Medicine - ScotGEM

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• Apply for accommodation

  You can apply for accommodation 48 hours after you receive and accept an offer of a place to study at the University. You should apply as soon as possible, regardless of whether your offer is conditional, unconditional, or an insurance place.

  Apply for accommodation if you have not already done so. 
  
  Once you have set up your University computer account (see below), you should use your username to log into the accommodation system.

  If you have any queries about accommodation, please contact Student Accommodation Services at accommodation@st-andrews.ac.uk.

  Dundee accommodation

  Accommodation may also be available through the University of Dundee. ScotGEM applicants who wish to be considered for student residences accommodation at the University of Dundee may contact residences@dundee.ac.uk to request an application invitation. See the University of Dundee accommodation website for more information.

• Pay your fees

  A tuition fee will be quoted in your entrant email regardless of whether your fees will be paid by a funding body (for example, from SAAS or from a scholarship).

  Information on fees:

  • tuition fees
  • accommodation fees
  • paying your fees.

  It is University policy not to send out invoices to students for payment of tuition or accommodation as all the fee information is published online.

  Entrants should note that it is a condition of registration with the University that they accept liability for their tuition fees.

• Students with a disability

  If you are a student with a disability, it is never too early to start organising the support you may need. Once you have accepted your place get in touch with the disability team (email disability@st-andrews.ac.uk) who can assist you in preparing for St Andrews.

  More information is available on the students with disabilities web page.

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• Open your computer account

  ScotGEM computer account

  As a ScotGEM student, you will have a primary email address which will be your-username@scotgem.ac.uk. This will be the primary method of contact for you for the full four years of the course.

  Information regarding activating your ScotGEM and Dundee accounts will be published on Launchpad when it is available.

  Once you have opened your ScotGEM email account, you will be able to access it using Office 365. You should check your ScotGEM email account at least every 48 hours.

  You will also have an @st-andrews.ac.uk account which will allow you to log in to all the University of St Andrews services you may need, plus an @dundee.ac.uk account which will allow you to log into all University of Dundee services. 

  University computer account

  You should now open your computer account and activate your University email.

  Your University email address is yourusername@st-andrews.ac.uk. Your username is included in your entrant email and should always be lowercase. You will create your password when you open your account. 

  Once you have opened your email account, you will be able to access it using Office 365. You should check your University email at least every 48 hours until your ScotGEM account has been activated. 

• Apply for your student ID (matriculation) card

  Apply for your student ID (matriculation) card as soon as possible to allow time for it to be produced ready for your arrival.

  You will receive your card during orientation. This card is also your library borrowing card and will give you access to University buildings, such as the open-access computer classrooms.

  You will also be provided with a University of Dundee student ID (matriculation) card. More information about this will be available during orientation in September.

• Complete the Occupational Health Questionnaire

  The School of Medicine will email you an Occupation Health Questionnaire which you should complete and return to the address specified on the form by the deadline provided in the email. 

• Register with a doctor

  Taking care of your health and wellbeing during your studies is important. We highly recommend that you register with a doctor in St Andrews at the start of your studies if you will be at the University for more than one semester. 

  More information about medication, vaccines and registering with a doctor can be found on the healthcare web page.

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• Online matriculation

  Online matriculation will be available in MySaint from 7 January 2025.

  The online matriculation process will take you through the elements of registration required for you to become a St Andrews student. You should complete the process before orientation week if possible. 

  An email will be sent to your University account with instructions on how to access online matriculation once it is available. You must have created your University email account to be able to access online matriculation in MySaint. 

  You must also complete some online mandatory training modules. Online matriculation will include more information on these.

• Meet with your personal tutor

  The School of Medicine will arrange an appointment for you to meet with your personal tutor in September.

• Matriculation

  The final step in the registration process is known as matriculation.