Dundee Medicine MBChB interview 2026: dates, questions, format and success rate

Dundee interviews 43% of Medicine MBChB applicants, online or in person, and offers a place to 68% of those interviewed.

Figures from dundee.ac.uk, checked 18 October 2026.

At a glance

When: January
Format: Group interview, Online or in person (Staff and students from the School of Medicine (assessors))
How many: 1 interview in 2 parts (observed group discussion, then assessor-led discussion)
Length: 1 h 40 min including registration and welcome
Before it: UCAT required, no minimum cut-off

Before: UCAT required, no minimum cut-off; personal statement discussed at interview but not scored or used for interview selection (MSC); satisfactory disclosure check before starting
Interviews: 1 interview in 2 parts (observed group discussion, then assessor-led discussion), January, online or in person
Each one: 1 h 40 min including registration and welcome, with Staff and students from the School of Medicine (assessors)
In the room: Observed group discussion of a set scenario with 5 other applicants, then the group discusses it with a different assessor
They assess: "Communication, working in a group, personal values, professionalism", in the university's own words

Applied: 1,951. Interviewed: 844. Offered: 570 (2023/24 entry).

Official sample question: In a group with five other applicants, you'll discuss a specific scenario. You'll be given some broad points to help structure your discussion.
Reported by 5 sources: Why should patients trust you?
Reported by 5 sources: How do you deal with overpopulation?

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

January.

Online or in person, as a group interview.

1 h 40 min including registration and welcome. 1 interview in 2 parts (observed group discussion, then assessor-led discussion).

43%, and 68% of those interviewed got an offer.

UCAT required, no minimum cut-off.