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InterviewMMI
Anglia Ruskin University
Stations6
Time per station7 min + 2 min reading
Total lengthAbout 1 hour
InterviewersUsually 1 per station
When7–11 Dec 2026 & 7–13 Jan 2027
Key dates
- 7–11 December 2026: MBChB interviews.
- 7–13 January 2027: MBChB interviews.
- 14 January 2027: Medicine with Gateway Year interviews.
- End of March 2027: decisions through UCAS Hub.
How the interview works
- You will take Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) in person at the School of Medicine, Chelmsford campus.
- There are six stations, completed in a set circuit.
- Each station lasts seven minutes.
- You get two minutes outside each station to read the instructions.
- Each station starts with a short scenario of under 100 words.
- Each station is designed to be completed in under seven minutes.
- You usually face one interviewer per station.
- Some stations involve role-play with actors.
- Stations are independent, so each one is a fresh start.
- You get a notepad and pen for notes, which you hand back at the end.
- The whole process takes around an hour.
- Interviewers include School of Medicine staff, healthcare professionals, doctors, senior medical students and service users.
What they assess
- Interpersonal and communication skills, including empathy
- Teamwork and leadership
- Preparation and motivation
- Critical thinking
- Ethical and moral reasoning
- Integrity
How it's scored and how offers are made
- Each station is scored in three areas: quality of answer, skills and qualities shown, and communication.
- Each area is marked out of 5, so each station is worth 15.
- The maximum total across the six stations is 90.
- Offers are based solely on your MMI ranking.
- Everyone at interview is considered academically able to complete the course.
- Your personal statement is not used directly, but be ready to discuss it.
- Decisions are sent through UCAS Hub by the end of March 2027.
- Deferred entry is not accepted.