Medical Sciences Summer School at Newcastle University: eligibility, deadline and what it gives you
The Medical Sciences Summer School is a free residential run by Newcastle University as one of the Medical Schools Council summer schools funded by NHS England, for Year 12 students at state schools in England from under-represented backgrounds. The 2026 round had online sessions in May and June and a three-day stay on campus in July with application workshops, taster lectures, clinical sessions and a group project. No 2027 round has been announced yet.
- Closes
- Not published
- For
- Year 12 students, medicine
- Where
- England
- Gives you
- Contextual consideration
What you get
Completing Medical Sciences Summer School gives you a contextual consideration for medicine at Newcastle University.
- The MSC page says summer school students may be eligible for a lower contextual offer at Newcastle, whose contextual offer is ABB instead of AAA
- But the summer school is not named in Newcastle's 2027 admissions policy; contextual offers rest on your own flags (FSM, care, estranged, carer, POLAR4 Q1 to 2 or a North East state school), and the named supported-entry route is PARTNERS
- Travel, accommodation and food are covered
- Priority goes to medicine cold spots such as Blackpool, Hull, Stoke-on-Trent, York, County Durham and Gateshead
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
- Have grade 5 or above in GCSE English and Maths and the potential for BBC at A-level
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
- Be able to attend every session, online and in Newcastle
Dates
- Applications open
- Not published, last cycle 20 October
- Applications close
- Not published, last cycle 30 November
- Programme runs
- Last round: online sessions May to Jun and a residential 7 to 10 Jul 2026; 2027 not announced
- Apply to university
- UCAS deadline 15 October 2027 for 2028 entry
How to apply
Apply through the Newcastle MSC Summer School page. It is run by Newcastle University under the Medical Schools Council summer school programme.
Frequently asked questions
Does Medical Sciences Summer School guarantee an interview?
No. Medical Sciences Summer School gives a contextual consideration rather than a guaranteed interview. The MSC page says summer school students may be eligible for a lower contextual offer at Newcastle, whose contextual offer is ABB instead of AAA.
Who is eligible for Medical Sciences Summer School?
Attend a state school anywhere in England. You need to be in Year 12 at a non-selective state school in England, have grade 5 or above in GCSE English and Maths and the potential for BBC at A-level, and meet at least two of its widening participation criteria, such as care-experienced, estranged from parents, refugee or asylum seeker.
When is the Medical Sciences Summer School deadline?
This cycle's closing date has not been published. Not published, last cycle 30 November. Applications not published, last cycle 20 October.
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