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Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) offers a six-year solicitor apprenticeship, delivered with The University of Law, and business services apprenticeships of 12 to 36 months in HR, Administration, IT, Facilities, Risk and Best Practice, and Finance.

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
    Law degree, then the Solicitors Qualifying Exams (years five and six)
    University or provider
    The University of Law
    Business areas
    Variety of practice areas

    Paid, full-time role with 20% off-the-job training. Paused: 'we'll not be opening applications for a Solicitor Apprentice cohort this year'. Level 7 Solicitor standard inferred from the six-year degree plus SQE route.

    Source for Solicitor Apprenticeship Programme

  • Legal Business Services Apprenticeships

    Level and degree status not published

    Business · 12 to 36 months

    More about this programme: Legal Business Services Apprenticeships
    Standard
    Not published
    Qualification
    Professional qualifications that vary by programme
    University or provider
    Not published
    Business areas
    HR, Administration, IT, Facilities, Risk and Best Practice, Finance

    Eligibility is stated on each advert; supported by a designated skills coach.

    Source for Legal Business Services Apprenticeships

Womble Bond Dickinson does not publish the locations for any of these.

Entry requirements

A levels from CCC
A levels
Solicitor: minimum of 3 A levels (or equivalent) at grade C or above
UCAS points
Not published
GCSEs
Solicitor: GCSEs in Maths and English at grade C or above
Equivalents
A level equivalents accepted
Other
Business services apprenticeships: eligibility depends on each apprenticeship and is stated on the advert; prior customer service experience is ideal

As Womble Bond Dickinson publishes them; requirements differ between programmes, so check the advert before you apply.

Application process

  1. Application form and online test
  2. Assessment day
  3. Work placement week
  1. 1

    Application form and online test

    Solicitor apprenticeships; behaviour-based assessment

  2. 2

    Assessment day

  3. 3

    Work placement week

Locations and universities

Locations
Not published
Universities and training providers
The University of Law

Salary and benefits

Starting salary
Not published
Progression
Not published
Notes
Not published
Benefits
  • Supervisor and mentor from the start
  • Peer group of apprentices across the business
  • Apprenticeship development programme for business skills
  • Skills coach check-ins (business services apprenticeships)

What stands out

Solicitor apprenticeship recruitment paused for the current cycle pending an Early Talent strategy review; the firm says it remains committed to apprenticeships. Business services apprenticeships continue.

Not published by Womble Bond Dickinson when we last checked: a typical timeline and cohort sizes or intake years. We leave gaps empty rather than guess.

Sources

Where every fact above comes from
  1. 1
    womblebonddickinson.com/uk/careers/apprenticeships

    Accessed · Solicitor apprenticeship (6 years, 20% off-the-job, University of Law, entry requirements, not opening a cohort this year), business services apprenticeships (functions, 12-36 months), process, support

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