Join the ultimate career discovery experience, a stepping stone designed to prepare you to make informed decisions about your academic and career choices.
Attending the Career Discovery Summer Experience at Dulwich College, London offers students a clear insight into five competitive fields. Through engaging workshops, practical simulations, and collaborative group tasks, participants tackle real workplace challenges.
Students receive expert guidance from industry professionals and develop essential skills during a visit to UCL. This immersive programme empowers confident steps towards future study and career decisions.
Delivered in partnership with InvestIN, the experience combines hands-on learning with professional mentorship to inspire and prepare the next generation of leaders.
Career exploration with hands-on workshops and expert guidance.
Choose this program if you want an immersive, hands-on introduction to five competitive career fields, guided by industry professionals at Dulwich College, London. You'll gain practical experience through workshops, simulations, and group challenges that mirror real workplace scenarios, helping you discover your interests and build essential teamwork and communication skills. With personalised feedback and expert guidance, you'll connect classroom learning to real-world opportunities, making informed decisions about your future. Plus, enjoy enriching excursions to iconic London destinations, blending academic growth with cultural exploration for a well-rounded summer experience that sets you confidently on the path to future success.
Career Discovery Summer Experience is a experience-led introduction to real career pathways, designed for students who are starting to think more seriously about their future aspirations.
Through hands-on simulations, professional-led workshops, and guided reflection, students explore where their interests lie, how different careers really work, and how today’s school subjects connect to life beyond the classroom.
Set within a beautiful and historic campus in South London, Dulwich College offers students a safe, spacious and inspiring environment for their summer experience. Surrounded by green grounds yet within easy reach of Central London, the...
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The UK’s number one multi-campus summer school, SBC offers academic and English-language focused summer courses taught by expert tutors in prestigious venues including the University of Oxford, and Eton.
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The Career Discovery Summer Experience at Dulwich College is a two-week programme for students aged 12–14, offering hands-on industry simulations in Medical Sciences, Engineering, Business & Finance, and Computer Science & AI. Students collaborate globally, visit UCL for career skills workshops, and enjoy London’s cultural highlights. This immersive experience builds confidence, practical skills, and insight into future career pathways.
View moreStudents stay in high-quality boarding school or university-style accommodation, usually in single or shared rooms. Facilities are modern and safe, with common areas for socializing. Boys and girls are accommodated separately, and staff are always nearby.
SBC generally offers 15 to 20 hours of tuition per week, depending on the course, combining taught components and skills based group project work. At Oxford College and Dukes Cambridge 25 hours of tuition are offered weekly, combining lectures, seminars, tutorials, and industry experience sessions.
SBC welcomes students of all English proficiency levels, from beginner to advanced. Placement tests are conducted in advance of student arrival to ensure students are placed in the appropriate class for their ability.
SBC ensures a high level of supervision. There is a dedicated team of welfare staff to supervise students 24/7. Staff-to-student ratios are typically high to ensure students are supported both academically and pastorally.
Earlscliffe fees include return transfers to/from London Heathrow and London Gatwick for flights/trains scheduled to arrive/depart between 9am-3pm on published arrival and departure days.
For other locations, students are provided with the option of using SBC's Shared Transfer Service from/to London Heathrow Airport and St. Pancras International.
When a student arrives, an SBC staff member wearing a bright yellow t-shirt will be waiting to greet her/him and accompany them to our Welcome Club. At Welcome Club, she/he will have the chance to meet other students arriving, have some light refreshments and relax. After a little rest, students will be accompanied by students and SBC staff to board the coach and be taken directly to the School in a private coach. The Shared Transfer Service can be used by students using the following flight times:
Flight landing time on arrival day: 06:00-17:00 Flight take-off time on departure day: 8:00-18:00 If you book a flight outside of these times or to/from another UK airport, we can look at sending a staff member in a taxi to collect or drop off your child, but it will cost more than the Shared Transfer Service. Quotations are available upon request.
Yes, course insurance is included in the cost of your course. This covers essential medical insurance, including emergency treatment and other related costs.
Yes, students receive a certificate of achievement at the end of the course, detailing their progress and any academic milestones they’ve reached. Students at Oxford College and Dukes Cambridge receive a Letter of Recommendation to support their university applications.
Students from countries outside the UK or Schengen Area may require a standard visitor visa. SBC provides supporting documentation, including confirmation letters, but students or their families are responsible for the visa application process. It’s recommended to apply for a visa well in advance. Please see the following website for more details: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa