Cardiff Medicine: Graduate Entry (MBBCh) interview 2026: dates, questions, format and success rate
How Cardiff interviews for Medicine: Graduate Entry, online or in person: the format, the questions reported for it, and the practice interview built on them.
Figures from cardiff.ac.uk, checked 18 October 2026.
At a glance
- Format: MMI stations, Online or in person
- Who's interviewed: 2:1 graduates of recognised feeder streams (Cardiff B210, BC97; Bangor B100; USW B901) or dental graduates
- Before it: UCAT required, no minimum threshold
How the Cardiff Medicine: Graduate Entry (MBBCh) interview runs
- Before: UCAT required, no minimum threshold; personal statement and academic reference assessed; scoring process under review; DBS check if successful; occupational health check before starting
- Interviews: Online or in person
- They assess: "Thinking on your feet, awareness of issues important to the profession, critical appraisal of information, communicating ideas, personal qualities", in the university's own words
Questions asked
- Official sample question: Why do you want to study medicine?
- Official sample question: What makes a good doctor?
- Official sample question: We generally ask questions relating to the course in Cardiff, ethics, your understanding of a career in medicine, the NHS, working in teams, self-directed learning, motivation, empathy, resilience, and communication.
Every question reported for this course is open with a free account.
Cardiff Medicine: Graduate Entry (MBBCh) interview FAQ
Online or in person?
Online or in person, as MMI stations.
Is there a test?
UCAT required, no minimum threshold.
Related
- Cardiff Medicine (MBBCh) interview
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