Postgraduate Funding

Tuition Fees

The annual tuition fees for postgraduate programmes in the School of Classics can be found on the University's fees page. Guidance on who may qualify for Home Fee status may be found in the UK Council for International Student Affairs Tuition fees in Scotland leaflet (pdf).

Recent Graduate Discount

This initiative offers a 10% discount on tuition fees to St Andrews graduates who have graduated during the last three years. See eligibility guidelines.

Awards for Fees and/or Maintenance

1. Funds administered by the School

600th Anniversary Postgraduate Scholarships for new entrant PhD students.
Deadline 18th January 2013. More details >>

The School of Classics has no funding from the AHRC for Postgraduate studies.

2. Funds administered through the University

• The University has one Carnegie-Cameron Taught Post-graduate Bursary for one year Masters' students. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a Scottish connection. The closing date for applications is normally in April. More details >>
• Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships may be awarded to students from Canada, China, India or the USA intending to pursue a one year Masters course in a Scottish University; also open to PhD students for their first year. The closing date for 2013 is 31st May 2013. How to apply >>
• Other funding sources connected to study in St Andrews. Check for details of eligibility.

3. Schemes local to you

You should check your own government’s Education Department to see whether they offer or promote any funding schemes for postgraduate study in the UK. Examples of such schemes include Federal Stafford Loans for US students and SSHRC awards in Canada.

4. Other possible sources of funding

• Other funding bodies
• Grant-making trusts
• Employment in the University
• Other jobs in the area
• Please note that opportunities for paid tutoring positions within the School are normally restricted to PhD students in their second year onwards.
• Funding for Postgraduate Study (pdf) covers the above and more.

Travel and Research Costs

The School of Classics makes grants to full-time and part-time postgraduates for

1. photocopying and inter-library loan costs
2. conferences and research travel
3. other research costs.

Further details are available from the School of Classics postgraduate handbook (PDF, 427 KB) .

Research students are eligible to apply for Russell Trust Awards for travel costs connected to research.

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) .