interstudy: University of St. Andrews - Scotland

  Scotland

Dundee

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring 
Dates: Middle September - Late January / Late January - Late May

Description: The University was founded in 1413, making it the oldest in Scotland and the third oldest in the United Kingdom. The University of St. Andrews is closely integrated within the town of St. Andrews. The University buildings, ranging from the original 15th Century Collegiate church building to the modern buildings at North Haugh which house the Physical and Mathematical Sciences including Computer Science, are all within walking distance of each other. St. Andrews has an international reputation for teaching and research in the humanities and its focus on the sciences is equally strong. It is well known for its range of courses from Medieval History to Internet Computing. The University population, both students and staff, numbers around 6,000, and because of this, local and university events blend to offer a rich cultural and social life for all. Students at St. Andrews enjoy the variety of musical options ranging from rock to folk to classical, all performed at clubs and other venues in the area. The golf courses of St. Andrews are famous throughout the world, and as a result the town has grown to accommodate the international tastes of its visitors.

St. Andrews is small, beautiful and historic. It has a population of 16,000, is situated on its own sheltered bay along the Fife coast, and is full of old buildings, city walls, shops and houses dating back as far as the 6th Century AD. With the Grampian mountains as a backdrop, skiing at Glenshee or the Cairngorms is a short drive away. St. Andrews commands splendid views of the Angus coast and hills and while it is picturesque and remote from the bustle of industrial Scotland, it is a mere 45 miles north of Edinburgh and 13 miles south of Dundee. It is connected to larger cities by excellent road and train connections. St. Andrews is the ideal location for the student seeking to become quickly and easily part of a community: both that of the university and St. Andrews itself.

Highlights: There are several aspects of the interstudy University of St. Andrews program that set it apart from other study abroad experiences. Among these are:
- Academic flexibility - interstudy's open academic policy allows students to take virtually any course in the undergraduate course catalog, without imposing interstudy course requirements.
- Charming campus integrated into the historic seaside town of St. Andrews
- Full academic integration - courses are taught by British professors, in classes filled with British students
- Convenient access to sites such as St. Andrews Cathedral, St. Andrews Golf Course, St. Andrews Castle
- Specific academic strengths in Divinity, Philosophical & Anthropological Studies, and Physics & Astronomy

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: See interstudy's website

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Scotland Independently or in Groups

Scholarships are Available. interstudy awards scholarships each semester based on academic merit and/or financial need. Award amounts vary. Scholarship applications may be downloaded from the interstudy website, and must be submitted no later than May 1st for Fall Semester and November 1st for Spring Semester.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Year Founded: 1980