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Taught Postgraduate entry 2011/2012

Taught Postgraduate Students

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On the following pages, you will find links to information of particular importance to postgraduate entrant students, that is students who are matriculating (registering) at the University on a postgraduate course for the first time.  

Once you have confirmed your acceptance of an unconditional offer, your application is passed on to undertake the pre-matriculation processing.  Applications progress at different rates, so do not be too concerned if you haven't received your entrant emails immediately.

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If you have been given a conditional offer, ie your offer of a place is conditional on your achieving specific grades or qualification, you should note that you must provide evidence of having met these conditions before your application will be completed. As soon as you are able to provide this evidence you should contact Admissions Application Centre to have these confirmed. Once they have confirmed these qualifications your application will progress and you will hear from the University regarding your next steps.

Preparation before Matriculation

Step 1 - Accommodation

Book your accommodation

If you have any queries about accommodation, please contact Student Accommodation Services.

Step 2 - Computer account

When you open your account and activate your University email, you will be automatically set up to use SaintMail, an enhanced email service with integrated calendar.

Please read the SaintMail information for postgraduates.

Once your email is activated you will be able to access it using SaintMail.  You should check your University email frequently as official and academic
communications will be sent to your University email address.

Your University email address is yourusername@st-andrews.ac.uk

Step 3 - Pay your tuition and accommodation fees

Find out your fees - Postgraduate tuition fees and accommodation fees.  You may also find the pages on Postgraduate funding of use.

  1. Changes in fees
    The University Court reserves the right to make changes in fees without notice at any time before or after a candidate's admission.
  2. Liability for tuition fees
    Entrants should note that it is a condition of registration with the University that they accept liability for their tuition fees.

Step 4 - Apply for your student ID

For information on how to apply for your ID card please see the Student ID cards page.  

Step 5 - Students with a disability

Students with a disability or a learning difficulty

Step 6 - Health Centre

Please read the information and complete the form on the Student Medical Services page.  Please bring the completed form with you to Matriculation in Orientation Week.

Step 7 - Module choices

On arrival please consult with your School who will be able to advise you of their procedure for making module choices.

Matriculation

Step 8 - Advising

Students may be required to see their course co-ordinator or supervisor at the start of the year, please contact your department to arrange an appointment on arrival. Course co-ordinators or supervisors will discuss and validate your module choices to ensure they are appropriate to your intended degree programme.

Step 9 - Online Matriculation - start of registration process

This online step by step process will guide you through the elements and aspects of registration required for you to become a St Andrews student.  Most of the process can be completed online however, it also refers to Advising (Step 8 above) and Matriculation in St Andrews. You will have been sent to your University of St Andrews email account with instructions on how to access and complete the process.  It is important therefore that you have created your email account as you will need this to access the online facility.  Information on how to create your account is outlined in Step 3 above.

If you have entered the UK on a student visa you will need to take your passport, Personal ID card (if you have one), and the visa support letter issued to you by St Andrews to the Advice and Support Centre (ASC).

Matriculation brings the entrance process to an end. On completion of this process you will be a fully-matriculated student of the University and you will be ready to enrol in your classes during the first week of teaching.

Late Matriculation

Please note the following sanctions will be applied by the University for all students who do not matriculate on time.

Students should complete the matriculation process as soon as possible from their start date. If you think you will need to matriculate late please email latematriculation@st-andrews.ac.uk as penalities will apply for students who fail to matriculate.  Specific dates and deadlines for matriculation for students due to begin in February 2012 will be updated nearer the time.

Step 10 - After Matriculation

Please contact your School regarding any queries you may have with regard to any aspect of your studies or life at University of St Andrews in the first instance. Another useful reference source is the main University webpage for Postgraduates.

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