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• Friday 21 November 2025, 11:59(pm) – AETOs publish advertisements on the Gateway
• Monday 24 November 2025, 12:01(am) – Applicants view advertisements: applicants may access the Pupillage Gateway to browse vacancies.
• Monday 05 January 2026, 11:00(am) – Applicants can apply: the submissions window for applications opens and applicants can start, edit, and submit their applications.
• Thursday 22 January 2026, 11:59(pm) – Applicants must complete their applications: the submissions window for applications closes and no further applications or amendments to applications are allowed. AETOs can begin to download and assess applications and acknowledge receipt of applications. They can also begin to sift through applications, shortlist applicants and conduct interviews.
• Friday 23 January 2026 – AETOs can access Gateway applications
• Friday 08 May 2026, 09:30(am) – AETOs make offers to applicants: AETOs will make offers either through the Gateway system, by phone, or by email. All offers will be made on the same day at the same time.
• Friday 15 May 2026, 09:30(am) – Applicants’ deadline for accepting initial offers: all applicants have a 7-day deadline to communicate acceptance of an offer (if any). Applicants will be able to accept an offer anytime up to the deadline.

If an AETO’s offer is declined by an applicant within the 7-day deadline, then they may immediately make a second-round offer.

If the 7-day deadline passes without the applicant accepting the offer, AETOs should send out second round offers within a reasonable time period.

Please review our Pupillage Policy for our full terms.

You can view our Pupillage Handbook for further information on our pupillage process which includes feedback from previous pupils.

Our Pupillage Committee

Kevin Metzger (Head of Pupillage), Amanda Jones, Paul Edwards, Vishal Misra, Kate Riekstina, Helen Douglass-Dixon, Antony Bartholomeusz, Poppy Cleary and Rushnay Sikander.