Returning postgraduates: information and application form
The information on this page is for returning postgraduate students only. If you are a new postgraduate student, visit the accommodation at St Andrews page for more information.
University accommodation benefits
As a returning student, you can apply to live in a specific hall of residence or University-managed property.
Our University-managed properties are in St Andrews and the surrounding area. Properties range from two-bed flats to seven-bed houses. More information on these properties will be available from Thursday 1 February to Monday 12 February 2024 on the University-managed properties page.
Students living in a University hall of residence benefit from:
- being part of a community
- safety and security
- services, internet and insurance
- all-day support from Monday to Sunday
- group applications for Fife Park
- a one-semester contract for Study Abroad students
- meals on a catered contract
- the University night bus.
Students living in a University-managed property benefit from:
- fixed-term contracts
- group applications
- affordable rents
- a fully furnished and equipped property
- insurance
- safety and security
- quick response and assistance to maintenance issues and requests
- out-of-hours staff availability
- advice, help and information from University staff.
University-managed property residents do not pay a deposit and do not require a guarantor.
When to apply
Applications for returning students for 2024-25 are now closed.
Application deadline
Midnight on Monday 12 February 2024.
Contact us
If you have any questions, contact Student Accommodation Services by email:
- accommodation@st-andrews.ac.uk for University halls of residence
- propertyservices@st-andrews.ac.uk for University-managed properties