1 to 1 Queen's Belfast (QUB) medicine mock interview in the role-play mmi format, run by a current student or offer holder. Recording and written feedback, £69.
Queen's Belfast (QUB) Medicine Interview Format 2027
Queen's Belfast runs an MMI: nine assessed stations in person in Belfast for home candidates, sitting inside a circuit of 12 positions overall with three rest stations, and seven assessed stations online for international candidates, with one minute of reading and five minutes per station and two stations involving role players. Queen's says interviews are held from mid December to March. Its latest published policy is for 2026 entry, and Queen's says the document is updated in summer 2026 for 2027 applicants, so treat these figures as the most recent official ones rather than confirmed 2027 rules. Pre-interview ranking is an academic score out of 36 plus a UCAT decile score out of 9, giving 45 points, with the SJT used only as a tie-breaker for borderline applicants. Published interview thresholds have ranged from 30 to 38 points across past cycles and cannot be predicted in advance. Expect stations on values, communication, ethics and motivation, plus awareness of healthcare in Northern Ireland.
How Queen's Belfast (QUB) Selects for Interview
UCAT contributes 0-9 points by decile (≤10th=0 up to >90th=9), added to a GCSE score out of 36. For 2025 entry the interview threshold was ≥30 combined points, so strong GCSEs can offset a lower UCAT decile.
UCAT is converted to 0-9 points by decile and added to GCSE points (max 36); 2025 entry interview threshold was ≥30 total points. A lower UCAT can be offset by very strong GCSEs.
Typical academic offer: A*AA incl. Chemistry and Biology (also need one of Maths/Physics if only one of Chemistry/Biology taken) (2027 entry data).
Queen's Belfast (QUB) Medicine Interview: What to Watch Out For
A*AA requirement
International competition is fierce (15 applicants per place)
No resits
What Does Queen's Belfast (QUB) Assess at Interview?
Values, ethics and communication across MMI stations
Awareness of healthcare in Northern Ireland
Motivation for medicine with evidence
Professional judgement and teamwork
Common Queen's Belfast (QUB) Medicine Interview Mistakes
You answer a healthcare policy question using England's NHS structure without adjusting for Northern Ireland. Why it happens: most published prep material is written for GB schools, so even well prepared candidates walk in without checking local health and social care detail.
You give a values answer using the standard vocabulary of respect and dignity without a personal or local example behind it. Why it happens: with nine assessed stations moving quickly, candidates fall back on safe textbook language instead of pulling in their own evidence under time pressure.
You describe a team situation in detail but never say clearly what you personally did within it. Why it happens: five minutes per station leaves little room for context, so a well told group story can crowd out the one thing the marker is actually scoring, which is your own role.
You have a strong answer for why you want to study medicine but nothing prepared for why you would stay and work in Northern Ireland afterwards. Why it happens: candidates focus preparation on securing the offer and skip the retention angle Queen's asks about at interview.
Queen's Belfast (QUB) Medicine Interview Questions
A role player acts out a patient who is upset about a delay. How do you respond in the station? Why it matters: role play stations score how you manage emotion and communicate calmly, and a weak answer rushes to solve the problem before listening.
What do you know about the challenges facing healthcare in Northern Ireland? Why it matters: this checks local awareness and genuine motivation, and a strong answer links it to why you want to train there.
Talk me through an ethical dilemma you have thought about and how you reasoned through it. Why it matters: ethics stations score the process of reasoning, not the final answer, so a weak response jumps to a conclusion without weighing both sides.
Describe a time you had to communicate difficult information to someone. Why it matters: with only five minutes and one minute of reading time, this tests whether you can structure a clear answer quickly under pressure.
How to Prepare for a Queen's Belfast (QUB) Medicine Interview
The session reproduces the mmi circuit Queen's University Belfast School of Medicine uses, so the pacing, pressure and thinking being tested match the real day.
Nine station MMI circuit. We build a mock that mirrors Queen's Belfast's assessed stations, including two role play scenarios, so nothing on the day feels unfamiliar.
One minute reading drills. We practise the exact one minute reading and five minute answering rhythm Queen's uses at every station.
One to one with a tutor. Every mock runs 30 minutes of interview and 30 minutes of feedback with a tutor who has coached this format before.
Borderline scoring awareness. We explain how SJT is used as a tie-breaker here, so you understand exactly what the interview itself needs to achieve.
What your mock includes
One hour 1 to 1 mock in the MMI circuit format
Interviewer who is a current student or recent offer holder at Queen's Belfast (QUB)
Recording of the session
Written and verbal feedback scored against the domains Queen's Belfast (QUB) marks