Explores the history of Greece and Rome from the beginning of Greek writing and urbanism in the eighth century BCE through to the collapse of the western Roman empire in the fifth century CE, along with neighbouring peoples such as the Persians and Carthaginians.

Type

Undergraduate

Teaching mode

In-person

UCAS code

V110

Duration

Four years full time

This pre-degree course prepares you for success in your intended undergraduate degree programme. You will experience foundational teaching in academic English, academic skills, mathematics, statistics and chemistry.

Type

Pre-degree

Teaching mode

In-person

UCAS code

IFP0

Duration

One year full time

This pre-degree course introduces you to university teaching and research, and prepares you for an undergraduate degree in chemistry, chemical sciences or materials chemistry, and a potential career in a wide range of sectors.

Type

Pre-degree

Teaching mode

In-person

UCAS code

IFP1

Duration

One year full time

This pre-degree course introduces you to university teaching and research with the aim of preparing you for an undergraduate degree in geography, and careers including security analysis, planning and development, and governance.

Type

Pre-degree

Teaching mode

In-person

UCAS code

IFP4

Duration

One year full time

Provides a supported transition to university study of the arts at St Andrews for students studying alternative qualifications at further education colleges across Scotland.

Type

Pre-degree

Teaching mode

In-person

UCAS code

Y002

Duration

Two years full time, with direct progression to year three of honours programmes

Build your academic skills and knowledge of the science of Psychology with our International Year One pathway.

Type

Pre-degree

Teaching mode

In-person

UCAS code

IFP9

Duration

One year full time

Provides a supported entry into degree-level study of science at St Andrews for students studying alternative qualifications at further education colleges across Scotland.

Type

Pre-degree

Teaching mode

In-person

UCAS code

CFG1

Duration

Two years full time, with direct progression to year three of honours programmes

Provides supported entry into degree-level study of the arts at St Andrews for applicants who have narrowly missed our minimum entry grades and meet some, if not all, of our contextual criteria.

Type

Undergraduate

Teaching mode

In-person

UCAS code

Y003

Duration

Two years full time, with direct progression to year three of honours programmes

Taken in combination with other subjects as part of a joint degree, this programme allows students to learn the language of the Arabic media as well as classical and modern Arabic languages and literature whilst building a high level of competence in language skills.

Type

Undergraduate

Teaching mode

In-person

Duration

Four years full time

Develop language and communications skills to a high level of proficiency through the study of French and Francophone language, literature and culture.

Type

Undergraduate

Teaching mode

In-person

UCAS code

R120

Duration

Four years full time

Develops your German language and communications skills to a high level of proficiency, and allows you to explore the language in the context of medieval studies, film, intellectual history, or literature, to follow your particular interests.

Type

Undergraduate

Teaching mode

In-person

UCAS code

R220

Duration

Four years full time

This joint degree programme delivered by both the University of St Andrews and the College of William & Mary in Virginia, USA, provides the opportunity to explore a range of historical periods, critical approaches to literature and genres to develop your writing skills, sensitivity to language, and awareness of the intellectual challenges and aesthetic pleasures offered by literature, as well as your understanding of the cultural values it reflects.

Type

Undergraduate

Teaching mode

In-person

Duration

Four years full time

Teaches you to closely read texts across a variety of literary genres from the Middle Ages to the present day, including specialist subject areas like Old English literature, literature and gender, literary theory, Shakespeare and race, Victorian culture, creative writing, Cold War writing, and world literature.

Type

Undergraduate

Teaching mode

In-person

UCAS code

Q300

Duration

Four years full time

In this joint degree programme delivered by both the University of St Andrews and the College of William & Mary in Virginia, USA, students will learn the history of medieval and early modern Europe, Scotland, England, the British Empire and the Middle East, as well as North America from the early colonial period to the 20th century, Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia.

Type

Undergraduate

Teaching mode

In-person

Duration

Four years full time

Combines elements from ancient, medieval, modern, Scottish and Middle Eastern history, teaching students to analyse the full range of human activity over time without chronological or geographical constraint.

Type

Undergraduate

Teaching mode

In-person

UCAS code

V100

Duration

Four years full time

Develops your Italian language and communication skills to a high level of proficiency, and teaches you Italian literature, culture, history, politics and film.

Type

Undergraduate

Teaching mode

In-person

UCAS code

R310

Duration

Four years full time

Taken as a joint degree in combination with other subjects, this course focuses on Modern Persia and offers a good opportunity for comparative analyses between different languages, literatures, cultures, national cinemas, histories, politics and economics.

Type

Undergraduate

Teaching mode

In-person

Duration

Four years full time

Gain a deep understanding of Russian-language cultures, histories and societies, and learn to use Russian with grammatical accuracy and a high level of oral aptitude.

Type

Undergraduate

Teaching mode

In-person

UCAS code

R710

Duration

Four years full time

Choose from a broad range of course options that reflect and explore the rich cultural heritage of Spain and Latin America, including literature from the Golden Age to the present day, history, film and translation, and develop language and communications skills to a high level of proficiency.

Type

Undergraduate

Teaching mode

In-person

UCAS code

R410

Duration

Four years full time

Taken as a joint degree in combination with other subjects. Students will focus on classical or biblical Hebrew, whilst having the opportunity to take advanced modules in post-biblical Hebrew, particularly by studying the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Type

Undergraduate

Teaching mode

In-person

Duration

Four years full time