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

Sheffield interviews 53% of Medicine MBChB applicants, online or in person, and offers a place to 71% of those interviewed.

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

At a glance

When: MMIs and online panel interviews 8 Jan - 4 Feb 2027 (International (online) 12-14 Jan 2027)
Format: Mixed format, Online or in person (Medical educators, senior medically qualified staff, biomedical scientists, senior hospital doctors, GPs, junior hospital doctors, senior nurses, senior pharmacists, medical students and lay people)
How many: 8 MMI sections (Home)
Length: 8 stations x 8 min (typical; Home MMI) (8 stations)
Who's interviewed: Applicants meeting the minimum academic requirements and the UCAT minimum (1800/2700), then ranked by UCAT (Home A100, international A100 and A101 ranked separately) (1,040 of 1,967 last cycle)
Before it: Stage 1 academic minimum (not ranked)

Before: Stage 1 academic minimum (not ranked); stage 2 UCAT minimum 1800/2700 then UCAT ranking; UCAT SJT reviewed only for invited applicants, converted to a score out of 5 by quartile and added to the MMI section scores (total /45; applicants with 3+ in every section and the SJT prioritised); personal statements not read or scored; offers subject to references, health clearance and an enhanced DBS check.
Interviews: 8 MMI sections (Home), MMIs and online panel interviews 8 Jan - 4 Feb 2027, online or in person
Each one: 8 stations x 8 min (typical; Home MMI), with Medical educators, senior medically qualified staff, biomedical scientists, senior hospital doctors, GPs, junior hospital doctors, senior nurses, senior pharmacists, medical students and lay people
They assess: "Knowledge of Sheffield, medicine in a wider context, good medical practice, attitudes and values, the candidate as a person, communication skills, ethics, information processing", in the university's own words

Applied: 1,967. Interviewed: 1,040. Offered: 742 (2025 admissions cycle).

Official sample question: At interview, you may be asked to summarise your plans for the year before you start your course.
Reported by 5 sources: Why should patients trust you?
Reported by 5 sources: What are the NHS values and why are they important?

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

MMIs and online panel interviews 8 Jan - 4 Feb 2027.

Online or in person, as a mixed format.

8 stations x 8 min (typical; Home MMI). 8 MMI sections (Home).

53%, and 71% of those interviewed got an offer.

Stage 1 academic minimum (not ranked).