Summer Reconsideration at the University of St Andrews

Summer Reconsideration is a short period after the majority of exam results have been released, during which we may review and reconsider undergraduate applications. This programme is open to eligible applicants and allows reconsideration for any courses where places are available at the time. This may include the programme you originally applied for as well as other courses with vacancies. 

When exam results are released, additional spaces may become available on some programmes. This can happen if students who received offers do not meet their conditions or decide not to take up their place. Summer Reconsideration gives eligible applicants who were not offered a place earlier in the cycle the opportunity to be reconsidered for entry where places have become available.  

How will I know if I am eligible?  

If you are eligible, you will have been notified when we communicated the outcome of your application through UCAS Hub earlier in the cycle. Only applicants who received this will be considered.  

Eligible applicants are those who: 

  • were identified as having potential during the earlier admissions cycle, and
  • are academically suitable to be considered if spaces become available

How to apply for Summer Reconsideration 

Eligible applicants who wish to take part must complete the Summer Reconsideration form that will be made available in their applicant portal ('My Application') on the day that A-level results are released (regardless of the qualifications applicants are taking). We are not able to process requests sent by email or through any other route.

The form will be available for a limited time, so it is important to act quickly. If you are eligible and wish to be considered, you must contact us by 1pm on Thursday 13 August 2026, by emailing reconsideration@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Dates and times for submission will be confirmed and updated by Friday 17 July 2026. 

What you need to do

  1. Check eligibility – eligibility was confirmed earlier in the cycle through your UCAS Hub decision notification.
  2. Check programme vacancies – see whether there are any available places in the academic programme you are interested in. 
  3. Check your grades – ensure you have achieved at least the minimum offer grades for the programme you applied for. 
  4. Email reconsideration@st-andrews.ac.uk by 1pm (UK time) on Thursday 13 August, to confirm you would like the University to make the Summer Reconsideration form available in your applicant portal. We will acknowledge your request but will not contact you again until after Thursday 13 August 2026 at 9am, once all results have been released and the UCAS embargo measures have been lifted.
  5. Complete the Summer Reconsideration form in your applicant portal – this is the only valid method to submit a request.
    • Submission window: the form will be available from Thursday 13 August 2026 at 9am until Friday 14 August 2026 at 8am (UK time).
    • If you experience any issues accessing the form, please contact us immediately by emailing myapplication@st-andrews.ac.uk.

What happens after I apply?  

We will contact you through your applicant portal ('My Application') using the email address linked to your application. Please check this address routinely, including your spam and or junk folders, to ensure you do not miss any updates.

If your email address or contact details have changed, please contact us as soon as possible at myapplication@st-andrews.ac.uk so we can advise you on how to update your details.

After you submit your Summer Reconsideration form, we will email you to confirm that your request has been received and to outline the next steps.

All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by 5pm (UK time) on Friday 14 August 2026.

If you receive an offer: 

  • You must accept or decline your offer by 6pm (UK time) on Monday 17 August 2026.
  • If you do not respond by this deadline, you will not be able to take up the place. If you accept the offer, the Admissions team will guide you through the process of accepting your place and progressing your application to becoming an entrant student.

Course availability  

  • Details of available courses for Summer Reconsideration will be published on this webpage by Friday 17 July 2026.