Prospective Undergraduates

Welcome to the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of St Andrews, and these pages designed for potential undergraduate students.  St Andrews is Scotland's first university, set within its beautiful small town on the Fife coast, just north of Edinburgh.  Our teaching of physics has been officially graded as "Excellent", and our research groups have an international profile with a "5" rating in the most recent research assessment.   Our BSc honours degrees normally 3 or 4 years to complete, and the MPhys and MSci 4 or 5, depending on point of entry.

Information on the School and its degree programmes

What's special about studying physics and astronomy at St Andrews? Overview for UCAS Degree programmes Gateway to Physics and Engineering Course structure Choice and flexibility Entry requirements Advice on applying to our courses Gap years Entrance scholarships and bursaries, tuition fees Visits to the School Teaching facilities Social facilities and the student-staff council Student comments Graduate comments Introduction to research areas Introduction to research facilities The University Observatory International Links Study Abroad and Exchange Students How others see us St Andrews and surrounds

Online literature

	School entry brochure
	Handbook for first and second year
	Handbook for third and subsequent years

Contact

• Contact details and how to find us
• Web form for queries

Links to sites outside the School

• University admissions website
• UCAS website
• UCAS-provided statistics on St Andrews
• Institute of Physics website "Why physics?"

Last updated BDS 2.9.10