Common Application
The University of St Andrews accepts applications through the Common Application, provided that:
- You are liable to pay tuition fees at the Overseas rate. You can find out more about your fee status on the tuition fees page.
- You are not applying via UCAS or a direct application.
If you fulfil these criteria, you may apply through the Common Application website.
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If you wish to apply to the University via the Common Application, this checklist will help you through the application process.
- Take a look at the at the University of St Andrews.
- Check the entry requirements and any subject-specific prerequisites for your programme.
- International students should meet the Standard entry requirements listed on our course pages.
- We always list the requirements for SQA Highers, GCE A-Levels and the International Baccalaureate, but accept a broad range of qualifications from around the world, find out what we accept from your country on our entry requirements page.
- You should also check the General entry requirements for the course you are interested in (listed on the course page).
- If there is a choice of course between the Faculties of Arts (MA) and Science (BSc), you must decide which Faculty is for you. If you are applying for a course in one Faculty which is also offered in another Faculty, great care should be taken to cite the UCAS code numbers correctly; for example, the course code for the Psychology (MA) degree differs from the Psychology (BSc) degree.
- Once you have decided which course and Faculty are the most appropriate, note the UCAS course code of your chosen course. This is the four-digit code which can be found under the key information for your course.
- Draft your writing supplement carefully so that it reflects your choice of course. You can find more information about what we look for in an application on the how to apply page.
- Pay the required application fee through the Common Application website. The fee is currently $75 for all applicants.
- Submit your application by the appropriate deadline. The current Common Application deadlines can be found below.
- Take a look at the at the University of St Andrews.
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Students who apply to the University of St Andrews through the Common Application website should not have also applied or be planning to apply through either UCAS or the direct application.
Our Common Application ID number is 2880.
Answers to many questions about the Common Application process can be found in the Applicant Solutions Centre.
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The deadline for Medicine for Overseas students is 15 October without exception.
The deadline for all other applications is 1 May. Your application, including all supporting information, should be submitted by this date. The University may accept applications after this date, although this decision will be made on a case-by-case basis. You should contact the international undergraduate team (international@st-andrews.ac.uk) to ensure that a late application will be accepted.
Please be advised that while late applications may be considered, places at the University fill up quickly and it is in your best interest to apply as early as possible. We normally receive the bulk of applications between September and February each year.
All dates are subject to change.
Applying for Medicine?
From September 2019 the deadline for all students applying to Medicine - including those who are classed as Overseas fee payers - will be 15 October. -
All applications through the Common Application should be submitted via the Common Application website. Further information on this process can be found in the Common Application Applicant Solutions Centre.
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For information on when you should expect a response to your application, as well as the different kinds of offers the University extends, take a look at our after you apply page.