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Medical School Interview Formats


Summary:

  1. Most Medical Schools use Multiple Mini Interviews or Traditional (panel) interviews πŸ¨
  2. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, the majority of medical schools have confirmed that they will be conducting interviews virtually for 2021 entry πŸ’»
  3. Medical School interviews usually run from November to March πŸ“…
  4. Some Medical Schools will inform you of the outcome within a couple of weeks,whilst other will wait until March to make offers πŸŽ‰

 



TRADITIONAL/PANEL INTERVIEWS

 

University of Cambridge:

 Virtual πŸ’»

 Traditional interview

 https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/applying/what-are-we-looking-for

 Assessment: undisclosed

 

University of Central Lancashire:

 Virtual, usually between December and April πŸ’»

 Panel interview

 https://www.uclan.ac.uk/courses/bachelor_medicine_bachelor_surgery.php

 Assessment:

  1. Assess your attributes and qualities required to work as a Doctor, as the GMC dictates

 

University College London:

 Virtual, between December and March πŸ’»

 Panel interview

 https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-school/study/undergraduate/mbbs-admissions/selection-interviews/selection-procedure

 Assessment: undisclosed

 

University of Glasgow:

 Virtual πŸ’»

 Traditional - 30 minutes, 2 panel interviews βŒ›

 https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/medicine/mus/admissions/mbchbinterviews/

 Assessment: undisclosed

 

University of Oxford:

 Virtual, in December πŸ’»

 Traditional interview

 https://www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/study/medicine/pre-clinical/statistics

 Assessment:

  1. Assess you medical knowledge
  2. Assess your personal statement πŸ“‘
  3. Assess your motivation for applying to the course
  4. Assess the relevance of your current subjects

 

The University of Sheffield:

 Virtual, between November and March πŸ’»

 Usually Multiple Mini Interview format, but this year traditional panel style - 8 questions given ahead of the interview

 https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/medicine/undergraduate/medicine-admissions#C

 Assessment:

  1. Assess your motivation and understanding of medicine πŸ¨
  2. Assess your interest in the University in particular πŸ«
  3. Assess your values
  4. Assess your interests
  5. Assess your work experience (or caring experience)
  6. Assess your communication skills πŸ—£

 

 

MULTIPLE MINI INTERVIEWS

 

University of Aberdeen:

 Virtual, between November and the end of March πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interview

 https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/undergraduate/medicine/interview.php 

 Assessment:

  1. Assess personal attributes
  2. Assess how you prepared to study medicine πŸ¨
  3. Assess your problem-solving skills πŸ€”
  4. Assess your work experience 🏨

 

Anglia Ruskin:

 Virtual, between 7th & 16th December and 7th & 15th January 2021 πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews - 6, 6 minute stations βŒ›

 https://aru.ac.uk/health-education-medicine-and-social-care/medicine/multiple-mini-interviews 

 Assessment:

  1. Questions about your personal statement πŸ“‘
  2. Assess your critical thinking skills
  3. Assess your interpersonal skills πŸ˜€
  4. Assess your problem-solving skills πŸ€”
  5. Assess your empathy skills
  6. Assess your communication skills πŸ—£
  7. Assess your teamwork and leadership skills πŸ‘₯
  8. Assess your moral reasoning skills

 

Aston Medical School:

 Virtual, dates undisclosed πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews - 7 to 10, 6 to 8 minute stations βŒ›

 https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/medicine-mbchb-september-2021/september-2021

 Assessment:

  1. Questions testing your knowledge and understanding of studying and practising medicine πŸ¨
  2. Assess your problem-solving skills πŸ€”
  3. Assess your motivations
  4. Assess your listening skills and verbal communication πŸ—£
  5. Assess your understanding of teamwork and leadership πŸ‘₯
  6. Assess your understanding of compassion, respect and dignity πŸ˜€

 

Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry:

 Virtual, between January and March πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews 

 https://www.qmul.ac.uk/smd/undergraduate/courses/a100/selection-criteria/

 Assessment: undisclosed

 

University of Birmingham:

 Virtual, in January πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews - 30 minutes, part 1 is 2, 6 minute stations with 2 minute preparatory time, one of which includes role play; part 2 is an online calculation on another day βŒ›

 https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/medical-school/applying-to-medicine/medicine-interviews.aspx

 Assessment:

  1. Assess communication skills πŸ—£
  2. Assess GCSE level mathematical skills
  3. Assess how you deal with personal and ethical challenges πŸ€”

 

Brighton and Sussex Medical school:

 Virtual, in January πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews - 5, 10 minute discussions βŒ›

 https://www.bsms.ac.uk/undergraduate/applying-to-bsms/admissions-process.aspx

 Assessment: undisclosed

 

University of Bristol:

 Virtual, between December and March πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews

 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/2021/medicine/mb-medicine/

 Assessment: undisclosed

 

University of Buckingham:

 Virtual, on several dates throughout the year πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews

 https://www.themedicportal.com/school/university-of-buckingham/

 Assessment: undisclosed

 

Brunel University London:

 Virtual, until spring πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews - 7-10, 5 minute stations βŒ›

 https://www.brunel.ac.uk/brunel-medical-school/Interviews

 Assessment:

  1. Assess your understanding of a medical career πŸ¨
  2. Assess you motivations
  3. Assess your personal qualities πŸ˜€
  4. Assess your professionalism
  5. Questions about your work experience πŸ¨
  6. Assess your understanding of current affairs
  7. Assess your ethical reasoning πŸ€”
  8. Assess your problem solving skills πŸ€”
  9. Assess your data collection and interpretation skills
  10. Assess your communication, compassion and empathy skills πŸ—£

 

Cardiff University:

 Virtual, usually in December and January πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews

 https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/357809/Admissions-Policy-for-Undergraduate-Programmes-in-Medicine-2021-entry.pdf

 Assessment:

  1. Assess your attributes and qualities required to work as a Doctor, as the GMC dictates πŸ¨

 

University of Dundee:

 Virtual, between December and February πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews - 45 minutes βŒ›

 https://www.dundee.ac.uk/undergraduate/medicine/interview

 Assessment:

  1. Assess your critical thinking skills πŸ€”
  2. Assess your communication skills πŸ—£
  3. Assess your personal values πŸ˜€

 

Edge Hill University:

 Virtual πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews

 https://www.dundee.ac.uk/undergraduate/medicine/interview

 Assessment:

  1. Assess your motivation for studying there πŸ¨
  2. Assess your interpretation of data
  3. Assess your decision making ability πŸ€”
  4. Assess your prioritisation
  5. Assess your teamwork and leadership skills πŸ‘₯
  6. Assess your communication skills πŸ—£
  7. Assess your compassion and empathy πŸ˜€
  8. Assess your probity 
  9. Assess your awareness of health challenges currently faced πŸ¨
  10. Assess your self-awareness πŸ˜€

 

The University of Edinburgh:

 Virtual πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews - 3 stations and a group interview

 https://www.ed.ac.uk/medicine-vet-medicine/edinburgh-medical-school/medicine/applying/selection

 Assessment: undisclosed

 

University of Exeter:

 Virtual, between December and March πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews - 7 stations

 http://www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/medicine/medicine/

 Assessment: undisclosed

 

Hull York Medical School:

 Virtual, between December and January πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews - 3 mini interviews (a group, an individual and a student station)

 https://www.hyms.ac.uk/medicine/applying-to-study-medicine/interviews

 Assessment:

  1. Assess your motivation for studying the course πŸ«
  2. Assess your motivation to study medicine and to be a doctor 
  3. Assess your teamwork skills πŸ‘₯
  4. Assess your communication skills πŸ—£
  5. Assess your critical thinking skills πŸ€”
  6. Assess qualities such as empathy, resilience etc. πŸ˜€
  7. Assess understanding the NHS constitution πŸ¨
  8. Assess understanding of current medical issues πŸ¨

 

Imperial College London:

 Virtual πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews - 7, 5 minute stations βŒ›

 https://wwwf.imperial.ac.uk/blog/student-blogs/2020/01/29/medicine-interview-a-guide-to-mmis-at-imperial/

 Assessment:

  1. Assess you understanding and motivation for studying medicine πŸ¨
  2. Assess your commitment to the NHS constitution πŸ¨
  3. Assess your leadership and teamwork skills πŸ‘₯
  4. Assess your communication skills πŸ—£
  5. Assess your ability to cope with stress πŸ€”
  6. Assess ability to multitask
  7. Assess how you would contribute to the university πŸ«

 

Keele University:

 Virtual πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews - 2, 15 minute interviews and a numeracy test βŒ›

 https://www.keele.ac.uk/medicine/undergraduate/howtoapply/#the-interview

 Assessment:

  1. Assess your motivation to study medicine πŸ¨
  2. Assess your commitment to NHS constitution πŸ¨
  3. Assess how you would contribute to university πŸ«
  4. Assess ability to multitask
  5. Assess communication skills πŸ—£
  6. Assess leadership and teamwork skills πŸ‘₯
  7. Assess ability to cope with stress

 

Kent and Medway Medical School:

 Virtual if necessary, from December πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews

 https://kmms.ac.uk/study/multiple-mini-interviews-mmis/

 Assessment: undisclosed

 

King’s College London:

 Virtual, between November and May πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews

 https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/medicine-mbbs

 Assessment:

  1. Assess your values
  2. Assess your knowledge of medical issues πŸ¨
  3. Assess your ability to handle and evaluate information
  4. Assess your communication skills πŸ—£
  5. Assess your ability to cope with ethical dilemmas

 

Lancaster University:

 Virtual, in January and February πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews - 12 to 15, 5 minute stations βŒ›

 https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lms/medicine/mbchb-medicine-and-surgery/how-to-apply/

 Assessment:

  1. Assess your comprehension
  2. Assess your work experience πŸ¨
  3. Assess your suitability for a career in medicine πŸ¨
  4. Assess your suitability to problem-based learning

 

University of Leeds:

 May be virtual, from December πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews

 https://medicinehealth.leeds.ac.uk/medicine-undergraduate-mbchb/doc/applying

 Assessment: undisclosed

 

Leicester Medical School:

 Virtual, from 10th to 18th December 2020, 6th to 13th January and w/c 8th February 2021 πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews

 https://le.ac.uk/medicine/study/applying/interviews

 Assessment:

  1. Assess your motivation to study medicine πŸ¨
  2. Assess your problem-solving skills πŸ€”
  3. Assess your communication skills πŸ—£
  4. Assess your ability to make ethical judgements πŸ€”
  5. Assess your emotional intelligence
  6. Assess your teamwork skills πŸ‘₯
  7. Assess your personal attributes

 

The University of Manchester:

 Virtual, in January and February πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews - 4/5, 7 minute stations βŒ›

 https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/medicine/apply/interviews/

 Assessment:

  1. Assess motivation to be a doctor
  2. Assess caring work experience πŸ¨
  3. Assess communication skills πŸ—£
  4. Assess medical knowledge πŸ¨
  5. Assess understanding of ethics πŸ€”

 

Newcastle University

 Virtual πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews, 2 minute ice-breaker question and 7, 7 minute stations βŒ›

 https://www.ncl.ac.uk/sme/study/undergraduate/admissions/#selectionprocess

 Assessment:

  1. Assess motivation and commitment to being a doctor
  2. Assess persistence and resilience πŸ€”
  3. Assess organisational skills
  4. Assess your compatibility with the course πŸ«
  5. Assess your communication skills πŸ—£
  6. Assess your teamwork skills πŸ‘₯
  7. Assess your integrity
  8. Assess your empathy

 

Norwich Medical School:

 Virtual, from late November onwards πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews

 https://www.uea.ac.uk/course/undergraduate/mbbs-medicine/2021#course-entry-requirements

 Assessment: undisclosed

 

University of Nottingham:

 Unconfirmed if virtual or in person, in December and January usually πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews

 https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/medicine/study-with-us/undergraduate/undergraduate-medicine/undergraduate-selection-process.aspx

 Assessment: unconfirmed

 

University of Plymouth:

 Virtual πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini interviews - usually 7 stations in 50 minutes βŒ›

 https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/bmbs-bachelor-of-medicine-bachelor-of-surgery/bachelor-of-medicine-bachelor-of-surgery-selection-and-admissions-process

 Assessment:

  1. Assess your motivation and commitment to medicine πŸ¨
  2. Assess your understanding and insight into a career as a doctor
  3. Assess your ability to solve problems πŸ€”
  4. Assess your communication skills πŸ—£
  5. Assess your empathy skills

 

University of St Andrews:

 Virtual, from late November to March πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews - 6, 6 minute stations βŒ›

 https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/medicine/medicine-bsc-a100/entry-requirements/

 Assessment:

  1. Assess your personal attributes
  2. Assess your understanding of the medical profession 
  3. Assess your commitment to studying medicine πŸ¨

 

St George’s University of London:

 Virtual πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews

 https://www.sgul.ac.uk/study/undergraduate-study/how-to-apply/multiple-mini-interview-mmis

 Assessment:

  1. Assess your motivations
  2. Assess your understanding of Government health care policies πŸ¨
  3. Assess your personal attributes
  4. Assess your commitment to quality of patient care πŸ¨
  5. Assess your teamwork skills πŸ‘₯

 

University of Sunderland:

 Virtual, in late December and January πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews and a maths test

 https://www.sunderland.ac.uk/help/school-of-medicine/interviews/online-interview/

 Assessment:

  1. Assess your motivation to study medicine πŸ¨
  2. Assess your understanding of the ethical issues
  3. Assess your communication skills πŸ—£
  4. Assess your comprehension
  5. Assess your empathy

 

Warwick Medical School:

 Virtual, in December and January πŸ’»

 Multiple Mini Interviews

 https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/med/study/ugr/applying/applicationprocess

 Assessment: Undisclosed

 

OTHER

 

University of Liverpool:

 Virtual, from November onwards πŸ’»

 Semi structured interview

 https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/medicine/study-with-us/undergraduate/admissions-process/

 Assessment: undisclosed

 

University of Southampton:

 Virtual, between January and March πŸ’»

 Selection Day - details unknown

 https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/undergraduate/selection_day_dates.page

 Assessment:

  1. Assess your understanding of the NHS constitution πŸ¨
  2. Assess your communication skills πŸ—£
  3. Assess your self-motivation

 

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