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Stevens & Bolton Training Contract

Pays £40,000 a year.

No published policyTraining Contract (via Vacation Scheme)

Unconfirmed. Stevens & Bolton publishes no sponsorship policy for its training contract, so we cannot state a firm answer. The page has no mention of right to work or visa sponsorship for international candidates.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Clears the threshold
Opportunity
training contract
Pay
£40,000 first year, £42,000 second year, £66,000 newly qualified
2027 cycle
Deadline for Vacation Scheme 2026 and Training Contract 2028 has passed, next cycle dates not published as of 1 October 2026
Confidence
medium

Stevens & Bolton Training Contract: at a glance

Stevens & Bolton recruits around 10 trainees a year, mostly from its week-long vacation schemes, which include an interview for a training contract. The training contract covers four six-month seats over two years. Applications are made through an online system. Source

Duration
Two years, four six-month seats“Over two years you will do four six-month seats”Source
Who can apply
Second year law undergraduates, third year non-law graduates and all postgraduates (vacation scheme)“These are open to second year law undergraduates, third year non-law graduates and all postgraduates.”Source
Degree requirement
2:1 or higher (unless exceptional circumstances); minimum 128 UCAS points in one sitting with at least one grade A at A Level“We welcome applications from candidates with a law or non-law background who have achieved (or expect to achieve) a 2:1 degree or higher (unless there are exceptional circumstances).”Source
Recruitment stages
  1. Online application
  2. Vacation scheme
  3. Training contract interview during the vacation scheme
Source
“We will be accepting applications for places on our 2026 vacation schemes from 1 December 2025 to 31 January 2026.”
Stevens & Bolton, from its own careers pages
The catch: Only the 2026 vacation scheme cycle is published on the site, and that window closed before this research date. No 2027 or 2029 intake dates have been posted yet.
Stevens & Bolton early careersVerify on gov.ukSee the licence record

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What Stevens & Bolton publishes about this programme

Checked against Stevens & Bolton'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: published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: not published
  • Degree requirement: published
  • Recruitment stages: published

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-23. Application dates last checked 2026-10-01. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Stevens & Bolton sponsor visas for its training contract?

Unconfirmed. Stevens & Bolton publishes no sponsorship policy for its training contract, so we cannot state a firm answer. The Guildford firm hires around 10 trainees a year on a two year, four seat training contract, recruited through its vacation scheme. First year pay is £40,000, rising to £42,000 in year two and £66,000 on qualification. Candidates need a 2:1 degree and 128 UCAS points with at least one grade A at A level. The page has no mention of right to work or visa sponsorship for international candidates.

What is the Stevens & Bolton training contract?

Stevens & Bolton recruits around 10 trainees a year, mostly from its week-long vacation schemes, which include an interview for a training contract. The training contract covers four six-month seats over two years. Applications are made through an online system.

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 Stevens & Bolton?

Only the 2026 vacation scheme cycle is published on the site, and that window closed before this research date. No 2027 or 2029 intake dates have been posted yet.

When do applications open for the Stevens & Bolton training contract?

Deadline for Vacation Scheme 2026 and Training Contract 2028 has passed, next cycle dates not published as of 1 October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Stevens & Bolton's own site.

How long is the Stevens & Bolton training contract?

Two years, four six-month seats, according to Stevens & Bolton's own careers information.

Who can apply for the Stevens & Bolton training contract?

Second year law undergraduates, third year non-law graduates and all postgraduates (vacation scheme), according to Stevens & Bolton's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Stevens & Bolton training contract?

2:1 or higher (unless exceptional circumstances); minimum 128 UCAS points in one sitting with at least one grade A at A Level, according to Stevens & Bolton's own careers information.

What are the recruitment stages for the Stevens & Bolton training contract?

Online application, Vacation scheme, Training contract interview during the vacation scheme, according to Stevens & Bolton's own careers information.

How should I confirm Stevens & Bolton's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Stevens & Bolton'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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