St Andrews Medicine MBChB A10C interview 2026: dates, questions, format and success rate

St Andrews interviews 88% of Medicine MBChB A10C applicants, online or in person, and offers a place to 96% of those interviewed.

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
How many: 4 stations
Length: About 6 min per station (4 stations)
Who's interviewed: Home/RUK applicants with a strong academic record, a positive reference and relevant work experience are ranked on UCAT global score (after academic screening) (151 of 171 last cycle)
Before it: Home or RUK fee status only

Before: Home or RUK fee status only; hurdle approach, no scoring or weighting; ties broken on UCAT global score; guaranteed offer scheme for care-experienced or SIMD20 + low-progression-school applicants who pass the interview; criminal record screening (PVG) as an offer condition
Interviews: 4 stations, Early Dec, then Jan, Feb and Mar, online or in person
Each one: About 6 min per station
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: 171. Interviewed: 151. Offered: 145 (2025 entry (2024-25 cycle; the School's 'A10C, UCAS Only - 2025-26' table, Home + RUK rows summed)).

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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.

88%, and 96% of those interviewed got an offer.

Home or RUK fee status only.