BCLP

Real Estate Law

Type: Virtual Experience

• Application timing: Available on demand; there is no fixed application window.
• Programme dates: Available on demand; no fixed programme dates.
• Duration: 3–4 hours, self-paced
• Status: available

Published application and programme dates

• Available on demand; there is no fixed application window.
• Programme: Available on demand; no fixed programme dates.

• Who can apply: School / University / Graduate
• Eligibility: application required: false audience: School students, university students, graduates and career changers location: Global online access
• Academic requirements: BCLP welcomes applicants from any discipline and university and no longer applies a minimum grades requirement to its UK training routes.
• Application process: Online application Programme-specific assessment Register on Forage Enrol in the BCLP programme Complete tasks at your own pace
• Progression: Builds practical or interview skills for future applications. Completion does not guarantee progression or an interview.
• Funding: Not currently published.
• Expenses: Not currently published.
• Travel support: Not currently published.
• Accommodation support: Not currently published.
• Right to work: Not applicable to a global online learning programme. status: route_specific_or_not_published
• Disability support: Online self-paced format. Accessibility support is provided through the platform and BCLP recruitment adjustments remain available for later applications.

United States - Kansas City Dual 1L & 2L 2026 and 2027 Summer Program

Type: Summer Associate

Location: United States: Kansas City

• Application timing: BCLP’s current US Summer Program page states that it is not presently accepting applications for summer or entry-level associate positions. Students may join the mailing list for future opportunities.
• Programme dates: Office-specific US Summer Associate route remains part of BCLP’s student programme; next application and programme dates are not currently published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• BCLP’s current US Summer Program page states that it is not presently accepting applications for summer or entry-level associate positions. Students may join the mailing list for future opportunities.
• Programme: Office-specific US Summer Associate route remains part of BCLP’s student programme; next application and programme dates are not currently published.

• Who can apply: 1L / 2L JD student
• Eligibility: audience: 1L or 2L JD student current application status: Closed office: Kansas City
• Academic requirements: BCLP welcomes applicants from any discipline and university and no longer applies a minimum grades requirement to its UK training routes.
• Application process: Resume Cover letter explaining interest in BCLP, preferred practice areas and city connections Writing sample Law school transcript Undergraduate transcript Office-specific interview and assessment when recruitment opens Join the BCLP US student mailing list while applications are closed When the office-specific vacancy reopens, submit the required PDF documents
• Assessments: Application-document review Office-specific interviews when recruitment reopens
• Progression: Potential entry-level associate offer following successful completion, subject to the future vacancy and programme terms.
• Funding: Not currently published.
• Expenses: Not currently published.
• Travel support: Not currently published.
• Accommodation support: Not currently published.
• Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the US work-authorisation or sponsorship terms stated in the future office-specific vacancy. status: route_specific_or_not_published
• Disability support: BCLP provides reasonable adjustments during recruitment. The exact request process should be confirmed when the vacancy reopens.

United Kingdom - Manchester Training Contract

Type: Training Contract

Location: United Kingdom: Manchester

• Application timing: BCLP states the next UK recruitment season opens in September 2026. Exact Manchester Training Contract opening and closing dates are not yet published.
• Programme dates: Manchester Training Contract remains a current route; exact future intake dates for the next recruitment cycle are not yet published.
• Duration: Two years
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• BCLP states the next UK recruitment season opens in September 2026. Exact Manchester Training Contract opening and closing dates are not yet published.
• Programme: Manchester Training Contract remains a current route; exact future intake dates for the next recruitment cycle are not yet published.
• BCLP states the next UK recruitment season opens in September 2026. Exact opening and closing dates for the next cycle are not yet published.
• Programme: The next Training Contract recruitment cycle follows the September 2026 recruitment-season opening; exact future intake dates are not yet published.

• Who can apply: Penultimate-year law / final-year non-law / graduate
• Eligibility: degree discipline: Any discipline minimum grades: No minimum grades requirement training contract stage: At least penultimate year of a law degree, final year of a non-law degree, graduate or equivalent eligible applicant university: Any university
• Academic requirements: Applications are welcomed from students and graduates of any discipline and university. BCLP no longer has a minimum grades requirement.
• Application process: Online application form with motivation, skills, commercial-awareness and resilience questions Untimed bespoke strengths-based online test; approximately 45 minutes suggested First-stage strengths-based interview with two associates; approximately 30–40 minutes Assessment centre, normally 09:30–15:00 Case study preparation 15-minute presentation and questions 45-minute final strengths-based interview with two partners Online application form BCLP strengths-based online test First-stage interview with two associates Assessment centre
• Assessments: Situational judgement Critical reasoning Verbal reasoning Seven strengths-based interview questions Case study Presentation Final strengths-based interview
• Progression: Qualification as a solicitor and potential associate role.
• Funding: Required PGDL and SQE study is funded. The published regional or online maintenance grant is £18,300 per year, with an optional loan of up to £5,000. currency: GBP optional maintenance loan up to: 5000 PGDL fees: Fully funded where required regional or online maintenance grant per year: 18300 SQE fees: Fully funded
• Expenses: Not currently published.
• Travel support: Not currently published.
• Accommodation support: Not currently published.
• Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the applicable right-to-work requirements. Sponsorship wording should be checked on the live vacancy. status: route_specific_or_not_published
• Disability support: Applicants may disclose a disability or long-term health condition at any stage. BCLP will agree suitable adjustments for each recruitment stage. Alternative application formats are available. The form includes an extenuating-circumstances section and BCLP uses the Rare Contextual Recruitment System.

Business Acumen

Type: Virtual Experience

• Application timing: Available on demand; there is no fixed application window.
• Programme dates: Available on demand; no fixed programme dates.
• Duration: 5–6 hours, self-paced
• Status: available

Published application and programme dates

• Available on demand; there is no fixed application window.
• Programme: Available on demand; no fixed programme dates.

• Who can apply: School / University / Graduate
• Eligibility: audience: School students, university students, graduates and career changers location: Global online access
• Academic requirements: BCLP welcomes applicants from any discipline and university and no longer applies a minimum grades requirement to its UK training routes.
• Application process: Online application Programme-specific assessment Register on the official virtual-experience platform Complete tasks at your own pace
• Progression: Builds skills for future BCLP and wider legal applications; no automatic progression is promised.
• Funding: Not currently published.
• Expenses: Not currently published.
• Travel support: Not currently published.
• Accommodation support: Not currently published.
• Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the applicable right-to-work requirements. Sponsorship wording should be checked on the live vacancy. status: route_specific_or_not_published
• Disability support: BCLP offers reasonable adjustments at every recruitment stage. Alternative formats and confidential support are available through Legal Recruitment.

United Kingdom - BCLP Pride

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: London

• Application timing: Registration will open soon; exact registration dates are not yet published.
• Programme dates: BCLP Pride: 2 September 2026 at the BCLP London office.
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Registration will open soon; exact registration dates are not yet published.
• Programme: BCLP Pride: 2 September 2026 at the BCLP London office.

United States - Atlanta 2L 2027 Summer Program

Type: Summer Associate

Location: United States: Atlanta

• Application timing: BCLP’s current US Summer Program page states that it is not presently accepting applications for summer or entry-level associate positions. Students may join the mailing list for future opportunities.
• Programme dates: Office-specific US Summer Associate route remains part of BCLP’s student programme; next application and programme dates are not currently published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• BCLP’s current US Summer Program page states that it is not presently accepting applications for summer or entry-level associate positions. Students may join the mailing list for future opportunities.
• Programme: Office-specific US Summer Associate route remains part of BCLP’s student programme; next application and programme dates are not currently published.

• Who can apply: 2L JD student
• Eligibility: audience: 2L JD student current application status: Closed office: Atlanta
• Academic requirements: BCLP welcomes applicants from any discipline and university and no longer applies a minimum grades requirement to its UK training routes.
• Application process: Resume Cover letter explaining interest in BCLP, preferred practice areas and city connections Writing sample Law school transcript Undergraduate transcript Office-specific interview and assessment when recruitment opens Join the BCLP US student mailing list while applications are closed When the office-specific vacancy reopens, submit the required PDF documents
• Assessments: Application-document review Office-specific interviews when recruitment reopens
• Progression: Potential entry-level associate offer following successful completion, subject to the future vacancy and programme terms.
• Funding: Not currently published.
• Expenses: Not currently published.
• Travel support: Not currently published.
• Accommodation support: Not currently published.
• Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the US work-authorisation or sponsorship terms stated in the future office-specific vacancy. status: route_specific_or_not_published
• Disability support: BCLP provides reasonable adjustments during recruitment. The exact request process should be confirmed when the vacancy reopens.

United States - US Summer Associate Program

Type: Summer Associate

Location: United States

• Application timing: BCLP’s current US Summer Program page states that it is not presently accepting applications for summer or entry-level associate positions. Students may join the mailing list for future opportunities.
• Programme dates: Office-specific US Summer Associate route remains part of BCLP’s student programme; next application and programme dates are not currently published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• BCLP’s current US Summer Program page states that it is not presently accepting applications for summer or entry-level associate positions. Students may join the mailing list for future opportunities.
• Programme: Office-specific US Summer Associate route remains part of BCLP’s student programme; next application and programme dates are not currently published.

• Who can apply: 1L / 2L JD student
• Eligibility: audience: US law students typical stage: 1L or 2L JD student, subject to the future vacancy
• Academic requirements: BCLP welcomes applicants from any discipline and university and no longer applies a minimum grades requirement to its UK training routes.
• Application process: Résumé Cover letter explaining interest in BCLP, preferred practice areas and city connections Writing sample Law school transcript Undergraduate transcript Interview and office-specific assessment when recruitment opens Join the BCLP US student mailing list while applications are closed When a vacancy opens, submit the required PDF documents
• Assessments: Application-document review Interview when recruitment opens
• Progression: Potential entry-level associate offer following successful completion, subject to future programme terms.
• Funding: Not currently published.
• Expenses: Not currently published.
• Travel support: Not currently published.
• Accommodation support: Not currently published.
• Right to work: Applicants must have US work authorisation or meet the sponsorship terms stated in the future vacancy. status: route_specific_or_not_published
• Disability support: BCLP offers reasonable adjustments at every recruitment stage. Alternative formats and confidential support are available through Legal Recruitment.

Build Your Brand

Type: Virtual Experience

• Application timing: Available on demand; there is no fixed application window.
• Programme dates: Available on demand; no fixed programme dates.
• Duration: 1–2 hours, self-paced
• Status: available

Published application and programme dates

• Available on demand; there is no fixed application window.
• Programme: Available on demand; no fixed programme dates.

• Who can apply: School / University / Graduate
• Eligibility: audience: School students, university students, graduates and career changers location: Global online access
• Academic requirements: BCLP welcomes applicants from any discipline and university and no longer applies a minimum grades requirement to its UK training routes.
• Application process: Online application Programme-specific assessment Register on the official virtual-experience platform Complete tasks at your own pace
• Progression: Builds skills for future BCLP and wider legal applications; no automatic progression is promised.
• Funding: Not currently published.
• Expenses: Not currently published.
• Travel support: Not currently published.
• Accommodation support: Not currently published.
• Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the applicable right-to-work requirements. Sponsorship wording should be checked on the live vacancy. status: route_specific_or_not_published
• Disability support: BCLP offers reasonable adjustments at every recruitment stage. Alternative formats and confidential support are available through Legal Recruitment.

United Kingdom - Career Kick Start

Type: Work Experience

Location: United Kingdom: London

• Closing date: 2026-02-27
• Application timing: Applications close 27 February 2026; the opening date was not published.
• Programme dates: Week one: 27–31 July 2026 at BCLP. Week two: 3–7 August 2026 visiting client organisations.
• Duration: Two weeks
• Places: 20 Year 12 students
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Applications close 27 February 2026; the opening date was not published.
• Programme: Week one: 27–31 July 2026 at BCLP. Week two: 3–7 August 2026 visiting client organisations.

• Who can apply: Year 12
• Eligibility: age: Usually 16–17 interest: Motivation for a career in law reference: School reference contact required school year: Year 12 target group: Students from non-advantaged or disadvantaged backgrounds
• Academic requirements: BCLP welcomes applicants from any discipline and university and no longer applies a minimum grades requirement to its UK training routes.
• Application process: Online application School reference Programme selection Two weeks to accept an invitation Online application form Provide a school reference contact Explain motivation for law Provide examples of relevant skills
• Assessments: Motivation for law Evidence of relevant skills Contextual review
• Progression: Early legal-career insight supporting later university, apprenticeship and graduate applications.
• Funding: Not currently published.
• Expenses: Not currently published.
• Travel support: Not currently published.
• Accommodation support: Not currently published.
• Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the applicable right-to-work requirements. Sponsorship wording should be checked on the live vacancy. status: route_specific_or_not_published
• Disability support: BCLP offers reasonable adjustments at every recruitment stage. Alternative formats and confidential support are available through Legal Recruitment.

United Kingdom - London Open Day

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: London

• Application timing: Registration will open soon; BCLP has not yet published the exact registration opening or closing date.
• Programme dates: BCLP Open Day: 8 October 2026 at the BCLP London office.
• Duration: One day
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Registration will open soon; BCLP has not yet published the exact registration opening or closing date.
• Programme: BCLP Open Day: 8 October 2026 at the BCLP London office.

• Who can apply: Any university stage / graduate / postgraduate
• Eligibility: audience: Students at any university stage Graduates Postgraduates
• Academic requirements: BCLP welcomes applicants from any discipline and university and no longer applies a minimum grades requirement to its UK training routes.
• Application process: Online application Programme-specific assessment Apply through the official BCLP route when open. Complete the programme-specific assessment process.
• Progression: Supports later vacation-scheme and training-contract applications.
• Funding: Not currently published.
• Expenses: Not currently published.
• Travel support: Not currently published.
• Accommodation support: Not currently published.
• Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the applicable right-to-work requirements. Sponsorship wording should be checked on the live vacancy. status: route_specific_or_not_published
• Disability support: BCLP offers reasonable adjustments at every recruitment stage. Alternative formats and confidential support are available through Legal Recruitment.

United Kingdom - BCLP Brand Ambassador Programme

Type: Campus Ambassador

Location: United Kingdom

• Application timing: Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
• Programme dates: Next programme dates not currently published.
• Duration: University-year ambassador activity; exact term unpublished
• Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

• Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
• Programme: Next programme dates not currently published.

• Who can apply: University student
• Eligibility: audience: Students at selected UK universities provider: BCLP with Aspiring Solicitors universities: King's College London Durham Exeter Bristol Oxford Cambridge Queen Mary University of London Warwick Nottingham Essex Sussex Kent Surrey Keele SOAS Leicester Reading
• Academic requirements: BCLP welcomes applicants from any discipline and university and no longer applies a minimum grades requirement to its UK training routes.
• Application process: Online application Programme-specific assessment Apply through the official BCLP route when open. Complete the programme-specific assessment process.
• Progression: Builds recruitment knowledge, networks and application skills.
• Funding: Not currently published.
• Expenses: Not currently published.
• Travel support: Not currently published.
• Accommodation support: Not currently published.
• Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the applicable right-to-work requirements. Sponsorship wording should be checked on the live vacancy. status: route_specific_or_not_published
• Disability support: BCLP offers reasonable adjustments at every recruitment stage. Alternative formats and confidential support are available through Legal Recruitment.

United Kingdom - London Summer Vacation Scheme

Type: Vacation Scheme

Location: United Kingdom: London

• Application timing: BCLP states the next UK recruitment season opens in September 2026. Exact opening and closing dates for the next cycle are not yet published.
• Programme dates: The next London Vacation Scheme cycle follows the September 2026 recruitment-season opening; exact 2027 scheme dates are not yet published.
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• BCLP states the next UK recruitment season opens in September 2026. Exact opening and closing dates for the next cycle are not yet published.
• Programme: The next London Vacation Scheme cycle follows the September 2026 recruitment-season opening; exact 2027 scheme dates are not yet published.
• Applications close 16 January 2026; the opening date was not published.
• Programme: 8–19 June 2026.

Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Type: Virtual Experience

• Application timing: Available on demand; there is no fixed application window.
• Programme dates: Available on demand; no fixed programme dates.
• Duration: 5–6 hours, self-paced
• Status: available

Published application and programme dates

• Available on demand; there is no fixed application window.
• Programme: Available on demand; no fixed programme dates.

• Who can apply: School / University / Graduate
• Eligibility: application required: false audience: School students, university students, graduates and career changers location: Global online access
• Academic requirements: BCLP welcomes applicants from any discipline and university and no longer applies a minimum grades requirement to its UK training routes.
• Application process: Online application Programme-specific assessment Register on Forage Enrol in the BCLP programme Complete tasks at your own pace
• Progression: Builds practical or interview skills for future applications. Completion does not guarantee progression or an interview.
• Funding: Not currently published.
• Expenses: Not currently published.
• Travel support: Not currently published.
• Accommodation support: Not currently published.
• Right to work: Not applicable to a global online learning programme. status: route_specific_or_not_published
• Disability support: Online self-paced format. Accessibility support is provided through the platform and BCLP recruitment adjustments remain available for later applications.

Commercial Disputes & Investigations

Type: Virtual Experience

• Application timing: Available on demand; there is no fixed application window.
• Programme dates: Available on demand; no fixed programme dates.
• Duration: 6–7 hours, self-paced
• Status: available

Published application and programme dates

• Available on demand; there is no fixed application window.
• Programme: Available on demand; no fixed programme dates.

• Who can apply: School / University / Graduate
• Eligibility: audience: School students, university students, graduates and career changers location: Global online access
• Academic requirements: BCLP welcomes applicants from any discipline and university and no longer applies a minimum grades requirement to its UK training routes.
• Application process: Online application Programme-specific assessment Register on the official virtual-experience platform Complete tasks at your own pace
• Progression: Builds skills for future BCLP and wider legal applications; no automatic progression is promised.
• Funding: Not currently published.
• Expenses: Not currently published.
• Travel support: Not currently published.
• Accommodation support: Not currently published.
• Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the applicable right-to-work requirements. Sponsorship wording should be checked on the live vacancy. status: route_specific_or_not_published
• Disability support: BCLP offers reasonable adjustments at every recruitment stage. Alternative formats and confidential support are available through Legal Recruitment.

US Law 101

Type: Virtual Experience

• Application timing: Available on demand; there is no fixed application window.
• Programme dates: Available on demand; no fixed programme dates.
• Duration: 3–4 hours, self-paced
• Status: available

Published application and programme dates

• Available on demand; there is no fixed application window.
• Programme: Available on demand; no fixed programme dates.

• Who can apply: School / University / Graduate
• Eligibility: audience: School students, university students, graduates and career changers location: Global online access
• Academic requirements: BCLP welcomes applicants from any discipline and university and no longer applies a minimum grades requirement to its UK training routes.
• Application process: Online application Programme-specific assessment Register on the official virtual-experience platform Complete tasks at your own pace
• Progression: Builds skills for future BCLP and wider legal applications; no automatic progression is promised.
• Funding: Not currently published.
• Expenses: Not currently published.
• Travel support: Not currently published.
• Accommodation support: Not currently published.
• Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the applicable right-to-work requirements. Sponsorship wording should be checked on the live vacancy. status: route_specific_or_not_published
• Disability support: BCLP offers reasonable adjustments at every recruitment stage. Alternative formats and confidential support are available through Legal Recruitment.

United Kingdom - Real Estate Training Contract

Type: Training Contract

Location: United Kingdom: London

• Application timing: BCLP states the next UK recruitment season opens in September 2026. Exact opening and closing dates for this specialist Training Contract route are not yet published.
• Programme dates: This specialist Training Contract remains a current BCLP pathway; exact future intake dates for the next recruitment cycle are not yet published.
• Duration: Two years
• Places: The official FAQ publishes 20 London vacancies overall but does not split them by general, Real Estate and Financial Services path
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• BCLP states the next UK recruitment season opens in September 2026. Exact opening and closing dates for this specialist Training Contract route are not yet published.
• Programme: This specialist Training Contract remains a current BCLP pathway; exact future intake dates for the next recruitment cycle are not yet published.

• Who can apply: Penultimate-year law / final-year non-law / graduate
• Eligibility: degree discipline: Any discipline minimum grades: No minimum grades requirement training contract stage: At least penultimate year of a law degree, final year of a non-law degree, graduate or equivalent eligible applicant university: Any university
• Academic requirements: Applications are welcomed from students and graduates of any discipline and university. BCLP no longer has a minimum grades requirement.
• Application process: Online application form with motivation, skills, commercial-awareness and resilience questions Untimed bespoke strengths-based online test; approximately 45 minutes suggested First-stage strengths-based interview with two associates; approximately 30–40 minutes Assessment centre, normally 09:30–15:00 Case study preparation 15-minute presentation and questions 45-minute final strengths-based interview with two partners Online application form BCLP strengths-based online test First-stage interview with two associates Assessment centre
• Assessments: Situational judgement Critical reasoning Verbal reasoning Seven strengths-based interview questions Case study Presentation Final strengths-based interview
• Progression: Qualification as a solicitor and consideration for a newly qualified role. The general, Real Estate and Financial Services paths are recorded separately.
• Funding: BCLP fully funds required PGDL and SQE study. Published maintenance grants are £20,300 per year in London and £18,300 per year for regional or online study. An optional maintenance loan of up to £5,000 is available. currency: GBP London maintenance grant per year: 20300 optional maintenance loan up to: 5000 PGDL fees: Fully funded where required regional or online maintenance grant per year: 18300 SQE fees: Fully funded
• Expenses: Not currently published.
• Travel support: Not currently published.
• Accommodation support: Not currently published.
• Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the applicable right-to-work requirements. Sponsorship wording should be checked on the live vacancy. status: route_specific_or_not_published
• Disability support: Applicants may disclose a disability or long-term health condition at any stage. BCLP will agree suitable adjustments for each recruitment stage. Alternative application formats are available. The form includes an extenuating-circumstances section and BCLP uses the Rare Contextual Recruitment System.

United Kingdom - London Legal Placement

Type: Work Experience

Location: United Kingdom: London

• Closing date: 2026-03-31 12:00:00
• Application timing: Applications close 31 March 2026; the opening date was not published.
• Programme dates: Third academic year placement; exact start and end days are not published.
• Duration: One academic year
• Places: Three placement students
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Applications close 31 March 2026; the opening date was not published.
• Programme: Third academic year placement; exact start and end days are not published.

• Who can apply: Second-year LLB with year in industry
• Eligibility: academic requirement: Average of 2.1 across first- and second-year results degree transfer: If selected, must transfer to the LLB Law in Practice location: London right to work: Must have the right to work in the UK study stage: Second-year LLB student on a degree with a year in industry
• Academic requirements: Applicants must achieve an average of 2.1 across first- and second-year results and, if selected, transfer to the LLB Law in Practice.
• Application process: Online application Programme-specific assessment Apply through the official BCLP route when open. Complete the programme-specific assessment process.
• Progression: Successful placement students are offered an assessment centre for a BCLP training contract.
• Funding: Not currently published.
• Expenses: Not currently published.
• Travel support: Not currently published.
• Accommodation support: Not currently published.
• Right to work: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. status: route_specific_or_not_published
• Disability support: BCLP offers reasonable adjustments at every recruitment stage. Alternative formats and confidential support are available through Legal Recruitment.

United Kingdom - London Spring Vacation Scheme

Type: Vacation Scheme

Location: United Kingdom: London

• Application timing: BCLP states the next UK recruitment season opens in September 2026. Exact opening and closing dates for the next cycle are not yet published.
• Programme dates: The next London Vacation Scheme cycle follows the September 2026 recruitment-season opening; exact 2027 scheme dates are not yet published.
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• BCLP states the next UK recruitment season opens in September 2026. Exact opening and closing dates for the next cycle are not yet published.
• Programme: The next London Vacation Scheme cycle follows the September 2026 recruitment-season opening; exact 2027 scheme dates are not yet published.
• Applications are closed; the next application window has not yet been published.
• Programme: 7–17 April 2026.

France / United Kingdom - London and Paris Internship

Type: Internship

Location: France: Paris; United Kingdom: London

• Closing date: 2026-01-16 12:00:00 Europe/London
• Application timing: Applications closed 16 January 2026 at 12:00 UK time.
• Programme dates: Structured pathway: a four-week London placement after second year, with the opportunity for a further eight-week Paris placement after third year. Next exact programme dates are not yet published.
• Duration: Four weeks in London, with potential additional eight weeks in Paris
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• Applications closed 16 January 2026 at 12:00 UK time.
• Programme: Structured pathway: a four-week London placement after second year, with the opportunity for a further eight-week Paris placement after third year. Next exact programme dates are not yet published.

• Who can apply: Eligible European law-programme student
• Eligibility: audience: Eligible students on the relevant Queen Mary University of London and Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne programme international route: true
• Academic requirements: BCLP welcomes applicants from any discipline and university and no longer applies a minimum grades requirement to its UK training routes.
• Application process: Online application Programme-specific assessment Apply through the official BCLP route when open. Complete the programme-specific assessment process.
• Progression: International experience and potential later BCLP recruitment.
• Funding: Not currently published.
• Expenses: Not currently published.
• Travel support: Not currently published.
• Accommodation support: Not currently published.
• Right to work: Participants must satisfy UK and, where applicable, French work and study-authorisation requirements. status: route_specific_or_not_published
• Disability support: BCLP offers reasonable adjustments at every recruitment stage. Alternative formats and confidential support are available through Legal Recruitment.

United States - St. Louis Dual 1L & 2L 2026 and 2027 Summer Program

Type: Summer Associate

Location: United States: St. Louis

• Application timing: BCLP’s current US Summer Program page states that it is not presently accepting applications for summer or entry-level associate positions. Students may join the mailing list for future opportunities.
• Programme dates: Office-specific US Summer Associate route remains part of BCLP’s student programme; next application and programme dates are not currently published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• BCLP’s current US Summer Program page states that it is not presently accepting applications for summer or entry-level associate positions. Students may join the mailing list for future opportunities.
• Programme: Office-specific US Summer Associate route remains part of BCLP’s student programme; next application and programme dates are not currently published.

• Who can apply: 1L / 2L JD student
• Eligibility: audience: 1L or 2L JD student current application status: Closed office: St. Louis
• Academic requirements: BCLP welcomes applicants from any discipline and university and no longer applies a minimum grades requirement to its UK training routes.
• Application process: Resume Cover letter explaining interest in BCLP, preferred practice areas and city connections Writing sample Law school transcript Undergraduate transcript Office-specific interview and assessment when recruitment opens Join the BCLP US student mailing list while applications are closed When the office-specific vacancy reopens, submit the required PDF documents
• Assessments: Application-document review Office-specific interviews when recruitment reopens
• Progression: Potential entry-level associate offer following successful completion, subject to the future vacancy and programme terms.
• Funding: Not currently published.
• Expenses: Not currently published.
• Travel support: Not currently published.
• Accommodation support: Not currently published.
• Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the US work-authorisation or sponsorship terms stated in the future office-specific vacancy. status: route_specific_or_not_published
• Disability support: BCLP provides reasonable adjustments during recruitment. The exact request process should be confirmed when the vacancy reopens.

Real Estate Finance

Type: Virtual Experience

• Application timing: Available on demand; there is no fixed application window.
• Programme dates: Available on demand; no fixed programme dates.
• Duration: 3–4 hours, self-paced
• Status: available

Published application and programme dates

• Available on demand; there is no fixed application window.
• Programme: Available on demand; no fixed programme dates.

• Who can apply: School / University / Graduate
• Eligibility: application required: false audience: School students, university students, graduates and career changers location: Global online access
• Academic requirements: BCLP welcomes applicants from any discipline and university and no longer applies a minimum grades requirement to its UK training routes.
• Application process: Online application Programme-specific assessment Register on Forage Enrol in the BCLP programme Complete tasks at your own pace
• Progression: Builds practical or interview skills for future applications. Completion does not guarantee progression or an interview.
• Funding: Not currently published.
• Expenses: Not currently published.
• Travel support: Not currently published.
• Accommodation support: Not currently published.
• Right to work: Not applicable to a global online learning programme. status: route_specific_or_not_published
• Disability support: Online self-paced format. Accessibility support is provided through the platform and BCLP recruitment adjustments remain available for later applications.

Antitrust and Competition

Type: Virtual Experience

• Application timing: Available on demand; there is no fixed application window.
• Programme dates: Available on demand; no fixed programme dates.
• Duration: 6–7 hours, self-paced
• Status: available

Published application and programme dates

• Available on demand; there is no fixed application window.
• Programme: Available on demand; no fixed programme dates.

• Who can apply: School / University / Graduate
• Eligibility: audience: School students, university students, graduates and career changers location: Global online access
• Academic requirements: BCLP welcomes applicants from any discipline and university and no longer applies a minimum grades requirement to its UK training routes.
• Application process: Online application Programme-specific assessment Register on the official virtual-experience platform Complete tasks at your own pace
• Progression: Builds skills for future BCLP and wider legal applications; no automatic progression is promised.
• Funding: Not currently published.
• Expenses: Not currently published.
• Travel support: Not currently published.
• Accommodation support: Not currently published.
• Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the applicable right-to-work requirements. Sponsorship wording should be checked on the live vacancy. status: route_specific_or_not_published
• Disability support: BCLP offers reasonable adjustments at every recruitment stage. Alternative formats and confidential support are available through Legal Recruitment.

UK Law 101

Type: Virtual Experience

• Application timing: Available on demand; there is no fixed application window.
• Programme dates: Available on demand; no fixed programme dates.
• Duration: 4–5 hours, self-paced
• Status: available

Published application and programme dates

• Available on demand; there is no fixed application window.
• Programme: Available on demand; no fixed programme dates.

• Who can apply: School / University / Graduate
• Eligibility: audience: School students, university students, graduates and career changers location: Global online access
• Academic requirements: BCLP welcomes applicants from any discipline and university and no longer applies a minimum grades requirement to its UK training routes.
• Application process: Online application Programme-specific assessment Register on the official virtual-experience platform Complete tasks at your own pace
• Progression: Builds skills for future BCLP and wider legal applications; no automatic progression is promised.
• Funding: Not currently published.
• Expenses: Not currently published.
• Travel support: Not currently published.
• Accommodation support: Not currently published.
• Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the applicable right-to-work requirements. Sponsorship wording should be checked on the live vacancy. status: route_specific_or_not_published
• Disability support: BCLP offers reasonable adjustments at every recruitment stage. Alternative formats and confidential support are available through Legal Recruitment.

United Kingdom - Financial Services Training Contract

Type: Training Contract

Location: United Kingdom: London

• Application timing: BCLP states the next UK recruitment season opens in September 2026. Exact opening and closing dates for this specialist Training Contract route are not yet published.
• Programme dates: This specialist Training Contract remains a current BCLP pathway; exact future intake dates for the next recruitment cycle are not yet published.
• Duration: Two years
• Places: The official FAQ publishes 20 London vacancies overall but does not split them by general, Real Estate and Financial Services path
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• BCLP states the next UK recruitment season opens in September 2026. Exact opening and closing dates for this specialist Training Contract route are not yet published.
• Programme: This specialist Training Contract remains a current BCLP pathway; exact future intake dates for the next recruitment cycle are not yet published.

• Who can apply: Penultimate-year law / final-year non-law / graduate
• Eligibility: degree discipline: Any discipline minimum grades: No minimum grades requirement training contract stage: At least penultimate year of a law degree, final year of a non-law degree, graduate or equivalent eligible applicant university: Any university
• Academic requirements: Applications are welcomed from students and graduates of any discipline and university. BCLP no longer has a minimum grades requirement.
• Application process: Online application form with motivation, skills, commercial-awareness and resilience questions Untimed bespoke strengths-based online test; approximately 45 minutes suggested First-stage strengths-based interview with two associates; approximately 30–40 minutes Assessment centre, normally 09:30–15:00 Case study preparation 15-minute presentation and questions 45-minute final strengths-based interview with two partners Online application form BCLP strengths-based online test First-stage interview with two associates Assessment centre
• Assessments: Situational judgement Critical reasoning Verbal reasoning Seven strengths-based interview questions Case study Presentation Final strengths-based interview
• Progression: Qualification as a solicitor and consideration for a newly qualified role. The general, Real Estate and Financial Services paths are recorded separately.
• Funding: BCLP fully funds required PGDL and SQE study. Published maintenance grants are £20,300 per year in London and £18,300 per year for regional or online study. An optional maintenance loan of up to £5,000 is available. currency: GBP London maintenance grant per year: 20300 optional maintenance loan up to: 5000 PGDL fees: Fully funded where required regional or online maintenance grant per year: 18300 SQE fees: Fully funded
• Expenses: Not currently published.
• Travel support: Not currently published.
• Accommodation support: Not currently published.
• Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the applicable right-to-work requirements. Sponsorship wording should be checked on the live vacancy. status: route_specific_or_not_published
• Disability support: Applicants may disclose a disability or long-term health condition at any stage. BCLP will agree suitable adjustments for each recruitment stage. Alternative application formats are available. The form includes an extenuating-circumstances section and BCLP uses the Rare Contextual Recruitment System.

United Kingdom - Race For Change

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: London

• Application timing: Registration will open soon; exact registration dates are not yet published.
• Programme dates: Race For Change: 7 October 2026 at the BCLP London office.
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Registration will open soon; exact registration dates are not yet published.
• Programme: Race For Change: 7 October 2026 at the BCLP London office.

United States - Denver Dual 1L & 2L 2026 and 2027 Summer Program

Type: Summer Associate

Location: United States: Denver

• Application timing: BCLP’s current US Summer Program page states that it is not presently accepting applications for summer or entry-level associate positions. Students may join the mailing list for future opportunities.
• Programme dates: Office-specific US Summer Associate route remains part of BCLP’s student programme; next application and programme dates are not currently published.
• Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

• BCLP’s current US Summer Program page states that it is not presently accepting applications for summer or entry-level associate positions. Students may join the mailing list for future opportunities.
• Programme: Office-specific US Summer Associate route remains part of BCLP’s student programme; next application and programme dates are not currently published.

• Who can apply: 1L / 2L JD student
• Eligibility: audience: 1L or 2L JD student current application status: Closed office: Denver
• Academic requirements: BCLP welcomes applicants from any discipline and university and no longer applies a minimum grades requirement to its UK training routes.
• Application process: Resume Cover letter explaining interest in BCLP, preferred practice areas and city connections Writing sample Law school transcript Undergraduate transcript Office-specific interview and assessment when recruitment opens Join the BCLP US student mailing list while applications are closed When the office-specific vacancy reopens, submit the required PDF documents
• Assessments: Application-document review Office-specific interviews when recruitment reopens
• Progression: Potential entry-level associate offer following successful completion, subject to the future vacancy and programme terms.
• Funding: Not currently published.
• Expenses: Not currently published.
• Travel support: Not currently published.
• Accommodation support: Not currently published.
• Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the US work-authorisation or sponsorship terms stated in the future office-specific vacancy. status: route_specific_or_not_published
• Disability support: BCLP provides reasonable adjustments during recruitment. The exact request process should be confirmed when the vacancy reopens.

France - Paris Training Contract

Type: Training Contract

Location: France: Paris

• Application timing: No separate public application dates are published; assessment is linked to the London and Paris placement pathway.
• Programme dates: Paris Training Contracts have annual January or June start patterns; the next exact intake date is not currently published.
• Status: no_application

Published application and programme dates

• No separate public application dates are published; assessment is linked to the London and Paris placement pathway.
• Programme: Paris Training Contracts have annual January or June start patterns; the next exact intake date is not currently published.

• Who can apply: Students on the Queen Mary University of London / Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne double degree in English and French Law who progress through the BCLP London and Paris placement pathway.
• Eligibility: Linked to the Queen Mary / Paris 1 double-degree pathway and assessment following the Paris summer placement.
• Application process: No separate public direct-application window is published. Students can be assessed for the Paris Training Contract toward the end of the Paris summer placement.
• Progression: Qualifies into the Paris office as an avocat in France, with potential Paris or international newly-qualified opportunities.

United Kingdom - London Direct Training Contract

Type: Training Contract

Location: United Kingdom: London

• Application timing: BCLP states the next UK recruitment season opens in September 2026. Exact opening and closing dates for the next cycle are not yet published.
• Programme dates: The next Training Contract recruitment cycle follows the September 2026 recruitment-season opening; exact future intake dates are not yet published.
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• BCLP states the next UK recruitment season opens in September 2026. Exact opening and closing dates for the next cycle are not yet published.
• Programme: The next Training Contract recruitment cycle follows the September 2026 recruitment-season opening; exact future intake dates are not yet published.
• Applications close 31 May 2026; the opening date was not published.
• Programme: Published intakes: September 2027, March 2028 and September 2028. Exact start day depends on intake.