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Queen Mary University of London (Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry)
Interviewers2 senior staff (+ lay selector sometimes)
WhenJanuary–February 2027
Places311 Home, up to 24 Overseas
Interviews and offers in recent years
1,521interviewed (2026 entry)
1,067offers made
About 70%of interviewees received an offer
| Entry | Applicants | Interviewed | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 entry | 2,285 | 1,521 | 1,067 |
| 2025 entry | 1,990 | 1,453 | 1,009 |
| 2024 entry | 2,043 | 1,193 | 694 |
| 2023 entry | 2,620 | 1,207 | 646 |
| 2022 entry | 2,688 | 1,106 | – |
Offers from the waiting list: not published by this university.
What these figures cover: MBBS A100, Home and Overseas combined.
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 take place between January and February.
- Decisions are communicated in March, after all interviews are complete.
How the interview works
- If shortlisted, you will attend an online interview.
- Your panel is typically two senior academic or clinical staff.
- A lay selector sometimes joins the panel.
What they assess
- Motivation and a realistic view of a medical career
- Initiative, resilience and maturity
- Teamwork
- Organisation and problem-solving
- Contribution to university life
- Communication skills
How it's scored and how offers are made
- No offers are made without an interview.
- After interview, the faculty may consider your interview score.
- It may also consider your situational judgement test, UCAS tariff, weighted degree score or UCAT score.
- There are three outcomes: offer, rejection or waiting list.
- Waiting-list candidates may be reconsidered after summer exam results.
- Offers are conditional on qualifications and checks, including an Enhanced DBS certificate.
- Unsuccessful candidates cannot be reconsidered in the same cycle but may reapply next year.

