UCL Medicine MBBS BSc interview 2026: dates, questions, format and success rate

UCL interviews 58% of Medicine MBBS BSc applicants, online or in person, and offers a place to 69% of those interviewed.

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

At a glance

When: December-March
Format: MMI stations, Online or in person (Clinical staff from local hospital and community sites, professional services staff, academics, current medical students and teachers from local schools)
How many: Up to 8 stations
Length: Up to 8 stations x 5 min, 1 min reading before each (8 stations)
Who's interviewed: After checking minimum academic requirements, eligible candidates are ranked on total UCAT score (SJT breaks ties) and the top scorers invited (862 of 1,496 last cycle)
Before it: UCAT (year of application, once) total score used to rank for interview

Before: UCAT (year of application, once) total score used to rank for interview; GCSEs/A levels not scored beyond minimums; personal statements not scored for interview selection (may be used at interview per MSC); work-experience reflections may be assessed at interview and a small selection may be asked for evidence; interviewers' scores reviewed by the Admissions Tutor; DBS check
Interviews: Up to 8 stations, December-March, online or in person
Each one: Up to 8 stations x 5 min, 1 min reading before each, with Clinical staff from local hospital and community sites, professional services staff, academics, current medical students and teachers from local schools
They assess: "Academic curiosity and interest in healthcare", in the university's own words

Applied: 1,496. Interviewed: 862. Offered: 594 (2025 entry (2025-2026 entry)).

Official sample question: Why do you want to study medicine?
Reported by 3 sources: What makes a piece of medical research trustworthy?
Reported by 3 sources: What is the difference between empathy and sympathy, and which does a doctor need?

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

December-March (rolling invitations, normally at least one week's notice).

Online or in person, as MMI stations.

Up to 8 stations x 5 min, 1 min reading before each. Up to 8 stations.

58%, and 69% of those interviewed got an offer.

UCAT (year of application, once) total score used to rank for interview.