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Surrey (GEM) Medical School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Location Guildford, UKEstablished 2024Interviews December - MarchDecisions March onwards
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Overview

About Surrey (GEM)

Surrey's graduate-entry medical school takes a technology-forward approach to teaching, with an emphasis on innovation in healthcare delivery.

What makes it different

New graduate-entry medical school with focus on innovative teaching methods and the use of technology in healthcare delivery.

Course & teaching

PBL curriculum. Four-year accelerated graduate-entry MBChB. Surrey-based with South-East NHS placements.

Research strengths

Surrey (GEM) has notable research strength in Translational health, Population health.

Intercalation

Not standard (4-year accelerated graduate-entry).

Interview

Surrey (GEM) interviews via Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI). MMI format with multiple stations assessing communication, ethical reasoning and problem-solving.

Intake

~30-50 places per year (small newer cohort).

At a glance

Founded in 2024, based in Guildford. Programmes offered: Medicine, Healthcare Technology, Clinical Practice.

TrueScore

Predicted UCAT for Surrey (GEM)

TrueScore

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What is TrueScore?

A data-driven estimate of the UCAT score you'll likely need to be invited to interview at Surrey (GEM) for 2027 entry entry — based on its published cut-offs and recent admissions data. Treat it as a target to aim past, not a guarantee.

  • Graduate1700
Entry requirements

What you need to apply to Surrey (GEM)

A-Level requirements
AAA including Chemistry and Biology
GCSE requirements
GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade 4/C or above (or equivalent)
Graduate-entry degree requirement
2:1 (Upper-second-class Honours) or above in any honours degree (Sciences preferred but not required)
Alternative qualifications
Graduate-entry only. UCAT required (no GAMSAT route). New medical school (first cohort 2024 entry) - methodology may evolve as cycles run. Strong focus on healthcare technology and innovation in teaching.
UCAT Selection at Surrey (GEM)
Weighting

Graduate-entry programme. UCAT required as part of selection but no formal weighting published. Newer school - methodology may evolve as cycles run.

Contextual / WP eligibility

New graduate-entry programme with technology-forward teaching focus. No specific contextual scheme published.

New graduate-entry medical school (first cohort 2024 entry). UCAT required; no cut-off published yet.

Specialities offered
Medicine, Healthcare Technology, Clinical Practice
Interview

How Surrey (GEM) interviews applicants

Format
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
Interview window
December - March
Decision date
March onwards
Tutor insight
Surrey leans into healthcare technology and innovation in teaching - research the curriculum specifically, and be ready to discuss how you see technology reshaping medicine. Newer schools reward applicants who clearly chose them for the right reasons.
Practice

Practise for your Surrey (GEM) interview

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Interview questions matched to Surrey (GEM)

Two questions our tutors flagged as a strong fit for Surrey (GEM)’s interview style. Try answering them out loud, then open Prometheus for the model answers and follow-up tips.

MediumMMIQ1

Negotiate a Conflict in a Team

Two members of your team have stopped speaking. As the lead, mediate the conversation.

Likely follow-up · How would you set up the meeting?

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MediumPanelQ2

An Unpopular Decision

Tell me about a time you had to make a decision you knew would be unpopular.

Likely follow-up · How did you communicate it?

3 expert tips in Prometheus
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FAQ

Surrey (GEM) — frequently asked questions

AAA including Chemistry and Biology

Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI). MMI format with multiple stations assessing communication, ethical reasoning and problem-solving.

Surrey (GEM) typically interviews in December - March.

Decisions are released March onwards.

New graduate-entry medical school with focus on innovative teaching methods and the use of technology in healthcare delivery.

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