Healthcare Interview workshop
Medicine and Dentistry Interview Preparation Crash Course
🌟 Prepare, practise, and polish your interview skills with Empathos’s annual interview event for aspiring healthcare students 🌟
With UCAS applications submitted, interview season is here. Whether you’re preparing for Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) or traditional interviews, our free 3-hour Interview Preparation Crash Course is designed to support you with structured practice, expert guidance, and targeted feedback.
What to expect
🧠 Interactive MMI Workshops (Small Groups)
Take part in small-group, facilitator-led workshops focusing on common MMI themes and interview scenarios. These sessions are designed to replicate the skills required for your medicine/dentistry interviews while encouraging discussion, reflection, and active participation. You’ll have the opportunity to practise responses, recognise your strengths, and identify areas for improvement in a supportive environment.
📈 Feedback & Pointers for Improvement
Throughout the workshops, you’ll receive personalised, constructive feedback, with time to ask questions and clarify any uncertainties. This will help you refine your communication, structure your answers effectively, and build confidence ahead of your real interviews.
🎓 Interview Guidance Lecture
The session also includes a dedicated comprhensive interview skills lecture
Event Details
📅 Date: Sunday 01st February 2026
⏰ Time:
You can choose either:
Morning session: 9:45am
Afternoon session: 12:30pm
(Subject to availability. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early — latecomers may not be admitted.)
📍 Location: Hodgkin Building, King’s College London, Guy’s Campus
(Please note: this event is not affiliated with King’s College London.)
Eligibility
The lecture is open to all students in Year 12 or Year 13.
The MMI + Lecture programme is open only to students from a Widening Participation (WP) background who are:
Currently in Year 13, or
In their 1st gap year,
And have applied to Medicine, Dentistry, or another healthcare course this year.
You must bring your college/sixth-form ID as proof.
To be eligible under Widening Participation criteria, you must meet at least one of the following:
a) Attending a state school
b) Previously eligible for free school meals
c) First-generation university applicant (and have not started or completed a previous degree)
d) Care-experienced applicants
e) Current carers
By signing up, you confirm that you meet at least one of the above criteria.
If you believe you meet an alternative WP criterion not listed, please contact us at info@empathos.co.uk.
Additional Information
If you have any questions, please email info@empathos.co.uk.
If you are no longer able to attend, let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to another student. Non-attendance will be marked on our registers and will prevent you from signing up for future events.
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Please remember to bring your student ID on the day.
Data Privacy: Your data will be processed in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2016 (GDPR). Anonymised results may be utilised for research purposes to enhance medical education (e.g., publications and poster presentations). Media may be taken during the session for social media; by completing the form, you agree with this.
Contact: For any inquiries, please email us at info@empathos.co.uk, additionally please email us if you are no longer able to attend, as non-attendance would mean you are unable to sign up for future events.
Additional Terms and Conditions:
Parental/legal guardian Permission: By signing up for this event, you confirm that you are either the parent/legal guardian or have the permission and consent of a parent/legal guardian to attend.
Event Registration and Communication: By signing up for this event, you agree to receive marketing emails related to the event and future activities organised by us. If you do not wish to receive these communications, you may opt out at any time by letting us know.
Photography and Media Consent: By attending this event, you consent to being photographed and/or filmed, with these images potentially being used for promotional and social media purposes. If you do not wish to appear in any photographs or media content, you must notify us via email info@empathos.co.uk before the event.
Non-Attendance: If you are no longer able to attend the event, please notify us as soon as possible via email at info@empathos.co.uk so that we can make the necessary arrangements. Please also try to attend the event on-time.
Code of Conduct/Behaviour: All attendees are expected to behave professionally and respectfully throughout the event. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to ask any participant to leave the event if they are acting inappropriately. We will have briefings at the start of the event and each activity.
Commitment to Attendance: By signing up, you agree to attend the entire event programme. We kindly request that you arrive on time and remain present throughout the event to ensure a productive experience for you and other participants.
By registering for this event, you agree to these terms and conditions. If you have any queries, please email us at info@empathos.co.uk, before completing the form. This is a widening participation event. To register, you must be enrolled in a non-selective state school. If you meet an alternative WP eligibility criterion, please contact us at info@empathos.co.uk.
