BVM&S Interviews

BVM&S Interview information and dates

Interview Arrangements for 2026 Entry

Interviews for 2026 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 2026. 

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.

DateLocationFee Category*
Wednesday 03 December 2025EdinburghScotland Fee Rate (SFR)
Wednesday 10 December 2025EdinburghScotland Fee Rate (SFR)
Saturday 10 January & Sunday 11 January 2026Hong KongInternational, Graduate Entry
Wednesday 14 January 2026Kuala LumpurInternational, Graduate Entry
Wednesday 14 January 2026EdinburghEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland Fee Rate (RUK), Republic of Ireland Fee Rate (ROI), International
Saturday 17 January & Sunday 18 January 2026SingaporeInternational, Graduate Entry
Wednesday 21 January 2026EdinburghEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland Fee Rate (RUK), Republic of Ireland Fee Rate (ROI), International
Saturday 31 January to Monday 02 February 2026San FranciscoInternational, Graduate Entry
Wednesday 04 February 2026EdinburghEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland Fee Rate (RUK), Republic of Ireland Fee Rate (ROI)
Thursday 05 February to Monday 09 February 2026New YorkInternational, Graduate Entry
Wednesday 11 February 2026EdinburghEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland Fee Rate (RUK), Republic of Ireland Fee Rate (ROI)
Wednesday 25 February 2026EdinburghEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland Fee Rate (RUK), Republic of Ireland Fee Rate (ROI)

 *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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