-long placement. First-year eligibility is stated explicitly only for the Disability Open Day; first-years cannot apply for the vacation schemes or training contract. All open day applications close at 10am on 6 November 2026.

When do applications open for the Stephenson Harwood london open days?

Applications open now (opened 10am Monday 5 October 2026) and close at 10am Friday 6 November 2026; London open days on 14 December 2026 (Disability Open Day) and 18 December 2026 (training contract), virtual open days on 9 and 17 December 2026. Checked on 2026-10-24 against Stephenson Harwood's own site.

How long is the Stephenson Harwood london open days?

1 day, according to Stephenson Harwood's own careers information.

When does the Stephenson Harwood london open days start?

18 December 2026 (London training contract open day), according to Stephenson Harwood's own careers information.

Where is the Stephenson Harwood london open days based?

London, Virtual, according to Stephenson Harwood's own careers information.

How should I confirm Stephenson Harwood's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Stephenson Harwood'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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