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Wiggin Training Contract 2028

Pays £50,000 a year in London.

No published policyTraining Contract

Unconfirmed. Wiggin publishes no sponsorship policy for its training contract, so we cannot state a firm answer. No visa sponsorship statement is published either way.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Clears the threshold
Opportunity
training contract
Pay
£50,000 first year, £52,000 second year, £87,000 newly qualified
2027 cycle
Applications for the September 2028 intake are closed, September 2029 intake details to follow, no date published as of 24 October 2026
Confidence
high

Wiggin Training Contract: at a glance

Wiggin is a law firm specialising in media, technology and IP. Trainees usually complete a commercial seat with the content distribution, sports or film and TV teams, alongside seats in intellectual property and corporate. Applications for the September 2028 intake are closed, with details for the September 2029 intake to follow. Source

Who can apply
Non-law graduates welcome; applicants must have completed and passed the applicable postgraduate qualifications (law degree or PGDL, SQE or LPC) before starting“Candidates need to have completed and passed applicable post graduate qualifications (law degree or PGDL, SQE or LPC) before starting their training contract.”Source
Locations
London“The assessment day is usually the final stage of our trainee selection process and is held at our London office.”Source
Starting pay
£50,000 first year, £52,000 second year, £87,000 newly qualifiedSource
Degree requirement
2:1 or above, in law or a non-law subject“A 2:1 or above in your chosen degree subjects.”Source

How Wiggin recruits

September 2029 intake (details to follow; September 2028 closed). 3 stages, from Wiggin's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where Wiggin names them.

  1. Application form

    Application form

    Application form; not every applicant is interviewed.

    “We ask our future trainees to complete an application form, attend an interview and an assessment day.”
    Source

  2. Interview

    Final interview

    Interview for shortlisted applicants; format not stated.

    “We ask our future trainees to complete an application form, attend an interview and an assessment day. [...] As we receive a lot of applications, it is unfortunately not possible to interview every candidate”
    Source

  3. Assessment day

    Assessment centre

    Assessment day at the London office, usually the final stage; feedback on request.

    “The assessment day is usually the final stage of our trainee selection process and is held at our London office.”
    Source

Every programme and stage at Wiggin

“Further details will follow for the September 2029 intake.”
Wiggin, from its own careers pages
The catch: There is currently no open application window; the firm has not yet published dates for its next intake.
Wiggin early careersVerify on gov.ukSee the licence record

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What Wiggin publishes about this programme

Checked against Wiggin'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: not published
  • Who can apply: published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: published
  • Recruitment stages: published

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-23. Application dates last checked 2026-10-24. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Wiggin sponsor visas for its training contract?

Unconfirmed. Wiggin publishes no sponsorship policy for its training contract, so we cannot state a firm answer. The London media, entertainment, technology and IP specialist pays £50,000 in year one, £52,000 in year two and £87,000 on qualification. Candidates need a 2:1 or above, though non-law graduates are welcome, and must have completed their PGDL, SQE or LPC before starting. The September 2028 intake is closed and the page says further details for September 2029 will follow. No visa sponsorship statement is published either way.

What is the Wiggin training contract?

Wiggin is a law firm specialising in media, technology and IP. Trainees usually complete a commercial seat with the content distribution, sports or film and TV teams, alongside seats in intellectual property and corporate. Applications for the September 2028 intake are closed, with details for the September 2029 intake to follow.

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 Wiggin?

There is currently no open application window; the firm has not yet published dates for its next intake.

When do applications open for the Wiggin training contract?

Applications for the September 2028 intake are closed, September 2029 intake details to follow, no date published as of 24 October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-24 against Wiggin's own site.

Who can apply for the Wiggin training contract?

Non-law graduates welcome; applicants must have completed and passed the applicable postgraduate qualifications (law degree or PGDL, SQE or LPC) before starting, according to Wiggin's own careers information.

Where is the Wiggin training contract based?

London, according to Wiggin's own careers information.

What does the Wiggin training contract pay?

£50,000 first year, £52,000 second year, £87,000 newly qualified, according to Wiggin's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Wiggin training contract?

2:1 or above, in law or a non-law subject, according to Wiggin's own careers information.

How should I confirm Wiggin's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Wiggin'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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