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

Keele interviews 14% of Medicine MBChB applicants, online, and offers a place to 39% of those interviewed.

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

At a glance

When: December 2026 to April 2027 (Earliest decisions January/February 2027, final decisions by end of March 2027 (some April))
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: ranked on UCAT grade + personal statement score (out of 25) above a threshold set each year (345 of 2,449 last cycle)
Before it: UCAT required: Home total below 1,700 or SJT band 4 not considered

Before: UCAT required: Home total below 1,700 or SJT band 4 not considered; UCAT VR tie-breaker for shortlisting and UCAT for ties at the offer threshold; personal statement scored 0-15 against the person specification; predicted grades not used; offers on interview performance; reserve list; offers require occupational health checks and DBS clearance
Interviews: 2 interviews, December 2026 to April 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, e.g. reasoning from a clinical scenario and ethical reasoning
They assess: "Attributes in the Keele person specification (NHS values), 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

Applied: 2,449. Interviewed: 345. Offered: 133 (2022/23 (column as stated; the reply withheld 2023 entry, so this is the 2022 entry cycle)).

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December 2026 to April 2027.

Online, as a panel interview.

2 x 15 min, usually 2 hours apart. 2 interviews.

14%, and 39% of those interviewed got an offer.

UCAT required: Home total below 1,700 or SJT band 4 not considered.