Swansea Medicine, MB BCh interview 2026: dates, questions, format and success rate

How Swansea interviews for Medicine, MB BCh, in person: the format, the questions reported for it, and the practice interview built on them.

Figures from swansea.ac.uk, checked 18 October 2026.

At a glance

Format: MMI stations, In person (Trained panel of clinicians, academics, medical students and members of the public)
How many: 3 stations
Length: 20-30 min per station (3 stations)
Who's interviewed: School leavers (A-levels in progress or completed within 2 years) living in and schooled in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion or Pembrokeshire with UCAT 1900+
Before it: UCAT only (1900 or above, SJT not assessed, same-year sitting)

Before: UCAT only (1900 or above, SJT not assessed, same-year sitting); test results not used after interview selection; offers based solely on the assessment day; enhanced DBS check before admission; year 1 is paid Healthcare Support Worker employment
Interviews: 3 stations, in person
Each one: 20-30 min per station, with Trained panel of clinicians, academics, medical students and members of the public
In the room: Stations may be interviews, presentations or role-play scenarios
They assess: "Communication, problem solving, coping with pressure, insight and integrity, passion for medicine and resilience, organisation and research, ethics and values", in the university's own words

Official sample question: What is driving you to become a doctor?
Official sample question: How would you tell someone something life-changing?
Official sample question: How would you cope with balancing conflicting pressures without compromising patient safety?

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

In person, as MMI stations.

20-30 min per station. 3 stations.

UCAT only (1900 or above, SJT not assessed, same-year sitting).