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Burges Salmon, an independent UK law firm headquartered in Bristol, takes four legal apprentices a year onto a six-year Level 7 Solicitor apprenticeship delivered with BPP University, all based at its One Glass Wharf office. It also recruits business apprentices into Finance, Marketing, Project Management and IT in Bristol, on programmes of two to four years whose level varies by team.

Programmes

2 tracked · status for the next intake that is recruiting

Apprenticeship types

2 offered · degree apprenticeships first

  • Legal Apprenticeship

    Level 7Degree

    Law · 6 years

    More about this programme: Legal Apprenticeship
    Standard
    Solicitor
    Qualification
    Qualification as a solicitor via the Level 7 Solicitor apprenticeship
    University or provider
    BPP University
    Business areas
    Legal departments (several during the programme)
    Locations
    Bristol

    Four places for September 2027; four days at work and one day of study. Law graduates not accepted. The firm says it was among the first to offer solicitor and paralegal apprenticeships (first recruited legal apprentices ten years ago).

    Source for Legal Apprenticeship

  • Business Professional Apprenticeships

    Level and degree status not published

    Business · 2 to 4 years

    More about this programme: Business Professional Apprenticeships
    Standard
    Not published
    Qualification
    Not published
    University or provider
    Not published
    Business areas
    Finance, Marketing, Project Management, IT
    Locations
    Bristol

    Level and structure vary by department; some teams offer integrated degree apprenticeships. No live advert (sign-up for updates only).

    Source for Business Professional Apprenticeships

Entry requirements

Accepts UCAS pointsFrom 120 UCAS pointsA levels from BBB
A levels
BBB or equivalent (120 UCAS points)
UCAS points
120 UCAS points (Level 3 qualifications equivalent to BBB)
GCSEs
Grades 4 and above essential, with at least 6 in Maths and English (2027 advert); the apprenticeships page says grades 5 and above
Equivalents
Level 3 qualifications equivalent to BBB
Other
Aged 16+ by the end of summer 2027; lived in England or Wales for at least 3 years; completed full-time education before the start; Law graduates not accepted. Rare Contextual recruitment used

As Burges Salmon publishes them; requirements differ between programmes, so check the advert before you apply.

Application process

  1. Online application
  2. Emerging Talent Assessment
  3. Critical Reasoning Assessmentbefore the deadline
  4. Selection event (assessment centre)8 or 10 December 2026
  5. Vacation scheme (work experience week)15-19 February 2027
  6. OfferFebruary/March 2027
  1. 1

    Online application

    When: 1 September to 9 November 2026 (midnight)

    Via the Burges Salmon website

  2. 2

    Emerging Talent Assessment

    When: after submitting the form

    Untimed, about 45 minutes, workplace scenarios

  3. 3

    Critical Reasoning Assessment

    When: before the deadline

    Timed, about 45 minutes

  4. 4

    Selection event (assessment centre)

    When: 8 or 10 December 2026

    In person at the Bristol office

  5. 5

    Vacation scheme (work experience week)

    When: 15-19 February 2027

    Final selection stage, in person in Bristol

  6. 6

    Offer

    When: February/March 2027

Typical timeline

Opens
1 September 2026
Closes
9 November 2026
Assessment
8 and 10 December 2026; work experience week 15-19 February 2027
Offers
February/March 2027
Starts
September 2027

Windows for the 2027 intake, September 2026 to August 2027

  • Open, closes 9 NovLegal Apprenticeship

1 programme has no 2027 dates yet.

Locations and universities

Locations
Bristol
Universities and training providers
BPP University

Salary and benefits

Starting salary
Not published
Progression
Salary increases each year
Notes
Earning from day one; figures not published in page text on 2026-10-03
Benefits
  • Salary increase each year
  • Travel and accommodation covered for the selection work-experience week
  • Disability Confident Leader employer

Cohort size and intakes

Intake years
2027 intake
Cohort 2027
4 apprentices

What stands out

A member of the legal Trailblazer group that designed the solicitor and paralegal apprenticeship standards; the final selection stage is a full work-experience week in Bristol. The firm had 28 apprentices as of September 2024.

Sources

Where every fact above comes from
  1. 1
    burges-salmon.com/jobs/legal-apprenticeship-2027

    Accessed · 2027 advert: L7 Solicitor, six years, BPP University, Bristol, 4 places, entry requirements, deadline 9 Nov 2026, selection 8/10 Dec 2026, vacation scheme 15-19 Feb 2027, offers Feb/Mar 2027, two online assessments

  2. 2
    burges-salmon.com/join-us/emerging-talent/apprenticeships

    Accessed · Opens 1 Sep 2026, four legal apprentices a year, business apprenticeships (Finance, Marketing, PM, IT; 2-4 years), 28 apprentices (Sep 2024), Trailblazer, Rare Contextual

  3. 3
    burges-salmon.com

    Accessed · Tagline 'Where your brilliance belongs'.

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