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Glasgow University Interview Questions
About Glasgow Medical School
The University of Glasgow is innovative, lively and friendly.
The campus is made up of beautiful Harry Potter-esque architecture as well as new state of the art buildings filled with the latest technology.
The course involves lectures which complement PBL learning alongside placements for early practical exposure. The clinical aspect of the course is mainly based in surrounding hospitals including the Queen Elizabeth University hospital which is one of the largest hospitals in Europe.
INTERVIEW
MMI or Panel?
Panel
Interview format
It is a panel interview made of two parts.
One part will be questions about yourself, your motivation for the university and medicine and work experience etc.
The second part is about an ethical scenario- two options to choose from are given and then you get 5 minutes to prepare your answer to the scenario.
What to expect on interview day?
The interview session will last around 30 minutes in total, divided into two sections - a panel A and a panel B. Panel A will explore what being a doctor means and related topics around this. The panel B section will focus more on the applicant as a future doctor and will include discussion of an ethical scenario – applicants choose one from two given scenarios.
The interviews are conversational, with no writing required at any stage of the process. The only part of the interview that requires reading is the panel B section, where the applicant reads two ethical scenarios and chooses one for discussion. There is included additional time in the time allocated for this task in order to be inclusive of applicants who have additional needs. The scenarios are also very brief, only two or three sentences.
Applicants will be interviewed by two interviewers, who cover both Panel A and Panel B.
Interview months
Most candidates take the University of Glasgow Medical School interview in December. If you are a graduate applicant, interviews are later in February.
Examiner review
The interviewers are generally friendly and ask follow up questions to your answers.
What to expect after the interview?
Candidates start hearing back within a month or 2 of their interview but this can vary.
Interview tips
Prepare: Know the university course insight and out and be able to tell them the structure and specifically what you like about it.
Know about the hospitals you will be sent to on placements aswell.
Keep calm and arrive on time- the interview is sometimes based in a hospital so it may take you some time to find the location etc.
Read GMC good medical practice and know the medical ethics pillars.
Know your personal statement well and have examples ready of times when you worked in a team etc.
Remember to talk about the ethical pillars of medicine in your interview, particularly the ethical scenarios in the second part of the interview.
Think of examples of your achievements and skills
Consider your personal characteristics
Example interview questions
Motivation
Why do you want to study medicine?
Why do you want to attend the University of Glasgow?
Tell us about the course at this university.
The MBChB programme is organised into 4 phases, explain each.
Why problem-based learning?
Why this area of Scotland?
Medical ethics
Talk about the ethics surrounding organ donation
NHS
Describe the training pathway for doctors
Values and skills
How are you suited to being a doctor?
What are your personal strengths?
What hobbies do you have outside of your studies?
Tell us about your hobbies and/or charity work
Tell us about a time that you worked as part of a team.
How would your colleagues/peers describe you?
What are the key qualities necessary to be a doctor?
What makes a good doctor?
Work experience
What was the most important thing you’ve learned about Medicine during past work experience and why?
Tell us about your experience of hospital attachment
Tell me about your voluntary work experience
Science/medical based
Evidence of interest in medicine (current topical issues)
Latest medical issue and how it will affect your practice.