Sunderland Medicine Interview Questions

Free practice questions for the Sunderland medicine interview, with the interview format taken from the university's own admissions pages.

Sunderland interview format

Sunderland uses Multiple Mini Interviews as the third phase of selection, after academic screening and shortlisting. Some stations are built around your work experience and look at teamwork, communication, resilience and empathy. All interviews are face to face in the Murray Health building. Shortlisting happens in November and December, with interviews running from the week beginning 7 December 2026 into early January and offers from February. Sunderland does not publish a station count or station timings. Check your invitation for current timings.

• Format: MMI circuit
• Where: In person
• When: From the week beginning 7 December 2026 into early January

What Sunderland assesses

• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Communication
• Resilience
• Empathy

Sunderland practice interview questions

• Describe a time a team you were in struggled. What did you do?
• What do you think makes a healthcare team work well?
• 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?
• Tell us about a mistake you made and what you changed afterwards.
• What is the most important thing your work experience taught you?
• Why do you want to study medicine?
• Why not nursing, pharmacy or another healthcare career?

Practise out loud

Book a Sunderland mock interview for £69 with a trained MedicHut interviewer, or a live MMI circuit for £89. Both include detailed feedback on every answer.

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