A Handy Guide for Students Considering Explore Medicine

Medicine asks more of you than other subjects: curiosity, resilience, a strong work ethic, and empathy. Every healthcare professional faces hard choices, and must become accustomed to breaking bad news. But how do you balance the clinical facts with the person sitting opposite you? This question is one of many that Explore Medicine will help you answer.

Explore Medicine offers an early window into the world of medicine, helping aspiring students like you make an informed decision about your future. Spend two weeks in Oxford or Cambridge learning from medical experts, studying real clinical cases, and taking part in hands-on sessions at our elite network of medical schools, from reading a heart through a stethoscope to running a full A&E simulation, to find out where medicine can take you.

Our fully-residential summer school is built for curious 12-to-15 year olds ready for the training that sustains millions of people every day. What makes our programme different is Academy Royale International's practical approach to learning. You investigate real problems, offer your own diagnosis, and plan a course of treatment in realistic simulations, learning to operate the same equipment doctors rely on to save lives.

Medicine is not only the backbone of our society, but its most significant employer; one in 17 workers across England work for the NHS. This course opens the door to various career paths across clinical practice, research, and public health. Not sure yet which appeals to you? Good! that's exactly why we’re here.

Ask yourself:

• Am I fascinated by the science behind the human body?
• Do I empathise with patients as people, as well as medical cases?
• Do ethical problems and uncertainties interest me?
• Am I willing to make mistakes and learn from them?

Answered yes to even one? Then you'll feel right at home at Academy Royale International. No prior medical experience is needed, just curiosity about the human body, and a willingness to learn.

What Will I Learn?Link to this section

At an Academy Royale International summer school, you’ll learn the core strands of medical science alongside core practical skills and an awareness of where medicine is heading next. You’ll leave with a deeper appreciation for the complex network of healthcare professionals and administrators that keep our hospitals running, feeling empowered to take your next step.

Here's what's on the table:

• The functions and structures of the body's key systems, including the respiratory, cardiovascular, nervous, gastrointestinal, and immune systems, studied through real clinical cases like asthma, stroke, and IBS.
• In-depth knowledge of major illnesses and their treatment, including diabetes and cancer, and how doctors spot risk factors before it's too late.
• First-hand knowledge of what life is like as a doctor in the 21st century, from taking a patient's history to the telemedicine, robotic surgery, and AI diagnostics already reshaping the profession.
• An awareness of medical ethics, arguing through real dilemmas using the four pillars doctors rely on to navigate difficult decisions.

A Highlight of the CourseLink to this section

If you want a taste of what makes this course different, look no further than the A&E simulation. A patient is crashing. What's your first move? You’ll work through the same systematic approach used in a real emergency department, applying your newfound clinical knowledge to a realistic simulation, under time pressure, with a team relying on your decisions. This will be one of many moments with us where the theory just clicks. You'll understand not just how doctors reach a diagnosis, but the composure and training it takes to make the right call under pressure.

This workshop is typical of the course as a whole: hands-on, immersive, and designed to show you all the possibilities of a medical career. By the end, you’ll have examined countless real clinical cases, practised life-saving skills, argued through ethical dilemmas, and begun building a strong foundation for Medical School.

Whether medicine turns out to be your future career or simply a useful subject you now understand far better than your friends do, Explore Medicine gives you the insight, the experience, and the confidence to find out.

Explore Medicine is one of our most popular courses, so places are limited. Find out more and secure yours today: Explore Medicine