Paralegal Apprenticeship
Qualify as a paralegal in 13 months while you earn. Up to 100% government-funded, learning units delivered remotely, and there's no degree or debt in sight.
From Paralegal to qualified Solicitor
Your Level 3 Paralegal is the on-ramp to a full legal career. Follow the roadmap to see how each apprenticeship builds on the last. You can stop at any stage, or go all the way to qualified Solicitor.
Paralegal Apprenticeship
Earn a full salary from day one while you train. Twelve online modules plus an end-point assessment, delivered by expert tutors around your working week. £0 tuition. You finish as a qualified practising paralegal, fee-earning at grade D.
Nationally recognised Level 3 Paralegal qualification
Best-practice legal training in research, drafting and file reviews
Live 1-to-1 tutor sessions plus cohort workshops. All online
Real casework in your chosen specialism (civil, conveyancing, family, criminal, employment, wills)
The eligibility criteria.
No law degree required. Haven't got GCSE Maths or English? You can take Functional Skills alongside the course. Just ask us.
You need a legal role to start. Browse live paralegal apprentice vacancies. Most firms hire quickly if you're keen to train.
See our recruitment pageUp to 100% funded. You pay nothing.
If you're under 25 and work for a small organisation (under £3m annual payroll) the Department for Education covers 100% of your apprenticeship. You and your organisation pay nothing.
Small firms (under 50 employees) also receive a £1,000 incentive payment when they hire an apprentice aged 16–24.
If your organisation has a payroll over £3m they will pay 0.5% of their monthly payroll into the apprenticeship levy pot, and will be able to use this accumulated pot directly towards apprenticeships , see employer funding for more information.
Your programme, module by module.
Every module you'll cover. Delivered online, recorded, and paced around your working week with your dedicated Progress Tutor.
Qualified Paralegal.
Level 3 Paralegal Diploma awarded, registered as a practising paralegal, and earning your firm fees from day one.
Take on your own caseload and specialise. The natural step up after L3.
See next apprenticeshipsSupported at every step.
The programme is built for people completely new to law. From day one you have a Progress Tutor, structured feedback and a clear path to the end-point assessment.
A dedicated Progress Tutor
The same person from onboarding through to end-point assessment. One-to-one tutorials every 12 weeks.
Live learning
Face-to-face one-to-one sessions with an expert tutor, plus live group workshops with your cohort. Never a recording playing at you. Real conversations, real questions answered on the spot.
The Datalaw Learning Platform
All your workshop recordings, module notes and portfolio in one place. Accessible for 12 months after you qualify.
Portfolio review before EPA
In the final months we work with you and your line manager to make sure your evidence meets every standard.
Best-practice legal training
Every workshop, tutorial and assignment is grounded in current SRA and CILEx best practice. How good firms actually run files today. You leave modelling how senior fee-earners work, not textbook theory.
Off-the-job training built in
Off-the-job training hours are tracked and evidenced for you against your standard's minimum. Live workshops, private tutorials, self-study and reflection all count. No spreadsheets to keep, no last-minute scramble at EPA.
Reviews from
learners.
“I'm learning on the job while earning. I wouldn't have been able to gain this legal experience and network with as many solicitors any other way.”
“The Level 3 Paralegal Apprenticeship has massively progressed my career. I've developed in my role as a paralegal as well as gained real confidence in the profession.”
“This apprenticeship has very informative content and sessions which have given me greater confidence in the legal world. And a proper career path.”
Hear it in their own words.
A current apprentice, her line manager, and a graduate who progressed all the way to CILEx. Recorded with them at their firms, unscripted.
Everything applicants ask us.
How does work and study fit together?
Most of your time is spent doing the day job at your firm; the rest is structured learning that counts toward your standard's minimum off-the-job hours. Most apprentices carve out roughly one day a week for study, but many firms flex it around case load. Study is entirely online, so no commuting to a training centre.
Is a Level 3 apprenticeship easier than a university degree?
Not necessarily. It's a genuine Level 3 qualification (equivalent to A-Level) and requires resilience, organisation and self-discipline. What's different is that you're proving yourself on real matters as you learn. Most apprentices find that far more motivating than exam-hall theory.
What's the typical starting salary?
That's set by each employer, not by us. As a rough guide, most paralegal apprentice roles advertise between £18,500 and £22,000 in year one, rising when you qualify. Because you're on the firm's payroll from day one, you're earning a full salary throughout.
How does the assessment work?
You'll complete all six group workshops and six one-to-one modules, building a portfolio of evidence from your real work throughout. In the final months you sit an end-point assessment call with an external assessor. Pass and you receive your Level 3 Paralegal Diploma and are registered as a practising paralegal.
What support do I get through the programme?
A dedicated Progress Tutor, weekly written feedback on your work, one-to-one tutorials every 12 weeks, portfolio coaching before EPA and unlimited access to the Datalaw learning platform. Your Progress Tutor also liaises with your line manager to make sure your on-the-job experience matches what the standard expects.
What happens after I qualify?
You become a qualified paralegal. Fee-earning at Grade D. And are registered as a practising paralegal. Many of our graduates progress onto our Level 6 CILEx (Chartered Legal Executive) or Level 7 Solicitor Apprenticeship routes to keep advancing.
Four steps from day one to qualified.
You get hired, we get you funded
You join a firm on their payroll. As a government-registered provider, we draw down the funding so there's nothing for you to pay.
Learn online, around your work
Live group workshops and one-to-one tutorials fit around your working week. Your dedicated progress tutor keeps you on track with a review every 12 weeks.
Apply it on real matters
Everything you study goes straight into your day job. Client care, drafting, research and file management on live cases.
Qualify and start fee-earning
Complete your portfolio and end-point assessment to earn your Level 3 Paralegal Diploma, and charge fee-earning at Grade D from day one.
Your legal career starts here.
Register your interest and our team will walk you through funding, eligibility and your start date. It takes two minutes.