-
📅 Vacation Scheme & Open Day Applications 2025–26
Planning to apply for vacation schemes, open days or insight schemes? Join our dedicated threads for support, deadlines, and discussion:
-
2025–26 Vacation Scheme Deadlines
Includes winter, spring and summer deadlines + a handy rolling/non-rolling checklist. -
2025–26 Open Day & Insight Scheme Deadlines
Comprehensive list of open day and insight scheme application deadlines across top law firms. -
TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread
Ask questions, share tips, and support each other through the application cycle.
Let’s make this your strongest application season yet 💼
Looking for personal help to secure a training contract this year? Check out the new TCLA Premium →
-
2025–26 Vacation Scheme Deadlines
Search results
-
Applications and CVs - yours required for new TCLA content
Hey Jessica, I have 10 apps this year that passed the sift this cycle. I'm willing to send them all over to use in whatever way you see fit. There may well be sections you consider poor, so feel free to highlight that too! If used, no 'reward' required. Just ensure someone else gets the benefit...- D
- Post #2
- Forum: General Discussion
-
General Discussion Thread 2020-21
Yes, VS. Although, I didn't do the VS.- D
- Post #3,744
- Forum: Applications Discussion
-
General Discussion Thread 2020-21
Let me know if I can assist with apps and stuff :)- D
- Post #3,724
- Forum: Applications Discussion
-
General Discussion Thread 2020-21
Ah, awesome. I was advised early 2022, so, I may well see you there!- D
- Post #3,720
- Forum: Applications Discussion
-
Open Days/Networking Events - My Recommendations & Strategy
I believe you can only apply to one. You will be able to clarify this with GR no doubt. They may well advise that there is a space on the application to indicate availability to other dates if one is full perhaps. Best of luck.- D
- Post #6
- Forum: Applications Discussion
-
Clifford Chance TC
I know our academics at Uni campaigned against it when the "change" came in (You'll be familiar with whatever happened as it was a little before my time) as they thought offering jobs to first-years would place too much strain on students. I can see that argument, however, the strain in the...- D
- Post #38
- Forum: Applications Discussion
-
General Discussion Thread 2020-21
What intake are you Alice?- D
- Post #3,710
- Forum: Applications Discussion
-
General Discussion Thread 2020-21
Thank you! Sat on HSF/FF currently. FF are seemingly doing callbacks for the VS's this week. This is likely why we have seen a flurry of activity with Direct TC's being progressed.- D
- Post #3,707
- Forum: Applications Discussion
-
General Discussion Thread 2020-21
Ah, good point! I have some thinking to do for sure.- D
- Post #3,706
- Forum: Applications Discussion
-
General Discussion Thread 2020-21
Just received my second TC offer! Over the moon would be putting it mildly! Just one more to go now. Best of luck to everyone waiting for callbacks!- D
- Post #3,702
- Forum: Applications Discussion
-
Clifford Chance TC
Maybe, but if you are applying to a first-year scheme you are also very likely to be committed to that path. Also, they build in protections like this, just like with offers, if a firm takes on 90 trainees a year, they don't simply make 90 offers, as they know candidates will have applied...- D
- Post #35
- Forum: Applications Discussion
-
General Discussion Thread 2020-21
V&E definitely gave out some TC's following their VS (which they ran very early in the season).- D
- Post #3,690
- Forum: Applications Discussion
-
How to answer why us?
I've posted this in a few threads. I think the advice sits well with me and was provided to me by a Trainee at a firm I was doing mock-interview's with during a mini-scheme. When conveying "Why X Firm", you can adopt the following format: Work What work does the firm do? What are their...- D
- Post #15
- Forum: Applications Discussion
-
General Discussion Thread 2020-21
To all of those receiving FF rejections, I'm sorry to hear it. I wouldn't beat yourself up about it. In my view, applying Direct for a TC is always much harder than going through a VS. I think that task has been made even more difficult with Covid which may affect the number of places on offer...- D
- Post #3,637
- Forum: Applications Discussion
-
General Discussion Thread 2020-21
From my understanding, last year was pass/fail.- D
- Post #3,636
- Forum: Applications Discussion
-
General Discussion Thread 2020-21
Maybe it's a two-part test in that respect. Mmmm.- D
- Post #3,583
- Forum: Applications Discussion
-
General Discussion Thread 2020-21
Don't be disheartened by this. I did a first-year scheme with them last year and had to sit the WG in person again at their office. They told us the pass mark was 90%, so they I would assume that they place quite a bit of significance on the WG! Most firms are not this strict.- D
- Post #3,580
- Forum: Applications Discussion
-
BAD FIRST YEAR RESULTS - What to do?
Honestly, as others are mentioned - You are worrying about nothing. My first year average was 63. 10 of my 11 applications were successful and this was across a range of firms (MC and US). I'd avoid the firms that can be very particular about grades (Slaughters, Shearman etc) but otherwise you...- D
- Post #14
- Forum: General Discussion
-
General Discussion Thread 2020-21
The only way to fail for sure is to give up! Earlier on this cycle I offered to review apps of those who have not had any success this year. While I don't want to take away from Jaysen's excellent application review service (I highly recommend this btw!), drop me a DM if you want me to have a...- D
- Post #3,573
- Forum: Applications Discussion
-
General Discussion Thread 2020-21
For those who apply direct to US firms, this response is worth noting. Most of these firms do recruit exclusively from their VS, even though they accept direct applicants. I think getting a TC direct is more the exception rather than the rule. Sorry to those who put the effort in! At least you...- D
- Post #3,558
- Forum: Applications Discussion