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DLA Piper runs two UK apprenticeships: a six-year Level 7 Solicitor Apprenticeship Programme with the University of Law (LLB in Legal Practice and Skills plus the SQE), and a four-year Level 6 Project Manager Apprenticeship in its Law& teams in Leeds. Both combine four days of work with one study day a week and carry no tuition fees.

Programmes

2 tracked · status for the next intake that is recruiting

Apprenticeship types

2 offered · degree apprenticeships first

  • Solicitor Apprenticeship Programme

    Level 7Degree

    Law · 6 years

    More about this programme: Solicitor Apprenticeship Programme
    Standard
    Solicitor
    Qualification
    Level 7 Solicitor Apprenticeship, LLB in Legal Practice and Skills, and the SQE
    University or provider
    The University of Law
    Business areas
    Practice group rotations
    Locations
    Not published

    International and client secondment opportunities. The 2026 round closed at 17:00 on 20 February 2026; no 2027 dates. Office not stated on the page.

    Source for Solicitor Apprenticeship Programme

  • Project Manager Apprenticeship

    Level 6Degree status not published

    Project Management · 4 years

    More about this programme: Project Manager Apprenticeship
    Standard
    Project Manager
    Qualification
    Level 6 Project Manager Apprenticeship
    University or provider
    Not published
    Business areas
    Law& (legal tech, project management and delivery)
    Locations
    Leeds

    Not accepting applications.

    Source for Project Manager Apprenticeship

Entry requirements

Accepts UCAS pointsA levels from CCC
A levels
Solicitor: at least three Cs at A level (CCC) or equivalent (training provider minimum; the firm sets none)
UCAS points
Project Manager: at least 120 UCAS points (or equivalent)
GCSEs
Five GCSEs including Maths and English at grade C/4 or above, or equivalent
Equivalents
Equivalent qualifications accepted
Other
Right to work in the UK and lived in the UK for the last three years; solicitor apprentices must meet Level 7 apprenticeship funding rules, including the right to live and work in the UK permanently for the whole programme

As DLA Piper (UK) publishes them; requirements differ between programmes, so check the advert before you apply.

Typical timeline

Opens
Not published
Closes
Previous cycle: 17:00 on 20 February 2026 (Solicitor)
Assessment
Not published
Offers
Not published
Starts
Not published

Locations and universities

Locations
Leeds
Universities and training providers
The University of Law

Salary and benefits

Starting salary
Not published
Progression
Not published
Notes
Salaried; figures not published on the pages
Benefits
  • No university fees or student debt
  • Supervisors, mentors and a dedicated apprenticeship programme manager
  • International and client secondment opportunities (Solicitor)
  • Shared induction with trainee solicitors

What stands out

Offers a Level 6 project management apprenticeship inside its Law& legal-technology teams alongside the solicitor route; solicitor apprentices join the same induction week as trainee solicitors.

Not published by DLA Piper (UK) when we last checked: application stages and cohort sizes or intake years. We leave gaps empty rather than guess.

Sources

Where every fact above comes from
  1. 1
    careers.dlapiper.com/early-careers/europe/uk/apprenticeships.html

    Accessed · Solicitor apprenticeship: 6 years, L7, University of Law, LLB Legal Practice and Skills, SQE, closed 20 Feb 2026, eligibility and grades.

  2. 2
    careers.dlapiper.com/early-careers/europe/uk/project-manager-apprenticeships.html

    Accessed · Project Manager L6, 4 years, Law&, Leeds, 120 UCAS, not accepting applications

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