The Young Psychologist Summer Experience

The Ultimate Work Experience in Psychology in London

Name: The Young Psychologist Summer Experience
Brand: InvestIN Education
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The Young Psychologist Summer Experience

The Ultimate Work Experience in Psychology in London

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Overview

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

Are you an aspiring psychologist? Join our 2025 psychology summer school in London, designed for students aged 15-18.

Over the course of 2 weeks, students will get to step into the shoes of a psychologist working in London, through a range of immersive career simulations and exclusive professional site visits. They’ll enter a simulated mental health ward, carry out patient consultations and use cutting-edge simulation technology to treat psychological disorders.

Students taking part in this unique opportunity will build professional contacts and meet like-minded people, supporting them in their future professional endeavours. They’ll also get to experience life at the prestigious University College London (UCL). Completing this programme will look great on university applications in the ensuing years, helping your teenager stand out from other applicants.

Register now for a life-changing experience that will set you up for a future as a successful psychologist, or contact us to find out more.

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Conduct live patient consultations in a simulated psychology clinic under the guidance of experienced clinical psychologists
Become the forensic psychologist in a live criminal trial: carry out a psychometric assessment of the offender, act as an expert witness in court, and consult with the parole board
Explore life on a mental health ward at a simulated in-patient ward; work collaboratively with a team of psychologists, nurses and doctors to diagnose and treat your patients
Visit a Premier League stadium and practise innovative psychological techniques used to give elite athletes a ‘mental edge’ on match day
Discover the latest cutting-edge psychological techniques at a pioneering PsychTech firm to treat conditions such as phobias, PTSD or anxiety

Gain first-hand experience to add to your application that demonstrates your passion, commitment and potential to succeed in the psychology profession.
Complete the online assessment after the programme and receive a personalised certificate and industry reference letter outlining what you have achieved on the programme.
Have your work assessed in order to receive a Level 3 Award in Work Experience, equating to 8 UCAS points.

Be coached through the immersive experiences with psychologists from an array of specialities: clinical, forensic, sports, behavioural, business, educational and more
Attend private networking sessions with these professionals, who can become vital connections for your future career

Receive comprehensive coaching on how to get into a top university
Master the admissions process: personal statements, interviews and more

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 our unique psychology work experience, creating an invaluable globalnetwork

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.

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.

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

Educational Psychology

Discover the realities of working with vulnerable young people and get insider tips from experienced professionals
Take on the case of a child who is struggling at school and carry out your own assessment
Take part in a simulated consultation with a parent and develop the key communication skills needed to support the child’s learning development
Use what you’ve learnt to develop an intervention plan and get feedback from qualified experts

Enter the Psych Clinic

Learn the key skills and techniques employed by clinical psychologists
Discover the fundamentals of patient interaction: building trust, establishing rapport and active listening
Become the psychologist: carry out an initial assessment with a variety of patients and develop bespoke treatment plans
Explore Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and use specialised techniques with your patients

Sport Psychology

Tour a premier league stadium and walk in the footsteps of world-renowned athletes and sports psychologists
Understand the key to match-day preparation and recognise the athlete’s critical pitfalls
Undertake a private conversation with a professional athlete about how sports psychology has impacted their performance
Explore acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to enhance player concentration and promote resilience on and off the pitch

Forensic Psychology

Assess the psychological state of a criminal in a simulated criminal case
Carry out psychometric assessments on the offender and find out the cognitive and behavioural factors that led to the offence
Enter the courtroom: take to the stand and testify as an expert witness
Devise a treatment plan for the convicted criminal: facilitate a prison therapy session and evaluate the prisoner’s rehabilitation progress
Consult with a parole board and make the final decision on whether the prisoner should qualify for early release

How to Become a Successful Psychologist

Your path to success: understanding the key decisions ahead and how to maximise your chances of success
Making the right subject choices: A-level/IB/university and beyond
Building an outstanding university application
Securing work experience and designing an impactful CV
Powerful interview techniques
Coaching from experienced psychologists on how to stand out from the crowd

Immersive Experiences Week 2

Enter the Mental Health Ward

Explore a simulated in-patient ward used by trainee medical professionals
Discover pioneering therapy techniques: art, drama and movement therapies
Work collaboratively with a team of psychologists, nurses and doctors in a multidisciplinary meeting to support your patient
Work with your medical team to diffuse an alarming situation and ensure the psychological safety of your patients
Devise a crisis plan with a patient showing schizophrenic symptoms to manage negative emotions

Inside the Nervous System

Discover how cognition and behaviour are inextricably linked to brain function
Become the assessor and facilitate a neurological assessment
Case study: work alongside clinical neuropsychologists to ascertain the impact of a traumatic brain injury on a patient’s everyday function and cognition

Visit Bethlem Royal Hospital

Take a private tour of the UK’s oldest mental illness hospital
Gain a unique insight into the history of mental health care and treatment
Explore a renowned collection of archives, art, and historic objects
Understand the significance of labelling and diagnosis, freedom and constraint, temperament, treatments and recovery in an ethical debate
Talk with the anxiety disorder referral unit and hear first hand patient experience

Occupational and Business Psychology

Journey to the heart of corporate London and uncover how psychology underpins successful businesses
CEO or psychopath? Explore different behaviours and personality types found in the workplace and analyse what these mean for getting ahead
Humanising business: develop thoughtful solutions to social problems using behavioural science
Design your own behavioural experiment and carry it out with your peers
Analyse the results before pitching your findings to top business psychologists

The Future of Psychology

Meet with a pioneering PsychTech firm and discover how Cyberpsychologists are helping people master their minds with cutting-edge technology
Step into the virtual world and collaborate with your peers in a group assessment task
Explore how Virtual Reality can help patients with struggling trauma, phobias, addiction, pain management, ADHD symptoms and more

Networking Event with Top Psychologists

Take part in a private networking session with senior psychologists, trainee psychologists and current psychology students
Have your burning questions answered by those in the know
Receive valuable advice from experts in the field

Graduation & Certification

Celebrate everything you’ve achieved over the course of the programme and receive your industry reference letter signed by professionals outlining your accomplishments.

This Summer Experience is for students aged 15-18 and you do not require any prior knowledge to attend.

Choose between the following start dates: 7th July or 28th July.

You can choose to attend for either ‘First Week Only’, ‘Two Weeks’ or our ‘Two Week Premium’ package. You can also choose residential or non-residential. Pricing and details are set out below.

Click “Register Now” to book your place.

	1 week	2-weeks	2-weeks Premium
Hours of contact time with professionals	25 hours	50 hours	65 hours
Hands-on career simulations
Programme materials, equipment & resources
Digital certificate
On-site safeguarding & pastoral care
Experience UCL campus
Excursions to professional workplaces/venues	Up to 2	Up to 5	Up to 5
Assessment centre to improve on core skills & receive feedback
Graduation ceremony & physical certificate
Level 3 Award in Work Experience & Assessment for UCAS Points		+ £375
Experience LSE campus
Personalised professional development & university admissions coaching
Personality & situational judgement testing
Private Gala dinner & networking event with professionals
Programme fee	£2,150	£3,150	£4,250
Residential package	1 week	2 week	2-week premium
Private, single, ensuite bedroom at university halls of residence	6 nights	13 nights	13 nights
Breakfast & dinner at accommodation canteen
Evening & weekend social activities
24/7 safeguarding & pastoral support, including a designated Pastoral & Activity leader, House Parents, Centre Managers & medical office
Programme fee + residential package total	£3,550	£6,150	£7,250
Optional fee for London airport transfers (Heathrow return)		+ £300 return

In Person

Available dates:

This summer school has 2 intakes. 7th July or 28th July 2025.

Venues:

The programme is based at UCL and the surrounding University of London campus. Certain days take place in other key industry locations in London.

Accommodation location:

Students live on university campus in central London and are allocated to halls of residence used by University of London students, including those from UCL and LSE. We typically occupy a range of halls, including Garden Halls, College Hall, International Hall and Frances Gardner House.

All rooms are single, en-suite.

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!

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.

All students are invited to complete a post-programme online assessment and upon completion, they will receive a digital, personalised certificate. Students attending 2-week programmes will also receive a physical certificate and an industry reference letter.

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.

You can secure your place online with a non-refundable £950 deposit and pay the remainder at a later date. Please contact info@investin.org if you would like to discuss alternative payment plans.

Programme hours take place Monday-Friday, with a break over the weekend. If you select the 2-Week Premium option, the weekend will feature exclusive professional development opportunities outlined in the timetable.

The type of experience you'll need to acquire will depend on what type of psychologist you want to become. For instance, working as an assistant psychologist or research assistant psychologist will be beneficial if you're looking to work in a clinical setting. If you're more interested in working as an occupational psychologist, look for experience working in a professional environment, such as supporting a HR department in a company.

When looking for work experience opportunities, consider which area you'd like to build skills. These include: - Educational psychology: Understanding the psychological aspects of learning and development within an educational setting - Clinical psychology: Understand mental health assessment, intervention, therapy, and more within a clinical setting - Occupational psychology: Learn about the psychology of workplaces, including employee behaviour, within a professional setting - Health psychology: Understand how psychology and health intersect within a healthcare setting - Forensic psychology: Apply psychological knowledge within the criminal justice system

Placements, internships, and volunteering opportunities are the best way to get experience as a psychology student. Many employers recruit directly from internships, while others will generally expect some kind of experience in the field. Ways to gain experience that you should look out for include: - Working as an assistant psychologist, therapy assistant, or assistant practitioner - Working within the prison service (either a role or trainee placement) - Mental health support roles - Working in rehabilitation centres - Volunteer positions at mental health charities and residential programmes - Working as a special educational needs (SEN) teaching assistant - Research assistant roles (paid or voluntary) - Shadowing a psychologist

Becoming a psychologist requires: - A psychology degree accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) - A psychology conversion course - A Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership - An accredited postgraduate qualification in your chosen psychological specialism Psychology conversion courses are required if: - Your psychology degree isn't accredited by BPS - Your degree is in a subject other than psychology To apply for a postgraduate degree in your chosen specialism, you'll need: - At least a 2:1 in your degree - Strong research skills - Relevant work experience Be sure to check the entry requirements for each institution you plan to apply to, as these will vary.

Good psychologists have the following skills: - Communication skills: When trying to understand human behaviour, communication skills are vital, including listening skills - Interpersonal skills: Working with patients requires good interpersonal skills, such as empathy and compassion - Patience: You'll need patience to get to understand your patients, particularly when their behaviour deviates from our preconceived ideas of what's "normal" - Strong ethics: Patients’ care is paramount, so being honest with patients, treating them equally, and other ethical considerations are essential - Curiosity and drive to learn: Staying on top of the latest developments and research in the field will help you do your job well - Emotional stability: Your role will likely take you into emotionally challenging circumstances, so you'll need to be able to deal with these professionally - Problem-solving skills: Problems and challenges will arise regularly, so a creative approach to problem-solving will help you serve your patients

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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.

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The Young Psychologist Summer Experience

The Ultimate Work Experience in Psychology in London

The Young Psychologist Summer Experience