Free practice questions for the Greater Manchester medicine interview, with the interview format taken from the university's own admissions pages.
Greater Manchester interview format
The University of Greater Manchester School of Medicine interviews by Multiple Mini Interview, conducted in English, with eight stations in its published selection policy. Stations assess communication, problem solving, personal qualities and values, motivation and suitability, empathy and compassion, organisational ability, numeracy and teamwork. Recent international intakes were interviewed online and the school reserves the right to change the format. Interview timing is published for each cycle on the School of Medicine website. Check your invitation for current timings.
Format: MMI circuit
Stations: 8
Where: Online
When: Published for each cycle on the School of Medicine website and confirmed in your invitation
What Greater Manchester assesses
Communication
Problem solving
Personal qualities and values
Motivation and suitability
Empathy and compassion
Organisational ability
Numeracy
Teamwork
Greater Manchester 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?
Why medicine, and why this university?
What have you done to test whether medicine is the right career for you?
Describe a time a team you were in struggled. What did you do?
What do you think makes a healthcare team work well?
Why do you want to study medicine?
Why not nursing, pharmacy or another healthcare career?
Practise out loud
Book a Greater Manchester mock interview for £69 with a trained MedicHut interviewer, or a live MMI circuit for £89. Both include detailed feedback on every answer.