Ah ok I see 🙂 You probably already know the course itself is the only undergraduate one in the country the rest of the PA courses in the UK are all 2 year postgraduate course (requiring a previous degree), the majority of the information regarding this course is available on the UCLan website and that's where I got most of it from -
https://www.uclan.ac.uk/courses/mpas-hons-physician-associate-studies.phpThis is the first year of this course so not much known about the how the first two years will be laid out but the guidelines are on the website.The last two years will closely follow the set up of the postgraduate UCLan PA course.
The interview wasn't MMI, it was more of a discussion. I can't remember exact questions but it was about them finding out more about you, like how you've applied your skills in the past with examples, general things about the university and why you chose it, then there's obvious questions like why this course and career rather than medicine or another healthcare career (only lasts about 20-30mins). I just stayed confident and tried to answer all the questions to the best of my ability. I can't remember any ethics or situational judgment questions but it could be a possibility next year when you apply so maybe learn some medical ethics (the basic principles) might make it easier for you. The main thing is to practice and be confident with yourself and your answers, it wasn't too hard. (could change for next year idk)
I applied for pharmacy, this physician associate course and medicine (at UCLan aswell), got an interview for med but didn't get the offer whereas PA did send me an offer and pharmacy was more for getting interview practice, wasn't actually gonna do it.
My personal statement was mainly directed towards medicine coz that was my original plan but fell short on predicted grades. But I mentioned my different work experiences and briefly physician associates. I think if you want this to be your 1st choice then fully direct your personal statement towards this course. Do relevant work experiences in healthcare environments and mention them in your PS, about what you learned and gained then link your skills back to how they are relevant in a PA career. Also mention any part time job/charity/extra curricular work you've done and how it'll help you in a PA career. Make it all about you and how YOU can have a positive impact on PA's and other people, what can you bring to the team that's different, use key terms such as 'multi disciplinary team' etc. But this is the only undergraduate one in the country so if you're applying for other courses aswell make sure you involve details about them in your PS.
Finally, the subjects I do are Chemistry, Biology and Psychology 😊
If you have any other questions let me know x