Sunderland Medicine Mock Interview

1 to 1 Sunderland medicine mock interview in the MMI circuit format Sunderland uses. Recorded session, written feedback, from £69. Book within 48 hours.

What format is the Sunderland medicine interview?

Sunderland runs an in person MMI at the Murray Health building, and may include a numeracy or data handling element. Sunderland also uses an interview selection tool before shortlisting: a work experience reflection survey scored for teamwork, leadership, communication, resilience and empathy, with a firm October deadline that catches people out every year. Shortlisting combines academics, UCAT and that survey. UCAT must sit in the top eight deciles with SJT Band 1 to 3, and GAMSAT is accepted as an alternative in defined circumstances. Shadowing and school organised trips do not count as work experience here. Interviews start in early December and run into January, with offers in February.

How Sunderland selects for interview

Selection is based primarily on achieved/predicted grades - UCAT and GCSEs are used mainly as thresholds rather than heavily ranked factors.

2027 predicted minimum 1680 (based on the UCAT website deciles); adjusted minimums were 1670 in 2024 and 1680 in 2023. SJT Band 4 is not considered and all applicants are within the top 8 UCAT deciles.

Typical academic offer: AAA incl. Chemistry or Biology + one of Physics/Maths/Further Maths/Statistics (2027 entry data).

Where applicants lose marks at Sunderland

• Newer school
• SJT Band 4 is not considered
• Applicants must be within the top 8 UCAT deciles

What Sunderland is assessing

• In person MMI stations, potentially including numeracy or data handling
• Teamwork, leadership, communication, resilience and empathy
• Work experience that Sunderland accepts, not shadowing or school trips
• Commitment to the North East

Common mistakes at Sunderland

• Missing the October interview selection tool deadline
• Submitting shadowing or school organised trips as work experience
• SJT Band 4 or a UCAT outside the top eight deciles
• No answer for why the North East

Question styles to expect at Sunderland

• What did a paid or voluntary care role teach you
• Work out this dosage and explain your reasoning
• Why Sunderland and why the North East
• Tell us about a time you led a team under pressure

How our Sunderland Medicine Mock Interview works

The session reproduces the mmi circuit University of Sunderland School of Medicine uses, so the pacing, pressure and thinking being tested match the real day.

• In person style circuit with a numeracy and data handling station
• Work experience answers rebuilt around Sunderland's five attributes
• Support shaping your interview selection tool reflections
• Feedback on evidence quality and regional fit

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 Sunderland
• Recording of the session
• Written and verbal feedback scored against the domains Sunderland marks

Single mock £69, with bundles of 3 and 5 available. See all mock interviews, the 2 day live interview course and MMI circuits.

Read the full Sunderland Medicine guide for 2027 entry requirements.