Your application

Your application

If you are studying a law degree, the earliest you can apply for a English Training Contract is in your penultimate year. For non-law students, you can apply from your final year. If you are applying for a Scottish Traineeship, the earliest you can apply is in your penultimate year of a law degree, or 1st year of the accelerated LLB.

We also accept applications from graduates, applicants studying the GDL / LPC/ Scottish Accelerated LLB / Diploma in Legal Practice and career changers.

We are looking for more than consistently good academics, we value other experiences very highly too. This could include work experience, a part or full-time job, commerciality, travel, music, sport or culture.

Applicants should have a minimum of AAB at 'A' level and 2.1 degree in any subject; however we will consider applications that don't meet these requirements if you can show evidence of strengths in other areas, or mitigating circumstances recognised by your university or exam board.

Summer vacation placement application process

• Submit your application before 28th February
• Notified during April if you have been successful
• Log on to our online system to accept your place
• Your Summer Vacation Placement will be arranged at a convenient time during June or July.

Training contract application process

1. Submit your application before 31st July
2. Notified during August if you are being progressed to the next stage
3. Attend an Assessment Day during mid-late August
4. Notified shortly after whether you have been successful in securing a Training Contract. 

Traineeship application process (Edinburgh)

1. Submit your application before 28th February
2. Notified during April if you are being progressed to the next stage
3. Attend an Assessment Day in late May
4. Notified shortly after whether you have been successful in securing a Training Contract.

We do not carry out any psychometric, verbal or numerical reasoning tests at application or assessment stage.