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Queen Mary University of London Dentistry Interview

Queen Mary (Barts) interviews BDS applicants by an online panel — two members of senior clinical or non-clinical staff plus a current student. It normally includes an article that you read before the interview and then discuss. Shortlisting to interview is a weighted score of UCAT and academic qualifications; a total UCAT below the fourth decile, or an SJT in Band 4, ends the application at first shortlisting.

Reviewed September 2026 for 2027 entry

Format at a glance

Style
Panel
Delivery
Online panel
Structure
Two senior staff + one current student; a pre-read article is discussed

Structure in detail

  • A panel of two senior staff (clinical or non-clinical) plus a current student
  • Normally includes a pre-sent article to read and discuss
  • Online
  • SJT Band 4, or a total UCAT below the fourth decile, means no interview

What’s assessed at Queen Mary University of London

  • Critical discussion of the pre-sent article
  • Motivation for dentistry
  • Communication
  • Ethics and personal qualities

Station by station

Article discussion

Read the pre-sent article and discuss its argument, evidence and implications with the panel.

Panel questions

Motivation, ethics, personal qualities and your understanding of a dental career.

Timeline — 2027 entry

Interview window
January – February 2027, online

How the interview feeds your offer

Selection after interview may weigh the interview score, SJT, academic qualifications and UCAT together.

What to practise for Queen Mary University of London

Role-play & communicationEthics & moral reasoningMotivation & insightPre-reading / article analysis

MMIPrep runs each of these as a timed station with an AI examiner that scores your structure, content, communication, relevance and depth — the same criteria real interviewers use. The first station is free, no card required.

Preparing for Queen Mary University of London specifically

  • Practise dissecting a health/dentistry article: claim, evidence, limitations, implications
  • Standard motivation and ethics preparation for the panel questions

Common pitfalls here

  • Under-preparing the article discussion
  • An SJT Band 4 — it stops the application before interview

How panel scoring works

Panel interviewers are listening for how you reason out loud: do you answer the question directly, give a point or two of real substance, acknowledge more than one side, and stay clear under pressure? A confident, well-structured spoken answer beats a rehearsed script.

New to this? Read the 2-minute primer on how a station actually plays out.

Queen Mary University of London interview — FAQ

Is the Queen Mary University of London dentistry interview an MMI or a panel?+

Queen Mary University of London runs a panel interview — Online. Two senior staff + one current student; a pre-read article is discussed

How is the Queen Mary University of London dentistry interview structured?+

A panel of two senior staff (clinical or non-clinical) plus a current student; Normally includes a pre-sent article to read and discuss; Online; SJT Band 4, or a total UCAT below the fourth decile, means no interview.

When are Queen Mary University of London dentistry interviews held?+

Interview window: January – February 2027, online. Always confirm exact dates on Queen Mary University of London's admissions pages.

What does the Queen Mary University of London interview assess?+

Critical discussion of the pre-sent article; Motivation for dentistry; Communication; Ethics and personal qualities.

Does interview performance affect the Queen Mary University of London offer?+

Selection after interview may weigh the interview score, SJT, academic qualifications and UCAT together.

What should I practise for the Queen Mary University of London dentistry interview?+

Based on this format: Role-play & communication, Ethics & moral reasoning, Motivation & insight, Pre-reading / article analysis. You can practise every one of these as timed stations with AI feedback on MMIPrep.

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Sources & how this page was compiled

Compiled from Queen Mary University of London's official admissions pages, and reviewed September 2026 for the 2027 entry cycle. Universities revise their interview format between cycles — always confirm the current details on Queen Mary University of London's own admissions pages before your interview.

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