Brunel Medical Summer School at Brunel University of London: eligibility, deadline and what it gives you
The Brunel Medical Summer School is a Medical Schools Council summer school run by Brunel Medical School with Imperial College London for up to 50 Year 12 students in England from under-represented backgrounds. It runs five one-hour webinars from March to July on becoming a doctor, the UCAT, the NHS, student finance and MMIs, then a free three-night residential at Brunel's Uxbridge campus in August with clinical skills sessions and a visit to Imperial. Students who attend get an automatic interview for Brunel's MBBS if they meet the entry requirements.
- Closes
- Not published
- For
- Year 12 students, medicine
- Where
- England
- Gives you
- Guaranteed interview
What you get
Completing Brunel Medical Summer School gives you a guaranteed interview for medicine at Brunel University of London.
- Automatic interview for Brunel MBBS (A100)
- 5% UCAT uplift as a widening access applicant, plus support with your application
- No admissions benefit at Imperial, which co-delivers the webinars and hosts a campus visit
- The guarantee appears on the MSC listing and in Brunel news, not in Brunel's written admissions policy
To get it, you must
- Meet the entry requirements: AAA including Chemistry or Biology plus a second science
- Score SJT band 1 to 3
Who can apply
You need to
- Attend a state school anywhere in England
- Be in Year 12 at a non-selective state school in England
- Be on track for at least BBC at A-level with grade 5 in GCSE English and Maths
Plus at least two of
Care-experienced, or estranged from parents, or refugee or asylum seeker qualifies on its own.
- Care-experienced
- Estranged from parents
- Refugee or asylum seeker
- Low-progression school
- Deprived postcode
- Young carer
- First in family to university
- Free school meals or low household income
What it involves
- Attend all five online webinars and the 3-night residential in August
Dates
- Applications open
- Not published, last cycle 20 October 2025
- Applications close
- Not published, last cycle 30 November 2025
- Programme runs
- Webinars Mar to Jul 2027 and a residential at Uxbridge in Aug 2027, if the 2027 round is confirmed
- Apply to university
- UCAS deadline 15 October 2027 for 2028 entry
How to apply
Apply through the MSC summer schools page. It is run by Brunel Medical School with Imperial College London, funded by NHS England through the Medical Schools Council. Questions go to contextual-admissions@brunel.ac.uk.
Frequently asked questions
Does Brunel Medical Summer School guarantee an interview?
Yes, if you complete the programme and meet its academic conditions. Automatic interview for Brunel MBBS (A100).
Who is eligible for Brunel Medical Summer School?
Attend a state school anywhere in England. You need to be in Year 12 at a non-selective state school in England, be on track for at least BBC at A-level with grade 5 in GCSE English and Maths, and meet at least two of its widening participation criteria, such as care-experienced, estranged from parents, refugee or asylum seeker.
When is the Brunel Medical Summer School deadline?
This cycle's closing date has not been published. Not published, last cycle 30 November 2025. Applications not published, last cycle 20 October 2025.
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