Free practice questions for the Lancaster medicine interview, with the interview format taken from the university's own admissions pages.
Lancaster interview format
Lancaster's 2027 entry admissions policy confirms Multiple Mini Interviews alongside UCAT and a fitness to practise assessment. Invitations mostly go out in December with interviews in January and February, and offers go to the top ranked MMI scorers. Interviews run online through Microsoft Teams and most stations last 5 minutes. Lancaster does not publish the total number of stations. Check your invitation for current timings.
Format: MMI circuit
Where: Online
When: Invitations mostly in December, interviews in January and February
What Lancaster assesses
Communication
Ethical reasoning
Values
Motivation
Lancaster 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
Book a Lancaster mock interview for £69 with a trained MedicHut interviewer, or a live MMI circuit for £89. Both include detailed feedback on every answer.