Newcastle Medicine and Surgery (Accelerated Programme) MB BS interview 2026: dates, questions, format and success rate

Newcastle interviews 31% of Medicine and Surgery MB BS applicants, online or in person, and offers a place to 58% of those interviewed.

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

At a glance

When: Generally December-February
Format: Mixed format, Online or in person (Selectors from a wide pool including healthcare and lay backgrounds)
Who's interviewed: Graduates (2:1 or above, or integrated Master's) and practising healthcare professionals (92 of 299 last cycle)
Before it: Academic screen for achieved or predicted results, then UCAT ranking

Before: Academic screen for achieved or predicted results, then UCAT ranking; SJT band added to the interview score; selectors do not see the personal statement or reference; final ranking academic screen and interview weighted 50:50; Occupational Health questionnaire after accepting an offer; enhanced DBS
Interviews: Generally December-February, online or in person
Each one: With Selectors from a wide pool including healthcare and lay backgrounds
In the room: MMI: role play and interview questions
They assess: "Integrity (honesty and probity), communication, empathy and self-awareness, motivation and commitment to be a doctor, compatibility with the MBBS programme, teamwork (including leadership), personal organisation, persistence and resilience", in the university's own words

Applied: 299. Interviewed: 92. Offered: 53 (2025 entry (2024-25 cycle)).

Official sample question: What makes a good doctor?
Official sample question: Why do you want to be a doctor?
Reported by 3 sources: If you are not offered a place this year, what will you do?

Every question reported for this course is open with a free account.

Generally December-February.

Online or in person, as a mixed format.

31%, and 58% of those interviewed got an offer.

Academic screen for achieved or predicted results, then UCAT ranking.