BVM&S Interviews

BVM&S Interview information and dates

Interview Arrangements for 2027 Entry

Interviews for 2027 entry will take place in person.

The aim of the BVM&S Interview is to select candidates with the best combination of academic ability and aptitude for veterinary medical training.

The session will begin with a welcome talk followed by a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI).

Interviews hosted at our Easter Bush Campus will include a campus tour.

Multiple Mini Interview Format

The MMI will consist of seven 10-minute stations.

Five of these stations will have an interviewer:

  • Work Experience
  • Career Exploration and Awareness of being a Professional
  • Awareness of Animal Welfare
  • Data Interpretation
  • Moral/Ethical Dilemma

Each candidate will be individually interviewed at these stations. 

The remaining two stations are unstaffed:

  • Practical Task
  • Numeracy Task (use of calculators is not permitted)

Assessment, Decisions & Feedback

Assessment

Each interviewer assesses candidates independently. The evaluations from all stations are considered and offers made on the overall assessment of each candidate in comparison with the performance of other candidates.

Decisions

We aim to make decisions on offers by 31 March 2027. 

Feedback

The School is willing to offer interview feedback to candidates. Please note however, that whilst candidates will be aware of their own performance, they will have no insight into the performance of the others against whom they are competing. Requests for interview feedback should only be made after decisions have been communicated.

Dates and Locations for 2027 Entry Interviews

DateLocation*Fee Category**
Wednesday 02 December 2026EdinburghScotland Fee Rate (SFR)
Wednesday 09 December 2026EdinburghScotland Fee Rate (SFR)
Wednesday 13 January 2027EdinburghInternational, Graduate Entry
Friday 15 January & Saturday 16 January 2027SingaporeInternational, Graduate Entry
Tuesday 19 January & Wednesday 20 January 2027Kuala LumpurInternational, Graduate Entry
Wednesday 20 January 2027EdinburghInternational, Graduate Entry
Sunday 24 January & Monday 25 January 2027Hong KongInternational, Graduate Entry
Sunday 31 January to Tuesday 02 February 2027San FranciscoInternational, Graduate Entry
Wednesday 03 February 2027EdinburghEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland Fee Rate (RUK), Republic of Ireland Fee Rate (ROI)
Friday 05 February to Tuesday 09 February 2027New YorkInternational, Graduate Entry
Wednesday 10 February 2027EdinburghEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland Fee Rate (RUK), Republic of Ireland Fee Rate (ROI)
Wednesday 24 February 2027EdinburghEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland Fee Rate (RUK), Republic of Ireland Fee Rate (ROI)

*We will endeavour to invite internationally-domiciled candidates to interview in the location nearest to their place of residence. However, due to capacity constraints, this may not always be possible. In such cases, invitations will be extended to attend interview in other international locations or in Edinburgh.

**While the fee categories stated will make up the majority of candidates on the days in question, candidates from other fee categories may also be invited on these dates.

As part of our commitment to widening access to the BVM&S programme, Plus Flag candidates are invited to request assistance with travel costs incurred in attending interview at our Easter Bush Campus.

Plus Flag candidates will be contacted directly with information on how to request such assistance.

From September, you can consult the University's pre-application 'Contextual Data Checker' tool for an indication of whether or not your application will be assigned a Plus Flag. 

Contextual Data Checker


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