Undergraduate scholarships
St Andrews is committed to attracting the very best students, regardless of financial circumstances. Bursaries and scholarships aim to reward academic excellence and are designed to provide assistance to help students support themselves during their time at university.
After you have applied to study at St Andrews you can apply for scholarships and funding by logging into the student portal,
My Application. You will receive an email with information on how to access My application where you will find the 'My Scholarships and Funding' section.
The following is an overview of undergraduate scholarships currently on offer. Please select where you normally live from the list below.
UK - Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales
Funded by the University
The following scholarships are funded by the University of St Andrews and generous donations are made by alumni and friends of the University of St Andrews, charitable trusts and other organisations and companies.
Offered by Academic Schools and Units
The following scholarships are offered by Academic Schools and Units within the University.
External
The following scholarships are administered and funded outside the University of St Andrews but may be available to eligible students who wish to attend the University.
EU
Funded by the University
The following scholarships are funded by the University of St Andrews and generous donations are made by alumni and friends of the University of St Andrews, charitable trusts and other organisations and companies.
Offered by Academic Schools and Units
The following scholarships are offered by Academic Schools and Units within the University.
External
The following scholarships are administered and funded outside the University of St Andrews but may be available to eligible students who wish to attend the University.
Rest of the world
Funded by the University
The following scholarships are funded by the University of St Andrews and generous donations are made by alumni and friends of the University of St Andrews, charitable trusts and other organisations and companies.
Offered by Academic Schools and Units
The following scholarships are offered by Academic Schools and Units within the University.
External
The following scholarships are administered and funded outside the University of St Andrews but may be available to eligible students who wish to attend the University.
EU entrants fee status
Following clarification from the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) around ordinary residence requirements, EU applicants starting their studies from the 2022-2023 academic year will have their fee status assessed in one of the following categories:
- EU nationals living in the EU without pre-settled or settled status in the UK – Overseas
- EU nationals living in the EU with pre-settled or settled status in the UK – Overseas
- EU nationals living in the UK with pre-settled or settled status in the UK – Home (Scotland)
- EU nationals at boarding school in the UK with pre-settled or settled status in the UK – Home (Scotland)
In all instances, applicants must meet the residency conditions of three years in the UK/EU/EEA/Switzerland.
UK nationals who are living in the EU/EEA/Switzerland and meet the residency conditions will be considered as either 'Home' or 'Rest of the UK' for tuition fee purposes.
Full details, including the defintion of ordinary residence, can be found in the SAAS guidance document UK, EU, EEA and Swiss nationals residence conditions.