Medicine MMI Candidate Information (INTERNATIONAL)
Welcome to our MMI candidate information page
Welcome and thank you for confirming attendance at our online MMI session. Please ensure you read the Guidance for candidates and watch the briefings below from Dr. Inez Cooke before attending the interview. We have also included virtual tours and more information about the Medical School and Queen’s University. We hope you and your family members will take the opportunity to look at what the University has to offer. Please scroll down for more information
Preparing for the MMIs
Interviews have been designed to test the following which have been identified by both patients and academic staff as key non-cognitive competencies for Medicine:
• Communication Skills
• Empathy
• Moral Reasoning
• Problem– Solving
Please listen to the briefings found below from Dr. Cooke on how best you can prepare for your interview.
MMI Checklist
Important information on what you need to do before your interview and on the day.
BEFORE
✓ Complete and return the online form.
✓ Ensure you read the Guidance for Candidates document provided with your letter.
✓ Check all your technology is working well so that you can communicate effectively.
✓ Have you found a quiet and uninterrupted space for the interview.
✓ Use a plain and minimal background.
✓ Check your device has both a working camera and microphone and keep it on at all times.
✓ Remember your interview itself will last for almost 1 hour - ensure you have sufficient battery ( or electrical plug in) for at least two and a half hours to allow for registration, extra time between stations etc.
✓ The platform being used for the interviews is ZOOM. Please download and install this prior to the interviews – Click here for the link.
✓ Practice on the platform – set up meetings for yourself and mock interviews with your friends to get comfortable on camera and help you feel more at ease on the day.
ON THE DAY:
✓ Log on at the time issued to you by letter - the interview itself will start 15 – 30 minutes later but you must log in at this time.
✓ When you log in you will be called from this waiting room to have your registration checked, it may take 15 - 20 minutes for all candidates on the circuit. Please stay in this room and do not log out.
✓ You have been called from to this room to have your registration checked. It may take 15-20 mins to do this.
✓ Do not forget to have photographic ID ready for registration! Usually a valid passport or current driving license.
✓ You must be alone in the room when you do your interview.
Applicants selected for stage two of the admissions process will be asked to attend a seven station multiple mini interview (MMI) to determine non-cognitive performance.
Find out moreTour of Medical School
Medical students at Queen’s have access to some of the most modern and excellent teaching facilities. The university has invested more than 100 million in research and teaching infrastructure across the Health Sciences Institute with further investment planned, including our new state of the art Simulation Centre which will be opening this year. Click on the video to watch a medical tour guided by our current medical students.
When COVID 19 travel restrictions permit, Queen’s students will take the opportunity to go outside Northern Ireland to study or gain work – related experience. Our students have always found this extremely rewarding and its enriches their overall experience. Students will get the opportunity to complete their final Elective Module abroad, to work in a different medical environment. Students often choose destinations in Australia, India, Canada, and several countries in Africa to maximise their experience and make the most of this opportunity.
Calum Simpson, GB, Medicine Graduate
"For my elective I travelled to Perth, Western Australia, for placements with St John Ambulance Western Australia and the Royal Flying Doctors Service. This experience has been an incredible opportunity to develop my clinical, and communication skills; whilst also gaining a better understanding of the management of resources in healthcare in order to provide the best care for patients. I would highly recommend considering Queen’s for medicine. The QUB elective programme is well organised and a brilliant way to start your final year of Medicine."
Hiya Grover, UAE, Medicine
Studying undergraduate Medicine at Queen's is a holistic experience that prepares you for a smooth transition to clinical practice. Being a high school leaver, the QUB medical faculty was extremely welcoming, with professors that were easy to reach out to and always open to questions. They were passionate about the subjects and facilitated engagement and comprehension from students, allowing us to expand our interests and knowledge base.
Moreover, the teaching format is patient-oriented, with contact from the first year through family attachments and GP placements. Likewise, QUB promotes a collaborative environment with a balance between lectures, group tutorials, and Case-Based Learning which helps integrate and contextualize learning. This also ensures the interpersonal and communication skills required in clinical practice are consistently developed. Some of my favourite experiences was signing up to visit the Major Trauma Centre in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast following a guest lecture at a surgical skills conference.
The medicine course at Queen's brings elements of academic challenges and modern facilities in our labs and dissection rooms, making learning practical and insightful. Studying medicine at QUB is a highly gratifying experience, and I look forward to my upcoming hospital placements next year!
ACCOMMODATION
Tour state-of-the art rooms in the city centre virtually, check out accommodation options in more detail and get excited about where you want to live. All our accommodation is just 15 minutes walk from campus, either located in the city centre or in our dedicated student village.
En-suite bedroom I Elms BT1 and 2
Studio apartment I Elms BT1 and 2
En-suite bedroom I Elms BT9
VIRTUAL TOUR
At Queen’s you’ll have access to facilities that bring your course to life. We’ve invested over £700 million to keep our constantly evolving campus future ready.
From the state of the art McClay Library, to the cutting edge Computer Science Building, and purpose built School of Law, including a Moot Court Room, we've transformed our historic campus into an innovative learning environment.
Explore Virtual Tour
Students at Queen’s get the best of both worlds
A safe and easy to navigate campus with the wider city of Belfast nearby. We’re famed for our warm welcome and there’s a strong support network and sense of community on campus.
The University is committed to creating an inclusive environment and seeks to ensure that students with a disability or long-term condition have equitable access as far as reasonably possible to all aspects of University life.
Students with a disability or long term condition are encouraged to register with the University's Accessible Learning Support to ensure their individual needs are assessed and relevant support recommendations are put in place for their chosen course of study and wider participation in University life.
To find out more please email accessiblelearning@qub.ac.uk
LIFE IN BELFAST
Queen’s is just 15 minutes’ walk from the city centre where there is a buzzing arts, social and sporting scene, all within reach of some of the most stunning coastlines and breath-taking landscapes in the world
Guide to city life
If your query is related to your MMI please email:
If your query is related to your application, please email the University's Admissions Office:
international.medicine@qub.ac.uk
All other queries related to studying Medicine at Queen's University, Belfast please email:
We aim to provide your interview at the date and time communicated to you by letter. There may be events beyond our control on the day of interviews which means the interview cannot go ahead at the time or date planned. We apologise in advance if this becomes necessary but assure you it would only be in an emergency.