UK medical schools / Interview formats
Interview formats · 2027 entry
MMI or panel interview: which format each school uses.
Most UK medical schools use multiple mini interviews (MMIs). A smaller group use panel or college interviews, and a few use their own formats. Here is each school’s format, as it describes it.
Checked October 2026 against each school’s official pages. Each row says which entry year it applies to. Always confirm on the university’s own website before applying.
39 of 39 schools
Multiple mini interviews (31)
A circuit of short, timed stations.
| School | Format | Stations and timing | Online or in person |
|---|---|---|---|
| AberdeenAberdeen | Modified MMI (latest published format). | 5-minute stations, each with two selectors; about 1 hour per candidate (latest published format, undated). | For 2027 entry, in person at the Suttie Centre, Foresterhill. |
| Anglia RuskinChelmsford | MMI (2027 entry). | For 2027 entry: 6 stations of 7 minutes each plus 2 minutes of reading time; about 1 hour in total. | For 2027 entry: in person at the School of Medicine, Chelmsford. |
| AstonBirmingham | MMI (2027 entry) | Scored out of 50, with each station out of 10, implying five stations (2026 entry data). | Online (latest published, undated). |
| BangorBangor | MMI. | 6 verbal stations, each with two questions and 3 minutes per answer, and 3 minutes between stations; about 1 hour (latest published guidance, undated). | In person in Bangor (latest published guidance, undated). |
| BirminghamBirmingham | MMI (2027 entry). | For 2027 entry, six or seven stations of 8 minutes each, including 2 minutes of preparation. | For 2027 entry, in person in Birmingham for home applicants. International applicants interview online via Zoom (at least two stations, including a role-play), with a separate online calculation assessment on another date. |
| Brighton and SussexBrighton | MMI (latest published format, undated). | Five stations of 10 minutes each with short breaks; about one hour in total (latest published format, undated). | For 2027 entry, home applicants choose in person (early December or early January) or online via Zoom (late January or early February). The format, questions and mark schemes are the same either way. |
| BristolBristol | Structured online interview with six stations (2026 entry format; the university does not call it an MMI) | Six stations, about 30 minutes in total. Two panels of three assessors each cover three stations (2026 entry format, the latest published). | Online (Zoom was used for 2026 entry). |
| BrunelLondon (Uxbridge) | For 2027 entry: asynchronous virtual MMI (vMMI) on the Shortlister platform. There is no live interviewer and responses are recorded. | For 2027 entry: six stations, each with 30 seconds of thinking time and up to 5 minutes to answer. All six typically take about 40 minutes and must be submitted within five days of the invitation; stations can be done in separate sittings. | Online (asynchronous), 2027 entry. |
| CardiffCardiff | Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) (2027 entry). | Several stations of 8 minutes each (2025-entry brochure; not yet confirmed for 2027). | For 2027 entry, in person for home applicants and online for overseas applicants. |
| City St George'sLondon (Tooting) | For 2027 entry: Multiple Mini Interview (MMI). Asynchronous video-upload interviews may also be used. | For 2027 entry: six stations of about five minutes each, with a 60-second break between stations; each station is assessed separately by a different interviewer. | For 2027 entry: in person at the Tooting campus, or online. Overseas fee payers are offered a remote MMI using SAMMI-Select (recorded answers to pre-set questions) and can book an on-site interview instead. |
| East Anglia (UEA)Norwich | Multiple Mini Interview (MMI), 2027 entry. | For 2027 entry: six stations, each with a different interviewer. Each station allows 1.5 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of interview. | In person on campus (UK and international), 2027 entry. |
| Edge HillOrmskirk | Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) (admissions policy, last reviewed 2022). | Multiple mini interviews (MMIs) with a score at each station, combined into one total (admissions policy, last reviewed 2022). The current course page lists interview details as to be confirmed; Edge Hill's undated applicant interview page describes seven MMI questions of about 5 minutes each, with two interviewers. | The current course page lists interview details as to be confirmed; Edge Hill's undated applicant interview page describes online interviews on Microsoft Teams. |
| EdinburghEdinburgh | For 2027 entry, a half-day assessment day with a series of short interviews (Edinburgh does not call it an MMI). | For 2027 entry, an assessment half-day made up of a series of short interviews. In the 2025-entry format, individual interviews ran for 12 minutes and the group task for 35 minutes. | For 2027 entry, in person for Scotland and rest of UK or Republic of Ireland fee-rate applicants. Other applicants may be able to attend online. |
| ExeterExeter (with Truro, Cornwall) | MMI (2027 entry). | Multiple Mini Interview (MMI), held in person or online (2027 entry); the most recently published format (2024 entry) had 4 stations. Station timings are not published, and the 2027 format is not yet confirmed. | For 2027 entry, the University says the MMI may take place either in person or online; check your invitation. |
| Hull YorkHull and York | MMI (2027 entry). | For 2027 entry: home applicants (in person): 5 stations: group exercise of up to 10 (22 points), two mini-interviews and a student station (17 each, two questions, 5 minutes' preparation) and a video scenario (17); total 90. Overseas (online): 6 stations of 15 points each, with a group exercise of up to 6. | For 2027 entry: in person at Hull or York for Home applicants (no online option); online for overseas applicants (6 stations). |
| ImperialLondon | MMI (2027 entry). | 6 stations in 2026 entry; 5 minutes to answer at each station, each scored out of 10 (6 for content, 4 for communication) (latest published). | Imperial has not published whether its 2027 entry MMIs are held in person or online; check your invitation for your format. |
| Kent and MedwayCanterbury | MMI (2027 entry). | Indicative format in recent cycles (undated): six 7-minute stations with 3-minute intervals, plus a 40-minute group station, held in person in Canterbury. International applicants have a remote circuit of three short stations and a group station. The 2027 format is not yet confirmed. | For 2027 entry: in person at the University of Kent Canterbury campus (Home applicants); remote for international applicants (3 stations plus a group station). |
| King's College LondonLondon | MMI (online; seven stations in 2024 entry, the latest published detail) | 2024 entry (the latest published detail): a seven-station MMI, each station run by a different staff member asking one question. For 2027 entry, King's holds interviews remotely, usually between December and April, and sends format details to invited applicants. | Remote (2027 entry). |
| LancasterLancaster | MMI (2027 entry). | For 2027 entry: several stations, most five minutes long: short interviews, read or watch then discuss, communication and group-work tasks. Detailed information is sent a week before the interview. | Online via Microsoft Teams (2027 entry). No applicant is offered a place without an interview. |
| LeedsLeeds | MMI (2027 entry). | Eight MMI stations of six minutes each, with two minutes' reading time before each station, held face to face on campus (latest published, undated). For 2027 entry, overseas applicants are interviewed online. | For 2027 entry, in person on the Leeds campus (held at The Edge for 2026 entry); online for overseas applicants. |
| LeicesterLeicester | MMI. For 2026 entry, one of the seven in-person stations was a simple numeracy station (no calculator); online applicants sat a separate invigilated numeracy test after six stations. | 2026 entry: home applicants sat seven stations of about 10 minutes each in person, with 1 minute of reading time per station. International applicants sat six online stations of 7 to 8 minutes, followed by an invigilated numeracy test. For 2027 entry, Leicester confirms only MMIs plus a numeracy test. | For 2027 entry, face to face at the George Davies Centre for Home applicants; online for international applicants. |
| LincolnLincoln | MMI (2027 entry). | A circuit of seven MMI stations held in person on the Brayford Campus. Each station is scored across several domains, giving an interview score out of 70. The length of each station is not published (latest published guidance, undated). | For 2027 entry: in person on the Brayford Pool campus. |
| LiverpoolLiverpool | MMI (values-based recruitment; 2027 entry) | Station details are not published for 2027 entry; see the guide for dates and mode. | For 2027 entry: face to face on campus for Home and Irish applicants; online MMI for international applicants. |
| ManchesterManchester | MMI (2027 entry). | For 2027 entry: 5 stations of 8 minutes each, with 2-minute gaps (about 50 minutes in total). Manchester was considering replacing one station with a group task for the 2026/27 cycle. | For 2027 entry, applicants choose online via Zoom or in person on campus; spaces in each format are limited and both are assessed the same way. |
| NewcastleNewcastle upon Tyne | For 2027 entry, MMI for Home applicants; a two-selector virtual panel (about 25 minutes, 2026 interview guide) for international applicants. | 7 stations of 7 minutes each, with 2 minutes between stations (about 65 minutes), plus an unscored 2-minute warm-up ('why medicine?') (2026 interview guide). | For 2027 entry, in person on campus for Home applicants; international applicants on Microsoft Teams (2026 interview guide). |
| PlymouthPlymouth | MMI (latest published, undated) | Seven single-assessor stations, approximately 50 minutes in total (latest published, undated). | Online for the current admissions cycle. |
| Queen's BelfastBelfast | MMI (2027 entry). | For 2027 entry: Home: nine stations. International: seven stations. There is one minute of reading time per station. | For 2027 entry: in person in Belfast for home applicants; online for international fee-payers. |
| SheffieldSheffield | For 2027 entry, MMI (home); virtual panel interview (international). | For 2027 entry, eight scored sections, each marked 1–5. | For 2027 entry, in person for home applicants; online panel for international applicants. |
| St AndrewsSt Andrews | MMI (2026 entry format; 2027 not yet published). | For 2026 entry: usually four stations of about six minutes each. | For 2026 entry: in person in St Andrews for Home-funded applicants; online for all other fee statuses. |
| SunderlandSunderland | MMI (2027 entry) | A series of short stations (2027 entry). | In person at the Murray Health building, Sunderland (2027 entry). |
| UCLLondon | MMI (2027 entry). | Up to eight stations of five minutes each plus one minute of reading time, about 50 minutes in total, with two to three questions per station (latest published guidance, undated). | For 2027 entry: in person (Rockefeller Building) for Home applicants; online for overseas applicants. |
Panel and college interviews (5)
One longer conversation with two or more interviewers.
| School | Format | Stations and timing | Online or in person |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barts (Queen Mary)London | For 2027 entry, an online panel interview. | For 2027 entry, a panel of two senior academic or clinical staff, sometimes with a lay selector. | Online (2027 entry). |
| CambridgeCambridge | College interviews (latest published guidance). Subject interviews usually involve two or three interviewers, and every College's interview process includes at least one current practitioner. | Medicine applicants have at least two interviews (latest published, undated guidance). Across all subjects, most applicants' interviews total 35 minutes to an hour (2027 entry guidance). | For 2027 entry, online or in person depending on the College, and sometimes on whether the applicant is in the UK or overseas. |
| GlasgowGlasgow | Panel interview (two interviewers, two sections; 2027 entry) | For 2027 entry: 30 minutes in total, Panel A (motivation, teamwork and similar) and Panel B (communication, including a choice of one of two short ethical scenarios). | Online (2027 entry) |
| OxfordOxford | College-based academic interviews (panel-style, not MMI); in the 2025 round (2026 entry) each applicant was interviewed by two colleges. | For 2027 entry, the number and format of interviews vary by college. | For 2027 entry: online. |
| SouthamptonSouthampton | For 2027 entry, a Selection Day: interview plus group task. | Southampton does not publish a station count. For 2027 entry, its selection day combines an interview and a group task, held between January and the end of February. | For 2027 entry, in person at the University for all applicants, including international applicants. No online interviews are offered. |
Other formats (3)
School-specific formats, such as group tasks or structured conversations.
| School | Format | Stations and timing | Online or in person |
|---|---|---|---|
| DundeeDundee | An observed preparatory group discussion followed by a structured interaction with an assessor (2027 entry). | For 2027 entry: a group discussion of about 30 minutes (six applicants and a silent observer), then an assessor interaction. The whole visit lasts 1 hour 40 minutes including registration. | In person at Ninewells. International applicants may be offered a remote interview on Blackboard Collaborate; UK applicants' online requests are reviewed case by case (2027 entry). |
| KeeleKeele (Staffordshire) | For 2027 entry, two separate structured interviews online, each based on material sent in advance (a GMC professionalism section and a short case). | For 2027 entry, two 15-minute interviews, usually about 2 hours apart. | For 2027 entry, online via Microsoft Teams. |
| NottinghamNottingham | For 2027 entry, a multiple scenario interview (six scenarios; the school does not call it an MMI). | For 2027 entry, 6 scenarios of 5 minutes each, including at least one role play, after a 1-minute unscored ice-breaker. Up to one hour in total. | For 2027 entry, in person for Home applicants; online via Microsoft Teams for international applicants. |
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Questions
Common questions.
What is an MMI?
A multiple mini interview is a circuit of short stations, each with its own scenario and interviewer. Stations usually last between five and ten minutes and can cover motivation, ethics, communication, teamwork and data or role-play tasks.
What is a panel interview?
A panel interview is a single, longer conversation with two or more interviewers, often exploring your motivation, experience and understanding of medicine in more depth. Oxford and Cambridge use academic, college-based interviews.
Do I prepare differently for each?
The core is the same: clear reasoning, reflection on your experience and good communication. MMIs reward resetting quickly between stations; panels reward sustaining an argument and handling follow-up questions.
Practise in the format your school uses.
Six complimentary timed mock MMIs, one minute to read and five to answer, marked against what assessors typically look for. For panel interviews, the Interview Handbook covers the common question types.
Start Mock MMI 1 →The Interview HandbookQuestions
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