Freeths

United Kingdom - Legal Graduate Programme

Type: Graduate Programme

Location: United Kingdom

• Applications open: 2026-10-01
• Application timing: Official pages currently publish different closing dates: the dedicated programme page lists 4 February 2027, while the central careers hub and application portal list 3 September 2027.
• Programme dates: Start date and participating offices are not yet published.
• Duration: Six months
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Official pages currently publish different closing dates: the dedicated programme page lists 4 February 2027, while the central careers hub and application portal list 3 September 2027.
• Programme: Start date and participating offices are not yet published.

• Who can apply: Final-year law students, law graduates and eligible conversion-course students; Scottish-route requirements differ.
• Eligibility: Final-year law students, law graduates and eligible conversion-course students; Scottish-route requirements differ.

United Kingdom - Trainee Solicitor Apprentice Programme

Type: Apprenticeship

Location: United Kingdom

• Application timing: Register on the Freeths Future Talent Hub for programme and application updates.
• Programme dates: The redesigned programme relaunches in September 2027.
• Duration: Duration to be announced
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Register on the Freeths Future Talent Hub for programme and application updates.
• Programme: The redesigned programme relaunches in September 2027.

• Who can apply: School leavers seeking a six-year route to solicitor qualification.
• Eligibility: School-leaver entry requirements will be provided with the relaunched programme.
• Application process: Register on the official Future Talent Hub for relaunch details and the application route.

United Kingdom - Year 12 Legal Placement

Type: Work Experience

Location: United Kingdom: Nottingham

• Applications open: 2026-10-01
• Closing date: 2027-02-20
• Application timing: Applications opened 1 October 2026 and close 20 February 2027.
• Programme dates: Three-day placement; exact placement dates are not published.
• Duration: Three days
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications opened 1 October 2026 and close 20 February 2027.
• Programme: Three-day placement; exact placement dates are not published.

• Who can apply: Year 12 students at Bilborough College, Nottingham College or Djanogly City Academy.
• Eligibility: Year 12 students at Bilborough College, Nottingham College or Djanogly City Academy.

United Kingdom - University of Birmingham Law Careers Fair 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

• Application timing: Registration is available through the event page.
• Programme dates: 11 November 2026, 12:30–15:00, Great Hall, University of Birmingham.
• Status: no_application

Published application and programme dates

• Registration is available through the event page.
• Programme: 11 November 2026, 12:30–15:00, Great Hall, University of Birmingham.

• Application process: Attend through the university careers-fair route.

United Kingdom - Manchester Metropolitan Graduate Jobs and Placements Fair 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

• Programme dates: 11 November 2026, 11:00–15:00, Manchester Metropolitan University Business School and Dalton Atrium.
• Status: no_application

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: 11 November 2026, 11:00–15:00, Manchester Metropolitan University Business School and Dalton Atrium.

United Kingdom - Direct Entry Insight Days 2027

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: Bristol, Leeds, Nottingham

• Applications open: 2026-10-01
• Closing date: 2027-02-04
• Application timing: Applications are open from 1 October 2026 to 4 February 2027.
• Programme dates: April 2027.
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications are open from 1 October 2026 to 4 February 2027.
• Programme: April 2027.

United Kingdom - Nottingham Trent University Students Only: Legal Placement

Type: Work Experience

Location: United Kingdom: Nottingham

• Closing date: 2026-10-30
• Application timing: Applications close 30 October 2026; the portal does not publish an opening date.
• Programme dates: Placement dates are not published.
• Duration: Placement length and dates not published
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications close 30 October 2026; the portal does not publish an opening date.
• Programme: Placement dates are not published.

• Who can apply: Penultimate-year Nottingham Trent University law students.
• Eligibility: Penultimate-year Nottingham Trent University law students.

United Kingdom - Nottingham Trent University Law School Fair 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

• Application timing: Registration is available through Nottingham Trent University.
• Programme dates: 24 November 2026, 17:00–19:30.
• Status: no_application

Published application and programme dates

• Registration is available through Nottingham Trent University.
• Programme: 24 November 2026, 17:00–19:30.

United Kingdom - Trainee Solicitor Taxation Programme

Type: Work Experience

Location: United Kingdom: Sheffield

• Closing date: 2027-02-04
• Application timing: Applications close 4 February 2027.
• Programme dates: The associated Sheffield legal placement is expected in summer 2027; exact route dates are not separately published.
• Duration: One-week placement pathway
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications close 4 February 2027.
• Programme: The associated Sheffield legal placement is expected in summer 2027; exact route dates are not separately published.

• Who can apply: Penultimate-year law students seeking the specialist taxation route.
• Eligibility: Penultimate-year law students seeking the specialist taxation route.

United Kingdom - Planning and Environment Programme 2027

Type: Work Experience

Location: United Kingdom: Sheffield

• Applications open: 2026-10-01
• Closing date: 2027-02-04 Europe/London
• Application timing: Applications close 4 February 2027.
• Programme dates: The Sheffield legal placement runs for one week in July 2027.
• Duration: One week
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications close 4 February 2027.
• Programme: The Sheffield legal placement runs for one week in July 2027.

• Who can apply: Penultimate-year law students seeking the specialist planning and environment route.
• Eligibility: Penultimate-year law students seeking the specialist planning and environment route.
• Application process: Apply through the Freeths graduate application portal. Successful placement participants may be invited to interview for the assessment centre and a final trainee-solicitor interview.
• Progression: May lead to a Planning and Environment trainee-solicitor offer after graduation.
• Funding: Paid legal placement.

United Kingdom - Legal Placement

Type: Work Experience

Location: United Kingdom: Bristol, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Oxford

• Applications open: 2026-10-01
• Closing date: 2027-02-04
• Application timing: Applications open 1 October 2026 and close 4 February 2027.
• Programme dates: Direct-entry placements run 12–16 July 2027. Returning Insight Day participants attend 5–9 July 2027.
• Duration: One week
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications open 1 October 2026 and close 4 February 2027.
• Programme: Direct-entry placements run 12–16 July 2027. Returning Insight Day participants attend 5–9 July 2027.

• Who can apply: Penultimate-year students studying a qualifying law degree in England and Wales.
• Eligibility: Penultimate-year students studying a qualifying law degree in England and Wales.
• Application process: Online application followed by strengths-based selection. Strong performers may progress to interview, assessment centre and partner interview for a trainee offer.
• Funding: Paid one-week legal placement.

United Kingdom - Mukesh Patel Bursary Programme

Type: Scholarship / Bursary

Location: United Kingdom: Leicester

• Closing date: 2026-10-30
• Application timing: Applications close 30 October 2026; the portal does not publish an opening date.
• Programme dates: Current-cycle support dates are not separately published.
• Duration: Support during university
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications close 30 October 2026; the portal does not publish an opening date.
• Programme: Current-cycle support dates are not separately published.

• Who can apply: Eligible law students at the University of Leicester or De Montfort University.
• Eligibility: Eligible law students at the University of Leicester or De Montfort University.

United Kingdom - University of Reading Law Careers Fair 2026

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

• Programme dates: 28 October 2026, 12:30–15:00.
• Status: no_application

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: 28 October 2026, 12:30–15:00.