Dundee Medical School Interview Questions (2026 Entry): Format, Dates, Examples & Expert Tips
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🎓 Quick introduction to Dundee Medicine
Dundee’s MBChB is a 5-year course taught across the City Campus and Ninewells Hospital, with September 2026 as the next intake. Interviews are a required part of the admissions process.
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🧭 How Dundee decides who to invite to interview
UCAT: All applicants must sit UCAT in the year of application; there’s no published minimum cut-off.
Academics: Dundee explicitly considers academic ability as part of the selection process before the interview.
What UCAT elements matter for shortlisting? Dundee’s historic stats page clarifies that UCAT Situational Judgement (SJT) Bands are not used in the initial selection for interview. (Totals and fee-status breakdowns are published for transparency.)
Tip: because UCAT Abstract Reasoning is being withdrawn from 2025 testing (max score changes from 3600 → 2700), be careful when comparing older UCAT numbers to this cycle.
🗓️ How Dundee interviews for 2026 entry
For 2026, interviews are in person at Ninewells (with an online option primarily for international applicants). The format has two parts:
Observed preparatory group discussion (≈30 minutes) with ~5 other applicants.
Structured discussion with an assessor, framed around the scenario’s bullet points.
Core attributes assessed include communication, teamwork, personal values, and professionalism.
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🧪 What’s the interview style?
Dundee’s current interview is not a classic station-based MMI carousel. It’s a group discussion followed by an assessor-led conversation, explicitly designed to evidence teamwork, communication and values. (Dundee historically used MMIs; the present format is the one listed for September 2026 entry.)
📅 When are Dundee Medicine interviews held?
January (in-person and online sessions). Dundee releases invitations in phases and aims to give ~2 weeks’ notice. Invitations are sent by email (not via UCAS).
📚 What topics are covered?
Dundee lists broad competencies; typical question themes you should prepare for include:
Teamwork & communication in healthcare 🗣️🤝
Personal values & professionalism (e.g., insight, integrity, respect) 🌱
Motivation for Medicine & insight into Dundee 🎯
Ethics & patient-centred care (confidentiality, consent, prioritisation—no prior medical knowledge required) ⚖️
These map directly onto Dundee’s stated assessment aims.
📈 How many applicants receive interviews & offers?
Dundee publishes annual stats. For 2023/24 entry (latest consolidated dataset at time of writing):
Applications: 1,951
Invited to interview: 844
Offers: 570
Matriculations: 218
(Also includes fee-status breakdowns.)
You can browse Dundee’s multi-year admissions tables (with UCAT ranges) on their corporate information page.
📤 When are offers released?
Dundee communicates some early decisions after each set of interviews, but most applicants hear after all interviews conclude. Final decisions are made by the UCAS decision deadline and appear on UCAS and via email.
🧭 Example scenarios & question prompts (Dundee-style)
The current format is a group discussion + assessor interaction. Below are example prompts we’ve created to mirror Dundee’s 2026 competencies. Use them for practice with friends or in a mock circuit:
Group discussion prompts (observed)
Resource prioritisation: Your ward has limited staff due to winter pressures. How does the team triage tasks for a deteriorating patient, a relative complaint, and a delayed discharge?
Professional boundaries: A classmate posts patient-related content on social media (de-identified). Discuss risks, values, and a professional response.
Team communication: A nurse raises a safety concern that a doctor dismisses. How should the team escalate while maintaining trust and respect?
Assessor-led follow-ups
“What did you do in the discussion to bring quieter voices in?”
“Which GMC values were most relevant here—and why?”
“If your team had disagreed more strongly, how would you have handled it?”
“Give a real example when you adapted your communication to the audience.”
“What does ‘professionalism’ mean for a first-year medical student at Dundee?”
Additional individual reflection prompts
“Describe a time you received constructive feedback—what changed next?”
“Why Dundee? How will you contribute to our cohort and local community?”
“Explain confidentiality to a patient who wants to share notes on a family group chat.”
“What’s a current NHS Scotland challenge and how does teamwork mitigate it?”
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💬 Student comments & expectations
Dundee asks applicants not to share specific tasks/questions to maintain integrity—so detailed debriefs from candidates are limited by design.
Forum discussions suggest timelines can vary (some hear early; many wait until after all interviews). Treat silence in January–March as normal while panels cycle through cohorts.
For a flavour of Dundee student life and teaching support (not interview-specific), see a recent Student Voices piece from the University.
📌 Key logistics you should know (and check off)
Location: School of Medicine, Ninewells campus (in person).
ID check: Bring a valid photo ID (passport, driving licence, etc.).
Dress code: “Dress smartly; school uniform is fine.”
Online interviews: Primarily for international applicants; conducted on Blackboard Collaborate with university setup guidance published.
🧮 UCAT, academic context & what it means for prep
UCAT required; no fixed cut-off published. Focus on a strong total score.
SJT not used to shortlist initially, per Dundee’s stats notes—so don’t over-index on SJT for pre-interview decisions.
Year-to-year variation happens; Intake targets are controlled nationally, so competitiveness can shift.
💡 Top tips to shine at Dundee (2026) 💡
Master group dynamics. Practise facilitating (not dominating): summarise, signpost, invite quieter peers, and build consensus. (These map to Dundee’s assessment of communication, teamwork, values, and professionalism.)
Think aloud—clearly. In the assessor discussion, structure answers (e.g., SPIES/ABCDE/ETHICAL 4-box) and connect ideas back to values and patient-centred care.
Values > facts. No medical knowledge is required; prioritise empathy, safety, confidentiality, honesty, and reflection.
Prepare realistic examples. Have 6–8 STAR stories (teamwork, conflict resolution, leadership, resilience, insight, communication with different audiences).
Rehearse time-boxed discussions. Simulate a 30-minute group chat + 1:1 follow-ups.
Know Dundee. Be specific about why Ninewells, early clinical exposure, and how you’ll contribute.
Plan January. Avoid travel/holidays; Dundee states interviews run in January and invites come in phases with c. 2 weeks’ notice.
Expect a wait. Decisions often land after all interviews finish, with final calls made by the UCAS deadline. Manage the headspace.
📊 Snapshot: Dundee admissions numbers (latest published)
Applications: 1,951
Interviewed: 844
Offers: 570
Matriculated: 218
(2023/24 entry; see site for fee-status breakdowns and UCAT ranges.)
✅ Final checklist for your Dundee interview day
□ 2–3 clear examples for teamwork/conflict/leadership
□ Introduce others and signpost the agenda in the group task
□ Reference GMC values and patient-centred care in answers
□ Reflect on what you learned and what you would improve
□ ID ready; travel plan set; dress smart (uniform is fine)
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Sources (we used Dundee’s official website wherever possible)
Interview format, dates, logistics, assessment aims: University of Dundee – Interview for Medicine MBChB (Sept 2026). University of Dundee
Entry page (UCAT required; no cut-off stated): University of Dundee – Entry requirements, Medicine MBChB. University of Dundee
Admissions statistics (applications, interview numbers, offers; SJT not used to shortlist; comparability note for new UCAT scoring): University of Dundee – MBChB Medicine (A100) admissions statistics by year of entry. University of Dundee
Online interview platform guidance: University of Dundee – Accessing your online interview (Blackboard Collaborate). University of Dundee
Student life perspective (context): University of Dundee – Student Voices: My experience at the School of Medicine. University of Dundee
Forum timeline anecdotes (non-official): The Student Room.
