St Mary's College, The School of Divinity
The University of St Andrews is Scotland's oldest university, founded in 1413, and throughout its history has taught Divinity (biblical studies and theology). It enjoys a reputation as one of the finest institutions of higher education in the United Kingdom. Today it has a vibrant community of both undergraduate and postgraduate students (including distance learners).
Founded in 1539
St Mary's College, the home of Divinity in the University, was founded in 1539 and is still housed in its fine sixteenth-century buildings. These provide a focus for the College and contribute immensely to the research, teaching and social networks integral to a vibrant academic community. Adjoining the College is the King James Library which, in conjunction with the main University Library, houses an exceptional collection of books and periodicals for teaching and research.
Excellence in teaching and research
The School of Divinity has an internationally renowned staff and a reputation for high quality in both teaching and research. The most recent RAE in 2008 confirmed St Andrews as a leading British centre for research in theology. Submitting all its academic staff, 95% of research produced was judged to be of international quality. The "Roundel" serves as a state of the art study centre exclusively for the use of postgraduates in Divinity.
Highlights
Emanuel Tov Scholarship
The School of Divinity is pleased to be offering once again the Emanuel Tov Scholarship for a student applying to commence PhD studies in the 2012-13 academic session. The scholarship is specifically for work in the field of Text Criticism in Old Testament/Hebrew Bible. The Tov scholar will be supervised by Professor Kristin De Troyer, and will provide research assistance to her. Read more...
St Mary's College top in Scotland for theology
St Mary's College has again come top in Scotland for teaching theology and fourth in the UK according to The Independent and The Times in their 2011 Guides. Read more ...
Paul's Letter to the Galatians & Christian Theology, 10-13 July 2012
We are pleased to announce the fourth St Andrews conference on Scripture and Christian Theology. With the book of Galatians as the key text, biblical scholars and theologians of the Christian tradition will gather to work out how exegesis and theology meet, critique and inform each other. Read more...
Postgraduate application deadlines
Applications for PhD (September 2012 or later start) are invited - closing date 15 January 2012. Enquiries to divinitypg@st-andrews.ac.uk
Closing dates for taught postgraduate programmes (full-time campus-based and part-time by distance learning).