University of St. Andrews

The University of St. Andrews is a relatively small university (9,000 students). It is one of the oldest in the country and is the most authoritative research center in Scotland. A history of the uniniversity began in 1413. Located in a small Scottish city, the university attracts international students with a high quality of academic preparation, educational services, and plenty of opportunities for professional and personal development.

Academic specialization of the university lies in the field of several kinds of sciences. One of the most powerful is the humanitarian direction, in particular the course of the history of the Middle Ages. Faculties of exact sciences are not less successful. Special attention is paid to laboratories in the university, they are among the best laboratories in Europe.

The format of classes depends on the program: at the School of Computer Science, part of the lectures take place in computer-equipped rooms, allowing the explanation of material to alternate with practical exercises, while classes in many other fields are held in lecture halls and small-group rooms.

The Saints Skills Awards program helps students develop skills valued by employers and learn how to talk about them. The Advice and Support Centre helps with academic, financial, international, personal, and health-related questions.

The university's academic schools and departments are organized into four faculties. Each academic school is headed by a director, assisted by academic and administrative staff.

• University of St Andrews ranked 1st among UK universities in The Guardian University Guide 2024 for the second year in a row,
• University of St Andrews ranked 1st among UK universities in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024,
• The 1413 Teaching Excellence Awards ceremony is held annually. These university awards recognize teachers for their significant contribution to the quality of teaching.

• During the plague epidemic in Edinburgh in 1645–1646, the Parliament of Scotland sat in the library's lower hall, after which the hall was named Parliament Hall,
• In 1668–1674, the scholar James Gregory worked in the upper hall, King James Library,
• In 1748, a wooden meridian line for astronomical observations with a telescope was built into the floor of King James Library.

First-year students are guaranteed places in residences with timely filing of applications for accommodation. Accommodation is available on a full self-service basis. For this purpose, all conditions have been created in the residences.

Subject list: anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Art, Art story, Biologu, biology, Business and management, Chemistrou, chemistry, Classics and Classical Studies, Divinit, economics, English (MA), English Language Teaching, Environmental science, Film studios, Filmmaking, Geograph, geography, Greek, history, humanitarian sciences, Information Technology, Interdisciplinary Studies, international relations, Italian, Late, literature, Managment, Mathmatics, maths, Mediaeval studies, Medicine, Middle East Studies Middle East Studies, Musiс, neurology, Neuroscience, Persian, Philosophu, philosophy, physics, Physics and Astronomu, Psychologu, Psychology, Russian, Social Anthropologu, Spanish, Statistes, Sustainable Developmate, Writing skills

There are more than 100 clubs of interest in the university. Attention of students is also offered a lot of electives courses, ranging from linguistic, ending with oceanographic. All conditions in the university are created for physical development. Particular attention is paid to the cognitive leisure of students. In the Student Council, those who wish can get information about accessible sightseeing tours along the rich sights of Scotland.

Daily routine

Every day students of undergraduate and graduate programs attend academic studies, devote time to self-preparation. Students determine the intensity of electives and the degree of participation in the public life of the university independently.

• A small university in Scotland is a cohesive student community, a high quality of educational programs, and a large number of opportunities for academic development;
• The University of St. Andrews is one of the most authoritative educational institutions in Britain. It is very prestigious to study here. Members of the Royal Family have graduated from the university;
• The University of St. Andrews, traditionally for Scotland region, pays great attention to sports. The city where the university is located is known as the world center of a golf;
• The university has a high ranking. At the university, 98% of students complete educational programs;
• Employment indicators in the first six months after graduation are 93% (Bachelor's degree). 45% of students work during academic semester. A specialized employment assistance center has been opened at the university. 

Infrastructure is represented by:

• Educational buildings with classrooms;
• Laboratories; 
• Lecture halls; 
• Butteries;
• Computer centers;
• A library, one of the largest in Scotland;
• Several comfortable residences;
• Sports complex;
• Golf courses;
• Picturesque recreation areas; 
• Cafes; 
• Restaurants; 
• Shops.

Academic year: September - June.

The admissions service supports and enrolls applicants from all over the world.

Smapse specialists will support you at every stage of admission.

Within 15 months of graduation, 94% of graduates are working or continuing their education, while 85% of graduates consider their activity after graduating from university to be meaningful.

Graduates from 2017–2022 work in roughly 3000 organizations in more than 100 countries.

• More than 40% of employed graduates work in the financial or technology sector,
• Among PhD program graduates, about 35% work in academic positions and about 65% — in non-academic ones. Of the second group, about 80% work outside universities and about 20% — at universities.

Scholarships, financial aid and personal consultations are available at all levels of study.

• The School of Classics offers one of the largest specialized scholarship programs in the UK. The awards cover travel and internships at summer schools, museums and other institutions, including study at approved Latin or Greek summer schools,
• The Laura Cook Memorial Scholarship provides at least two scholarships a year,
• The Terence Bruce and Margaret Mitford Travel Scholarship for Archaeology provides up to four scholarships a year,
• The Catherine and Alfred Forrest Trust awards scholarships annually for postgraduate research into the history of European and American art from the late Renaissance onward. The research must take place at a university or educational center outside the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision