Tradition runs deep at the UK's number-one university!
With a history that began in 1413, it’s no wonder Scotland’s oldest university is big on traditions, like donning red academic gowns and plunging into the North Sea before exams in May. With 8,000 students, St Andrews is smaller than many UK universities, allowing for both individual attention and academics that rival Oxford and Cambridge, in everything from international relations to computer and environmental science.
Themes—like Scotland, Sustainability, Travel and Exploration, Science for Arts Majors, Unique to St Andrews, and Community—help visiting students find interesting classes. Plus, your Advisor of Studies will explain the academic system and help you choose your modules (classes). The school has its marine lab (check out aquatic ecology, biology, and marine science classes—including one that explores the social interactions of whales and dolphins).
When it’s time for a break, meet friends on Market Street or hang out on one of the town’s three gorgeous beaches. To see more of Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh is one hour by train, and Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow, is two hours by train or bus.
