About

This half-day preparation course is designed for applicants preparing for virtual Multiple Mini Interviews in dental schools across the UK. It will cover all major themes that appear in UK dental school interviews including ethics, professionalism, communication skills, safeguarding, teamwork, and reflective practice. Dental-specific topics such as dental caries, paediatric oral health, periodontal disease, oral health inequalities, dental trauma, oral hygiene counselling, and prevention strategies are also included. Scenarios are built from realistic prompts, allowing applicants to practise for a wide variety of questions.

A high tutor-to-delegate ratio will ensure that each student receives personalised guidance. Delegates complete live mock stations and receive verbal feedback including model answers, strengths, and areas to improve. The course will also teach applicants how to apply the GDC Standards for the Dental Team, communicate sensitively with patients and parents, and reflect on challenges within modern dentistry. Current issues such as access to NHS dentistry, the rise in childhood decay, and variations in oral health outcomes are explored through structured interview stations.

The course will simultaneously teach virtual interview skills such as camera positioning, lighting, sound, posture, and online professionalism. It complements the highly regarded in-person Doctors Academy dental school interview preparation course, and it is designed for applicants who wish to obtain structured practice and detailed, examiner-style feedback before their interviews.

Aims

• To prepare applicants for virtual dental interviews through exposure to common dentistry-focused MMI stations.
• To build confidence in discussing dental-specific topics such as caries, oral hygiene, and dental trauma.
• To strengthen applicants' ability to apply ethical reasoning and the GDC Standards for the Dental Team.
• To improve candidates’ communication and empathy when discussing dental problems with patients or parents.
• To help applicants present confidently and professionally in a virtual interview environment.

Learning Objectives

• To provide structured, logical responses to dental MMI stations involving trauma, decay, safeguarding, and prevention.
• To demonstrate understanding of oral health inequalities, diet, sugar intake, prevention, and public-health challenges.
• To apply ethical reasoning and GDC expectations clearly and sensitively in scenario-based questions.
• To communicate effectively with anxious patients, children, and parents using clear, non-judgmental language.
• To optimise virtual interview presentation through appropriate lighting, camera positioning, sound quality, posture, and eye contact.

Learning Objectives

Year 13 students preparing for online dental school interviews between December 2025 and February 2026.