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KEY INFORMATION

Use code EARLY15 for 15% off our 2025 summer experience programme fees

Use code EARLY15 for 15% off our 2025 summer experience programme fees

Future Doctor Summer Experience

The Ultimate Work Experience in Medicine

InvestIN Education
InvestIN Education

Future Doctor Summer Experience

The Ultimate Work Experience in Medicine

Overview

Registration for this programme is now closed. Dates for our 2025 Summer Experiences will be released shortly. Sign up to our mailing list to gain access to early-bird promotions!

The Future Doctor Summer Experience gives students aged 12-14 a 360-degree, fully-immersive experience of working as a doctor in London. 

Over the course of two weeks, students aged 12-14 will have some of the most prestigious experiences of medicine that one can imagine: learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation, reading and interpreting blood test results, taking a patient’s history and recommending treatment

Also available on the Summer Experience are a diagnostic ‘escape room’, and a full day dedicated to ‘Personal Career Coaching’.

Join us for a life-changing experience that will serve as an outstanding differentiator on your university application form and set you up for a future as a successful doctor.

 

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Immersive Medical Experiences:
  • Conduct hospital visits, work as part of a team of doctors to treat real patients, and shadow doctors on a simulated ward round
  • Make diagnoses by reviewing patients’ data. Including: x-rays, blood tests, consultation notes and medical history
  • Use the latest medical virtual-reality technology to become submerged in a hospital’s emergency department
  • Attend a private networking event with top doctors and medical students
Meet Senior Doctors:
  • Be coached through immersive experiences with doctors who specialise oncology, surgery, emergency medicine, cardiology and more
  • Private networking sessions with these doctors who can become vital connections for your future careers
Medical School Admission Coaching:
  • Comprehensive coaching on how to get into a top medical school
  • Master the admissions process: personal statements, interviews, UCAT and BMAT assessments and more
  • World-class professional development training: dedicated coaching on all the soft skills you need to become a top doctor: leadership, teamwork, communication, empathy, time management, agility and more
Competitive Advantage In Your University Applications:
  • Attending the Experience demonstrates that you have gained skills which are highly-valued by top universities
  • Complete the online assessment after the programme and receive a personalised certificate to include in your university applications.
  • Personalised industry reference letter from doctors confirming what you have achieved on the programme
World-Class Universities And World-Class People:
  • Experience one of the best universities on the planet: University College London (UCL).
  • Meet talented and ambitious students from around the world who fly in for the Summer Experience, creating an invaluable lifetime network.
Design Your Own Summer Experience:

⦁    Choose from one of the following options:

1.    First Week Only (taster experience); or
2.    Two-Week Experience (the full programme); or
3.    Two-Week Premium Experience (the ultimate package with both weeks plus enhanced benefits)

Accommodation
You can choose either residential or non-residential. The accommodation is at UCL student halls in central London. We provide residential students with meals, guardianship and fun activities on evenings and weekends. Airport transfers are also available at checkout.

Coming from abroad?
  • To date, we have welcomed students onto InvestIN programmes from over 100 different countries. They often say that a huge motivation is to meet and befriend students from around the world, whilst taking their English language skills to the next level. 
  • Attending a summer programme is a fantastic way to experience London, one of the world’s most renowned capital cities for academic excellence, global commerce and vibrant culture. You can also select our residential package to truly experience life on-campus at a top UK university (UCL), by living in private ensuite rooms at university halls of residence. We can offer everything you need – from airport transfers to meals and a fantastic evening social programme.
  • For students learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL), attending an InvestIN programme facilitates real-world application of English. Students will be immersed in the language 24/7, whether that’s working in a team, writing a project proposal, presenting to a group, networking with professionals or socialising with peers. Our programmes are delivered and facilitated by native English speakers, whilst over 50% of our students are from the UK and the US, providing international students with the perfect opportunity to enhance their oral and written skills in a professional and social context. Find out more about the benefits for EFL students in our blog post here.
  • For information about visas and language requirements, please see our FAQs page here.
Coming from the UK?
  • You can choose to attend our programmes as a day student if you live locally. Otherwise, our residential package will give you a great flavour of life in student halls of residence before you apply to university in the future.
  • Around 50% of our students come from abroad, providing you with a unique opportunity to network with and befriend peers from a range of different backgrounds and cultures.

Immersive Experiences Week 1

The World of a Doctor

  • Explore the different career paths in medicine
  • Hear from doctors and medical students on the highs and lows of the job
  • Practise your patient communication skills during routine check-ups
  • Gain insights into the skills you’ll need to succeed

Enter the GP Surgery

  • Learn the most common procedures, the equipment used, and the skills needed
  • Witness live demonstrations of first aid and trauma support 
  • Practise administering CPR, bandaging and using a stethoscope on real patients
  • Learn to suture: practise stitching up wounds using mock skin

Health & Disease

  • Delve into cases of patients afflicted by life-altering conditions and practise working through the correct diagnostic process, take their medical history, and to discover how best to treat them
  • Explore how a doctor works through the diagnostic process
  • Learn the basics of anatomy and apply that knowledge to decide how best to support your patient on their road to recovery

Working with Patients

  • See a patient consultation in action
  • Understand patient communication methods
  • Take medical histories and review pathology reports to build a clear picture of the patient’s health
  • Experience the dynamic between GP and hospital medicine

This Summer Experience is for students aged 12-14 and you do not require any prior knowledge to attend.

The programme starts on 11th August 2023. You can choose to attend for either ‘First Week Only’ or ‘Two Weeks’. You can also choose residential or non-residential. Pricing and details are set out below.

Click “Register Now” to book your place.

London 1 week London 2-weeks
Length First week only 2-weeks full programme
Immersive medical experiences: participate in patient diagnosis; carry out CPR; take a patient’s medical history
For students coming from abroad, enhance your oral and written skills in business-level English
Use cutting-edge VR technology; coaching on how to get into a top medical school
Experience different specialties including surgery, psychiatry, oncology and dermatology
Industry reference letter: personalised letter from doctors confirming what you’ve achieved on the programme
Graduation ceremony for completion of the full programme
Summer Experience fee £1950 £2950
Optional fee for accommodation with meals, guardianship and evening & weekend activities included Available for an additional
£1290
Available for an additional
£2795
Optional fee for London airport transfers (return) Available for an additional
£300
Available for an additional
£300

Choose a location below:

In Person

Available dates:

  • 12th August 2024

Venues:

  • UCL, and other locations

Accommodation location:

  • Students who choose accommodation will reside in University of London halls of residence. We occupy 4 different halls close-by to each other (listed below). The vast majority of students will be placed in Garden Halls.

     

    Garden Halls, London, WC1H 9EN

    College Hall, London, WC1E 7HZ

    International Hall, London, WC1N 1AS

    Frances Gardner House, WC1X 0HD

Please find below some of our most frequently asked questions. If you have any other questions you'll be able to find our full FAQ list here and you are also welcome to reach out to us at info@investin.org and we'll be happy to help!

When is the deadline for registering for an experience?
Places on our programmes are allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis so we will close registration as soon as we reach capacity, because of this we would always recommend booking as soon as possible to ensure you do not miss the opportunity to attend.
Do I get a certificate?
Upon completion of the programme you will receive a bespoke certificate to include in all of your future applications. This will help you stand out from the crowd and show your passion for your chosen career. Letters of attendance are also available upon request at info@investin.org.
Who are your safeguarding team?
On each Summer Experience, we have safeguarding team members on-site 24/7 to promote the safeguarding and pastoral welfare of our students. Our team are security-vetted (enhanced DBS-checked) professionals who work in education full time and our team is made up of Academic Professionals / LSA, Safeguarding Officers, Nursing Professionals, and Mental Health Practitioners. Students will therefore always be able to easily contact a guardian, should they need any support.
What is included in the accommodation package?
You can choose to add our accommodation package to your booking where you will be allocated to the University of London's Garden Halls, College Hall, or International Hall. Here, you will enjoy your own private room, 3 meals a day, and 24/7 guardianship. There are also lots of communal areas such as a games room and cinema room where you will be able to socialise with other students. Our safeguarding team will also put on evening activities such as trivia night, games night, and sports evenings. You will be able to arrive at the accommodation the day before the programme starts and checkout will be the day after the programme comes to an end.
Do you offer payment plans?
Do you offer payment plans? Yes, payment plans are available until the end of April 2024. We are now only accepting payments in full. Please contact info@investin.org if you would like further assistance.
Will there be any opportunities for rest days?
Rest days take place on the weekends.

WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY ABOUT US

Information for international & EFL students

We have a minimum English language requirement of B2 (upper-intermediate, CEFR). For students learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL), attending an InvestIN programme facilitates real-world application of English. Our programmes are delivered and facilitated by native English speakers, whilst over 50% of our students are from the UK and the US, providing international students with the perfect opportunity to enhance their oral and written skills in a professional and social context. Find out more about the benefits for EFL students in our blog post here.

 

Support

If you are trying to register and the registration box is not appearing it is likely because of firewall restrictions on your desktop device.

You may wish to try on your mobile device instead. Alternatively, please email info@investin.org with details of the programme you want to register for. We will reserve your place immediately and send you a link to pay by card online.