Chester Graduate Entry Medicine MBChB interview 2026: dates, questions, format and success rate

Chester interviews 33% of Graduate Entry Medicine MBChB applicants, and offers a place to 59% of those interviewed.

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

At a glance

Format: MMI stations (Two trained assessors per station, from medical professionals, academics, current students and lay people with an interest in medical education)
How many: 6 stations
Length: About 1.5 hours (6 stations)
Who's interviewed: All applicants who meet the academic criteria (2:1 degree in any subject, or a 2:2 with a Master's or doctorate) and the UCAT, GAMSAT or MCAT threshold (229 of 690 last cycle)
Before it: Threshold in UCAT, GAMSAT or MCAT set above the national mean (WP uplift of 60 UCAT points, per MSC)

Before: Threshold in UCAT, GAMSAT or MCAT set above the national mean (WP uplift of 60 UCAT points, per MSC); at least 70 hours of relevant work experience in the 3 years before applying; one reference; personal statement not scored (MSC); score profile reviewed after the MMI to decide offers; Enhanced DBS check; occupational health clearance.
Interviews: 6 stations
Each one: About 1.5 hours, with Two trained assessors per station, from medical professionals, academics, current students and lay people with an interest in medical education
They assess: "Stations assess against GMC guidance on Good Medical Practice (details change each year).", in the university's own words

Applied: 690. Interviewed: 229. Offered: 136 (2024 admissions cycle).

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

About 1.5 hours. 6 stations.

33%, and 59% of those interviewed got an offer.

Threshold in UCAT, GAMSAT or MCAT set above the national mean (WP uplift of 60 UCAT points, per MSC).