Amplify Your Summer

Year 12 Summer Experiences 2023: Apply now

Amplify Your Summer programmes are back! These free experiences will be running at both our Chelmsford (Medicine Programme) and Cambridge (Character Design Programme) campuses.

Amplify Your Summer programmes

Experience student life as you stay with us in campus accommodation for our residential programme.

Medicine Applications are now closed but for Character Design are open still.

Medical Programme - Chelmsford, 9-13 July 2023

Immerse yourself through our bespoke activities led by Medical School academics and to develop a realistic understanding of what it is like to be a student studying medicine.

You'll have the chance to:

  • Experience Medicine Mock Interviews (MMIs)
  • Explore ARU’s state of the art facilities
  • Visit a local hospital
  • Build on your subject knowledge through a group project
  • Be mentored by current students

We are committed to widening access and to recruiting students who have aspirations to study medicine but are from under-represented and/or disadvantaged groups.

Our Widening Access to Medicine Scheme (WAMS) states that depending on the circumstances, applicants eligible for this programme may be offered a lower conditional offer at A Level of ABB.

Applications will be assessed based on programme eligibility criteria and the 500-word supporting statement. Places are limited and so priority will be given to students:

  • From 'low participation neighbourhoods' - find out if you live in a low participation neighbourhood
  • Who are eligible for free school meals
  • Who would be the first in their family to progress to Higher Education
  • Who are currently in care, or who have been in care at some point in their lifetime
  • From military families
  • From GRTSB communities
  • With special educational needs or disabilities, including mental health difficulties
  • Who are Black, Asian, or minority ethnic
  • In receipt of free school meals, Pupil Premium funding and/or discretionary school/college payments, which are directly linked to financial hardship
  • With sole unpaid caring responsibility for another person
  • With refugee status
  • Who are young people estranged from their families

If you have any questions, email [email protected]

Read more about more about medicine programme eligibility.

Character Design Programme - Cambridge, 16-20 July 2023

Explore the process of designing and developing a great character that connects with a teenage audience. This summer experience allows you to explore character design in 2D or 3D, in an area that interests you.

You could focus on one of the following:

  • Games
  • Illustration
  • Animation
  • How a character might be used by a brand
  • How a character evolves in a graphic novel

As well as considering the visual aspects of the character, you’ll also explore the themes of representation and identity in characterisation.

Applications will be assessed based on programme eligibility criteria and the 500-word supporting statement. Places are limited and so priority will be given to students:

  • From 'low participation neighbourhoods' - find out if you live in a low participation neighbourhood
  • Who are eligible for free school meals
  • Who would be the first in their family to progress to Higher Education
  • Who are currently in care, or who have been in care at some point in their lifetime
  • From military families
  • From GRTSB communities
  • With special educational needs or disabilities, including mental health difficulties
  • Who are Black, Asian, or minority ethnic

If you have any questions, email [email protected]

Read more about more about medicine programme eligibility.

Information for candidates

Joined by other students across the region, you'll be immersed into your chosen subject programme. With a task in hand to complete and showcase, our world leading academics and student ambassadors will support you every step of the way.

You'll have plenty of social time, as well as time to explore the campus and the surrounding city with fellow students on your programme, alongside our friendly staff and student team.

Please note: To be considered for a place on one of our programmes you will need to complete an application form, select the programme of your choice and submit a 500-word supporting statement. In addition to this, we require a reference from your chosen teacher or tutor - see our application helpsheet (PDF).

Application forms

Limited spaces available, apply now.

If you have any questions, email [email protected]

Online student application form Online teacher reference form Application helpsheet (PDF)