Shoosmiths

Law1 apprenticeship type

Shoosmiths runs a six-year paid solicitor apprenticeship that leads to full qualification, delivered with BPP University. It launched in Birmingham in 2024, expanded to Leeds in 2025 and took its first London cohort in 2026. it says the next chapter of the solicitor apprenticeship will launch in Autumn 2027.

Programmes

1 tracked · status for the next intake that is recruiting

2027 intakeSolicitor Apprenticeship
Degree apprenticeship · Level 7 · Legal, finance and accounting
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Apprenticeship types

1 offered · degree apprenticeships first

Solicitor Apprenticeship
Level 7Degree
Law · typically 6 years
More about this programme: Solicitor Apprenticeship
Standard
Solicitor
Qualification
Qualification as a solicitor via the SQE (study with BPP University)
University or provider
BPP University
Business areas
Business development directorate (introduction), Commercial, Corporate, Litigation, Banking & Finance, Real Estate, Intellectual Property, Construction, Employment
Locations
Birmingham, Leeds, London
80% work (four days a week), 20% study. Applications not open; next programme launch announced for Autumn 2027. Level 7 Solicitor standard inferred from the six-year SQE route. Degree award not named on the page.
Source for Solicitor Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship types offered by Shoosmiths, degree apprenticeships first
Apprenticeship	Level	Discipline and duration	University or provider
Solicitor ApprenticeshipDegreeSource for Solicitor Apprenticeship More about this programme: Solicitor Apprenticeship Standard Solicitor Qualification Qualification as a solicitor via the SQE (study with BPP University) Business areas Business development directorate (introduction), Commercial, Corporate, Litigation, Banking & Finance, Real Estate, Intellectual Property, Construction, Employment Locations Birmingham, Leeds, London 80% work (four days a week), 20% study. Applications not open; next programme launch announced for Autumn 2027. Level 7 Solicitor standard inferred from the six-year SQE route. Degree award not named on the page.	Level 7	Lawtypically 6 years	BPP University

Locations and universities

Locations: Birmingham, Leeds, London
Universities and training providers: BPP University

Salary and benefits

Starting salary: Not published
Progression: Not published
Notes: Paid apprenticeship; figures not published on the page
Benefits: Line manager, buddy, BPP student manager and dedicated BPP tutor
Possible client secondments

Cohort size and intakes

Intake years: 2024 intake2025 intake2026 intake

What stands out

Starts apprentices in the firm's business development directorate before legal rotations; partners with City Century on awareness and virtual work experience. Programme under redesign with a relaunch planned for Autumn 2027.

Not published by Shoosmiths when we last checked: entry requirements, application stages and a typical timeline. We leave gaps empty rather than guess.

Sources

Where every fact above comes from

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shoosmiths.com/careers/emerging-talent/solicitor-apprenticeship
Accessed 3 Oct 2026 · Six-year apprenticeship, BPP University, 80/20 split, rotations, Birmingham 2024 / Leeds 2025 / London 2026 intakes, applications closed, relaunch Autumn 2027, City Century

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