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Brighton and Sussex Medical School interviews are MMI-style and will take place in between December 2025 and February 2026. Applicants will have the choice of attending the interview in person or online via Zoom.
To shortlist candidates, BSMS ranks applications based on the UCAT scores of those who have, or are predicted to, achieve the academic requirements.
BSMS entry requirements for A-Levels are AAA (including Biology and Chemistry) and a minimum of grade 6/B in both Maths and English Language GCSE. They do not consider other GCSE subjects.
Those who meet the academic requirements are ranked according to their UCAT score, and the top-scoring candidates will then be invited for an interview. Interview invites are sent via email and ask candidates to create a BSMS applicant account to use for their MMI interviews.
For 2025 entry, candidates who scored in the 50th centile or above were invited to interview, though this can vary each year. For 2026 entry, only candidates achieving Band 3 or above in the SJT will be considered.
For 2024 entry, BSMS received 1,522 applications, invited 756 candidates to interview, and made 406 offers.
For 2026 entry, Brighton and Sussex Medical School will be holding MMI-style interviews either in-person or online.
Candidates are briefed at the start before their individual interview begins. There will be 5 discussions taking place in separate breakout rooms, each lasting around 10 minutes.
A break is usually given in between each station, before joining the next breakout room. The full circuit typically lasts around an hour.
This MMI format is similar for international applicants.
At Brighton and Sussex Medical School, interview topics could cover:
Typical Medicine interview questions include:
Brighton and Sussex Medical School is known to test candidates on medical ethics and core values, as well as why they want to study at BSMS. As such, it’s important to read up on the BSMS course structure and prospectus alongside its core values and attributes. The Medical Schools Council document can be found here.
BSMS also tests students on hot topics and healthcare issues (especially relating to the Brighton and Hove area). Leading up to your interview, ensure you have researched the current issues faced by the NHS and how healthcare is developing.
Each MMI station will present with a different discussion, so stay focused and don’t let your mind stay on the previous station as you move to the new one. Practise with family and friends to build your confidence in speaking coherently and concisely.
Remember, examiners are looking for succinct yet comprehensive responses that answer the questions that they ask.
BSMS evaluates each candidate’s interview based on a scoring and ranking system. Each aspect of the applicant’s discussions will be rated either poor, borderline, satisfactory, good or excellent. Numerical scores are additionally given out of 20 for each discussion based on their ratings, which gives them a combined score out of 100 (for the five discussions).
From previous admissions statistics, successful candidates have usually been known to score ‘good’ or above across all their stations, however, the marking criteria can vary from year to year.
Personal Statements are not used as an admission criterion throughout the BSMS application process.
Offers will be made between January and April 2026.
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