New entrant students - September 2012
Medicine
Below are the 10 steps to be completed by entrant students, that is students who are matriculating (registering) at the University for the first time.
Flying Start
Both this site and the School of Medicine Flying Start website will provide you with very important information; you need to explore both sites.
Throughout the summer important documents will be added to these sites so please check regularly for new information.
To do now
Once you have confirmed your acceptance of an offer from St Andrews, and satisfied any conditions of that offer (e.g. passing school qualifications at the level stated in your offer), your application is passed on for processing.
Applications progress at different rates, so do not be too concerned if you haven't received your entrant email immediately. You will receive the email from Registry in good time to allow you to complete all the necessary steps before matriculating in September 2012.
Adding st-andrews.ac.uk to your 'Safe Senders' list should ensure that your email does not go into your junk or spam folder.
- Step 1 - Accommodation
Apply for accommodation if you have not already done so. If you have any queries about accommodation, please contact Student Accommodation Services.
Students who are intending to commute daily to St Andrews rather than move into a Hall of residence, may find information on the Commuting Student Society, The Townsend Society, of interest: Townsend Society Information (PDF, 75 KB)
Open your computer account and activate your University email.
Your University email address is yourusername@st-andrews.ac.uk Your username is included in the entrant email. You will set up your password when you open your account.
Once you have activated your email account 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.
You will be able to access the information on the School of Medicine Flying Start website with your computer password.
- Step 3 - Pay your tuition and accommodation fees
Find out about fees...
- your fees
- paying fees
- General Council & Graduation Fee or Completion Fee (new entrants)
- payment deadlines
Find out about funding...
Find out about opening a bank account...
A projected tuition fee is quoted in your entrant email regardless of who will be paying the fee, so if you know that someone else is paying (e.g. SAAS) then there will be an option to declare this in online matriculation (Step 8 below).
It is University policy not to send out invoices to students for payment of tuition and/or accommodation as all the fee information is published on our web pages.
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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. - 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
Apply for your student ID (matriculation) card.
This card is also your library borrowing card, and it is a swipe card which will give you access to University buildings, such as the open-access computer classrooms.
You will be able to collect your card during Orientation Week.
- Step 5 - Students with a disability
Information for students with a disability or learning difficulty.
- Step 6 - Health Centre
Please read the information and complete the form on the page. Please bring the completed form with you to Matriculation in Orientation Week.
- Step 7 - Occupational Health Assessment Questionnaire (OHSAS)
This can be downloaded from the Flying Start page, where instructions are provided. The form should be returned as soon as possible to the address on the form.
To do before Matriculation
- Step 8 - Online Matriculation (available from 28 August 2012)
This online process will guide you through the elements of registration required for you to become a St Andrews student. An email will be sent to your University account with instructions on how to access the facility on or shortly after 28 August. It is important therefore that you have created your email account as you will need this to access the online facility.
Please note that online matriculation should be completed by 12 noon on Friday 14 September 2012 at the latest.
To do once you have arrived in St Andrews
Orientation Week (8 - 16 September 2012)
Orientation Week is a series of events designed to welcome you and help you settle in at St Andrews.
The School of Medicine Orientation Week Programme (details to follow in September) runs in parallel with the University's Orientation Week. Medical Students do not need to attend the Subject Talks or Academic Fayre included in the main Orientation Week programme as they are not relevant to medicine.
Information on the Medical School Orientation Week Programme can be found on the Flying Start Website. Please ensure that you bring all the information and identification you need to complete the Protecting Vulnerable Groups form in Orientation Week.
Matriculation
Please ensure that you have completed online matriculation before Monday 10 September, where possible, and certainly by 12 noon on Friday 14 September.
The following two steps do not have to be completed in order, so you may go to Matriculation first, if you wish.
- Step 9 - Meeting with your Personal Tutor
An appointment will be arranged by the School of Medicine for you to meet with your Personal Tutor in September. Details will be available on the Flying Start website.
- Step 10 - Matriculation - complete registration (The Gateway - confirmed dates and times to follow)
Go on for the final step in the registration process, which is known as Matriculation. Please take with you:
- the means to pay your fees if you have not already done so online (cheque, credit card).
- your completed Application to Register with the Health Centre and Medical Questionnaire. Staff from St Andrews Health Centre will be in attendance so that you can enrol with a local GP. All students who are not locally resident must enrol with a GP in St Andrews.
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if you have entered the UK on a student visa you will need to bring your passport, visa/biometric card and Personal ID card (if you have one).
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.
After Matriculation
After Matriculation - questions and answers for medical students
There are various links on the right-hand side of this page with further important information for our new students.