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Medicine Summer Schools

Medicine summer schools delivered by professional doctors and medical experts. Learn more about medicine, develop outstanding skills, and improve your university application.

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What’s special about our medicine summer schools?

  • Options for ages 12-18
  • 95% of attendees recommend us
  • Locations include Cambridge, Oxford, and University College London
  • Programmes lasting 1 or 2 weeks
  • Improve your university and medical school applications

Our immersive summer schools are delivered by SBC and InvestIN, the UK’s leading multi-campus summer school and provider of career experiences.

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Medical Summer Experiences

Thinking of applying to medical school?

Our medicine summer schools are the perfect way to improve your skills, learn what studying medicine is like, and give your university application a boost.

Led by expert tutors, our summer schools are available in a range of disciplines. Some of our programmes also include the chance to visit hospitals and be coached by working doctors and surgeons.

Available for children aged 12-18, and hosted at prestigious centres of learning like the University of Oxford, Cambridge, and UCL, our medicine summer schools are ideal for budding doctors.

Discover why 95% of attendees recommend us. Book a medicine summer school today.

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of career experience students

Students from
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countries around the world

We’re the UK’s
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multi-campus summer school

We’ve welcomed
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students since 2008

5-star rated by
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of SBC summer school families
“My daughter really loved her experience. She has always wanted to be a doctor when she grows up and InvestIN helped her with her next steps to her future. She made some amazing friends and cannot wait to attend again next year.”

Lena

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Our Medicine Summer Schools

Explore our range of summer schools for aspiring doctors aged 12-18.

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What Do the Summer Schools Include?

Our courses are led by expert tutors who are experienced in delivering engaging, informative medicine lessons.

Depending on the programme you select, you may also be taught by professional doctors.

Need to sleep over? Not a problem. We offer both residential and non-residential options for our medical summer schools. The residential options include accommodation, meals, and guardianship arrangements. We welcome many of our students from countries all over the world.

The core of our medicine summer schools is first-rate teaching. Whichever discipline you are focusing on, you will study it in depth, gaining the academic knowledge, technical abilities and professional skills needed to impress medical school admissions teams. Through a mixture of classroom lessons, hands-on training, and practical exercises, you will get a crash course in the fundamentals of medicine.

For our residential students, we offer a wide range of fun and stimulating activities in the evening. These include quiz nights, film clubs and a board game café. These are great chances to make friends and relax at the end of a long day’s study.

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Our Students Love Us

We're the UK's #1 multi-campus summer school (according to EL Gazette)
93% of students on our career experiences would recommend us to a friend

Testimonials

“My child had a great experience! She made friends, was fascinated by the lectures, and was very happy with everything overall. Our daughter is definitely more independent and confident. Her English significantly improved and she is more motivated to pursue her dream of studying Medicine.”

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Which Programme Should I Choose?

Each of our summer schools offers something different. Discover which one is right for you, depending on your age and interest in medicine.

Immerse yourself in the life of a working doctor

The Doctor Summer Experience is a unique chance for students aged 15-18 to experience what it’s really like to be a doctor. You’ll be coached by real doctors as you treat simulated patients, analyse x-rays and blood test results, and visit a teaching hopsital.

It’s perfect for students looking for focused career preparation and those who want to know what the profession of medicine is like.

Explore medical science and learn to think like a doctor

The Faculty of Medicine at Dukes Cambridge offers students aged 14–17 an in-depth introduction to medicine, combining anatomy, clinical reasoning, and medical ethics with opportunities to develop their English. You’ll investigate patient cases, practise diagnosing simulated patients, and collaborate on a medical research project.

It’s ideal for aspiring doctors who want to deepen their understanding of medical science while experiencing student life in Cambridge.

Experience university-style study in medicine and the sciences

Future Scholars: Sciences at Oxford College gives students aged 15–17 a taste of university-level study, exploring subjects including Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Neuroscience, and Pharmacology. You’ll attend university-style lectures, develop your academic writing and research skills, and complete a scientific project while living and studying in an Oxford college.

It’s best suited to academically ambitious students who want to prepare for university and explore the wider medical sciences, rather than focusing exclusively on becoming a doctor.

Take your first steps into the fascinating world of medicine

Future Doctors at Headington introduces students aged 12–16 to the world of medicine through interactive lessons, practical activities, and medical case studies. You’ll explore how the human body works, practise consultations with simulated patients, and tackle questions in medical ethics, alongside an exciting programme of sports and excursions in Oxford.

It’s perfect for younger students who are curious about becoming doctors and want an engaging first introduction to the profession.

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Benefits of Our Medicine Summer Schools

Learn from the best. Our tutors include professional doctors and medical experts who will help you develop high-value technical skills. From first aid to pharmacology, our in-depth classroom lessons and practical exercises will equip you with impressive academic knowledge and hands-on skills.

If you’re not sure whether a career in medicine is right for you, our summer schools can help you make up your mind. Depending on the course you choose, our tutors may include medical school graduates and professional doctors who have firsthand experience of what it is like to study medicine and then to practise it – from hospitals to GP surgeries.

You will learn more about the culture in medical school, the demands of the work, and what career opportunities are open to you. You will finish the course with a better understanding of whether medicine is a good fit for you.

Medical schools don’t just look for the brightest academics. They also want to know that you have the skills needed to make a successful doctor, including teamwork, empathy and situational judgement. Through our hands-on practical exercises and projects, you will develop these skills which will impress the admissions teams and set you up for success in your professional career.

Our medicine summer schools provide an invaluable opportunity to gain experience, improve your skills, and learn more about a career in medicine. All of this will help you write an outstanding personal statement and give you plenty of impressive material to discuss at interview. It also demonstrates a deep commitment to studying medicine, which is exactly what medical schools are looking for.

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Our Medicine Summer School Campuses

Our medicine summer schools are hosted at some of the most inspiring settings for learning in the UK.

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 £2,290
  • 1-2 weeks
  • 5, 19 Jul & 16 Aug 2027

Ages 14-17

Dukes Cambridge

Our Cambridge campus, hosting pre-university summer schools for students aged 14-17. Lessons take place at some of Cambridge’s most prestigious schools and the historic university city is on your doorstep. Beyond the classroom, students enjoy supervised excursions in Cambridge and London. They live in comfortable, purpose-built modern accommodation.

  • Price
  • Duration
  • Start Dates
  • From £3,495
  • 2 weeks
  • 28 Jun, 12 & 26 Jul 2027
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Ages 15-17

Oxford College

Oxford College is the ideal campus for ambitious students aged 15-17 who want to dive deeper into a subject they are aiming to study at university. Our Oxford College campus is located in Oxford University: students live in an Oxford college and are taught in the university’s lecture and seminar rooms. This campus provides an unmatched opportunity to experience life as an Oxford student.

  • Price
  • Duration
  • Start Dates
  • From £3,495
  • 2 weeks
  • 5 Jul & 19 Jul 2027
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Ages 12-16

Headington Oxford

Our Headington Oxford campus is ideal for students aged 12-16 who wish to experience exciting and innovative academic courses whilst participating in an action-packed range of social activities. This campus is based at the prestigious Headington Rye School, with 23 acres of grounds and outstanding facilities, just over a mile from Oxford city centre.

  • Price
  • Duration
  • Start Dates
  • From £2,995
  • 2 Weeks
  • 12 & 26 Jul 2027
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FAQs

Our medicine summer schools are open to students from age 12-18. Each experience has a different age range, so make sure to check the specific summer school you are interested in.

Our summer schools offer excellent value for money. Depending on the length of the programme and whether you require meals and accommodation, our summer schools typically cost £2,250 to £7,000.

We offer our medicine summer schools in a range of outstanding locations, including the University of Oxford, Cambridge, and University College London.

Our tutors are highly knowledgeable professionals who are experienced at delivering engaging medicine lessons and practical case studies.

Depending on the programme you choose, you may also be taught by professional doctors.

Absolutely! We welcome both UK and international students on our medical summer schools. We offer residential options including guardianship, accommodation and meals for those students who need them.

Most of our courses require an English level of B1 (intermediate) or above. Check the page of the course you are interested for its individual requirements.

Yes! All of our medicine summer schools make for valuable experience to discuss in your personal statement and at interview.

The Doctor Summer Experience also allows you to work towards a work experience qualification which is worth 8 UCAS points.

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Our Medicine Application Services

Why Dukes Plus?

Dukes Plus is a provider of university application support, life-changing career and university experiences, day camps, tuition, and summer schools.

Dukes Plus’s university admissions consultants can enhance your applications to the world’s most selective institutions at every stage. We have a network of over 2,000 vetted admissions tutors who are experts when it comes to consultancy, admissions test prep, mock interviewing, and more.

We specialise in applications to Oxbridge and top UK universities, Ivy League and top US universities, medical schools, and drama schools.

Whether you are looking to test-drive your dream career working with industry leading professionals, or wanting to study at Eton or an Oxford college for the summer, we provide innovative and life-changing experiences that will enable you to make better life choices.

We offer the highest standards of 1-1 tutoring in any subject, at any level. Whether you’re preparing for school entrance exams, from 4+ to 16+, or getting ready for GCSEs, A Levels, or the IB, we can match you with the perfect tutor.

All our tutors are thoroughly vetted, highly experienced, and known to us personally.

We run the UK’s number one multi-campus summer school where students can learn languages and subjects at some of the UKs top educational institutions. We also provide holiday activity camps such as Ultimate Activity, Ultimate Tech, and Ultimate Sports camps.

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