Medicine Interview Courses
Live in-person interview courses taught by NHS medical school tutor Dr Abdul Mannan. Gain the knowledge and skills you need for Medicine Interviews and then practice with expert feedback on your performance 🩺
Are you applying for medical school 2025 entry? We want to help you turn those interviews into offers so you can focus on getting your A-level grades come summer. 🏃 Had an interview already and want to refine your skills for the next one? 💎
Courses will be in person in Manchester, Central London, Glasgow, and Birmingham, with an option to attend remotely using Zoom anywhere in the world.
Medical schools can call you for an interview with as little as a week's notice. Start your revision in good time.
Why should you choose Dr Abdul Mannan for your Medical School Interview training?
Fully qualified, experienced medical school tutor at university training practice NHS Hazelvalley Surgery 🎓
Over 5000 students secured medical school places 🏆
Over 200 medical students and 20 foundation doctors trained 💎
Trusted to teach at top UK schools at all levels, state and independent, as well as three medical schools in the UK 🤝
Proven evidence-based training that gets results – Historically, 95-98% of students obtain at least one offer (n>1000) ✅
Teaching Medical School Interview Skills since 2001 ⭐️
Our Team includes members of the BMA, RCGP & NHS Health Education England trained at Masters level in Medical Education 👑
Our medical school interview course curriculum is based on UK Medical School Council guidelines and designed and delivered by medical school tutors.
We also have limited slots for students who wish for 1:1 personal tuition with Dr Mannan and Dr Khan.
Medical School Interview Courses – Proven Success Rates and Taught by NHS fully qualified doctors.
Our Medical School Interview Course is an essential update for any student applying to study medicine in the UK, fully updated for 2024 entry covering the topics assessed in UK medical school interviews, whether panel or MMI, virtual or in-person 💎 Undergraduate, Foundation or Graduate Entry Programmes 📐
⚠️ You can combine your medical school interview course place with a place on our 40-Day Mock MMI Circuits to practice what you have learnt under exam conditions 🏃
Who will teach me on the Medical School Interview course?
Dr Abdul Mannan and Dr Imran Khan teach in person on every interview course 💎 This is the only way we can control the quality of your training.
We are fully qualified NHS doctors and look after medical students, foundation year and GP specialist training docs in our own NHS teaching practice 🏆
Dr Mannan is a former undergraduate admissions tutor – but cannot do this anymore as this would be a conflict of interest 👁
Dr Mannan is also a director of the local NHS Primary Care Network (PCN), is also responsible for the COVID-19 response in East Lancashire and is here on ITV news discussing remote consultation.
Our practice has received platinum awards for the standard of teaching from UCLAN and Manchester medical schools 🏆🥇
We are open and transparent 👁 We have published student testimonials and posted photos from previous courses 📷 🔎
INTERVIEW COURSE - CLITHEROE ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL 2023
Our doctors teach at some of the top schools in the UK and three UK medical schools.
Your learning doesn’t stop once you have attended the course ⚠️
All students have access to our Online Portal, which gives you an additional 9 hours of recorded video tutorials with Dr Mannan going into topics in-depth right up to the UCAS offer deadline – usually around May 📽
For 2025 entry, the online portal also includes recordings of candidates sitting at MMI stations with feedback. These are not just ‘good’ stations but also those that have not performed well. Reflect on how you would have done better.
ONLINE PORTAL ACCESS
Access is included for all students. Reinforce and reflect on what you have learned in the course.
How do you teach Medical School Interview skills on the course?
Here are some of the topics we cover in our medical school interview course:-
Work experience 🩻
Understanding of current medical issues and hot topics 📚 such as COVID-19 and vaccination
Medical Education and the medical school curriculum, including problem-based learning 🎓
General Medical Council – Good Medical Practice and recent updates 📘
Understanding the NHS and Analysis of NHS Policy 🧑🏼⚖️
Problem-solving and analytical skills 🛠
Research, interest and motivation to study Medicine 🧬
Ability to think critically and flexibly on your feet 🏃
Manual dexterity skills, including practical stations🔬
Initiative, resilience and maturity 🙋♂️
Qualities of a doctor including Organisation, Leadership and Teamwork 👁
Communication skills, including empathy and self-insight 🔎
Ethical reasoning and principles, including capacity and consent ⚖️
The 10% of stations you cannot prepare for 😬
INTERVIEW COURSE MANCHESTER 2023
Dr Mannan and Dr Khan teach every course in person. We maintain the quality of our teaching.
You will learn using established evidence-based teaching methods like those in medical schools 📚 Our training works, and historically, around 95-98% of our students end up with at least one offer ✅
We have had students obtain university scholarships due to exceptional interview performance 📚🏆
We will cover the formats medical schools use for interviews, whether virtual, in-person, panel, MMI or hybrid.
We cover all UK medical schools, including Oxbridge, Scottish and private medical schools 🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧
You will learn in a friendly and supportive environment 🎹 You can ask questions when you are stuck.
You will learn frameworks to help structure your answers and develop your critical thinking skills on the spot 🛠 We don’t teach you ‘words and phrases or ‘stock answers’ – we teach you to think on your own 🧐
INTERVIEW COURSE BIRMINGHAM 2022
Come and join these students who have an offer rate of over 98% (n>1000)
What about practical skills and role-play in Medical School Interviews?
Medical school interviews are not just about developing knowledge but also learning interview skills 🎙 These include communication skills and the ability to express your answers with accuracy and reflection🪞
We will bring you to the front of the class and put you in the deep end 🦉 We will prioritise students that attend in person.
We show you how to develop your communication skills and become more confident in your answers 🎙
We will simulate patients and provide any practical equipment for a realistic and accurate MMI station 💠
Dr Mannan and Dr Khan will provide feedback on your performance 🧠 You will learn where you went wrong and how to put things right ✅
INTERVIEW COURSE BACUP AND RAWTENSTALL GRAMMAR SCHOOL 2023
All our courses are in small groups. Some dates have the option to dial in using a live webinar.
You will learn from your feedback and the performance of other students 🔎
We welcome students at all levels of training. A-level, undergraduate and post-graduate entry medicine candidates 😀
We will aim to allow each student at least one station where they can practice in person. However, this may not be possible on every course ⚠️
If you wish 1:1 practice with individual feedback, we recommend you combine your booking with one of our 40 stations mock MMI interview circuits ⚡️
ONLINE PORTAL ACCESS
Extended coverage of further hot topics and frameworks you can use to answer quickly and concisely.
Medical School Interview Course Alumni
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This year I received 2 out of 4 of my dentistry offers. I got 2 offers from Sheffield and Liverpool. I also received a scholarship from Sheffield to study dentistry there due to my interview performance.
Student Dentistry - Dental School Interview Course
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I attended interviews at Birmingham, Bristol and Newcastle and received offers from Birmingham and Bristol. My offer for Birmingham was A*AA but I ended up getting AABB. However, they gave me a place anyway. I assume it was to do with my interview in which I scored quite highly (57th out of over 1000 interviewees).
Student Medicine - Medical School Interview Course
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Hi, I had attended your medicine interview course and would like to thank you again for all your help. I had three interviews (Dundee, Aberdeen and Edinburgh) and received offers from them all.
Student Medicine (Scotland)- Medical School Interview Course
Practice what you have learnt with a full MMI mock exam circuit
🧑🎓 We allow you to sit and observe 40 MMI stations under exam conditions. That’s four complete MMI circuits.
🩺 Designed and invigilated by Dr Mannan and Dr Khan, experienced medical school, undergraduate tutors.
🔎 Fully updated for 2025 entry with the latest trends on medical school interview questions and medical school council guidance.
🎙 Receive expert feedback on your performance and the cohort as a group. This will be unbiased and accurate so that you can learn from your mistakes. The examiners are not there to be nice to you.
Dr Abdul Mannan’s YouTube Channel
Included in every course is access to over 100 video tutorials. You can find examples of these and other tips to help you get into medical school on Dr Mannan’s YouTube Channel. Please like and subscribe 😀
Medical School Interview FAQ and tips
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Looking at 2022 entry, about half of our students had been called for at least one university by January 2022. Do not be disheartened if you have not heard from any medical school by the new year, as many medical school continue to interview into April. This is frustrating and it is important to not lose focus on A-level preparation in the meantime.
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It is normal to have some anxiety when undertaking your medical school interview. However, it was clear from some students during our MMI circuit days that this anxiety was adversely affecting their performance. It may be beneficial for some students affected by this to learn more on how to control their anxiety, for example by keeping hydrated and breathing exercises.
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Students have told us they are using textbooks in their preparation. You can use reading of textbooks to gain a good foundation on which to build your preparation for interviews. However, some of the books that students have reported reading are going back to 2013, so you must ensure that any resources that you use are up to date and contain the latest NHS topics.
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Unfortunately, students are still attending interviews with the only preparation reading an interview book and then only a week before the actual interview. I cannot stress enough the importance of timely preparation and practice - you should start as soon as you sent in your UCAS form. Book your interview course early - do not wait until you are called for interview. You may only get days notice.
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You must dress formally and smartly for your interview. Students did attend our MMI circuit days dressed in bright T-shirts and trainers, despite our clear guidance to the contrary. Do not do this in your real medical school interview. Although there may not be a specific mark for the way you are dressed, do not give the examiners an excuse to instinctively mark you down.
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If you are unsure about the question you must ask the examiner to clarify. If you are stuck on a question, say so - the examiners (at your stage) should give you some help at the expense of losing some marks. If you need time to gather your thoughts, indicate this to the examiner rather than causing an uncomfortable pause in your answer
Who will be teaching me on the MMI medical school interview course?
Your tutor is critical to the quality of your teaching. Dr Mannan and Dr Khan teach our interview courses in person, as this is the only way to ensure the quality of our training. Poor quality training puts your medical school place at risk. We'd like to tell you more about us and what we do.
Dr Abdul Mannan MBChB, DFSRH, PG Cert, MRCGP
Dr Mannan qualified in Medicine in 2000 from the University of Manchester. After a brief stint as a junior surgeon, Dr Mannan decided he wanted to be a GP.
He is trained at Masters level in Medical Education and helps supervise medical students from local medical schools. He is also a GP trainer and educational supervisor for foundation doctors and GP specialist trainees.
Dr Mannan, as well as running a successful NHS university training practice, is also the Medical Director of the local Primary Care Network (PCN). He is currently helping with the COVID-19 vaccination role out in Rossendale.
Dr Mannan is an excellent public speaker and a talented tutor. He records many video tutorials and teaches in person in our courses.
Dr Mannan designs the UCAT courses and the highly successful NHS work experience placements. He also helps the local Deanery with postgraduate training assessments for the MRCGP exam.
In his spare time, Dr Mannan maintains his fitness by mountain biking and has a keen interest in food, particularly Thai and Indian varieties.
Dr Imran Khan MBChB, LLM, DFSRH, FRCGP
Dr Khan qualified with Dr Mannan in Medicine in 2000 at the University of Manchester. Dr Khan initially wanted to be a physician and spent considerable time in cardiology, coronary care and oncology. He then decided to become a GP.
He is trained in Masters level in Medication Education and has a Masters degree in Medical Law and Ethics from the University of Edinburgh. He has also qualified as a GP expert witness at the University of Cardiff.
Dr Khan is a GP with Dr Mannan in Hazelvalley Family Practice in Rossendale, Lancashire. He is the safeguarding and clinical lead there, supervising medical students and physician associates.
He has previously worked as a clinical lead in the local Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and has been a district representative for the Royal College of General Practitioners.
Dr Khan designs highly successful Medical School Interview Courses and training for Situational Judgement.
Dr Khan is keenly interested in IT and looks after the Blue Peanut website and social media. He also has a cat called Lizzy – a British shorthair silver tabby.
Example Course Timetable
1030 Registration
1100 Introduction and Personal Assessment Stations, MMI Station Practice
1230 Break
1245 Critical Analysis, Practical and Team Working, MMI Station Practice
1345 Lunch
1415 Candidate Research, Hot Topics, Ethics, MMI Station Practice
1545 Break
1600 Communication Skills, Role Play, Videos, MMI Station Practice
1700 Break
1715 Social Media, Digital Health, The other 10%, MMI Station Practice
1800 Close
The start time will be in your course confirmation email. The end time may be later or earlier based on the number of students and engagement of the group.
Are awards and affiliations important when choosing a medical school interview course?
🔎 You will find other providers state they are affiliated with certain societies and possibly have some ‘investor’ or ‘business’ awards. We could have them as well – for payment of a fee.
🔥 We don’t bother with this nonsense – because we believe our tutors should have achievements relevant to medicine. Here is some of what our doctors have in terms of qualifications:-
General Medical Council Registration. Don’t bother with tutors who are not even practising doctors.
Platinum Awards for Quality of Medical Education from the University of Manchester and UCLAN medical schools.
Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners
Medical Directors of the Local NHS Primary Care Networks
Deputy Speciality Research Lead at the National Institute for Health Research
General Practice Trainer at Health Education England
Members of the British Medical Association
😀 We could list more, but we hope you will appreciate the need for achievements that will benefit your training as a future doctor rather than glossy stickers.