Golf Bursars
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (R&A) have two schemes operating in universities. Any full-time student in tertiary education playing at national standard may apply for a personal Foundation Bursary. In addition, a small number of universities, including the University of St Andrews, receive a grant from the R&A to run a golf development programme.
Foundation Bursaries
Students who have been identified by their national governing body and offered a place in a training squad, or who hold a handicap of +1 or better for men, 3 or better for women, may apply for a personal grant. Application forms are available from the Director of Golf Development at the R&A, and on the R&A website at www.randa.org
Funded Golf Development Programmes in Universities
The University of St Andrews receives a grant annually from the R&A to fund a golf development programme for talented golfers. The programme is administered through the Department of Sport and Exercise and is open to any matriculated student who reaches the required standard as described below. Golf bursars must achieve the required grades for entrance and pursue the normal University programme. No academic dispensations are given to bursars.
For further information on the golf development programme at the University of St Andrews, please view Bursary Application Form (on right):
Academic Flexibility for Golf Bursars:
All students who are in receipt of a Golf Bursary, will automatically be permitted some degree of academic flexibility. Details of these Bursars will be published on a staff password protected webpage and annually updated by the Department of Sport and Exercise. This webpage will be up-to-date by the end of week 3 in Semester 1 so that Schools can access the details the students who will have academic flexibility for the coming academic year.
Eligible students must submit requests in writing to the Department of Sport and Exercise by completion of an Academic Flexibility Request Form. This will be considered by the Department of Sport and Exercise and then submitted to the Proctor’s office for approval. Only after approval has been granted by the Proctor’s Office will the student be permitted academic flexibility and given written approval to take to the School(s) concerned. Completed forms must be received by the Proctor’s Office a minimum of 14 days before the event.
Queries surrounding academic flexibility should be addressed to:
Debby Sargent (Performance Sport Manager)
Department of Sport & Exercise,
The University Sports Centre,
St Leonards Road,
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9DY
Email: dls4@st-andrews.ac.uk
Telephone: 01334 462190
For further information and forms related to the Talented Sports people Agreement visit:
Academic Flexibility for Students with Recognised Sporting Talent
Performance Sport Programme
