East Anglia MBBS Medicine with a Gateway Year interview 2026: dates, questions, format and success rate
How East Anglia interviews for MBBS Medicine with a Gateway Year, in person, February to March: the format, the questions reported for it, and the practice interview built on them.
Figures from uea.ac.uk, checked 2 November 2026.
At a glance
- When: February to March (Invitations from December)
- Format: MMI stations, In person (A different interviewer at each station)
- How many: 6 stations
- Length: 5 min per station, plus 1.5 min preparation (6 stations)
- Who's interviewed: Home fee-paying widening-access applicants (in year 13 or left school within three years) meeting the academic criteria and one contextual criterion (IMD 1-3 postcode, UCAT bursary, free school meals, care-experienced or estranged, Preparing for Medicine), passing screening
- Before it: UCAT required, no cut-off
How the East Anglia MBBS Medicine with a Gateway Year interview runs
- Before: UCAT required, no cut-off; SJT score counts within the interview score; offers ranked on interview score and overall UCAT weighted equally; offers subject to occupational health check and immunisations, enhanced DBS
- Interviews: 6 stations, February to March, in person
- Each one: 5 min per station, plus 1.5 min preparation, with A different interviewer at each station
- They assess: "Questions based on the MSC statement of core values and attributes needed to study medicine", in the university's own words
Applied: 375. Offered: 138 (2025 entry (2024-25 cycle)).
Questions asked
- Official sample question: Why do you want to study medicine?
- 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.
East Anglia MBBS Medicine with a Gateway Year interview FAQ
When are East Anglia MBBS Medicine with a Gateway Year interviews in 2026?
February to March.
Online or in person?
In person, as MMI stations.
How long is each interview?
5 min per station, plus 1.5 min preparation. 6 stations.
Is there a test?
UCAT required, no cut-off.
Related
- East Anglia MBBS Medicine interview
- East Anglia MBBS Medicine (Graduate Entry) interview
- Oxford Medicine interview
- Oxford Medicine (graduate-entry / accelerated) interview
- Cambridge Medicine (Graduate course), MB and BChir interview