Aberdeen Medicine (MBChB) interview 2026: dates, questions, format and success rate

Aberdeen interviews 88% of Medicine applicants, in person, and offers a place to 77% of those interviewed.

Figures from abdn.ac.uk, checked 2 November 2026.

At a glance

When: 14-18 Dec 2026
Format: MMI stations, In person (2 selectors per station)
Length: 5 min per station
Who's interviewed: Highest combined academic (30%) + UCAT (20%) scores invited (839 of 955 last cycle)
Before it: UCAT required, no cut-off, scored by decile against other Aberdeen applicants

Before: UCAT required, no cut-off, scored by decile against other Aberdeen applicants; final ranking academic 30% + UCAT 20% + interview 50%; WA uplift to UCAT 10% (SIMD20/care-experienced school leavers) or 5% (SIMD40); PVG check before entry; occupational health after an offer is accepted
Interviews: 14-18 Dec 2026, in person
Each one: 5 min per station, with 2 selectors per station
In the room: Personal statement assessed during the interview
They assess: "MBChB station domains: motivation to study medicine, core qualities, critical thinking & problem solving, teamwork, professionalism", in the university's own words

Applied: 955. Interviewed: 839. Offered: 643 (2026 entry, Scottish-domiciled applicants only).

Official sample question: Why do you want to study medicine?
Reported question: Why medicine rather than nursing, physiotherapy or another healthcare career?
Reported question: If you had an unlimited budget to redesign one of these spaces, what one change would you make to improve patient care, and why?

Every question reported for this course is open with a free account.

14-18 Dec 2026.

In person, as MMI stations.

5 min per station.

88%, and 77% of those interviewed got an offer.

UCAT required, no cut-off, scored by decile against other Aberdeen applicants.