Solicitor Apprenticeship (school leaver) - September 2026 - Travers Smith

Deadline: 14 January 2026 at midday

At Travers Smith, we believe in nurturing future talent through a challenging and rewarding journey. Our Level 7 Solicitor Apprenticeship is a six-year programme designed to launch outstanding legal careers—offering real responsibility, tailored support, and unrivalled learning every step of the way. You’ll be a valued member of our collaborative and inclusive environment, benefiting from one-to-one mentorship, meaningful guidance, and continuous professional growth.

On completion of the six years, you’ll qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales and be eligible to apply for a newly qualified associate role here at Travers Smith, all while earning a salary and building a future to be proud of.

Our application process is refreshingly straightforward: just an online form, including a cover letter and details of your grades and experience. We want to get to know the real you, so focus on sharing your story and your motivation for joining Travers Smith.

Apply online at Travers Smith | Careers for Solicitor Apprenticeships starting from September 2026 based in London. Applications open on Friday 3 October 2025 and close on Wednesday 14 January 2026 (at midday).

Our minimum criteria is AAB at A-level or equivalent and a 7 x 6s at GCSE including English and Maths (or on track for this), however we take into account contextual information and mitigating circumstances.

The contextual information for an application is provided via Rare Recruitments Contextual Recruitment System (or CRS). This CRS highlights candidates to us who have achieved impressive results taking into account certain disadvantages they may have faced. We are keen to consider the potential offered by such candidates so the above academic requirements are a guide only.

BPP University is our course provider.

Salary: £27,000 + £3,000 one-off support payment prior to joining.

One day of study a week and four on-the-job training days per week.

Every year in years 1-4 and every 6 months in years 5-6 you will rotate departments.

You'll spend one day a week studying for your degree-level apprenticeship with BPP Law School, leading to the award of an LLB (Hons) in law as well as the post-graduate level SQE (Solicitors' Qualifying Examination). The course covers the core legal topics which are essential for legal practice, and consists of online live teaching, tutor-led performance coaching, guided self-study, and professional workshops, with regular exam-style assessments and portfolio tasks. You do not need any prior legal learning or qualification. All course fees are covered by Travers Smith.