The Young Vet Summer Experience
InvestIN Education


The Young Vet Summer Experience
Overview
We are now over 75% full for this experience and expect to be sold out soon.
The Young Vet Summer Experience gives students aged 15-18 a fully-immersive experience of working as a vet in London.
Over the course of 15 days, students will have some of the most exclusive experiences of veterinary medicine that one can imagine: shadow top vets in an animal hospital, conduct consultations with real patients and attend a private coaching session with admissions officers and vet students on how to excel in your vet school applications.
Join us for a life-changing experience that will set you up for a future as a successful vet.
- Practise as a small animal vet: conduct examinations and come up with diagnoses
- Visit an animal hospital and understand the fundamentals of primary animal care
- Take on the role of an equine vet and observe hydrotherapy techniques on horses
- Perform surgical procedures on dummy animals and improve your dexterity
- Visit veterinary sites including farms and zoos and learn about the different fields within veterinary medicine
- Attend a private networking event with vets from multiple disciplines including farm, equine, wildlife and more
- Be coached through the immersive experiences with vets from small animal practices, surgery, emergency care, equine, wildlife and farms.
- Private networking sessions with these vets who can become vital connections for your future careers.
- Comprehensive coaching on how to get into a top veterinary school
- Master the admissions process: personal statements, interviews and more
- World-class professional development training: dedicated coaching on all the soft skills you need to become a top vet: leadership, teamwork, communication, empathy, time management, agility and more
- Attending the Summer Experience demonstrates that you have gained skills which are highly-valued by top universities.
- Complete the assessment after the programme and receive a personalised certificate to include in your university applications.
- Experience life at 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.
⦁ Select your preferred length of experience. You can choose to attend for:
1. Days 1-15 (the full experience); or
2. Days 1-10 only; or
3. Days 1-5 only
⦁ Accommodation, meals, guardianship and airport pick-up are available if required and can be added at checkout
We are now over 75% full for this experience and expect to be sold out soon.
This Summer Experience is for students aged 15-18 and you do not require any prior knowledge to attend.
The programme starts on 28th July 2023. You can choose to attend for either days 1-5, days 1-10 or days 1-15; and either with or without accommodation. Pricing for all options is set out below.
Click “Register Now” to book your place. Alternatively, if you wish to pay via invoice/instalments, please complete this form and a member of our team will reach out to you.
London 5-Day | London 10-Day | London 15-Day | |
Length | Days 1-5 | Days 1-10 | Days 1-15 |
Perform clinical examinations on real animals. Perform surgical procedures on a dummy animal. Observe how farm vets care for their patients. Get vet school application advice. | |||
Explore the world of a wildlife vet. Visit an animal hospital and tour an animal surgical theatre. Conduct a mini ward round in a dog and cat kennel. | |||
Private networking session with senior vets | |||
World-class professional development training: 5 days of coaching on all the skills you need to become a top veterinary professional | |||
Summer Experience Fee | £1475 | £2850 | £3950 |
Optional fee for University of London accommodation (private single rooms) with all meals and guardianship included |
Available for an additional £990 |
Available for an additional £1815 |
Available for an additional £2640 |
Optional fee for London airport pick-up and drop-off (each way) |
Available for an additional £150 |
Available for an additional £150 |
Available for an additional £150 |
In Person
Available dates:
- 28th July 2023
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 who choose accommodation will reside in University of London halls of residence. We occupy 3 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
Download Digital Brochure - Garden Halls >>
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!
Covid-19
There are no travel restrictions in place in order to enter the UK; you are not required to test or to provide proof of vaccination status, so you can book your programme place with confidence.
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.