Oxford Brookes Health and Life Sciences Summer Schools is a free 4 day residential for Year 12 students from Widening Participation backgrounds. The Summer School is designed for students to discover more about a subject of their choice and provide an opportunity to experience life as a university student.
The Oxford Brookes Summer School will give you the opportunity to discover what being a university student is all about, and delve into a subject area of your choice.
The cost of the summer school is absolutely free with all travel, meals and accommodation provided, free of charge.
You’ll have the opportunity to take part in a range of sessions including subject tasters and work on an individual or group project. Where relevant you will also use university facilities such as labs and technical equipment.
Personal statement sessions will enable you to get a head start and individualised support and guidance around applying to university, and if you wish you can also get 1:1 support and feedback from our team on your draft statement.
Social activities will help you get to know each other and experience student life in Oxford. This will include activities such as a games night, going for an evening meal in town, and the opportunity to experience the historic city.
What subjects are available? The Health and Life Sciences faculty has the following subject streams available:
Nursing, Midwifery and Social Care
In this Summer School, you'll be discovering support across the life course through the lens of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work. Explore competence in meeting the physical and psychological needs of patients at key stages across their lifespan, with a focus on neonatal care, pediatric care, geriatric care and creative interventions to engage people who may be resistant to change.
Biomedical Science
The Biomedical Science Summer School will be structured to provide you with an overview of biomedicine specifically relating to diseases and you will learn what indicators are used to assess frailty. The knowledge you’ll acquire during the Summer School will provide you with an insight into what it is like to study Biomedical Science at Oxford Brookes.
Biomedical Science is a great route for students interested in Medicine and Dentistry.
Healthcare (Paramedic Science, Sports and Nutrition)
Our Healthcare Summer School will provide you with a fantastic experience of studying different areas of health-related degrees at university. It can be hard to decide which course you would like to choose, so we will introduce you to many options and help you to decide which area you would be most interested in - including Paramedic Science, Sport and Nutrition. You will explore lifelong care with a particular focus on the subjects mentioned and examine the benefits of leading a healthy lifestyle.
For further details and to book a place please vist our website.