Any 2026 TC's coming up that don't have AAB requirementsHogan Lovells, Paul Hastings, Stephenson Hardwood
Any 2026 TC's coming up that don't have AAB requirementsHogan Lovells, Paul Hastings, Stephenson Hardwood
@CT and @Seville123 if you don’t mind, could you please share some insight on it? How many questions and what kind?Has anyone given the Dentons online assessment yet?
Do you mean the post study visa? If so, it is very common for international candidates to stay in the U.K. on this visa and work/study whilst still pursuing a TC. It would not be an issue for most firms who sponsor visas and may only be an issue for firms who look for people to do their TC on this visa.Is anyone here an international student who took a graduate visa to apply for TC/VS? Weighing between this and self-funding the SQE, but the term times for the SQE prep course does not allow me to do vac schemes. Also would appreciate your thoughts on whether taking a year off to apply might be viewed negatively by Grad Recs @Jessica Booker.
Thanks for the reply! @Jessica Booker Yes, this is the 2 year visa after graduating this summer. I have a decent amount of legal and non-legal experiences (but not vac schemes), but was afraid that a gap year of not studying/working would be viewed negatively by Grad Recs. I am also unsure if paralegal/graduate law opportunities are feasible without the SQE. Do you think it is necessary to fill in the year instead with the SQE prep course, and apply directly to TCs since I have the requisite experiences anyways? The prep course also sponsors a T4 visa, so I won't need to use it to study.Do you mean the post study visa? If so, it is very common for international candidates to stay in the U.K. on this visa and work/study whilst still pursuing a TC. It would not be an issue for most firms who sponsor visas and may only be an issue for firms who look for people to do their TC on this visa.
If you didn’t do anything in that year, it would be a bit of a red flag but as long as you are doing some form of work or self-development in that year (even if it is something like travelling), that is fine.Thanks for the reply! @Jessica Booker Yes, this is the 2 year visa after graduating this summer. I have a decent amount of legal and non-legal experiences (but not vac schemes), but was afraid that a gap year of not studying/working would be viewed negatively by Grad Recs. I am also unsure if paralegal/graduate law opportunities are feasible without the SQE. Do you think it is necessary to fill in the year instead with the SQE prep course, and apply directly to TCs since I have the requisite experiences anyways? The prep course also sponsors a T4 visa, so I won't need to use it to study.
If you can, I would take a year off. I worked for a year but couldnt do vac schemes because of my contract and conflict and I didn't have time to apply because my job was intense. So I made a risky decision and quit in September last year, took the year off (worked part time for a few months), got two vac schemes and through to several ACs this application season. I did a winter vac scheme started working part time as a paralegal in March until June then did a summer vac scheme. This way I dont have huge gaps in my cv. Part time jobs are helpful because you can focus half of your time on apps/networking/ACs but also not be idle in terms of your CVIs anyone here an international student who took a graduate visa to apply for TC/VS? Weighing between this and self-funding the SQE, but the term times for the SQE prep course does not allow me to do vac schemes. Also would appreciate your thoughts on whether taking a year off to apply might be viewed negatively by Grad Recs @Jessica Booker.
That makes sense, thanks a lot jessica!If you didn’t do anything in that year, it would be a bit of a red flag but as long as you are doing some form of work or self-development in that year (even if it is something like travelling), that is fine.
It doesn’t have to be an SQE prep course, but that could also be something to consider doing in the year if you don’t have any other plans.
If you don't mind me asking, what part time jobs did you secure and how did you get the paralegal position? I am also leaning towards paralegal work as I have previous commercial law experience, but was wondering what the market is like for grads.If you can, I would take a year off. I worked for a year but couldnt do vac schemes because of my contract and conflict and I didn't have time to apply because my job was intense. So I made a risky decision and quit in September last year, took the year off (worked part time for a few months), got two vac schemes and through to several ACs this application season. I did a winter vac scheme started working part time as a paralegal in March until June then did a summer vac scheme. This way I dont have huge gaps in my cv. Part time jobs are helpful because you can focus half of your time on apps/networking/ACs but also not be idle in terms of your CV
Hi,Anyone received a WG test invite who recently submitted for Hogan Lovells?
The paralegal market is super competitive. Where I worked was not at a huge/known firm. It was a very small law firm and I found it through a post advertised on LinkedIn. I think any part time job is useful to just have something to do half of the week while focusing on apps the other half. Paralegal roles for most national and international firms are just as competitive as TC's now if not more. I submitted my CV to so many paralegal roles on LinkedIn and emailed recruiters but I never got an interviewIf you don't mind me asking, what part time jobs did you secure and how did you get the paralegal position? I am also leaning towards paralegal work as I have previous commercial law experience, but was wondering what the market is like for grads.