3Applying
What the interviews involve
29 of the 30 courses publish their interview format.
Coventry and Warwick has not: its own page says information for its September 2027 intake “will be published before applications open in January 2027”. Source: Coventry University, checked 24 Sept 2026.
Your courses
- Bangor“Monday 5 to Friday 9 April”
- Cardiff“Monday 12 April and Monday 19 to Friday 23 April”
- Coventry and WarwickNot publishedSelection page, checked
- King's College London“one face-to-face interview between 18th-20th May 2027”Selection page, checked
- Lancaster“First round interviews (AM or PM): Monday 22nd March 2027, Tuesday 23rd March 2027, Wednesday 24th March 2027. Second round interviews (~90 minutes): Monday 5th April 2027, Tuesday 6th April 2027, Wednesday 7th April 2027, Thursday 8th April 2027, Friday 9th April 2027.”Selection page, checked
- Newcastle“Monday 12 to Friday 16 April”
- Oxford“Thursday 22 to Friday 23 April and Monday 26 to Friday 30 April”
- Royal Holloway“Monday 24 to Friday 28 May”
- Salomons“Interviews will be held from Tuesday 27th April to Friday 30th April 2027.”Selection page, checked
- Trent“Interviews usually take place in May and will be held in person.”Selection page, checked “Monday 26 to Friday 30 April”Clearing House 2027 list, NHS places, checked The two sources differ, and we do not know which is right. Ask the course.
- University College London“Thursday 22 to Friday 23 April and Monday 26 to Friday 30 April”
- Bath“Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 May”
- Birmingham“Tuesday 4 to Friday 7 May and Monday 10 to Friday 14 May”
- East Anglia“Monday 12 to Friday 16 April”
- East London“Monday 10 to Friday 14 May”
- Edinburgh“Monday 10 to Friday 14 May”
- Essex“Monday 19 to Wednesday 21 April”
- Exeter“Monday 10 to Wednesday 12 May”
- Glasgow“Monday 17 to Friday 21 May”
- Hertfordshire“Selection will be taking place between 4th and 7th May 2027.”Selection page, checked
- Leeds“Tuesday 11 to Friday 14 May”
- Leicester“We will then invite 96 candidates to an Assessment Centre during Monday 19 April to Wednesday 28 April 2027 (weekdays only).”Selection page, checked
- Liverpool“Monday 26 to Friday 30 April”
- Manchester“Monday 19 to Friday 23 April”
- Plymouth“Tuesday 18 to Thursday 20 May”
- Sheffield“Monday 22 to Thursday 25 March”
- Southampton“Monday 24 to Friday 28 May”
- Staffordshire“In-person interviews will take place week beginning 10th May 2027”Selection page, checked
- Surrey“Monday 12 to Friday 16 April”
- Teesside“Monday 5 to Friday 9 April and Monday 12 to Friday 16 April”
Source: Clearing House list of 2027 interview dates for NHS places, checked .
What the interviews cover
No course publishes its questions. Of the 29 that publish their format, 18 say the interview covers clinical work and research or academic knowledge, and 7 name values or personal and professional qualities.
Practise answering aloud on these themes with the interview practice.
Leeds gives candidates one question a week in advance. In 2026, Liverpool asked questions relating to a short video of a clinical scenario shown on the day.
Which courses say so
- Clinical work, with research or academic knowledge · 18 of the 29 that publish their format
- Bangor, Bath, East Anglia, Edinburgh, Exeter, Hertfordshire, Leeds, Oxford, Plymouth, Royal Holloway, Salomons, Sheffield, Southampton, Staffordshire, Surrey, Teesside, Trent and University College London.
- Values, or personal and professional qualities · 7 of the 29 that publish their format
- Hertfordshire, Leeds, Plymouth, Salomons, Staffordshire, Surrey and Teesside.
From each course’s record, checked between 24 September and 23 October 2026.
Interview formats and dates for each course
Dates are in each course’s own words, from the page named in its row or the Clearing House list of 2027 interview dates for NHS places, checked 22 Oct 2026 unless the row says otherwise. A course may use a format it has not mentioned.
Bangor University
North Wales Clinical Psychology Programme
- At interview
- Panel · Written task
- When
- “Monday 5 to Friday 9 April”
Cardiff University
South Wales Doctoral Programme
- At interview
- Written task · Role-play · Panel
- When
- “Monday 12 April and Monday 19 to Friday 23 April”
- At interview
- Not published yetCourse page, checked 24 Sept 2026
- When
- Not publishedSelection page
King's College London
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience
- At interview
- Panel
- When
- “one face-to-face interview between 18th-20th May 2027”Selection page
- At interview
- Group task · Written task · Role-play · Filmed scenario · Written vignette · Panel
- When
- “First round interviews (AM or PM): Monday 22nd March 2027, Tuesday 23rd March 2027, Wednesday 24th March 2027. Second round interviews (~90 minutes): Monday 5th April 2027, Tuesday 6th April 2027, Wednesday 7th April 2027, Thursday 8th April 2027, Friday 9th April 2027.”Selection page
- At interview
- Panel · Recorded response
- When
- “Monday 12 to Friday 16 April”
Oxford
Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research
- At interview
- Filmed scenario · Written task · Panel
- When
- “Thursday 22 to Friday 23 April and Monday 26 to Friday 30 April”
Royal Holloway
University of London
- At interview
- Panel
- When
- “Monday 24 to Friday 28 May”
Salomons
Canterbury Christ Church University
- At interview
- Panel · Values-based questions
- When
- “Interviews will be held from Tuesday 27th April to Friday 30th April 2027.”Selection page
Trent
Universities of Lincoln and Nottingham
- At interview
- Panel
- When
- “Interviews usually take place in May and will be held in person.”Selection page“Monday 26 to Friday 30 April”Clearing House 2027 list, NHS placesThe two sources differ, and we do not know which is right. Ask the course.
- At interview
- Panel · Written vignette · Group task
- When
- “Thursday 22 to Friday 23 April and Monday 26 to Friday 30 April”
- At interview
- Panel
- When
- “Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 May”
- At interview
- Panel · Presentation
- When
- “Tuesday 4 to Friday 7 May and Monday 10 to Friday 14 May”
- At interview
- Panel · Role-play · Research critique
- When
- “Monday 12 to Friday 16 April”
- At interview
- Panel
- When
- “Monday 10 to Friday 14 May”
- At interview
- Panel · Role-play
- When
- “Monday 10 to Friday 14 May”
- At interview
- Panel
- When
- “Monday 19 to Wednesday 21 April”
- At interview
- Panel
- When
- “Monday 10 to Wednesday 12 May”
- At interview
- Role-play · Panel
- When
- “Monday 17 to Friday 21 May”
- At interview
- Panel · Group task
- When
- “Selection will be taking place between 4th and 7th May 2027.”Selection page
- At interview
- Panel · Presentation
- When
- “Our interviews will take place in person in Leeds in May 2027.”Selection page“Tuesday 11 to Friday 14 May”Clearing House 2027 list, NHS places
- At interview
- Panel · Written task
- When
- “We will then invite 96 candidates to an Assessment Centre during Monday 19 April to Wednesday 28 April 2027 (weekdays only).”Selection page
- At interview
- Panel · Filmed scenario
- When
- “Monday 26 to Friday 30 April”
- At interview
- Panel
- When
- “Monday 19 to Friday 23 April”
- At interview
- Panel · Group task · Values-based questions
- When
- “Tuesday 18 to Thursday 20 May”
- At interview
- Group task · Panel · Presentation · Role-play
- When
- “Monday 22 to Thursday 25 March”
- At interview
- Panel
- When
- “Monday 24 to Friday 28 May”
- At interview
- Panel · Role-play · Values-based questions
- When
- “In-person interviews will take place week beginning 10th May 2027”Selection page
- At interview
- Panel
- When
- “Monday 12 to Friday 16 April”
- At interview
- Panel · Presentation · Values-based questions
- When
- “Interviews are completed in March/April of each year”Selection page“Monday 5 to Friday 9 April and Monday 12 to Friday 16 April”Clearing House 2027 list, NHS places
What each format involves
- Panel interview · 29 courses
- Questions from two or more interviewers. Nearly every course uses one, and most publish little about what is asked.
- Role-play with an actor or panel member · 7 courses
- A scripted clinical situation played with an actor or a panel member.
- What courses say they look for: Lancaster, social and communication skills rather than clinical skill; Glasgow, interpersonal and reflective skills. Checked between 24 September and 10 October 2026.
- Group task · 5 courses
- A discussion or problem-solving exercise with other candidates.
- What courses say they look for: Plymouth, values and approach to communication in a group setting. Checked 24 September 2026.
- Written task · 5 courses
- Assessed writing under time, most often critical appraisal of research or a synthesis of evidence.
- Presentation · 4 courses
- A short prepared talk, usually on research or a clinical topic, followed by questions.
- Values-based questioning · 4 courses
- Questions about your values: how you weigh competing duties, handle uncertainty and account for your own limits.
- What courses say they look for: Staffordshire, personal and professional values and suitability for training. Checked 24 September 2026.
- Filmed or video scenario · 3 courses
- A filmed situation, usually a clinical one, followed by questions on what you noticed and what you would do.
- Written vignette · 2 courses
- A written clinical or professional situation to read and respond to, either in writing or by discussing it with the panel.
- Pre-recorded video response · 1 course
- Questions answered to camera with no interviewer present, usually timed and with limited retakes.
- Research critique · 1 course
- A research paper or abstract to read and critique, in writing or by discussing it with the panel.
Where situational judgement practice helps
8 courses publish a filmed scenario, a recorded response or values-based questions at interview. The situational judgement practice rehearses that kind of decision, and its feedback cites the standard or law for each ranking.
For a role-play, a vignette or a presentation, the interview practice has briefs to answer aloud. For written appraisal, use the research critique practice and the research methods topics.
Research at interview
Bangor, Birmingham, East Anglia, Exeter, Leeds, Sheffield, Teesside and University College London name a research task or a research focus at interview, such as appraising a study or giving a research presentation. Start with the research critique practice, then Research design and critical appraisal and Interpreting results.