Queen Mary University of London is looking for a small group of ambitious, innovative legal service providers to work with us as we seek to form a first cohort of solicitor apprentices for Autumn 2026.
Working in collaboration with BARBRI, global leaders in legal education, this programme will be a high-quality route into the profession for future solicitors. For employers, this is an opportunity to work with the UK university that is top-ranked for social mobility and has pioneered innovative, award-winning models of practice-focused education for decades. The programme is a chance to engage with broader talent pools, integrating them into your business as they learn, and opening access to the profession as you build your teams of the future.
Our apprenticeship offering is informed by the work in our Law School’s Hub for Professional Practice where we have convened collaborative conversations with industry about the future of legal education and practice.
Based on this work, we have designed an innovative curriculum so that apprentices studying with us over six years will gain:
In addition, we will build workplace skills through the six years with applied learning projects in partnership with employers in areas such as pro-bono and practice innovation, enabling employers to work with their own clients as they develop their future generations of solicitors.
Develop the next generation of talent by working with an experienced, and best-in-class, Higher Education apprenticeship training provider.
Attract diverse, academically driven candidates who are looking to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours and apply those in a demanding industry role.
Commit to a structured 6-year programme of learning and development for entry-level talent that will involve learning on and off-the-job.
Gain a law degree from a top London Russell Group university which has unique experience in creating research-led, “learning by doing” law degree programmes.
Develop skills and capabilities which can act as a springboard for the increasingly diverse career paths now available in the legal services market.
Undertake a 6-year study programme that will involve learning on the job and on campus as well as completing further hours of independent study.
Apprentices at Queen Mary will learn in a blended online and face-to-face environment.
We offer a London-based university campus 15 minutes from the heart of the City. The School of Law at Queen Mary prides itself on its environment of collaboration and exploration to promote apprentices' development and encourage highly valued critical thinking skills.
Apprentices will work with expert faculty, including those with industry backgrounds, and be supported by skills coaches throughout the 6 years to give the best pastoral care.
For the required SQE modules in the final two years of the apprenticeship, we are partnering with BARBRI, one of the UK market’s leading providers of SQE preparation courses. Using their cutting-edge educational technology, employers and apprentices will gain the best possible support as the apprentices prepare for their qualification examinations.
If you would like to explore working with us, we would be delighted to hear from you: