Keele Health Foundation Year for Medicine interview 2026: dates, questions, format and success rate
How Keele interviews for Health Foundation Year for Medicine, online, Likely December 2026 to March 2027: the format, the questions reported for it, and the practice interview built on them.
Figures from keele.ac.uk, checked 2 November 2026.
At a glance
- When: Likely December 2026 to March 2027
- Format: Panel interview, Online (Trained interviewers drawn from the University, local healthcare settings (hospital and community) and the wider local community)
- How many: 2 interviews
- Length: 2 x 15 min, usually 2 hours apart
- Who's interviewed: Home school-leavers meeting the Group 1 and Group 2 widening-participation criteria, academic requirements and minimum UCAT, ranked on UCAT + personal statement score as for A100
- Before it: Eligibility evidence requested by email at application
How the Keele Health Foundation Year for Medicine interview runs
- Before: Eligibility evidence requested by email at application; UCAT required: total below 1,700 or SJT band 4 not considered; personal statement scored as for A100; offers require occupational health checks and DBS clearance; progression to MBChB year 1 needs 70% in semester-2 and year-long modules
- Interviews: 2 interviews, Likely December 2026 to March 2027, online
- Each one: 2 x 15 min, usually 2 hours apart, with Trained interviewers drawn from the University, local healthcare settings (hospital and community) and the wider local community
- In the room: Separately scored tasks within the two interviews, covering preparation and resilience, ethical reasoning, professionalism, personal responsibilities, reasoning from a clinical scenario, and empathy and caring
- They assess: "Attributes in the Keele person specification, with emphasis on the broader roles and responsibilities of doctors, including awareness of ethical and social issues related to health and illness", in the university's own words
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.
Keele Health Foundation Year for Medicine interview FAQ
When are Keele Health Foundation Year for Medicine interviews in 2026?
Likely December 2026 to March 2027.
Online or in person?
Online, as a panel interview.
How long is each interview?
2 x 15 min, usually 2 hours apart. 2 interviews.
Is there a test?
Eligibility evidence requested by email at application.
Related
- Keele Medicine MBChB interview
- Oxford Medicine interview
- Oxford Medicine (graduate-entry / accelerated) interview
- Cambridge Medicine (Graduate course), MB and BChir interview
- Cambridge Medicine, MB and BChir interview