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Our Solicitor Apprenticeship pathway, sitting within the School of Law’s Academy for Professional Legal Education, offers a flexible route into the legal profession, enabling learners and employers to choose the progression pathways that best align with their ambitions and needs.
Benefits of the Solicitor Apprenticeship Pathway
- Employers accelerate the capability of future talent cohorts – applying their legal learning in the workplace from Day 1.
- Apprentices combine academic study with real-world legal experience, building a legal career while earning a salary.
- Learning delivered by – and a degree gained from – a top Russell Group University and one of the UK’s leading law schools.
- Tailored learning support and a full “student experience” throughout the apprenticeship with London accommodation in Year 1.
- Preparation for SQE1 and SQE2 supported by BARBRI’s specialist resources.
Why Queen Mary?
A proven apprenticeship provider
Since 2015, Queen Mary has built a strong track record in partnering with major employers to co-create and deliver degree apprenticeships – we were the first Russell Group University to do so, driven by our mission to "open the doors of opportunity" for all. We enjoy longstanding relationships with many Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 and 250 enterprises, alongside small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and organisations from the public and charitable sectors.
The quality of our degree apprenticeship education not only receives excellent feedback from apprentices and our partner employer organisations, but also has been given the top ranking of “Outstanding” by Ofsted, the UK’s regulator of apprentice education.
Looking beyond qualification
As a member of the prestigious Russell Group, Queen Mary offers apprentices access to a world-class legal education recognised for its academic excellence and research impact. Apprentices benefit from being taught by leading legal academics and industry experts whose knowledge helps bridge theory and practice in the fast-changing legal profession.
Accommodation and student experience
As a Queen Mary student, you'll be part of a vibrant and diverse university community. Accommodation options are available, including guaranteed first-year accommodation for eligible students who apply by the published deadlines.
Visit our accommodation pages for more information.
Dedicated support throughout your journey
Every apprentice is supported by a dedicated Skills Coach, helping you apply your academic learning in the workplace and achieve your professional goals. As part of Queen Mary's Ofsted Outstanding apprenticeship provision, you'll also have access to a range of student support services, including wellbeing, disability and dyslexia support.
City Century
At Queen Mary we’re very proud to be collaborating closely with City Century to help to open up opportunity in the legal sector – speaking with the City Century team about the power of degree apprenticeships at their “City Century Live” events, and helping to judge the City Century Awards.
Information for employers
Our Solicitor Apprenticeship pathway provides employers with a levy-funded route to attract, develop and retain legal talent. We also offer recruitment and outreach support to help promote apprenticeship opportunities and connect employers with a broader pool of prospective applicants.
Employers can contribute to curriculum development through guest lectures, case studies and project-based learning opportunities, helping to ensure the programme remains relevant to the needs of the profession.
Contact
For employer enquiries about apprenticeships, please contact Jamie Hilder, Senior Business Manager (Degree Apprenticeships), by email at j.hilder@qmul.ac.uk or by telephone on +44 (0)757 6986 727.
Information on this page is subject to approval and change.
