Scholarship - Summer Academic Experience Courses

Application period opens
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Application period closes
Wednesday 29 January 2025
Entry
2025

The Summer Academic Experience Courses (SAEC) offer pupils from around the world the unique opportunity to experience courses taught in the Scottish academic tradition by current academic staff. Students will get to study an academic subject of their choice, whilst also developing their academic research and writing skills. Students on these courses must have a good level of English.

Students will receive a student ID card and will have free access to our world-class facilities, including the library and newly redeveloped sports centre.

IE Summer Academic Experience Course (SAEC) applicants can apply to the following Scholarships:

  • 1 Full Worldwide Scholarship covering £6,500
  • 2 Partial Worldwide Scholarship covering £3,250

 

There is one full-funded tuition fee scholarship and two part-funded tuition fee scholarships for the duration of the SAEC programme. These scholarships are awarded to deserving students who are academically excellent and who can show financial need for the award. These scholarships are only for students applying to Sustainable Development Courses.

 

Value of award (per year)

up to £6,500 towards tuition fees

Duration of award

Summer 2025 course (academic year 2024/5)

At what stage of my course application can I apply for this scholarship?

Please apply for the scholarship after you have submitted your application for a place on the SAEC course.  You do not need to wait until you have received an offer of a place before applying for the scholarship.

Application restrictions

Study level

Available to students studying at:

Pre-degree

Domicile for fee status

No restrictions

Schools

Available to faculty members from:

International Education Institute

Application assessment

Financial need (Hardship, means tested), Academic merit

Available to

Prospective students

Mode of study

Full time

Additional criteria

As part of the application you will be asked to describe your financial situation.

How to apply

This scholarship is available for application via the Summer Academic Experience Course (SAEC) Scholarships through the scholarships and funding catalogue in the Scholarships and Funding section of My application.

After you have applied to a new course beginning in the summer 2025, you will be provided with login details for the My application portal. You must allow at least two working days for processing and issue of your log in details before you can apply for this scholarship.

Scholarship application form guidance

Terms and conditions

Please read the University of St Andrews scholarships terms and conditions

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When will I know the outcome?

The outcome of your scholarship application will be available on "View my applications" in the Scholarships and Funding section of My Application by February 2025.