Law Apprenticeship Routes
From your first paralegal role right through to qualifying as a solicitor. Compare duration, funding and starting salaries — then dive into whichever route fits.
Legal Admin
Run the engine room of a legal team. Document management, diaries, billing and client care — the on-ramp many solicitors started in.
- Duration
- 1y 3m
- Funded
- £5,000
- Qualified Pay
- £25,000
Paralegal
The most common entry route. 13 months, real client work from week one.
- Duration
- 1y 1m
- Funded
- £12,000
- Qualified Pay
- £28,000
Conveyancing Technician
Handle residential and commercial property transactions end-to-end.
- Duration
- 1y 6m
- Funded
- £10,000
- Qualified Pay
- £28,000
Data Protection Officer
GDPR, DPAs, DSARs — a growing specialism with senior salary ceilings.
- Duration
- 1y 4m
- Funded
- £10,000
- Qualified Pay
- £51,000
Advanced Paralegal
SQE1 competencies embedded — the fastest step-up from Level 3.
- Duration
- 2 years
- Funded
- £18,000
- On programme
- £27,000
Licensed Conveyancer
CLC-regulated qualification — the property-specialist route to full practice rights.
- Duration
- 1y 6m
- Funded
- £18,000
- Qualified Pay
- £37,000
Chartered Legal Executive (CILEx)
Fully-qualified lawyer status with practising rights in your chosen specialism.
- Duration
- 2y 9m
- Funded
- £27,000
- Qualified Pay
- £58,317
Solicitor Apprenticeship
The 6-year school-leaver route to qualified solicitor — degree component, SQE1 and SQE2 all embedded. Funded for under-22s.
- Duration
- 6 years
- Funded
- £27,000
- On programme
- £22,000
Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeship
The accelerated route for graduates — SQE1 and SQE2 in three years, no degree year. Any degree accepted.
- Duration
- 3 years
- Funded
- £27,000
- On programme
- £32,000
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