PERSONAL
Individual feedback on your interview skills
THOROUGH
Every type of interview question covered
RESULTS
Exceptional results and outstanding reviews
AWARD
Award-winning Online Interview Course included
The Most Complete and Personal UK Medicine Interview Course
Live, Personalised, and Results-Driven
10 Hours of Live Teaching + Weekly Interview Practice + Award-Winning Self-Study Course
All for £270
Medicine interviews follow patterns. Once you understand the skills that are being tested and you learn clear ways to show those skills, interviews become much more manageable. This course gives you a simple and structured way to prepare, with the right mix of teaching, practice and feedback.
With theMSAG, you get:
- 10 hours of structured, small-group live teaching across ten sessions
- Weekly 1-hour interview practice sessions until the end of January 2026
- Unlimited re-attendance
- Award-winning Online Interview Course included (worth £100)
- Expert feedback from Dr Jiva, who has 18 years of experience and has coached more than 1,000 students
This isn't a one-day crash course. It's a complete programme designed to help you structure any answer, understand your natural tendencies, and build the authentic confidence that turns interview invitations into offers.
What Makes Our Live Interview Course Stand Out
Preparing for medicine interviews is not about memorising answers. It is about understanding what medical schools are really assessing and learning how to communicate your strengths clearly and confidently. Our approach gives you the structure, practice and personalised guidance you need to perform at your best.
Why students and families choose theMSAG
We teach frameworks, not scripts
You learn simple ways to break down any question, organise your ideas and speak clearly, without memorising model answers that sound unnatural or rehearsed.
Deep, long standing understanding of UK medical school admissions
For more than fifteen years we have been collecting real interview questions from students we coach, and our team over the years has included interviewers from twelve UK medical schools. Everything you learn is grounded in what interviewers genuinely ask and genuinely assess.
A supportive environment that builds real confidence
Small groups, guided practice and constructive feedback create a kind and encouraging space to improve. Students quickly become more fluent, more structured and more comfortable speaking out loud.
A complete preparation system
In every class you learn clear structures and approaches, watch live demonstrations, practise answering aloud and receive detailed feedback. Between classes you can keep preparing with our award winning online course, join weekly practice sessions until the end of January and reach out by email or WhatsApp whenever you need guidance. Everything works together to help you improve steadily and consistently.
Coaching from an experienced admissions specialist who knows you personally
Every session is taught by Dr Dibah Jiva. With eighteen years of experience and more than one thousand students coached, she brings deep expertise to every class. Because she works with you throughout the course, in teaching sessions, practice sessions and through ongoing support, she gets to know your strengths, growth areas and upcoming interviews. This allows her to offer truly personalised advice and targeted suggestions each step of the way.
A track record families trust
For more than a decade, families have chosen theMSAG because our guidance is practical, honest and consistently effective. Many return with siblings, cousins and friends after seeing the impact of our teaching.
Up to 19 Hours of Interview Coaching
More comprehensive training than any competitor
Our Live Medicine Interview Course provides extensive interview coaching through 10 hours of comprehensive initial training plus weekly Sunday practice sessions (running November through January). This extensive programme, totalling up to 19 hours for early joiners, sets us apart from competitors who typically offer just 5 to 7 hours total. Medical school interviews encompass numerous question types including motivation questions, ethical scenarios, personal examples, role plays, prioritisation exercises, and special MMI stations, each requiring dedicated time to understand the approach, practice the technique, and receive personalised feedback. We dedicate two full hours to medical ethics alone, ensuring you understand and can apply sophisticated ethical reasoning. Similarly, we spend two hours on personal examples, another two on challenges and growth, and substantial time on every other major category.
Most importantly, our 19 hours combine teaching with integrated practice. You're actively participating in mock questions, receiving immediate feedback, and refining your technique throughout rather than sitting through lectures. The 9 hours of Sunday practice sessions ensure your skills stay sharp right up to your interview dates, with content adapted to your specific upcoming interviews. This comprehensive coverage means you'll never encounter a question type you haven't prepared for, developing genuine skills rather than memorising surface-level tips.
Award-Winning Resources
PIEoneer Award winner for digital innovation
When you enrol, you immediately gain access to our complete suite of interview preparation materials, sold separately at £100. This digital resource won the prestigious PIEoneer Award for Innovation in Digital Learning and is used yearly by over 2,000 applicants. The platform provides over 200 sample interview questions with comprehensive model answers, 4.5+ hours of video content, and 168 detailed lessons covering every question type. The model answers were scripted by current and former medical school interviewers from St. George's, Birmingham, Keele, Nottingham, and Bristol medical schools, giving you genuine insider perspectives on what impresses interview panels.
These resources complement your live teaching perfectly, allowing you to prepare between sessions, revisit challenging topics, and practice independently. Unlike other courses that require additional purchases for complete preparation, we include everything in your single course fee. The answers demonstrate the appropriate depth, structure, and tone that interviewers expect, serving as templates you can adapt with your own experiences, while video content breaks down complex concepts with clear explanations of frameworks you can immediately apply.
Dr Jiva: 18 Years Experience
100% success rate with personally coached students
Your course is taught entirely by Dr. Dibah Jiva, founder of theMSAG, who brings 18 years of specialised medicine interview coaching experience with a 100% success rate for students she has personally coached. Dr. Jiva personally delivers every hour of teaching, ensuring consistent expert guidance throughout your preparation journey rather than delegating to junior instructors or medical students. She has trained dozens of doctors to become interview coaches and worked with team members from 12 different UK medical schools, giving her comprehensive insights into what each institution values. Her experience spans thousands of successful applications across every UK medical school, from traditional institutions like Cambridge and Oxford to newer programmes like Edge Hill and Sunderland.
This depth of experience translates directly into your preparation. Dr. Jiva recognises common pitfalls before you make them, identifies your individual strengths and areas for development quickly, and provides targeted advice that transforms your interview performance. Her teaching method has been refined over nearly two decades, incorporating feedback from thousands of students and insights from admissions tutors. She understands the subtle differences in interview styles and the specific qualities each school prioritises, helping you authentically demonstrate your suitability.
Small Groups, Personal Feedback
Individual attention in a supportive environment
We create an intimate coaching environment where everyone receives individual attention and detailed, personalised feedback through our carefully designed small group format. With cameras on and active participation throughout, you'll quickly feel comfortable with your classmates, creating a supportive atmosphere where you can practice authentically. Every student practices multiple times per session, actively engaged in answering questions, receiving immediate feedback from Dr. Jiva, and learning from observing peers. Dr. Jiva learns each student's individual communication style, natural strengths, and specific areas for improvement, allowing increasingly targeted feedback as the course progresses.
This personalised attention addresses not just what you say but how you say it, including body language, tone, and pace. You'll leave each session knowing exactly what you did well and what to work on, with specific, actionable feedback rather than generic advice. This level of individual coaching is impossible in larger courses or when tutors don't get to know you well, providing the perfect balance between personal coaching and valuable peer learning.
Continuous Support
Weekly Sunday practice + WhatsApp support until January
Our ongoing support includes weekly practice sessions every Sunday at 3pm until the end of January 2026, ensuring you maintain and develop your interview skills throughout the entire application season. These integral sessions provide regular opportunities to practice and receive feedback tailored to your upcoming interviews. As Dr. Jiva gets to know your specific interview schedule and individual needs, she adapts content accordingly, focusing on question types relevant to your particular medical schools. Beyond scheduled sessions, we provide support through WhatsApp and email channels where you can ask questions, seek clarification, or request feedback on your progress.
Dr. Jiva personally monitors each student's development, proactively identifying areas where additional support might help. If you're struggling with ethical scenarios, she'll provide extra resources. If your confidence needs boosting before a big interview, she'll offer specific strategies and reminders of your strengths. This continuous support recognises that interview preparation is an ongoing process where needs evolve, new questions arise, and confidence naturally fluctuates. You're never alone in your preparation, with consistent guidance and expert advice whenever needed until you receive your medical school offers.
Exceptional Value
Complete preparation for £270
Our course was redesigned three years ago to create the most affordable complete interview preparation that still delivers exceptional results. After running traditional courses for 12 years, we recognised quality preparation was becoming increasingly inaccessible due to cost barriers. Despite maintaining the best track record in the industry, we've deliberately structured our course to be the most affordable full preparation programme available. A typical competitor course costs £170 for just 6 hours with a medical student instructor, providing no personal feedback, ongoing support, or resources. Students often need additional materials and expensive one-to-one tutoring at £100+ per hour, with total costs quickly escalating to £1000 or more. Our course includes up to 19 hours of coaching from Dr. Jiva (10 hours core training plus weekly practice through January) with her 100% success record, award-winning self-study resources worth £100, and continuous support, all for £270.
The small group format provides personal attention and individualised feedback of one-to-one tutoring at a fraction of the cost. Many students who complete our comprehensive programme don't need any additional tutoring, and those who do require significantly less than if they'd taken a different type of course. This dramatically reduces overall preparation costs while maintaining quality that ensures success. We considered cheaper options like larger classes or shorter courses, but these compromised outcomes. Our model delivers comprehensive coverage with personal coaching at a price that makes complete interview preparation more accessible.
2025-2026 Schedule
Course Dates
We run the same 10-hour programme on these weeks:
- 24-28 November, 2025
- 01-05 December, 2025
- 08-12 December, 2025
- 05-09 January, 2026
Choose how to complete your 10 hours: Attend all sessions in ONE week, OR mix and match days across different weeks to suit your schedule. Attend Monday in Week 1, Tuesday in Week 3, Wednesday in Week 2 - whatever works for your schedule. Each weekday topic only needs to be attended once, but you can also reattend any session for extra practice before your interviews.
Weekly Schedule
Sessions run Monday to Friday, 7:00-9:00pm UK time. Each evening includes two one-hour sessions:
- Monday: Motivation & Work Experience | How to Structure Your Answers
- Tuesday: Duties of a Doctor | Personal Examples & Attributes
- Wednesday: Personal Insights & Challenges | Medical Ethics
- Thursday: Hot Topics & NHS | Prioritisation & SJT
- Friday: Role Plays | Special Stations
When you return to a session, Dr. Jiva ensures variety through different practice questions and scenarios. Many students revisit challenging topics like medical ethics or role plays before important interviews.
Sunday Practice Sessions
Every Sunday at 3:00pm UK time, join Dr. Jiva for one-hour practice sessions:
- 30 Nov: Motivation & Work Experience
- 07 Dec: Duties of a Doctor & Problem Solving
- 14 Dec: Personal Examples & Attributes
- 21 Dec: Personal Insights, Challenges & Growth
- 28 Dec: Medical Ethics & Scenarios
- 04 Jan: Hot Topics & NHS Issues
- 11 Jan: Prioritisation & SJT
- 18 Jan: Role Plays
- 25 Jan: Special Stations
Content is personalised based on attendees' upcoming interviews and individual development needs.
What You'll Learn
1. Motivation & Work Experience
We tackle all the most commonly asked motivation questions. We'll work on "Why Medicine?" but also "Why this particular medical school?" and questions about your work experience insights. We'll help you articulate what you've genuinely learned from your experiences rather than just describing what you saw. Everyone practices a full mock question with feedback.
2. How to Structure Your Answers
This is arguably the most important session. We've developed a unique approach at theMSAG after years of experience. We cover how to ace questions asking for examples using STARR, as well as opinion questions. You'll learn frameworks for introductions and conclusions that make your answers memorable.
3. Duties of a Doctor & Problem Solving
Roughly 90% of interview questions test your understanding of a doctor's duties in some way. We teach the critical GMC Good Medical Practice knowledge and our SPIES framework for approaching scenarios. You'll practice with scenarios about impaired colleagues, medication errors, and professional boundaries.
4. Personal Examples & Attributes
This is a practice and coaching session. You'll practice the structures taught earlier and receive feedback on your delivery. We cover examples for leadership, teamwork, communication, resilience, and problem-solving. Through personalised feedback and group learning, you'll build confidence in delivering compelling examples.
5. Personal Insights, Challenges & Growth
We teach you how to discuss weaknesses, failures, and challenges constructively. You'll learn to frame weaknesses while showing improvement strategies, discuss failures to highlight learning, and present challenges that showcase determination. This session transforms potentially tricky questions into opportunities to demonstrate maturity.
6. Medical Ethics & Scenarios
We focus on approaching ethical scenarios together, building balanced answers to complex dilemmas. We'll apply the four pillars to cases involving consent, capacity, confidentiality, and resource allocation. You'll develop the ability to acknowledge multiple perspectives while reaching defensible conclusions.
7. Hot Topics & NHS Issues
Half the session explores current healthcare topics and how to discuss them confidently. We review the best sources for staying informed. The second half tackles NHS challenges, workforce issues, and contemporary debates. This ensures you can engage thoughtfully without sounding like you've memorised headlines.
8. Prioritisation & SJT
We develop frameworks for making difficult decisions and explaining your reasoning clearly. You'll practice ICU bed allocation, task prioritisation, and ranking exercises. We teach you to approach these systematically, explaining your thought process as clearly as your decisions.
9. Role Plays
We focus on understanding what examiners look for and creating a checklist to secure marks consistently. You'll practice breaking bad news, explaining diagnoses, handling upset relatives, and obtaining consent. Through multiple practice scenarios with feedback, you'll develop both verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
10. Special Stations
We cover comprehensive approaches to calculation questions, picture stations, data interpretation, and any other special formats your target schools use. We teach systematic approaches to ensure you don't miss key points. The content adapts based on what medical schools are using this year.
Our course includes an unbeatable 10 hours of live online classes (Monday to Friday, 2 hours, 7 pm to 9 pm) taught by our founder, Dr Jiva and weekly interview practice (on Sundays) until the end of January 2026. Our Self-Study Interview Course is also included! For the daily classes, you can mix and match days from multiple weeks to suit your schedule and come back as often as you wish.
We are here to support you every step of the way. If you have any questions, please get in touch at hello@themsag.com.
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Med school interview course
Exceptional teaching standard, encouraged interactive learning. Felt I am a lot more aware of hot topics and more importantly how to use them. Practiced miscellaneous questions that you wouldn't usually get the chance to prepare for and considered some key questions about our reasoning for applying for medicine Would fully recommend
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MSAG Interview Course
Excellent interview course. Both instructors were very knowledgable about the interview process and highlighted a lot of very specific techniques for interview prep.
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Informative
The course was extremely informative. Plenty of content on many possible questions were covered. Most importantly the oppurtunity was given to practice questions under time pressure. The small class size made it convenient to ask questions to the two doctors. The two doctors were very supportive and friendly and really encouraged me to come out of my comfort zone and understand how to structure my answers. I would recommend this to anyone looking for help with interview skills.
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Excellent Service
The course was well structured and it is personally tailored to you which I thought was amazing. The coaches already knew your background (via reading your personal statement) and universities you have applied to and tailored everything to you. The course helped me structure some of the interview questions which came up on the actual interview. I have learnt so much during the course and the NHS hot topic course that comes with it is excellent and you can view it any time for a year which is fantastic. Some of the coaches are actual interviewers therefore you get a real feel for the interview (e.g. Questions & what they are looking for) and they give you immediate feedback to help you prepare. The service is amazing – every time I have called to ask questions about the course they have always picked up or have called back within the same hour. It is definitely worth the money; time and they honestly care about you and your journey to medical school which is rare!
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Msag interview
Amazing !!!! Appreciate them being able to go over the complete range of different things univerisites can ask us.
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Amazing
Very interactive and gave us an extremely solid foundation and covered all the bases. Ensured everyone practiced all the different types of questions which was also very helpful.
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Brill
Learned lots about strutting answers, and aspects of the structure of the NHS. Will make use of the online videos available to me.
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Review of MSAG Interview Course
Very thorough teaching of what an MMI entails and what techniques you should use to perform well. Interview experience was very good at placing me under pressure and learning how to correctly structure an interview answer. Good balance of time spent on each section throughout the day. Recording of answers will be very helpful to look back on. To improve, more example interview questions could be provided however I think this course will improve my performance at interview.
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Really useful
It provided me with more confidence, which is something I often lack when I'm in new situations, the combination of practicing then teaching was helpful in my understanding of the separate stations. I would've liked to have spent more time on the role play stations.
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Review
Very interactive, really pulled me out of comfort zone. I started the day reasonably shy, however the tutors really helped me to come out of my self. I noticed how the more quieter members of the course were involved in the course by the tutors. Improvements: Although it’s difficult due to reasonable sized class, tailoring the experience to each individual and their personable statement could definitely be improved. Do less teaching, more active interview practice. Emphasis that members need to do the videos and revise their knowledge of interview prior to course, so more actual interview practice can be done! Overall, great experience and great tutors.
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Very good and informative
Overall really useful. Much better idea of how I need to structure my answers and it’s simply a matter of practice. Wish there was a way to have access to more unique questions to do with each of my university choices. Overall I was very pleased.
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Interview course
I feel that the course was very informative and provided a broad insight on the types of questions and ways in which theses questions are asked. Brief mention of specific universities was mentioned which gave a deeper insight. I particularly think the idea of recording answers and feedback will pose as beneficial when looking over notes and preparing further for the interview.
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MSAG Course Review
I really enjoyed the interview course today and learnt a lot more about the interview process and what I need to focus on in the coming weeks. The way the course was structured was highly beneficial for my learning and the group of 12 (split into 2) was very helpful in getting the most out of the experience. The staff were very energetic and the course was clearly well planned out. I appreciated the opportunities for questions and recording the practices we did alongside feedback.
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Medicine interview cours review
It was really useful, especially for preparation of MMIs as prior to the course, I had no information about the different stations. I learnt a lot from how to structure my answers and what to include in each part.
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Great course!!
Really informative. Covered all the different structures needed to answer different types of questions, as well as important content NHS hot topics and ethics to name a few. Got lots of practice answering questions and received feedback as to how we and and how to improve. These attempts were filmed which I’m sure will be very useful but extremely awkard to watch back later!! Those running the course were really knowledgeable and could answer ever question asked and didn’t mind explaining things again.
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A very helpful day
In all honesty, I didn’t think I would need the course as I have plenty of interview experience before, however, within the first 15 minutes I realised that i definitely needed it. With no prior knowledge of the kinds of questions they’d be asking, everything was new to me and being given tailored advice was very useful. It was also great to hear others responses to answers as it gave me ideas but also an insight into what the other applicants would be like. Some parts were slow, such as the NHS challenge practice questions and going through the pneumonics. Overall very helpful.
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Review
This course gave me excellent insight into the styles of questions that are asked at interviews. I walked in today not knowing much about interview content and styles however walking out today I am very content with my experience and I have gained lots of knowledge. This is a highly recommended ale course!
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Interview course
Really helpful. Gave a lot of insight in the types of questions that could come up that I didn’t know could such as the video or picture. I found the acronyms for giving an example and breaking bad news really useful as I have struggled structuring my answers. I also found the information on the challenges to the NHS particularly helpful and how to deal with role play.
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Definitely Recommend
I did the 1 day interview course and I am applying for graduate medicine. It was an incredible course, expensive and very intense but well worth the money & time. The small class size means that you can have all your specific questions answered and also practice answering questions yourself. I feel so much more prepared for my interview now - I don't know what I would have done without this!
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A great course
I thought it was a really informative and hands-on course with two very enthusiastic and helpful teachers. Practice interview questions gave a lot to work on and think about.
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Very informative
Great
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Interview
It was a great and interesting experience and it really helped to improve my confidence and interview techniques.
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Really good
Very factual, I learnt a lot of information which will be very useful for my interview process
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adriana’s rewiew
I found it extremely helpful, more that I thought it would. I’ve definitely gained more confidence and gave me a good idea of what to expect.
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Very worthwhile
A jam packed day that covered all aspects of the medical interviews. I am leaving feeling much more confident about my interview technique. It’s amazing what a day can do! Expensive but worth it.
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Great course!!
Overall was very pleased with the course instructors and their personalised feedback. The video recordings which you can see what you did well and not so well on was also useful. The interview techniques for structuring a range of questions were very helpful. The range of questions you answer helps build confidence.
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Good experience
The course was very helpful and very personallised.
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A must
Excellent insider information and practice.
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Excellent service
Very detailed, personal service involving great approaches to questions whilst promoting individual responses.
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Medicine interview 1 day course
Very good course
