TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[jamsparkle]

why is the arnold porter insight day application so long?? and they interview?? is that not insane

i dont think they fast track you for vs or anything so what's the benefit of investing so much time into the recruitment (both for them and for us... surely it is a lot more resource intensive to have grad recruitment staff reading through 3 or 4 answers and then phoning people compared to other firms that will have really simple open day apps?) - maybe i just have a really low tolerance for time spent on applications though

 

[bangarangbass39]

Anybody understand the PwC vac scheme eligibility? - https://www.pwc.co.uk/careers/early-careers/undergraduate/legal-summer-vacation-scheme.html

 

[mrebeccafr]

CRS chelt vac scheme reserve list, as well as now being considered for their TC route

 

[EMB]

Anybody understand the PwC vac scheme eligibility? - https://www.pwc.co.uk/careers/early-careers/undergraduate/legal-summer-vacation-scheme.html

Nope, unless its a situation where they have spare slots for the 2026 intake then I guess it makes sense. But on their website they speak about sqe funding and flexibility regarding start dates so I'm a tad confused. Might email grad rec!

 

[DennyCrane]

Anybody understand the PwC vac scheme eligibility? - https://www.pwc.co.uk/careers/early-careers/undergraduate/legal-summer-vacation-scheme.html

It closed for 2028 starts at Christmas. They've obviously had vacancies come up for this August (I suspect failed SQEs)

 

[CharlieandLola]

Did anyone here apply to Kingsley Napley? We were supposed to hear back yesterday, but nothing so far

 

[Futuretrainee002]

Anybody understand the PwC vac scheme eligibility? - https://www.pwc.co.uk/careers/early-careers/undergraduate/legal-summer-vacation-scheme.html

You have to have completed a law degree prior to sep 2025 and have completed the sqe before sep 2026. The vac scheme is purely recruiting for a sep 2026 tc start.

Also if you do want to apply i’d advice applying early/right now as i’m pretty sure it’s rolling basis and they are going through the recruitment process rather speedily.

 

[florrrrnnn76]

Clarke Willmott interview stage

 

[username10341034]

You have to have completed a law degree prior to sep 2025 and have completed the sqe before sep 2026. The vac scheme is purely recruiting for a sep 2026 tc start.

Also if you do want to apply i’d advice applying early/right now as i’m pretty sure it’s rolling basis and they are going through the recruitment process rather speedily.

Does it mean they will still sponsor the SQE qualification though?

 

[StudentWP]

anyone heard from dacb post vi

 

[summersun]

since

Does it mean they will still sponsor the SQE qualification though?

they require to have passed the SQE before August 2026, I am assuming they are not sponsoring it for this specific vacation scheme

 

[ChambersLoading]

I did. Does anyone know when we can expect to hear back from Disney after the online assessment?

have you heard back since?? my application is still under review after over 2 months

 

[ChambersLoading]

Nope, im still on application under review

did u ever hear back from Disney?

 

[georgianprincessmwuah]

PMC Vacation Scheme!!! My first one and the only firm offering VC's in my hometown... I'm so happy!!! <33<3<3<3

 

[lucky2]

Hi all, sorry if this was already discussed but I can't really find it anywhere...does anyone have any insights re Macfarlanes stage 1 online assessment? They make a reference to a calculator so I am wondering whether numerical reasoning will be part of the assessment? Thank you!

It’s just a regular cappfinity test, so just STJ and Watson Glaser style Critical thinking section.

 

[TCLAuser2002]

Does anyone have any insights on Perkins Coie VI?

 

[summersun]

PMC Vacation Scheme!!! My first one and the only firm offering VC's in my hometown... I'm so happy!!! <33<3<3<3

Congratulations !!!!