2025
Spring/Summer
Receive your training programme offer from Macfarlanes. Gain access to ‘Your Macfarlanes’, our intranet site designed specifically for future trainees.
Begin studying for the PGDL at BPP University (if applicable).
Autumn
2026
Summer/Autumn
Begin studying for the SQE with your Macfarlanes trainee cohort at BPP University.
Autumn
Begin the Macfarlanes internal SQE seminar programme.
Attend the Macfarlanes SQE festive dinner.
Winter
2027
Winter/Spring
Sit the SQE1 examination.
Study and sit SQE2.
Study for and sit the Macfarlanes Essentials for Practice exams.
Attend the Macfarlanes trainee summer party.
Complete the Macfarlanes trainee induction.
Begin the Macfarlanes training programme and your period of qualifying work experience (QWE).
Summer
Autumn
2029
Autumn
Qualify as an associate into one of our practice areas.