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The UCL interview
Interview by invitation, and it carries significant weight in the decision. Here is how it works and how to prepare.
Interview by invitation
By invitation only for select courses (medicine, fine art, some competitive programmes); academic/subject interview on campus or online, typically 20-30 min; most programmes do not interview at all
How to prepare for UCL
- UCL only interviews for a small number of courses , check your specific department's admissions page to know whether an interview applies to your programme.
- If you are applying to Medicine (A100), prepare for a structured Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format testing clinical reasoning, ethics, and communication skills rather than academic knowledge alone.
- For interviewed courses like Fine Art, the interview is portfolio- or subject-focused; demonstrate intellectual engagement with your discipline, not just enthusiasm for UCL.
- If your course does not interview, your UCAS personal statement carries the full weight of the application , ensure it is tightly argued and course-specific, since UCL looks for genuine subject motivation.
Practice before the real thing
Rehearse real admissions-interview questions and get an honest read on your answers, what an interviewer hears, where you sound generic, and what to sharpen. We coach you; we never script you.
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