Applying through UCAS
Most applicants for first-year entry to the University of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø will apply to other universities as well as the University of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø using a single online Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) application. Students from the UK, EU and other overseas countries and territories can all apply through the online UCAS application process.
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If you wish to apply to the University through UCAS, this checklist will help you through the application process.
- Take a look at the courses available at the University of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.
- 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 and territories 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.
- You should also check the General entry requirements for the course you are interested in (listed on the course page).
- 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.
- 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.
- Draft your UCAS personal statement carefully so that it reflects your choice of course. You must answer three questions as part of your UCAS personal statement. We provide guidance on how to approach these questions on the personal statement page. You can find more information about what we look for in an application on the how to apply page.
- Submit your UCAS application using the correct UCAS course code by the appropriate deadline. The current UCAS deadlines can be found below.
- Take a look at the courses available at the University of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.
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STA is the UCAS name of the University of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 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.
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The final dates for the receipt of applications to St Andrews to qualify for full and equal consideration are:
- Medicine: 6pm (GMT) on Wednesday 15 October 2025 for all applicants applying to study Medicine.
- All other undergraduate courses: 6pm (GMT) on Wednesday 14 January 2026 for all other MA or BSc undergraduate applications.
While we encourage early applications, we will continue to consider international applications where places remain available after this date. Applications received after the equal consideration deadline will be assessed based on subject and course availability.
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Applications should be made online using the , where full information on the application procedure will be found. An application fee is payable to UCAS when you submit your completed application.
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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.