Medicine & Health Sciences — Foundations
From £2,750
Check-in is always a Sunday.
6 cohorts available for this programme.
Why this matters now
Built for our 12–14 Juniors. This Foundations edition keeps the rigour but builds it from the ground up — more scaffolding, more hands-on time, and mentors who make every idea tangible and fun.
Medicine is not about memorising facts — it is about reading a human being and acting under uncertainty. This residential takes students into anatomy labs, clinical-skills suites and real diagnostic cases, taught by clinicians who still see patients.
Over one intensive week, students learn how the body works, how disease is detected, and how doctors are actually selected — finishing with a diagnostic case-study portfolio and the confidence to sit a medical-school interview.
A seven-day rhythm.
Each residential week follows a clear daily pattern — focused mornings of teaching, hands-on afternoons in the lab or studio, and evenings split between university masterclasses and cultural London.
- ✦Mornings — subject teaching & specialist modules
- ✦Afternoons — hands-on workshops & project labs
- ✦Evenings — UCAS masterclasses & cultural activities
Curriculum modules
- 01Anatomy & Physiology
- 02Understanding Disease
- 03Clinical Skills
- 04Diagnostics & Imaging
- 05Medical Ethics
- 06First-Aid Certification
- 07The Future of Medicine
- 08UCAS & MMI Interview Masterclass
What you'll actually do
- Anatomy & physiology workshops
- Clinical-skills practice
- First-aid training
- Diagnostic case study
- MMI mock interviews
- Old Operating Theatre visit
Diagnostic case-study portfolio + optional Letter of Recommendation
Your week, Sunday to Saturday
Fun is on the timetable
Who's teaching
Sessions are led by our own specialist tutors — practising academics, clinicians, engineers and industry professionals drawn from leading London universities. We are an independent provider and not a department of King's College London.
Single en-suite, on campus.
Every residential student has a superior single en-suite room in the host university residence, with a 24/7 pastoral team, DBS-checked staff and full board. Ratios are tailored by age tier.
King's College London
King's College London, Strand Campus — on the north bank of the Thames, minutes from the Royal Courts of Justice, Somerset House and Covent Garden.
A look inside the week
In the price
- En-suite room at the host university residence
- Coach transfer from Heathrow on arrival & departure
- Three meals a day (full dietary support)
- All academic sessions, materials & lab consumables
- All scheduled excursions and cultural evenings
- 24/7 pastoral & welfare care
- Certificate of Achievement
- Optional personalised Letter of Recommendation
Plan separately for
- International flights
- Travel insurance (required — students cannot board without it)
- UK visa costs (we provide a formal invitation letter)
- Personal spending money
- Activities outside the scheduled programme
From application to arrival
Submit the student and programme details.
Admissions reviews within one business day; an offer pack is emailed.
A £750 non-refundable deposit secures the place.
Medical, dietary, consent and guardian details.
Due six weeks before the programme starts.
Travel briefing, packing list and cohort welcome.
Programme FAQs
What past students say
“The clinical-skills sessions were nothing like school. I left certain I want to study medicine — and ready for the interview.”
“Suturing, diagnostics, real case studies. My personal statement basically wrote itself afterwards.”
“My daughter came home transformed — focused, confident and full of stories. Worth every pound.”
Every graduate earns a Certificate of Achievement.
A keepsake that proves the work — and strengthens a university application. Seniors may also request a personalised Letter of Recommendation.
for the successful completion of the Medicine & Health Sciences — Foundations residential academy at KCL, demonstrating outstanding curiosity, collaboration and a completed capstone project — [ Dates ].
Academy
Seal
Apply for Medicine & Health Sciences — Foundations, hosted at the KCL campus.
An A World Academy programme. Limited cohorts, rolling admissions until full. A £750 deposit secures the place.