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Political Town By the sea

UCAS code: S36

St Andrews is a unique combination of ancient and modern, local and global. Founded in 1413, we are the third oldest university in the English-speaking world. The city is quite small; the University accounts for approximately half the population but it has a distinctly cosmopolitan air due to the presence of students and staff from over 140 countries.
Source: University of St Andrews website

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How students describe this university

We asked more than 11,000 undergraduates to say how far they would describe their uni as having the following characteristics. We carry out this analysis where we have scores from at least 30 students. You can also see whether these ratings are high, medium or low compared to other universities.

Varied union activities

70%

MED

Diverse local nightlife

37%

LOW

Political

66%

HIGH

Sporty

72%

MED

Creative

67%

MED

Vital stats

Sources: NSS, DLHE & HESA
% of graduates in work or further study 96% MED
Average graduate salary £23k HIGH
Student satisfaction score 90%

Number of students

11,820

students attended last year

Undergraduate / Postgraduate

79%

of students are undergrads

Full-time / Part-time

8%

of students are part-time

Male / Female

39%

of students are male

Young / Mature

9%

of students aged over 21

UK / Non-UK

42%

of students here are from outside the UK

What students say about this university

166 comments (43 students)
    • Student Union

      Fantastic, lots on offer, good club nights, good support for students!

      2023, 2nd year student, Computer Science

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    • Support

      2023, 2nd year student, Computer Science

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    • Unilife

      Very social even after covid, good nightlife if you like bars. Some opportunities for clubbing.

      2023, 2nd year student, Computer Science

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    • Course

      Very good teaching Very good additional content Personal tutors are sub-par

      2023, 1st year student, Medicine

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    • Facilities

      Very good for mu course

      2023, 1st year student, Medicine

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    • Finances

      The uni is a very expensive place to live and travel to the uni is incredibly expensive aswell

      2023, 1st year student, Medicine

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