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InterviewMMI
University of Bristol
Stations6
Total lengthAbout 30 min
Interviewers3 per station (6 in total)
WhenDec–Feb
Key dates
- Interviews are expected to run from December to February.
- You must be available for interview from November to April after you apply.
- Respond within two weeks of your invitation email, or your application is unsuccessful.
- You should normally hear within three weeks, though a final decision may take longer.
How the interview works
- Your interview is online, hosted on Zoom.
- It is a structured interview with six stations.
- Each station is marked by three assessors.
- You meet six assessors in total, in two groups of three.
- The formal interview lasts about 30 minutes.
- Your listed time is your arrival time; you wait about 10 minutes in a virtual waiting room first.
- You will face questions and scenarios linked to the GMC's 'Achieving Good Medical Practice'.
- No reading or writing is required.
What they assess
- Skills and attributes suited to a career in medicine
- Professionalism
- Insight into topics related to a medical career
- Honesty and integrity
How it's scored and how offers are made
- The three assessors' scores at each station are combined into a station total.
- The six station totals make up your final interview score.
- Applicants are ranked by interview score and the strongest receive offers.
- If interview scores are tied, UCAT is used first, then academic history.
- Interview performance from earlier cycles is not considered.
- Offers are not made without an interview, except in exceptional circumstances.
- Decisions may wait until all interviews are complete.