How will the Nursing interviews work?
Thank you for signing up to be an interviewer at the University of Birmingham. The guidance below is for our online Nursing interviews which are taking place between November 2025 and March 2026. It is important that you read the below frequently asked questions to find out more about how interviews will work and what you need to do to prepare.
Frequently asked questions
What do I need to do to prepare for the interviews?
How will the interviews work?
- Candidates will be interviewed online via Zoom by pairs of interviewers, answering 4 questions with 5 minutes allocated per question.
- When candidates arrive in the Zoom meeting, an administrator will greet them and move them into your interview room.
- Please conduct a check of the candidate’s ID- they have been asked to present an original form of photographic ID (it can be accepted if it is not in date, it just needs to be original).
- Once the ID check has been performed, please take it in turns to ask the candidate questions with your fellow interviewer. They have been sent the questions for review 48 hours in advance of the interview; please post each question in the chat for them to read when you begin.
- Once all questions have been asked, please ask the candidate to leave the Zoom call promptly.
How will the marking work?
- All scoring will be completed using MS Teams. We will circulate the link to you as well as guidance on how to input marks before you act as an interviewer for us.
I need to reschedule or cancel my interview session, what do I need to do?
- If you need to cancel before your interview session, please email us at nursingadmissions@contacts.bham.ac.uk so that we have as much time as possible to find a replacement. Finding a replacement interviewer can be extremely difficult at short notice, so please carefully consider before you ask to reschedule or cancel.
What if I am running late for my interview?
- We kindly ask that you join the Zoom call 15-30 minutes before the interviews begin. This will give you the opportunity to familiarise yourself with the format, process, questions and marking criteria
- If you are running late, it is important to let us know as soon as possible by emailing nursingadmissions@contacts.bham.ac.uk so that we can try to find a last-minute replacement. Due to the fast-paced nature of the interviews, it is very difficult to replace an interviewer once they begin.
What if something disrupts one of the interviews on the day?
- If candidates are experiencing technical difficulties during their interview, please alert the administrator running the interview as soon as the problem occurs. If you drop out of the call, please rejoin as soon as possible. In case of continuing issues with your internet that are preventing you from rejoining the call, please email nursingadmissions@contacts.bham.ac.uk to let us know what’s happening.
Who do I need to contact in case I have additional questions before my interview?