Hull York Medical School Medicine with a Gateway Year interview 2026: dates, questions, format and success rate
Hull York Medical School interviews 29% of Medicine with a Gateway Year applicants, in person, and offers a place to 93% of those interviewed.
Figures from hyms.ac.uk, checked 18 October 2026.
At a glance
- When: December and January
- Format: MMI stations, In person (Panels of health professionals, academic staff, senior medical students and people outside the medical profession)
- How many: Group exercise, mini interview 1, mini interview 2, scenario station, student station
- Length: First question given before each station with 5 min thinking time
- Who's interviewed: UK (Home fee status) applicants meeting the contextual eligibility criteria and entry requirements, ranked on best five GCSEs, UCAT decile, SJT band and contextual points, plus 2 regional prioritisation points for HYMS-region applicants (119 of 416 last cycle)
- Before it: Academic and eligibility screen (predicted AAB or above not considered; SJT band 1-3 required)
How the Hull York Medical School Medicine with a Gateway Year interview runs
- Before: Academic and eligibility screen (predicted AAB or above not considered; SJT band 1-3 required); interview selection scoring; personal statement not scored; offer ranking = overall interview score + contextual points (up to 10); offers after all interviews, by end of March; Occupational Health assessment after firm acceptance; enhanced DBS check
- Interviews: Group exercise, mini interview 1, mini interview 2, scenario station, student station, December and January, in person
- Each one: First question given before each station with 5 min thinking time, with Panels of health professionals, academic staff, senior medical students and people outside the medical profession
- In the room: Group exercise on the PBL process (up to 10 candidates)
- They assess: "Collaborative group work, insight into and motivation for a medical career, NHS Constitution values, awareness of current medical issues, communication, understanding of and motivation for the HYMS MB BS, personal qualities (empathy, tolerance of ambiguity, resilience), critical thinking", in the university's own words
Applied: 416. Interviewed: 119. Offered: 111 (2025 entry (2024-25 cycle)).
Questions asked
- Official sample question: You will be shown a pre-recorded video simulating a character talking directly to you and will be asked to respond to questions about this at two points during the video and once at the end of the video.
- Reported by 5 sources: Why should patients trust you?
- Reported by 5 sources: How do you deal with overpopulation?
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Hull York Medical School Medicine with a Gateway Year interview FAQ
When are Hull York Medical School Medicine with a Gateway Year interviews in 2026?
December and January.
Online or in person?
In person, as MMI stations.
How long is each interview?
First question given before each station with 5 min thinking time. Group exercise, mini interview 1, mini interview 2, scenario station, student station.
What percentage of applicants are interviewed?
29%, and 93% of those interviewed got an offer.
Is there a test?
Academic and eligibility screen (predicted AAB or above not considered; SJT band 1-3 required).
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