Summer Schools
Finance Summer School
Kick-start your career in finance with our once-in-a-lifetime summer school.
Why Choose Our Finance Summer School?
- Life-changing finance summer school in London
- Designed for ages 15-18
- Learn from industry professionals, including senior asset managers
- Trade the London stock market with state-of-the art simulations
- Network with traders and investment bankers
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Launch your career in finance
Investment Banking Summer School with Dukes Plus
Ambitious about becoming a trader or investment banker? Our finance summer school is the perfect place to launch your career.
With personalised coaching from industry experts, including senior asset managers at some of the City’s top firms, you’ll learn the skills and experience needed to break into banking.
Trade the London stock exchange live in a state-of-the-art trading simulator, prepare your own portfolio under the guidance of finance gurus, and network with professionals to learn the secrets of a life in the industry.
Discover more about our finance summer school and book your place today.
Our immersive career experiences are delivered by InvestIN, a provider of life-changing career experiences since 2012.
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Our Finance Summer School
Join us on the Young Investment Banker Summer Experience in London, designed for aspiring traders and bankers aged 15-18.
On this finance summer school, you will:
– Trade the London stock market in a live simulation
– Get tested in an assessment centre used by hiring teams at leading investment banks
– Negotiate a simulated M&A deal
– Build your own equities portfolio under the guidance of real asset managers
You’ll be taught by experienced banking professionals and receive career coaching on university choices and ways into the industry.
Hosted at the UCL campus in London, you’ll also experience what it’s like to study at one of the world’s top universities.
Book now to kickstart your career in finance.
Young Investment Banker Summer Experience
- Price
- Duration
- Location
- Ages
- Start Dates
- From £2,225
- 1-2 Weeks
- UCL, London
- 15-18
- 6, 27 Jul & 17 Aug 2026
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To learn more about our finance summer school, view the course brochure.
Why Book Our Finance Summer School?
Learn from the best. From seminars on the University College London campus with finance experts to putting together your own portfolio with the guidance of senior asset managers, you’ll receive the highest quality of teaching and mentorship. Plus, on our finance summer school there’s also the chance to meet with finance professionals at one of our insider networking events.
You have the option to gain a UCAS-accredited qualification on completing the finance summer school. This will provide you with UCAS points to support your application to university.
Gain unparalleled exposure to the world of finance. Participants will trade the London stock-market live in a world-leading trading simulation centre. Then, showcase your skills in an exciting, hands-on assessment led by top professionals, and receive personal feedback on your performance. You will also try out a trading simulation used by top-10 investment banks to recruit their most valuable personnel.
Discover how to break into banking with personalised career coaching from highly experienced mentors and finance professionals. From university to work experience to forging a career, we offer practical guidance on every step of a financier’s journey.
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Learn more about where you’ll be studying on our finance summer school.
Ages 15-18
University College London
At University College London (UCL), students aged 15-18 discover thrilling career possibilities. All our immersive career experiences take place at UCL, where students can experience living and studying at one of the leading universities in the world. With the thriving professional culture of London on your doorstep and exclusive site visits to some of London’s top firms, it’s the ideal place to launch your career.
- Price
- Duration
- Start Dates
- From £2,225
- 1-2 weeks
- 6, 27 Jul & 17 Aug 2026
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FAQs
Our finance summer school is a 1- to 2-week programme for students aged 15-18. It is based at University College London with site visits to professional banking locations elsewhere in London.
Participants will gain insights into investment banking, including live trading on the London stock market, simulated mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals, and building their own equities portfolio under the guidance of senior asset managers.
The full list of modules is:
- Sales & Trading
- Corporate Finance
- Asset Manager
- Trading Floors
- Pitching
- Quant Finance
- Venture Capital & Private Equity
- Banking Crises: Risks, Causes, and Consequences
- ESG & Ethical Investing
- The Fintech
- Networking with Top Investment Bankers
- Career Coaching
During our finance summer school, students will gain practical experience in investment banking, receive career coaching, and have networking opportunities with top professionals in the field. Additionally, students have the option to earn a UCAS-accredited work experience qualification, enhancing their university applications.
Our teachers and course leaders are finance experts and professionals in the industry, including asset managers and fintech professionals. Students have extensive opportunities to learn from, meet, and network with investment bankers working in the city of London.
Yes, we offer a residential option for those who need it, including accommodation, meals, and social activities. Please select this option when booking if required.
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