UQ MMI 2027 and 2028: How the University of Queensland Medicine Interview Works.

UQ says its MMI assesses "personal qualities and values". The four qualities it names are kindness and compassion, integrity, adaptability and verbal communication skills (UQ entry interviews).

These match the six themes the MD is built around, which include "Kind and Compassionate Professional", "Partner and Team Player", "Safe and Effective Clinician" and "Advocate for Health Improvement" (UQ MD curriculum). An article from the admissions team of UQ's partner program with Ochsner (US) adds that the MMI does not test science knowledge and that they are "not looking for rehearsed answers" (UQ-Ochsner, May 2025).

What this means for your answers:

• Kindness and compassion: think about how each person in the scenario feels, not only what the rules say.
• Integrity: be honest about what you would do, even when it is uncomfortable. Admit when you would need help.
• Adaptability: when the interviewer adds a new detail, adjust your answer calmly instead of defending your first view.
• Communication: speak clearly, in order, and check that your answer actually addresses the question asked.

The briefing pack says you are marked on the quality of your answer, not its length, and you do not lose marks for finishing early.

Based on UQ's pre-interview briefing pack (V2.2 2026):

1. Before the day. Book your time by the deadline in your invitation (QTAC applicants book with UQ; GEMSAS applicants must accept in the GEMSAS portal and book with UQ). When you book, you agree not to share MMI content. UQ also runs an optional, unrecorded online briefing session.
2. Set up your room. You need a computer or tablet, a webcam you can move around the room, a microphone, speakers, screen sharing and the latest Zoom with gesture recognition turned off. Only Zoom can be open. You may have water, but no notes or writing materials.
3. Join on time. Use the link in your "Zoom Link and Briefing" email. Late entry is not allowed once interviews start. Your Zoom name must match your application.
4. Technical check. A staff member checks your audio, video and screen sharing.
5. ID and room check. At Station 1, the interviewer checks your government photo ID. You then show your room with the camera, including above and below your desk.
6. Read. The scenario appears on screen for 2 minutes of silent reading.
7. Answer. The scenario is taken off the screen and you have 7 minutes to respond to the questions and any further prompts from the interviewer. A message appears at 6 minutes.
8. Move on. You are moved to the next station, about a minute later. This repeats for all 8 stations.
9. Finish. You wait in a virtual waiting room until staff tell you to leave.

Keep your camera on and your hands visible the whole time. If your connection drops, rejoin within your time slot; you will be rechecked but not given extra time.

UQ does not publish its stations, and candidates agree to keep them confidential. From UQ's own descriptions, you can expect:

• Ethical dilemmas – situations where doing the right thing is not simple, such as honesty, fairness or confidentiality.
• Social and health issues – fairness in healthcare and issues affecting communities.
• Difficult conversations with people – how you would handle a tense or upsetting interaction.
• Personal qualities – how you deal with pressure, change, mistakes and working with others.
• Follow-up prompts – the interviewer may add details or ask you to go further within the 7 minutes.

There are no acting or role-play stations at UQ. Everything is answered directly to the interviewer.

Generic praise does not help. These are specific features you can link to your own experiences:

• Rural and regional training. UQ has two regional MD pathways. The Central Queensland–Wide Bay pathway is based in Rockhampton and Bundaberg, with options in Hervey Bay and (in future) Gladstone. The Darling Downs–South West pathway is based in Toowoomba (UQ rural pathways). UQ sets aside 28% of new domestic MD places for students from a rural background (UQ Rural Background Sub-quota).
• Learning communities. In first year you join a local "learning community" that acts as your clinical home for the whole degree (UQ MD curriculum).
• Early clinical contact. Year 1 includes one day a week of clinical experience, rising to four days a week in Year 3. The final semester is a "transition to practice" term working as a pre-intern on a clinical team.
• Research and choice. Research skills run through the degree, with options such as the Summer and Winter Research Program (UQ MD).
• Indigenous and rural health. Both are built into the curriculum, with options to study them in more depth.

If you are applying through a regional pathway, be ready to explain your link to that region and why you want to work there.