St Andrews Medicine BSc (Hons) A100 interview 2026: dates, questions, format and success rate

St Andrews interviews 47% of Medicine BSc A100 applicants, online or in person.

Figures from st-andrews.ac.uk, checked 2 November 2026.

At a glance

When: Early Dec, then Jan, Feb and Mar
Format: MMI stations, Online or in person (Includes the School's Medical Demonstrators (anatomy and clinical skills teaching staff))
How many: 4 stations
Length: About 6 min per station (4 stations)
Who's interviewed: Applicants with a strong academic record, a positive reference and relevant work experience are ranked on UCAT global score (649 of 1,371 last cycle)
Before it: Hurdle approach, no scoring or weighting

Before: Hurdle approach, no scoring or weighting; offers on interview score and chosen route, ties broken on UCAT global score; criminal record screening (PVG) and immunisation screening as offer conditions
Interviews: 4 stations, Early Dec, then Jan, Feb and Mar, online or in person
Each one: About 6 min per station, with Includes the School's Medical Demonstrators (anatomy and clinical skills teaching staff)
In the room: Role-play with an actor at one or more stations
They assess: "Understanding of medicine as a career and the realities of a caring profession", in the university's own words

Applied: 1,371. Interviewed: 649 (2024-25 entry (A100 and A990 combined)).

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Early Dec, then Jan, Feb and Mar (usually).

Online or in person, as MMI stations.

About 6 min per station. 4 stations.

47%.

Hurdle approach, no scoring or weighting.