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Dentistry Summer School Progamme

Queen Mary University of London Dentistry Summer School

Funded by Health Education England, the Queen Mary University of London Dentistry Summer School Programme gives 40 Year 12 students an opportunity to find out what it is like to study dentistry and the opportunities that are available afterwards. 

Funded by Health Education England, the Queen Mary University of London Dentistry Summer School Programme gives 40 Year 12 students from across England an opportunity to find out what it is like to study dentistry and the opportunities that are available afterwards. 

 

Interacting with staff and current student’s participants will gain a greater understanding of the realities of being a dentist, life as a dental student, working in an allied profession and the skills needed to succeed. The summer school activities will be focused on the following key areas: 

  1. Gaining an insight into life as a dental student studying at Queen Mary 
    • Students will take part in short talks interspersed with demonstrations and ‘hands on’ practical sessions. 
  2. Knowledge of the dental application process
    • Activities will support students to make a strong UCAS application 
  3. Alternatives to studying dentistry
    • Students will be given the opportunity to explore alternative routes into the dental profession, utilising their 5th choice.    

 

The summer school will comprise a mixture of in-person and online sessions with the main programme taking place from Monday 29th July to Friday 2nd August (three of these days will be in person and two online). 

The programme also includes the following additional events, which participants are required to attend: 

  • Online launch (students and parents/carers invited) on Wednesday 17 July 
  • Post-event Webinar on  Thursday 8 Aug
  • Mock Interviews (TBC date in November)  

 

Please note the programme has yet to be confirmed for 2025.

  • Students will improve their understanding of dentistry and alternative science/allied-health subjects
  • Students will develop skills and knowledge that can support them on their journey to higher education
  • Working with dentists, allied health professionals and student ambassadors, participants will gain a greater understanding of the realities of being a dentist and the skills needed to succeed.

To be eligible students must:

  • Live in England and be from a commutable distance (a maximum 90-minute journey time) to attend the in-person elements of the summer school.   
  • Be in Year 12 as of September 2023 
  • Have attended only non-selective state schools, sixth forms, or colleges since age 11 
  • Be currently studying three A Levels with two of those being science A-level's one of which must be biology or chemistry 
  • Have achieved six GCSEs at grades 777666 including Biology, Chemistry, English Language or English Literature and Mathematics. The Science Double Award may substitute all sciences at GCSE. 

Applicants who meet the most widening participation criteria, or are from a priority group, will be prioritised when selecting participants for the summer school. We are particularly interested in working with students who are from Black backgrounds. 

Students will be prioritised based on the following criteria: 

  • Whether they are a member of a priority group 
  • Whether they attend an underperforming school 
  • From a school with a high percentage of students receiving free school meals 
  • Living in an area with low levels of progression onto university
  • From a family where the parents/carers do not have a university degree from the UK or abroad
  • The student is in receipt of free school meals or 16-19 Bursary Fund or Discretionary Learner Support or Means Tested Benefit or Pupil Premium 

Priority groups are as follows: 

  • In care: A student who is currently in local authority care. This includes, but is not limited to foster care, semi-independent living and residential care homes. 
  • Care-experienced: A care-experienced student is someone who has spent any time in local authority care. This includes, but is not limited to foster care, semi-independent living in residential care homes. 
  • Young carer: A young carer is someone aged 18 or under who helps look after a relative with a disability, illness, mental health condition, or drug or alcohol problem. 
  • Estranged: An Estranged student is someone who has limited, negative or no contact with their parents. 
  • Forced Migrant: This includes students with the following immigration statuses: asylum seekers, refugees, humanitarian protection, unaccompanied asylum-seeking child, limited leave to remain, long residence status. 
  • Gypsy, Roma or Travellers, including Showpeople and Boat dweller students.

Students from ‘East of England’ and ‘London East’ regions (within up to a 90-minute journey time) identified as having limited outreach engagement from dental or medical schools will also be prioritised.

These areas are Bracknell Forest, Canterbury, Dacorum, Luton, Medway, Reading, South Cambridgeshire, St Albans, Suffolk Coastal, Thanet, Tonbridge and Malling, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham and Wycombe.

Please note, if you are not from the areas listed below and are eligible you are still welcome to apply. 

If you are already participating in one of our widening participation programmes you would not be considered for this programme.

Travel costs will be covered for students selected for this programme. 

  1. Ensure you have checked that you meet the eligibility criteria outlined above and you can attend the dates of the summer school programme.
  2. Ensure that you have included your parent or carer, and your designated teacher or school contact, email addresses.
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