Applying through UCAS

• Application process

  If you wish to apply to the University via UCAS, this checklist will help you through the application process.

  1. Take a look at the courses available at the University of St Andrews. 
     
     
  2. Check the entry requirements and any subject-specific prerequisites for your programme.
     • These are laid out on our course pages with Standard, Minimum and Gateway levels of requirements. Applicants from the UK should use the qualification indicator to see which are relevant to them. Applicants from other countries should use the Standard entry requirements. 
     • 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.
       
       
  3. You should also check the General entry requirements for the course you are interested in (listed on the course page).
     
     
  4. 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.
     
     
  5. 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.
     
     
  6. Draft your UCAS personal statement 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.
     
     
  7. Submit your UCAS application using the correct UCAS course code by the appropriate deadline. The current UCAS deadlines can be found below.

• Essential information

  STA is the UCAS name of the University of St Andrews and our UCAS number code is S36. UCAS course codes can be found in the course search section.

  After submitting your application, if you are contacted by us regarding SAT, ACT or AP test scores, unofficial score reports are accepted.

• Deadlines

  It is rare that places are available on our programmes after the 31 January 2024 deadline. All applicants, including international applicants, must apply by the deadline listed.  

  The relevant deadlines for submission of applications for 2024 entry are: 

  • Medicine: 6pm (GMT) 16 October 2023 for all applicants applying to study Medicine. 
  • All other undergraduate courses: 6pm (GMT) 31 January 2024 for all other MA or BSc undergraduate applications.

• How to submit your application

  Applications should be made online using the UCAS website, where full information on the application procedure will be found. An application fee is payable to UCAS when you submit your completed application.

• After you apply

  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.