Make an application for a postgraduate programme

Two points to note

• We do not charge a fee to apply for our our postgraduate programmes.
• Within the School of Classics, applicants are assessed on their suitability for study within the School. If we intend to offer you a place, we may discuss with you what is the most appropriate programme. There is no need, therefore, to make more than one application to the School of Classics.

What do you need to provide?

All applicants are required to complete an application form and provide further documentation as follows.

• Curriculum Vitae
• 2 academic references - it is your responsibility to obtain these and make sure they are submitted.
• A sample of your written work in English (between 2,500 and 5,000 words)- this should preferably be academic writing in an area relevant to your proposed course of study. (This word count seems to suit our applicants better than the general University requirement, which may be ignored.)
• A transcript of your University qualifications (with official translation if not in English). You do not need to supply transcripts of modules taken in the University of St Andrews.
• A covering letter explainig why you wish to study with us.

Applicants for Ph.D. or M.Phil. should include an outline in English (not more than 500 words) of their proposed research topic.

If English is not your first language, you should provide evidence of competence in written and spoken English to meet the University's requirements.

The test result should generally be no more than 2 years old. Students whose recent University degree has been taught in English are normally exempt from the requirement to produce test results.

Where can I access an application form?

• See How to Apply. Note that procedures for taught and research programmes differ.
• Application Form (PG Research) (PDF, 553 KB) for PhD applicants; for M Litt and M Phil applicants.
• You may also need a reference form - word version (Word, 51 KB)  or Reference Form (PG) (PDF, 161 KB) for electronic completion or pdf version (PDF, 7 KB)  for manual completion.
• email pgadmissions@st-andrews.ac.uk
• Telephone +44 (0) 1334 462135
• Write to

  Postgraduate Admissions
  St Katherine's West
  The Scores
  St Andrews
  Fife
  KY16 9AX

All paper applications should be returned to this address.

Deadlines

There is no formal deadline for receipt of applications for postgraduate study, though it it generally advisable to apply sooner rather than later.

Postgraduate enquiries

• Enquiries of an academic nature should be directed to the Director of Postgraduate Studies.
• Enquiries about the application process should be directed to the Postgraduate Secretary.

Postgraduate Visting Day: Wednesday 13th March 2013.

• Visit the University and the School.
• More information
• PG Visiting Day Booking Form (Word, 110 KB) .