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Pinsent Masons runs two apprenticeships in England: a six-year Level 7 Solicitor Apprenticeship (with a fully funded LLB in Legal Practice and Skills and the SQE) in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester, and a two-year Level 3 Paralegal Apprenticeship in its Vario Paralegal Centre of Excellence in Birmingham and Manchester. Both combine four days in the office with a weekly study day.

Programmes

2 tracked · status for the next intake that is recruiting

Apprenticeship types

2 offered · degree apprenticeships first

  • Solicitor Apprenticeship

    Level 7Degree

    Law · 6 years

    More about this programme: Solicitor Apprenticeship
    Standard
    Solicitor
    Qualification
    LLB in Legal Practice and Skills (fully funded) and the SQE, qualifying as a solicitor
    Business areas
    Employment & Incentives, Commercial, Corporate, Property, Intellectual Property, Litigation & Regulatory, Insurance, Investment Funds, Finance & Restructuring
    Locations
    London, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester

    Years 1-4: two legal teams, two years in each. Years 5-6: join the trainee cohort for four six-month seats. Not open to graduates. 2027 dates TBC; start September 2027.

    Source for Solicitor Apprenticeship

  • Paralegal Apprenticeship

    Level 3

    Law · 2 years

    More about this programme: Paralegal Apprenticeship
    Standard
    Paralegal
    Qualification
    Level 3 Paralegal Apprenticeship Standard
    Business areas
    Vario Paralegal Centre of Excellence (e.g. Construction & Projects, Property, Finance & Banking, Disputes, IP, Cyber, Data & Privacy, Employment, Corporate)
    Locations
    Birmingham, Manchester

    Not open to people who have already completed a legal apprenticeship. Start September 2027.

    Source for Paralegal Apprenticeship

Pinsent Masons does not publish the university or provider for any of these.

Entry requirements

Accepts UCAS pointsFrom 96 UCAS pointsA levels from CCC
A levels
Solicitor: minimum ABB (or 128 UCAS points), in one sitting without resits. Paralegal: minimum CCC (or 96 UCAS points)
UCAS points
Solicitor: 128; Paralegal: 96 (obtained or predicted)
GCSEs
Solicitor: minimum 7 GCSEs at grade 5+ incl. Maths and English. Paralegal: minimum 5 GCSEs at grade 4+ incl. Maths and English. One examination period, no resits
Equivalents
WJEC Level 3 Applied Diploma in Criminology counts as one A level; other equivalents and international qualifications case by case
Other
Solicitor: Year 13 or school leaver without a degree; more than one year of a law degree usually ineligible. Right to live and work in the UK for the whole programme; no visa sponsorship. Mitigating circumstances can be declared

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

Application process

  1. Registration and application form
  2. Online blended assessment
  3. In-person assessment centre
  4. Offer
  1. 1

    Registration and application form

    When: opens autumn 2026 (dates TBC)

    Eligibility check, academic background, up to five relevant experiences

  2. 2

    Online blended assessment

    When: before the closing date

    Situational judgement questions, short written exercise and two video questions

  3. 3

    In-person assessment centre

    When: likely March/April 2027 (Solicitor)

    One-to-one interview, business simulation and case study; no virtual option

  4. 4

    Offer

Typical timeline

Opens
autumn 2026 (dates TBC)
Closes
Not published
Assessment
March/April 2027 (Solicitor)
Offers
Not published
Starts
September 2027

Locations and universities

Locations
London, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester
Universities and training providers
Not published

Salary and benefits

Starting salary
Solicitor: £28,350 (London), £25,200 (Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds). Paralegal: £24,500 (Birmingham, Manchester)
Progression
Reviewed annually
Notes
Not published
Benefits
  • Fully funded qualification (no tuition fees)
  • Weekly study day
  • Supervisor, skills coach, buddy and Early Talent team support
  • Comprehensive induction programme
  • Travel expenses reimbursed for business and training travel

Cohort size and intakes

Intake years
2027 intake
Cohort 2027
Not published

What stands out

Two-year stints in each of two teams before a trainee-style seat rotation in years five and six; the paralegal route sits inside the firm's Vario Paralegal Centre of Excellence.

Sources

Where every fact above comes from
  1. 1
    pinsentmasons.com/en-gb/careers/early-talent/england/apprenticeships/solicitor

    Accessed · Solicitor apprenticeship: LLB in Legal Practice and Skills + SQE, 6 years, eligibility, 2027 key dates TBC, salaries, structure, practice groups, process, AC March/April 2027

  2. 2
    pinsentmasons.com/en-gb/careers/early-talent/england/apprenticeships/paralegal

    Accessed · Paralegal L3: Birmingham and Manchester, 2 years, CCC/96 UCAS, £24,500, Vario

  3. 3
    pinsentmasons.com/en-gb/careers/early-talent/england/apprenticeships

    Accessed · Apprenticeships hub.

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