TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Jaysen]

Hey @Jaysen has hogan lovells changed their application questions. As on the directory it says the app has 4 questions but then only three of them have listed. However, last years app had 4 questions and they were very different to the 3 you have listed so I was wondering if you could provide some clarity on this?

Will review this - I suspect the HL profile page needs updating. Thank you for flagging!

 

[coolwizard22]

Does anyone know what online test Ashurst is using for the vacation schemes this cycle?

It is the same as the one described in the TCLA directory. Got an email about it today.

 

[Jaysen]

Do people think that applying for Sidley on 1 September for Winter Vac. Scheme is too late, given they assess them on a rolling basis

I wouldn’t say so. I suspect they’ll be reviewing up to the deadline given how early it is in the year.

 

[an03]

Does anyone know if you can apply for both winter and summer vac schemes at White & Case, in the same cycle?

 

[jojo23]

Does anyone know if you can apply for both winter and summer vac schemes at White & Case, in the same cycle?

You can apply for all 3, it let's you pick a preference order. Note that winter has an earlier deadline though.

 

[jojo23]

Yes! Hoping to build an SJT simulator based with @Amma Usman’s help a bit later in the cycle. I too find this trickier because firms assess SJTs in different ways, but I can definitely see the number of firms using them.

If it's amberjack I'm already done for💀 that one firm raising my stress levels every cycle (because of their shitty VI)

 

[Chris Brown]

Does anyone know if you can apply for both winter and summer vac schemes at White & Case, in the same cycle?

You can only apply for either the Winter, Spring or Summer vac scheme in the same cycle (so one vac scheme per application cycle).

If you apply for the Winter vac scheme, I don’t think you would be able to apply for the Spring or Summer vac schemes in the same cycle.

If you apply for either Spring or Summer, I think you can select both options, or a preference of one of the two and they allocate one of them.

If you apply for the Winter, Spring or Summer vac scheme and are unsuccessful, you are able to apply to the direct TC in the same cycle.

I’m not sure if this will be the case in this cycle but it was for the last one. Best of luck in your White & Case vac scheme application!​

 

[an03]

You can only apply for either the Winter, Spring or Summer vac scheme in the same cycle (so one vac scheme per application cycle).

If you apply for the Winter vac scheme, I don’t think you would be able to apply for the Spring or Summer vac schemes in the same cycle.

If you apply for either Spring or Summer, I think you can select both options, or a preference of one of the two and they allocate one of them.

If you apply for the Winter, Spring or Summer vac scheme and are unsuccessful, you are able to apply to the direct TC in the same cycle.

I’m not sure if this will be the case in this cycle but it was for the last one. Best of luck in your White & Case vac scheme application!​

Thank you!

 

[c.t.tc]

Does anyone know when Macfarlanes Spring Scheme ACs were held last year?

 

[The Boy]

Does anyone know when Macfarlanes Spring Scheme ACs were held last year?

Late January - mid feb. If successful in the AC, you could pick between summer or spring depending on your availability.

 

[Popsmoke]

Will review this - I suspect the HL profile page needs updating. Thank you for flagging!

No worries!! Thank you for responding