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King's College London
WhenDec–Apr
Places347 (last cycle)
Interviews and offers in recent years
| Entry | Applicants | Interviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Latest cycleapprox. | 2,960 | 1,200 |
Offers from the waiting list: not published by this university.
What these figures cover: MBBS. KCL publishes rounded figures for its most recent cycle only.
Figures are as published by the university or released under Freedom of Information. Definitions differ between schools, so compare with care. A dash means the figure was not published.
Key dates
- Interviews are usually held between December and April.
- Invitations are usually sent on a rolling basis from December.
- You must be available for interview to be considered.
- King's aims to tell all applicants their final decision by the end of May at the latest.
How the interview works
- Interviews are held remotely in the current admissions cycle.
- If you are invited, details of the format and process are sent to you through the King's Apply portal.
- Interviewers have no prior knowledge of you before they meet you.
- Every candidate is assessed against the same standardised criteria.
What they assess
- Communication skills
- Ethical reasoning
- Understanding of current and relevant healthcare issues
- Motivation for studying Medicine
- Overall suitability for the programme and the medical profession
How it's scored and how offers are made
- No offers are made without an interview.
- Do not expect a final decision straight after your interview; decisions come once the cycle concludes in May.

