Leicester Medicine with Foundation Year MBChB interview 2026: dates, questions, format and success rate
Leicester interviews 25% of Medicine with Foundation Year MBChB applicants, in person, and offers a place to 57% of those interviewed.
Figures from le.ac.uk, checked 18 October 2026.
At a glance
- When: 8-18 December 2026 and 6-13 January 2027 (Invitations from late November)
- Format: MMI stations, In person
- How many: MMI, plus a possible second interview for some candidates (normally a face-to-face panel interview, usually held on an Offer Holder's Day)
- Length: MMIs about 1 hour
- Who's interviewed: Widening-participation route only: UK students living and studying in the UK who meet the widening access criteria, within 2 years of leaving school and with no previous higher education (171 of 689 last cycle)
- Before it: UCAT required
How the Leicester Medicine with Foundation Year MBChB interview runs
- Before: UCAT required; SJT band 4 rejected pre-interview; offers ranked on total station scores; reference, personal statement, certificates and consent form (health and criminal conviction declarations) reviewed at offer; offers subject to occupational health and DBS clearance, some with a formal occupational health assessment; waiting list
- Interviews: MMI, plus a possible second interview for some candidates (normally a face-to-face panel interview, usually held on an Offer Holder's Day), 8-18 December 2026 and 6-13 January 2027, in person
- Each one: MMIs about 1 hour
- In the room: Numeracy test (largely mental arithmetic) with a pass mark
- They assess: "Motivation and interest in medicine, insight into own strengths and weaknesses, reflection, personal organisation, problem solving, dealing with uncertainty and risk, responsibility, conscientiousness, insight into own health, communication, teamwork, compassion, respect and dignity, resilience, empathy, honesty, emotional intelligence, ethical judgement", in the university's own words
Applied: 689. Interviewed: 171. Offered: 98 (2026 entry).
Questions asked
- Official sample question: What makes a good doctor?
- Reported by 2 sources: What made you choose medicine, rather than other options?
- Reported by 2 sources: What area should research be concentrated on in the future?
Every question reported for this course is open with a free account.
Leicester Medicine with Foundation Year MBChB interview FAQ
When are Leicester Medicine with Foundation Year MBChB interviews in 2026?
8-18 December 2026 and 6-13 January 2027 (Home dates, face to face at the George Davies Centre).
Online or in person?
In person, as MMI stations.
How long is each interview?
MMIs about 1 hour. MMI, plus a possible second interview for some candidates (normally a face-to-face panel interview, usually held on an Offer Holder's Day).
What percentage of applicants are interviewed?
25%, and 57% of those interviewed got an offer.
Is there a test?
UCAT required.
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