The Sutton Trust Summer School is a free, immersive residential programme at RVC’s Hertfordshire Campus, providing students with meals, equipment, and valuable animal handling placements that contribute to work experience requirements. The academic schedule includes lectures, research projects, clinical skills training, and real-life case studies, offering an authentic insight into studying Veterinary Medicine at RVC’s London and Hertfordshire campuses. Students receive mentorship from Student Ambassadors and expert guidance on the application process. A vibrant social programme fosters friendships and skills through activities like sports, cooking, and quizzes, creating an inclusive and supportive environment for aspiring veterinary students.
Mon 18 August 2025 - 10:00 to Fri 22 August 2025 - 17:00
The Sutton Trust Summer School is amongst the RVC’s most immersive residential programmes. This free to attend Summer School sees students live on RVC’S Hertfordshire Campus with all meals and equipment provided. Students, no matter their previous contact with animals, will have the opportunity to complete a variety of animal handling placements across a number of the RVC’s facilities that can contribute towards work experience requirements.
This Summer School is designed to provide an authentic experience of what studying at the RVC is like with time spent at both campuses (London and Hertfordshire). The academic schedule will include lectures on a wide range of veterinary topics, conducting a research project, engaging in group-led teaching, learning practical clinical skills, and trying to solve a real-life veterinary case! To complement the teaching, learning will take place within a welcoming and inclusive environment alongside peers from similar backgrounds, all with aspirations to study Veterinary Medicine.
Students will be allocated a Student Ambassador as a mentor to support and guide their academic and professional development during the Summer School. Dedicated RVC professionals will provide comprehensive sessions around the application process with the aim of empowering students to fulfil their potential and join the RVC.
To support the comprehensive schedule there is a full social programme that facilitates the integration of Summer School students as well as providing an environment to develop skills, attributes and friendships. In past years this has included: sporting events, cooking together as a house and a quiz night.
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