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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

The Young Dentist Weekend

The Ultimate Work Experience in Dentistry

Event
Event

The Young Dentist Weekend

The Ultimate Work Experience in Dentistry

Overview

The Young Dentist Weekend gives students aged 15-18 a chance to test-drive life as a dentist. Learn from top dentists as they guide you through a series of interactive activities: take part in a patient consultation, examine X-rays and carve a tooth. You will also be coached on how to get a place at a top dental school, with expert guidance on how to excel in applications, interviews, the UCAT & BMAT, and more.

You can attend either in-person in London or live online. Register now to gain an edge over other aspiring dentists, and a super-curricular experience to add to your university application.

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An Interactive Masterclass

Top dentists will guide you through engaging, hands-on activities, including:

  • Patient Consultation: Take part in a full simulated consultation from start to finish.
  • X-ray Examination: Analyse x-rays, discuss diagnoses, and propose treatment plans.
  • Tooth Carving: Watch a dentist carve a tooth, then try it yourself using soap.
Dental School Admissions Coaching
  • Receive coaching from dentists on how to excel at every stage of the dental school admissions process
  • Unlock your writing skills and receive invaluable tips on your UCAS personal statements
  • Be prepared for your UCAT exam with comprehensive guidance on how to do well and succeed
  • Receive powerful interview techniques
An Audience With Top Dentists
  • Hear from successful dentists and ask them all your burning questions
  • Q&A panel with dentists from a range of backgrounds 
Boost Your Career Potential
  • Attendance demonstrates you’ve gained key skills such as communication, dexterity and attention to detail
  • Complete the online assessment after the programme and receive a personalised certificate to include in your applications
11.00am

The World of a Dentist

  • Your duty to patients
  • The demands and expectations
  • Working in a practice
  • Your career options
  • Skills required to succeed
11.45am

Dental School Applications

  • Choosing the right dental school
  • Model UCAS personal statements
  • Excelling in the UCAT and BMAT tests
  • Advice from recent graduates
12.45pm

Lunch Break

      

1.45pm

Practical 1: Patient Consultations

  • Experience a simulated dental patient consultation
  • Learn how to communicate with patients and investigate their symptoms
  • Consider the best course of action
  • Examine a patient’s X-ray
  • Discuss diagnosis 
2.30pm

Dental School Interviews

  • Excelling in interviews
  • Discover the different interview styles: MMIs vs panel
  • Mock interview demonstrations
  • Coaching by dentists
3.45pm

Practical 2: Carving a Tooth

  • Discover the anatomy of teeth
  • Senior dentist demonstrates how to carve a tooth
  • Develop your dexterity skills
     
4.45pm

Panel Q&A

  • Ask questions to high-ranking dentists across various disciplines
  • Guidance on applications from those on the inside
  • Receive valuable advice 

This programme is for students aged 15-18. No prior knowledge or experience is required. The programme involves a mixture of interactive simulations, exercises and Q&A sessions. You can choose to attend the programme either in-person in London or ‘Live Online’; the content is the same for both.

Programme Fee:

In-Person: £195/student for full day

'Live Online’: £165/student for full day

There is no application process, and you can secure your place simply by clicking “Register Now”. We operate on a first-come first-served basis and programme places are limited.

Choose a location below:

In Person

Available dates:

  • 10th November 2024

Venues:

  • University College London (UCL)

Accommodation location:

  • University College London (UCL),
    Bloomsbury,
    London

WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY ABOUT US

Covid-19

In the unlikely event that the in-person programme is completely cancelled because of Covid-19 then students will receive a refund. We have never yet had to cancel a London summer experience, having successfully delivered programmes during the summers of 2020 and 2021, with strict social distancing and excellent feedback. We shall of course adhere to all Covid-related government guidelines in place at the time of the programme and keep student safety as the highest priority.

If you pay via credit because you postponed a previous booking then the credit note will be reissued to you in full.

 

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.