University of Birmingham
Birmingham
- Interview format
- Multiple mini interview (MMI)
- Stations
- 6 or 7 stations, 8 minutes each
- Delivery
- In person
- Invites usually sent
- Not published
- Interviews held
- Not published
- What they assess
- NHS values — respect, compassion, resilience and commitment to quality of care, Establishing rapport, in role-play stations, Interpreting clinically relevant data, in calculation stations
Each station includes two minutes of preparation within its eight. The circuit mixes interview, role-play and calculation stations; calculation is at or below GCSE level, and the difficulty is in choosing the right approach rather than the arithmetic. All stations are weighted equally, and Birmingham sets a minimum standard for each — falling below it on a single station can cost an offer regardless of the overall score. Face to face in Birmingham for Home applicants; online for International.
Practise this format before your interview
MMI stations are short and scored independently, so a weak station need not sink the circuit. Work through questions by category, or run a timed mock.
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