University of St. Andrews

University of St. Andrews (st-andrews) - public higher education institution in United Kingdom. st-andrews was founded in 1413. Being outside Saint Andrews, nothing could distract the students from studying.

University ranking. University of St. Andrews has a strong position in the top 30 universities of United Kingdom. University of St. Andrews is among the oldest and the most prestigious universities of United Kingdom. University of St. Andrews Is quite remarkable as it is among the best world universities. It excels in the fields of: «Arts and Humanities», «Engineering and Technology», «Life Sciences and Medicine», «Natural Science», «Social Sciences and Management», «Physics», «Chemistry». The university is in the top 200 in education quality. Thanks to its high educational standards the university graduates are quite popular among employers of United Kingdom and the world.

Application process and the cost of tuition. When considering an applicant the deciding factor is always his/hers academic performance. The academic year is traditionally consists of two semesters. The cost of tuition for the bachelor’s programs is around 18,373 USD per year. A master’s degree of st-andrews will cost a student a significant sum of 9,000 USD per year. With that in mind the university provides remarkable students with scholarships and grants. On the official website (http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk) of the university you can find a more accurate information regarding the tuition fees of different programs.

The composition of the university. Being a medium scale university, University of St. Andrews teaches more than 8 thousand students. Being a foreign citizen does not exclude you from the admission process. About half of the students are foreigners. The academic staff includes more than 1100 teachers and professors. Многие преподаватели University of St. Andrews - иностранные специалисты. During studies the students have the opportunity to participate in the international exchange programs. You can meet the students by following the university on social media: Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin.

Infrastructure of st-andrews. The university has a functioning library. For those who require accommodations dormitories on and off campus are offered. It belongs to the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and is also a member of the European University Association (EUA), 1994 Group, Universities UK.

University of St. Andrews - Official Description

St Andrews is Scotland's first University and the third oldest in the UK. For almost six centuries, we have proudly upheld the tradition of academic excellence, attracting scholars of international repute and students from all over the world. Today, we continue to offer the latest in teaching and research, all within a superbly picturesque mediaeval setting. Although St Andrews is not a campus University, it has grown and developed with the town and is now comfortably integrated. The University provides an invigorating intellectual climate in which staff have close contacts with one another and with colleagues in other U.K. and overseas universities and research establishments. All Schools in both the sciences and the arts are actively involved in pushing back the frontiers of knowledge. Physically the University is closely integrated with the town; the modern purpose-built library and many academic Schools are located centrally. The growth in physical and mathematical sciences has been accommodated at the North Haugh on the edge of St Andrews. A modern sports centre with adjacent playing fields and halls of residence are also located in this area. St Andrews is relatively small, despite being a "city", with a basic population approaching 20,000. The University population...