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University of St Andrews

The University of St Andrews is the third-oldest university in the English-speaking world and the oldest university in Scotland. Ranked as one of the world’s top 100 universities, St Andrews has a strong reputation for humanities study, particularly divinity and philosophy, making it the ideal university for aspiring scholars.

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Courses & Specialisations

We have gathered all the Courses and Specialisations the university is teaching currently. Please click on Undergraduate or Postgraduate for details.
  • Ancient History
  • Ancient History and Archaeology
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Arabic (Joint Degree)
  • Astrophysics
  • Astrophysics (5 Years)
  • Bible and Culture
  • Biblical Studies
  • Biochemistry
  • Biochemistry (5 Years)
  • Biology
  • Biology (5 Years)
  • Cell Biology
  • Chemical Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry (5 Years)
  • Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry
  • Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry (5 Years)
  • Chinese Studies
  • Classical Studies
  • Classical Studies (4 Years)
  • Classics
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Science (5 Years)
  • Divinity
  • Earth Sciences
  • Ecology and Conservation
  • Economics
  • Economics (4 Years)
  • Economics (International)
  • English
  • English (4 Years)
  • Environmental Earth Sciences
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Film Studies
  • Film Studies (International)
  • Financial Economics
  • Financial Economics (4 Years)
  • French
  • Geography
  • Geography (4 Years)
  • Geology
  • German
  • Greek
  • Hebrew (Joint Degree)
  • History
  • History (4 Years)
  • International Relations
  • International Relations (4 Years)
  • Italian
  • Latin
  • Management
  • Management (4 Years)
  • Marine Biology
  • Marine Biology (5 Years)
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry (5 Years)
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics (4 Years)
  • Mathematics (5 Years)
  • Medicine
  • Medieval English
  • Medieval History
  • Medieval History & Archaeology
  • Middle East Studies (Joint Degree)
  • Modern History
  • Molecular Biology
  • Neuroscience
  • New Testament (Joint Degree)
  • Persian (Joint Degree)
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Physics (5 Years)
  • Psychology
  • Psychology (4 Years)
  • Pure Mathematics
  • Russian
  • Sacred Music
  • Scottish History
  • Social Anthropology
  • Spanish
  • Statistics
  • Statistics (4 Years)
  • Statistics (5 Years)
  • Sustainable Development
  • Sustainable Development (4 Years)
  • Theological Studies
  • Theology
  • Theoretical Physics
  • Zoology
  • Analytic and Exegetical Theology
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Anthropology, Art and Perception
  • Applied Statistics and Datamining
  • Art History
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Astrophysics
  • Audiovisual and Cinema Studies (IMACS)
  • Banking and Finance
  • Bible and the Contemporary World
  • Bible and the Contemporary World – Distance Learning
  • Biblical Languages and Literature
  • Catalysis
  • Chemical Science
  • Classics
  • Comparative Literature
  • Comparative, Evolutionary and Developmental Psychology: Origins of Mind
  • Computer Science
  • Computing and Information Technology
  • Conversion in Philosophy
  • Creative Writing
  • Data-Intensive Analysis
  • Early Modern and Reformation History
  • Economics
  • Energy Ethics
  • Film Studies
  • Finance
  • Finance and Economics
  • Finance and Management
  • Gender Studies
  • Geochemistry
  • German and Comparative Literature
  • Global Social and Political Thought
  • Health Data Science
  • History of Photography
  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Information Technology
  • Information Technology with Management
  • Intellectual History
  • International Business
  • International Education
  • International Education (1 Years)
  • International Education (5 Years)
  • International Education (Distance Learning)
  • International Political Theory
  • International Security Studies
  • Iranian Studies
  • Legal and Constitutional Studies
  • Management
  • Marine Ecosystem Management
  • Marine Mammal Science
  • Marketing
  • Mathematical Biology
  • Mathematics
  • Medieval English
  • Medieval History
  • Medieval Studies
  • Middle East, Caucasus and Central Asian Security Studies
  • Middle Eastern History
  • Modern and Contemporary Literature and Culture
  • Modern History
  • Modern Languages
  • Museum and Heritage Studies
  • Neuroscience
  • Peacebuilding and Mediation
  • Philosophy
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting
  • Psychology Conversion
  • Research Methods in Psychology
  • Romantic and Victorian Studies
  • Sacred Music
  • Shakespeare and Renaissance Literary Culture
  • Social Anthropology
  • Software Engineering
  • Statistical Ecology
  • Statistics
  • Strategic Earth Resources
  • Strategic Studies
  • Sustainable Aquaculture – Distance Learning
  • Sustainable Aquaculture – Distance Learning (18 Months)
  • Sustainable Development
  • Systematic and Historical Theology
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages – Distance Learning with
  • Optional Specialism
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages – with Optional
  • Specialism
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages – with Optional
  • Specialism (1 Year)
  • Terrorism and Political Violence
  • Terrorism and Political Violence – (Online or in Singapore)
  • The Book. History and Techniques of Analysis
  • The Psychology of Dementia Care – Distance Learning
  • Theology and the Arts
  • Transnational, Global and Spatial History
  • Women, Writing and Gender

Note : The courses and specialization listed above are as of 2023

General Admission Requirements

Admission requirements for University of St Andrews vary per course, region within the UK and for international students.

See Universiy of St Andrews’s website for more information on admission requirements.

Scholarship Availability

To see a complete list of the scholarships and funding opportunities offered by University of St Andrews, see their undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships pages.

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