Medicine Interview Questions

Bangor University’s North Wales Medical School uses a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its MBBCh medicine programme. The circuit is values-based, with a strong emphasis on North Wales, rural and Welsh healthcare — Bangor exists partly to address the doctor shortage in the region. Interviews are in person, and genuine interest in serving rural and

The University of Buckingham Medical School — an independent, accelerated medical school — uses a two-part selection: an online assessment followed by an online Multiple Mini Interview (MMI). The MMI explicitly tests the GMC’s Good Medical Practice domains, including integrity, compassion, teamwork and professionalism. Interviews are online, typically January to February. UCATScore expertise — Buckingham

Brunel Medical School uses an online six-station Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its MBBS (A100). Candidates and examiners participate remotely, rotating through stations each assessing a different attribute mapped to Good Medical Practice. In recent cycles international interviews began in November and UK interviews in February, and an online interview pack is provided in advance.

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) School of Medicine uses a six-station Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its MBBS (A100), with each station around seven minutes and two stations double-weighted. ARU assesses three clear criteria: communication and interpersonal skills, problem-solving and initiative, and personal integrity and moral reasoning. Interviews are in person, December to January. UCATScore expertise

Aston University Medical School uses a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its MBBS (A100) — a larger circuit of between seven and ten stations, held in person. Several stations map directly to GMC guidance, and the circuit may involve actors in a role-play scenario. Aston frequently assesses communication, current affairs and professionalism. UCATScore expertise —

The University of Aberdeen School of Medicine uses a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its MBChB (A100), held in person at the Suttie Centre, Foresterhill. Communication and interpersonal skills are scored at every station. For 2026 entry, MBChB interviews are scheduled for 15–19 December 2025 — early in the cycle — so preparation over the

Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) uses a five-station Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its BMBS (A100), with two examiners scoring each station. Delivery has been in person or hybrid depending on the cycle, and interviews run from December to February — applicants can often choose an earlier or later session. BSMS’s stations assess the

Norwich Medical School at the University of East Anglia (UEA) uses a seven-station Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its MBBS (A100). The circuit has a strong focus on empathy and career insight, delivered in person across a November-to-March window. UEA’s values-based approach rewards genuine reflection and a caring, patient-centred outlook. UCATScore expertise — UEA (Norwich)

The University of Edinburgh Medical School uses a distinctive assessment half-day for its MBChB (A100) — a short Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) followed by a group task. The MMI is just three ~12-minute stations, and the group task asks candidates to work together to produce a five-minute presentation. Edinburgh interviews in person from late November

City St George’s, University of London uses an online Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its MBBS (A100), delivered through its SAMMI-Select platform. The circuit is six short stations of around five minutes each, with 2026 interviews held on 3 and 9 December 2025. St George’s frequently assesses NHS current affairs and values like respect and

The University of Warwick Medical School runs a four-year Graduate Entry Medicine MBChB (A101) and selects through a six-station Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) lasting around two hours. Home applicants interview in person and international applicants online. Warwick’s stations align to NHS core values, and offers typically follow about two months after the MMI. UCATScore expertise

The University of Liverpool School of Medicine uses a semi-structured interview for its MBChB (A100). Interviews run from December to February, assessing the values and qualities of a future doctor against NHS Constitution principles. Liverpool’s wider selection is distinctive, and a strong, reflective interview performance is central to securing an offer. UCATScore expertise — Liverpool

Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry (Queen Mary University of London) uses a traditional panel interview for its MBBS (A100) — one of only a few UK medical schools still using a full panel for 2026. Conducted online in recent cycles by around two staff, it lasts 15–20 minutes and includes an

The University of Birmingham Medical School uses a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its MBChB (A100). Home applicants attend an in-person circuit of six to seven ~8-minute stations, while international applicants interview online via Zoom with a smaller set of stations plus a separate calculations assessment. Birmingham frequently assesses awareness of medical news, so stay

The University of Bristol Medical School uses a station-based structured interview for its MBChB (A100) — functionally an MMI, though Bristol calls it a ‘structured interview’. Six stations, assessed by multiple assessors, are delivered online via Zoom breakout rooms in about 30 minutes. Bristol shortlists largely on the UCAT once academic requirements are met, so

The University of Manchester Medical School uses a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its MBChB (A106). The circuit is a set of short stations — including a well-known role-play/empathy station — each marked by a separate interviewer. Manchester ranks applicants on the UCAT to shortlist and applies a strict SJT rule, so both the test

King’s College London — one of the largest and most prestigious medical schools in the UK — moved to a seven-station online Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for 2026 entry, a significant change from its previous panel format. Each station poses one focused question, testing a different quality. Interviews run online across a long window from

An interview invitation from Oxford or Cambridge Medicine is a huge achievement — and both use a very different interview from the rest of the UK. Neither uses an MMI. Instead, you face traditional, tutorial-style academic panel interviews that probe how you think, reason through scientific problems and engage with new ideas. This guide covers

Cambridge Medicine (MB BChir, A100) uses traditional, college-based academic interviews — not an MMI. They are strongly science-focused, designed to see how you reason through problems in biology, chemistry, physics and maths. Cambridge interviews take place mainly in December, with a winter pool in January. This guide covers the format, what interviewers look for, and

The University of Lincoln is launching its own five-year MBChB from September 2026, having previously delivered medicine in partnership with Nottingham. Lincoln Medical School will use in-person Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) — explicitly on campus, not online. To earn an interview, applicants generally need strong UCAT scores and GCSE results, and at interview must demonstrate

The University of Chester Medical School launched its four-year Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM) MBChB with its first cohort in September 2024, open to graduates from any discipline. Chester selects through an in-person Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) that tests communication, ethics, teamwork, resilience and motivation — with a strong emphasis on reflection on work experience. UCATScore

Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) — a newer school with a strong widening-participation mission — uses a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its MBBS (A100), distinctively paired with a longer group station of around 42 minutes. The individual circuit is around six 7-minute stations. KMMS assesses communication, ethics, teamwork, motivation and values, with the

Keele University Medical School uses a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its MBChB (A100) — around ten short stations — paired with a distinctive 30-minute clinical maths (numeracy) test. Keele’s MMI tests communication, ethics, motivation, empathy and teamwork, while the maths test checks the basic calculation skills every doctor needs. Interviews are spread across many

Hull York Medical School (HYMS) uses a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its MBBS (A100), and its format is a little different from a standard circuit — it blends a group exercise with longer individual interviews and a shorter scenario station (some cycles run a larger set of shorter stations instead). Home applicants interview in

The University of Exeter Medical School uses a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its BMBS (A100) — a compact circuit of around five short stations. Depending on the cycle, Exeter delivers the MMI in person or online via Zoom breakout rooms. Each station tests a different competency, from communication and ethics to motivation and problem-solving.

Lancaster University Medical School uses a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its MBChB (A100), delivered online via Microsoft Teams. For 2026 entry, the circuit is six assessed stations (plus a break) of around five minutes each, with a strong focus on suitability for problem-based learning (PBL). Applicants are ranked by overall MMI score, with offers

The University of Leicester Medical School uses a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its MBChB (A100) — seven stations of around eight to ten minutes each, including a distinctive numeracy station. UK applicants interview on campus; international applicants online. Leicester’s MMI tests communication, empathy, ethics, problem-solving and teamwork, plus a basic numeracy check with a

The University of Leeds uses Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) for both Medicine and Dentistry. For 2026 entry, Leeds Medicine interviews were held in person on 5–7 January 2026, while Dentistry interviews ran online. Across a series of stations, Leeds assesses motivation, ethics, teamwork, communication, role-play and current affairs, with each station scored separately. UCATScore expertise

The University of Dundee Medical School uses a distinctive hybrid interview for its MBChB (A100): a facilitated group discussion followed by an individual, MMI-style assessment. UK applicants interview in person at Ninewells in December; some international applicants interview online in January. Dundee’s format rewards genuine teamwork and reflection over rapid-fire station switching. UCATScore expertise —

The University of Glasgow Medical School uses a two-part panel interview for its MBChB (A100) — not an MMI. Conducted online via Zoom for 2026 entry, the ~30-minute conversational interview splits into Panel A (what being a doctor means) and Panel B (you as a future doctor, plus an ethical scenario you choose from two).

Cardiff University School of Medicine uses a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its MBBCh (A100) — a values-based circuit of around nine short stations. Cardiff is one of the earlier interviewers (December–January), assesses insight into the Welsh NHS specifically, and offers the option to interview in Welsh, English or a mix. Home applicants interview in

Imperial College London runs one of the most distinctive interviews in UK medicine: a two-stage MMI that combines an asynchronous, pre-recorded video stage with a live Multiple Mini Interview. Shortlisted by academic record and UCAT, applicants first record video responses, then — if successful — face a live MMI of around six short stations. Interviews

Edge Hill University Medical School — a newer school with a strong widening-participation focus — uses a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its MBChB (A100). Edge Hill runs an in-person circuit of around six to seven stations at its Ormskirk campus, typically in January, and ranks applicants by total interview score, making offers to the

The University of Sunderland School of Medicine — one of the newer UK medical schools with a strong widening-participation mission — uses a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its MBBS (A100). For 2026 entry, Sunderland’s MMIs are held in person during December. The circuit is values-based, aligned to the NHS Constitution, and tests communication, ethics,

The University of Surrey offers a four-year Graduate Entry Medicine BMBS (A101), and selects through a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI). Surrey’s circuit is a compact set of short stations spanning motivation, communication, ethics and teamwork — typically including a role-play and sometimes a data or numeracy scenario. As a graduate route, it rewards mature, reflective

The University of Worcester’s Three Counties Medical School (TCMS) runs a four-year Graduate Entry MBChB (A101), open to graduates of any discipline. Worcester’s process is distinctive: shortlisted applicants first sit CASPer (an online situational-judgement test), then attend an in-person interview that combines a traditional panel interview with a Multiple Mini Interview. It’s a genuinely mixed

Swansea University Medical School runs the four-year Graduate Entry Medicine MBBCh (A101), open to graduates of any discipline — no science A-level required. Rather than a rapid MMI circuit, Swansea uses an in-person Assessment Day of three longer, 20–30-minute stations that combine interviews, presentations and role-play. Crucially, any offer is based solely on interview performance.

Queen’s University Belfast Medical School uses a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its MBBCh BAO (A100), testing the non-cognitive competencies of a future doctor. For 2026 entry, Home applicants interview in person at QUB, while international fee-paying applicants interview online. Your personal statement is considered within the MMI process, so know it well. UCATScore expertise

The University of Plymouth Peninsula Medical School uses a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its BMBS (A100), delivered online in recent cycles. Like its dental counterpart, Plymouth is refreshingly transparent: it shortlists purely on academic qualifications and UCAT (your personal statement and work experience are not scored at that stage), then makes offers by ranking

Newcastle University Medical School uses a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its MBBS (A100) — a circuit of around six short stations, each testing a different quality. Newcastle ranks applicants using academics, the UCAT and contextual data to decide interview invitations, then the MMI decides who receives an offer. Interviews typically run from December to

The University of Nottingham Medical School uses a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its BMBS (A100) — a circuit of around six short stations, each testing a different competency. Nottingham combines the UCAT with academic achievement to shortlist, and each station is scored independently, so a strong and consistent performance across the circuit is what

The University of St Andrews — where medicine is taught in small cohorts before students continue at a partner medical school — uses a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its A100. St Andrews runs a hurdle-based selection in which grades, reference and relevant experience must all be met, then a compact MMI (around four 6-minute

The University of Southampton uses a distinctive Selection Day for its BM5 Medicine (A100) — a traditional panel interview plus a group discussion task, rather than a classic MMI circuit. For 2026 entry, all selection days are held in person in Southampton. Southampton ranks applicants by UCAT to shortlist (it does not use the SJT),

The University of Sheffield Medical School uses a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its MBChB (A100). For 2026 entry, Home applicants interview in person across 19 January–6 February 2026, while International applicants take an online panel interview on set January dates. Sheffield makes no offer without an interview, so a strong, consistent circuit is essential.

University College London (UCL) Medical School — one of the most prestigious in the UK — uses a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) for its MBBS (A100). UCL interviews around 1,000 applicants each cycle on a rolling basis from December to March, with Home applicants on campus and Overseas applicants online. The circuit is up to