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University of Birmingham: medicine interview format

Medicine, Home applicants: MMI, 6 or 7 stations, 2 minutes to read, then 6 minutes to answer.

Medicine, international applicants: Online MMI, at least 2 stations, including one with a professional role player, plus a separate online calculations assessment on another date.

University of Birmingham

England
A100Medicine, Home applicantsFrom 2026 entry guidance
Format
MMI
Stations
6 or 7
Timing
8 minutes a station, including 2 minutes' preparation
Where
In person
Assessed
A mix of interview, role play and calculation. Station types include commitment and insight, critical thinking, professionalism, a personal or ethical challenge, data, calculation and role play. The mix varies by day.
Note
The 2026 interviewer briefing described 7 stations, one of each type; that is 2026 practice, not a 2027 guarantee.

Source: Birmingham medicine interviews

A100Medicine, international applicantsFrom 2026 entry guidance
Format
Online MMI
Stations
At least 2, including one with a professional role player, plus a separate online calculations assessment on another date
Timing
Not published
Where
Online
Assessed
The same suitability and NHS values as the Home interview.
Note
The Home seven-station format does not apply. Reconfirm for 2027 entry.

Source: Birmingham medicine interviews

Practise the stations it tests

Original stations, timed, with feedback on your own words. Free.

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School formats from each school's own pages, checked 30 September 2026. Every station is original.

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