BrightIdeas 2027 – Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Create a free account to applyJoin a free medicine pathway combining four online sessions with a four-day campus summer school and a research project, guided by a medical student e-mentor. Explore anatomy, clinical skills, ethics and the UCAT, then get support with personal statements and mock interviews.
BrightIdeas 2027 is a free, fully funded pathway programme for Year 12 students in England who are considering medicine. It is delivered by Brighton and Sussex Medical School and includes support from a medical student e-mentor, giving participants guidance as they explore what studying and working in medicine can involve.
The programme combines four online sessions with a 4-day summer school on campus at Brighton and Sussex Medical School. Students take part in a medicine-focused research project and explore themes such as admissions, radiology, communication, presentation skills and the UCAT, alongside insight into the role of a doctor as a scientist, clinician and teacher.
During the summer school, participants experience workshops in anatomy, clinical skills, medical ethics, neurology and primary care, as well as practical application support including personal statements and mock interviews. Students who successfully complete the programme may also be eligible for an adjusted offer and a guaranteed interview to study medicine at BSMS, subject to eligibility criteria.
2 November 2026
27 February 2027
Session 1: The Launch
20 March 2027
Session 2: The Multidisciplinary Team
8 May 2027
Session 3: Communication
12 June 2027
Session 4: Presentation Skills and the UCAT
18 July 2027 – 21 July 2027
The Summer School
Location
- Open to Year 12 students living in England.
- Applicants must meet specific widening participation criteria.
- Permission from a school or college is required.
- Applicants must provide contact details for an appropriate teacher or member of staff.
Free of charge to all participants. This includes all taught sessions, catering and accommodation during the summer school. Travel bursaries are available to help with the costs of getting to and from the summer school.
Free, fully funded programme.
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