Get Ready for Medicine: Scholastic Summer Camp in Westminster, London, UK

Course Description: Get Ready for Medicine: Scholastic Summer Camp in Westminster, London, UK

London Summer Programme: Get Ready for Medicine

A two-week pre-medical experience for students aged 14 to 17 🩺�*

Get Ready for Medicine is a two-week summer programme designed for students who are serious about exploring a future in Medicine, Biomedical Sciences or Healthcare. You will learn through university-style teaching, clinical activities, lab work, ethical discussions and practical skill sessions, all delivered in one of the world’s most influential medical and scientific cities.

This is early medical insight in a safe, fully supervised, high-support environment.

Who This Programme Is For 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

• Aspiring doctors, dentists, biomedical scientists or healthcare professionals

• Students aged 14 to 17

• Motivated learners ready for scientific and clinical content

• Students with B2 English level or above

Key Facts 📘

• Course length: 2 weeks

• English level: Minimum B2

• Hours of learning: ~40 per week

• Class size: Maximum 12

Academic Focus: What Students Learn 🧠🧬

The programme blends medical science, hands-on practice, ethics and early application preparation. Students experience both the scientific and human sides of healthcare.

Highlights include:

• Full-day clinical workshop with a practising doctor

• Clinical scenarios and simulations

• Biology and Chemistry practicals, including heart and lung dissections

• Infection and immunity: microbiology, viruses, immunology

• Neuroscience and the brain

• How technology and innovation are changing modern medicine

• Emergency response training, including an Emergency First Aid qualification

• University visit and trips to medical or science-related locations

• Ethical decision-making: consent, confidentiality, end-of-life thinking, resource allocation

• Personal Statement guidance and interview-style communication

• UCAT-style problem solving

The programme ends with a formal presentation where students defend ideas in front of others, mirroring future medical selection processes.

Final Assessment: Medical Research Project 📚🔎

Each student completes a mini research project on a medical topic of personal interest, such as:

• Emerging surgical technology

• Antimicrobial resistance

• AI in diagnostics

• Organ transplantation ethics

At the end, students:

• Present findings to a panel

• Answer questions under light pressure

• Gain confidence in scientific communication

This is excellent preparation for interviews and future applications.

London as Your Classroom �*

• Learning takes place at DLD College London in Westminster, one of the most iconic locations in the city, surrounded by global politics, culture and history.

• Directly opposite the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben

  Overlooking the River Thames, next to the London Eye and Southbank Centre

  Moments from Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Downing Street and Trafalgar Square

Accommodation & Facilities 🏫

Boarding students stay in modern single ensuite rooms. All facilities are within one building, making life safe, comfortable and convenient.

Facilities include:

• Bright, contemporary classrooms

• Science labs

• Art and drama studios

• On-site dining hall serving fresh meals

• A café for snacks and social time

• 24-hour security and live-in staff

• Free Wi-Fi throughout campus

Sample Daily Schedule ⏰

07:30 Wake up

08:00 Breakfast

08:30 Leadership session

09:00 Medical session or lab practical

10:05 Clinical scenarios

11:05 Break

11:30 Medical science or ethics

12:30 Lunch

13:00 Recharge time

13:30 Medical session, communication training or UCAT thinking

14:40 Workshops, expert talks, project time or London excursions

18:00 Dinner

19:00 Evening activities such as Thames boat tour, London Eye, museum visits or theatre

22:00 Back to residence

23:00 Lights out

This is a full-time, structured and professionally delivered programme.

Be a Leader 🌟

Students also join the leadership and professional development pathway, working on:

• Communication under pressure

• Team decision-making

• Ethics and empathy

• Confidence and public speaking

• Career profiling and self-awareness

All students receive a CPD-recognised certificate in leadership and teamwork.

Leisure and Weekend Experiences 🎡🎭

Students also enjoy:

• Tower of London, South bank, St Paul’s Cathedral

• Thames night tours

• British Museum and top galleries

• Covent Garden and Notting Hill

• Weekend trips to Oxford, Cambridge, Windsor or Brighton

• High-adrenaline experiences such as Thorpe Park

Supervision and Safety 🛡️

• 24/7 supervision for boarding students

• House parents and staff living on site

• No unsupervised evening outings

• Age-appropriate independent time only in pairs or small groups during trips

• Strong focus on safeguarding, wellbeing and emotional care

Parents can feel confident that students are supported, challenged and protected.

Dates and Fees 💷

2026 session offering Medicine:

• Sunday 28 June - Sunday 12 July 2026

• Sunday 12 July - Sunday 9 August

Fees:

• £5,000 for 2 weeks (en-suite room)

• £3,000 for day students (lunch & dinner included)

Boarding fees include tuition, accommodation, meals, insurance, Heathrow transfers during set hours and activities.

Day Programme - Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 21:30

Why Students Choose Get Ready for Medicine 🚀

• Early medical experience for motivated teenagers

• Clinical skills, lab work and First Aid qualification

• Realistic introduction to medicine, ethics and communication

• Personal Statement and interview preparation

• Live and study in central London

• Leadership programme with certification

• Safe, structured and fully supervised environment

If you dream of a white coat, this is where that dream starts to feel real.