Brighton and Sussex Medicine Interview Questions

Free practice questions for the Brighton & Sussex (BSMS) medicine interview, with the interview format taken from the university's own admissions pages.

Brighton and Sussex interview format

Brighton and Sussex runs a values based MMI and lets you choose your format for 2027 entry: in person in early December 2026 or early January 2027, or online by Zoom in late January or early February 2027. Photo ID is compulsory at the start. BSMS asks applicants to read the Medical Schools Council core values and attributes guidance because the questions are built on it, and it never uses the personal statement at any stage. Offers are decided by the Admissions Review Group after the MMI. Check your invitation for current timings.

• Format: Values based MMI
• Where: In person or online
• When: December 2026 to February 2027, with offers from January to April 2027

What Brighton and Sussex assesses

• Core values and attributes for medicine
• Communication
• Ethical reasoning
• Motivation

Brighton and Sussex practice interview questions

• Tell us about a time you had to explain something complicated simply.
• A patient is upset and not listening to what you are saying. How do you respond?
• A patient refuses a treatment they clearly need. What do you consider?
• Should the NHS ever ration care? Reason through both sides.
• Why medicine, and why this university?
• What have you done to test whether medicine is the right career for you?
• Why do you want to study medicine?
• Why not nursing, pharmacy or another healthcare career?

Practise out loud

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