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Intimate Study Environment with 180 Student Clubs 8,000 & Societies Students

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“I really love St Andrews’ “St Andrews has offered me a balance between the old and unique learning experience with its the new – it’s an eclectic emphasis on social traditions to its mix of ancient tradition and friendly and personable teaching cosmopolitanism.” staff. It is a close-knit community Airashi and you really feel integrated in the history of the town.” (Singapore) Cosmopolitan Emily Community (New York, USA)

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Top UK university (2014 National Student Survey)

“St Andrews really feels homely “The degree structure is both and welcoming. This combined flexible and supportive, allowing with the world-class academics and you to experience a wide range the ability to be flexible in what of topics before developing your you study, choosing St Andrews own favourites. In addition, I’ve was really the best decision I’ve met some wonderful, like-minded ever made.” people.” Callum Courtney (Edinburgh, ) (Prague, Czech Republic)

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Around 98% Over 600 1 : 12 Continuation Rate Years of Academic Academic Staff : Student Excellence Ratio

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Discovering St Andrews Money Matters Applying to St Andrews

Reasons to choose St Andrews Fees and funding ...... 32 How and when to apply ...... 48 ...... Inside Front Cover & 1 Scholarships and support ...... 33 Your qualifications ...... 50 Subjects available by Faculty ...... 3 Faculty Entrance Requirements. . . . . 51 Principal’s Welcome ...... 4 Contents Beyond St Andrews Facts and Figures ...... 5 Academic subject pages. . . .54 - 151 Careers and employability ...... 34 Student Experience The St Andrews connection ...... 37 Travelling to St Andrews ...... Inside Back Cover Studying at St Andrews ...... 6 Alternative Study Routes Faculty of Arts ...... 8 Lifelong and flexible study...... 38 Faculty of Divinity ...... 10 Contact details . . . . Inside Back Cover Faculty of Medicine...... 13 General degree ...... 39 Faculty of Science ...... 14 Access ...... 40 Accommodation ...... 16 Bachelor of Arts (International Honours) ...... 43 Student life ...... 22 Student activities...... 24 Study Abroad opportunities . . . . 44 Sport ...... 26

Services and Facilities English Language Teaching

Library ...... 28 English Language Teaching ...... 46 IT Services ...... 29 Pre-degree programmes for Advice when you need it ...... 30 international students ...... 47

Visiting Days There are plenty of opportunities to come and visit the and find out what it has to offer you. For information and to book a place on any one of the scheduled Visiting Days, please go to:

www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/ ug/meet-us/visiting-days 3 Subjects available by Faculty (Further information is also available – see: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/courses )

Faculty of Arts Faculty of Divinity Cross-Faculty subjects

Ancient History...... 54 Divinity ...... 78 Economics...... 90 – Ancient History and – Biblical Studies...... 80 – Applied Economics...... 90 Archaeology...... 54 – Hebrew...... 84 – BA (International Honours). . . .43 Arabic ...... 56 – New Testament ...... 85 – Financial Economics ...... 90 Art History...... 58 – Theological Studies ...... 83 Geography ...... 98 Subjects Classical Studies ...... 68 – Theology ...... 82 Management...... 120 Classics...... 70 – Management Science...... 120 – Greek...... 102 Mathematics...... 122 – Latin...... 118 Faculty of Medicine – Applied Mathematics...... 122 Comparative Literature...... 72 – Pure Mathematics...... 122 English...... 92 Medicine ...... 126 – Statistics...... 122 – BA (International Honours). . . .43 Philosophy ...... 136 Film Studies ...... 94 Psychology...... 142 French ...... 96 Faculty of Science Sustainable Development...... 150 German ...... 100 Greek...... 102 Biology ...... 60 – Classics...... 70 – Behavioural Biology...... 60 Colour Coding in the Prospectus History ...... 104 – Biochemistry...... 60 General information – Ancient History ...... 54 – Biomolecular Science ...... 60 – BA (International Honours). . . .43 – Cell Biology...... 60 Faculty of Arts subjects – Mediaeval History...... 106 – Ecology and Conservation. . . . 60 Faculty of Divinity subjects – Mediaeval History and – Evolutionary Biology...... 60 Archaeology...... 106 – Marine Biology...... 60 Faculty of Medicine – Mediaeval Studies...... 106 – Molecular Biology...... 60 Faculty of Science subjects – Middle East Studies ...... 108 – Zoology ...... 60 – Modern History...... 110 Chemistry ...... 64 Cross-Faculty subjects – Scottish History...... 112 – Biomolecular Science ...... 64 International Relations...... 114 – Chemical Sciences ...... 64 – BA (International Honours). . . .43 – Materials Chemistry ...... 64 Italian ...... 116 Computer Science ...... 74 Latin...... 118 Earth Sciences...... 86 – Classics...... 70 – Environmental Earth Sciences . . 86 Modern Languages...... 130 – Geology ...... 86 Music (not a degree course). . . . .132 Neuroscience...... 142 Persian ...... 134 Physics ...... 138 Russian...... 144 – Astrophysics...... 138 Social Anthropology...... 146 – Theoretical Physics...... 138 Spanish...... 148

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We are delighted that you are exploring the opportunities available at St Andrews . In the pages that follow we have sought to provide you with information about course offerings, research opportunities and life beyond the classroom that we think you will need in order to make an informed choice about where you would like to spend your

Principal’s Welcome Principal’s undergraduate years .

Like other ancient Scottish universities we are committed to a broadly based education which encourages you to experiment intellectually before specialising in your chosen field of study .

St Andrews is a unique combination of ancient and modern, local and global . Founded in 1413 and once the centre of Scottish political and religious life, St Andrews retains many marvellous mediaeval buildings, juxtaposed with modern Science and Arts facilities . The town is small – but it has a distinctly cosmopolitan air due to the presence of students and teachers from over a hundred countries, as well as the constant infusion of visitors coming to experience the spectacular scenery and famous golf courses . Most people who live here believe we have the best of both worlds .

St Andrews is one of the most popular and one of the most selective universities in the UK . Perhaps our most distinguishing feature, however, is the strong sense of community reinforced by our size, location and the many cultural and social activities in the University .

We hope that you will choose to join us at St Andrews and that after your time here you will join the ranks of our alumni whose aspirations have been heightened, whose minds have been broadened, whose affection for the University is indelible and who have formed friendships that last a lifetime .

Professor FRSE Principal and Vice-Chancellor

Return to Contents University Staff FTE (Full Time Equivalent) 5 Facts and as of 31 July 2014 Figures Support Academic 1,150 1,100 Student FTE (Full Time Equivalent) as of October 2014 Facts and Figures Facts

Undergraduates 6,654 Undergraduate students in Postgraduates 1,552 44% University-maintained accommodation

UG Students Town population from c. 20,000 (including students) Overseas 31%

Research quality Top in Scotland and one of the UK’s TOP top 20 research universities in the REF 20 (Research Excellence Framework) 2014 69% UG Students and among the most research-intensive from universities in Europe . the UK/EU Student experience quality St Andrews has been judged to be one of the of our students continue in their UK’s top multi-faculty universities in the National studies; one of the best rates in the Student Surveys of 2006-2014 . It continues to 98% UK and the highest in Scotland . perform strongly in national and international HE league tables . Teaching commenced in 1410 1st 1st 1st in Scotland & in Scotland & in Scotland & University established in 1413 3rd 3rd 4th in UK in UK in UK

St Andrews weather Times & Times Guardian Guardian Complete Complete University University University University University University Guide 2015 Guide 2015 Guide 2015 Sunday Times

Ranked amongst the top 1% of TOP universities in the world (QS World 1% Rankings and Times Higher Education World Rankings)

TOP Top 40 in the world for Arts and 40 Humanities (Times Higher Education World Rankings)

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Overview

At the University of St Andrews we have four Faculties: Studying at Studying St Andrews • Faculty of Arts • Faculty of Divinity • Faculty of Medicine What is a module? • Faculty of Science The University operates a modular degree system . Modules Although you will apply for a specific degree programme, your are self-contained courses which usually run for one semester . admission will be to one of these Faculties . You will belong Different modules are worth different amounts of credit; to the same Faculty throughout your university career and passing the module gains you the appropriate number of most of the subjects you study will be offered by Schools or credits . A student usually takes modules worth 120 credits in Departments within this Faculty . See the Subjects available by each year of study . All these credits then count towards the Faculty (page 3) and information on entrance requirements total required for your degree . (page 51) .

Can I take modules from another Faculty? Cross-Faculty subjects

You must take the specified modules for your particular degree Some subjects are offered in both the Faculties of Arts and programme but it is possible within your overall programme of Science, namely: Student Experience Student study to take up to 80 credits in total from another Faculty . There • Economics, Geography, Management, Mathematics, are, however, sometimes restrictions for very popular subjects Philosophy, Psychology and Sustainable Development . because priority is always given to students already within that Faculty . The content of the subject is the same irrespective of Faculty . Students who are not in the Faculty of Medicine will be unable If you wish to study these subjects in the Faculty of Science to study any element of the Medicine programme . you will be required to choose at least two modules from the following science subjects during your first two years: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography, Mathematics, Physics Years One and Two (Sub-honours): breadth and flexibility or Psychology . Study in the first two years is reasonably flexible and gives you If these science subjects do not interest you then you should a chance to enrol in other subjects in addition to the ones you choose the MA degree in the Faculty of Arts . applied for . There are a few constraints on this depending on the particular modules you are choosing, including possible timetable clashes . Students in the Faculty of Medicine take About our Honours degrees a fixed programme of predetermined modules both at sub- honours and Honours . Our undergraduate degrees, like those at other Scottish universities, are studied full time over four years . We recognise that many students are at first unsure of the degree programme to which they wish to commit themselves . • In the Faculty of Arts the degree is called a Master of You must take the first year modules in the subject(s) for which Arts (MA) which is equivalent to a Bachelor of Arts (BA) you have been accepted, and then you are able to choose your elsewhere . However we are unique in also offering a BA other modules from a wide range . You should check in which (International Honours) degree . See page 43 . Faculty these subjects are offered before deciding on whether to • In the Faculty of Science the typical degree is a Bachelor apply for an MA or BSc degree (see pages 8 - 14) . of Science (BSc) . We also offer extended undergraduate programmes resulting in the award of a Master in The broad base and flexible nature of study at St Andrews will Biochemistry (MBiochem), Master in Chemistry (MChem), offer you an opportunity to discover your specific strengths and Master in Geology (MGeol), Master in Mathematics (MMath), interests in first and second year before finalising your degree Master in Physics (MPhys) and Master in Science (MSci) . intentions for more specialist and in-depth study at Honours These degrees are referred to as Integrated Masters degrees . level (third and fourth year) . • In the Faculty of Divinity the typical undergraduate degree Typically you will study (see diagrams on pages 8 - 14): is a Master of Theology (MTheol) . We also offer Master of Arts (MA) in several subject areas of Divinity . • 3 subjects in first year • 2 or 3 subjects in second year (2 usually continued from • In the Faculty of Medicine the degree is called a Bachelor first year) of Science (BSc) Medicine . The St Andrews element of this • 1 or 2 subjects at Honours level depending on Single/Joint degree is three years in length, with further clinical training Honours decision (see opposite) . taking place elsewhere (see pages 126 - 127) .

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Years Three and Four (Honours): specialism and depth • Fieldwork: many subjects include compulsory or optional fieldwork from an early stage in the vicinity of St Andrews At the end of your second year, if your work has reached the and elsewhere . required standard, you can make a final choice of Honours • Audio-visual and computer-assisted learning: our state- programme from the second year subjects that you have of-the-art facilities support learning through other forms of studied . It is in the final two years that you will be able to collaborative and independent learning . specialise and gain an in-depth knowledge of your chosen • Placements in a clinical environment for Medical students or subject(s) . Students who do not meet the Faculty threshold to teaching abroad for Modern Languages students . progress to an Honours degree may qualify to progress to the MA/BSc General degree (see page 39) . Honours students sometimes take part in residential reading parties . These weekend ‘mini-conferences’ allow students and Honours programmes are of different types: staff to discuss their subject in an informal atmosphere and are usually held at ‘The Burn’ . This is a large country house in Angus, • Single Honours degrees – just one subject in the final two set in its own beautiful grounds and used as a conference centre years . by Scottish universities . • Joint Honours degrees – two subjects in the final two years where the required credits are typically 50% in each subject . • “With” degrees involve the study of two subjects in the Assessment final two years on a Major-Minor basis where most credits are gained in one (Major) subject, and the rest in one other Modules are normally assessed in the semester in which (Minor) subject . they are taught, by examination, continuous assessment (coursework) or, in most cases, a combination of these . You will There are also some degrees such as Mediaeval Studies or receive feedback on every assessment with a view to improving language combinations in which up to three subjects may be your performance in the future . If you fail an assessment for taken in varying proportions . a particular module you may be offered an opportunity to be re-assessed .

Contact hours and semester dates Passing a module entitles you to receive the credits for that module . You will also receive a grade for each module taken For information on time in lectures, seminars and tutorials see: which will appear on a transcript available on the completion of www .st-andrews .ac .uk/coursecatalogue your studies . Semester 2015-2016 dates can be found at: www .st-andrews .ac .uk/semesterdates Adviser of Studies

All undergraduates are assigned to an Adviser of Studies whom How will I be taught? you must see at the start of each semester to discuss your choices and have them approved . Advisers are also available Student numbers vary from subject to subject . First and second for consultation at other times and are always ready to discuss year classes are larger than more advanced classes in most any academic-related problems that may arise . The Adviser will subjects . guide you through the complexities of the modular structure • Lectures: the basic method of teaching undergraduate to ensure that any desired degree pathways, or options, remain students given by specialists in particular subjects, ensuring accessible . that all students receive the same key information while developing note taking and summarising skills . Refer to the Course Catalogue for the individual degree • Tutorials and Seminars: selected topics are discussed programme requirements . in smaller groups and analysed on the basis of prepared www .st-andrews .ac .uk/coursecatalogue written work and/or presentations by students; ensuring that you develop analytical and communication skills . They also help promote the excellent relationship between staff Degree classification and students which exists at St Andrews . • Independent study: enables you to become increasingly Honours degrees are classified according to how well you self-reliant in the way you manage your time and organise have performed in the final two years (or in the final three for your work, encouraging a more scholarly approach to Integrated Masters degrees), and you are awarded with First independent study . Class Honours, Second Class Honours (2 .1 or 2 .2), or Third Class • Laboratory work: advanced equipment and techniques may degree . be used to conduct experiments under expert supervision, allowing you to put theoretical knowledge into practice .

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The Faculty provides a variety of modular programmes leading to the degree of Master of Arts (MA) . Degrees awarded are:

MA (Master of Arts) Honours (four years) – 480 credits BA (International Honours) (four years) – 480 credits (including College of William & Mary equivalents) . See page 43 . Faculties Faculty of Arts Faculty MA (Master of Arts) General (three years) – 360 credits (UCAS code Y001, see description of General degree on page 39) . “The Faculty of Arts is ranked very Please note the specific degree requirements in the subject pages 54 - 151 . highly for its excellence in research and Also see the Arts Faculty Entrance Requirements on page 51 . teaching. Arts students join a scholarly community which is conducting innovative research and we aim to Modules are available in the following subject areas: make your experience at St Andrews Ancient History, Arabic, Art History, Classical Studies, Comparative Literature, Divinity, exciting and challenging. It is a chance Economics, English, English Language TeachingS, Film Studies, French*, Geography, to develop your thinking and skills in S German*, Greek*, Hebrew, Information Technology , International Relations*, an atmosphere that is both supportive Italian*, Latin*, LinguisticsS, Management, Mathematics*, Mediaeval History, Modern History*, MusicS, PersianS, Philosophy, Psychology, Russian*, Scottish History, and cutting edge.” Social Anthropology, Spanish*, Statistics*, Sustainable Development . Professor Kristin De Troyer * Certain modules have further pre-requisites – see the subject pages 54 - 151 or Dean of Arts & Divinity www .st-andrews .ac .uk/coursecatalogue for more information . Student Experience Student S These subject areas are not full degree programmes .

Possible routes to a Single or Joint MA Honours (Arts or Divinity) Degree First and Second Years First Year (Study 3 subjects Subject A + Subject B + Subject C in each semester)

Second Year (Study 3 subjects Subject A + Subject B OR Subject C + Subject C* OR Subject D in each semester)

Third and Fourth Years (Honours) Single Honours Joint Honours (Study modules in 1 subject) (Study modules in 2 subjects) Subject A Subject A Subject B OR modules modules + modules

(Choose three subjects from the list of modules above) Subject A must be the degree subject for which you were offered a place . Subject B must be the other subject if you were accepted for a Joint Honours programme.

* Subject C may only be taken once, if it is taken instead of Subject B in second year, then the third subject would be Subject D .

For an illustration of how this structure applies to an actual degree, see opposite page .

We also offer a number of Triple Honours programmes within the School of Modern Languages . Further details can be found in the subject pages, 54 - 151 . For information on how these programmes are arranged in the Honours years, please contact Admissions by email: student .recruitment@st-andrews .ac .uk

Return to Contents Miles, from Atlanta, Georgia, USA is in his fourth 9 (final) year of an MA (Hons) degree in International Relations. He applied for Joint Honours Economics (Subject A ) and Modern History (Subject B ) . After his first year he changed his degree intention to MA (Hons) in International Relations (Subject C ) . He also took a Divinity module (Subject D ) .

(See diagram page 8.) of Arts Faculty

First Year – Semester 1 “ Since I applied to do Joint Honours Economics and Modern History, I took the two compulsory modules for both of Microeconomics these subjects . I particularly enjoyed Macroeconomics

The Early Modern Western World (c.1450 - c.1770) since it closely relates to current events and global financial affairs . As my third subject, I took International Relations*, Introduction to International Relations which was the best decision I could have made since I ended up loving it so much that I switched my full degree Semester 2 to IR after first year . I find the subject particularly interesting Macroeconomics since it combines current affairs with critical thinking and political theory . Themes in Late Modern History (c.1776-1989) ~ ” * Access to IR 1000-level modules is restricted - see page 114 for details ~ Foreign Policy Analysis and International Security Date range is now (c .1776-2001)

Second Year – Semester 1 “ After first year, I decided to stop taking Economics and instead switched my third module to Divinity in Semester Scotland, Britain and Empire (c.1500 - 2000) 1 and Middle Eastern history in Semester 2 . Divinity was Theoretical Approaches to International Relations very different from previous modules I had taken and therefore proved to be challenging, but was fascinating Old Testament 1: Torah and Prophets and actually helped prepare me for some of the material in my Middle Eastern history module . Scotland, Britain Semester 2 and Empire was an excellent module, especially since Introduction to Middle Eastern History I had very little prior knowledge of British history . This module was highly useful for my Anglo-American History as a Discipline: Development and Key Concepts Relations course the following year ”. Issues in International Relations

Third Year – Semester 1 “ For my Honours modules I took a variety of different ones across multiple regions and themes . Within each Anglo-American Relations since 1939: The Special Relationship? module, I was particularly focused on economic themes International Relations of the European Union given my economics foundation and interest in finance . The European Union module was taught by Dr Fraser Semester 2 Cameron, a former senior leader of the EU and president of multiple Brussels-based think tanks . His knowledge International Political Economy of the field made tutorials particularly engaging and The United Nations since 1945 informative ”.

Fourth Year – Semester 1 “ For my final year, I am completing a full year dissertation on the topic of emerging markets . Since I knew both my Shadows in the Global Political Economy dissertation and Shadows in the Global Political Economy Semester 2 module would concentrate on economic issues, I wanted to spend my final semester taking a module different from Warmongers and Peacemakers: Religious Actors and Conflict any others I have taken for Honours . Therefore, I selected Warmongers and Peacemakers to learn more about religion Whole Year and international politics . Additionally, I was able to use Honours Dissertation in International Relations much of the insight I learned in my previous Middle Eastern history and Divinity modules for this degree ”. Return to Contents 10 Faculty of Divinity

MTheol (Master of Theology) Honours – 480 credits . This degree is the most popular Honours degree taken by Divinity undergraduates . For Entrance Requirements – see page 78 . See diagram below . MA (Master of Arts) Honours – Biblical Studies or Theological Studies or various Joint Honours combinations of subjects taught within the Faculty of Divinity with other Arts subjects . The degree awarded is Master of Arts and subject to the Faculty of Divinity Faculty regulations applying to the Arts Faculty . See diagram on page 8 for the structure of Joint Honours Degrees. For Faculty Entrance Requirements – see page 51. Please note the specific degree requirements in the subject pages 54-151 . “The School of Divinity is a world- renowned centre of excellence in research and teaching, ranked third in the UK in St Mary’s College Bursaries the Guardian University Guide 2015, and You are eligible to apply if you are a Divinity student, but not if you are an Arts a score of 100% for Student Satisfaction student taking Divinity modules (MA Theological Studies and MA Biblical Studies in the National Student Survey. We offer students are eligible) . www .st-andrews .ac .uk/divinity/current/ug/bursaries innovative programmes, outstanding teachers, and an exceptionally close-knit First & Second Year modules in Divinity College community – all housed in unique, historic buildings. Contact or visit us to see Old Testament (with optional Hebrew), New Testament (with optional Greek), just how much we have to offer!” Theology (Systematic Theology and Philosophy of Religion), Church History – Practical Theology (social and pastoral theology and ethics) . Combinations Professor Kristin De Troyer depend on your degree choice . Dean of Arts & Divinity Student Experience Student

Modules available in the following other subject areas: The route to an MTheol Honours Degree Ancient History, Arabic, Art History, First Year Classical Studies, Comparative Six modules each of 20 credits Literature, Divinity, Economics, 20 credit module English, English Language TeachingS, Semester 1 DI1001 DI1003 in any subject Film Studies, French*, Geography, German*, Greek*, Hebrew, Information 20 credit module DI1012 DI1006 TechnologyS, International Relations*, Semester 2 in any subject Italian*, Latin*, LinguisticsS, Management, Mathematics*, Second Year Mediaeval History, Modern History*, Six modules each of 20 credits MusicS, PersianS, Philosophy, with at least 80 credits in specified modules Psychology, Russian*, Scottish History, (60 credits from DI2000, DI2001, DI2003, DI2006; Social Anthropology, Spanish*, 20 credits from one of the above or a list of other Statistics*, Sustainable Development . approved modules; 40 credits free choice)

* Certain modules have further pre-requisites 20 credit 20 credit 20 credit module Semester 1 required module required module in any subject – see the subject pages 54-151 or www .st-andrews .ac .uk/coursecatalogue 20 credit 20 credit 20 credit module for more information . Semester 2 required module required module in any subject S These subject areas are not full degree programmes . Third Year Eight out of ten 15-credit modules must be completed to total 120 credits Semester 1 DI3701 DI3702 DI3711 DI3712 DI3703 or DI3714 or Semester 2 DI3705 DI3713 DI3704 DI3715

Fourth Year Modules of different values at 3000 and 4000 level to total 120 credits . 60 credits in each of the two semesters . At least 90 credits taken in third and fourth years must be at 4000 level .

Semester 1 DI4499 (60 credit 30 more credits

Semester 2 year-long dissertation) 30 more credits

(See example on page 11 where module titles are included.)

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(See diagram on page 10.) of Divinity Faculty

First Year – Semester 1 “ In my first year I completed the core introductory modules for both Theology and Psychology as I was Theology: Issues and History (DI1001) working towards a Joint Degree, and chose Philosophy Ethical Controversies modules as my third subject as I had enjoyed it at school and I wanted to see if I should continue it Psychology 1 throughout my degree . It is great that you can choose Semester 2 such a wide range of subjects and keep your options open in first year . Living Faith (DI1012) ”

Society, Authority and Freedom

Psychology 2

Second Year – Semester1 “ By the beginning of second year I decided to drop Philosophy and focused my attention on my Joint Degree Christian Thought and Practice 1 (DI2000) subjects, and completed the compulsory modules in Old Testament 1: Torah and Prophets (DI1003) both . For my additional credits I chose to complete a first year module, something St Andrews allows . I studied Psychology 1 the Old Testament, a Biblical module, as I had no prior Semester 2 experience of this area and again left my options open for The Early and Mediaeval Church: History, Beliefs and my degree . This gave me a good grounding in knowledge Practices (DI2006) of the foundations of the Bible, something that has been Psychology 2 invaluable to my chosen degree ”.

Third Year – Semester 1 “ In third year I decided to move to Single Honours as I had found a love for Theology . Completing the core Reading in Patristic Theology (DI3701) reading modules provided an overview of the major Reading in Mediaeval Theology (DI3702) figures across history, as well as aiding my confidence in exploring and questioning . Choosing my further The Study of Theology two modules was hard due to the wide range, but I Semester 2 chose things that sounded interesting, and they were . I especially enjoyed The Theology of the Musical in Reading in Modern Theology (DI3705) Semester 2 as it was completely different, and certainly Reading in Reformation and Early Modern Theology (DI3703) something I will make reference to in my teaching career . The Theology of the Musical ”

Fourth Year – Semester 1 “ In my fourth year I was lucky enough to gain a place on the teaching module the University offers, allowing me to create Communication in Divinity a partnership with a secondary school, providing me with Communication and Teaching in Arts and Humanities the opportunity to assist and lead lessons . Complimenting this I took a module researching problems faced when Semester 2 teaching RE in secondary schools . I chose my additional Theological Anthropology Honours module based on the title; it was something completely new to me but exciting . I also completed the year- Whole Year long dissertation, something that has its up and downs, but Honours Dissertation in Divinity: Full Year (DI4499) allows you to truly follow your specific interests ”.

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The Faculty provides a programme leading to an Honours degree, BSc (Honours) Medicine, which lasts for three years and qualifies for entry to the clinical school in the Universities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow or Manchester.

When you register for the BSc (Honours) Medicine degree you must take the full three-year programme. Progression to the second and third years of the of Medicine Faculty course is obtained by achieving a suitable level of pass in all modules in the previous year. “Studying medicine at St Andrews is designed

Unlike other subjects in the University, there are no 1000-level Medicine to give an outstanding grounding in the modules. In first year, students of Medicine begin with 2000-level modules. sciences that support medicine. In addition, See diagram below. there is a significant introduction to clinical skills. We have outstanding anatomy facilities Faculty Entrance Requirements – see page 126. as well as clinical skills facilities that support these. The course which concludes with a The route to a Medicine BSc Honours Degree dissertation in a medical subject area leads to First Year an Honours BSc and substantial knowledge of Two modules each of 60 credits medical science allowing effective learning in MD2001 later clinical years as well as facilitating life- Semester 1 Foundations of Medicine 1 long learning.” MD2002 Professor David Crossman Semester 2 Foundations of Medicine 2 Dean of Medicine Second Year Two modules each of 60 credits MD3001 Semester 1 (Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems)

MD3002 Semester 2 (Reproductive, Renal & Gastrointestinal Systems)

Third Year One module each of 60, 40 and 20 credits MD4001 Semester 1 (Central Nervous System & Endocrine System) MD4003 MD4002 Semester 2 (Applied Medical (Student Selected) Science)

“There is a well-designed integrative approach to the teaching with hands on dissection and an in-depth study of several aspects of medicine, including physiology as well as the study of disease processes, I have gained a detailed, logical understanding as to how the human body functions.” Connor (Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland)

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The Faculty provides a variety of modular programmes leading to an Honours degree in Science . Degrees awarded are:

BSc (Bachelor of Science) Honours lasting for four years – 480 credits MBiochem (Master in Biochemistry) Honours lasting for five years* – 600 credits

Faculty of Science Faculty MChem (Master in Chemistry) Honours lasting for five years* – 600 credits MGeol (Master in Geology) Honours lasting for five years* – 600 credits “If you choose to study Science at St Andrews MMath (Master of Mathematics) Honours lasting for five years *– 600 credits you will be joining a Faculty with a long MPhys (Master in Physics) Honours lasting for five years* – 600 credits tradition of excellence in teaching and MSci (Master in Science) Honours generally lasting for five years – 600 credits research. Each of the seven academic Schools BSc (General Bachelor of Science) lasting for three years – 360 credits – Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, – see description of General degree on page 39 Geography & Geosciences, Mathematics Gateway to Computer Science (see page 74) & Statistics, Physics & Astronomy and Gateway to Physics and Engineering (see page 138) Psychology & Neuroscience will welcome you into a close-knit community and ensure * Five-year Integrated Masters programmes are designed for those who seek to specialise in a world-class learning experience.” the subject after graduation . Most of these can be taken in four years through Direct Entry to Second Year or entry with advanced standing . (See page 49 - Direct Entry to Second Year and Professor Alan Dearle Recognition of Prior Learning .) Dean of Science Student Experience Student In first year the choice of modules (see Structure of a typical BSc Single or Joint Honours (Science) below) is considerable allowing you to expand your interests by taking First and Second Years First Year new subjects, some of which require (Study 3 no previous knowledge . You can subjects in Subject A Subject B Subject C choose three different science subjects + + each semester) with the possibility of pursuing any one to Honours level . However, Second Year some students do not want such a (Study 2 broad first year and you have the subjects in Subject A Subject B OR Subject C opportunity to focus your first year + each semester) studies on your primary interest .

Third and Fourth Years (Honours) Entry to most second year modules is obtained by passing the appropriate Single Honours Joint Honours first year modules . However, suitably (Study modules in 1 subject) (Study modules in 2 subjects) well-qualified candidates with Subject A Subject A Subject B appropriate qualifications may be OR modules modules + modules offered Direct Entry to Second Year

or entry with advanced standing (see

page 49) and thereby complete their (Choose three subjects from the list of modules available noted on left) degree in one year less . Subject A must be the degree subject for which you were offered a place . Subject B must be the other subject if you were accepted for Modules available in the a Joint Honours programme. following subject areas:

Astronomy & Astrophysics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Some subject areas offer a range of degrees with slightly different structures . Sciences, Economics, Geography, Studying three different subjects is not compulsory, depending on your degree Geology, Information Technology*, choice . You might do two different modules in the same area of science . Philosophy**, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Physics, Psychology, Further details and subject-specific diagrams are available for Biology (page 61), Statistics, Sustainable Development . Chemistry (page 65) and Computer Science (page 76) . * Please note that Information Technology is not a full degree programme .

** BSc Philosophy programmes are under review .

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First Year – Semester 1 “ In both first and second semester I studied all the core modules in Biology. I also did modules in Psychology and Management. Biology 1 I had never studied either of these subjects before as they were Psychology 1 not offered in my school. Therefore, I thought it would be a great opportunity to try something brand new in my first year at Management - Organisations and Society university.” Semester 2

Biology 2

Psychology 2

Management- Organisations and Analysis

Second Year – Semester1 “ In second year I decided to focus on my degree subject in Biology and not continue with Psychology or Management. Cell Structure and Function This meant I could take four out of the five Biology modules in Zoology second year and this gave me the freedom to choose any of the modules offered in my Junior Honours year (third year). This was Semester 2 particularly useful as at this point I still was not sure what area Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Biology I wanted to complete my degree in.” Comparative Physiology

Third Year – Semester 1 “ I decided to change my degree from BSc in Biology to BSc Molecular Biology as I had been more interested in the molecular Advanced Critical Analysis Reading Party aspects of the subject during my first two years. The switch Statistical and Quantitative Skills for Biologists was extremely easy and my Adviser of Studies was very helpful. Choosing modules for Junior Honours (third year) was difficult as Protein Structure and Function there were so many choices on offer. They ranged from modules Gene Regulation on whole organisms and ecosystems to those focusing on cells and viruses. For the reading party module we spent a week at a Semester 2 beautiful country estate in Perthshire learning how to critically Membranes and Cell Communication analyse scientific papers and getting to know other students. I also took modules that complemented my interest in molecular Bioenergetics biology and biochemistry such as infection and disease and Infection and Disease protein structure and function.”

Fourth Year – Semester 1 “ In fourth year I am now focusing on virology and as part of my dissertation, will be helping in a lab that is researching and Molecular Virology developing a vaccine for foot and mouth disease virus (FMDV). The Bacterial Virulence Factors practical skills module will help me learn and strengthen the lab techniques I have learnt over the past three years so that I am ready Practical Skills for Moelcular Biology and Biochemistry to do my project in Semester 2. In addition, in Semester 1 I am taking Communication and Teaching in Science three molecular modules. These are all based on our lecturer’s current and previous research and I find it very interesting to be Semester 2 taught by the people who did the research themselves. My inter- Experimental Research Project disciplinary module in teaching allows me to work in a high school in Fife for one semester and carry out a project with a class.”

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Starting university is an exciting time and finding the right place to live is important .

The University has nearly 4,000 study bed spaces and a fantastic variety of accommodation .

Accommodation We recommend that you visit Student Accommodation David Russell Apartments Services’ webpages for up-to-date fee information, and please take a few moments to familiarise yourself with the full range of facilities on offer in each residence, prior to making your Accommodation choices online application: www .st-andrews .ac .uk/accommodation The residences are located throughout the town so that Our Accommodation Guarantee ensures an offer of a place in everything is within walking distance and students feel very University accommodation . much at the heart of the community.

Our residences range from beautiful stone built listed buildings Accommodation Guarantee full of original period features, to stylish new apartments, built to high environmental and sustainability standards . Importantly, The University of St Andrews guarantees an offer of our all of our accommodation adheres to government licencing accommodation to all UK/EU and overseas first year requirements so you can be certain that we always meet a undergraduate students*, provided all the following rigorous standard of accommodation maintenance and health conditions are met: and safety criteria . • You are applying as a single applicant. • Your application is received by 30 June in the year of A range of catered and self-catered accommodation is available,

Student Experience Student entry . with a choice of standard rooms with shared bathroom facilities • You have met all the offer conditions and accepted your or ensuite . Ensuite rooms include a toilet, sink and shower unconditional offer from the University/UCAS by 31 attached to the room for the sole use of the occupant/s . August in the year of entry . • You have accepted your offer of accommodation within To enable as many students as possible to enjoy the character 10 days of the offer being sent to your email address . of our historic properties, places for first year undergraduates in these halls are on a predominantly shared room basis; whilst If you are not covered by the guarantee, you are still individual study bedrooms are available in our modern halls. A welcome to apply in the usual way and we will try our best number of studio apartments, which include their own cooking to accommodate you . facilities and an ensuite bathroom, are also available .

* Please note: in years of exceptionally high demand, students who Please note that catered residences close over the inter- live within a reasonable commuting distance will not be offered semester break in January, with the exception of David Russell accommodation until a room becomes available . This may be after Apartments . Self-catered residences are open throughout the the start of the semester . inter-semester break, providing continuous residence for those who need it . Whilst a limited amount of accommodation is available to returning undergraduate students, we cannot guarantee you a place within University accommodation after your first year .

“ provides a homely experience whilst still allowing you to get to know our 500+ students. Our hall staff and student committee work hard to support you and ensure you enjoy your downtime with sporting events, bonfire nights, formal dinners and our Annual Hall Ball.” St Salvator’s Hall Frankie (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

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David Russell Apartments Accommodation

Catered accommodation Self-catered accommodation

• Each of the residences has a unique dining room providing • All our self-catered accommodation offers you total an ideal setting for you to eat, meet new people and flexibility to cook your own meals, choosing when and socialise, without any expensive trips to the supermarket what to eat, giving you greater freedom. and time spent preparing meals and having to wash up. • Shared kitchens which include lockers for your food • We have a commitment to ethically sourced quality storage and eating areas which are located near to study products, using Fairtrade tea and coffee, free range eggs bedrooms. and utilising local suppliers, sourcing sustainable produce • Shared kitchens are equipped with cookers, microwaves, and seasonal foods, wherever possible. refrigerators, freezers, kettles, pans and cleaning • A wide range of menu items is offered daily, including a equipment. vegetarian option and healthy alternatives endorsed by the • Various food outlets are available across the University Healthy Living Award www.healthylivingaward.co.uk giving you a choice of catering options for those times • Compact kitchens are available so you can prepare drinks when you do not feel like cooking for yourself. and light snacks between meals. • Options offered also include full Scottish breakfasts daily. At lunch and dinner we provide a wide selection of hot What is included? main meals (including a vegetarian choice) as well as soup (vegetarian), a salad bar, deli bar rolls with a selection of fillings (lunch only), delicious puddings as well as fresh fruit, As a minimum, all accommodation includes: fruit juice and tea and coffee – it’s your choice. • a bed • a desk Delivering a service that works around you • a study chair We know that you will be busy studying and attending classes • a range of storage for clothes and books. so we deliver a service that works around you. • Packed lunches or dinners can be provided as alternatives in fully catered residences. Hall fees also include: • A number of catering packages are available to maximise • Wi-Fi internet access throughout halls of residence, flexibility. including bedrooms • Contents insurance (terms and conditions apply) We endeavour to meet special dietary requirements, however • Hall committee subscriptions we are unable to provide Vegan, Halal or Kosher options and • Wardennial Team – Student Services may not be able to cater for some food allergies depending • Bike storage on the severity. Therefore you may prefer our self-catered • Launderettes with card operated washing/drying accommodation. facilities, All residences also benefit from the Laundry View online system, which allows student to check the availability of washing machines and driers in the laundry from their laptop or PC, via an online portal.

For up-to-date fee information, and to view the full range of facilities available in each residence, please refer to our accommodation webpages: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/accommodation

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Accommodation St Salvator’s Hall

The St Andrews living experience Students with disabilities and limiting long term illness

At St Andrews we believe that your residence is more than just The University gives all possible support to students with a place to stay; it is a place to live . Perhaps you dream of playing disabilities and those with limiting long term illness . To enable the piano in an oak panelled library, or donning your University us to work with you to help meet your individual requirements, gown for a top table dinner with the Warden . Maybe a cheese it is important that you provide full information on your and wine evening, or attending a hall ball will be what you application form of anything that is likely to impact on your would like to remember from your time in halls . accommodation needs .

Alternatively, your social life may include computer gaming, The University understands that disability is not always film nights, relaxing in the gardens, or a game of pool . Whatever visible and related to physical impairments . Student Services your interests the range of communal areas and facilities in our and Wardennial Teams can also provide support . We have residences ensures we have something to suit everyone . a number of adapted rooms and we encourage you to visit the accommodation to see facilities and talk to Student There are also computer rooms, libraries and quiet study Accommodation Services before you accept a place in a

Student Experience Student areas available in our residences that we hope you will take residence . If you want us to take account of your special advantage of . circumstances, please let us know as soon as possible .

Supporting the living experience Families and mature students

Your residential experience is supported by a Wardennial The University has a small number of studio apartments Team who take responsibility for encouraging a sense of and houses specifically designed for mature students, or community and are your key contacts within the residence . those with families . Further information on how to apply is They actively encourage you to join in with your fellow provided on our accommodation webpages: residents organising games nights, activities and excursions . www .st-andrews .ac .uk/accommodation

Wardennial teams will be the first point of call if a health crisis occurs, or if you have a personal problem . They keep order and are responsible for student discipline . Their roles also involve mentoring, advising and providing support .

The Wardennial team work alongside the Residence Management team who look after the fabric and furnishings of the residence and also ensure the smooth running of the catering and cleaning service .

Hall Committees

The students in each residence elect a Senior Student and a Hall Committee who take on the responsibility of looking after the social life of the residence, organising BBQs, receptions and balls, and representing student opinion to the Management .

The Hall Committee therefore plays an important role in “McIntosh is a hall with an amazing amount of spirit. welcoming Freshers into their communities and fostering a Chattanites never forget their unique experience in this old sense of belonging . building or the friends that they make here. We work hard, we play hard and we’ve got a Minotaur as a mascot. What more could anyone want?”

Josh (Grantham, Lincolnshire, England)

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John Burnet Hall Accommodation

How and when to apply Accommodation deadline

Once you receive and accept an offer of a place to study at the In order for us to be able to offer you guaranteed University it is time to apply . Please do not wait for your offer accommodation, it is essential that you apply by 30 June and status to change, regardless of whether your offer is conditional accept your University place with Admissions as soon as you or unconditional . Please see the Accommodation Guarantee on receive your unconditional offer . page 16 .

You will need to complete an online application via our Further information webpages . Applications will open on 1 April in your year of entry . Student Accommodation Services Please go to the accommodation webpages for further Butts Wynd, North Street information and a downloadable form: St Andrews, Fife KY16 8YL www .st-andrews .ac .uk/accommodation T: +44 (0)1334 462510 E: accommodation@st-andrews .ac .uk Important information Opening hours: Monday-Friday 9 .30 am - 4 .30 pm

To be guaranteed accommodation you must submit your For further information on what our residences can offer you, completed application form to Student Accommodation including current accommodation prices and how to apply, Services before 30 June in the year of entry and have please visit: www .st-andrews .ac .uk/accommodation met all the guarantee conditions.

Your choice

Please ensure you take a close look at the range of accommodation and prices on our webpages before submitting your online application, as you will be asked to give four preferences of type of accommodation . You will be allocated to one of your four preferences; it will not necessarily be your first option . Where there are more applicants than spaces available for a particular type of accommodation, then the allocation will be done by ballot .

Your space

If you have requested to share a study bedroom Student Accommodation Services will match you with a roommate based on your accommodation preference, lifestyle, “David Russell Apartments / Fife Park is the hobbies and interests . Offers for individual study bedroom University’s largest and most diverse hall, so it’s fitting accommodation are based on your residence preference depending on availability . Students of the same age and year that living here allows residents to tailor their hall of study are allocated rooms near to each other . experience to suit themselves and that there is always something to do. Not only is there a bar, activities room, and music room, but the dedicated Wardennial Team Your place and enthusiastic Student Committee regularly run a Once your offer of a University place becomes unconditional variety of social events. These include pub quizzes, ice- and you have confirmed your acceptance with Admissions, cream parties, film nights, beer festivals, ceilidhs, and of Student Accommodation Services can offer you a place in a course the Annual Hall Ball.” residence . Allocation of places to first year undergraduates starts in July for students who have already accepted their Shreya (Wokingham, Berkshire, England) unconditional offers . Allocations continue until late August to ensure applicants waiting for Higher or A-Level results have the opportunity to secure accommodation .

Return to Contents 20 “The fun traditions, beautiful setting, and genuine and friendly community will ensure that you will soon find your place among us!”

Jack (Catterline, Aberdeenshire, Scotland)

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Raisin Monday – for more information see page 23

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Orientation, Societies Fayre Rectorial Election Student life Student SEP OCT

St Andrews – the town A green university

St Andrews provides a unique location for a very special The University actively implements environmental solutions and university . Wherever you walk you are reminded of its rich and initiatives through recycling, an energy strategy, and ensuring colourful history with buildings both ancient and modern . ethical investment . It is aiming to achieve zero waste by 2020 The beautiful unspoilt beaches with fresh clean air and wide and also to be the first carbon neutral university in the UK by expanse of sky provide the perfect antidote to the classroom or 2016 . We are working towards this through the development laboratory . They encourage either a quiet thoughtful stroll or a of our own biomass energy centre and a University-owned bracing walk with a group of friends along the two unbroken windfarm . Students are welcome to get involved with a wide miles of the West Sands . Or you can take to the water either as range of projects with sustainability at their heart including a surfer on the waves of the East Sands, or enjoy many other helping in the organic gardens, or volunteering on practical water sports – such as sailing, sea kayaking, or windsurfing . You projects such as dune restoration or campaigning on can also experience a spectacular walk to the end of the stone environmental issues . pier .

Student Experience Student St Andrews is a small town and while undoubtedly much safer Students’ Association when compared to cities, you will still need to exercise common sense with regard to your personal physical and social safety . The Students’ Association is the hub of all student activity in The University funds a night bus which helps get you home St Andrews . All students of the University are automatically safely seven nights a week from 10 pm until 2 am . members . The Association (or Union, as it is better known) is more than just a bar – it covers all areas of student life through Relaxing three core themes: events, student representation, and extra- St Andrews is the home of golf – where it was first invented curricular activities. – and there are ample opportunities for the keen golfer with seven courses locally which often host major international The range of events and societies on offer is staggering . Most tournaments . students are involved in at least one society, many in three or more . There are approximately 180 student societies and if you Beyond St Andrews you can nip down to Anstruther (9 miles / cannot find one to suit your interests then we can help you start 14 km away) for fish and chips at the town’s award-winning fish one! www .yourunion .net/activities/societies bar . Dundee is only 13 miles / 21 km away and Edinburgh is an hour by train . The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) and the Students’ Services Council (SSC) play an active role in representing There are express buses that run to major Scottish cities, almost the student body at all levels of the University . We make hourly . Naturally there are many opportunities to travel north sure your voice is heard, and members are elected each year to the stunning Highlands and Islands for which Scotland is by the entire student body . A full-time education advocate world renowned . and part-time accommodation advocate are employed to provide practical support and advice independently from the Climate University . There is also a network of School Presidents and This part of Fife, the East Neuk, enjoys a microclimate of mild 350 Class Representatives who complement the SRC at an sunny summer days with contrasting blustery rain, crisp frosts academic School level . and occasional snow in winter . It is much drier than western parts of the country with strong winds often blowing in off the Finally, there are four ‘sabbaticals’ (sabbs) elected each North Sea . March to full-time posts within the Association and who are dedicated to making life better for students in St Andrews . St Andrews – the University Feel free to come in and speak to us when you are visiting The University was founded here over 600 years ago and its the University . Whatever your buildings are still part of the fabric of the town . Yet this interests, whether you are Charities Campaign university with its mediaeval origins also looks to the future looking for a good night out, Last year the Charities with its high-tech laboratories and redevelopments designed require help with studies or wish Campaign raised to ensure that it offers excellent facilities for undergraduate to join a particular society, we a phenomenal students . are here to make this possible, £95,000 for good and ensure every student of causes St Andrews has a fantastic time at our university . www .yourunion .net

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Rectorial Election Raisin Monday Christmas Ball Rag Week OCT NOV DEC FEB life Student

In addition to these societies, the Association also helps run Balls, events and fashion shows several sub-committees or ‘super-societies’, of which all students are members . St Andrews is also home to a vast range of annual balls, events and fashions shows, all run by students but operating on a • Mermaids (see page 25) • Debating Society professional level . From Christmas Ball to Big Top Ball, FS • Music Is Love • LGBT Charity Fashion Show, Don’t Walk, music festivals, and many • Charities Campaign • STAR (radio) more, rarely a week goes by without a very popular event • SVS (volunteering) being held . The Debating Society have competed in the finals of the European Championships and the semi-finals of the World Championships . They also hold a weekly debate for all in Traditions Parliament Hall on topical issues – often bringing in top quality speakers from around the country . As befits a 600-year-old university St Andrews has many student traditions . The most famous of which is the red academic gown, which you can choose to wear at formal occasions or all the time! Media Additionally, St Andrews is also the home of the Academic STAR (or St Andrews Radio) broadcasts online 24/7 . With Family, a spontaneous tradition where older students adopt dozens of presenters and shows on each night, they have had first year students as ‘children’ and can help guide them in a listeners as far away as Argentina and the Cape Verde Islands system of mentoring . This culminates in Raisin Weekend in and act as a training vehicle for future media stars . November when children are entertained by their parents www .standrewsradio .com and are encouraged to play pranks and silly games . On Raisin Monday, the children are dressed in embarrassing, The fortnightly student newspaper, The Saint, is run flamboyant costumes, given strange objects with a traditional independently from the Students’ Association, but has won Latin inscription, and are let loose in the central St Salvator’s many national awards and is considered one of the best student Quadrangle for an enormous shaving foam fight . newspaper publications in the UK . It is available online at: www .thesaint-online .com Another famous tradition is the May Dip (see photos on pages 3 and 25), where you plunge into a freezing North Sea at dawn The Stand is an online only news service and magazine . on the first of May, in memory of the student John Honey. It Regularly updated and featuring amusing insights into is said that the Dip is the only way to avert the risk of exam everyday life at St Andrews, The Stand can be found at: failure brought on by stepping on the PH cobbles outside www .stand-news .co .uk Sallies Chapel .

Evening Language classes

You can take the option of the extra-curricular Evening Language classes catering for all levels of study from beginner to advanced . There is a fee attached to these classes as they are not part of any degree pathway and any credits accumulated may not be used towards a degree programme . www .st-andrews .ac .uk/eveninglanguages

Military Service opportunities

The Royal Naval Reserve, The Tayforth Universities Officers’ Training Corps and the East of Scotland Air Squadron all offer St Andrews students opportunities to train and participate while studying here . For further information, contact the units directly . May Dip (J Alexander• RNR ) – T: 0845 607 5555 • Tayforth OTC – T: 01334 474262 • East of Scotland Air Squadron – T: 01334 839471 Ext . 7718 Reeling on the Pier (Alastair Stokes s )

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Green Week On the Rocks festival Student activitiesStudent MAR APR

Music (For academic Music, see page 132) St Andrews is the only Scottish university with a professional Orchestra in Residence, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, one of St Andrews enjoys an exceptionally lively programme of student the UK’s leading ensembles, performs five times each year and music-making . The Music Centre is the focus for musical activity gives frequent masterclasses and workshops . The Music Centre in the University . Situated in the Younger Hall, the principal also organises popular lunchtime and evening concerts, given auditorium in East Fife, it provides facilities for individual and by visiting professionals from throughout the UK . group rehearsals and tuition by highly regarded teachers in voice and almost every instrument . Some groups audition for places at the start of each year, while many welcome anyone who would like to play or sing, without The Music Centre also mounts many events in St Andrews’ audition . award-winning , which provides a wonderful space for opera, chamber music, folk, world music and jazz . Scholarships are also available for particularly promising students in the form of free instrumental or vocal tuition . In addition, the Hebdomadar’s Music Fund can provide financial help for students who would otherwise find it hard to pay for

Student Experience Student lessons .

The Younger Hall includes a music technology studio with various composition packages, pianos, harpsichords and a good collection of orchestral instruments, all available to students . The University has two-manual organs in both the Younger Hall (Harrison & Harrison) and St Leonard’s Chapel (Walker & Son), and a fine four-manual instrument in St Salvator’s Chapel made by the Austrian firm of Hradetsky .

Choral Scholarships The University of St Andrews has a rich choral tradition . The thirty-strong St Salvator’s Chapel Choir performs a repertoire that spans the six centuries of the University’s existence . As well as singing three services a week, choir activities also include collaborations with leading musicians, international tours and TV and radio broadcasts . “St Andrews affords innumerable opportunities for music- making in every genre imaginable and offers the listener All members of St Salvator’s Chapel Choir benefit from a a wealth of concerts and masterclasses throughout the scholarship that covers subsidised singing lessons and free participation in the annual choir tour . year. I find it hugely rewarding to meet and collaborate with like-minded musicians and to learn from first-rate Further information (including scholarships): professionals. What is so brilliant is that there really is Music Centre something for everyone – whether you want to take up T: +44 (0)1334 462226 an instrument from scratch, or perform in a 1,000-seater E: music@st-andrews .ac .uk concert hall, the opportunity will be there.” W: www .st-andrews .ac .uk/music

Maebh (Belfast, N. Ireland)

Are you interested in . . . You can join . . .

• Singing? • St Andrews Chamber Orchestra • Madrigal Group • Chamber music? • St Salvator’s Chapel Choir • Renaissance Singers • Classical music? • St Leonard’s Chapel Choir • Gilbert & Sullivan Society • Baroque music? • St Andrews Opera • Just So Society • Opera? • The University Music Society • St Andrews Chorus • Jazz? • Scottish traditional?

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May Dip Graduation MAY JUN activitiesStudent

Drama Student writing also featured heavily, both in the university and at the Edinburgh Fringe, where we sent three student St Andrews has a vibrant performing arts scene, and the written plays this year . Every year we also run freshers’ plays Mermaids Performing Arts Fund enables this . As a sub- – in 2014 there were four productions in one week, where committee of the Students’ Association, you are automatically every role both on and off stage was taken on by a new a member . The funding and support are available to assist student . with the production of almost anything you can imagine . We support numerous devised, published and student-written plays and musicals – in previous years we have even helped with a student-written opera and laid the foundations for a ballet .

Mermaids has something for everyone to get involved in, whether you fancy directing your own show (or producing it), acting or singing…the list is endless!

Mermaids funds around 30 shows a year, from Shakespeare to contemporary drama, including pieces written by students . These have ranged from shows in our very own black box theatre – the Barron – to a staging of Philip Ridley’s Mercury Fur in an abandoned airfield, This year also sees the reopening of the Byre Theatre with a production of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest.

“Mermaids has been an important part of my time at St Andrews. I’ve had the chance to be involved with all aspects of theatre since my first tentative steps as an actor in freshers’ plays. I produced a show as a part of On the Rocks, the largest student-led arts festival in Scotland, and directed a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Not only have I developed the confidence and skills to work in theatre, Mermaids has helped me to make great friends and has given me fantastic memories from my time here.”

Ben (Plymouth, Devon, England)

Are you interested in . . . You can take part in . . .

• Writing? • Over 30 shows • Societies

• Directing? • Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Blind Mirth improv comedy

• Producing? • Workshops e.g. audition and – Gilbert & Sullivan Society

lighting design • Stage managing? – Just So musical theatre

• Mermaids social events • Acting? – A Cappella Society

• On the Rocks arts festival • Lighting? – LifeSpring (creative Christian worship) • Costume design? – Inklight (creative writing) • Props? • Set building?

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Sport is a vibrant, exciting and dynamic part of University Saints Clubs life; with over 60 sports clubs and 100 competitive sports teams . With participants ranging from complete beginners to Aikido Handball Sailing international athletes, Saints Sport has something for everyone . Archery Hockey Shinty From expert strength and conditioning coaching to an excellent Athletics Ice Hockey Snowsports hall sport programme to international volunteer opportunities Badminton Ice Skating Squash in Zambia and South Africa, Saints Sport at all levels is buzzing . Basketball Judo Sub Aqua Boat Jujitsu Surfing Our pre-season and warm weather training camps have grown Boxing Karate Swimming tremendously along with the development of recreational Canoe Korfball Table Tennis opportunities . Our sector-leading volunteer programmes, Cheerleading Lacrosse Taekwondo which includes annual coaching trips to Africa continue to Clay Pigeon Lifesaving Tennis flourish . Come visit us, get involved and be part of the Saints Cricket Mixed Martial Arts Trampoline Sport family . Cross Country Mountaineering Triathlon Cycling Netball Ultimate Frisbee

Student Experience Student Dance Polo Volleyball Student sports clubs Fencing Riding Water Polo Football Rifle Windsurfing The many student sports clubs are at the core of Saints Golf Rugby Sport . These serve a variety of different interests, from highly Gymnastics Rugby League competitive teams within university-level and national league competition to recreational and social activities, including regular trips across Scotland and further afield . All of this activity is student-led but supported by a number of For more information on any student sport activity and for professional staff and coaches . There is a strong programme of the relevant contact details please visit the Saints Sport training and support available for student volunteers who run webpages: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/sport these activities as coaches, officials and administrators.

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Saints fitness classes Golf bursaries

The Department of Sport and Exercise is proud to offer the The University receives an annual grant from the R&A to part- Saints Fitness exercise programme . This vibrant programme of fund a golf development programme for talented golfers, exercise classes is open to all and offers a wide variety of classes which we believe is the best student golf programme in the UK, to suit all levels and abilities . Classes include Zumba, spin, and sees our golfers travelling all over the world to compete . kettlebells, cardio workshops and yoga. The programme is open to any matriculated student who reaches the required standard . In 2014 we have one male and five female Golf Bursars, with the R&A supporting the overall Fitness services University Golf Programme with a total grant of over £25K per year . Our team of fitness professionals are here to help, with a range of services to suit all of your health, fitness and sporting needs: For more information visit: www .st-andrews .ac uk/sport/. performance/individuals/r&ascholars • Fitness consultation: for fitness advice and help planning your exercise routine . • Personal exercise plan: custom made fitness plan, tailor Applying to University made to suit your needs . • Fitness bundle: a cost-effective solution for those on a All performance athletes must achieve the Faculty and Subject budget (includes fitness consultation, three person training entrance requirements – no academic dispensations are given sessions and an exercise plan) . to student athletes . However, please let us know if you are • Personal training: for one-to-one or group sessions . considering coming to St Andrews or already have a place . • Strength and conditioning: to improve sports performance . Debby Sargent, Projects & Partnerships Manager: dls4@st-andrews .ac uk. Performance sport

The University is committed to the pursuit of academic and Academic flexibility sporting excellence . We have eight Directors of Sport – Rugby, Tennis, Volleyball, Fencing, Football, Waterpolo, Golf and There is a University-wide agreement supporting the training Boat, and Head Coaches in various sports such as Hockey and and competitive demands of athletes . This allows some Netball . Particular attention is paid to developing these sports flexibility in academic arrangements so that academic and in the following ways: sporting aspirations can be mutually compatible . • Improving performance: providing excellent opportunities and support structures to allow individuals and teams to For more information visit: http://bit .ly/sta-acflexibility fulfil their sporting aspirations, in particular in Scottish Student Sport (SSS), British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) and other national and international events and Volunteering leagues . • Growing participation: providing high quality training and Saints Sport prides itself in the vast array of volunteering competitive experiences that attract students to become opportunities that are on offer to students at St Andrews . The part of University sport . University is such a big part of the town that all of our sports • For more information visit: clubs are tasked with doing some form of outreach and giving www .st-andrews .ac uk/sport/. performance/focus something back to the local community . We also offer students the opportunity to volunteer on activities within Saints Sport . St Andrews students have the opportunity to volunteer and Sports scholarships work with pre-school and primary school aged children on the Junior Saints programme, work with the Youth Sport Trust The University supports talented individual student athletes to learn how to run and facilitate a national conference for studying at St Andrews and competing on the international sports leaders and spend six to eight weeks during the summer stage . Typically there are five, £1,000 scholarships offered per coaching children from schools and townships in Zambia and year . South Africa .

For more information visit: For more information visit: http://bit .ly/sta-saintsscholarships www .st-andrews .ac uk/sport/v. olunteering

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Library services

The Library is central to your life as a student . We will help you access and use information to support your study and research . You can study the way you want to: in the café, group study rooms, silent/individual study areas or more informal and

Library relaxed spaces . You can also print, photocopy and scan in the Main Library Library . As well as lots of books, the Library provides access to a huge number of online and specialist resources . The University Library’s Special Collections:

The Main University Library: • houses around 210,000 rare printed books. • is particularly strong in theology, classics, history, English • is located in the centre of town. and Scottish literature . • is open for more than 100 hours per week during the • includes the University’s extensive manuscript and semester, including weekends . photographic collections and the University archives, • holds over one million volumes, a growing e-book which date from the early fifteenth century . collection, thousands of print and electronic journals, academic databases and an extensive collection of DVDs . • provides expert support from members of our specialist In addition to the Main Library there are libraries elsewhere Academic Liaison Librarian Team . in the University: • can provide help and training on finding information. • The JF Allen Library, which holds books and journals for • has lots of computers for you to use. most science subjects, has been recently renovated to a • has a Short Loan Collection of heavy-demand books high specification and offers a variety of quiet individual recommended by lecturers . and group study spaces . • is self-service, use the ‘borrow’ and ‘return’ machines . Services and Facilities • St Mary’s College Library for Divinity and Mediaeval • offers orientation tours of the building to all new students. History, including the historic King James Library .

As a University of St Andrews student you have access to these additional library spaces . There are also some smaller class libraries throughout the University, administered by individual Schools and open to their students .

You are also entitled to borrow from the nearby libraries of the universities of Dundee and Abertay .

The Main Library has been fully refurbished and modernised . It is a welcoming and flexible space where staff are always happy to help .

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IT is an important part of your University experience and we offer a wide range of services to ensure you stay connected wherever you are in the University . Information is distributed via the University network and official communications are routinely made by email .

We have continued to make a significant investment in IT Services our infrastructure . This includes extensive Wi-Fi provision, SaintMail, UniPrint, a range of software applications and an IT Service Desk to ensure any of your IT issues are dealt with Printing efficiently. We provide a secure printing, scanning and copying facility, Follow IT Services on twitter for the latest news that can be accessed from a wide variety of locations across the and advice . Twitter: @StAITServices University . You can also print from your own laptop . www .st-andrews .ac .uk/itsupport/help/printing

You can gain access to the University network – and the internet – in the following ways: Registering with IT Services

• Wireless access across more than 95% of the University In the weeks leading up to the start of the session, you should buildings . access the University’s website and open your computer • Computer classrooms are distributed throughout the account . As soon as you arrive, you will be able to use this University; many are open 24 hours a day, with over computer account to access a full range of computer services 1,000 fixed computers across the University . in the University, including email, the open-access computer • All halls of residence bedrooms have Wi-Fi access and rooms and UniPrint . cabled network connections . • Access away from the University is available through a range of web-based services over the internet . IT Service Desk

A wide variety of IT help can be found on our webpages, but if you have any problems with your computer account or any Further details about the IT services, including our FAQ section, aspect of IT, you can visit us at the IT Service Desk in the Main are available at: www .st-andrews .ac .uk/itsupport Library . You can also log and track your own IT Service calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, using IT Self Service .

Software We also run a chargeable PC Clinic service, where you can bring your own equipment for support and repair . We currently provide Microsoft Office in all computer classrooms . SaintMail is our web-based email service powered by Google, so that you can access your University email from anywhere in the world . Software is available for use on IT Services computers, for programming, statistical analysis and database applications . Moodle is the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) used by the University for online course material .

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Student Services

Coming to university is an exciting time, but also a very

Advice when when Advice need it you challenging one . During the years ahead there may be times when you need some help and advice and the University offers an extensive range of support to ensure that, on both an academic and personal level, your experience as an The University has students with a wide range of disabilities undergraduate is successful and fulfilling . and learning difficulties and we welcome the opportunity to work with these students to meet their individual requirements . Every student who enters this University Student Services provides support in the following ways: makes a contribution to our community, based on their particular experiences . Students with disabilities are no • The Advice and Support Centre (ASC) – information exception to this . centre • Disabilities team Within the University’s Student Services team, there are • Personal advice and counselling two Disability Advisers and a Specific Learning Difficulties • International and immigration advising Co-ordinator . They can be contacted at any stage of the • Finance advising application process for information, advice or support . • Academic advising Applicants are encouraged to make known their needs • Warden residential support on the application form and/or at interview, so that the University can best respond in terms of appropriate support and advice .

Services and Facilities The Student Experience A visit to the University is strongly recommended . Personal visits and telephone enquires are welcomed . Student Services’ staff have a target of helping to maintain the quality of your student experience . They will gather feedback T: +44 (0)1334 462720 from you, monitor your opinions, disseminate thoughts on the E: disability@st-andrews .ac .uk service required and try to ensure that the experience itself is protected and enhanced and personal to each student . One thing comes over clearly: life at this University is very different Academic Skills Support from any other in the UK . The Centre for Academic, Professional and Organisational Development (CAPOD) can assist you with advice and The Advice & Support Centre guidance on how to develop academic skills such as note- making, essay writing, time management, or support with the The main front door for any query you may have is “The ASC” mathematics and statistics within your course . All students (The Advice and Support Centre) at 79 North Street . Staff can book a confidential appointment with a postgraduate will answer your query, organise administration for you, refer academic skills tutor at any time for one-to-one help . For more you to advisers who will give further help, support, advice information visit: www .st-andrews .ac .uk/capod and counselling . The service is made up of a team of advisers and administrators who are there to assist you on any issue from paying a bill, a student registry query, any university Health administration issue, advising on financial hardship, The University strongly advises you to register with a National academic problems, health Health (NHS) doctors’ practice based at the local Community concerns, disability, and Hospital in St Andrews which is free to all students . You will be immigration issues, as well as given the opportunity to register at matriculation . more personal matters such as relationship difficulties or You are required to bring with you three things: family problems. 1 . A letter of transfer from your medical practitioner at home detailing: Students with disabilities or learning difficulties a) Medical conditions experienced over the past year b) Medical conditions from birth which could have The University is committed to helping people realise their relevance to current health academic potential and, in accordance with our statements and c) Any current medication and/or treatment policy documents on a range of equal opportunities issues, this d) Any contra-indicators of past medication commitment extends to students with disabilities, long term e) Any allergies medical conditions or learning difficulties. If you have a disability f) An inoculation history – please note; you should it will not stand in the way of your being offered the chance ensure that you have received two doses of MMR to study here at St Andrews and recent years have seen an (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccine and one expansion of our services . It is our policy to assess applications dose of Meningitis C vaccine before coming to from all students on strictly academic grounds . Other access St Andrews . arrangements will be considered separately to this .

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2 . At least one month’s supply of any current medication and Chaplaincy/Faiths if you are an international student you need to check before you come that the medication is registered and Donald MacEwan is Chaplain to the University (staff and licensed for use in the UK . Get advice from your home students) and can usually be found in the building called physician if it is not . Mansefield in St Mary’s Place on weekdays . 3 . If you are a student from the UK, you should bring your Mansefield is used by many groups, including faith societies, National Health Service Medical Card . for meetings, events, meals, prayer and meditation. The Chaplain offers support and encouragement, as well as an Further information at: opportunity to talk through personal, relational and academic www .st-andrews .ac .uk/students/advice/health problems on a confidential basis . Some students explore personal growth and spiritual development, while others Private health insurance is a good idea for international discuss issues with no reference to faith . You are welcome, students and all students have the option of paying for private regardless of faith or philosophy . services if they so wish . A list of providers can be obtained from Student Services or the ASC . The Chaplaincy works closely with Student Services and plays

a full part in assisting students, particularly through illness . The Chaplaincy also oversees an International Students Counselling Befriending Scheme, connecting local families with students whose first language is not English . The University provides a free, professional and confidential counselling service for all its students . Counselling gives you For information on various faiths such as Christian, Muslim, the opportunity to talk in confidence to someone who has Jewish, Baha’i, Eastern Religions, Pagan and others, on worship no other role in your life (someone who is not a tutor, friend in University Chapels, and on the team of Honorary Chaplains, or relation) . It is the chance to talk to someone who will not please view the webpage (see below) . judge you, criticise you or be shocked by whatever you have to say . Counsellors will work flexibly with you to help you develop a clearer understanding of your situation, help you Get in touch with the Chaplaincy recognise your feelings, and discuss and agree strategies to help with the difficulties you are experiencing. Mansefield, St Mary’s Place Some examples of areas in which counselling can be helpful: T: + 44 (0)1334 462866 E: chaplaincy@st-andrews .ac .uk • Depression. W: www .st-andrews .ac .uk/chaplaincy • Anxiety, panic and other pressure and related feelings. • Managing relationships (e.g. with friends, academic staff, parents, partners) . Get in touch with Student Services • Personal development and self-esteem. • Family difficulties. The ASC – Advice and Support Centre, 79 North Street • Eating disorders. • University pressures (homesickness, loneliness, stress of T: +44 (0)1334 462020 your studies etc .) . E: theasc@st-andrews .ac .uk • Abuse and harassment. W: www .st-andrews .ac .uk/studentservices • Bereavement.

For more information about our counselling service and other forms of personal support available please go to: www .st-andrews .ac .uk/students/advice/counsellingsupport

Childcare

If you require information about childcare provision in the St Andrews area, please contact Student Services below . We provide details of nurseries, childminders and after-school care services at: www .st-andrews .ac .uk/students/advice/family/childcare

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Applicants should note that it is a condition of their university registration that they accept liability for their tuition fees and that it is the applicant’s responsibility to Fees and funding Fees apply to an appropriate funding body for support with fees . Confirmation of funding will be required prior to matriculation at the start of each year of study . Students living in Northern Ireland

For current information please see: Current tuition fees at the University of St Andrews for students www .st-andrews .ac .uk/study/ug/fees-and-funding domiciled in Northern Ireland are £9,000 per annum . There are no up-front tuition fees as you can apply for a government loan to cover the fees . The loan is not repayable until after Students living in Scotland graduation . Details on how and when to apply are available from: www .studentfinanceni .co .uk If you are a Scottish domiciled, full-time, first degree student you should be eligible for your tuition fees to be paid by the Scottish Government . All such tuition fees will be paid through Students living in the European Union (EU) the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) . Details on Money Matters how and when to apply are available from: www .saas .gov .uk If you are an EU domiciled, full-time, first degree student you could be eligible for your tuition fees to be paid by the Scottish The University of St Andrews has introduced a Bursary Government . All such tuition fees will be paid through the Scheme that supplements funding available from household Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) . Details on how contribution and government sources in order to alleviate and when to apply are available from: www .saas .gov .uk the financial burden . The Bursary is awarded on the basis of financial need. Further details are available from: www .st-andrews .ac .uk/study/ug/fees-and-funding/scotland International students

Students who are classed as ‘overseas’ for tuition fee purposes Students living in England are liable to pay the overseas fee-rate appropriate to their chosen programme of study . International students usually have Current tuition fees at the University of St Andrews for students to be self-funded, however there may be funding available from domiciled in England are £9,000 per annum . There are no up- their government, independent sponsors, or from other award front tuition fees as a first degree student, you can apply for a paying bodies . Normally, there is an annual percentage rise in government loan to cover the fees . The loan is not repayable the overseas tuition fees . until after graduation . Details on how and when to apply are • For students from the USA: available from: www .gov .uk/apply-online-for-student-finance http://bit .ly/sta-usloans www .fafsa .ed .gov Students living in Wales • For all other international students: www .educationuk .org/global Current tuition fees at the University of St Andrews for students domiciled in Wales are £9,000 per annum . There are no up- front tuition fees as a first degree student, your fee is covered Living and other costs in two ways . Student Finance Wales will currently provide a tuition fee grant of £5,535 and then the remaining £3,465 can Tuition fees cover the cost of tuition; all other costs associated be covered by applying for a Tuition Fee Loan through Student with your studies, such as accommodation, travel and living Finance Wales . The Tuition Fee Loan is not repayable until after expenses are your own responsibility. When calculating graduation . Details on how and when to apply are available your budget, you should also allow for costs such as books from: www .studentfinancewales .co .uk and equipment, field trips, stationery, printing and binding of dissertations, photocopying and computer disposables (for personal computers), laboratory fees, travel, laundry, and the Students living in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man (optional) red undergraduate student gown . For help with working out a living cost budget, please see: Current tuition fees at the University of St Andrews for students www .studentcalculator .org .uk domiciled in Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm and the Isle of Man are £9,000 per annum . The island authorities of You are required to pay the General Council and Graduation Guernsey, Jersey, and the Isle of Man all offer a range of Tuition Fee or Completion Fee. Payment of this fee confers upon you Fees Grants and Maintenance Grants, subject to assessment . life membership of the General Council of the University, a body Details on financial support and how and when to apply are comprising all graduates of St Andrews and enjoying certain available from the relevant island authority: statutory rights and privileges . It also contributes to the cost Guernsey: www .education .gg/educationhome of the production of the HEAR transcripts, degree certificates, Jersey: www .gov .je/Education credit transfers and the different confirmation letters we Isle of Man: www .gov .im/categories/ produce on behalf of our students . You pay this one-off fee at education-training-and-careers/student-grants the point of matriculation (for indicative purposes, the fee in 2014-2015 is £50) . Return to Contents Scholarships 33 and support

St Andrews is committed to attracting the very best students, regardless of financial circumstances, which is why we offer a large number of bursaries and scholarships to undergraduate students . These are designed to provide assistance to help Scholarships and support students support themselves financially during their time at university and also aim to reward academic excellence . “I was awarded the St Andrews Bursaries Scheme scholarship. I have been able to take the award straight off What support is available? my accommodation fees, which has significantly improved my financial situation. The University is extremely helpful For UK, EU and EEA students, the value of our scholarships in enabling students to afford to study here.” range from £1,000 entrant (one-off) bursaries through to £3,000 per annum awards for each year of study . Scholarships Elizabeth (Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) for international students range from £1,000 (one-off) bursaries to the full cost of the overseas tuition fee plus some additional support for living costs . The number and value of scholarships may vary from year to year . Other financial assistance

Bursaries available to assist with fees Travel Scholarships Financial assistance is available if you wish to undertake The University of St Andrews has introduced an Entrance travel projects during the summer vacation . Further Bursary for students domiciled for fee purposes in England, information can be found at: Wales or Northern Ireland . The Bursary is designed to help http://bit .ly/sta-travelscholarships those who wish to move away from home to attend the University of St Andrews . Further details are available from: Vacation Grants www .st-andrews .ac .uk/study/ug/fees-and-funding Some Schools offer Vacation Grants for the following purposes: • Courses of study at home or abroad during vacations. • Courses of study, away from the University, during term. How and when to apply • Practical placements during term at home or abroad. The scholarship programme is open to both domestic Further information is available on School webpages: and overseas applicants although some scholarships have www .st-andrews .ac .uk/schools subject or domicile restrictions attached, according to the wishes of the donors . Financial difficulties The scholarships webpages hold a wealth of information in relation to the financial support offered by the University, Governmental Discretionary Funds are provided to support UK statutory student support and external bodies who offer students . Students funded by the Students Awards Agency for financial assistance . Some scholarships have early deadlines Scotland who have registered childcare may be eligible to apply so it is well worth checking the webpages to ensure that you to the Childcare Fund via Student Services . apply in good time . All students encountering unforeseen financial difficulties may For our full list of awards and for more information on be eligible to apply to the University for limited assistance . application deadlines and eligibility criteria, please go to: www .st-andrews .ac .uk/study/ug/fees-and-funding Please contact: The ASC (Advice & Support Centre) E: theasc@st-andrews .ac .uk www .st-andrews .ac .uk/students/money www .st-andrews .ac .uk/students www .st-andrews .ac .uk/students/money/timeline

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What the Careers Centre offers

The Careers Centre provides a wide range of resources to

Careers and and Careers employability help you make well-informed and timely decisions about your future . These include:

• One-to-one careers advice on working out a career Getting involved in extra-curricular activities path, getting an internship, making effective CVs and job applications, preparing for interview and applying for Employers report that active involvement in extra-curricular postgraduate study . activities can set candidates apart when it comes to the job market • Workshops led by careers advisers and employers on as it helps develop transferable skills including: leadership, topics such as: getting started on your career planning, team-working, presentation skills and problem-solving . making successful applications, tackling interviews and assessment centres, presentation skills . • At St Andrews there are approximately 160 societies, so • Easy-to-use and comprehensive webpages: whether your passion is for A Cappella singing or wildlife www st-andrews. ac uk/careers. . and conservation, you will find something to enjoy . For a list • The Careers Centre JobsOnline and 1001 Jobs Live of societies affiliated to the Students’ Association visit: databases offering hundreds of graduate jobs and http://societies yourunion. net. internships across the UK, and an increasing number of • If you win awards for any of your extra-curricular international opportunities . achievements these will be listed on your Higher Education • Three careers fairs covering Law, Science & Technology Achievement Award (HEAR) transcript when you graduate, and Graduate Management and Finance Careers . providing you obtain formal recognition. Just under half Beyond St Andrews Beyond • Employer presentations providing an opportunity to of the students who graduated in 2013 had at least one meet top graduate employers . achievement on their HEAR . • Resources to enable you to connect with St Andrews alumni and develop networking skills . • An extensive range of books, career magazines and External opportunities journals . • A ‘Job Shop’ advertising part-time jobs in the St Andrews Most students undertake a variety of work experience area . placements or internships during their time at St Andrews . In recent years students have interned at a huge range of organisations including Accenture, Deloitte, JP Morgan, National Galleries of Scotland, the Naval Historical Centre Making the most of your university in Washington, the Whale Conservation Network and many more . There are plenty of activities to get involved with at St Andrews which can enhance your employability . You might consider: The Careers Centre encourages you to document these experiences to benefit your peers . To learn more about what • Undertaking a university-based internship: the students have been doing during recent years visit the ‘Be Undergraduate Research Internship Scheme (URIP) offers Inspired’ section of the Careers Centre webpages and take a you the chance to undertake a summer placement in your look at the work experience case studies: academic School, and the St Andrews Summer Internship http://bit .ly/sta-careers-beinspired Scheme provides opportunities to get experience in the non-academic University units . In recent years these have included opportunities in the Development Office, The St Andrews Award Admissions, the Principal’s Office, the Careers Centre, CAPOD, Finance and HR . Both schemes are funded . 45 of the The St Andrews Award recognises and celebrates your 2014 graduating year undertook internships . development through extra-curricular and work related • Becoming an Ambassador: you can get involved in activities . organising and running university events including Visiting • You will get a chance to stretch yourself and try new things Days, or assist with a range of exciting initiatives for school you might not have considered . pupils . • The focus is on doing all you can while still at university, to be • Volunteering: the Millennium Volunteers Scheme supports well prepared for whatever path you follow after graduation . and provides certification for voluntary service and there is • Your achievement of the Award will appear on your an active Student Voluntary Service offering opportunities academic transcript . across a range of different sectors . • 24 of the 2014 graduating year received this award. • For more information visit: www .st-andrews .ac .uk/award • Study / work abroad: you could spend part of your degree working or studying in another country . www .st-andrews .ac .uk/studyabroad

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International opportunities Undergraduate first destination statistics

The Careers Centre provides a dedicated service and 3.9% 3.2% January 2014 knowledgeable staff for international students with country 47.1% – outcomes of graduates specific information on jobs, internships and networks of from summer 2013 . contacts . North America is especially well provided for with a series of dedicated networking events in the major cities for Gained employment alumni and students . Alumni and parents provide an excellent Work and further study network of supportive well connected contacts . 38.7 % Further study only 7.1 % Seeking employment Student Enterprise Not available for employment or study The Student Enterprise Office within the Careers Centre aims to encourage students to build entrepreneurial skills and to promote business start-up as a viable career choice . We run What employers say about St Andrews graduates an Ideas Competition every year, with a supporting range of seminars on topics such as finding ideas, turning ideas into Graduates from the University of St Andrews have a good opportunities, business planning, marketing, leadership and reputation with employers who say that they are impressed intellectual property matters . Working in association with with the passion students have for their subject and the range Business Gateway, the Scottish Institute for Enterprise (SIE), of extra-curricular activities they take part in: and Youth Business Scotland (part of the Prince’s Trust) there is access to a network of support, advice and events available from outside the University . “ We want interns and graduates who are team players, problem solvers, strong communicators with business awareness and The Enterprise Adviser is available for one-to-one support and drive . At St Andrews, students can demonstrate these skills not guidance . An SIE Student Enterprise intern is responsible for just from their course or work experience but from a whole host liaising with students to promote and encourage participation in the wide range of events and activities they offer . They of extra-curricular activities . This, coupled with expert guidance also work closely with various student societies . For further from their Careers Centre, is sure to produce highly sought after information visit: www .st-andrews .ac .uk/enterprise top graduates ”. Joan Johnstone Senior Graduate Recruiter, Accenture Professional Skills Curriculum

Hundreds of students engage with the University’s “ St Andrews graduates have key strengths in a number of the Professional Skills Curriculum . Over 25 different topics on eight competencies we use to recruit our intake of over 900 skills employers’ value are delivered via evening lectures, graduates a year, due to the style of learning and the support online workshops and practical skill sessions . If you complete mechanism around employability, so expertly delivered by the eight or more topics in an academic year you achieve a certificate and recognition on your degree transcript . For Careers Centre ”. more information visit: www .st-andrews .ac .uk/capod James Darley Director of Graduate Recruitment, Teach First

Further information “ Sotheby’s enjoy working with St Andrews and we are fortunate to have a number of alumni enjoying varied and successful Careers Centre, University of St Andrews, 6 St Mary’s Place, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9UY . careers with us . One of the key attractions of the University is the diverse international appeal of its graduates, which T: + 44 (0)1334 462688 E: careers@st-andrews ac. uk. complements our global reach as an auction house ”. W: www .st-andrews .ac .uk/careers Justin Shreeve Director of Human Resources, Sotheby’s

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What our graduates do Careers and and Careers employability

St Andrews graduates have a very good first destination record in employment, further study and training . “I studied hard at university and built up a strong academic • They follow diverse career paths and can be found record which proved to my employer that I have the technical in a wide range of organisations, regardless of their aptitude and work ethic to be an actuary. My actuarial degree discipline . internship enhanced my understanding of what actuaries do • In recent years graduates went to work for organisations and provided me with valuable experiences to draw upon including: Thomson Reuters, Blackrock, Community Energy Scotland, Deloitte, Teach First, Rolls-Royce, in my interviews. The sport I played at university and my United Biscuits, Procter and Gamble, KPMG, The work experience in retail acted as evidence of my ability to Department for International Development and get on with others and function as part of a team.” Cancer Research UK, to name but a few . • Many alumni come back as part of their employer Tom (MSc Mathematics and Statistics (2009)) recruitment teams, targeting St Andrews students Executive, Ernst & Young LLP and some choose to share their career stories on the Careers Centre webpages to support and encourage undergraduates:

Beyond St Andrews Beyond www .st-andrews .ac .uk/careers/alumni/casestudies

Graduate quotes about the Careers Centre

“My experiences at St Andrews, in particular the myriad of extra-curricular activities I took part in, were invaluable in getting my early placements and jobs. I’m not sure I noticed it at the time, but looking back, I can see much of the skills and experience I needed to “Get as much work experience as you can – show begin my career emerging throughout my four years at people first hand that you are good at the job and St Andrews: I was responsible for raising money for learn the most you can about how each agency works. STAR Radio through local and corporate sponsorship, I Show you care about the industry – do your research, ran a theatre company under Mermaids and had to make watch ads and get passionate about them. Apply for funding applications to finance my productions, I had everything that interests you. Yes, doing grad scheme to draw up yearly society budgets and figure out where applications whilst also revising for exams isn’t fun but that money was going to come from, and I gained a huge they really help you to see if you want it enough. If amount of experience in marketing, design and event you find applying fun it’s probably a good sign.” management.”

Rosalie (MA (Hons) Art History and Modern History (2012)) Philippa (MA Hons English (2008)) Advertising Account Executive, Grey London Head of Development, Classical Opera

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The University of St Andrews takes pride in its loyal alumni who, together with their parents and families, act as some of the University’s best ambassadors and supporters . St Andrews offers a unique and stimulating academic environment in which to live St Andrews The connection and study and many lifelong friendships are made here .

After you graduate During your time at St Andrews While graduation marks the culmination of your years of At St Andrews, your family is considered an integral part of hard work, the University aims, through its Alumni Relations the University community and this is recognised through our programmes, to ensure that the celebratory Graduation comprehensive Family Programme: Ceremonies, Garden Parties and Ball do not mark the end of the association of our graduates and their families • Parents and guardians of first-year undergraduates are with the University, but rather the beginning of a lifelong invited to attend a reception at the start of Orientation membership of our alumni community . As life members of Week, when families are welcomed to the University the General Council, a governing body which meets twice a community by the Principal and members of staff are on year, graduates have a first-hand opportunity to connect with hand to answer questions regarding all aspects of your the achievements and aspirations of the University, while University life . contributing to discussions on matters of importance to its • Family Programme membership enables your parents future . or guardians to receive a copy of Chronicle , our annual magazine for alumni and friends of the University, Link, the Graduates are also entitled to: bi-annual newsletter for parents, and a regular e-newsletter, • marry in either of the University’s two chapels. St Andrews in the News, keeping them up-to-date with • apply for life membership of the Students’ Association and University news and developments throughout the year . the University Library . • Members also receive a SPARC benefit card which provides • receive the annual magazine, Chronicle, with features access to a range of benefits and services, including our about the University as well as information about clubs online Love from Home service, run in conjunction with a and events, reunions and news from former students . local bakery, which allows families to mark special occasions • join St Andrews alumni clubs throughout the UK and by sending cakes and gift baskets to you in St Andrews . abroad, enabling you to reconnect with old friends and find new ones amongst those who have shared the • Families may choose to support the University in a variety St Andrews experience . of ways, including contributing to the Library through

the Family Book Fund or volunteering as career contacts When you graduate you will receive a SPARC alumni card for Saint Connect, our Careers Alumni Network, to assist which entitles you to a range of benefits and services, students and recent graduates . including access to SPARC, the online community for St Andrews alumni . Together with a dedicated email service

and our presence on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, it is easier than ever before for our alumni and friends to keep in touch with each other and with their alma mater. www .st-andrews .ac .uk/alumni

Return to Contents 38 Lifelong and flexible study

If you are in employment, have family or caring responsibilities or a health condition to manage, then part-time study might be the best option for you . Part-time study can also be a

Lifelong and and Lifelong study flexible “taster” for those who are unsure about whether degree-level study is for them, and it can also meet the needs of those who might wish to take just a few degree-level modules in a “I am a mature student with a husband, five children and subject or subjects of particular interest . a mad life. The University of St Andrews has opened my We offer degree programmes in the daytime or in the eyes to the world around me and taken my hand to help evenings . me through this amazing experience. The flexibility of the course helps me find a balance Part-time evening study between my home life and my education. The support network available has been invaluable to me and the Our evening programme is primarily designed for those who recognition of the different needs of students like myself has may have missed out on higher education, but feel they can been amazing and very comforting at times of worry during succeed at degree level study . You may have some recent experience of study or you may be working in a demanding my time here.” professional environment where organisational and/or technical skills have been tested . Melissa (Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland)

Evening modules have small class sizes and you will study alongside students from a similar background . It is particularly suitable for those who have an active interest in a range of Part-time daytime study subject areas and do not necessarily wish to specialise in any

Alternative Study Routes Study Alternative particular one . If you are available during the day and meet the required level of recent qualifications, you can attend the same classes as The evening degree at a glance our full-time MA (Master of Arts) or BSc (Bachelor of Science) • Study for a Master of Arts (General) degree or Bachelor of students, taking one or two modules each semester instead Science (General) degree in three to nine years . of the full-time three . Through daytime study you can work • Combine a range of modules and build up your degree towards the MA General degree or BSc General degree or work programme . towards an Honours degree in a named subject (or subjects) . • Part-time students with incomes below £25,000, taking more than 30 credits, may apply to SAAS (Student Part-time Daytime study at a glance Awards Agency for Scotland) for the full tuition fee . • Entry qualifications need to be recent and of a similar level • Credit can be given for recent previous learning at higher to those offered by our full-time students . education level (HNC, HND, OU, etc .) • The range of degree options includes Honours (typically • You can take classes on one or two evenings a week. six to eight years of part-time study) as well as the General • September or January start . degrees (four to six years part time) . • Subject areas can also be taken as stand-alone or as • Students take one or two modules per semester, and will be “taster” modules . studying alongside full-time students . • Help and guidance in arranging a suitable timetable are For more information and an application form please visit: readily available . www .st-andrews .ac .uk/study/ug/options/routes/part-time/ • Part-time students with incomes below £25,000, taking more evening-degree/ than 30 credits, may apply to SAAS for the full tuition fee . • Generally a September start (although January may be Interviews will be held for all suitable applicants as part of the possible) . decision-making process . • Subject areas can also be taken as stand-alone modules.

For more information and an application form please visit: www .st-andrews .ac .uk/study/ug/options/routes/part-time/ day-study/

An interview will be held for all suitable applicants and will be part of the decision-making process .

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General degree Non-graduating study, “taster” study

The Master of Arts (General) degree or Bachelor of Science We welcome enquiries from prospective students who may be (General) degree are programmes available to both full-time and thinking of trying out one or two modules on a part-time basis, part-time students . The General degree is not open to school to see if they feel higher education is for them . Please contact us leavers instead it is aimed at prospective students coming to us on one of the emails listed below . through alternative routes such as access courses or HNCs, or who are returning to study after a sustained period of time out In most cases the same funding support is available to students of education . who are enrolled on a non-graduating basis as for those who are enrolled on a part-time degree programme . The General degree allows you to study a number of different subjects without having to specialise in any particular one . It For further details on studying flexibly at the University, please typically extends over three years of full-time study (120 credits contact: lifelonglearning@st-andrews .ac .uk per year) or up to six years of part-time study (up to 80 credits per year) . Students who initially register for a General degree can, on occasion, go on to apply for a named Honours degree programme at the end of their second year (of full-time study) if they meet the requirements of the academic School(s) involved .

The application process for full-time study on the General degree is through UCAS, and all suitable applicants will be invited to an interview as part of the decision-making process .

Application for part-time General degree study is through the routes outlined above for the evening degree or part-time daytime study .

“It had been sixteen years since my last experience of university education when I started the evening programme and that was a daunting prospect. However, the support I received from fellow students and the Evening Degree co-ordinator allowed me to immerse myself in my studies and flourish. The flexible structure of the evening programme allows students to experience a wide variety of subjects – I came for English primarily, but also fell in love with Mediaeval History. The knowledge and enthusiasm of the lecturers combined with the “Having been away from education for over thirty years, collaborative nature of the lessons provided me with some the idea of coming to university was quite daunting. truly unforgettable evenings.” Although studying at St Andrews is challenging I have Marc (Glasgow, Scotland) found it to be very rewarding. I have received excellent Evening Degree Student of the Year 2013 support from the staff here and it is clear that they want you to succeed. The transition from access course to university has been fairly smooth and the few problems I encountered were swiftly resolved. I would particularly recommend St Andrews to mature students.”

David (Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland) Return to Contents 40 Access

The University of St Andrews is proud of its diverse and Michele Christie - have vibrant student community, and we continue to strive towards text but need image attracting students who have the talent and potential to succeed, regardless of personal or social circumstances .

Access to the University of St Andrews has always, and

Access continues to be, at the forefront of our agenda . Our wide range of long-established initiatives and pioneering new projects engage with learners at every stage along their “I am a mother who came back into education four years educational journey . ago. I began my education at Intermediate 1 level and The Access team at St Andrews provides tailored information, worked up to Higher SQAs then successfully entered advice and guidance to those students coming through the University of St Andrews. On top of this I won Fife alternative routes or from non-traditional backgrounds . Student of the Year 2013. Attending the University Whether you are a school leaver, college leaver or planning allows me to realise my dreams and to achieve them, it has to go back to education after a significant break, we are allowed me to find my own identity. Now I am not only committed to providing you with the information you need in ‘Mum’ but a successful full time mature student.” order to make an informed choice about studying here . This could include ensuring that you have the right qualifications, Michelle (Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) support with your UCAS Personal Statement or simply arranging to visit the University .

We have designed, and we run, a number of programmes The following qualifications meet the minimum academic such as the Reach Project, Sutton Trust Summer School and requirements for entry . However, the content of each the Shadowing Day Programme to give senior school pupils qualification will be carefully assessed to ensure that it is and college students a practical insight into student life at relevant to the subject or subjects for which you have applied . St Andrews . Please see our webpages for more information :

Alternative Study Routes Study Alternative www .st-andrews .ac .uk/study/access • Higher National Certificate: Applied Sciences (Pathway to Medicine): the University has a unique partnership with Perth College whereby each year up to five mature students Care Leavers are guaranteed a place to study Medicine on successful completion of the HNC Applied Sciences (Pathway to The University of St Andrews has been awarded the Buttle Medicine) Access Course . Further information can be UK Quality Mark for Care Leavers in recognition of our obtained from Perth College Admissions on 0845 270 1177 . commitment to encouraging and supporting students who are either currently leaving care or who have previously spent • Higher National Certificate: the current minimum entry time in care . We offer advice and guidance on the application requirement is an ‘A’ grade in the Graded Unit . Normally a process, finance and accommodation as well as continued Higher National Certificate allows entry into first year only support whilst at University . unless you attend a college with an articulation agreement with the University . When applying to the University • Higher National Diploma: the current minimum entry through UCAS please indicate if you requirement is an ‘A’ in all Graded Units . The Higher National have been in care . We can then contact Diploma allows entry into various years . You should check you at the application stage to give with Admissions before applying to ascertain which year of you more information about the kind entry would be the most appropriate . of support we can offer as well as put you in touch with our Care Leaver • SWAP Access Programme: the current minimum entry Support Co-ordinator . requirement is an ‘A’ grade profile on your SWAP Access Programme . It is recommended to undertake external SQA Higher examinations where possible but this is not essential UK qualifications for entry unless specifically stated . • Access Diploma to Higher Education: we require 60 credits If you are not applying directly from school and you are studying with a minimum of 45 credits at Level 3 . Further to this we for one of the following qualifications, we strongly recommend would require the Level 3 credits at Distinction and Merit . that you contact the Access team in order to seek guidance on The number of credits required at Distinction or Merit along preparing your UCAS application . with specific subjects will depend on the course for which you are applying .

Return to Contents “At school, I took part in various projects with the University of 41 St Andrews such as Reach, Sutton Trust and shadowing days. They opened my eyes to life at university, and played a huge part in my decision to come to St Andrews. In particular, shadowing a student allowed to me to experience first-hand what life at university would be like, and the lectures I attended confirmed to me my love of my chosen subject. How amazing to now have a school pupil shadowing me and get them excited about possibly studying here!

Rebecca (Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) Access

Gateway programmes at St Andrews Senior school projects

The University offers Gateway programmes for those wishing The Access team run a number of projects and initiatives with to study Computer Science or Physics . These programmes schools, providing help and support with the transition to are designed for applicants with high academic potential university . who have fallen short of the minimum entrance requirements due to disadvantage . The programmes provide students with • Reach project – working with Fife secondary schools we enhanced academic support which aids students in their first offer support and guidance for pupils both before and year to gain the skills required for entry into the second year during the UCAS application process . Reach also provides of the main programme . Please refer to the specific subject a variety of exploratory workshops and events to help pages 74 and 138 for more information . students discover more about high demand subjects such as Medicine and Economics . • Shadowing programme – invites pupils from non- traditional backgrounds to spend a day shadowing an undergraduate student to appropriate lectures, tutorials and seminars as well as finding out more about university life . • Sutton Trust Summer School – aimed at those who have the academic potential to do well at university, but who may not have family experience of higher education or who may have attended a state-sector school with little experience of sending pupils to the University of St Andrews . S5 / Year 12 pupils have the opportunity to sample student life at a free, week-long residential summer school .

Advice and guidance

• Working closely with schools and colleges, we actively promote the advantages of higher education . • We attend HE Fairs, Careers Conventions and deliver “Taking part in both the Sutton Trust Summer School informative talks and presentations to schools and colleges . and the First Chances Project provided me with a • Through conferences and information sessions, we continue valuable insight into life as a student in St Andrews. to maintain strong links with teachers and advisers . This was extremely beneficial to me, as I came from a • Parents are welcome to contact us for advice or meet us at school with low progression rates to higher education. any relevant HE event or school convention . The experiences I had during the projects played a large role for my enthusiasm in coming to St Andrews and These are just some of the services offered by the Access team . If you have any particular questions about applying to gave me the drive to work towards securing my place St Andrews please contact us . here. For this, I am deeply grateful of opportunity to have been involved.” Admissions University of St Andrews, St Katharine’s West, Jack (Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) 16 The Scores, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9AX . E: schools .access@st-andrews .ac .uk student recruitment@st-andrews. ac uk. . W: www .st-andrews .ac .uk/study/access

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Return to Contents Bachelor of Arts (International Honours) 43 St Andrews – William & Mary Joint Degree

Collaborative international learning Structure

The Bachelor of Arts (International Honours) from the You will apply to the institution where you intend spending University of St Andrews and the College of William & Mary in your first year and then progress in your second year to the other

Virginia, USA. one. Thereafter you can choose how you wish to allocate (International BA Honours) your third and fourth years of study. A dedicated adviser will This innovative collaboration between two leading universities assist you throughout the duration of your degree. in the UK and USA provides a rare opportunity for today’s students. You will receive a truly international education which From the outset you elect to specialise in one of four subject will prove a great asset in today’s global and competitive job areas: Economics, English, History (including significant study market. The Programme combines the depth of study for of a second language) or International Relations. In years one which St Andrews is renowned and the breadth characteristic and two you have the opportunity to study from the broad of William & Mary’s liberal arts tradition. The Joint Degree curriculum offerings of the two institutions, as well as your goes beyond the standard study abroad route in that it allows chosen specialisation. The variety of subjects available can you to spend two years at each respective institution and yet be viewed in the respective course catalogues at each institution. graduate with a jointly awarded BA (International Honours) degree carrying the insignia of both institutions. BA (International Honours) programme route example

The College of William & Mary St Andrews Year One William & Mary

• Founded in 1693, William & Mary is the second oldest William & Mary Year Two St Andrews college in the United States. • Three former Presidents of the United States benefited William & Mary Year Three St Andrews from educational programmes offered by the College: Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe and John Tyler. St Andrews Year Four William & Mary • US News and World Report ranks W&M the best small BA (International Honours) public university in the US, and the public university with the strongest commitment to teaching. • Over 6,000 undergraduate students. Would you like to know more? • Student:faculty ratio – 12:1. For comprehensive information, including details of the higher tuition fees for all students on this exciting • Nearly 400 student clubs and organisations international collaboration, please visit: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/ug/options/routes/wm/

“This programme gives me an unprecedented opportunity “As a student of International Relations, I have benefited which combines the breadth of an American university from a transcontinental education at two of the most education and the depth of a UK university education. venerable academic institutions in the English-speaking As a history student it has particularly furthered my world. This programme has provided me with a global learning experience through my exposure to American perspective on education and career paths while also and European history at some of the most historic opening doors and creating opportunities that I never institutions of higher learning.” thought possible.”

Abby (Redmond, Washington, USA) Andrew (Poughkeepsie, New York, USA) BA (International Honours) – History, 2015 BA (International Honours) – International Relations, 2015 Return to Contents 44 Study Abroad opportunities

Study Abroad in the St Andrews degree programme

Whether it is exploring Australian marine life as part of a

Study Abroad Study Biology programme at James Cook University in Queensland; or studying Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania; or gaining a new perspective on International Relations at “I jumped at the opportunity to do a semester abroad on the University of Hong Kong, Study Abroad programmes play an important role in the University’s commitment to a the Erasmus programme at Paris VI, UPMC. I spent learning culture that is challenging, imaginative and flexible . four months on one of the marine stations of UPMC in The University is delighted to offer undergraduates in Arts, Villefranche-sur-mer, situated near Nice on the Côte d’Azur. Divinity and Science a number of exciting opportunities to I had an invaluable learning experience at the marine station spend a semester or year abroad as part of a St Andrews degree programme . We are partnered with large and small institutions, and an amazing time experiencing a new culture, meeting like- ancient and young, across the globe . Some offer an intimate minded people, as well as enjoying the French Riviera. I am campus experience; others are located in the heart of a major now moving on to do a Masters course in Marine Biodiversity metropolis, from Beijing to Melbourne to LA . What unites all and Conservation with the Erasmus Mundus programme.” of our programmes is the quality of the academic provision, ensuring that participation in a St Andrews Study Abroad Jennifer (Goyang, Ilsan Seu-Gu, South Korea) programme opens the door to a new and valuable academic Studied in France experience at another world-class institution .

Study Abroad for credit is permitted on existing University- approved programmes only. All of our programmes are St Andrews Abroad carefully selected and monitored . The University has good • St Andrews Abroad refers to a number of University relations with our partners overseas and works closely with exchanges each of which is open to students in several Alternative Study Routes Study Alternative them to ensure students enjoy a successful period abroad and a disciplines in Arts, Divinity and Science . smooth return to St Andrews thereafter .

Key information Country St Andrews Abroad Partner Institutions • Some programmes are available for one semester or a full Australia University of Melbourne academic year, while others involve a full academic year Canada Queen’s University abroad (usually Junior Honours year). University of Toronto • Opportunities are available in most degree programmes in Western University Arts, Divinity and Science . • Some programmes are competitive and the main criterion Singapore National University of Singapore is a strong academic record . United States University of California • Approved courses abroad will count towards your University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill St Andrews degree programme . University of Pennsylvania • Most programmes involve payment of your normal tuition Purdue University fees to St Andrews and no tuition fee liability at the host University of Richmond institution . University of Virginia • Several Study Abroad programmes have scholarships Washington College attached to help you with the costs of Study Abroad . College of William & Mary

School Study Abroad programmes • School Study Abroad programmes are programmes for students in specific disciplines. • Several Schools have Erasmus+ links with other European institutions. • Some European partners offer courses in English, so you do not have to study a language to participate . • A number of Schools have established Study Abroad programmes outside Europe, including Australia, China, the Middle East and Uruguay . • The University has more than 40 subject-specific Study Abroad programmes in 18 countries.

For a full list of destinations and participating Schools, please see: ‘The eye of the traveller’ – Outbound Photo Contest www .st-andrews .ac .uk/studyabroad/outgoingstudents Winner 2010-2011, Robert Please refer also to individual School pages 54-151 .

Return to Contents “Studying at one of the USA’s most prestigious universities was an 45 outstanding opportunity to experience a different country and education system. William & Mary exposed me to vastly different styles of teaching – including more participatory teaching-styles; and students and teachers work extremely closely together. The fact that many of my professors were former State Department officials or former politicians gave me an incredible insight into the policy side of International Relations.”

Callum (Stocksfield, Northumberland, England) ‘When the library’s busy’ – Outbound Photo Contest Studied in the USA Winner 2011-2012, Benjamin Abroad Study

Working abroad Study Abroad at St Andrews Completing a work placement abroad is a good opportunity to gain work experience in another culture or language Exchange opportunities: and to enhance valuable skillsets . As part of specific degree The University of St Andrews has partner institutions within programmes in Biology, in Chemistry and in Modern Europe and throughout the rest of the world . Exchange students Languages, you may apply to undertake a work placement can spend either a semester or a full academic year at St Andrews . abroad for credit . For further information on MBiochem External Placements, please refer to page 61 . For further International Study Abroad Programme: information on Chemistry External Placements, please refer to A large number of Study Abroad students attend St Andrews page 64 . For further information on working abroad as part of each year from all over the world (programme fee attached) . a Modern Languages degree, please refer to page 131 . Inbound Exchange and Study Abroad students can choose to Erasmus+ study a range of subjects, at a range of levels, in the Faculties The Erasmus+ programme is a new European project run of Arts, Divinity or Science . If you wish to study Honours- by the European Commission, and is running from 2015 to level modules you should ensure that you have the requisite 2020 . It is intended to support activities in education, training, background knowledge – for most subjects this means prior youth and sport in all sectors of lifelong learning including study at university level . If you are attending St Andrews on higher education . If you undertake study or work in another subject-specific exchange programmes you may be permitted EU country as part of your St Andrews degree programme, to take additional courses in other subjects . you may be eligible to participate in Erasmus+ . In 2014- 2015, our Erasmus+ students received 350-500 Euros per Entrance requirements and how to apply month during their placement abroad . You can find further Entrance to the University of St Andrews is highly competitive information about the and applicants are expected to have a strong overall average Erasmus+ scheme on the grade and evidence of English language proficiency . Information University’s Study Abroad regarding the current entrance requirements together with the webpages and at: procedures and deadlines for application can be found on the www .erasmusplus .org .uk Collaborations & Study Abroad webpages (see below) .

“I spent my year abroad as a marketing intern with “My study abroad experience was nothing short of Siemens in Bavaria. As a German beginner, there is incredible. I made new friends from all across the world, nothing quite like living and working in another country experienced an excitingly different academic model, and to improve your command of the language. I gained travelled throughout Scotland, the UK, and Europe. experience of the working world and of German culture. St Andrews is truly a special place, and I’m jealous of all It was a whirlwind of a year that I will definitely miss. I the new visiting students who have a full semester to look can’t recommend it enough to outgoing students!” forward to.”

Charlotte (Alnwick, Northumberland, England) Dan (Bedford, New York, USA) Worked in Germany Study Abroad student from Cornell University, USA

Further information

For further information on all of our exchange and Study Abroad programmes, including details of our current partner institutions and details of Erasmus, please check the Collaborations & Study Abroad webpages: www .st-andrews .ac .uk/studyabroad and www .st-andrews .ac .uk/studyabroad/outgoingstudents/erasmus

Collaborations & Study Abroad For information about the Robert T “Bobby” Jones Memorial Scholarship, E: studyabroad@st-andrews .ac .uk (Emory University, Atlanta), please contact Development: T: +44 (0)1334 462245 E: roberttjones@st-andrews ac. uk.

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English Language Teaching is a dynamic department offering a range of courses and programmes . These include: • pre-sessional language and academic skills courses for English Language English Language Teaching those who have received an offer to study at St Andrews . • modules in English as a Foreign Language and Academic English for students whose first language is not English . Credit-bearing modules as part of your degree • modules in the Foundations of Language (Introductory Linguistics) open to all students . First Year • English language and academic literacy development: Class sizes: typically between 12 - 24 students . workshops, tutorials and online materials . • Introductory TEFL training for students. Modules are taught in a seminar/workshop format, four times a week . You should expect to work in groups and also to participate in a wide range of activities . Pre-sessional English language and academic skills courses English as a Foreign Language A & B These modules are specifically for students who use English as We offer two pre-sessional courses suitable for undergraduate a second or additional language . The syllabus for both modules students – one lasts for four weeks and the other two weeks . includes a combination of language-related classes together Running from mid-August through to Orientation Week they with lectures on UK culture and society . It is designed to address offer newly-arrived international students a flying start to your needs, especially in speaking, listening and writing, in their university career, providing an opportunity to develop both academic and non-academic contexts . You will find these language and academic study skills . modules particularly useful if you are an undergraduate or non- graduating student who is attending the University for one year If your first language is not English, we strongly recommend or one semester only . one of these courses for the best possible start to your studies in St Andrews . You will have time to find your ayw around Foundations of Language 1 & 2 the University, improve your English and learn our academic English Language Teaching These modules are for all students, regardless of language cultural conventions . Students with advanced levels of English background . If you are interested in language and linguistics, find these courses an enjoyable and useful introduction to these modules will give you a real insight into how language university study . works . You will be introduced to key concepts relating to grammar, word formation, how sentences are structured, how There is an emphasis on academic writing and the use of sounds can be analysed, how language is acquired and how we sources, to ensure you are well-prepared for the kinds of actually use language to negotiate meaning . These modules assignments you will meet on your degree programme . You form a useful basis for the study of modern languages or will attend an interesting series of lectures on a range of topics linguistics, but also complement studies in psychology, social across several disciplines, and learn strategies for successful anthropology, philosophy, or indeed any discipline which listening and note-taking . You will participate in seminars, explores the nature of human language and communication . work in groups and receive training in making effective and well-structured oral presentations . There are also plenty Second Year of opportunities for socialising, including Scottish ceilidh dancing and visits to places of interest nearby . For further Academic English 1 & 2 information contact Jonathan Harvey E: [email protected] If you use English as a second or additional language, these modules are specifically designed to help you develop your Students whose language qualifications do not satisfy the proficiency in English in an academic context . Focusing on essay University requirements may be asked to attend the four-week planning, structuring and appropriate citing and referencing course as a condition of entry . For further information contact skills, you will have the opportunity to apply language and skills ELT E: elt@st-andrews .ac .uk www .st-andrews .ac .uk/elt in a way that is both integrated with and appropriate for your own academic discipline .

In-sessional English Language Service (IELS) Introduction to TEFL The University’s English language service is available to any student who does not have English as their first language . The English Language Teaching offers short introductory TEFL Service provides a range of workshops and bookable tutorials courses which provide valuable initial training if you are tailored to maximise their relevance to your individual needs . considering teaching English as a foreign language . These are The workshops focus on specific language levels or student particularly useful if you are planning to spend a year abroad as groups; the bookable tutorials are suitable for developing a part of a degree in Modern Languages . For further information self-study plan or for receiving feedback on the structure of a please contact Rosalind Doig E: rd21@st-andrews .ac .uk longer piece of writing .

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students Foundation programmes

“Studying with people from so many different nationalities The Centre for International Foundation Programmes taught me so much more than just subject knowledge. The The Centre for International Foundation Programmes provides foundation programme gave me confidence to face the UK well-established and widely-recognised undergraduate education system and it also gave me more self-confidence pre-degree foundation programmes for international in my life.” students . These programmes are specifically designed to bridge the gap between national school-leaving Caio (Goiania, Brazil) qualifications and the demands of a degree programme at the University of St Andrews or another UK university .

These programmes will introduce you to the more critical, Science and Medicine analytical approach to learning expected in UK universities . Our programmes are not only about developing subject knowledge The International Foundation Programmes for Medicine and and improving your English; they will enable you to develop the for Science are taught in conjunction with the Schools which academic skills you need for successful study at degree level in constitute the Faculties of Science and Medicine . You will take another language and in a different cultural context . first year modules along with first year students, whilst following a language programme which is closely integrated with your Our one-year International Foundation Programmes provide an academic subject, so that the knowledge and skills you learn in entry route into undergraduate degree programmes across our the classroom complement and reinforce the knowledge and Faculties, and are widely recognised by other top-ranking British skills learned in the lecture theatre and laboratory . Students universities: some of our students have gone on to do degrees with high grades at the end of the programme may be in engineering, law, pharmacy and actuarial science elsewhere . permitted to progress on to the second year of a degree in their There are four pathways, namely: chosen science . • Management, Economics & Finance • Social Sciences & Humanities • Science Entrance requirements • Medicine The International Foundation Programmes are for overseas students with national school-leaving qualifications (rather than Learning and teaching international qualifications such as IB, A-Levels or APs), or for those who need to develop additional language proficiency . Our professional and experienced University teaching staff Successful completion of a foundation programme satisfies will give you the tools to follow lectures on complex topics our undergraduate entrance requirements and guarantees in another language and to research and write essays in an progression to undergraduate level . appropriately academic style . We will help you to develop the skills you need, and teach you the techniques and strategies to Entry to our Foundation Programmes requires an excellent use when faced with many different types of assessment . Our high school transcript from your own country, and a minimum detailed feedback on your assignments will help you to make of IELTS 5 .5 - 6 .0, or equivalent, depending on the programme . consistent progress . Further requirements for Medicine can be found on our webpages and, for all programmes, you will also be interviewed, Our teaching takes place in small multinational and either in your country or on Skype . multicultural groups so that you will benefit greatly from debate with your fellow students from different countries and E: cifp@st-andrews .ac .uk cultural backgrounds, as well as with your tutors . www .st-andrews .ac .uk/elt/foundation

“When I saw the pictures of the University, I thought, ‘This is the kind of university that I want to go to!’ CIFP helped me adjust to the British education system, like the different methods of teaching. I personally didn’t know the difference between tutorials, workshops and lectures!” Jesse (Quezon City, Philippines)

Return to Contents 48 How and when to apply

Every year, thousands of the world’s best students apply to study with us . We are interested in those students who will challenge ideas, make innovative findings, use their leadership

How and when and when How apply to talents in new areas, and take advantage of the breadth as well as the flexibility of the University’s offerings .

What do we look for in an application? Apply through UCAS All applicants for a course are assessed against the same For all full-time degree courses, entrance criteria . Where places are limited, we offer them to applicants should apply online those eligible applicants who best meet our selection criteria, through the Universities and and who are judged by our academic Admissions Officers to St Andrews Colleges Admissions Service have the most potential to benefit from their chosen course (UCAS) where full information UCAS name – STA and to contribute to the academic School and the University . on the application procedure will Selection for an offer of a place will include consideration of the UCAS code – S36 be found . An application fee is following information as part of your application . payable to UCAS when you submit • Academic qualifications, both already gained and/or your completed application . predicted . • The context in which qualifications have been, or will be, UCAS application deadlines achieved . • Personal statement: this is a very important part of your • 15 October – Medicine (UK/EU applicants) application . Most of our applicants will be well qualified • 15 January – All other UK/EU applicants so decisions on who will receive offers will often be • 31 January – Medicine (International) determined by the quality of the Personal Statement . You

Applying to St Andrews to Applying • 30 June – All other International applicants are encouraged to spend time drafting and rewriting your

statement so that it is structured and well written . All applications received before these deadlines will receive • Academic references. equal consideration . • Where appropriate, performance at interview. • Where appropriate, relevant work or other experience. W: www .ucas .com • Where appropriate, English language ability. T: 0371 4680 468 (UK) +44 330 3330 230 (outside the UK) Academic decision making and criteria setting is at the heart of the selection and decision making processes . All applications are assessed by Admissions Officers within Admissions, Checklist of the UCAS application process guided by designated staff in each academic School . Decisions are supported by professional and experienced staff from Here is a checklist to help you with your UCAS application if Admissions and Registry which includes the provision of you wish to apply to the University of St Andrews . relevant information, management of data and processing of a Check the courses available by using our degree list or applications . visit the UCAS website where you may use the Course Search facility to look for courses in your chosen subject area . Will I be interviewed? a Check the minimum grades and any subject specific pre- requisites for the course . The majority of applicants will not be required to attend an a Check the Faculty Entrance Requirements for the degree interview as part of the application process . The exceptions to programme . this will be if you are applying for: a If there is a choice of course between the Faculties of Arts • Medicine (MA) and Science (BSc) decide which Faculty is for you . • Gateway to Physics a Draft your UCAS personal statement carefully so that it • Gateway to Computer Science reflects your choice of course(s) . • Part-time study a Submit your UCAS application by the appropriate • General degree deadline.

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International students Transferring from another university

You may only use one method of application to the University Applications from students wishing to transfer from other of St Andrews: via UCAS, the Common Application or by Direct higher education institutions will be considered on an individual Application. All applications are assessed on a rolling basis, basis, however you should be aware that offers to transfer are meaning that a decision will usually be communicated to you only made in a very small number of cases to exceptionally within four weeks of receiving a completed application (with the well qualified students. Applications to transfer must be made exception of Medicine). through UCAS and are subject to the UCAS deadline of 15 January. You should highlight your intention to transfer clearly, • UCAS: Please read the section opposite for further and address your reasons for wishing to move from your current information. www.ucas.com institution in your personal statement. • Direct Applications: International applicants who are not applying to any other UK university and who are liable to Recognition of Prior Learning pay tuition fees at the overseas rate may apply to us directly. Direct Application forms and guidance notes are available In some cases the University can recognise prior learning (RPL) from: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/ug/apply/direct that the applicant has undertaken. RPL can take the form of • Common Application: Applicants from the USA and courses that have been obtained at college or through other overseas may apply using the Common Application. The education providers. RPL can enhance an application for deadline for submission, including the supplement, is admission to a degree programme and in some instances gain 1 May. the applicant entry with advanced standing, entry to second year, or credit transfer. Further details on all of these application methods can be found at: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/ug/apply/common-application Application decisions

Direct Entry into Second Year The decision made could be: 1. An Unconditional Offer It is possible for well-qualified school leavers to apply for This means that the academic conditions required for entry admission directly into the second year of some science have already been satisfied and an offer of a place has been degree programmes. A BSc Honours degree may thus be made. obtained in three years and an MBiochem, MChem, MGeol, MMath, MPhys in four years rather than five. 2. A Conditional Offer This means that the academic conditions required for entry HNC or HND students may also wish to contact academic have not yet been satisfied and the offer is subject to these Schools to enquire whether you meet entrance requirements being obtained. for direct entry to second year. 3. We are unable to offer you a place

Regrettably, we receive many more applications from well- You should bear in mind that direct entry into second year qualified applicants than we have places to offer. may reduce the flexibility of choice which is normally found within the Scottish four-year Honours degree. Students entering directly into second year will also be taking Honours Any questions? entry exams in the first exam diet after they arrive. We strongly advise applicants considering direct entry into second year to If you have applied to St Andrews and have any questions, contact the academic School to discuss this option. please contact us: E: [email protected] Deferred applications T: +44 (0)1334 462150 F: +44 (0)1334 463330 Applications for deferred entry will be considered on an individual basis; however you should be aware that only a very If you have not yet applied and have any questions, please small number of deferred offers are made each year. Academic contact us: Schools may vary the number of deferred offers made for their E: [email protected] (UK/EU) programmes each cycle so you should check the most recent [email protected] (Rest of the World) information regarding deferrals before making an application.

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UK qualifications

Curriculum for Excellence The University of St Andrews is committed to ensuring that with the introduction of the Curriculum for Excellence prospective students are well informed of any changes relating

Your qualifications Your to admissions .

For admissions in 2016 the University will use the following grades for the new National 5 qualification . Cambridge Pre-U Admission will be based upon three Pre-U Principal Subjects, or a suitable combination of three Pre-U Principal Subjects and Standard Grade Intermediate 2 National 5 A-Level subjects . 1 A A International Baccalaureate 2 B B The successful award of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma is the basis for admission . If you are taking individual National 4 qualifications will not be accepted for selection and units of the IB Certificate qualification you will, in addition, admission purposes . normally be expected to have completed a recognised national secondary school leaving qualification and be expected to The University guidelines on entrance requirements in response complete a foundation year . to the Curriculum for Excellence can be found at: www .st-andrews .ac .uk/study/ug/policy/curriculum-for- Welsh Baccalaureate excellence/ The Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma is acceptable in combination with two A-Levels . SQA Highers For the majority of Scottish domiciled applicants Highers are the

Applying to St Andrews to Applying main basis of admission into first year . Most first year applicants EU/EEA qualifications will receive offers based on their Highers achieved in a single sitting . The University of St Andrews welcomes applicants with national qualifications from European Union member states . We require All subjects at Higher are acceptable for entrance to the applicants to meet the Faculty Entrance Requirements along University of St Andrews . However, competition for certain with course-specific requirements . degree programmes is extremely high and so the relevance of subjects to the degree programmes may be taken into account when considering applications . International qualifications

SQA Advanced Highers The University of St Andrews welcomes students from around Advanced Highers are not normally required for first year the world, and currently has undergraduates from more than university entry . They are required, however, for direct entry into 100 different countries . second year for subjects where that is an option . (For Medicine S6 requirements see page 126) . All applicants must fulfil the Faculty Entrance Requirements, see page 51 . Equivalent international school-leaving certificates, Scottish Baccalaureate matriculation certificates, technical college diplomas, university The University of St Andrews will consider individual degrees, and other qualifications can be accepted in complete components of the Scottish Baccalaureate in conjunction with or partial satisfaction of the Faculty Entrance Requirements . other Highers and Advanced Highers . International Baccalaureate GCE A-Levels and AS-Levels See above. Admission is normally based on the achievement of three full GCE A-Levels in one sitting . USA You should have a high school transcript and provide this with We do not consider the following A-Levels during our decision a copy of your school profile . We are looking for a minimum making and they will not form part of any offer that is made: grade of A- across academic subjects, or 89%+ . Course selection should be College Preparatory or Honors level . • Citizenship Studies • Critical Thinking In addition we require at least one form of standardised test: • General Studies SAT I: 1950+ We are unable to admit you on the basis of AS-Levels SAT Subject Tests: 600+ (with 700+ on all pre-requisite subjects) alone; however, AS-Levels may give an indication of future ACT: 28+ performance at A-Level . For this reason you are strongly APs: grades of 4 or 5 (5 on any pre-requisite subject) encouraged to take your AS-Levels and accept certification at the end of Year 12 (Lower Sixth) . Admissions decisions will also Canada take GCSE results into account . Canadian students from Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec should have an 85%+ average on their High School Diploma .

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Not all international school-leaving certificates meet the For information on our minimum entrance requirements across University’s normal entrance requirements. a range of international qualifications please see www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/entrance-requirements Many international qualifications may also be consolidated by completion of a pre-degree international foundation For the latest list of English language qualifications we can programme at St Andrews. (See page 47.) accept, please refer to: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/elt/entry

For further information on qualifications please contact us using English language requirements the relevant email address: EU students: [email protected] If you use English as a second or additional language you International students: [email protected] will need to provide evidence that your English is proficient Foundation students: [email protected] enough for you to be able to study effectively and benefit from our programmes. If you have not completed a significant part of your education in a majority English-speaking country, we require an English language test certificate - usually not more than two years old. We accept a number of English language qualifications including IELTS (Academic), CAE, CPE and the Pearson Test of English (Academic).

Faculty Entrance Requirements

Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Divinity Specific subject entrance requirements listed on the subject pages are in addition to the following minimum Faculty Requirements which all applicants must possess: • SQA National 5 (A or B) or equivalent in English and Mathematics. • GCSE (A or B) in English and Mathematics. • IB Standard Level (SL) or Higher Level (HL) in English and Mathematics. • A language other than English is desirable with the exception of Modern Languages where the entrance requirement is higher. • The Dean of Faculty may grant exemption from these conditions, under exceptional circumstances.

Faculty of Medicine Please see page 126.

Faculty of Science Specific subject entrance requirements listed on the subject pages are in addition to the following minimum Faculty Requirements which all applicants must possess: • SQA National 5 (A or B) or equivalent in English and Mathematics AND two SQA Highers from the following science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology. • GCSE (A or B) in English and Mathematics AND one GCE A-Level or equivalent, in the following science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology. • IB Standard Level (SL) or Higher Level (HL) in English and Mathematics AND one HL in the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology. • The Dean of Faculty may grant exemption from these conditions, under exceptional circumstances.

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“As students, we are encouraged to embark on an independent journey of academic and self-discovery whilst having access to a network of academic, social and welfare support.”

Francesca (Tadworth, Surrey, England)

Return to Contents 53 You can find more information on the wide range of subjects we offer on the following pages . . .

Return to Contents 54 Ancient History See also Classical Studies page 68, Classics page 70, Greek page 102, Latin page 118, Modern Languages page 130

Degree options

MA (Single Honours Degrees)

Ancient HistoryAncient Ancient History Phylokopi Project Ancient History and Archaeology History Features MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Ancient History and one of: * Part of the largest School in Scotland specialising in Ancient History. Art History ItalianW Broad choice of periods and topics on offer, from the Biblical Studies Latin * archaeology of Greece to the politics of the later Roman Comparative Literature Mathematics Empire. Economics Mediaeval History Teaching by specialists in both historical and archaeological Film Studies Philosophy * evidence. FrenchW Social Anthropology Friendly but academically challenging departmental ethos. GermanW SpanishW * Active undergraduate Archaeological Society. Greek * * The School of Classics was rated first in Scotland and second in the UK in the Research Excellence Framework 2014. Ancient History and two Modern Languages Fieldwork – students are encouraged to apply for a Any combination of Arabic, FrenchW, GermanW, ItalianW, Persian, * placement on one of our own staff’s fieldwork programmes RussianWR, SpanishW is available. or on an archaeological project or at one of the British School Summer Schools. W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. Travel bursaries are available for approved programmes. R Combinations including Ancient History and Russian are only available * to non-beginners in Russian. Facilities and resources Classics is housed in Swallowgate, an attractive building Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) which overlooks the sea and is only a few yards away from The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are the University Library and the main quadrangle. There are shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the computing facilities in the building, seminar rooms and a well-

www.st-andrews.ac.uk/classics higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. stocked class library. Much of your work can thus be done in SQA Highers: AABB one building. The School has its own Library, supplementing the GCE A-Levels: AAB University Library’s major holdings of books and periodicals. International Baccalaureate Points: 36

We strongly recommend that all applicants have a qualification What will I study? in a modern or ancient foreign language at National 5 / GCSE level, or equivalent. Ancient History in St Andrews comprises the study of ancient For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree Greece and Rome, and of neighbouring peoples such as the foundation programmes see: Persians and Carthaginians. You study the period from the www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international beginning of Greek writing and urbanism in the eighth century BCE to the collapse of the western Roman Empire during the Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No. fifth century CE. Geographically the subject is centred on the Mediterranean World, but at times is extended from the Persian Gulf to the Clyde and from the Crimea to the Sahara. Subject enquiries Current modules include Empire in the Ancient Mediterranean, Slavery, Alexander the Great and Death in Roman Culture. The E: [email protected] subject is vast and growing every day, especially through new archaeological research and through interdisciplinary collaborations.

Ancient History is taught by a team of internationally-acclaimed scholars. Together we offer not just modules on Greece and Rome but also on archaeological and literary topics. Friendly contact is established from the start through small tutorial groups that enable you to get to know the staff and other students very quickly. All our Ancient History staff share the lecturing in first year.

Return to Subjects “The Ancient History Department offers students the opportunity 55 to study a wide range of hugely interesting topics, with plenty of choice and flexibility. The expert tutors are open, friendly, and genuinely invest time in ensuring you achieve the best you possibly can. Students also have access to the incredibly well stocked Classics Library, with breathtaking views over the North Sea; I can spend whole afternoons there lost in a good book.”

Caitie (Dunning, Perth and Kinross, Scotland) Ancient HistoryAncient

Ancient History and Archaeology Class sizes and teaching delivery If you choose this degree, we offer a wide range of modules at First Year: lectures 80 - 100, tutorials 8 - 10 Honours that are entirely or largely archaeological in content. Second Year: lectures 60 - 80, tutorials 8 - 10 The core module Principles and Techniques in Archaeology is Honours: seminars 10 - 20 complemented by options such as The Ancient City of Rome, The Archaeology of Roman Britain and the module In the Footsteps In your first year, you will typically attend three lectures each of the Ancients, which incorporates a fieldtrip to Greece. Many week, in addition to a seminar in some weeks. At Honours you students also choose to write a dissertation on a subject of will learn, debate and make presentations in lively seminars. archaeological and historical interest. Candidates for this degree You will spend a lot of time at all stages in reading and guided often attend the Summer Schools run at the British Schools of independent study. Athens or Rome. Assessment First Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) Assessment throughout the degree is generally 50% assessed These modules assume no previous study of Ancient History coursework and 50% by examination, taken at the end of the or classical languages: any student is eligible to join. The first semester. Some Honours modules, such as In the Footsteps of module traces the history of the Greek world from Archaic Greece the Ancients, are an exception to this. The final class of degree is to Alexander the Great. The second module follows Rome from based on marks awarded over the last two years. its beginnings to the Emperor Augustus. They introduce political, social and archaeological aspects of civilisations that contributed All Single Honours students write a dissertation in their fourth much to later European culture. Lectures outline the major year and this allows them to specialise in an area of their own themes and questions, while the tutorials allow you to study key key interest. sources from the ancient world (in translation), so you are working directly with the evidence right from the start. These modules Final year students may obtain teaching experience and are complementary but may also be taken independently. mentoring from teachers in local secondary schools. Second Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) Two more advanced modules, again complementary but Careers independent: an investigation of the social, economic, administrative and religious history of the Roman Empire from As contemporary channels of internet and television make Augustus to Constantine; and a study of the history of human world events more immediate and accessible, the ancient settlement in the Mediterranean throughout classical antiquity. world is becoming ever more relevant in the lessons it has to The rise and fall of classical civilisation is examined, with offer. Increasingly economists, politicians and lawmakers are emphasis on archaeological evidence. These modules bridge considering past histories and their relevance to future policy the gap to Honours through focused assessment methods, and strategy. Many graduates also use their degrees more including deeper analysis and practical tutorials using the directly in teaching, museums or archaeology. University’s archaeological collections. Our Ancient History graduates can be found in a wide range of Honours – Third and Fourth Years professions, including the law, audit, accountancy and teaching. There is a wide choice of modules at this stage, covering a They include administrators in the NHS and universities, civil wide range of periods (from Minoan Crete to Government and servants, nurses, and bankers. Some use their IT skills in schools, Society under Diocletian) and showcasing different historical some their pastoral skills in Human Resources and others approaches: political (Alexander the Great, Ancient Empires), their organising skills in events and conference management. military (The Roman Army), social (Roman Slavery), cultural Further training has led to curatorial posts in museums, whilst (Roman Death) and art-historical (Art of the Roman Empire, others are continuing to pursue their academic studies in Classical Temple to Christian Basilica). Honours modules in ancient history, heritage management and archaeology. the School carry 30 credits, so you study two modules each For more information: http://bit.ly/sta-classics-careers semester in Honours. See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre. Study abroad As a student in the School of Classics you may be entitled to apply to spend one or two semesters in the Netherlands studying at the University of Leiden as part of our Erasmus+ exchange. You may also apply to the University’s St Andrews Abroad programme. See also page 44.

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Degree options

Arabic Covers of contemporary Arabic novels MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Arabic and one of: Art History (European & Latin Subject enquiries North American Art) Management Comparative Literature Mathematics Ms Catherine Cobham Economics Mediaeval History E: [email protected] English Middle East Studies Film Studies Modern History FrenchW Persian Features GermanW Philosophy W Hebrew Russian * The Department of Arabic and Persian also offers Persian International Relations Social Anthropology language classes at all levels. See page 134. W W Italian Spanish * You can begin the study of Arabic language with no prior knowledge and choose how far you wish to continue W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. semester by semester, up to the end of second year. Many students who take up Arabic upon arriving at St Andrews BSc “With” Degree continue the subject to degree level and beyond. Honours in which the majority of the course deals with the Undergraduate societies – the Middle East Society, Islamic first named subject: * Society and the Middle Eastern Film Group. Biology with Arabic * Access to events in the Institute of Middle East, Central Asia and Caucasus Studies, the Institute of Iranian Studies and MA (Honours Degrees) in: those organised by Middle Eastern Studies within the School of History. – Arabic and two of French, German, Italian, Persian, Russian, An annual prize is awarded to the best student in first and Spanish * second year Arabic. – Arabic and (one of French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish) The ground-breaking research project Language – Philology and Comparative Literature * – Culture. Arab Cultural Semantics in Transition is running in – Modern Languages (Arabic and [one of French, GermanB G, the Department until 2018. Italian, Persian, RussianR E T, Spanish]) and one of Ancient Arabic was ranked number one for student satisfaction in HistoryR, EnglishE, International Relations, LatinB, * the 2014 National Student Survey. ManagementT G – Modern Languages (Arabic and [one of French, Italian, Persian, Russian, SpanishS]) and Classical StudiesS What will I study? – Modern Languages (Arabic and Persian) and Middle East www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modlangs/arabic Studies The modules cover the language, literature and culture of – Mediaeval Studies the Arab world. The topics covered include the language of B Modern Languages (French-German) and Latin is only available to the Arabic media, and classical and modern Arabic language beginners in German. and literature. The building of a high level of competence G Modern Languages (French-German) and Greek or Management is only in language skills is a priority in all modules, and you will available to non-beginners in German. be expected to write using correct spelling, grammar and R Combinations including Ancient History and Russian are only available punctuation in both Arabic and English. to non-beginners in Russian. E Where first-level Russian modules clash with EN1003 and/or EN1004 You may also take complementary modules in Mediaeval then CO1001 and/or CO1002 should be taken instead. History, Middle East Studies, Modern History, International T Timetable clash exists and this combination is subject to the agreement Relations and Modern Languages. After completing the first two of the Head of the Department or Head of School concerned. years, you will be able to read, write and converse in Modern S Combinations including Classical Studies and Spanish are only available Standard Arabic. to beginners in Spanish. Why is this approach important? Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) The Arab world is currently going through a period of radical For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the higher entrance changes, which will continue to have widespread repercussions requirements determines the likely grades. for decades to come. The region includes many different countries extending ‘from the Ocean to the Gulf’, as Arabs SQA Highers: AAAB traditionally refer to it. Modern Standard Arabic is arguably the GCE A-Levels: AAB strongest link uniting countries as diverse as Iraq and Morocco. International Baccalaureate Points: 36 It is the official language of the twenty-two members of the For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree Arab League and one of the six official languages of the UN. foundation programmes see: Perhaps more important than all this is the fact that Arabic has www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international been for many centuries the language of thriving literatures (from pre-Islamic poetry to the contemporary novel) and rich Do I need knowledge of this subject? – No. and diverse cultures. The importance of Arabic is enhanced

Return to Subjects “The Arabic programme at St Andrews not only exposed me to new 57 intellectual challenges and triumphs in the classroom, but also introduced me to worlds previously inaccessible. From studying abroad in the Middle East, to ultimately finding employment with an Arab cultural organisation, studying Arabic at St Andrews has been one of my most rewarding life experiences.”

Michael (West Hartford, Connecticut, USA) MA (Hons) Arabic and International Relations (2014) Resource Development and Media – ACA, Haifa Arabic

by the fact that this is the language of Islam and millions Study abroad of Muslims around the world believe the holy Qur’an was As a student of Arabic, you may apply to spend a semester revealed in Arabic to humankind in the person of the prophet in an Arab country, currently Morocco. Study abroad Muhammad. arrangements with the Lebanese American University in Beirut, and the American University in Cairo are You can progress to Joint Honours in Arabic from the temporarily suspended, but we hope to resume these sub-honours modules in Arabic with a wide range of other as soon as the security situation improves. Additional subjects, including Persian, Middle East Studies, Modern History, programmes in Qatar may also be available. Because of the Mediaeval History, International Relations, Modern European variable security situation in the Arab world, study abroad Languages, English, Mathematics. options are reviewed annually and students are kept informed of any changes or cancellations of individual If you intend to study Arabic language-based courses at programmes as early as possible. Honours, your sub-honours programme will include: You may also apply to the University’s St Andrews Abroad First Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) programme. See also page 44. Arabic for Beginners 1 and 2 Class sizes and teaching delivery These modules will enable you to read, write and converse in simple Modern Standard Arabic. The Arabic alphabet, writing First Year: lectures 40 - 80, tutorials 10 - 15 system, and basic Arabic grammar are covered. A selection of Second Year: lectures 20 - 40, tutorials 10 - 15 non-literary modern Arabic texts will be used in class as the Honours: classes 5 - 20, tutorials 4 - 10 basis of language teaching, classroom drills, tests and written assignments and oral class work. Tutors advise you closely on the preparation of written work and give individual assessments of your performance. Second Year ( 2 x 20-credit modules required) Classes in Arabic language will include small group intensive classroom teaching in which students actively participate. Intermediate Arabic 1 and 2 Most Honours classes are organised as seminars for which These modules will enable you to read and write Modern you prepare literary and non-literary texts in English and Standard Arabic to intermediate level with the aid of a Arabic for translation, analysis and discussion. dictionary, and to speak in standard Arabic on appropriate topics with a limited vocabulary. Oral work and written class Assessment work will be based on a series of texts selected for their Assessed work may include advanced language exercises, relevance to the understanding of contemporary issues and discursive essays in English, oral presentations in Arabic and an culture. Honours dissertation. Introduction to Classical Arab Culture This is an optional module open to any student. It is particularly Careers relevant for any student interested in Arabic or intending to graduate in Arabic. Graduates in Arabic go on to a wide range of careers for which an arts degree is a recognised qualification. Graduates of Introduction to Middle Eastern History the Department have become academics in international This is an optional module open to students who have taken at institutions, civil servants in government departments least three Arabic modules and it is particularly relevant for any (notably the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and student interested in Arabic or intending to graduate in Arabic. the US State Department), human rights lawyers, journalists and employees in non-governmental organisations and Honours – Third and Fourth Years international companies. For more information: (Normally 8 x 15 credit modules over two years) http://bit.ly/sta-modlangs-careers At Honours, in addition to core language modules, you can choose from a range of modern and classical topics. It See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre. is also possible to study for a semester or, in some subject combinations, for a year in an Arab country as part of your degree, although Arabic study abroad programmes are subject to modification, depending on the security situation in the relevant country.

Topics which can currently be studied in a Joint Honours Arabic degree include: Media Arabic, Advanced Arabic Language, Exile and Identity, Novellas, Short Stories, Classical Arabic Poetry, Key Texts in Classical Literature and Culture.

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Degree options

MA (Single Honours Degree) Art History

MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Art History School of Art History Art History and one of: Ancient History International Relations Arabic ItalianW Features Biblical Studies Management Classical Studies Mathematics * The School enjoys an international reputation for its Comparative Literature Mediaeval History teaching and research. English Middle East Studies * We were awarded the top score for a learning and teaching Film Studies Modern History review in March 2010. W French Philosophy * The modular structure offers the possibility of combining Geography Psychology art-historical courses with those in a range of other subjects. W W German Russian * The School has a friendly face and is responsive to the needs Greek Social Anthropology of individual students. W Hebrew Spanish * Excellent town centre location, a short distance from the sea and coastal walks, combines classrooms, W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. administrative and staff offices, and an extensive Visual Resources Collection. Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) The School performed well in the UK Research Excellence The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are * Framework 2014, in which it is was ranked top in Scotland shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the and fourth in the UK. higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. * The School is generally recognised as one of the leading SQA Highers: AABB departments in the UK with an excellent record for both GCE A-Levels: AAB teaching and research. International Baccalaureate Points: 35 * Art-historical study is visual and you will learn to look extensively and analytically at works of art and architecture, For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree both in reproduction and in the original. foundation programmes see: Most modules are complemented by visits to galleries, www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international * monuments and other sites.

www.st-andrews.ac.uk/arthistory * Areas of special interest include: late mediaeval art; Italian Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No. Renaissance architecture, painting and sculpture; the history of Scottish art, architecture and design; the history of photography; nineteenth-century art; twentieth century Subject enquiries modernism. E: [email protected] What will I study?

Our main purpose is to provide a context in which you will gain intellectual breadth and learn to become verbally and visually articulate, rather than necessarily to become professional art historians. You will learn to assess images of all kinds critically and perceptively. We do not teach technical or practical art skills – although previous experience in these, perhaps in the context of a Higher or an A-Level, would certainly provide a useful background.

We focus on the histories of the so-called ‘major arts’ (painting, sculpture and architecture) but also encompass the applied arts, graphic arts and photography. A wide range of factors are considered: the analysis of style, content and meaning; patronage and social significance; the implicit and explicit ideas behind works; broad questions of theory and aesthetics.

Detail: Woman of the North Sea by John Bellany. From the Boswell Collection, University of St Andrews.

Return to Subjects “The chronological overview provided in first and second year 59 guarantees a thorough comprehension of art and architecture from the thirteenth century up until the present day which is essential for making an informed choice of modules at Honours level. The Art History staff lecture with an abundance of enthusiasm and are able to successfully project their knowledge and passion for the subject onto their students.”

Ellen (Koksijde, Belgium) Art History

First Year (1 x 20-credit module required) Class sizes and teaching delivery The two 1000-level modules available are The Art of Renaissance First Year: lectures 180 - 200, tutorials 8 - 10 Italy and Northern Europe, which provides a chronological Second Year: lectures 130 - 150, tutorials 8 - 10 survey covering painting, sculpture and architecture in Italy and Honours: lectures 15 - 25, seminars 7 - 12 Northern Europe 1280 - 1580; and European Art and Architecture in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, which begins with a Teaching consists both of formal lectures, illustrated by visual study of Baroque art and architecture in Italy and then moves to presentations, and of informal, small-group seminars or tutorials. the Low Countries, Spain, France and Britain. The relatively large number of academic staff ensures that the Second Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) large lecture classes in the first and second years are offset by Current modules are The History and Theory of European Art, small-group tutorials and also provides a wide range of options Architecture and Design from the French Revolution to Vienna at Honours. Visits are organised to galleries and monuments in 1900, which focuses on the most important stylistic changes Scotland. of the period and the role that individual artists played in encouraging new approaches; and Art, Culture and Politics Assessment from 1900 to Now, which concentrates on expressionism and 1000- and 2000-level modules are assessed by an equal mixture geometrical abstraction through to post-modernism. of coursework and written examinations. At Honours level some modules are assessed entirely by coursework, while others Honours – Third and Fourth Years include written examinations weighted at 30%. (1 x 30-credit core module and at least 3 x other 30-credit modules required over 2 years) At Honours level students choose modules from a wide range of Careers options, most of which correspond to the research interests of individual members of staff. In the third year all Single Honours A degree in Art History from St Andrews will provide an students take a core module in the first semester (optional for excellent foundation for a career in museums and galleries, Joint Honours students). This is designed to further their arts administration, the art trade, or teaching, as well as in understanding of major art historical issues. In the fourth year a wide range of other fields such as publishing and media, students also prepare a dissertation. Subject areas currently PR and marketing, law, business and finance, retail, catering available, but subject to change, include (amongst many others): and hospitality. A number of graduates also go on to take • Art of the mediaeval period postgraduate courses. • Gothic Architecture • Renaissance painting, sculpture and architecture In recent years our graduates have secured employment • Nineteenth-century art in a wide range of positions, including the BBC, Sotheby’s, • The history of photography Christies, Legal and General, National Museums Scotland, • Orientalism and art the British Library, Phaidon Press, Country Life magazine, • Art Nouveau Vertigo Films, The Week magazine, Tiffany and Co, as well • Russian art as numerous regional museums and galleries. For more • Aspects of Scottish Art information: http://bit.ly/sta-arthistory-careers • Twentieth-century modernism • Contemporary art See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre.

For more detail on the Honours modules currently available see the Course Catalogue: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/coursecatalogue

Study abroad As a student in the School of Art History, you may apply to spend one or two semesters in the Netherlands studying at the University of Leiden as part of our Erasmus+ exchange. You may also apply to the University’s St Andrews Abroad programme. See also page 44.

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Degree options

MBiochem (Integrated Masters Degree) Biochemistry

BSc (Single Honours Degrees) Biology Marine Biology students study the rockpools of St Andrews Bay. Behavioural Biology Biochemistry Biology For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree Biomolecular Science (offered by the School of Chemistry, foundation programmes see: includes some Biology modules) www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international Cell Biology Ecology and Conservation Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? Evolutionary Biology – Yes, see previous column. Marine Biology Molecular Biology Neuroscience (offered by the School of Psychology & Subject enquiries Neuroscience, includes some Biology modules) Zoology Professor Vincent Janik and Dr Stuart MacNeill E: [email protected] BSc (Joint Honours Degrees) Biology and Economics Biology and Mathematics Features Biology and Geography Biology and Psychology Biology and Geology Biology and Statistics We conduct world-class research that welcomes student Biology and Philosophy* * participation and offers a unique learning experience. * The title and content of BSc Philosophy combinations is under review. * We provide a focused and friendly learning environment with close contact between staff and students. BSc “With” Degrees * Our first year programme encourages you to choose Honours in which the majority of the course deals with the modules from other fields including other sciences, the first named subject: humanities and the arts to provide a well-rounded and interdisciplinary education. Biology with Arabic Psychology with Biology Flexibility within the School allows you to change your Biology with FrenchW * degree direction during your first two years. W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. * Our final year Honours programme is based on small, specialised modules including practical options in the Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) laboratory or the field. The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are * Your Honours dissertation work enables you to conduct shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the and publish your own research. higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. * Students have the opportunity to gather research experience around the globe from the Scottish Highlands BSc Degree to Indonesia and Antarctica.

http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions SQA Highers and GCE A-Levels should include Biology and one In the UK Research Excellence Framework 2014, Biology other science from Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics * was second in the UK based on the impact of its research. SQA Highers: AAAB Our research specialises in structural biology, cellular GCE A-Levels: AAB * biology, molecular biology, ecology, marine biology, International Baccalaureate Points: 36 including HL6 in plant sciences, microbiology, virology, neuroscience, Biology and HL6 in one other science behavioural biology, conservation and evolutionary First Year Entry MBiochem Degree biology. SQA Highers and GCE A-Levels should include Biology and * We have a dedicated marine laboratory in St Andrews. Chemistry The Scottish Oceans Institute incorporates the largest SQA Highers: AAAB in the world and many other GCE A-Levels: AAB Marine Biology research groups. International Baccalaureate Points: 36 including HL6 in * We have strong interdisciplinary links with the Schools Biology and HL6 in Chemistry of Chemistry, Geography & Geosciences, Mathematics & Statistics, Medicine, Psychology & Neuroscience and Second Year Entry MBiochem Degree Physics & Astronomy. SQA Advanced Highers and GCE A-Levels should include For latest news, stories and additional information for Biology and Chemistry * prospective students see: http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk SQA Advanced Highers: AB GCE A-Levels: AAA International Baccalaureate Points: 38 including HL6 in Biology and HL6 in Chemistry Preference will be given to candidates offering strong science qualifications over and above the stated minimum requirements.

Return to Subjects “The breadth and flexibility of study is what drew me to St Andrews. 61 You can experience different aspects of biology before specialising in what really interests you. Learning from staff at the forefront of their field certainly adds another dimension to your studies and gives you the opportunity to gain experience in their labs, providing a fascinating insight into the world of scientific research.”

Lynsey (Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland) Biology

What will I study? Structure of Biology Degrees

Biology involves the study of life at all levels of organisation First Year from the molecular biology of virus replication to the study of Module from Module from animals and plants in their natural habitats. Biology touches Biology 1 on many aspects of contemporary life, from drug design and another subject another subject investigating the molecular basis of Alzheimer’s disease, to Module from Module from Biology 2 the migration and conservation of marine mammals – all of another subject another subject which can be studied at St Andrews. We teach these subjects, and many more, to give either an overall or a specialist view of Second Year Biology, depending on your degree course. At least two, and typically four, of the following: First and Second Year Modules in Biology Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Studying Biology at St Andrews means that a final choice of Cell Structure and Function, Comparative Physiology, degree does not have to be made until the end of second year. Ecology and Evolution, Zoology In the first year, students take two modules in Biology, together with four modules selected from the full range of subjects Honours delivered by other Schools in the University. In the second year, most students take four of the five modules available within Broad-based, degree specific Core Modules (year 3) Biology. Specialised Modules and a Research Project (year 4) (MBiochem students take a year-long research placement In first year the modules introduce you to core material relevant in year 4 and conduct advanced studies in year 5) to all degree programmes in areas such as animal and plant biology, molecular biology, cell biology and genetics. In the second year you choose modules which will best prepare you Visit http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/undergraduate where you for your intended degree (or group of possible degrees). can access more detailed information on the content of biology degrees and modules. New topics are introduced in some second year modules such as evolutionary biology and ecology, whilst other modules Study abroad allow you to continue to develop your knowledge of cellular, At Honours you may have the opportunity to carry out some of biochemical, molecular or organismal biology. your studies abroad. The School of Biology conducts exchanges with European universities under the Erasmus+ scheme. Single Honours Degrees (BSc) – Third and Fourth Years This provides experience of scientific work in the context of The Honours programmes occupy the final two years of study a different EU language and culture, as well as broadening and consist of a series of modules covering more specialised the range of project topics that we are able to offer. We also topics. The first year of Honours provides modules developing have exchange partner institutions in North America, Asia and the specific knowledge-base for the degree programme. In Australia in our Biology Abroad Programme and the St Andrews the final year of Honours, half of the time is spent attending Abroad programme. Please also see page 44. combinations of the numerous tutorial-style modules leading to different specialist Honours degrees. The focus of these advanced modules is student-led, enquiry-based learning. The other half of the fourth year is occupied by a substantial research project. For more details of our teaching programme, visit our School of Biology webpages.

Integrated Masters Degree (MBiochem) – Third, Fourth and Fifth Years The third year of the five year MBiochem course comprises six Biology modules focused on advanced core material in the molecular biosciences. In the fourth year students typically undertake a year long research placement away from St Andrews, in a research institute or in industry, as well as an experimental design distance learning module. The fifth and final year of the MBiochem degree involves highly-specialised taught courses and a substantial research project. A postgraduate demonstrator (in blue coat) explains the use of the microscope to a first year student.

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Class sizes and teaching delivery Integrated Masters Degree First Year: lectures 200 - 250, practicals – 90 Biochemistry (MBiochem) Second Year: lectures 100, practicals – 50 The new five year Integrated Masters degree in Biochemistry Honours Third Year: 20 - 60 (MBiochem) is designed to enhance your research experience, Honours Fourth Year: 5 - 15 preparing you for a career within the scientific sector. In the first three years core modules in molecular and cell biology All first and second year modules involve daily lectures and biochemistry cover fundamental aspects of cell function (usually with one lecture slot every week being used for and regulation. In the fourth year you will undertake a year- tutorials or seminars instead) and also weekly practical classes. long industrial or research placement before returning to A separate series of supporting classes develops transferable St Andrews for your final year, taking advanced research-led skills such as written and oral presentation skills and data modules in your chosen speciality and an extended laboratory handling. research project.

Teaching is delivered by lectures, seminars, and tutorials with Single Honours Degrees a strong practical element at all levels. In addition, emphasis is When reading our list of degree programmes, bear in mind placed on transferable skills including IT and the presentation that you will be able to move easily between most Biology of material both orally and in writing. In addition to providing Honours degree intentions during your first two years of in-depth experience with laboratory or field investigation, our study. Once you reach your Honours years, your programme substantial final-year project allows you to develop research will include specialised modules in the subject area you have skills that are strongly desired by many prospective employers chosen. and also by graduate schools offering postgraduate degrees. These can also lead to your first publication in a scientific Behavioural Biology journal. Behavioural Biology covers behavioural ecology, the mechanisms of animal behaviour, the processes of evolution Third year modules are taught by lectures, seminars and and speciation, adaptive physiology of animals and animal practicals, but final (fourth) year is very different, involving a cognition. An emphasis is given to current topics like cultural major project that occupies between a third and half of the learning, animal communication and molecular ecology. year. The rest of the year consists of small focused modules Additional choices include marine biology, marine mammals, taught in small groups on the selected topics of special neuroscience, biodiversity and conservation, and animal-plant interest to staff members and students. interactions.

Assessment Biochemistry (BSc) All of our 1000- and 2000-level modules are assessed by an Biochemical mechanisms are involved in all life processes, so

http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions equal weighting of coursework and written examinations. biochemical techniques are applied to a broad spectrum of At 3000-level, most modules give a higher weighting to fields from viral replication to neurobiology. The biochemical examinations, and at 4000-level some modules are entirely aspects of cell and organismal function and regulation are assessed by coursework, while others still include written covered in modules on protein function, molecular genetics, examinations in addition to coursework but they tend to be membranes and cell communication, bioenergetics and shorter and the weighting is usually 50% or less. pharmacology as well as a final-year laboratory project with one of the relevant research groups in the School.

Biology This allows you to select your own route through our Honours modules. If you have broad interests and are reluctant to specialise and wish to take a wide variety of topics throughout all four years, this is the degree for you. Many of our applicants initially apply for a degree in Biology and then after they have sampled a range of first and second year Biology modules decide on a more specialist degree.

Biomolecular Science (see School of Chemistry page 66)

Bottlenose dolphins leaping in St Andrews Bay where they are studied by our Sea Mammal Research Unit. Return to Subjects “Teaching in the School of Biology is as diverse as the subject itself. 63 The tremendous flexibility in degree structure allows you to determine your interest before choosing your final degree subject. From the exciting new MBiochem with industrial placement to traditional BSc Honours degrees in a range of subjects such as ecology and conservation, biochemistry and marine biology, you will be able to choose the right course for you based upon your experience in the first two years.”

Ethan (Monmouth, Wales) Biology

Cell Biology Joint Honours Degrees Cell Biology is related to molecular biology in that cell function The following degrees allow you a balanced and logical depends on molecular structures and biochemical processes. combination of modules with an emphasis on the areas of However, cell biology is also the basis for understanding the Biology which combine well with the other subject. physiology and development of animals and plants, as well as Biology and Economics many aspects of pathology. The Honours programme includes Biology and Geography modules that emphasise structure and function in the cells of Biology and Geology animals, plants and microbes. It explains how cells interact as Biology and Mathematics or Statistics they form tissues and embryos. Biology and Philosophy (tbc) Biology and Psychology Ecology and Conservation Topics such as global warming, environmental change and Other Honours Degrees species extinction are increasingly in the public eye. This Honours programme deals with core aspects of modern Biology with Arabic conservation biology and ecology. Modules cover the ecology Biology with French of terrestrial and aquatic environments, the process of Biology is the major component of these programmes in which evolution and speciation, adaptive physiology of plants and the development of written and spoken language skills is animals, population biology, molecular ecology, biodiversity, emphasised. sustainability and conservation issues, and behavioural ecology. Psychology with Biology Evolutionary Biology More Psychology than Biology modules are taken in order to Theodosius Dobzhansky once said “Nothing in biology makes fulfil the requirements for accreditation in Psychology. sense except in the light of evolution”. This Honours programme deals with the theory of evolution, evolutionary genetics, environmental physiology, terrestrial and aquatic ecology, Careers evolution of behaviour, biodiversity and conservation, human evolution, and evolutionary ecology. Biology graduates are in high demand. They are keenly sought by many organisations including government, universities, Marine Biology research institutes and major companies. There are also exciting We are situated on the shores of the North Sea and have the opportunities in a new generation of innovative grassroots world-renowned Scottish Oceans Institute, a research institute companies, some of them spin-outs of our own School. Advisers which incorporates the world-class Sea Mammal Research Unit. to the developers of marine and terrestrial renewable energy Other active research areas include marine molecular ecology, sources, for example, need biologists for assessing the impact of genomics, the ecology and development of marine invertebrates, novel installations. Our graduates also enter many other diverse fish muscle physiology, the behaviour of marine animals and the fields such as management, accountancy, marketing, journalism ecology of coasts and estuaries. In this programme you will explore and teaching as employers recognise the quality of our training. aquatic environments, evolutionary processes, behavioural biology, biodiversity and biological sustainability, marine Our Biology graduates have gone on to find success in a wide microbiology, and marine mammal biology. variety of careers in research, industry and business including (amongst many others): Molecular Biology • Professional biologists in biological research, Progressing from a sub-honours foundation in molecular and conservation, higher education and the pharamceutical, cellular biology, this Honours programme covers core topics biomedical and other industries such as protein function, molecular genetics, membranes and • Researchers and advisers in government cell communication, molecular virology, structural biology, • Journalists bioinformatics and gene expression. • Advisers, researchers and managers in the National Health Service Neuroscience • Teachers (see School of Psychology & Neuroscience page 142) • Forensic scientists

• Management consultants Zoology • Marketing and advertising experts Zoology degrees are wide-ranging explorations of the animal kingdom investigating the structure, development, For further examples of the careers followed by our graduates evolution, classification, behaviour, and distribution of all see: http://bit.ly/sta-biology-careers types of animal, both living and extinct. The choice of modules provides organismal, cellular, and molecular perspectives, See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre. including developmental, behavioural, neurophysiological, and environmental approaches with examples ranging from single- celled animals to marine mammals.

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Degree options

MChem (Single Honours Degrees) Chemistry Chemistry with External Placement Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry Chemistry School of Chemistry Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry and External Placement Materials Chemistry Materials Chemistry with External Placement Subject enquiries MChem “With” Degrees Professor S Ashbrook Honours in which the majority of the course deals with the E: [email protected] first named subject: Chemistry with French Chemistry with French and External Placement Features Chemistry with Mathematics * All laboratory classes are held in state-of-the-art facilities MSci (Joint Honours Degree) opened in Summer 2010. Students in the School thrive with 75% gaining First or 2.1 Chemistry and Physics * degree classifications in their final degree. Masters courses can include one-year placements in BSc (Single Honours Degrees) * industry or in leading academic research laboratories in Chemistry the UK, Europe and North America. Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry * A variety of Chemistry modules that allow you to exercise Chemical Sciences flexibility in your course selection. Biomolecular Science (with School of Biology) * Two major degrees are offered, the BSc and the MChem, Materials Chemistry with a final decision made upon entry into third year. * A number of Joint Degree programmes (with Mathematics, BSc (Joint Honours Degrees) Physics, French and Geology) are also offered, as is the Biomolecular Science degree that combines Chemistry Chemistry and Geology and Biology. Chemistry and Mathematics * There is an active student-based Chemical Society which hosts guest speakers and organises social events BSc “With” Degrees throughout the year.

www.st-andrews.ac.uk/chemistry Honours in which the majority of the course deals with the In the UK Research Excellence Framework 2014, EaStCHEM, first named subject: * the Edinburgh and St Andrews research school for Chemistry with French Chemistry, was ranked top in Scotland with 28% of its Chemistry with French (With Integrated Year Abroad) output rated as ‘world leading’ (4*). * As a School we pride ourselves on our educational and Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) research achievements and place particular emphasis on The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are offering modern programmes that address the challenges shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the of the twenty-first century. higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. MChem or BSc? First Year Entry We offer a range of exciting and stimulating degree SQA Highers: AAAB (including A in Chemistry) programmes that allow students to develop skills in a variety GCE A-Levels: AAB (including A in Chemistry) of areas key to the future needs of society. The MChem is International Baccalaureate Points: 35 including HL6 in the degree tailored to the intending professional chemist Chemistry who plans to enter into the chemical industry or carry out Second Year Entry postgraduate study, for example for a PhD, after graduation. SQA Advanced Highers: AB (including A in Chemistry) and AB in This degree gives you the best possible training for entering two other Highers the job market. The course lasts either four (with direct entry GCE A-Levels: AAA or points equivalent (including A in to second year) or five years. Chemistry) International Baccalaureate Points: 37 including HL6 in The BSc course provides a comprehensive academic and Chemistry practical training to equip graduates for a wide spectrum of careers whether in science-based industries or other fields Preference may be given to candidates offering strong science such as teaching, management or finance. The course lasts qualifications. for three years (with direct entry into second year) or four Additional entrance requirements may be specified for Joint years. Honours and Biomolecular Science degrees. For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree foundation programmes see: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international

Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – Yes, see above.

Return to Subjects “The School of Chemistry at St Andrews provides each student with a 65 personal and dynamic way of learning. The small population of students at the School means that the professors and tutors can provide guidance and support whenever you may need it. My favourite part of the course is lab class, the state-of-the-art facilities are exceptionally well equipped and it gives you a chance to get your hands on some chemicals and see for yourself how a chemical experiment works.”

Eleanor (Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland) Chemistry

Direct Entry to Second Year First two years of Chemistry degrees* It is possible to enter directly into the second year of study, resulting in either a four-year MChem or a three-year BSc. This First Year option is offered to students with excellent Advanced Higher, Six modules each 20 credits A-Level or IB qualifications. For Joint Degree subjects, entry into 20-credit second year is less straightforward as requirements must be CH1401 CH1301 Semester 1 (core) (optional) module in met for all subjects involved. The Chemistry and Physics MSci any subject degree has no direct entry to second year due to the number of pre-Honours modules needed in this programme as well as CH1402 CH1601 20-credit timetabling issues that result. We would be delighted to discuss Semester 2 (core) (core) module in the possibility of direct entry into the second year with any any subject prospective students. Second Year Four modules each of 30 credits What will I study? – three core Chemistry modules (joint courses: two out of three required): Chemistry is a vibrant and exciting central science that CH2501 Inorganic Chemistry 2 interfaces with biology, physics, mathematics, medicine and CH2601 Organic Chemistry 2 geology, and we offer appropriate modules highlighting the CH2701 Physical Chemistry 2 importance of these interfaces. It is fundamental to many 30-credit module Semester 1 CH2501 important sub-disciplines such as biochemistry, molecular in any subject biology, nanotechnology and atmospheric science in which we also offer specialised teaching. Everything around us involves CH2601 and CH2701 (Joint Degrees: one of CH2601 or CH2701 Chemistry, from the making of new materials to understanding Semester 2 biological systems, the food that we eat, the medicines which and an additional module from keep us healthy, ensuring the purity of the water we drink and another subject) the air that we breathe. The chemical and allied industries – * Some joint or more specialist degree programmes fuels, pharmaceuticals and fragrances – are the most important have different structures. manufacturing industries to the UK economy, recording trade surpluses of more than £4.8 billion each year. These industries employ large numbers of chemists in research, development, sales, marketing and management. The intellectual training Honours (3rd, 4th and 5th years) (i.e. numeracy and problem-solving skills, team work, In the Honours years you will study a combination of communication) obtained in studying for a degree in Chemistry compulsory and optional modules, depending upon your is also ideal for a career in areas outside the chemical sciences. degree choice. For the MChem programme there is the opportunity to go on an external placement. Both BSc First Year and MChem students will undertake at least two research This consists of six modules and you will study three modules projects. of chemistry and three other modules, one of which may be a further chemistry option. Modules include: Inorganic and Physical Sample Honours module titles: Chemistry (CH1401 & CH1402); Organic and Biological Chemistry • Organometallic Chemistry (CH1601); optional module: The Impact of Chemistry (CH1301). For • Advanced Ligand Design the remainder you can choose modules from a wide variety of • Mechanism in Organic Chemistry subjects and venture into something completely new. • Carbohydrate and Nucleic Acid Chemistry • Statistical Mechanics and Computational Chemistry Second Year • Blockbuster Solids Second year consists of four modules. You will take three • Energy Conversion and Storage chemistry modules and one module from another School. • Mini Chemistry Project Modules include: Inorganic Chemistry (CH2501); Organic Chemistry (CH2601); Physical Chemistry (CH2701). If you enter directly into second year, you will also complete a short introductory module covering essential 1000-level material and an introduction to laboratory work.

After completing the modules in first and second year you decide on your final degree choice (e.g. MChem or BSc) and enter the Honours class.

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Single Honours Degrees The BSc Biomolecular Science degree offers a unique opportunity to blend modules from Chemistry and Biology Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry throughout all four years. In the first two years you study a The MChem and BSc degrees in Chemistry with Medicinal common core of subjects in biochemistry and chemistry. In the Chemistry focus on the important interface of chemistry with third and fourth years you specialise in modules that balance biology. The Human Genome has recently been sequenced chemistry and biology. The final year research project will be and with this comes huge possibilities for new progress in supervised by a member of staff in the Biomedical Sciences drug discovery, and the successful development of new Research Complex. Second year entry to this degree is also drugs requires a clear understanding of how to design small possible with good qualifications in chemistry and biology. molecules that interact with proteins. At St Andrews we feel it is important to have specialist programmes in this area as industry Materials Chemistry is increasingly aiming to recruit individuals with training both Materials Chemists seek to understand the interrelationships in chemistry and in biomolecular sciences. The MChem in between the composition, structure, microstructure and Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry includes the option of a properties of solids in order to design and develop new one-year placement in the pharmaceutical or agrochemicals materials with optimised performance for the key technologies industry. The programme will cover all aspects of chemistry in that underpin much of everyday life. Materials science is the early phase of the degree but it will specialise in biomedical critical to the development of advanced technologies such topics in the final years. It is possible to enter directly into as semiconductor processing and fabrication; new energy second year for this degree. materials; materials for information technology; biomaterials to replace and reconstruct tissue in the body; catalyst materials; Biomolecular Science ‘smart coatings’ for self-cleaning surfaces, and materials for St Andrews has a world-class research record in working at the nanotechnological devices. interface between chemistry and biology in areas including new treatments for flu, tropical diseases and cancer. The degree We offer four-year BSc and five-year MChem degrees in Materials programme was introduced as most people now agree that Chemistry. The MChem is particularly appropriate for those future cures for disease will have to blend chemistry, medicine students wishing to enter into research in industry or university.

www.st-andrews.ac.uk/chemistry and biology and this degree builds on our research strength In the first two years, you will study Chemistry modules, and in this area. Its aim is to equip students with the skills required if you wish, modules in Physics and Mathematics. In the later for the modern pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. years of the degree, you will study more specialist modules Thus students will gain expertise in chemical synthesis, enzyme on the synthesis, properties and applications of materials. For kinetics, structural biology and molecular biology. MChem students, the fourth year can be spent on industrial placement at a company at the forefront of materials research and development. In the final year of both BSc and MChem degrees, you will choose a research project in one of the many highly-rated materials-based research groups. It is possible to enter directly into second year for this degree.

Chemistry with French We offer both four-year BSc and five-year MChem Chemistry with French degrees giving you the opportunity to study Chemistry whilst simultaneously enhancing your proficiency with French. In each case, there is an option to spend an integrated year in a French-speaking country (e.g. France and parts of Belgium, Switzerland and Canada).

Chemical Sciences The four-year BSc Chemical Sciences degree is a chemistry- based programme that offers more flexibility to study some modules in the Honours programme in a range of other subjects. These can be other sciences, social science or business- “The staff are all extremely friendly and approachable related subjects. It is possible to enter directly into second year and are always on hand to help. I’ve been really involved for this degree. in local outreach during my time here and getting school children excited about chemistry is incredibly rewarding.”

Megan (Bolton, Lancashire, England)

Return to Subjects “The Chemistry School’s facilities are second to none, 67 making laboratory sessions exciting, a world away from high school labs. The staff are very friendly and helpful and there are so many of them that there is no shortage of places to go for help if you are struggling. Chemistry at St Andrews is a challenging and rewarding experience from the getgo.”

Bernie (Perth, Scotland) Chemistry

Study outwith St Andrews St Andrews Chemistry graduates are highly employable and As an integrated part of the MChem course the School of have gone on to find success in a wide variety of careers in Chemistry will assist students in obtaining eight- to thirteen- industry and business including (amongst many others): month (most commonly twelve-month) placements in industry • Professional chemists in the chemical and pharmaceutical in leading research laboratories in the UK, Europe and North industries America. Typically, you will join a research and development • Teachers group within a company and receive a salary for the duration • Forensic scientists of your placement. It is also possible for the placement to be • Various careers in the food industry (including brewing) carried out in an overseas academic institution. The School of • Management consultancy Chemistry has exchange links with the University of Bonn and • Marketing and advertising the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Lille (ENSCL). • Patent lawyers • Journalism and the media An alternative option is the St Andrews Abroad programme. For • Accountants more information see page 44. • Investment bankers • Armed forces Class sizes and teaching delivery First Year: lectures 140, labs 40, tutorials 8 Our recent graduates are engaged in many diverse roles, Second Year: lectures 80, labs 70, tutorials 6 including as an intern at the European Patent Office, as a research Honours: lectures 50, labs 50, tutorials 6 scientist at a company involved in enhanced oil recovery in western Canada, as a pharmaceutical development scientist at Lectures are supported by small group tutorials and students Reckitt-Benckiser, as an audit assistant at KPMG and as a regional very quickly feel that they are valued and become an integral liaison officer for the Royal Society of Chemistry. part of the School. All of our lecture courses have web-based support materials and additional teaching support is given in selected topics, for example mathematics, as we recognise that there is a wide diversity in the background of the students entering our chemistry programmes.

Assessment For all our 1000- and 2000-level modules the assessment is made up of 60-70% written examinations combined with 30- 40% coursework covering laboratories, tutorials and transferable skills exercises. For 3000-, 4000- and 5000-level modules, the assessment is either by written examination in the case of lecture-based modules, or coursework including written reports, oral presentations and oral examinations for laboratory, workshop and research project modules.

RSC Accreditation All MChem degree programmes are accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), as are five of our BSc programmes: Chemistry, Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry, Chemical Sciences, Chemistry with French, Chemistry with French (WIYA). “The School is friendly and helpful, with engaging lecturers, competent lab instructors, and fantastic tutors. What is Careers more, you get to study Chemistry with an international perspective, as students and professors from around Chemistry graduates have never been more in demand and the world come together in one discipline and share they are keenly sought by major companies but there are different methods of learning with each other. Coming to also exciting opportunities in a new generation of innovative grassroots companies. Our chemists follow a diverse range of study Chemistry at St Andrews is both fascinating and careers (as shown opposite), as employers recognise the quality rewarding; it is without a doubt the best decision I have of the training encountered in a Chemistry degree. For more ever made!” information: http://bit.ly/sta-chemistry-careers Anna (Bel Air, Maryland, USA) See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre.

Return to Subjects 68 Classical Studies See also Ancient History page 54, Classics page 70, Greek page 102, Latin page 118, Modern Languages page 130

Degree options

MA (Single Honours Degree)

Classical Studies Classical Classical Studies Detail from Trajan’s Column in Rome

MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Classical Studies and one of: Features Art History Mathematics All modules are taught in translation. Biblical Studies X Mediaeval History * Classical Studies includes study of the following: Greek Comparative Literature Middle East Studies * and Roman literature, social structures, cultural history, English Modern History X philosophy, religion, art, and archaeology. Film Studies Philosophy Our academic staff are experts in their fields and provide you FrenchW Scottish History * with the latest ideas and material to research and evaluate. Greek Social Anthropology The School of Classics was rated first in Scotland and second International Relations Theological Studies * in the UK in the Research Excellence Framework 2014. Latin * Teaching in small groups assures close attention and individual help. Classical Studies and two Modern Languages New modules and topics include Greek religion and society, Any combination of Arabic, FrenchW, ItalianW, Persian, RussianW, * Magic in literature and life, ancient animals, Hellenistic ethics SpanishW S is available and the reception of the Aeneid. The School has a lively student life including an undergraduate W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. * Archaeological Society. X Due to a timetable clash, students taking this degree will take Ancient Our staff are friendly and approachable. History, Latin or Greek modules in their first year, and Classical Studies in * their second. Contact the School of Classics for further information. Facilities and resources S Combinations including Classical Studies and Spanish are only available Classics is housed in Swallowgate, an attractive building to beginners in Spanish. which overlooks the sea and is only a few yards away from the University Library (which houses excellent collections) and the Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) main quadrangle. There are computing facilities in the building,

www.st-andrews.ac.uk/classics The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are seminar rooms and a well-stocked class library. Much of your shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the work can thus be done in one building. higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. SQA Highers: AABB GCE A-Levels: AAB What will I study? International Baccalaureate Points: 36 All of our Classical Studies modules use texts in translation We strongly recommend that all applicants have a qualification (whereas Classics modules approach them in the original in a modern or ancient foreign language at National 5 / GCSE Greek and Latin). You can discover and debate the nature of level, or equivalent. Athenian democracy, the power of Greek tragedy, the purpose For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree of ancient erotic fiction, the imposing beauty of Roman foundation programmes see: sculpture, or the twists and turns of Platonic dialogue. www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international There is no compulsory language element to this degree Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No. programme, although you do have the option to try some Latin or ancient Greek at beginners’ level, and pursue the language if you wish. Subject enquiries Entry to the Single Honours and Joint Honours degrees in E: [email protected] Classical Studies is very flexible. The most common route is to take all four first-year and second-year modules in Classical Studies, but other options are possible. You must take at least four modules in the classical subjects (Ancient History, Classical Studies, Greek and Latin), at least two of which at 2000 level, and you must include either both 1000-level Classical Studies modules, or both 2000-level modules; this ensures some acquaintance with both Greece and Rome, and provides the literary, cultural and methodological frameworks you will need for the more specialised modules we offer at Honours.

Return to Subjects “Modules in the first two years are excellently delivered, giving 69 a wide overview of the ancient world that fascinates, whatever your interests. From philosophy to politics, poetry and plays, staff emphasise the interdependence of different areas, bringing a clearer understanding to our thoughts about society, ancient and modern. Honours years offer a chance to specialise in any area, and all academics are friendly and eager to hear your views.”

Aedan (Culross, Fife, Scotland) Classical Studies Classical

First Year Classical Studies modules (20 credits each) Study abroad As a student in the School of Classics you may be entitled First Semester: Myth and Community in Ancient Greek to apply to spend one or two semesters in the Netherlands Literature and Culture. studying at the University of Leiden as part of our Erasmus+ This module explores some of the most dynamic literary and exchange. You may also apply to the University’s St Andrews artistic achievements of archaic and classical Greek culture. Abroad programme. See also page 44. Using a twin focus on myth and on ideas of community, the module ranges across Homeric epic, Athenian tragedy, Class sizes and teaching delivery Aristophanic comedy, and the writings of intellectuals; it studies the relationship between texts and images in the expression First Year: lectures 60 - 80, tutorials 8 - 10 of cultural values; and it examines a series of major themes in Second Year: lectures 60 - 80, tutorials 8 - 10 Greek views of identity, morality, politics and religion. Honours: seminars 10 - 20

Second Semester: Images of Augustan Rome. Friendly contact is established from the start through small This module studies a range of literary works that were written tutorial groups that enable you to get to know the staff and during the lifetime of the first emperor, Augustus, and their other students very quickly. different reactions to the new regime that he established. A central theme of the module is the development of the At Honours you will learn, debate and make presentations in architecture and public art of the city of Rome during this lively seminars. All members of staff contribute to the Classical period, and the variety of ways in which the city features in the Studies programme. Staff interests include Greek and Roman literature of the time. archaeology and art, Greek and Roman literature (including late Latin literature), ancient drama, Homer, Herodotus and Second Year Classical Studies modules (20 credits each) Thucydides, Roman historiography, ancient science and philosophy, Greek rhetoric, ancient economic and social history, First Semester: Culture and Thought in the Late Roman Republic. ancient literacy, the Classical tradition, the representation of This module addresses the intellectual life of late Republican foreign peoples, Athenian imperialism, and the cultural history Rome through a range of artistic and literary sources, including of the Roman Empire. the poems of Catullus on myth, sex and politics and the great poem by Lucretius on atomic physics and what it means for you. Assessment Assessment throughout the degree is generally 50% assessed Second Semester: Early Greek Poetry and Philosophy. coursework and 50% by examination, taken at the end of the Early Greece is the age of beautiful poetry and cutting-edge semester. The final class of degree is based on marks awarded philosophy. This module explores the diversity of early Greek over the last two years. thought at the crossroads of poetry and philosophy, starting with Hesiod’s struggle to re-order the world of gods and All Single Honours students write a dissertation in their fourth humans, before considering the exciting literary and intellectual year and this allows them to specialise in an area of their own experiments of the successors of Hesiod and Homer, who saw key interest. poetry as a way of writing philosophy, exploring love, and attacking enemies. Final year students may obtain teaching experience and mentoring from teachers in local secondary schools. Honours – Third and Fourth Years You choose further modules for more advanced study of ancient texts, discourses and images. Modules reflect the research Careers interests of the staff who teach them, and take you straight to the heart of current questions in our understanding of the Recent Classical Studies graduates include librarians, journalists, Greeks and Romans. Modules currently available include: civil servants, teachers and nurses. Others hold posts in museums, • The Ancient and Modern Novel finance, and teaching English overseas. Some have embarked • Greek Theatre on further training in classics, accountancy, law, and journalism. • Knowledge and the World in Hellenistic Philosophy For more information: http://bit.ly/sta-classics-careers • Animals in Greco-Roman Antiquity • Herodotus See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre. • Roman Praise

Honours modules in the School carry 30 credits, so you study two modules each semester in Honours. Single Honours students write a dissertation worth 30 credits in their fourth year.

Return to Subjects 70 Classics See also Ancient History page 54, Classical Studies page 68, Greek page 102, Latin page 118, Modern Languages page 130

Degree options

MA (Single Honours Degree)

Classics Classics School of Classics

MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Classics and one of: Features Comparative Literature We enjoy an international reputation for excellence in English * teaching and research that has been repeatedly recognised FrenchW by independent surveys. ItalianW The School of Classics was rated first in Scotland and second Management * in the UK in the Research Excellence Framework 2014. Modern History Excellent linguistic training in the skills of reading and Philosophy * understanding Greek and Latin literature. Social Anthropology Strong grounding in the classics of Greek and Latin literature SpanishW * combined with an introduction to the wider culture of the W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. ancient Mediterranean. * Wide choice of related subjects which may be studied as Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) part of the Single Honours Classics degree, including Greek The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are and Roman political and cultural history, ancient philosophy, shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the archaeology and material culture. higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. * Wide range of complementary modules from other departments, such as Mediaeval History, Philosophy, or SQA Highers: AABB Modern Languages. GCE A-Levels: AAB International Baccalaureate Points: 36 Facilities and resources We strongly recommend that all applicants have a qualification Classics is housed in Swallowgate, an attractive building in a modern or ancient foreign language at National 5 / GCSE which overlooks the sea and is only a few yards away from level, or equivalent. the University Library and the main quadrangle. There are www.st-andrews.ac.uk/classics computing facilities in the building, seminar rooms and a well- For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree stocked class library. Much of your work can thus be done in one foundation programmes see: building. www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international

Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No. What will I study?

The Classics programme in St Andrews is designed for those Subject enquiries who wish to study both Latin and classical Greek language and literature to Honours, either starting from scratch or building E: [email protected] on previous study. At the outset, there are separate classes for beginners and those with prior knowledge. There are opportunities at all stages to take related and complementary subjects, especially Ancient History and Ancient Philosophy. To study Classics in the original languages is to engage at first hand with the tradition which revolutionised the intellectual life of Western Europe. It requires a combination of precise linguistic skills, a mature sense of historical context and development, and an openness to new ways of seeing our own world.

The first two years are spent in gaining a thorough grounding in the language and literature of Latin and ancient Greek.

In the third and fourth year you choose modules reflecting your own special interests. These may include the major genres of Greek and Latin literature, such as Epic, Comedy, or Historiography. A wide selection of other historical, philosophical and cultural topics may also be studied, such as Hellenistic Ethics, Government and Society under Diocletian, and The Ancient and Modern Novel.

Return to Subjects “I have found the course here challenging and 71 rewarding. The flexibility and variety of modules has really enriched my experience, giving me the opportunity to explore the classical world more widely. My degree has let me explore the ancient world in ways I didn’t know I could – it is exciting.”

Livvy (Blandford Forum, Dorset, England) Classics

First Year Class sizes and teaching delivery (4 x 20-credit modules required – 2 in each of Greek and Latin) First Year: lectures ~30, tutorials ~10 Whether you are a beginner in Greek and Latin, or have studied Second Year: ~20 them before, we have specially designed modules for you. As Honours: seminars ~18 part of the Classics programme, you will study both Greek and Latin all year (two semester-long modules each). You will study First Year one further module in each semester in a subject of your Three to four weekly lectures/classes and, where possible, one is choice – either related to Classics (e.g. Ancient History or broken down into smaller groups. Classical Studies) or else something completely different. Both the beginners and advanced programmes help to develop Second Year your skill and confidence in reading Greek and Latin texts Typically three to four classes per week. Ex-beginners receive independently and to broaden your knowledge of classical close attention and help to meet their developing needs; they literature and culture. are increasingly integrated with the advanced class over the

year. Questions and discussion are encouraged in all classes. By the end of the year all beginners will have studied some Greek or Latin literature in the original and will have the basic Honours skills to translate real Greek or Latin texts. Honours is taught by a combination of lectures and seminars, mostly in small groups with increasing emphasis on students’ Second Year own contribution, both in informal class discussion and in (4 x 20-credit modules required – 2 in each of Greek and Latin) presentations by individuals or small groups. The needs of both ex-beginners and more advanced students are catered for in a pair of modules which allow for convergence Assessment between the two groups. Again both Greek and Latin are Assessment throughout the degree is generally 50% assessed studied all year and there are two further modules of your coursework and 50% by examination, taken at the end of the choice to round out your programme. In Latin the focus is on semester. The final class of degree is based on marks awarded the literature of the Republic and the Empire. In Greek the over the last two years. epic narrative and comic prose dialogue are explored in one semester and bucolic or pastoral poetry and the romantic novel All Single Honours students write a dissertation in their fourth are studied in the other. year and this allows them to specialise in an area of their own key interest. At the end of these modules you will be familiar with Greek and Latin literature from a wide range of genres and periods. Final year students may obtain teaching experience and mentoring from teachers in local secondary schools. Honours – Third and Fourth Years You choose from a range of modules covering major genres, such as Epic, Comedy, Satire, Rhetoric and Historical Writing in Careers both Greek and Latin, with an option to study Latin or Greek Prose Composition. You will do a minimum of two modules in Traditional Classics courses have provided an entry to a wide Greek and two in Latin at this level, and then you can target range of careers and positions since employers have placed the rest of your Honours modules to specialise in one classical a premium on the combination of intellectual flexibility and language or the other, or balance your programme with a rigour of Classics graduates. Students graduating with classical mixture of both. You may also write a dissertation on a topic of degrees typically do well in the graduate employment special interest. market. Graduate destinations include financial services, the law, marketing and management, civil and armed services, At all levels students may combine Greek and Latin with journalism, museums, galleries, and libraries, teaching and modules in Classical Studies and Ancient History or may choose further research. Some have built on their linguistic skills to unrelated subjects. use modern foreign languages in employment. For more information: http://bit.ly/sta-classics-careers Study abroad As a student in the School of Classics you may be entitled See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre. to apply to spend one or two semesters in the Netherlands studying at the University of Leiden as part of our Erasmus+ exchange. You may also apply to the University’s St Andrews Abroad programme. See also page 44.

Return to Subjects 72 Comparative Literature See also Modern Languages page 130

Degree options

Comparative Comparative Literature St Salvator’s Quadrangle MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Comparative Literature and one of: Ancient History Hebrew Features Arabic International Relations W Art History Italian * Comparative Literature can be studied without any Biblical Studies Latin previous knowledge of foreign languages. Classical Studies Management * A team of literary experts from the School of Modern Classics Mediaeval History Languages – Arabic, French, German, Italian, Persian, English Modern History Russian and Spanish – and the School of English. T Film Studies Persian * A wide range of literature from around the world in FrenchW Philosophy English translation. W Geography Russian * Comparisons and connections across countries, time GermanW Social Anthropology periods, subjects and genres. W Greek (Ancient) Spanish * See the world from multiple perspectives through reading literature in English translation. MA (Honours Degrees) * Acquire and develop analytical and critical skills that will Comparative Literature and two of: make you highly employable in the UK and abroad. Optional Honours modules such as Crossing the Arabic ItalianW * Mediterranean and Autobiography and the Visual Arts; and FrenchW RussianW topics such as Crime Fiction. GermanW SpanishW * Flexible options for module choices and study abroad. W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. T Timetable clash exists – consult Head of the Department. What will I study? Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) Comparative Literature gives you the chance to consider the For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the higher entrance ideas, human values, and historical forces that have helped requirements determines the likely grades. to form the world’s literatures. A focus on close reading and SQA Highers: AAAB an exploration into the practice of literary translation will GCE A-Levels: AAB develop your analytical, descriptive, and evaluative skills. International Baccalaureate Points: 36 You will have the opportunity to read, to discuss, to present reasoned arguments, and to work on writing with precision For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree and clarity. As a graduate, your capacity to process and foundation programmes see: assimilate complex material from a range of cultures will make www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international you highly employable.

Do I require previous knowledge of this subject? – No. First and second year modules raise awareness of different genres and themes as they appear in a range of literatures (Arabic, East European, French, German, Italian, Persian, Subject enquiries Russian, Spanish, UK, USA, Latin American) and address the issue of how to study literature comparatively. At Honours Dr Emily Finer (third and fourth years) you will take several core modules E: [email protected] and make choices among others taught by specialists in the School.

First Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modlangs/comparativeliterature www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modlangs/comparativeliterature We offer two 1000-level modules to introduce you to the study of Comparative Literature. The Nineteenth-Century Novel and Drama in the Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries: Staging the Political will cover texts as varied as Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina; Flaubert’s Madame Bovary; Pardo Bazán’s House of Ulloa; Brecht’s The Measures Taken; Ionesco’s Rhinoceros; and John Hodge’s Collaborators.

Return to Subjects “The Comparative Literature programme is diverse, exciting and 73 interesting with fantastic lectures from people all across the globe. Learning about world cultures through their most famous literature, and comparing these, provides a fantastic insight into the differences of people across the world, and their views. The range of literature and drama is wide, and the choice to focus on the books you love provides a lot of flexibility.”

Olivia (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Comparative Comparative Literature

Second Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) Assessment Journeys is a core module dealing with real and imaginary At sub-honours, Comparative Literature modules are assessed travel in and across literatures. We reflect on similarities and by 50% coursework, and 50% written examination. Most differences between the narrative treatment of travel in texts Honours level modules are assessed entirely by coursework. of varying genres and time periods. This forms the basis for Modules taken in other Schools will involve a mixture of discussion of matters of identity, nationalism and border- assessment methods. crossing.

In our other core module, Good and Evil, we read a range Careers of literary texts in order to investigate moral principles and behaviour; notions of individual and collective identities; Graduates in Comparative Literature can pursue rewarding and the relationship between religion and literature. Authors careers in publishing, journalism, business and commerce, studied may include Dante, Primo Levi, Mikhail Bulgakov, and marketing, media, and the civil service. Employers value our Jonathan Safran Foer. graduates who are sensitive to diverse cultures. Graduates may also go into postgraduate study, either at St Andrews or to other Honours – Third and Fourth Years universities. Some graduates will follow careers in teaching in a (4 x 15-credit core modules required and wide variety of school environments both at home and abroad. 4 other 15-credit modules required over 2 years) Honours includes compulsory modules – Issues in Comparative Graduates of the School of Modern Languages have an Literature; Canon Formation; Issues in Cultural Studies and Found extremely good record of employment after graduating. For in Translation – to which you add optional modules, each more information: http://bit.ly/sta-modlangs-careers based on at least three national literatures. These may include: See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre. • Autobiography and the Visual Arts • Illness and Literature • Classicism in European Literature • Cultural Memory and Literature • Performing Early-Modern Sexualities • Crossing the Mediterranean

As well as topics such as Crime Fiction and Prize-winning Novels.

Study abroad If you decide to take Comparative Literature as part of a Joint Honours degree with a language, you have the option of spending a year abroad after your second year of study. The School of Modern Languages makes final decisions on study abroad during the second year of study, when students apply for their preferred option.

Honours degrees With Integrated Year Abroad (WIYA) in countries in which French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish are spoken involve residence there for the academic session between second and third years. Language students taking a four-year degree may spend all or part of their Junior Honours year as an Erasmus+ exchange student at one of our partner universities (for arrangements for students of Arabic and Russian see subject entry). You may also apply to the University’s St Andrews Abroad programme. See also page 44.

Class sizes and teaching delivery First Year: lectures 100 - 120, seminars 10 - 15 Second Year: 50 - 60, seminars 10 - 15 Honours: 8 - 10

All modules are taught by a combination of traditional lectures and small discussion seminars.

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Degree options

BSc (Single Honours Degree) Computer Science

BSc (Joint Honours Degrees) Computer Science Computer School of Computer Science Computer Science and one of: Economics Mathematics Philosophy* Physics Subject enquiries Management Psychology Management Science Statistics E: [email protected] * The title and content of BSc Philosophy is under review. Features MSci (Single Honours Degree) Computer Science * Our student:staff ratio is excellent at 8:1. * 100% of our students agreed that “Overall, I am satisfied Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) with the quality of the course” (National Student Survey The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are 2014). shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the * Almost all of our academic staff are involved in higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. undergraduate tutoring and teaching. * Students are actively involved in research, through First Year Entry internships and project modules, and often publish in SQA Highers: AAAB including Mathematics major international conferences. GCE A-Levels: AAB including Mathematics * Many students spend summers as interns within International Baccalaureate Points: 36 with three HL6s, companies including Adobe, Facebook and Google. including Mathematics, OR three HL6s AND at least SL6 * Students are on first-name terms with staff, through small

www.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk in Mathematics tutorial groups and labs. The student-run St Andrews Computing Society offers a For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree * social group for students interested in computer science. foundation programmes see: * Social activities include the Honours Reading Party in the www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international Highlands, School BBQs and pizza and gaming sessions. Preference may be given to candidates offering strong * Students often win awards such as the TARGET IT and science qualifications. Computer Science Undergraduate of the Year Award. * World-leading research in human-computer interaction, Second Year Entry constraint programming, cloud computing and more. Second-year entry is available for well-qualified applicants. An * Our teaching is research-led from first year to fifth. accelerated programme with dedicated modules enables a student to graduate with a BSc in three years, or an MSci in four Facilities and resources years. Applicants should have some experience in computer Practical and small-group teaching takes place within the two programming and may be asked to demonstrate this. Please Computer Science buildings, with larger lectures in dedicated contact the School for more information. facilities in adjacent science buildings. You will have 24-hour access to our laboratories, which were refurbished in the SQA Highers: AB at Advanced Higher in Mathematics and a summer of 2014 and are filled with up-to-date Mac, Linux and science subject plus AB at Higher in two other subjects Windows-based computers. Full wireless Internet access is GCE A-Levels: AAB including Mathematics and a science subject available throughout. International Baccalaureate Points: 37 with three HL6s including Mathematics, OR three HL6s AND at least SL6 in BSc or MSci? Mathematics If you wish to study even more advanced topics in Computer For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree Science, then the MSci (Honours) in Computer Science may foundation programmes see: be for you. This integrated Masters degree takes place over www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international five years, with an option for direct entry into the second year. Qualified students can therefore graduate with a Masters See the Faculty of Science Entrance Requirements (page 51) degree in four years. The first three years of the MSci are for the definition of a science subject. Other subjects may be shared with the BSc programmes. In the final two years, you considered; please contact the School Admissions Officer for can choose among modules at 4000- and 5000- (Masters) advice. level, enabling both breadth and depth across the discipline. The final year is spent taking 5000-level modules as well as an Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No. advanced project. This may take the form of a project within the School, an industrial placement or a research internship, Computer Science (Gateway) Entry enabling MSci students to build skills that are useful for both The Computer Science (Gateway) is targeted at applicants from academic and industrial careers. Scotland who meet some or all of the University’s widening participation criteria and have the potential to do well at university. Typical asking rates are BBBB-AABB in SQA Highers. Please contact the School if you are interested in this programme.

Return to Subjects “Studying Computer Science has provided me with numerous 75 opportunities, particularly as a result of the flexibility within the course NEW PROFILE - NEED PHOTO which allows me to focus my studies on areas of interest. The School has also shown a strong commitment throughout to not only teach theoretically, but to reinforce and develop your understanding of ideas by applying it in regular practical coursework. The combination of approachable staff and relaxed labs provides ample opportunities when you need advice or help.”

David (Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland) Science Computer

What will I study? science and several different programming languages, while in two (or three) Honours years you will learn about advanced Computer Science at St Andrews allows you to study in a and cutting-edge topics at the frontier of our subject. A flexible friendly and intimate environment. Our excellent staff:student degree structure means that it is possible to change your ratio and small group teaching will put you on a first-name degree direction during the first two years, while direct second- basis with internationally-renowned researchers and teachers. year entry is also possible to any of our BSc or MSci Honours Ongoing research projects include GAP, a widely-used free degree programmes. Our students are universally happy with software package for applying computers to research problems our degree offerings, with 80% of respondents to the National in pure mathematics. The Human-Computer Interaction group’s Student Survey in 2014 declaring that they were “very satisfied” work in gesture-based interactions and fonts for representing and a further 20% “satisfied”. data, have received much press interest in publications such as New Scientist and Wired. The constraint solver Minion, First Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) developed at St Andrews, has been used for applications as First year computer scientists take two compulsory modules: diverse as parsing the Sanskrit language, debugging programs, Object-Oriented Programming (CS1002), which introduces scheduling protein assay equipment, and even for setting the basics of programming and object-orientation in the crosswords on the web. Research on Open Virtual Worlds Java language, and Programming with Data (CS1003), which has included virtual reconstructions of introduces programming for processing data. We also offer two (pictured below right*), Linlithgow Palace and the Acropolis optional 20-credit modules: Computer Science in Everyday Life Basilica in Sparta, which have been used for education and (CS1005), which provides a broad introduction to computer research. This world-class research is applied to teaching at science issues in a variety of areas ranging from digital cameras all levels, for example, in Junior Honours projects on sensor to cloud computing, and Programming Projects (CS1006) networks, Senior Honours projects on natural language which gives the opportunity to build sophisticated programs processing or constraint programming, or even second-year including games and some basic artificial intelligence. programming exercises on analysing Twitter datasets from the London Olympics.

The School offers single-subject BSc and MSci Honours degrees in Computer Science, plus a range of BSc Joint Honours degrees with other subjects. You will normally take 120 credits of work each year as part of a flexible four-year BSc Honours degree, where you may take modules in other subjects. A five-year MSci Honours degree in Computer Science is also available if you wish to specialise further. Our Honours degree programmes are designed to ground you in both the theory and practice of computer science. You will learn how to think and solve problems logically (“computational thinking”), understand the fundamental principles of how computing systems work, and be exposed to significant new technologies. In the first two years you will learn the basic concepts behind computer

* Photographer: Kieran Baxter; 3D Modelling: Sarah Kennedy; Image Compositing: John McCaffery

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Computer Science Computer Freeform gestures demonstration

First two years of Computer Science

First Year Six modules each of 20 credits

CS1002 CS1005 20-credit module Semester 1 Object-Oriented Programming Computer Science in Everyday Life in another subject (core) or something else

CS1003 CS1006 20-credit module Semester 2 Programming with Data Programming Projects in another subject (core) or something else

Second Year Four modules each of 30 credits

CS2001 Foundations of Computation CS2003 Semester 1 (or CS2101 Foundations of Computation Accelerated Advanced Internet Programming for second-year entrants) or a 30-credit module in another subject www.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk CS2002 CS2006

Semester 2 Advanced Computer Science Advanced Programming Projects (core) or a 30-credit module in another subject

Second Year (2 x 30-credit modules required) In the two years of the BSc Honours programme, you can choose Second year has two core modules: Foundations of from a wide range of options, currently: Computation (CS2001) and Advanced Computer Science • Artificial Intelligence (CS2002), which are taken by all Computer Science students. • Component Technology The optional Advanced Internet Programming (CS2003) • Computational Complexity covers the construction of networked Internet applications, • Computer Architecture while the popular Advanced Programming Projects (CS2006) • Computer Graphics provides a highly-practical introduction to functional and • Computer Security dynamic programming in the Python and Haskell languages. • Concurrency and Multi-core Architectures Subject to satisfactory performance in the second year, • Constraint Programming you can progress to a single-subject BSc or MSci Honours • Data Communications and Networks degree, or a joint BSc Honours degree in Computer Science • Data Encoding with another subject. • Databases • Distributed Systems Honours (3rd, 4th and optionally 5th years) • Human-Computer Interaction The Honours degree programmes are designed with the • Logic and Software Verification following aims: • Multimedia • To provide you with a thorough grounding in the • Operating Systems theoretical and practical principles of computer science • Programming Language Design and Implementation and to show how computing techniques can be used to • Software Engineering analyse problems. • Video Games • To provide you with in-depth knowledge of computer In your final BSc year, and the MSci year, you can also choose science, as well as equipping you with a range of from our wide range of Masters modules (e.g. Green Information transferable skills. Technology, Mobile and Wireless Networks, and our newest • To encourage you to explore rigorously the core principles modules including Critical Systems Engineering, Language and of the subject and to give you an understanding of its Computation and User-Centred Interaction Design). Other popular intellectual frontiers. Honours modules include the interdisciplinary Communication and Teaching in Science (ID4001), where students are placed in a local primary or secondary school to design and deliver lessons.

Return to Subjects “Studying in St Andrews has been more interesting and exciting 77 than I could possibly have imagined when I applied. It is a truly NEW PROFILE - NEED PHOTO vibrant mix of cultures, ideas and events; and editing The Saint, the student newspaper, has really opened my eyes to just how much goes on here. Meanwhile the School of Computer Science has proven to be excellent, offering captivating courses taught by caring and knowledgeable staff.”

Elliot (York, England) Computer Science Computer

Projects Careers In the Junior Honours year, you undertake a 30-credit team project, with the whole class divided into small co-operating All of our degrees allow graduates to enter into technical, teams. In Senior Honours, you undertake a 30-credit (15 credits academic, financial or commercial posts at both national and for Joint Honours students) individual project with a member international levels. Employers regard our Computer Science of staff, based on personal or research interests. The MSci graduates as technically and intellectually capable. A number year involves an entire semester dedicated to an advanced of employers visit us on a regular basis, including Amazon, individual 60-credit project, which may be taken in the School Apple, BT, Google, IBM, Skyscanner and Sword Ciboodle. Other or optionally in industry. Individual projects are of a very high recent employers include Accenture, Adobe, CloudSoft, Deloitte, standard, often winning prizes, for instance the Lockheed Martin Sky, Dresdner Kleinwort, KPMG, RBS, Thomson Reuters, Logica, Software Engineering Award in 2014. Wolfson MicroElectronics, Metaswitch Networks and the Ministry of Defence. Reading Party All Honours students attend a Reading Party in their Junior Many of our students enter postgraduate study here at Honours year. This takes place in a large country house in the St Andrews and at other universities in the UK and abroad, while Highlands, where you and the rest of the Honours class spend others enter careers in teaching. Several of our students have three days giving presentations, taking part in outdoor and also started their own companies. You can follow the activities of indoor activities, and generally socialising with other students our staff, students and alumni using our Twitter lists at: and staff. This is a very popular event and many students choose http://twitter.com/StAndrewsCS/lists to attend again in their Senior Honours year. For more information: http://bit.ly/sta-compsci-careers Internships As an Honours student you may choose to spend one, two, or See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre. even three, of your summers in an internship. These may be in the UK, Europe, the US or beyond. In the summers of 2013 and 2014, our students could be found at internships at Accenture, Adobe, AIG, Credit Suisse, Facebook, Google, McLaren, PlanForCloud, Skyscanner, Thales and elsewhere. The School and the University also offer various paid research internships whereby a student can work closely with a research group for eight to ten weeks.

Study abroad You may apply to study abroad under the University’s St Andrews Abroad programme. See page 44.

Class sizes and teaching delivery First Year: lectures 34 - 119, labs 5 - 60, tutorials 6 - 8 Second Year: lectures 37 - 58, labs14 - 58, tutorials 6 - 7 Honours: lectures, labs and tutorials 8 - 50

We use a wide variety of teaching methods in addition to traditional lectures, with an emphasis on personal and small group teaching. Around 35 - 40 students graduate each year, “The School of Computer Science is open and friendly. with the majority attaining First Class or Upper Second Class Its relatively small size enables the students to have close Honours degrees. contact with staff members and be treated as an individual. Assessment The programme is very flexible, allowing each student to Most modules in the School are assessed by at least 40% focus on areas they find most interesting. It’s a great place coursework (with the balance of assessment in the form of to study and socialise, with the lab open 24 hours.” written examinations). Project modules are assessed entirely by coursework. Paula (Gdansk, Poland)

Return to Subjects 78 Divinity – Biblical Studies, Theological Studies, Hebrew, New Testament

Degree options

Divinity School of Divinity MTheol (Single Honours Degree) With options for specialising in subjects such as: New Testament, Old Testament, Theology, Practical Theology, Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) Church History, or a combination of these. The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the MA (Single Honours Degrees) higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. Biblical Studies SQA Highers: AAAB Theological Studies GCE A-Levels: AAA International Baccalaureate Points: 36 BD (Single Honours Degree) For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree Three years, available only to those with a previous degree foundation programmes see: with direct entry into second year of study. www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international With options for specialising in subjects such as: New Testament, Old Testament, Theology, Practical Theology, Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No. Church History, or a combination of these.

MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Subject enquiries Biblical Studies and one of: Undergraduate Recruitment and Admissions Officer, Ancient History GermanW T School of Divinity Art History Greek E: [email protected] Classical StudiesX Hebrew Comparative Literature International Relations Economics Mathematics Features English Mediaeval History

www.st-andrews.ac.uk/divinity Film Studies Philosophy The only Scottish university which focuses principally on FrenchW * Christianity and the Christian tradition. An emphasis on learning to think critically about truth- Hebrew and one of: * claims and how people live in the light of faith. W Arabic French * An exceptional range of subject combinations. Art History Geography * Integrated programmes that combine foundational courses Biblical Studies Greek with flexibility of choice. Comparative Literature Mathematics * The opportunity to study Biblical languages in depth – English Middle East Studies Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic. * Small-group work that is built into the style of learning. New Testament and Modern History * A closely-knit community that provides a supportive context in which to engage in stimulating theological explorations. Theological Studies and one of: * Staff who are acknowledged as world experts in their fields. Personalised attention from teaching staff that benefits Classical Studies Mediaeval History T * students and allows letters of reference for future employers English Modern History to be more discerning and effectual. Film Studies Philosophy The opportunity to undertake a placement in a local FrenchW Psychology * secondary or primary school. Geography RussianW GermanW Social Anthropology Students in the School of Divinity (also known as St Mary’s International Relations T SpanishW College) come from diverse backgrounds and with very different Mathematics goals in mind. While some wish simply to explore questions of worldview and consider the shape of religious belief and W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. practice in our society, others hold faith commitments of T Timetable clash exists and this combination is subject to the agreement many different types. You will be encouraged to express and of the Head of the Department or Head of School concerned. to develop your own ideas. A mixture of pre-suppositions, X Due to a timetable clash, students taking this degree will take Ancient outlooks and interests amongst both students and staff fosters History, Latin or Greek modules in their first year, and Classical Studies in lively debate, enables you to gain respect for others and helps their second. Contact the School of Classics for further information. you understand their views. Whatever perspective you come from these programmes are guaranteed to encourage lively intellectual reflection upon prior assumptions and upon theology’s engagement with culture.

Return to Subjects 79 Divinity

Which programme is for you? Bursaries The MTheol, our most popular degree, is the best choice if you A number of bursaries are made available each year to students want to focus your university career on topics directly related within the Faculty of Divinity. The awards are competitive, and to theological and biblical studies. If you want a wider range of the primary consideration is academic merit. A number of options across arts subjects, but still want to give most of your undergraduate essays and prizes are also offered. attention to divinity, then either the MA (Biblical Studies) or the MA (Theological Studies) is the degree for you. Should you have academic interests that straddle both divinity and another Careers subject area then one of the Joint Honours options would suit you best. If you already have an undergraduate degree then Graduates with qualifications in the theological and biblical the shorter BD degree, with its focus on theological and biblical disciplines are highly attractive to potential employers looking studies would be ideal, especially if you are considering service to fill people-oriented positions. Accordingly, employment within a Christian denomination. prospects are usually wide ranging. Recent graduates from the School of Divinity include a quality improvement officer with Location and resources an English local council, a nursery nurse, an administrator with The School of Divinity is located in St Mary’s College, one of the Financial Services Agency (FAS), an officer in the accounts the oldest and most historic parts of the University, where department of Nexus Communication, a policy officer with the theology has been taught for over 500 years. The Divinity Library Scottish Executive, a teacher, a trainee accountant with KPMG, is housed in the historic King James Library and students have an assistant minister with the Church of Scotland and a Youth their own common room in the former Principal’s House. Pastor with the Free Church of Scotland.

Study abroad Previous graduates have become lawyers, a corporate As a student of Divinity, you may be entitled to apply to spend banker, a marketing manager, a social worker, a language one or two semesters in the Netherlands studying at the therapist, even a wine taster, as well as vicars, chaplains and University of Leiden as part of our Erasmus+ exchange. The school teachers. Graduate-level employers have included School is also establishing an exchange link with the University the BBC, Royal Bank of Scotland, IBM, The Body Shop, Bristol- of Stavanger in Norway. You may also apply to the University’s Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals and Standard Life Assurance. St Andrews Abroad programme. See also page 44. Many graduates also go on to do further study. For more information: http://bit.ly/sta-divinity-careers Class sizes and teaching delivery See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre. First Year: lectures 10 - 100, tutorials 10 - 15 Second Year: lectures 10 - 50, tutorials 10 - 15 Honours: classes 5 - 35 , seminars 5 - 15 New Developments Teaching in first and second years is mainly by lectures, A recent review of the curriculum, which consulted current supplemented by regular small-group tutorials. At Honours level students as well as staff, has resulted in: new-look modules greater emphasis is put on individual study and on students in third year for both Biblical Studies and Theology, which taking a major role in preparing for, and conducting, seminars. should help the transition from sub-honours to Honours, while leaving room for a number of elective Honours Assessment modules; also a final semester dissertation, with skills- All our 1000- and 2000-level modules are assessed by at least 50% focused preparation in the penultimate semester. coursework, with the balance of assessment made up by written examinations. At Honours level again at least 50% of almost all assessed work is coursework, with some modules including no More information on the structure and details of the degrees offered exam element at all, depending on the subject area. within the School of Divinity can be found on the following pages. Dissertation In the final year you write a dissertation on a topic of your choice under the personal supervision of a member of staff. The Scottish four-year Honours programme allows extra freedom to arrange your final two years to develop broad interdisciplinary interests and to achieve a greater depth of understanding in your chosen subjects.

Return to Subjects 80 Divinity – Biblical Studies

Degree options

MA (Single Honours Degree) Biblical Studies

MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Divinity (Biblical Studies) School of Divinity Biblical Studies and one of: Ancient History German W T Art History Greek What will I study? Classical Studies X Hebrew Comparative Literature International Relations Biblical Studies combines two major fields of study: Old Economics Mathematics Testament (or the Scriptures of Judaism) and New English Mediaeval History Testament. Film Studies Philosophy FrenchW A large number of other Jewish and Christian writings from these periods are also included (for example the Dead Sea W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. Scrolls). In Old Testament the modules focus on the history, T Timetable clash exists and this combination is subject to the religion and culture of Israel, incorporating a wide range agreement of the Head of the Department or Head of School of texts from prophetic, hymnic, wisdom and apocalyptic concerned. literature. In New Testament the modules focus on Jesus X Due to a timetable clash, students taking this degree will take and the Gospels and the history and theology of early Ancient History, Latin or Greek modules in their first year, and Christianity. They are designed to introduce you to methods Classical Studies in their second. Contact the School of Classics for of New Testament study and to the context within which further information. Jesus and the New Testament writers lived and you will be helped to explore the theological and ethical issues that For Entrance Requirements – see page 78 characterised early Christianity.

Biblical Studies provides an opportunity to explore in depth the profound influence that the Christian and Jewish Scriptures have had on Western civilisation. This can be done either by devoting the entire Honours programme to Biblical Studies or by taking a Joint Honours programme www.st-andrews.ac.uk/divinity which combines Biblical Studies with another approved subject in the Faculty of Arts. For example, the Joint Honours combinations with Ancient History or Classical Studies allow you to study important texts within the wider context of the ancient world from which they originally stemmed.

The Joint Honours combination with English opens the door to discovering the way in which biblical ideas and themes have found their way into so much of the literature of the English-speaking world. The biblical texts are normally studied in English, except when combined with a programme in Greek or Hebrew or when these languages are taken as an option earlier in the degree programme.

“In Biblical Studies, I have been able to explore the areas of First Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) history I am deeply interested in, as well as developing my You take two core modules: skills of critique, exegesis and analysis. The atmosphere is • Old Testament 1: Torah and Prophets one that is open, friendly, and intellectually stimulating, • New Testment 1: Jesus and the Gospels allowing you to grow as a person.” And either Hebrew 1: Introduction to Hebrew Language or New Testament Greek 1 Lucy (Manchester, England) Further credits may then be chosen from additional modules offered within Divinity. Alternatively, you may pursue broader interests by taking a module offered by other Schools in the Faculties of Arts or Science.

Return to Subjects “I came to St Andrews without any basis in 81 Biblical Studies. Now I find myself equipped with two biblical languages and I hope to continue my studies following graduation. The School has also given me the opportunity to get involved with non- academic activities, which include the designing of college clothing and giving Open Day tours.”

Samuel (Newcastle Upon Tyne, England) Divinity (Biblical Studies)

Second Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) Joint Honours Core modules: Combining Biblical Studies with another subject as a Joint Honours degree is also a popular option. In the first and • Old Testament 2: Wisdom, Psalms, Apocalyptic and second years you follow the same core modules in Biblical Apocryphal Literature Studies as single Honours students. You choose your • New Testament 2: Paul and the Epistles remaining modules according to the requirements of your And follow on with your Biblical language with Hebrew 2 or other Honours subject. New Testament Greek 2. Joint Honours includes the Semester 1 core modules (Reading You may choose other modules from an approved list of in the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible and Reading in the New options in Divinity, and also have the opportunity to take Testament) in third year, along with a further 30-credit module modules in subjects outside Divinity. in Biblical Studies. In fourth year, you take a further 60 credits in Biblical Studies, either by completing the 60-credit Single Honours – Third and Fourth Years dissertation on a topic of your choice or by taking a further (4 x 15-credit core taught modules, 1x 60-credit dissertation, two 30-credit modules. A dissertation must be completed and 4 further 30-credit modules required over 2 years) in the final year, but this may be undertaken in either of the You choose four out of five core 15-credit modules on Schools involved in the joint programme. advanced exegesis and hermeneutics, allowing transition to the detailed analytical study involved in Honours study. These modules run through the first and second semester of third year and you choose two further 30-credit modules to take alongside these.

In fourth year you choose two further modules and a full-year dissertation, under the direction of a member of staff. The School provides significant support for the dissertation, with a breakdown of the assessment into different stages (e.g. a bibliography and a methodology paper) and a programme of seminars to assist in the development of advanced research and communication skills.

Return to Subjects 82 Divinity – Theology

Degree Option

MTheol (Single Honours Degree) With options for specialising in subjects such as: New Testament, Old Testament, Theology, Practical Theology, Church History or a combination of these. Divinity (Theology) For Entrance Requirements – see page 78 See also diagram on page 10 “Studying Theology has made me challenge and question, but also appreciate, the complexity of the great spectrum What will I study? of human experience – religion, politics, science, art, literature. Studying here also provides a wonderful The subject is immensely varied. You will study the history of Israel, the person of Jesus of Nazareth, Paul’s letters and the rapid opportunity to meet people from all sorts of different growth of the early church, and contacts between Christianity backgrounds.” and Greek and Roman philosophy. You will examine Christian thought in depth, including Church History, Christian Ethics and Alex (Manchester, England) much more. You have the opportunity to study World Religions, Greek, Hebrew, the Anthropology of Religion, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Pastoral Care and Moral Reasoning, as well as modules in Moral Philosophy, Modern History, Information Technology, Honours MTheol Psychology, or another subject in the Faculty of Arts or Science. In third year, you will complete eight out of ten short reading- centred modules (15 credits each) intended to bring you into First Year (4 x 20-credit modules required) close contact with the primary texts of Christian theology and You take four core modules: biblical studies, providing transition from the broader thematic study of subjects at sub-honours level to the more detailed • Old Testament 1: Torah and Prophets analysis of texts and traditions typical of Honours level work. • New Testament 1: Jesus and the Gospels

• Theology: Issues and History (systematic theology and In fourth year, you choose two further modules and a full-year philosophy of religion) dissertation, under the direction of a member of staff. The • Living Faith (practical theology) School provides significant support for the dissertation, with a breakdown of the assessment into different stages (e.g. a

www.st-andrews.ac.uk/divinity Remaining credits may be gained from additional modules bibliography and a methodology paper) and a programme of offered within Divinity (such as New Testament Greek or An seminars to assist in the development of advanced research and Introduction to World Religions). Alternatively, you may pursue communication skills. broader interests by taking a module offered by another School

in the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Science. BD (Single Honours Degree) three years, available only to those with a previous degree with direct entry into Second Year (3 x 20-credit core modules and 1 further second year of study. 20-credit module in Divinity required) With options for specialising in subjects such as: Old Testament, You take at least three core subjects on to second year by Theology, Practical Theology, Church History or a combination choosing from: of these. • Old Testament 2: Wisdom, Psalms, Apocalyptic and Apocryphal Literature There is also a four year version of this degree for those wishing • New Testament History and Theology to study biblical languages. • Christian Thought and Practice 1 • The Early and Mediaeval Church: History, Beliefs and Practices You follow a common structure with the MTheol for the first two years and then in third and final year select two of the You choose one further module from an approved list of options compulsory reading-centred modules in first semester and that includes Divinity modules (e.g. New Testament Greek or a further three optional modules. You also complete a single Hebrew 1: Introduction to the Hebrew Language) and modules semester dissertation, under the direction of a member of staff. taught in cognate subjects such as philosophy or history. Your two remaining modules may be chosen from the approved list, or from a module offered by another School in the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Science. This gives you an opportunity either to consolidate your Divinity interests or to develop interdisciplinary ones. Please note that we encourage people to take New Testament Greek and/or Hebrew but that neither language is required for the MTheol. The 2000-level module in Church History focuses on the Late Mediaeval and Early Modern Church and its theology.

Return to Subjects Divinity – Theological Studies 83

Degree options

MA (Single Honours Degree) Theological Studies

MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Theological Studies and one of: Divinity (Theological Studies) Classical Studies Mediaeval History T English Modern History “St Andrews is a wonderful, beautiful town with a rich Film Studies Philosophy history and a warm community, and St Mary’s College FrenchW Psychology can be characterised in the same way. As a Theology W Geography Russian student I have been able to experience both the Theology GermanW Social Anthropology International Relations T SpanishW and Biblical Studies aspects and have found them to be Mathematics academically challenging and inspiring. I have so enjoyed

W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. studying here and am thankful to have had the opportunity T Timetable clash exists and this combination is subject to the agreement to do so.” of the Head of the Department or Head of School concerned. Lauren (Calgary, Canada) For Entrance Requirements – see page 78

You may choose other modules from an approved list of options What will I study? in Divinity and you have the opportunity to take modules in subjects outside Divinity. This gives you an opportunity to Theological Studies combines two distinct but closely related explore cognate subjects (such as philosophy or modern history) fields of study: Theology and Practical Theology. that allow interdisciplinary interests to develop. Within Divinity, Biblical Greek or Hebrew are additional options in the second Modules in Theology provide introductions to the rich year of study, but neither is a requirement for this degree theological traditions of Christianity, covering the history of programme. The 2000-level module in Church History focuses Christian theology from the early church to the modern world, on the Early and Mediaeval Church. and considering key topics (God, salvation, Jesus Christ, Trinity, creation) in relation to the contexts in which they emerged Single Honours – Third and Fourth Years and developed. They also consider some of the distinctive (4 x 15-credit core taught modules, 1 x 60-credit dissertation, challenges to faith presented by modern secular culture (neo- and 4 further 30-credit modules required over 2 years) Darwinian evolutionary theory, atheistic existentialism, the You choose four out of five core 15-credit modules, which are role of religion in the modern world, poverty, and post-modern designed to bring students into contact with the primary texts ‘deconstructionism’). of Christian theology. This will allow transition to the detailed engagement with theological writing involved in Honours study. Modules in Practical Theology explore ways in which These modules run through the first and second semester of Christianity is being expressed and lived out today. third year and you choose two further 30-credit modules to take They include the study of worship, spirituality and the alongside these. development of the discipline of Practical Theology in the

UK and internationally. Other modules address liturgy, and In fourth year, you choose two further modules and a full-year social and political engagement in Latin America and Africa. dissertation, under the direction of a member of staff. The Topics of ethical concern across contemporary cultures are School provides significant support for the dissertation, with also explored (e.g. abortion, economic justice, sexuality and a breakdown of the assessment into different stages (e.g. a technology). bibliography and a methodology paper) and a programme of seminars to assist in the development of advanced research and First and Second Years communication skills. (4 x 20-credit modules required over the 2 years) In your first year you take two core modules: Joint Honours • Theology: Issues and History (systematic theology and Combining Theological Studies with another subject as a Joint philosophy of religion) Honours degree is also a popular option. In the first and second • Living Faith (practical theology) years you follow the same core modules in Theological Studies as Single Honours students. You choose your remaining modules Further credits may be chosen from additional modules offered according to the requirements of your other Honours subject. within Divinity. Alternatively, you may pursue broader interests by taking a module offered by other Schools in the Faculties of Joint Honours includes the Semester 1 core modules (Reading Arts or Science. in Patristic Theology and Reading in Mediaeval Theology) in third year, along with a further 30-credit module in Biblical Studies. In In your second year, you also take two core modules: fourth year, you take a further 60 credits in Biblical Studies, either by completing the 60-credit dissertation on a topic of your choice • Christian Thought and Practice or by taking a further two 30-credit modules. A dissertation • The Early and Mediaeval Church: History, Beliefs and must be completed in the final year, but this may be undertaken Practices in either of the Schools involved in the joint programme.

Return to Subjects 84 Divinity – Hebrew

Degree options

MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Hebrew and one of: Arabic FrenchW Art History Geography Divinity (Hebrew) Biblical Studies Greek Comparative Literature Mathematics English Middle East Studies “People often ask why I have chosen to study a ‘dead’

W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. language. By reading the Hebrew Bible in its original language, I can contemplate current issues about how For Entrance Requirements – see page 78 the people behind these ancient texts lived, thought and practiced religion in the Ancient World. With the guidance What will I study? of St Mary’s scholars, learning Hebrew has enabled me to engage fully with lively debates.” Classical or Biblical Hebrew is the focus of this subject area, though Honours options may also be taken in post-biblical Katie (Norden, Lancashire, England) Hebrew – particularly the Dead Sea Scrolls. Modern methods of studying languages help those who are beginners. For those with a background in languages (for example French First and Second Year (4 x 20-credit modules over the 2 years) and German) Hebrew would make a fascinating language to These modules lay the foundations for further study in Honours. study by way of contrast, belonging as it does to the Semitic Language modules focus on Hebrew grammar and syntax as opposed to the Indo-European family group. The different and involve reading texts from a wide range of genres. History language structure allows you to become attuned to the modules focus on the history, religion and culture of Israel, thought patterns of a distinctive culture with access gained to incorporating a wide range of texts from prophetic, hymnic, the world of Biblical literature and the extraordinary range of wisdom and apocalyptic literature. writing found in the Hebrew Bible. Honours – Third and Fourth Years (2 x 15-credit core taught The St Andrews staff who teach Hebrew and Old Testament modules and 1 x 60-credit dissertation required and at have research expertise in Pentateuch, Prophets, Old Testament least 4 other 30-credit modules required over 2 years)

www.st-andrews.ac.uk/divinity Theology, Dead Sea Scrolls and Pseudepigrapha. As well as You may take Hebrew as part of a Joint Honours MA degree having international profiles, we are also committed to ensuring and normally take 120 credits in Honours in the Hebrew part a very high quality of teaching and student involvement. of your programme. You take two core 15-credit modules in third year (Reading the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible and Reading the New Testament) utilising your Hebrew language skills in the first of these and learning about the importance of the language to New Testament research in the second. You also take a further 30-credit module with a Hebrew component in third year.

In fourth year, you take a further 60 credits related to the study of Hebrew, either by completing the 60-credit dissertation on an appropriate topic of your choice or by taking a further two 30-credit modules. At St Andrews you have the opportunity to study the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Pseudepigrapha in detail, with leading scholars involved in research on those texts. A dissertation must be completed in the final year, but this may be undertaken in either of the Schools involved in the joint programme. Undated scroll of the Book of Esther

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Anna (London, England)

Return to Subjects Divinity – New Testament 85

Degree options

MA (Joint Honours Degrees) New Testament and Modern History

For Entrance Requirements – see page 78 Divinity Testament) (New

What will I study? “The module that has meant the most to me has been This degree programme is for those fascinated by the New Testament History and Theology because further New Testament and who want to study it in depth. You extending knowledge from first year has meant that I have will have the opportunity to learn about and explore the greater understanding of this area. For me this is vital in theology and ethics of New Testament texts, to study the comprehending how it has been used within the formation language in which they were written, to investigate the diverse religious, political and cultural contexts in which of the early Church and of course its effect on the modern they were shaped and to consider the beliefs that inspired Church in all its denominations.” their authors. Gillian (Freuchie, Fife, Scotland) The New Testament is central to the study of Christian theology but has also been influential in literature, the arts, ethics and a host of other disciplines. This specialised degree First and Second Year (3 x 20-credit modules over 2 years) programme offers you the opportunity to engage in serious In the first two years you are required to take two foundational scholarly study of the early Christian writings and their world modules in New Testament. These focus on Jesus and the and to think about why they had (and continue to have) such Gospels and the history and theology of early Christianity. an impact in subsequent years. They are designed to introduce you to methods of New Testament study and to the social, historical and cultural context within which Jesus and the New Testament writers lived. They also help you explore the theological issues that characterised the early Christian movement.

If you pursue Honours in New Testament as part of the MA Honours degree you must study New Testament Greek in your first or second year, unless you have previously obtained an A-Level or Higher qualification in classical Greek or unless you opt to study classical Greek modules in the University.

Honours – Third and Fourth Years (2 x 15-credit core taught module and 1 x 60-credit dissertation required and at least 4 other 30-credit modules required over 2 years) You take two core 15-credit modules in third year (Reading the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible and Reading the New Testament). The first of these ensures a proper grasp of the methodologies involved in studying the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, as background to the New Testament study undertaken in the second. You also take a further 30-credit module in New Testament in third year.

In fourth year, you take a further 60 credits related to the study of the New Testament, either by completing the 60-credit dissertation on an appropriate topic of your choice or by Professor N T Wright teaching a Senior Honours class taking a further two 30-credit modules. A dissertation must be completed in the final year, but this may be undertaken in either of the Schools involved in the joint programme.

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Callum (Bristol, England)

Return to Subjects 86 Earth Sciences – Environmental Earth Sciences, Geology

Degree options

Earth Sciences Second Year students on geological mapping excursion in central Spain. MGeol (Single Honours Degrees)

Earth Sciences Features BSc (Single Honours Degrees) * Our programmes are ranked second and fourth in the UK Environmental Earth Sciences by the Guardian University Guide and the Times and Sunday Geology Times University Guides, respectively for 2015. * We specifically focus on skills and vocational training, BSc (Joint Honours Degrees) emphasising fieldwork experience in diverse geological settings within the UK and overseas. Geology and Biology * Field kit, such as compasses, are provided for all entering Geology and Chemistry students through industry sponsorship and about 50% of all field training costs are paid for through alumni contributions Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) to our training programme. The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are * The MGeol degree includes a three-month industry shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the placement. higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. * The Geology and Environmental Earth Sciences degrees are accredited by the Geological Society of London and the First Year Entry Institution of Environmental Sciences, respectively. SQA Highers and GCE A-Levels should include at least two * Industry professionals are involved in teaching within some sciences from Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Geology, of the Honours modules. Mathematics and Physics * There is an active student-led Geological Society which co- www.st-andrews.ac.uk/gg SQA Highers: AAAB ordinates social events and academic events. GCE A-Levels: AAB * A number of industry-sponsored bursaries and scholarships International Baccalaureate Points: 36 including at least 2 HL6 are available each year . science subjects Preference may be given to candidates with strong science Facilities and resources qualifications. The University has recently invested in several new state- of-the art laboratory facilities for Earth and Environmental Second Year Entry Science research for the high precision geochemical and SQA Advanced Highers/Highers and GCE A-Levels should isotopic analysis of minerals, rocks, soils, and fluids. You include Geology plus two sciences from Biology, Chemistry, will receive hands-on training on these analytical facilities Mathematics and Physics and undergraduate experimental and analytical research is SQA Advanced Highers: AA and AA in two other Highers encouraged. GCE A-Levels: AAA International Baccalaureate Points: 38 including at least 3 at HL7, HL6, HL6 from the following subjects: Biology, What will I study? Chemistry, Geography, Physics The Geology degree provides the training to understand how For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree the lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and atmosphere foundation programmes see: co-evolved. It emphasises the origin and chemistry of rocks www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international and minerals, geological mapping and the genesis of hallmark periods of change in the development of the Earth system. The Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? Environmental Earth Sciences degree focuses on Earth surface – Preferable for Direct Entry into Second Year processes, the biogeochemical cycling of elements at the surface of the Earth, and environmental change. The MGeol in Earth Sciences is an integrated Masters degree that combines Subject enquiries subject knowledge across the Earth and environmental sciences and includes an internship with industry, an extended research Dr Ruth Robinson project, and a major geological expedition. E: [email protected] The Geology degree is accredited by the Geological Society of London and the Environmental Earth Sciences degree is accredited through the Institution of Environmental Sciences. Accreditation is a benchmark of quality and employability, a professional recognition that our teaching is of the highest standard. Both accredited degrees provide a faster track to chartered status (CGeol and CSci, respectively).

Return to Subjects “Studying Earth Sciences has been thoroughly rewarding. Staff are 87 supportive of undergraduates, generous with their time and have given me real opportunities to pursue my interests. I have most enjoyed the variety of work in a number of learning environments from classroom to labs and, best of all, out into the field. It has given me the understanding and skillset I need to approach the job market with confidence.”

Mark (Lincoln, England) Earth Sciences

MGeol or BSc? advances in Earth and Environmental Sciences by our staff in an The MGeol degree is designed to give you advanced experience integrated lecture-lab-field forum. Some selected examples of prior to undertaking full-time employment or PhD research. core modules are provided in the table below. Other modules MGeol students normally have a formal industrial placement that are either core or optional courses depending on the and take part in a geological expedition. Some sectors do not degree programme include Geodynamics, Geochronology, Global require a Masters-level degree and therefore any student can Climate Change, and Ecosystem Modelling. choose to graduate with a BSc degree. Some of the Core Modules taken in Years 3, 4 & 5 The first two years of study for any degree are spent completing the core training in Earth Sciences and accompanying subjects. Geological Mapping BSc Geology & MGeol Advanced Environmental BSc Environmental First Year (2 x 20 credit modules required) Field Methods Earth Sciences The Earth Science modules provide the underpinning concepts and fundamental aspects of Earth structure and Earth history, Geochemistry All degree programmes including the key ideas regarding the origin of the planet and Igneous and Metamorphic BSc Environmental its biosphere, as well as Earth materials and resources. There Petrology Earth Sciences are several field excursions, including the five-day residential “Highland Fling” field course to classic Scottish geological Global Biogeochemical BSc Environmental localities, all of which are designed to reinforce and enhance the Cycles Earth Sciences learning obtained in the lectures and laboratory practicals. The Processes and Products in All degree geological background to natural resources is a core theme of Sedimentary Systems programmes the excursion. Structural Geology and Tectonics BSc Geology & MGeol Second Year (3 x 30 credit modules required) Petroleum Exploration & Geophysics BSc Geology & MGeol All students take a core Earth Science module in Semester 1 which provides basic knowledge and training in low Research dissertation All degree programmes temperature mineralogy, sedimentary systems, palaeontology, Industry and Research Placements MGeol and geophysics. There is a dedicated module for each BSc degree in Semester 2 and they cover deep Earth geology (BSc Geology) and biogeochemical cycling and surface processes In-depth training occurs in the first Honours year and (BSc Environmental Earth Sciences). MGeol students take both includes the statistical analysis and presentation of scientific Earth Science modules in Semester 2, and therefore develop the data. Fourth and fifth years are dedicated to further knowledge base and skills associated with the two core modules developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and for Geology and Environmental Earth Sciences. There is a major to gaining industry experience. The content of each year emphasis on field training in second year through several is dependent on degree choice (MGeol or BSc). Choosing day-long excursions in Scotland and two residential courses. the BSc degree pathways require an independent research BSc Geology students undertake an eight-day geological dissertation, involving field and laboratory analyses and mapping excursion in central Spain, and the BSc Environmental research presentations. MGeol students complete a three- Earth Sciences students complete a five-day excursion on the month placement in industry and a field- or laboratory- geochemistry and mineralogy of acid-mine drainage in the Rio based research project. The fifth year includes an extended Tinto region in southern Spain. The aims of the field courses independent research dissertation and a project-based are to develop the key skills required to observe, measure and geological overseas expedition to localities linked to staff interpret geological and geochemical data, as well as to build research areas. Optional Honours modules are also on confidence, and encourage critical and independent thinking. offer across a range of Earth Science topics for the Honours years. The extensive field training combined with research and After completion of second year, you decide on your final industry experience that our degrees offer produce graduates degree choice (e.g. MGeol or BSc) and enter the Honours class. that successfully compete for industry jobs or the best PhD projects. Honours – Third, Fourth and Fifth Years (7 - 8 x 15-credit core modules required in third year and at Fourth and fifth years are dedicated to further developing least 2 - 3 other 15-credit modules required over 2 years) critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and to gaining Study at Honours level is composed of core training and industry experience. The content of each year is dependent on optional modules in which you have the opportunity to focus on degree choice (MGeol or BSc). A two-week field course across a particular area of interest and undertake your own research. the western Alps begins fourth year and is designed to integrate The modules involve key skills training and the opportunity and put to use all the learning of the previous three years. to get first-hand experience of new research discoveries and

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Earth Sciences Honours student conducting dissertation research in Argentina.

Fieldwork Study abroad Our graduates are valued as independent and confident You may apply to study abroad under the University’s scientists in the field. This level of competence is developed St Andrews Abroad programme. See page 44. through 14-day field excursions during Years 3 and 4, weekend and day-long field excursions associated with individual Class sizes and teaching delivery modules, and up to four weeks of fieldwork associated with First Year: lectures 90 - 110, tutorials 6 the independent research projects. Two weeks of geological Second Year: 40 - 50, tutorials 6 mapping are conducted on Mull and around Ullapool during Honours: 30 - 40 Year 3, providing intensive training on classic Scottish geology. Environmental Earth Sciences students have a tailored field Teaching is based on semester-length modules and mapping and geochemistry course around Ullapool. A two- hands-on practical/laboratory training. Performance is week field course across the western Alps begins fourth year measured through a mixture of continuous assessment and is designed to integrate all the learning of the previous and examinations. Our degrees balance skills training, three years for all degree students. In total, students participate incorporating a significant laboratory and/or field component, in at least 70 supervised field days over the length of the degree, with subject-based modules that deepen and broaden and in most cases the amount of fieldwork is over 100 days with theoretical knowledge. Many modules enhance problem- the research project component. solving skills and involve professional Earth scientists from industry. Field courses are fully integrated with the degree programmes and have been conducted in Scotland, England, Spain and the Swiss-Italian Alps in recent years. The country www.st-andrews.ac.uk/gg and geological setting of the MGeol expeditions varies each year, and participating students are involved in choosing the location and planning the expedition.

Throughout each degree programme, you are encouraged and supported to develop literacy, numeracy, computing and presentation skills, as well as exercising critical, independent and creative thought and judgement.

Studying ancient sedimentary rocks in Australia. Recording mineralogy in ore-bearing dyke, Greenland.

Return to Subjects “With some of the most iconic and diverse geology right on the 89 doorstep, St Andrews is perfectly placed to study Earth Sciences. The Department is full of enthusiastic and supportive staff, and there are always opportunities for undergraduates to assist with cutting-edge research. The extensive fieldwork on offer, high-quality teaching and training in state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, ensure students graduate with the very best career prospects.”

Tanya (Stanmore, Middlesex, England) Earth Sciences

Assessment Careers All our 1000- and 2000-level modules are assessed by coursework that includes a practical examination (50%) and The Department is proactive about developing career a final written examination (50%) based on short answer opportunities, and career activities are provided for all students questions and essays. At Honours level, some modules are (from first year onwards). There are a wide variety of career assessed through coursework (50%) and a final examination options for Earth and Environmental Science graduates. Our (50%), and other modules are based entirely on coursework. graduates now work in the energy, natural resources and The BSc Honours dissertation and MGeol Advanced Research environmental sectors, as well as in wider science areas. Many modules are year-long courses that are assessed through the students continue with research in PhD programmes before written dissertation, a project proposal and a presentation. The embarking on their professional careers. Our graduates are MGeol research paper is expected to be of publishable quality. recognised internationally as being highly trained, independent thinkers with the appropriate skills required to problem solve in Scholarships a variety of research or applied areas. For both BSc and MGeol Fieldwork expenses for Geology or Environmental Earth graduates, recent employers include Chevron, Maersk Oil Ltd, Sciences degree students are subsidised by the Irvine Bequest BHP Billiton, BP, Shell, the British Geological Survey, Nexen and contributions from our alumni. There are financial awards Ltd., Norsk Hydro, Neftex, Red Rock Mining, African Mining at every level of study for students who have earned the Corporation, Fugro, Geotechnics Ltd., Axmin Inc., Scottish highest marks in fieldwork. Natural Heritage, Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, Balfour Beatty, Mouchal and Jacobs. Visiting Days We encourage you to participate in the official University More information: http://bit.ly/sta-earthsci-careers Visiting Days held on Wednesday afternoons throughout the year during which an overview of the programme is See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre. presented. We also run special Saturday Visiting Days in March or April when you can meet staff and current students, get a more thorough idea of our degree programme, visit our facilities, and hear about the career pathways being taken by some of our graduates.

Geophysical research on glacial calving behaviour, Greenland.

Return to Subjects 90 Economics & Finance

Degree options

MA or BSc (Single Honours Degrees) Applied Economics Economics Financial Economics Economics & Finance Economics School of Economics & Finance (Chris Young s ) BA (International Honours Degree) Economics (See page 43) Features

MA or BSc (Joint Honours Degrees) * We provide a structured, cumulative and rigorous Economics and one of: foundation of economic concepts, principles, analysis, techniques and knowledge. Geography Psychology We have specialist strengths in macroeconomics, choice Management Statistics * theory, bounded rationality, game theory, expectations and Mathematics learning, competition and innovation and climate change. More than 80% of the research output by staff in the School MA (Joint Honours Degrees) * has been rated as internationally excellent and / or world- Economics and one of: leading in the recent Research Excellence framework 2014 Ancient History Mediaeval History – this was above the average for all Economics Departments Arabic Middle East Studies in the UK. On the basis of the quality of its research Biblical Studies Modern History publications the School came second in Scotland and joint- English Persian tenth in the UK. Film Studies Philosophy * We help you develop your analytical and decision-making GermanW RussianW abilities by providing training in quantitative and model- International Relations Social Anthropology based methods of analysis. W W Italian Spanish * Our programmes provide you with a wide range of transferable skills. BSc (Joint Honours Degrees) * The students run an active Economics Society. Economics and one of: Biology What will I study? – MA or BSc Computer Science Management Science Economics is studied up to Honours in both the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Science. Whether you study for an MA or BSc www.st-andrews.ac.uk/economics www.st-andrews.ac.uk/economics MA “With” Degree depends on what entrance qualifications you have and which Honours in which the majority of the course deals with the other subjects you wish to do. The programmes you follow for first-named subject: MA and BSc are exactly the same within the Economics element Economics with GermanW of your degree. In the first two years all students follow the same Economics with Russian W core programme in economic principles. There are no special Economics with Social Anthropology admission requirements for entry to the 1000-level modules. Economics with SpanishW 1000-level modules provide the required general knowledge W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. of Economics. Study of the subject in the second year and especially in Honours equips you with a fuller understanding Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) of economic relationships and with a variety of techniques The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are necessary for their analysis. In addition to core modules, in shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the Honours you select modules from a range of options on specific higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. topics. These provide an analytical understanding of key aspects of business management and government policy formation. SQA Highers: AAAB GCE A-Levels: AAA First Year International Baccalaureate Points: 38 Microeconomics is the study of how households and firms make For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree decisions about consumption and production and how they foundation programmes see: interact in markets. Macroeconomics is the study of phenomena www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international which affect the national economy, such as unemployment, growth and inflation. Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No. In the first year you are introduced to the principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics and learn how to apply General Enquiries these to contemporary issues. The modules provide a basic insight into the use of quantitative methods and an understanding of UK/EU: [email protected] the economic system in general, including the UK economy. Rest of the World: [email protected]

Return to Subjects “Studying Economics has enabled me to gain an in-depth 91 understanding of the foundations of economic concepts. It has significantly enhanced my problem solving skills along with providing me with a set of valuable transferable skills through analysing economic principles and their applications. The module choices, especially in Honours, were the reason why I chose the University in the first place – and I have not regretted my decision.”

Annika (Göteborg, Sweden) Economics & Finance Economics

Second Year If you wish to specialise in Finance you can take an additional More advanced study of consumers, firms and markets core material in financial economic theory and concentrate your (microeconomics) and of models and schools of thought in options in the area of finance, in order to graduate with a degree modern macroeconomics is undertaken. Further quantitative in Financial Economics. If you wish to obtain a broader, but less methods provide you with training in the mathematical and deep, knowledge of economic theory you can choose to take statistical techniques needed for economic analysis and how to fewer core modules and a larger proportion of optional modules structure and make sense of economic, financial and social data. in order to graduate with a degree in Applied Economics. You also have the opportunity to undertake independent study Honours – Third and Fourth Years and research in a dissertation or project. Further details of the Modules are divided into core modules, for example: degree structure and a list of current Honours modules are available here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/coursecatalogue • Advanced Microeconomics • Advanced Macroeconomics Study abroad • Econometrics 1 You may apply to study abroad under the University’s and also optional modules, for example: St Andrews Abroad programme. See page 44. • Corporate Finance Class sizes and teaching delivery • Environmental Economics • The Economics of Innovation First Year: lectures 350, tutorials ~ 17 • Labour Economics Second Year: lectures 240, tutorials ~15 • Experiments in Economics Honours: lectures 20 - 110, tutorials ~ 13 • Development Economics • Issues in Economic Policy First and second year modules generally involve a series of • Economics of Social Life lectures, laboratories and tutorials, the latter in smaller groups • Law and Economics to facilitate effective interaction.

Single Honours students typically attend seven to eight lectures and one to two tutorials or labs each week. Joint Honours students typically attend three to four lectures a week and also have tutorials in most weeks.

Assessment Progress is monitored through tutorial assignments and assessment is by a combination of graded work and examinations. Almost all our modules are assessed by at least 60% written examinations, with the balance of assessment made up by coursework.

Careers

Popular career choices amongst recent graduates include: investment, commercial and international banking, accountancy, consultancy, management in the industrial and commercial sectors, organisations such as the Bank of England and the World Bank, the Civil Service, university research and teaching, and the media.

You will find St Andrews Economics graduates at renowned financial institutions such as Accenture, Ernst & Young, JP Morgan, Barclays Capital, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, HSBC and Lloyds, to name but a few. Further information: http://bit.ly/sta-economics-careers

See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre.

Return to Subjects 92 English See also Modern Languages page 130

Degree options

MA (Single Honours Degree) English

English School of English BA (International Honours Degree) English (See page 43) Features MA (Joint Honours Degrees) In the UK Research Excellence Framework 2014, the School English and one of: * is rated top in Scotland and sixth in the UK. Arabic Latin * In our most recent teaching review, the curriculum was Art History Management rated ’broad, well balanced and notable for its generous Biblical Studies Mathematics range of options covering all periods of literary writing in Classical Studies Mediaeval History English from Anglo-Saxon times to the present. Students Classics Middle East Studies benefit from engagement with enthusiastic, highly Comparative Literature Modern History regarded research-active staff who are also dedicated to Economics Philosophy teaching and ensuring students have the best possible Film Studies Psychology experience at St Andrews’. W WE French Russian * Members of the School include winners of the Queen’s GermanW Scottish History Gold Medal, the Forward Prize, the Whitbread Prize and Greek Social Anthropology T S Eliot Prize for poetry, and the Jerwood Fiction Prize, Hebrew SpanishW the Saltire Scottish Book of the Year Award, the Somerset ItalianW Theological Studies Maugham Award, and a Commonwealth Writers Prize for fiction. W English and two Modern Languages * Varied programme of published authors as visiting Any combination of Arabic, French, German, Italian, Persian, speakers, giving students the chance to discuss RussianE, Spanish is available (5 Modern Language modules (150 contemporary literature and criticism with leading modern credits) and 3 English modules (90 credits) at Honours). writers.

W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. www.st-andrews.ac.uk/english www.st-andrews.ac.uk/english E Where first-level Russian modules clash with EN1003 and/or EN1004 What will I study? then CO1001 and/or CO1002 should be taken instead. St Andrews has a long and illustrious history of teaching MA Mediaeval Studies literature in English. The School combines expertise in This degree (in which English modules may be taken) is research with a dedication to teaching in a caring and friendly administered through the Department of Mediaeval History. environment. Special research strengths include mediaeval language and literature, the Renaissance, the Romantic and Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) Modern periods, Scottish literature, Creative Writing, and The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are Women’s Writing. Studying English develops techniques that shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the enable you to read with close attention and to consider the higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. ideas, human values, and historical forces that have helped to form our literature. The opportunity to read, to discuss, SQA Highers and GCE A-Levels must include English Language, and to reflect with clarity on a wide variety of texts develops English Literature or Drama analytical, descriptive, and evaluative skills. You learn to SQA Highers: AAAB communicate more fluently, lucidly, economically, and GCE A-Levels: AAA persuasively. These skills are both intrinsically enriching and International Baccalaureate Points: 38 including HL6 in English eminently transferable. For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree In your first and second years the modules in English will take foundation programmes see: up one third of your time. At Honours, in the third and fourth www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international years, you can do all your work in English or, if you choose to take a Joint Honours degree, you can divide your time Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – Yes, see above. between English and another subject. In all four years you will be assessed partly on your coursework, submitted during the semester, and partly on your performance in examinations at Subject enquiries the end of the semester. The emphasis in our first- and second- year modules is on introducing texts from the full range of E: [email protected] English literary history and methods for interpreting them. At Honours you are able to make choices from the wide range of modules taught by specialists in the School, on subjects ranging from Beowulf to science fiction.

Return to Subjects “Having originally applied to read English Literature, the chance to 93 take philosophy modules at sub-honours ignited an interest in that NEW PROFILE - PHOTO TO subject and therefore I am now studying for a joint degree. I feel BE ADDED that the flexibility of the degree programmes, and the support for any difficulties you may have along the way, is what makes a degree at St Andrews unlike many others. Students are encouraged to embark on an independent journey of academic and self-discovery whilst having access to a network of academic, social and welfare support.”

Francesca (Tadworth, Surrey, England) English

First Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) Study abroad Culture and Conflict: An Introduction to Nineteenth- and As a student of English, you may apply to participate in our Twentieth-Century Literature explores texts in prose and Erasmus+ exchange with Trinity College Dublin. You may also verse, ranging from Wuthering Heights and Great Expectations apply to study abroad under the University’s St Andrews Abroad to contemporary Scottish writing. Emphasis is on practical programme. See also page 44. criticism, close reading and the importance of literary/ historical contexts. Explorers and Revolutionaries: Literature Class sizes and teaching delivery 1680-1830 covers, among other works, Gulliver’s Travels, First Year: lectures – 240, tutorials – 7 Frankenstein, Wordsworth and Coleridge’s Lyrical Ballads, and Second Year: lectures – 150, tutorials – 7 looks at travel, colonialism, the Gothic and the Romantic. Honours: classes generally have no more than 20 Second Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) Most modules at all levels are taught by a combination of Mediaeval and Renaissance Texts provides an introduction to whole-class lectures and small discussion groups, either tutorials the earliest literature in English and the language in which or seminars. We aim to give all students in English the chance it is composed. The mediaeval element draws on editions to discuss their work in tutorials or seminars, since we think that prepared by scholars in the School of English, designed to is the best way of teaching and learning. Prospective students make early texts readily accessible. The Renaissance element should note that candidates who are allowed to write their focuses on Donne’s Songs and Sonnets and Milton’s Paradise exams on a computer are not permitted to use Spellcheck. Lost.

Assessment The second year programme concludes with Drama: Reading Almost all our modules are assessed by a balanced mixture of and Performance, a module that concentrates on the special coursework and written examinations. characteristics of drama as an art form that crosses the boundaries of written text and public performance. The Extra-curricular events module includes plays by Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, The School of English also offers a lively and enriching Oscar Wilde, Tennessee Williams and Caryl Churchill. programme of events open to undergraduate students, ranging from workshops, where creative writers meet to share their work Honours – Third and Fourth Years and exchange ideas, to readings and discussions with leading There is an exciting range of some 40-50 modules from poets, novelists, critics and scholars. Many students become which to choose, normally including options on Chaucer, involved in the Literary Society, student drama, or debating. Scottish Literature, Jane Austen, or T S Eliot, Creative Writing, Shakespeare and Film, Beowulf and a wide variety of other topics and approaches to the study of literature written in Careers English. Single Honours students normally take eight modules in the two Honours years. You must include at least one Recent graduates in English have entered a wide variety of module on mediaeval literature, one module on early modern professions and career paths. They have taken up internships literature and one other module on eighteenth-century, with the United Nations, become writers and editors for Penguin Romantic or nineteenth-century literature. Joint Honours Books, Harper Collins, The Times, Country Life magazine, and The students normally take four modules in English (including Field magazine. They have gone into sales in a number of spheres one on pre-twentieth-century literature), and four in another such as books and music, e.g. Waterstone’s, WH Smith, and work subject. The dissertation, which is compulsory for Single for charitable organisations (Save the Children), into public policy Honours students, allows you to write an extended essay on a (Scottish Executive, British Council), and into arts administration literary topic of your own choice. (the Barbican Centre, Sotheby’s). A couple of graduates have gone into the financial sector – KPMG and Abbey National, and Several other modules involve creative coursework which one is a head-hunter for a small film company. – as well as the traditional essay – may involve literary journal-keeping (Literature and Ecology); writing a play review A large number of our graduates go into postgraduate study, (Twentieth-Century American Drama) ; or the opportunity to try some to other universities but many remaining with us in a bit of mediaeval forgery (Courtly Literature in Middle English). St Andrews. A considerable number of graduates follow We aim to provide a range of topics and approaches that allow careers in teaching in a wide variety of school environments. you to follow your own interests, whether towards specialising For more information: http://bit.ly/sta-english-careers in particular authors or periods, or towards wide-ranging exploration in a variety of areas. See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre.

Return to Subjects 94 Film Studies

Degree options

MA (Single Honours Degrees) Film Studies

MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Film Studies Film School 3 – our specially equipped auditorium Film Studies and one of: Ancient History International Relations Arabic ItalianW Subject enquiries Art History Modern History Biblical Studies Philosophy E: [email protected] Classical Studies Psychology Comparative Literature RussianW Economics Scottish History Features English Social Anthropology W W French Spanish * The Department of Film Studies consistently receives Geography Theological Studies excellent ratings of student satisfaction in course GermanW evaluations and national polls. Academics at the cutting edge of their discipline introduce W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. * you to the latest ideas and innovations in research. You are exposed to a wide range of films from around the Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) * world, not only Hollywood and Europe. The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are Based on staff expertise, modules cover key topics in film shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the * including stardom, authorship, identity, industry, history, higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. politics, and technology. SQA Highers: AABB * You develop proficiency in oral and written communication, GCE A-Levels: AAB critical thinking, media literacy, and other transferable skills. International Baccalaureate Points: 35 * We consistently maintain high standards of teaching and student work. For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree Students take an active role in St Andrews’s robust film foundation programmes see: * culture, participating in and programming film series, www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international festivals, and other events. Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No. Location and resources The Department is located in two buildings on North Street near www.st-andrews.ac.uk/filmstudies www.st-andrews.ac.uk/filmstudies the town’s cinema. All Film Studies modules are taught in a way that includes the screening of selected cinematic texts, which take place in a specially equipped auditorium. The University Library holds an extensive collection of film and audiovisual materials. Our vibrant research culture features many student- led initiatives, including film festivals such as the ‘60 Hour Film Blitz’, the Reel Film Society (a student-run film series), our postgraduate film journal, Frames; and student-led professional conferences and symposia.

What will I study?

Film Studies at St Andrews is a dynamic and growing discipline, drawing in students with a variety of intellectual interests. The Film Studies degree resonates with the demands of today’s job market, where film and media literacy is of direct relevance to a variety of careers, from journalism and teaching to professions in the creative industries. Our students engage with the cultural, historical, and intellectual substance of film scholarship, and emerge with a powerful and relevant set of analytical tools.

Film Studies at St Andrews is defined by a particular focus on world cinemas. We critically examine the history of cinematic art across time and cultures, looking at a diverse range of topics from sexuality in film to activist documentary, from early propaganda to the contemporary European crime film. Film Studies uses a variety of critical, theoretical and historical approaches to examine the most significant cultural form of the 20th century.

Return to Subjects “Film Studies has been incredibly interesting for 95 me throughout my time here at St Andrews. The lecturers are really knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the subject, and the film screenings each week expose me to so many different films that I wouldn’t have seen otherwise. I have enjoyed my course immensely.”

Emma (Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England) Film Studies Film

The introductory modules at sub-honours (first and second Modules available will reflect current staff specialisms and years) lay the foundation and provide the theoretical, cultural therefore may vary year to year. and methodological frameworks you will need for the more specialised and increasingly challenging modules offered at Study abroad Honours. The Honours syllabus reflects the research expertise You may apply to study abroad under the University’s of teaching staff, who are, in many cases, pre-eminent scholars St Andrews Abroad programme. See page 44. in the field. Students work closely with the teaching staff, developing excellent intellectual, writing and research skills that Class sizes and teaching delivery are useful in a wide variety of professions. First Year: lectures 153, tutorials maximum 10 Second Year: lectures 75 - 153, tutorials maximum 10 (usually First Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) fewer) The two 1000-level modules include film form and aesthetics, Honours: classes maximum 16 key approaches to the study of film (such as the cycle of film production, distribution and exhibition and the analysis of The teaching makes use of the University’s growing collection genre, narrative and stars), early cinema and the advent of of films on DVD, which includes films from various historical sound, classical Hollywood cinema, key aspects of European periods and national traditions. Most teaching on film takes cinema and other world cinemas. Cinema provides a rich place in a lecture theatre equipped for the evening film resource for analysing the social, cultural, and ideological cross- screenings that accompany lectures. Sub-honours Film currents of a particular historical moment, and the films we Studies modules are taught by a combination of whole-class teach bring these into bold relief. lectures, screenings and seminars. Class sizes at Honours vary between modules. We aim to give all students in Film Studies Second Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) the chance to engage in learning, debating and presenting in The two 2000-level modules focus on historical aspects and lively seminars. technological advances in the period following World War II, typically looking at new wave cinemas in Europe, political Assessment movements in Latin America and Africa and contemporary All 1000- and 2000-level modules are assessed by a balance of trends in Asia. Throughout these modules we introduce a variety coursework and written examinations. At Honours level, the of methodological and theoretical frameworks for the historical modules are entirely assessed on the basis of coursework. study of cinema and the visual media. Based on screenings of a selection of cinematic texts, you are also introduced to questions of identity and representation, and the relationship of Careers film, public discourse, cultural production, and cultural policy. A degree in Film Studies from St Andrews will provide an Honours – Third and Fourth Years excellent foundation for a wide range of careers as well as Honours modules explore particular topics, such as War and for careers directly connected with cinema (such as film Cinema, Cinemas of India, and the European science fiction distribution and production, arts administration, cinema film. Each week you will participate in seminar discussions of management, film festivals, advertising and public relations, advanced work in the field. The Honours programme introduces journalism/media, publishing and education). a diverse range of film theories covering gender, national & transnational, and philosophical approaches. In your final year The main purpose of the programme is to provide a high quality you will have the opportunity to complete a dissertation on an general education, promote independence of thought and advanced topic in Film Studies. encourage intellectual initiative backed by a solid knowledge of cinema’s history. We do not teach film production, although We offer a rich programme combining traditional approaches we do host film festivals and frequently invite filmmakers to to film study with emerging forms of critical thought. We the University as guest speakers. Film Studies graduates will be specialise in: well placed to compete in today’s job market, having gained an • World cinemas extensive range of skills from written and oral communications • Film, human rights and activism to archival research and visual analysis. For more information: • Queer theory and gender identity http://bit.ly/sta-filmstudies-careers • Film and Politics • Film and History See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre. • War and cinema • Colonial film • Early cinema and film history • Documentary, advertising and non-theatrical film • Film and music • Film festivals

Return to Subjects 96 French See also Modern Languages page 130 Degrees all available With or Without Integrated Year Abroad

Degree options

MA (Single Honours Degree)

French Kiosque à journaux – Paris French

MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) French and one of: The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are Ancient History International Relations shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the Arabic Italian higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. Art History Latin SQA Highers: AAAB (A in French) Biblical Studies Management GCE A-Levels: AAB (A in French) Classical Studies Mediaeval History With an A in any other language(s) to be studied, unless the Classics Modern History applicant plans to study the other language(s) at beginners’ Comparative Literature Persian level. English Philosophy International Baccalaureate Points: 36 including HL6 in French Film Studies Psychology and any other language(s) to be studied, except those to be Geography Russian taken from beginners’ level. German Social Anthropology Greek (Ancient) Spanish For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree Hebrew Theological Studies foundation programmes see: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international MA (Honours Degrees) in Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – Yes, see above. – French and two of Arabic, German, Italian, Persian, Russian, Spanish – French and (one of Arabic, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish) Subject enquiries and Comparative Literature – Modern Languages (French and [one of Arabic, GermanB G, Dr Elodie Laügt Italian, Persian, RussianR E T, Spanish]) and one of Ancient E: [email protected] HistoryR, EnglishE, International Relations, LatinB, ManagementG T – Modern Languages (French and [one of Arabic, Italian, Features Persian, Russian, SpanishS]) and Classical StudiesS – Modern Languages (French and [one of German, Italian, Academic staff are leading researchers in their fields. Persian, Spanish]) and Greek (Ancient) * The teaching team is varied and engaging. It includes four – Mediaeval Studies * full-time native speakers. B Modern Languages (French-German) and Latin is only available to Acquisition of high-level skills in spoken and written French.

www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modlangs/french * beginners in German. * Honours modules in French Literature, History and Culture, G Modern Languages (French-German) and Management is only available ranging from the Mediaeval period to the twenty-first to non-beginners in German. century. R Only available to non-beginners in Russian. * Transferable skills, such as analysis, synthesis and the ability E Where first-level Russian modules clash with EN1003 and/or EN1004 to give public presentations, are developed throughout the then CO1001 and/or CO1002 should be taken instead. programme. T Timetable clash exists and this combination is subject to the agreement * Opportunity to undertake a work placement in France as of the Head of the Department or Head of School concerned. part of a five-year degree. S Combinations including Classical Studies and Spanish are only available * Opportunity to study at a French university as an integral to beginners in Spanish. part of a four-year degree. * French is ranked seventh for student satisfaction in the 2014 BSc “With” Degree National Student Survey. Honours in which the majority of the course deals with the first-named subject: Resources The Department of French is truly diverse in its outlook and Biology with French Chemistry with French activities. Significant numbers of international students are attracted to it within the context of our exchange and MChem “With” Degree postgraduate study programmes, making it a truly international Honours in which the majority of the course deals with the and francophone environment in which to pursue academic first-named subject: study. Chemistry with French Chemistry with French and External Placement The School has a Multimedia Centre with the latest digital technology to enhance the learning and practice of oral and aural language skills.

Return to Subjects “St Andrews is the most wonderful place. This small town offers 97 an entirely unique experience: the balance between a challenging academic environment and a seaside holiday mindset cannot be compared to any other university. I love studying French and seeing my level of language and appreciation for French culture improve. Although my year abroad was truly phenomenal, I am so glad to be back in the ‘Bubble’, with lifelong friends, fantastic societies and a positively hectic social calendar.”

Alice (Edinburgh, Scotland) French

What will I study? Every year, the French Department awards the following prizes and bursary: • You will be given the opportunity to develop language and • The Dudley Morgan Prize for the best final year student(s) communication skills to a level of high proficiency. • Year-Abroad Project Prize • You will be offered a broad view of French literature, history • The Margaret F K Fleming Bursary to study at a French and culture in the first two years of study. university • You will be able to shape your degree according to your various interests in specific topics at Honours level. Study abroad • You will be allowed to develop analytical and critical skills, Many students take the opportunity to spend a year working in along with transferable skills, in English and in French. France, between second year and Junior Honours (third) year. UK • You will be given direct access to French culture, history and students often undertake teaching placements in French values, and to all the debates, contradictions and extraordinary schools through the British Council’s Language Assistantship creativity that characterise contemporary France. scheme. Alternatively, you may organise a work placement with the approval of the Department. You may instead apply to First Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) spend your Junior Honours year at one of our Erasmus partner The language modules, taught in French and English, are institutions; in these cases the work done in France replaces the designed to consolidate and develop skills acquired in secondary Junior Honours year in St Andrews. Our current partners include school, and to increase fluency in the target language. Three the Sorbonne and Sciences Po in Paris, as well as the Universities literature texts – encompassing prose, drama and poetry – are of Toulouse and Perpignan. All students are fully briefed about studied per semester; these are read as a means of enhancing the possibilities for study abroad during second and third language learning and introducing you to wider issues of French semesters in St Andrews. You may also apply to study abroad history and cultural identity. Teaching includes two-and-a-half under the University’s St Andrews Abroad programme. See also hours of language per week (including one oral class with a page 44. native speaker), plus literature lectures and seminars. Class sizes and teaching delivery Second Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) The course diversifies, and is taught primarily in French. If you First Year: lectures 130 - 140, literature seminars 7 - 15, are planning to take a Single Honours French MA or a Joint language classes 15 - 17, oral classes 9 - 12 Honours French MA you study French Studies 1 and 2, comprising Second Year: lectures 80 - 100, literature seminars 10 - 17, French language, history, and literature ( including texts ranging language classes 10 - 17, oral classes 9 - 12 from the Middle Ages to the contemporary period, and film). Honours: 15-credit module seminars 14 - 18, language classes This integrated study of French language and culture will help 12 - 18, oral classes 8 - 12 you understand many of the issues you may meet during a year in France, and allows you to make an informed choice from Lectures are used to provide information, to stimulate thought among our Honours modules. and to suggest directions for further reading and personal study. Small language classes and seminars will allow you to work Students planning to take a three-subject MA will study French together and with your tutors, presenting papers and discussing Language and Society 1 and 2. These modules also include texts and issues relevant to the course. Specialist Honours French language and history, but no literature. modules encourage you to pursue your individual interests, to work together on texts and ideas, and develop spoken and Honours – Third and Fourth Years written communication skills. (normally 4 x 15-credit core modules required and at least 5 other 15-credit modules required over 2 years) Assessment In Honours we offer four consecutive 15-credit language All our modules include at least 40% assessment by coursework modules with an emphasis on communication skills, and a with the balance of assessment in the form of written range of modules in language, literature, intellectual history and examinations. twentieth- and twenty-first century culture, politics and society, including: Careers • Aspects of Gender in Seventeenth-Century Theatre • From One War to Another: French Politics, Culture and Society Recent graduates have gone to work for the British Council, 1914 - 1945 HSBC’s executive training programme, Citibank, Christian • Modern French Thought Salvesen, Harper Collins, Glasgow City Council and even to work • Music in Nineteenth-Century French Poetry in Japan teaching English as part of the JET scheme. Many also • Contemporary French Crime Fiction go on to study for postgraduate qualifications or higher degrees. • Translation Methodology For more information: http://bit.ly/sta-modlangs-careers We also offer dissertation modules, allowing you to work on See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre. extended personal research with a tutor to advise you.

Return to Subjects 98 Geography See also Earth Sciences page 86 and Sustainable Development page 150

Degree options

MA or BSc (Single Honours Degree)

Geography Geography Field mapping in Norway

Joint Honours Degrees Geography and one of: Features Art History (MA) Mediaeval History (MA) * Human Geography at St Andrews: top for student Biology (BSc) Middle East Studies (MA) satisfaction in the UK – 2013 and 2014 National Student Comparative Literature (MA) Modern History (MA) Survey. Economics (BSc or MA) Philosophy (MA) * Geography at St Andrews: third in the UK – Guardian Film Studies (MA) Psychology (MA) University Guide 2015. French (MA)W Scottish History (MA) * Geography at St Andrews: top in Scotland for student Hebrew (MA) Social Anthropology (MA) satisfaction – Complete University Guide 2015. International Relations (MA) Spanish (MA)W * The School of Geography & Geosciences was top in Scotland Italian (MA)W Statistics (BSc) in UK Research Excellence Framework 2014. Management (BSc or MA) Theological Studies (MA) * Externally acclaimed skills training in quantitative and Mathematics (BSc) qualitative research methods. * Wide range of module choice spanning the full range of “With” Degrees Geography. Honours in which the majority of the course deals with the * Particular strengths in: first-named subject: – Climate change and environmental management Geography with Persian (MA) – Population, development and gender studies Geography with Social Anthropology (MA) – Quaternary (ice age) and glacial studies Geography with Spanish (MA)W – Cities and housing

www.st-andrews.ac.uk/gg Mathematics with Geography (BSc) – Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Psychology with Geography (MA) * Excellent laboratory, IT and field resources. Russian with Geography (MA)W * Fieldwork opportunities in all four years, both in Scotland Social Anthropology with Geography (MA) and overseas. Spanish with Geography (MA)W * Highly literate and numerate graduates with excellent employment prospects. W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. T Timetable clash exists and this combination is subject to the agreement of the Head of the Department or Head of School concerned. What will I study – BSc or MA?

[If you wish to study Arts subjects in your first and second years, At St Andrews you have the choice of either a BSc or MA apply for the MA rather than the BSc degree.] Geography degree, depending on your background and what other subjects you want to study in your first two years, but both Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) programmes give you access to all our option modules across The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are the full breadth of geography. shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. We explore a fascinating range of important environmental and international phenomena. These include: glaciers and SQA Highers: AAAB rivers; oceans and climate; drought and flooding; population GCE A-Levels: AAA pressure and resource depletion; urbanisation, development International Baccalaureate Points: 38 and geo-political conflict; and socio-spatial inequalities For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree (widening gaps in wealth, health and well-being). We bring such foundation programmes see: concerns to life through the study of – and fieldwork in – many www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international parts of the world, both close to home and further afield, such as Scandinavia, the Himalayas, South America, sub-Saharan Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No. Africa and Southeast Asia. At all stages, we emphasise the development of both discipline-specific and transferable skills: field, laboratory, computing, analytical and presentational skills. Subject enquiries Above all, our degrees provide an exciting challenge to those who wish to think critically and creatively about the world Dr Charles Warren around them, and understand the interaction of environmental E: [email protected] systems and human activity.

Return to Subjects “The staff are very supportive and knowledgeable about an array 99 of topics covering every subject in geography. The skills gained are useful in research and are guaranteed to be of benefit in the future. NEW PROFILE - NEED PHOTO Geography is an incredibly social department; you will quickly get to know a lot of people through multiple fieldtrips in first year. St Andrews is the perfect place to grow intellectually and pursue extra-curricular ambitions, whilst meeting some pretty amazing people from all walks of life.”

Alex (Woking, Surrey, England) Geography

First Year MA and BSc (1 x 20-credit module required) Study abroad Our first-year modules – Geography: Understanding our Changing You may apply to study abroad under the University’s World and A World in Crisis? – stress the value of developing St Andrews Abroad programme. See page 44. an integrated, coherent vision of the world. The topics studied include climate change, the current energy crisis, biodiversity Class sizes and teaching delivery loss, food and famine, environmental migration, Third World First Year: lectures 120 - 160, seminars and practical classes urbanisation, geo-political strife and technological change 20 - 30, fieldtrip 2 days (5 - 20), tutorials 8 - 10 (especially in the generation and handling of spatial data). Such Second Year: lectures 80 - 100, seminars and practical classes topics are used to emphasise that the study of society cannot be 15 - 20, fieldtrip1 day (10 - 15), tutorials 8 - 10 separated from that of the environment. Honours: lectures 10 - 50, laboratories and seminars 10 - 50,

tutorials 1 - 5, dissertation – individual supervision Second Year MA and BSc (2 x 30-credit modules required)

Our second year modules – Geographical Processes and Change Honours modules blend skills training with subject-based and Processes, Perspectives and Ideas in Geography – build themes across the broad sweep of geography. You can choose on first year by exploring the rich and diverse nature of the to specialise in human, environmental or physical geography. discipline of Geography, and prepare you for Honours study. Many of our students prefer to engage with the full, fascinating These modules provide both a conceptual and an applied breadth of the discipline. Rigorous training is given in a variety (methods-oriented) grounding in physical geography, of classroom, lab-based and field techniques and skills. environmental geography and human geography. The modules cover: earth surface processes; environmental Assessment hazards and environmental management; diverse topics in All 1000- and 2000-level modules are assessed by at least 40% human geography; and Geographic Information Science (GIS) coursework (individual and some group work; essays, written and spatial data analysis. reports on field and laboratory activities, class tests, multiple

choice assignments), and with the balance of assessment in Honours – Third and Fourth Years (1 x 60-credit core taught examinations (which can take various formats). At Honours level module and 1 x 50-credit dissertation module required and about half of all credits taken are assessed by 100% coursework. at least 3 other 20-credit modules required over 2 years) Most option modules include at least 40% assessed coursework, We offer c.20-25 specialist option modules across the full and there is a wide range of assessment formats (not only essays range of geography. The ‘menu’ evolves to reflect exciting new and exams, but also oral, poster and group presentations, and research trends and the expertise of staff, but current modules web-based assignments). include: • Glaciers and Glaciation Scholarships • Long Term Perspectives on Sustainability The MacIver Award is offered each year to support students • Migration and Transnationalism carrying out Geography fieldwork (other than for their • Housing, Community and Social-Spatial Justice dissertation) during the summer vacation. The Dorothy • HIV/AIDS in Africa McKinney Awards support dissertation fieldwork in human • Science, Society and Resource Management geography. • Global Climate Change

The Geography Honours programme provides advanced Careers and in-depth training in the essential field, laboratory, observational and IT skills expected of geography graduates. Because of the broad nature of Geography, graduates leave Core skills are developed in ‘hands-on’ modules giving St Andrews with a diverse and unique combination of skills, you direct experience of state-of-the-art data collection putting them in a very strong position in the jobs market. While and methods of analysis: statistical analysis; survey and geography is closely associated with certain particular careers questionnaire design; scientific sampling and dating; (e.g. in the environmental sphere), and some graduates pursue qualitative research methods (such as interviewing and these very successfully, many others find that their geographical participatory approaches); GIS and remote sensing; advanced training equips them with a valuable array of transferable skills statistical analysis; and field-based skills. Fieldwork is which open up a rich diversity of career opportunities. Many of conducted both locally and via residential overseas courses. our students are also successful in competing for postgraduate Recent locations have included Norway, the Pyrenees, Iceland opportunities, both nationally and internationally, at both and Galway. The final semester of the Honours programme Masters and PhD level. is devoted to the preparation of a 12,000-word research dissertation in which students use the intellectual and For more information: http://bit.ly/sta-geography-careers practical skills that they have gained to study a problem of their choosing. See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre.

Return to Subjects 100 German See also Modern Languages page 130 Degrees all available With or Without Integrated Year Abroad

Degree options

MA (Single Honours Degree)

German Düsseldorf German

MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) German and one of: The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are Ancient History Mathematics shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the Arabic Mediaeval History higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. Art History Middle East Studies SQA Highers: AAAB Biblical StudiesT Modern History GCE A-Levels: AAB Comparative Literature Persian With an A in the language(s) to be studied, unless the Economics Philosophy applicant plans to study the language(s) at beginners’ level English Psychology International Baccalaureate Points: 36 including HL6 in the Film Studies Russian language(s) to be studied, except those to be taken from French Social Anthropology beginners’ level. International Relations Spanish Italian Theological Studies For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree ManagementG foundation programmes see: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international MA “With” Degree Honours in which the majority of the course deals with the Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No. first-named subject: Economics with German Subject enquiries MA (Honours Degrees) in Dr Christopher Beedham – German and two of Arabic, French, Italian, Persian, Russian, E: [email protected] Spanish – German and (one of Arabic, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish) and Comparative Literature Features – Modern Languages (German and [one of Arabic, French, R E T Italian, Persian, Russian , Spanish]) with one of Ancient * German at St Andrews offers the full range of German History R, EnglishE, International Relations, LatinB, studies from the Middle Ages to the present. G T Management * We teach linguistics and area studies as well as literature, – Modern Languages (German and [one of French, Italian, and have strong links with Comparative Literature.

Persian, Spanish]) with Greek (Ancient) * You can combine German with one or two other languages. – Mediaeval Studies Joint Honours with subjects as diverse as English, History,

www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modlangs/german * Management, Theology or Psychology are possible. T Timetable clash exists and this combination is subject to the agreement * The degree comprises four years of in-depth study. of the Head of the Department or Head of School concerned. * Our language courses cater for beginners and G Combinations including German and Management are only available to post-A-Level/Higher students. non-beginners in German. * German skills are highly sought after by employers. R This combination is only available to non-beginners in Russian due to a timetable clash. Resources E Where first-level Russian modules clash with EN1003 and/or EN1004 The School has a Multimedia Centre with the latest electronic then CO1001 and/or CO1002 should be taken instead. technology to enhance the learning and practice of oral and B Combinations including German and Latin are only available to aural skills. beginners in German.

What will I study?

We will help you to develop your intellectual and cultural competence and to acquire communicative skills which will be invaluable in your future career: the ability to analyse and discuss critically, to present a reasoned argument, to write with correct spelling, punctuation and grammar in both German and English, and to use Information Technology. We aim to help you to maximise your potential in practical language skills and, if you take German as a main subject, to provide a broad education in the literature and culture of German-speaking societies past and present.

Return to Subjects “A modern languages degree from St Andrews involves so much 101 more than just language learning. I have broadened my interests by studying a wide variety of cultural modules ranging from East German Cinema to Shakespeare’s literary influence. I was also lucky enough to be given the opportunity to study abroad at the University of Vienna during my third year. Many of the language societies are well integrated into the School; with both staff and students getting involved in events, for example, Oktoberfest.”

Rose (Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland) German

You are able to combine German with a wide range of other Department. It is particularly important that ex-beginners take a language and non-language subjects. This is especially the study abroad period before entering Honours. The third option case in the Honours years, when you have scope to construct to spend time abroad is in the third year of the degree course your own programme of modules and to follow particular (Junior Honours) as an exchange student at a university in interests in aspects of literature, linguistics and other forms of Germany or Austria. Our exchange partners are Bonn, Lüneburg German culture. and Vienna.

Working towards a high level of competence in language skills Alternatively you may apply to study abroad under the is a top priority in all modules at all levels. University’s St Andrews Abroad programme. See page 44.

First Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) Class sizes and teaching delivery The Department offers two different types of module in first First Year: lectures 30 - 60, seminars 15 - 20 year: intensive foundation courses for beginners and students Second Year: lectures 30 - 40, seminars 10 - 15 with National 5 / GCSE German, and advanced language and Honours: seminars 10 - 18 literature courses for those with higher entrance qualifications. The advanced course combines language and literature, Language classes are in German. We aim to keep groups as small developing speaking and listening, reading and writing skills. as possible. In first and second years, literature and linguistics Students are introduced to linguistics and the techniques of courses are usually taught by a weekly lecture as well as weekly textual analysis. Texts studied include German short stories, tutorials (small group discussions). Honours seminars are more plays and poems from the Middle Ages to the present day. formal than tutorials, often with prepared presentations by students. Some Honours seminars are held in German, others Second Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) in English depending on the lecturer’s preferences. Active In second year there is a range of modules. Students coming from participation in tutorial and seminar discussions is expected of first year beginners’ modules have their own intensive language students at all levels. courses. Non-language elements are integrated at this level: ex-beginners and ex-advanced students jointly extend their Assessment studies of modern literature, mediaeval literature and linguistics. Our modules at all levels are assessed by 40% coursework and 60% end-of-semester examination, with the exception Honours – Third and Fourth Years of dissertations and project modules. End-of-semester (3 or 4 x 15-credit core modules required and at least 5 other examinations are either entirely in written format or comprise a 15-credit modules required over 2 years) written and an oral component. All students take the same core modules in German language, including advanced oral, writing and communication skills. You Scholarships have scope to construct the rest of your module programme The Department will assist you in applying for summer vacation by choosing from a wide variety of modules on aspects of scholarships and grants for longer periods of study in Germany German literature, linguistics and culture from earlier periods offered by the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst. to the present day, and on German history and thought. These modules reflect the individual research interests of staff members and allow you to work at the frontiers of the subject. Careers Current Honours modules include: • The Nazi Past in German Cultural Memory Graduates in German successfully compete for specialist • Shakespeare: The German Catalyst linguist posts as well as those which are open to all graduates, • Mediaeval Things regardless of degree subject, where high-level language • Language and Ideology in the GDR and West Germany from skills can confer a significant advantage. Our graduates enter 1949-1989 careers as translators, as German or TEFL teachers in Britain and • Writing Nature: German Environmental Thought (1800-2000) abroad, in European business and administration, in banking and finance, export marketing, and the Civil Service. Others A dissertation module permits you to research and write about a do postgraduate training, e.g. in law, or undertake academic topic which particularly interests you. research.

Study abroad Some of our recent graduates have been placed in Ernst & Most students take the opportunity to spend a year working in Young, Intercontinental Hotels Group, Procter and Gamble, a German-speaking country, between second year and Junior Aerosystems International, Lifeline Language Services, the Honours (third) year. UK students often undertake teaching Fiscal Office, and the NHS. For more information: placements in schools abroad through the British Council’s http://bit.ly/sta-modlangs-careers Language Assistantship scheme. If teaching is not for you, you may organise a work placement with the approval of the See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre.

Return to Subjects 102 Greek See also Ancient History page 54, Classical Studies page 68, Classics page 70, Modern Languages page 130

Degree options

MA (Single Honours Degrees)

Greek Classics South West corner of the Parthenon Greek

MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Features Greek and one of: Extensive language support for ex-beginners from our full- Ancient History Hebrew * time senior language tutor continues into second year and Art History Modern History Honours. Biblical Studies Philosophy The study of literature and language is carefully integrated Classical Studies Social Anthropology * and balanced throughout the programme, and set within a Comparative Literature SpanishW framework of wider cultural understanding. English An extensive range of major authors and literary genres is FrenchW * available.

Teaching in small groups assures that you get close Greek and two Modern Languages * attention and individual help. Any combination of FrenchW, GermanW, ItalianW, SpanishW The School of Classics was rated first in Scotland and second is available * in the UK in the Research Excellence Framework 2014.

W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. Facilities and resources Classics is housed in Swallowgate, an attractive building Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) which overlooks the sea and is only a few yards away from The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are the University Library and the main quadrangle. There are shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the computing facilities in the building, seminar rooms and a well- higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. stocked class library. Much of your work can thus be done in one SQA Highers: AABB building. GCE A-Levels: AAB International Baccalaureate Points: 36 www.st-andrews.ac.uk/classics www.st-andrews.ac.uk/classics What will I study? We strongly recommend that all applicants have a qualification in a modern or ancient foreign language at National 5 / GCSE For all students, beginners and non-beginners, first and second level, or equivalent. year offer a carefully integrated package of complementary For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree work on both literature and language, while the two years of foundation programmes see: Honours give you the opportunity to choose from a range of www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international author/genre-based courses, together with linguistic options.

Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No. Highlights include: Homeric epic (the foundational works of European literature), lyric poetry, the emotionally powerful plays of Greek tragedy, Attic comedy (both Aristophanes and Subject enquiries Menander), Greek historiography (especially Herodotus and Thucydides), Greek Philosophy (especially Plato’s Socratic E: [email protected] dialogues), Greek rhetoric (speeches written for important political debates and for forensic trials), the pastoral poetry of Theocritus, and a series of still-undervalued Greek novels, dialogues and speeches written under the Roman Empire.

Between them, these texts display a remarkable range of both linguistic and imaginative fertility. They continue to fascinate modern writers, artists and readers. Studying ancient Greek provides an opportunity to get closer to the richness of this body of writing and to gain insights into the world from which it emerged.

Return to Subjects “My time at St Andrews has been the best of my life and the School of 103 Classics has been integral to my enjoyment of university life. The School is not the largest in the University, allowing for an intimate atmosphere where you can truly get to know your professors; the modules are all fascinating and taught with such enthusiasm that it is impossible not to become immersed in the classical world. I have particularly enjoyed having the opportunity to study Greek for beginners and from this I have gained enough confidence to study it at Honours level alongside my Latin.”

Emily (Bristol, Avon, England) Greek

First Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) Class sizes and teaching delivery We offer two streams of study. For beginners and those who First Year: lectures 20 - 30, tutorials 10 - 15 have studied a little Greek, we offer specifically designed Second Year: 10 - 30 with smaller groups for the weekly stand-alone modules covering Greek language and literature language support class from scratch. For those who have studied Greek at a higher Honours: seminars 10 - 20 level, we offer more advanced study in language and literature in integrated modules working with literary texts (by Plato, Teaching in first and second year is conducted in small groups Menander and the early Greek elegists) and linguistic/ for both set-text work and language classes. A similar pattern translation exercises. Both groups study a speech written for a is maintained, at a higher level of work, in the seminars and sensational Athenian court case. tutorials of Honours courses. Second Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) Assessment In second year, ex-beginners and more advanced students Assessment throughout the degree is generally 50% assessed are brought together. The modules extend and refine your coursework and 50% by examination, taken at the end of the knowledge of Greek literature and its background, covering semester. The final class of degree is based on marks awarded both prose and poetry from the Archaic to the Imperial period, over the last two years. while continuing to incorporate progressive work on the Greek language. By the end of second year, the ex-beginners have All Single Honours students write a dissertation in their fourth sufficient background to enter the Honours programme along year and this allows them to specialise in an area of their own with those who started with more advanced knowledge. If you key interest. take 1000-level Greek in your second year, but have taken Latin in your first two years, you can take special modules in your Final year students may obtain teaching experience and third year and still complete an Honours degree in Greek. mentoring from teachers in local secondary schools. Honours – Third and Fourth Years You choose further modules for more advanced study of Careers literature and language over the two Honours years. Whether you choose Single or Joint Honours, we have an extensive range Traditional Classical Greek courses have provided an entry to of modules for you to choose from. We periodically change our a wide range of careers and positions since employers have Honours offerings to reflect exciting new research trends and placed a premium on the combination of intellectual flexibility findings but current modules available include: and rigour of Greek graduates. • Greeks on Education • Greeks and Barbarians Students graduating with Classical Greek degrees typically do • Lies, History and Ideology well in the graduate employment market. Graduate destinations • Greek Tragedy include: financial services, the law, marketing and management, • Violence in Early Greek Poetry civil and armed services, journalism, museums, galleries, and • Greek Rhetoric and its Representation libraries, teaching and further research and study. For more • Greek Prose Composition information: http://bit.ly/sta-classics-careers

Honours modules in the School carry 30 credits, so you study See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre. two modules each semester in Honours. Single Honours students write a dissertation worth 30 credits in their fourth year.

Study abroad As a student in the School of Classics you may be entitled to apply to spend one or two semesters in the Netherlands studying at the University of Leiden as part of our Erasmus+ exchange. You may also apply to the University’s St Andrews Abroad programme. See also page 44.

Return to Subjects 104 History – Ancient, Mediaeval, Modern, Scottish and Middle East Studies

Degree options

History School of History MA (Single Honours Degree) History Features BA (International Honours Degree) * The School of History is listed as the Best in Scotland in The History (See page 43) Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2015, the Guardian University Guide 2015 and The Complete University Guide (See also Ancient History page 54 2015. History – Mediaeval History page 106 History – Middle East Studies page 108 History – Modern History page 110 What will I study? History – Scottish History page 112) The integrated Single Honours degree in History is a flexible Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) programme combining elements from the range available The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are in Middle East Studies as well as Ancient, Mediaeval, Modern shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the and Scottish History. It allows you to access Honours modules higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. in all historical eras without chronological or geographical constraint and to draw on the expertise of the widest possible SQA Highers: AAAB (normally including History) range of teaching staff. GCE A-Levels: AAA (normally including History)

International Baccalaureate Points: 36 including HL6 in History The study of history – the recovery and analysis of the full For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree range of human activity over time – is as rewarding as it foundation programmes see: is challenging. Past cultures and civilisations are worth www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international studying for their own sake, yet historical awareness enriches contemporary experience by linking the present with the past, Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No, but thus explaining the origins of many of the world’s current www.st-andrews.ac.uk/history experience in studying history to advanced secondary school problems. They also help us to recognise that our own cultural level is normally expected for applications to study History. and social values are not the only (or even most natural or just) ones that people have lived with.

Subject enquiries As globalisation makes the world a smaller and more homogenous place, history remains one of the few real fields Dr Christine McGladdery for exploration and anthropological research – and through E: [email protected] the study of history you can encounter new tribes and lost kingdoms. Discovering these alien cultures will help you to understand your own prejudices.

The study of history, therefore, involves acquiring the intellectual know-how to evaluate varied kinds of evidence and the skills necessary to interpret it and communicate its significance to others.

The School of History at St Andrews has over 50 historians on its staff and the wealth of expertise available means that students with wide-ranging interests can study periods and topics ranging from democracy in ancient Greece to gender in twentieth-century America.

In the Research Excellence Framework 2014 History were ranked top in Scotland and twelfth in the UK.

In addition to this degree, the School of History also offers more specialised degrees in Mediaeval, Modern and Scottish History which are described on the following pages.

Return to Subjects “Studying History at St Andrews has been 105 fantastic. The range of modules on offer in first and second year gives you the best chance of finding out what you’re really interested in and would like to pursue further. I also really appreciate the freedom afforded to students at Honours level to focus on their interests, and the consistently impressive teaching.”

Alan (Edinburgh, Scotland) History

First and Second Year (3 x 1000-level and 3 x 2000-level Class sizes and teaching delivery modules required) First Year: lectures 100 - 260, tutorials 6 During the first two years of the Single Honours History degree, Second Year: between 100 - 230, and tutorials 6 you normally take eight History modules from the 1000- and Honours: classes ~13 2000-level modules offered in Ancient, Mediaeval, Modern and Scottish History and four non-history modules. Entry to the See the entries for degree programmes in Ancient History Honours programme requires you to take at least two modules page 54, Mediaeval History page 106, Modern History page in two out of three historical periods: the period before 500 CE, 110, Scottish History page 112, and for Middle East Studies the period 500-1500 CE, and the period after 1500. page 108. Honours – Third and Fourth Years Assessment At Honours, again subject to the constraint that you must take All 1000- and 2000-level modules in the School of History are options in at least two of the three designated historical periods, assessed by an equal weighting of coursework and examination. you may choose modules from the full range of Honours At Honours level, the weighting shifts and varies from 40% courses in Ancient, Mediaeval, Modern, Scottish and Middle East coursework, 60% examination, to 100% coursework only. Some History. In your final year you will also write a research-based examinations are unseen, others are seen in advance but are dissertation and take a Special Subject (which is a year-long more challenging. module) designed to make full use of original source materials.

Within these general rules, there is scope to tailor a broadly- Careers based degree, drawing on the wealth of expertise available at St Andrews, that permits you to range widely over historical The analytical and communication skills acquired and mastered time and space. through the study of History are highly prized by a wide range of employers and recent History graduates have found Study abroad employment in the service industries, law, the British Army, the The School of History encourages you to take part in established financial sector (Barclays Bank, Deloitte & Touche) arts and the exchange programmes which allow you to study abroad for a media (Sky TV, Pavilion Films), teaching – primary and secondary semester or a year in third year. You may apply to participate in as well as teaching English abroad (Japan and Africa), children’s History’s exchange programmes, which currently include the charities and academia. American University in Cairo and Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, as well as Erasmus+ exchanges with the universities Further information: http://bit.ly/sta-history-careers of Oslo, Leiden, Koc, Strasbourg and Bonn, and Trinity College

Dublin. You may also apply to the University’s St Andrews Abroad See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre. programme. See also page 44.

“The range of modules on offer is very, very impressive. In my own particular area of expertise, Scottish history, it is arguably the best provision anywhere; and there is a rich and varied diet in other aspects of mediaeval history too, which few other institutions can match.” David Ditchburn (External examiner, from Trinity College, Dublin)

Return to Subjects 106 History – Mediaeval History

Degree options

MA (Single Honours Degrees)

History (Mediaeval) Department of Mediaeval History History Mediaeval History Mediaeval History and Archaeology Features Mediaeval Studies A wider variety of subjects within Mediaeval History than MA (Joint Honours Degrees) * is offered in any other university. Mediaeval History and one of: * Teaching by internationally-renowned staff who carry Ancient History ItalianW out important research in their specialist areas. Arabic Latin * A friendly community where there is a high degree of Art History Mathematics commitment by staff and students. Biblical Studies Middle East Studies * Access to a wide variety of different literary and material Classical Studies Persian sources through which the mediaeval past can be Comparative Literature Philosophy constructed and reimagined. Economics Psychology * A specially designed degree in Mediaeval History and English RussianW Archaeology. W French Social Anthropology * An opportunity to spend one or two semesters of Geography SpanishW your Honours programme abroad – see Study abroad GermanW Theological StudiesT opposite. International RelationsT

W Interdisciplinary degrees Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages For the Mediaeval History and Archaeology degree you take page 130. T the core module Principles and Techniques in Archaeology in Timetable clash exists and this combination is subject to agreement your third year and then a selection from a list of approved of the Chairman of Department or Head of School concerned. modules in archaeology and in the history of the period of your choice. Candidates for this degree often attend the MA “With” Degree Summer School at the British School of Rome, to which www.st-andrews.ac.uk/history Honours in which two–thirds of the course deals with the St Andrews has the right to nominate at least one person each first-named subject: year. One popular option within this degree is the chance to Mediaeval History with Persian write a dissertation on some subject of archaeological and historical interest. Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are Mediaeval History is also a major contributor to the shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the interdisciplinary Mediaeval Studies degree which allows higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. you to combine modules focusing on mediaeval society and culture taught in a number of different academic Schools, SQA Highers: AAAB (normally including History) including English, Modern Languages and Art History. GCE A-Levels: AAA (normally including History) International Baccalaureate Points: 36 including HL6 in History For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree What will I study? foundation programmes see: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international Studying Mediaeval History at St Andrews gives you a chance to engage with surprisingly sophisticated modes of thought Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No, but and expression across mediaeval Europe and the Middle East experience in studying history to advanced secondary and grapple with complex historical issues. This will help you school level is normally expected for applications to study obtain a clearer understanding of the background to the History. present day. Whether you are, or become, interested in early Islamic Iran or Britons and Saxons, mediaeval political thought or queenship, the teachers of Mediaeval History at St Andrews Subject enquiries are committed to opening students’ minds to its many riches.

Dr Christine McGladdery We provide an excellent training in the collecting and E: [email protected] evaluating of a wide variety of information and in constructing powerful arguments, both verbal and written. These skills, as well as the intellectual range demonstrated by the breadth of subject areas you can cover in your degree, offer a strong platform for embarking on the world of analytical work after you graduate.

Return to Subjects “ I had never studied Medieval History before coming to St Andrews 107 and took the first module to complement my Ancient History degree, but now Medieval is quickly becoming a favourite of mine. The course is so broad that there is always something to interest everyone, there’s never a boring moment! The tutors are all so helpful, and their passion for their subjects really shines through.”

Lottie (Dawlish, Devon, England) History (Mediaeval)

If you enjoy the study of the past, but want to try something Mediaeval History also combines very well with a whole range of different from the history you have studied at school, you will other subjects in Joint Honours degrees. You could, for example, find Mediaeval History a stimulating and refreshing change. combine it with Art History and specialise in both the history and art history of a particular period. You might choose to study If you are a linguist with an interest in the development of the historical background to a period of philosophy you find language, then Mediaeval History would provide a useful fascinating. Looking at the roots of modern society might help and informative background subject as a first- or second-year put contemporary psychology into context. The flexibility of the module and might interest you enough to form part of a Joint Joint Honours degree means that you choose fewer modules in Honours degree. each subject, but are able to sample a wider range of subjects.

First Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) Study abroad 1000-level modules provide an introduction to the mediaeval The School of History encourages you to take part in world, one exploring politics and society in the early established exchange programmes which allow you to study mediaeval period (c. 500 - c. 1100) across Britain, continental abroad for a semester or a year in third year. You may apply to Europe and the Near East, and a second examining participate in History’s exchange programmes, which currently developments in the British Isles between 1100 and 1500. include the American University in Cairo and Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, as well as Erasmus+ exchanges with Second Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) the universities of Oslo and Bonn, and Trinity College Dublin. 2000-level modules provide an analytical survey of the Mediaeval History and Mediaeval History and Archaeology history of Mediaeval Europe and an introduction to the students have found the exchange with the University of Oslo Middle East as well as a grounding in the major themes and at the Centre for Viking and Medieval Studies particularly developments of history as a scholarly discipline and the study beneficial. You may also apply to the University’s St Andrews of historiography. The critical examination of relevant primary Abroad programme. See also page 44. sources and study skills are built into the course. Class sizes and teaching delivery Honours – Third and Fourth Years First Year: lectures 120, tutorials 6 For Single Honours in third year, you take four semester-long Second Year: lectures 100 - 120, tutorials 6 option modules which offer a wide range of specialist studies Honours: classes 14 at 3000 level, 6 at 4000 level within the history of Britain and the wider mediaeval world. Each year we normally offer about 18 different modules The first and second year classes meet for three lectures per across both semesters, of which the following are a sample of week. Each student is assigned a tutor who will see them in modules presently being taught: a group of six for a one-hour tutorial per week. Including the • Britons and Saxons taught element, students are expected to do approximately 15 • Women and Gender in the Later Middle Ages hours work per week (for sub-honours modules). Dissertations • The Reconfiguration of the Middle East in the Seventh Century are supervised individually. Including the taught element, • The Rise and Fall of the Carolingian Empire 750 - 900 students are expected to do approximately 25 hours work per • Mediaeval St Andrews week for each Honours module.

In fourth year you take one more Honours option, a Assessment dissertation on a subject of your choice and a special All 1000- and 2000-level modules in the School of History are subject, which is a year-long Special Subject module. The assessed by an equal weighting of coursework and examination. dissertation offers the opportunity for in-depth study and At Honours level, the weighting shifts and varies from 40% extended writing. The Special Subject is the culmination of an coursework, 60% examination, to 100% coursework only. Some undergraduate’s historical studies and involves an exploration modules have different examination arrangements. of a wide variety of sources on a specific topic.

A range of the choices currently offered includes the following: Careers • England and France at War in the Fourteenth Century Recent graduates have gone on to work in a great range of • The Early Mendicants: Francis Clare and Dominic professions: Inspector of Taxes for HMRC, Marketing Assistant (c.1180 - c.1270) at the Barbican Centre, Customer Service Officer for NatWest • Henry I: Perception and Practice of Anglo-Norman Kingship Bank, Development Officer for the Royal Zoological Society of • Conquest and Community: the British Isles in the Age of Scotland. For more information: http://bit.ly/sta-history-careers Edward I (1239 - 1307) • Crusaders, Mongols and Mamluks: West and East in the See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre. Mid-thirteenth Century

Return to Subjects 108 History – Middle East Studies See also Arabic page 56

Degree options Western façade of the late sixth-century church at Avan, in modern

History (Middle East Studies) Yerevan, Armenia. MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Middle East Studies and one of: Arabic Management Features Art History (European & Mediaeval History North American Art) Modern History * No need to have prior knowledge of Middle Eastern Classical Studies Modern Languages History or languages to engage with and enjoy the Economics (Arabic-Persian) subject. English Persian * Available as a Joint Degree in combination with one of Geography RussianW many disciplines. W German Social Anthropology * The modules offer a wide range of Middle Eastern topics, Hebrew SpanishW defined both chronologically and culturally, in which International Relations St Andrews excels. You are able to specialise in the mediaeval or modern W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages * periods, as well as having access to specific International page 130. Relations Honours modules. The modules offer depth of knowledge and understanding Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) * of a region of outstanding importance in world affairs. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the higher entrance The opportunity to study the history of the Middle East requirements determines the likely grades. * at an undergraduate level is a distinctive aspect of the SQA Highers: AAAB (normally including History) undergraduate programme at this university. GCE A-Levels: AAA (normally including History) International Baccalaureate Points: 36 including HL6 in History What will I study? For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree foundation programmes see: When you graduate in Middle East Studies you will have www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international received degree-level training in the history of the Middle East www.st-andrews.ac.uk/history extending across as much as fifteen hundred years. The School Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No. of History possesses a unique concentration of specialists on the history of the Middle East, from modern Iran and Algeria back to the Ottoman and Safavid Empires; and of the Mongols Subject enquiries and Seljuks back through Byzantium to early mediaeval Armenia and Sasanian Iran. This combination lends a very Dr Christine McGladdery interesting complexion to the range of Honours modules E: [email protected] available.

You progress to Honours in Middle East Studies from sub-honours (1000- and 2000-level) modules in Mediaeval History and Modern History and a compulsory 2000-level module in Middle Eastern History. For entry to International Relations Honours modules, which are part of the Middle East Studies degree, you must have taken and passed the four sub-honours International Relations modules (see International Relations on page 114).

In order to qualify for a Joint Honours degree in Middle East Studies, you will normally take one 1000-level History module (either Mediaeval or Modern) and two 2000-level History modules (one of which will be the compulsory Middle Eastern History module).

Tenth-century Church of the Holy Cross on the island of Aghtamar in Lake Van, eastern Turkey.

Return to Subjects “I knew I wanted to study the languages and 109 history of the Near East when I entered university, and the programme at St Andrews soared beyond my expectations. The flexibility of my degree allowed me to focus on the areas I really loved, especially during my third year abroad at the American University of Cairo.”

Maria (Glencoe, Illinois, USA) History (Middle East Studies)

Honours – Third and Fourth Years Study abroad Topics from which you can currently choose at Honours The School of History encourages you to take part in established include: exchange programmes which allow you to study abroad for a semester or a year in third year. As a Middle East Studies student, • The East Roman Empire in the Reign of Justinian 527 - 565 you may apply to participate in History’s exchange programmes • The Formation of Islamic Iran: from the Arab Conquests to the with the American University in Cairo and Rutgers, the State Seljuq Empire, 600 - 1200 University of New Jersey, and the Erasmus+ exchange with • Eastern Approaches: Early Mediaeval Armenia c.500 - 750 Trinity College Dublin. You may also apply to the University’s • From Leo VI to Basil II: Byzantium in the Tenth Century St Andrews Abroad programme. Also see page 44. • The Mongols and the West • The Crusades Class sizes and teaching delivery • The Ottoman Empire from Mediaeval Anatolia to Suleyman the Magnificent First Year: lectures 120, tutorials 6 • Nomadic Heritage and Persianate Culture: the Iranian World Second Year: lectures 100 - 120, tutorials 6 from the Timurids to the Safavids (1370-1722) Honours: seminars ~ 14, Special Subject modules 6 • French Algeria (1830 - 1962) • Modern Iran since 1834: Reform and Revolution Tutors advise you closely on the preparation of written work and • Britain and Iran in the Modern Era give individual assessments of your performance. Including the taught element, you are expected to work for approximately 15 hours per week for each sub-honours module. In most Honours seminars students may present prepared papers and discussion of specific themes or issues is encouraged. This may involve exploring different theoretical or methodological approaches. In addition to single semester Honours modules, in fourth-year several year-long modules in Middle East Studies are available, allowing for in-depth study through primary sources (in translation when necessary). Finally it is possible to undertake an Honours dissertation with a Middle Eastern focus. Including the taught element, students are expected to work for approximately 25 hours per week for each Honours module.

Assessment Assessed work will always comprise essays but may include oral presentations or class tests as well. All 1000- and 2000-level modules in the School of History are assessed by an equal weighting of coursework and examination. At Honours level, the weighting shifts and varies from 40% coursework, 60% examination, to 100% coursework only.

Careers

Graduates in Middle East Studies go on to a wide range of careers for which an arts degree is a recognised qualification. For those who wish to make particular use of their Middle Eastern expertise there are opportunities for work in the Middle East with international agencies and welfare, educational or missionary organisations. In the UK there are careers in the diplomatic service or other specialist government agencies, in Middle East related journalism, lobbying, commerce, financial services and business consultancy. Our graduates compete successfully for the opportunities to continue their studies at higher degree level. For more information: http://bit.ly/sta-history-careers Interior of a seventeenth-century mosque, the Masjed-e Shah, Isfahan, Iran. See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre.

Return to Subjects 110 History – Modern History

Degree options

MA (Single Honours Degrees)

History (Modern) School of History History Modern History Features MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Modern History and one of: * Small group teaching and individual attention from Arabic ItalianW historians actively engaged in research and publication. Art History Latin * A friendly and collegial community which makes it easy to Classical StudiesX Management get to know other students and staff. Classics Mathematics * Choose from a wide variety of optional modules in your third Comparative Literature Middle East Studies and fourth years: about 50 options are available each year. Economics New Testament * Great flexibility: you can range as widely as you like, from English Persian the fifteenth to the twenty-first century, studying British, Film Studies Philosophy European, Middle Eastern, South Asian, East Asian, West FrenchW PsychologyT African or American history. Geography RussianW * A variety of different approaches can be pursued: political, GermanW Social AnthropologyT military, cultural, religious, intellectual, scientific, gender, Greek SpanishWT social and economic history are all on offer. International Relations Theological Studies

W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages What will I study? page 130. T Timetable clash exists and this combination is subject to agreement History at university level is not concerned exclusively with what of the Chairman of Department or Head of School concerned. happened in the past but rather with the analysis of events X Due to a timetable clash, students taking this degree will take Ancient from a present day context. Facts per se are elusive and open History, Latin or Greek modules in their first year, and Classical Studies in to dispute. Historians instead collect and analyse evidence. their second. Contact the School of Classics for further information. Because new evidence is unearthed and the interpretation www.st-andrews.ac.uk/history of it is determined by one’s perspective, ‘history’ is constantly MA “With” Degree changing. Thus, the study of history reveals as much about the Honours in which two–thirds of the course deals with the present as it does about the past. first-named subject: Modern History with Persian Modern historians in the School of History at St Andrews participate in a range of teaching for undergraduate students Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) covering the period from the Renaissance (the mid-fifteenth The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are century) to the present day. A wide selection of modules is shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the offered at four levels. The 1000- and 2000-level modules are higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. designed not only to serve as an introduction to the various areas of Modern History offered in the subsequent Honours SQA Highers: AAAB (normally including History) programme but also to cater for the needs of students who GCE A-Levels: AAA (normally including History) do not intend to proceed with Modern History beyond the International Baccalaureate Points: 36 including HL6 in History first or second year. At Honours, the third and fourth years, the For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree emphasis is on providing you with the widest possible choice for foundation programmes see: specialisation in terms of subject matter and geographical area. www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international First Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) Do I require previous knowledge of this subject? – No, but 1000-level modules are devoted to the study of the early experience in studying history to advanced secondary school modern western world from c.1450 to the present day. Their level is normally expected for applications to study History. main themes are the Reformation, the development of modern states, war and the growth and contraction of empire, but also intellectual, social and economic change. The critical Subject enquiries examination of relevant primary sources and study skills are built into the coursework. Dr Christine McGladdery E: [email protected]

Return to Subjects “The Modern History degree programme at St Andrews is truly 111 brilliant. Broad and thematic overviews in the first two years provide a solid foundation for fascinating and diverse pathways of study at Honours level. Here, you’re not just a student, learning by rote; you’re invited to join a dynamic and fast-moving world of historical scholarship, with some of the most distinguished – and most welcoming – practitioners in the field today.”

Taylor (Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England) History (Modern)

Second Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) Class sizes and teaching delivery 2000-level modules provide an analytical survey of the First Year: lectures 100 - 200, tutorials 6 history of Scotland, Britain and the British Empire as well as a Second Year: lectures 100 - 200, tutorials 6 grounding in the major themes and developments of history as Honours: seminars ~ 13, Special Subject modules 7 a scholarly discipline and the study of historiography. The critical examination of relevant primary sources and study skills are Honours dissertations are supervised individually or projects built into the coursework. in groups of no more than seven students. Honours – Third and Fourth Years Assessment In third year, you will usually select four from 3000-level All 1000- and 2000-level modules in the School of History Honours modules. The exact modules in any given year will are assessed by an equal weighting of coursework and vary, depending on staff availability, but each year a range of examination. At Honours level, the weighting shifts and varies approximately 50 to 60 Honours options modules , which offer from 40% coursework, 60% examination, to 100% coursework specialised studies within the general area of British, American, only. Some examinations are unseen, others are seen in European, East Asian, South Asian and Middle Eastern history. advance but are more challenging. These may be period options: (e.g. Kaiser Wilhelm II, or Heavenly Decade: The 1960s), or they may be thematic options (e.g. Disease and Environment, 1500-2000, or Art and Piety in Western Careers Europe, 1400-1700).

The study of Modern History produces men and women In fourth year, you will take one more Honours option (a with well-trained, critical minds and good oral and written one-semester module), a dissertation or project, and a Special communication skills. This makes our graduates attractive Subject (a two-semester, final year module). The dissertation to a wide range of employers who understand that the or project offers the opportunity for intensive research on a St Andrews Modern History graduate is a person of unique topic of your choice. The Special Subject is the culmination ability. of undergraduate historical studies and involves an in-depth exploration of documentary sources on a specific topic. A In the last couple of years our graduates have gone wide range of choices is offered, from The Catholic Reformation to the Justice Department of the Scottish Executive, 1414-1650 to Britain and Iran in the Modern Era. Telegraph Publishing Ltd., Radio Lynx, the International Council for Educational Exchange in New York, Goldman Study abroad Sachs, Scottish & Newcastle Brewery, the Abernethy Trust The School of History encourages you to take part in School of Adventure Leadership, the RAF, Zenith Media, a established exchange programmes which allow you to study Magistrates Court (as employee not participant!) to name abroad for a semester or a year in third year. You may apply to but a few. Many of our graduates also go on to do further participate in History’s exchange programmes, which currently research in Modern History. For more information: include the American University in Cairo and Rutgers, the State http://bit.ly/sta-history-careers University of New Jersey, as well as Erasmus+ exchanges with

the universities of Leiden, Strasbourg and Bonn, and Trinity See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre. College Dublin. See also page 44.

“St Andrews’ historic tradition is particularly attractive to me as I am studying History, but it would enhance the life of any student here.” Caroline (Dundee, Scotland)

Return to Subjects 112 History – Scottish History

Degree options

MA (Single Honours Degrees)

History (Scottish) History Scottish History Features MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Scottish History and one of: * We are a small and friendly group of Scottish historians Classical Studies Mathematics who publish extensively and continue to make a major English Philosophy contribution to the development of Scottish History, Film Studies RussianW providing you with an intellectually rigorous environment Geography Social Anthropology for study. W International Relations Spanish * Teaching in Scottish History at St Andrews encompasses ItalianW a wide chronological coverage of periods from the Dark Ages to Modern Scotland. W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages Thematic approaches include the exploration of page 130. * issues such as invasions, rivalries, lordship, tyranny, Enlightenment, social problems and culture, past and Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) present. The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. What will I study? SQA Highers: AAAB (normally including History) GCE A-Levels: AAA (normally including History) St Andrews has a unique place in Scottish History. Not only is it International Baccalaureate Points: 36 including HL6 in History home to Scotland’s oldest university, founded in 1413, but it has been a seat of learning and burial place of kings since the eighth For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree century. From the tenth to the seventeenth century it was also foundation programmes see: the ecclesiastical capital of the country. Where better to study www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international Scottish History? www.st-andrews.ac.uk/history Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No, but Having decided to study in Scotland, getting a grounding in experience in studying history to advanced secondary school the history of the country will add breadth and depth to your level is normally expected for applications to study History. university experience, whatever degree you decide to pursue. Studying Scottish History, even if only for a year or two, will give you a fascinating background and context for your Subject enquiries studies here. Dr Christine McGladdery Scottish historians within the School of History run a full E: [email protected] degree programme that provides chronological coverage from antiquity to the present day. The issues of nation building, loss of sovereignty, the tensions between core and periphery, and the reclamation of nationhood, are aspects of Scotland’s historical development which form the core issues of relevant sub-honours teaching.

The modules assume no prior knowledge of Scottish History and form an ideal introduction to an understanding of Scotland’s unique historical development and place in the wider world. More specialist modules are available in third and fourth years to suitably qualified students. They deal with a wide range of periods and issues including the early relations of the Picts and Scots, the Viking attacks and settlement, the Wars of Independence, late mediaeval kingship, the union of the Anglo-Scottish crowns and parliaments, Scottish soldiers and merchants abroad, the eighteenth-century Enlightenment and the various socio-economic problems of modern Scotland.

St Rule’s Tower, St Andrews

Return to Subjects “I was not intending to study Scottish History, but after one class I 113 was captivated. Nothing can compare to the experience of studying in such a beautiful and ancient seaside town so steeped in the religious, political and educational history of this nation. Being taught by leading experts with such a passion for their subject – I don’t think I could be happier studying anything else.”

James (Abington, Pennsylvania, USA) History (Scottish)

The sub-honours modules form a clear path of historical Study abroad progression. The two modules are designed to foster the For information on study abroad programmes, see page 44. development of critical skills and place a growing emphasis on the interrogation of primary sources and the use of primary Class sizes and teaching delivery sources in essays and tutorial exercises. In third and fourth First Year: lectures 100 - 120, tutorials 6 years modules are more clearly defined by the use of primary Second Year: lectures 100 - 120, tutorials 6 sources both in seminars and in essay work. The requirement Honours Third Year: 10 - 15 to write a dissertation in fourth year (in your final year) creates Honours Fourth Year: 6 the opportunity for independent research and study. First and second year modules are taught via three weekly First and Second Years (2 x 20-credit core modules lectures and a weekly tutorial meeting. For this, students required, + 2 further 20-credit History modules) are expected to prepare for presentation and discussion Scottish History offers two sub-honours modules, Scotland with a member of staff in groups of six. Including the taught and the English Empire 1070 - 1500, and Scotland, Britain and element, students are expected to do approximately 15 Empire, 1500 - 2000. The first of these modules examines the hours work per week for sub-honours modules. In Honours, development of Scotland as an independent kingdom and teaching is conducted in weekly two-hour seminars. These nation during the Middle Ages. The second considers the involve students in analysis and debate based on detailed regnal and then the parliamentary unions with England, preparation carried out prior to each meeting. Including the showing how Scotland preserved its national identity while taught element, students are expected to do approximately 25 becoming part of Great Britain. Both modules deal with a hours work per week for each Honours module. Some of the variety of themes – economic, social and political – that 3000-level modules will involve fieldtrips. have fundamentally shaped modern Scottish society. Taken together they provide a valuable insight into ongoing tensions Assessment within the Union and the nature of modern Scottish identity. All 1000- and 2000-level modules in the School of History are assessed by an equal weighting of coursework and examination. Honours – Third and Fourth Years At Honours level, the weighting normally shifts and varies from There are a variety of modules covering a wide chronological 40% coursework, 60% examination, to 100% coursework only. spread, which may change according to staff availability. The following are a representative sample of 3000-level modules: • Mediaeval St Andrews Careers • Constructing Identities: Scottish Historians and the Past • British Culture in the Eighteenth Century Recent Scottish History graduates have found employment • Kingship and Tyranny: Scotland in the Age of Reform in financial services, social work and education. One has 1513 - 1603 gone on to be a Monument Steward for Historic Scotland, • Culture and Society in Renaissance Scotland another to become a management trainee in the insurance • The Castle in Mediaeval Scotland (1100 - 1500) sector, and another to pursue further training in journalism. • Age of Conquest: Edward I - Scotland and Wales (1239 - 1307) Some have chosen to continue with vocational training • End of the Middle Ages? Scotland and England in the in areas such as museum and galleries studies and Fifteenth Century librarianship, while others have pursued doctoral research in History. The establishment of a parliament for Scotland has Fourth year (4000-level) year-long modules may include: enhanced employment prospects among graduates with a degree in Scottish History. For more information: • Work and Politics in Modern Scotland http://bit.ly/sta-history-careers • The Wars of the Bruces: Kings, Nobles and Communities in the British Isles (1306-1346) See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre. • The Scottish Enlightenment • The Marian Moment: Politics and Ideology in

Mary Stewart’s Britain • Chivalry and Kingship: Scotland In the Later Middle Ages

Return to Subjects 114 International Relations See also Modern Languages page 130

Degree options

International International Relations School of International Relations MA (Single Honours Degree) International Relations • Access to 1000-level modules in International Relations BA (International Honours Degree) is restricted. Only first year undergraduate students from the Faculties of Arts and Divinity meeting the Faculty International Relations (See page 43) Entrance Requirements as outlined on page 51 or meeting the Entrance Requirements as outlined above MA (Joint Honours Degrees) are allowed to take them. Check the International International Relations and one of: Relations webpages for more details on overseas Arabic Mathematics entrance requirements. More information is available at Art History Mediaeval HistoryT Advising. Biblical Studies Middle East Studies For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree Classical Studies Modern History foundation programmes see: Comparative Literature Persian www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international Economics Philosophy Film Studies Psychology Do I need previous knowledge of the subject? – No FrenchW RussianW Geography Scottish History GermanW Social Anthropology Subject enquiries ItalianW SpanishW Management Theological StudiesT Dr Ian Taylor International Relations and two Modern Languages E: [email protected] Any combination of Arabic, FrenchW, GermanW, ItalianW, W W www.st-andrews.ac.uk/intrel Persian, Russian, Spanish is available. Features MA “With” Degree Honours in which two–thirds of the course deals with the * Our School of International Relations is the only one of first-named subject: its kind in Scotland and one of the few universities in the UK that offers a Single Honours degree in the subject. International Relations with Persian (International Relations is usually incorporated in Schools of Politics elsewhere.) W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. * Our School has an established international reputation for T Timetable clash exists and this combination is subject to the agreement its high quality teaching and research. of the Head of the Department or Head of School concerned. * We specialise in international security, peace and conflict studies, terrorism studies, international institutions, Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) international theory and regional studies. The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are * We provide extra-curricular opportunities including shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the internships in School research centres and outreach higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. programmes in the local community. SQA Highers: AAAB * Prizes are awarded to outstanding graduating students GCE A-Levels: AAA as well as for the best essay written in each year of International Baccalaureate Points: 38 undergraduate study. SAT1: 1950+*, SAT Subject Tests: 700+*, AP Tests: 5* * Our School attracts students from many countries and backgrounds. * For more specific detail see the International Relations webpages. Please note: Facilities and resources • Obtaining these grades may not guarantee you a place. The School is located in the historic heart of the town in a • We consider all aspects of every application, including building opened in 2006. the Personal Statement. • Remember to confirm that you also meet the Faculty The School is of a size that allows us to teach the common Entrance Requirements. Information on these and other core of our discipline whilst offering substantial choice and qualifications on page 51. specialisation in the Honours programme. We are a large and • Each year the University receives many more diverse School, but we strive to offer you the small size of applications for a degree in International Relations tutorial group and attention of staff which are so much part of than there are places. If you wish to study International the St Andrews tradition. Relations here, ensure that you indicate this on the UCAS form. Our School has an enviable reputation for the quality and variety of students enrolling in its courses.

Return to Subjects “International Relations fascinates me and this is the case for the 115 majority of the student body. Learning in such a diverse environment is invaluable. Our variety of opinions and cultural perspectives makes studying IR very fulfilling. Also, being taught and interacting with intellectuals who impact their field of study is fascinating and motivating. The diversity of modules taught by those experts continuously fuels our passion.”

Maxime (France and South Africa) International International Relations

What will I study? Modules offered at Honours include those relating to the following subjects: The study of International Relations is theoretically challenging • Conflict and Conflict Resolution whilst having a very practical purpose. How should we • Human Rights understand the world and how should we act in it? Some of • International Security the issues explored when pursuing a degree in International • Globalisation Relations are raised in Higher, A-Level and other courses • International Political Theory particularly in Modern Studies, Politics, History and Geography. • International Law • International Organisations We require students to have high academic qualifications, a firm • Gender interest in International Relations, broad intellectual interests • Terrorism in related areas (such as history, politics, moral philosophy and • Foreign Policy modern languages), and an enthusiasm for critical engagement • Comparative Politics including Africa, Middle East, with ideas old and new. China, Central and East Asia First Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) Study abroad Introduction to International Relations provides you with some We offer a variety of programmes for Honours students seeking of the basic theoretical approaches and concepts including to spend one semester or a full year studying overseas. You realism, liberalism, sovereignty, statehood, power, nationalism may apply to participate in the School’s exchange programmes, and globalisation. These theories and concepts are related which currently include the University of Hong Kong and to international conflict, attempts to create a more peaceful Renmin University of China, as well as Erasmus+ exchanges with international order, and the problems of a globalising world. the universities of Hamburg, Tübingen, Iceland and Sciences Po in Paris. You may also apply to the University’s St Andrews Abroad Foreign Policy Analysis and International Security looks at the way programme. See also page 44. states make their foreign policy and the importance of security to this process. Factors that shape individual states’ conduct of Class sizes and teaching delivery foreign policy are explored including the role of public opinion, the media, culture, economics, domestic political arrangements, First Year: lectures ~ 365, tutorials 10 - 15 constitutional structures, international law and diplomacy. Case Second Year: lectures ~ 280, tutorials 10 - 12 studies can include the US, China, UK, EU as well as countries in Honours: lectures 20 - 30, tutorials 8 - 12 the developing world. The staff in the School of International Relations are highly Second Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) active researchers and ‘research-led teaching’ brings to the Theoretical Approaches to International Relations provides an classroom the fruits of current research. You will have three overview of the main theoretical approaches in International lectures per week in first year which decreases to one lecture per Relations, from liberalism and realism; through constructivism module per week at Honours. One weekly tutorial is also given and the English School, to radical Marxist and neo-Marxist to discuss material covered in lectures. perspectives as well as feminism, postmodernism and postcolonialism. The objective of the module is to critique and Assessment compare the assumptions and values which underlie each Almost all our modules are assessed by an equal balance of theory to allow you to enhance your critical understanding of coursework and written examinations. International Relations.

Issues in International Relations explores how theoretical Careers approaches to International Relations relate to issues that confront those engaged in global politics. Issues covered Our graduates go on to a very diverse range of careers. Recent include terrorism and asymmetric warfare, weapons of mass graduates are working as a policy researcher at Reid-Howe destruction, ‘new wars’, humanitarian intervention, human Associates; as journalists with The Scotsman and BBC; an intern rights, religion, aid and development, environmental politics at the East-West Institute; a fiscal officer for the Crown Office & and regionalism. Fiscal Service; the armed forces; public affairs consultant with Fleishman-Hillard; a UNESCO researcher; project administrator Honours – Third and Fourth Years with the United Nations Association; and for the Royal Bank Students who successfully attain the standard required for entry of Scotland as a corporate banking graduate entrant. Many to Honours can choose from a range of modules. If you are of our graduates also continue in higher education pursuing taking Joint Honours, you will choose four 30-credit modules postgraduate and doctoral qualifications. For more information: and if you are taking Single Honours, you will choose six http://bit.ly/sta-ir-careers 30-credit modules and a year-long dissertation. See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre.

Return to Subjects 116 Italian See also Modern Languages page 130 Degrees all available With or Without Integrated Year Abroad

Degree options

MA (Single Honours Degree) Italian Italian

MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Subject enquiries Italian and one of: Ancient History French Modern History Professor Derek Duncan Arabic Geography Persian E: [email protected] Art History German Philosophy Classics International Psychology Comparative Relations Russian Features Literature Latin Scottish History Economics Management Social * Strong focus on language learning at all levels of the English Mathematics Anthropology degree programme. Film Studies Mediaeval History Spanish * Culture courses on topics from the Middle Ages to the present day. MA (Honours Degrees) in * Honours modules based on areas of staff research expertise. – Italian and two of Arabic, French, German, Persian, Russian, Enhance your skills of critical and literary analysis. Spanish * Excellent opportunities to study and work in Italy. – Italian and (one of Arabic, French, German, Russian, Spanish) * and Comparative Literature Facilities and resources – Modern Languages (Italian and [one of Arabic, French, The School has a Multimedia Centre with the latest digital GermanB G, Persian, RussianR E T, Spanish]) and one of technology to enhance the language learning experience and Ancient HistoryR, EnglishE, International Relations, LatinB, to practice oral and aural skills. ManagementG T – Modern Languages (Italian and [one of Arabic, French, Persian, Russian, SpanishS]) and Classical StudiesS What will I study? – Modern Languages (Italian and [one of French, German, Spanish]) and Greek (Ancient) The Italian Department in St Andrews is one of the newest – Mediaeval Studies in the UK, but in a short time has gained an excellent B Combinations including German and Latin are only available to reputation for the quality and range of its teaching, beginners in German. and the high calibre of its graduates. Other Schools and G Combinations including German and Greek or Management are only Departments in the University have a strong interest in available to non-beginners in German. Italian Art, History, Politics, and Cinema making St Andrews R This combination is only available to non-beginners in Russian due to a an ideal place in which to develop a full understanding of www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modlangs/italian timetable clash. Italian culture. E Where first-level Russian modules clash with EN1003 and/or EN1004 then CO1001 and/or CO1002 should be taken instead. We strongly believe in the value of cultural understanding and T Timetable clash exists and this combination is subject to the agreement of communication skills, and therefore foster them at every of the Head of the Department or Head of School concerned. stage of our programme. We help you achieve your potential S Combinations including Classical Studies and Spanish are only available promoting independent thinking, cultivating analytical and to beginners in Spanish. critical skills, and encouraging intellectual development. At the same time we maintain a close focus on linguistic and Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) academic achievement. The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the The building of a high level of competence in language skills higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. is a priority in all modules, and you will be expected to write using correct spelling, grammar and punctuation in both SQA Highers: AAAB Italian and English. GCE A-Levels: AAB With an A in the language(s) to be studied, unless the First Year (2 x 20-credit modules required or 4 x 10-credit applicant plans to study the language(s) at beginners’ level. modules, depending on entry qualifications) International Baccalaureate Points: 36 including HL6 in the The majority of our students begin their study of Italian here language(s) to be studied, except those to be taken from with no previous experience of the language. Italian has beginners’ level. two pathways: one for complete beginners, one for students For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree with some prior qualification such as a Higher or A-Level. The foundation programmes see: modules for beginners provide an intensive language-learning www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international experience. The post-Higher/A-Level programme consists of language modules, consolidating and developing your existing Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No. knowledge, and additional modules on different aspects of Italian culture.

Return to Subjects “I feel privileged to have been taught by staff who are not only experts 117 in their field, but are also extremely approachable. This is something which I can’t stress enough about the Italian Department. The curriculum is also enriching and varied. Whilst of course learning Italian is primarily about gaining language skills, here at St Andrews, I have also learned a lot about Italian culture, politics, history and literature through studying the language.”

Jade (Manchester, England) Italian

Second Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) Assessment Second year brings both first-year pathways together, devoting We use a variety of methods of assessment to test language three hours per week to the advanced study of the language and skills and skills of cultural analysis. These include formal two hours per week to culture. You will read Dante’s Inferno, and examinations, oral presentations, and writing projects of will explore modern Italian culture through literature and film. various sorts. All modules contain some element of assessed coursework. Honours – Third and Fourth Years Language study continues throughout the two Honours years, improving your language skills with an emphasis on Careers the production of a high level of written and spoken Italian. In addition to the compulsory language modules, Italian Language Recent graduates in Italian are now working in a variety of jobs 1 & 2 and Communication Skills 1 & 2, you will be able to build both in the UK and in Italy. Some are working in companies your Honours programme by choosing from a broad range of where their role makes full use of their language skills. Some specialised modules on a variety of topics. are working as teachers of modern languages in the UK, or English abroad. Others have taken further training or conversion • Fourteenth-Century Literature courses to prepare for careers in translating and interpreting, or • Dante Alighieri careers in law or commerce. Some are utilising their analytical • The Language and Literature of Renaissance Italy and language skills in civil service positions in the Foreign Office • Contemporary Italian Women Writers and GCHQ whilst others are working in international Art Houses. • Primo Levi For more information: http://bit.ly/sta-modlangs-careers • Migration and Transcultuality in New Italian Narratives

• Authority and Subversion in Renaissance Italy See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre. • Fascism and Film • The Twentieth-Century Italian Novel

Study abroad Many students take the opportunity to spend a year working in an Italian-speaking country, between second year and Junior Honours (third) year. UK students often undertake teaching placements in schools abroad through the British Council’s Language Assistantship scheme. Alternatively, you may organise your own work placement with the approval of the Department. You may also apply to spend the third year of the degree programme (Junior Honours) as an Erasmus+ exchange student at a partner university in Italy, taking regular courses in Italian and, as appropriate, in the other Honours subject(s). You may also apply to the University’s St Andrews Abroad programme. See also page 44.

Class sizes and teaching delivery First Year: lectures ~100, language tutorials and practical classes in groups of 12 - 15 Second Year: lectures ~ 40, language tutorials and practical classes in groups of 10 - 12 Honours: language tutorials and practical classes in groups 10 - 15, lectures and seminars in groups of 10 - 15

Teaching is carried out in a variety of modes, including formal lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical oral classes, and is supported at all levels by a range of computer- and web-based Venice: Erasmus+ Exchange Partner aids and activities, some specifically developed by the Italian Department here in St Andrews. Language teaching at all levels in Italian takes place in relatively small groups, giving us the opportunity to closely monitor your progress in all four key language skills.

Return to Subjects 118 Latin See also Ancient History page 54, Classical Studies page 68, Classics page 70, Modern Languages page 130

Degree options

MA (Single Honours Degrees)

Latin Latin School of Classics Classics

MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Features Latin and one of: Excellent linguistic training in the skills of reading and Ancient History Mediaeval History * understanding Latin literature. Arabic Modern History Extensive language support for ex-beginners provided by Classical Studies Philosophy * our full-time senior language tutor. Comparative Literature RussianW Strong grounding in Latin literature combined with an English Social Anthropology * awareness of the wider cultural context. FrenchW SpanishW Wide choice of subjects and approaches in Honours, ItalianW * with specialist teaching by scholars with international Mathematics professional reputations. Wide choice of complementary courses from other Schools Latin and two Modern Languages * and Departments in the University, such as English, Any combination of Arabic, FrenchW, GermanW B, ItalianW, Mediaeval History, Philosophy, or Modern Languages, that Persian, RussianW, SpanishW is available may be incorporated within a Latin degree. The School of Classics was rated first in Scotland and second W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. * in the UK in the Research Excellence Framework 2014. B Combinations including German and Latin are only available to beginners in German. Facilities and resources Classics is housed in Swallowgate, an attractive building Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) which overlooks the sea and is only a few yards away from The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are the University Library and the main quadrangle. There are shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the computing facilities in the building, seminar rooms and a well- higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. stocked class library. Much of your work can thus be done in one www.st-andrews.ac.uk/classics www.st-andrews.ac.uk/classics SQA Highers: AABB building. GCE A-Levels: AAB International Baccalaureate Points: 36 What will I study? We strongly recommend that all applicants have a qualification in a modern or ancient foreign language at National 5 / GCSE The study of Latin language and literature is fascinating and level, or equivalent. rewarding. The Latin-speaking world of Classical and Mediaeval For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree times is a significant foundation of our modern Western world foundation programmes see: and Latin is the ancestor of French and Spanish and the other www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international Romance languages. Study of Latin for a long or short period results in increased linguistic sensitivity and the ability to Do I need previous knowledge of the subject? – No. process with an appropriately critical eye complex rhetorical and figurative discourses at stake in our everyday interactions, whether in print media, social media or live settings. Subject enquiries Over a third of the students enrolled in the Faculty of Arts take a E: [email protected] classical subject at some stage in their degree programme. You can choose Latin in your first year as one of your three subjects, even if you have never studied it before. Although you may study it for just for one semester or for a year, many who did not intend to take a degree in Latin discover its appeal and continue through to the second year and on to Honours.

Return to Subjects “The Latin Department is open and flexible and 119 the staff are always accessible and willing to help. They allow us to study new and different texts and ensure the classes are interesting and involving.”

Hector (Burgess Hill, West Sussex, England) Latin

Two 1000-level Latin modules are offered, one for students who Study abroad have not studied it before, or have taken it at a lower level. The As a student in the School of Classics you may be entitled other module is for those who have studied Latin at a higher to apply to spend one or two semesters in the Netherlands level. In the first two years you study a wide range of Latin texts, studying at the University of Leiden as part of our Erasmus+ gaining the confidence and skills to read independently. In the exchange. You may also apply to the University’s St Andrews third and fourth year you choose options reflecting your own Abroad programme. See also page 44. special interests. Class sizes and teaching delivery First Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) First Year: lectures ~30, tutorials ~10 With Elementary Latin 1 & 2 beginners will, by the end of the year, Second Year: lectures ~25-30, tutorials ~ 8-10 have studied some Latin literature in the original and will have Honours: seminars ~18 the basic skills to translate real Latin texts. The World of Latin 1 & 2 modules give more advanced students the opportunity First Year to build their skill and confidence at reading extended Latin Beginners have four classes each week and students following texts independently and to broaden their knowledge of Latin the advanced programme have two weekly lectures/classes literature and culture. Two Latin works, one prose and one verse, plus one small weekly group tutorial. There is, in addition, one are studied in each of the two semesters, alongside an ongoing language-support tutorial per week. programme of linguistic and literary critical consolidation. All students attend language support classes offered. Second Year Typically two lectures/classes per week plus one tutorial. Second Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) Ex-beginners have one additional language tutorial per week. The second year is adapted to students at several levels of attainment in Latin. Students who have progressed from the Honours (Third and Fourth Year) non-beginners’ stream take modules designed to further their A combination of lectures, seminars, and classes, often in ability to read and appreciate Latin texts for themselves. Texts small groups, with increasing emphasis on students’ own studied are chosen from the classical age of late Republican/ contribution. early Imperial literature but typically include authors and genres not previously studied. The modules Latin in Progress Assessment 1 & 2 are designed to enable ex-beginners to read and Assessment throughout the degree is determined by assessed appreciate Latin at a comparable level to those who have coursework and examination, taken at the end of the semester; studied it before. Students team up with their counterparts splits vary between 60/40, 50/50 and 40/60. The final class of from the advanced 2000-level module to study a selection of degree is based on marks awarded over the last two years. texts from the classical age of late Republican/early Imperial literature, but continue to be given extra language support All Single Honours students write a dissertation in their fourth classes in a group of their own. year and this allows them to specialise in an area of their own

key interest. If you take 1000-level Latin in your second year, but have taken Greek in your first two years, you can take special Final year students may obtain teaching experience and modules in your third year and still complete an Honours mentoring from teachers in local secondary schools. degree in Latin.

Honours – Third and Fourth Years Careers In Honours 30-credit options may include Roman Epic, Latin Philosophical Writing, Latin Historical Writing, Latin Didactic Recent graduates who have studied Latin in Honours have Poetry, Latin Letters, Latin Prose Composition, Roman Satire, moved into careers in law, museums work, journalism, Senecan Tragedy and Late Latin, and others. You may offer teaching, finance, industry and applied computing; some a 10,000-word dissertation as the equivalent of a 30-credit have gone on to further study of the subject. For more module. information: http://bit.ly/sta-classics-careers There is a wide choice of other modules to complement Latin See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre. studies in all years, not only within Classics but also in other Schools.

Return to Subjects 120 Management See also Modern Languages page 130

Degree options

Single Honours Degrees Management (MA or BSc)

Management Management Science (BSc) The Gateway, School of Management

Joint Honours Degrees Management and one of: Features Arabic (MA) International Relations (MA) The School of Management is listed as the Best in Scotland Art History (MA) ItalianW (MA) * in The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2015, the Classics (MA) Middle East Studies (MA) Guardian University Guide 2015 and The Complete University Comparative Literature (MA) Modern History (MA) Guide 2015. Computer Science (BSc) Persian (MA) We are the only University in Scotland to offer both an MA Economics (MA or BSc) Philosophy (MA) * and a BSc in Management. We also offer the broadest range English (MA) Psychology (MA) of choices for Joint Honours degrees in Management and in FrenchW (MA) RussianW T (MA) Management Science. Geography (MA or BSc) SpanishW (MA) In the UK Research Excellence Framework 2014, Management GermanW G (MA) * was fourth in the UK based on the impact of its research. Management Science and one of: * The School’s teaching and research are based on the concept of “Responsible Enterprise”, which entails an ethical Computer Science (BSc) Mathematics (BSc) approach to managing organisations and their social and Economics (BSc) Statistics (BSc) environmental impacts. We offer challenging courses designed to equip you with the Management and two Modern Languages W * skills of critical thinking and self-reliance. Any combination of Arabic, French, GermanG , Italian, Persian, Our aim is to stimulate your intellectual curiosity and to RussianT, Spanish is available * encourage you to interrogate evidence, to challenge logic, and to question existing ways of doing things. W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. Our teaching is informed by cutting edge research across T Timetable clash exists and this combination is subject to the agreement * the arts and the social sciences. In addition to the core of the Head of the Department or Head of School concerned. disciplines of business, members of staff have published G This combination is only available to non-beginners in German. in the fields of sociology, economics, psychology, and geography, among others. [The BSc degree requires that at least 40 credits are gained in core Presentation skills and group working provide vocational Science subjects in 1000- and 2000-level modules] * relevance for careers in commerce, finance, industry and public service. www.st-andrews.ac.uk/management www.st-andrews.ac.uk/management Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) The student-run Management Society (www.mngsociety.com) The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are * organises an innovative programme of events offering shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the valuable personal development and networking opportunities. higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. Past speakers include senior executives from Deutsche Bank, SQA Highers: AAAB Jack Wills, Jaguar Land Rover, Saatchi & Saatchi, and Salvatore GCE A-Levels: AAA Ferragamo. International Baccalaureate Points: 38 Facilities and resources For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree The School is located in the prestigious Gateway building at foundation programmes see: the North Haugh. The Gateway has state-of-the-art lecture www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international and seminar facilities as well as an extensive private study area for students which can be found at the heart of its teaching Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No. accommodation.

The School is staffed by a team of international scholars with Subject enquiries wide experience of teaching and research in the areas of Management (in all its guises), Accounting and Finance. Expertise E: [email protected] in these areas is brought together in degree programmes which aim to develop critical thinking in the managers of tomorrow.

What will I study? – MA or BSc

The degree programme has been developed with an integral core of Management subjects along with the opportunity to take modules in allied disciplines. In addition, there are a number of Joint Honours options which will allow you to build a degree which suits your particular talents and aspirations.

Return to Subjects “I have really enjoyed the theoretical element of studying 121 Management; the School is open and friendly and the course is challenging and diverse. I’ve also complemented my studies by taking an active role in many committees and societies which has given me skills in events and people management which are fundamental in real-world situations and have really helped with situational questions in job interviews.”

Katie (Glagow, Scotland) Management

In all years, you attend seminars and workshops which provide These have been carefully designed to give our graduates instruction in the use of specific management techniques as well knowledge of international trends, well-developed inter- as developing interpersonal skills in problem solving. Honours personal and transferable skills and an orientation towards students have the option of submitting a research project which creativity and innovation. may take the form of analysis of a practical aspect of business. The distinction between Management Science and First Year (2 x 20-credit Management modules required) Management is that the former includes advanced training in The first year of the Management degree involves two quantitative techniques (Operational Research) that are relevant compulsory modules which explore the nature of the work to the analysis of managerial problems. The Management environment, how people approach work, the theory of degree places more emphasis on behavioural, organisational organisations and economic theories of the firm. Based on and strategic issues. a study of financial accounting and business statistics, the modules also develop skills of analysis. Taken together the Study abroad modules explain why we have organisations, how they operate You may apply to study abroad under the University’s in society and what information is required of them by those in St Andrews Abroad programme. See page 44. the external environment. Class sizes and teaching delivery Second Year (2 x 20-credit Management modules required) First Year: lectures 230 - 250 The two compulsory modules in the second year of the Second Year: lectures 130 - 150 Management degree explore the core functions of managers, Honours: lectures 20 - 80 including marketing, organisational behaviour, managing in

diverse and challenging situations and the analysis of financial Tutorials at all levels are never larger than 15 and often smaller. data. The two years of study combine to provide a sound basis from which to focus in the Honours years on particular aspects Students’ progress is carefully monitored through a system of management practice. of continuous assessment and tutorials. Tutorial groups are sufficiently small that tutors can give attention to particular The School of Management also offers an innovative module in needs and are structured around material that co-ordinates with Creativity and Enterprise. This module is available to all students lectures. across the University; it encourages you to develop creativity and enterprise skills and to take a proactive role in managing The overall grade for a module combines marks obtained on your learning. both coursework and examination, while some modules are assessed solely by coursework. Honours – Third and Fourth Years (2 x 20-credit core modules required + at least 4 further 20-credit optional modules) Assessment At Honours there are core modules in Organisation Studies and All Management modules are assessed by at least 30% Dynamic Strategic Management as well as a variety of options. coursework, with the balance made up of either written Modules available reflect the expertise of the staff in the School examinations or more coursework. of Management and include, for example: • Advertising and Marketing Communications • Behavioural Decision Making Careers • Consuming Culture • Corporate Finance and Control While a degree in Management provides an excellent basis for • Corporate Social Responsibility, Accountability and Reporting a career in management, it can also be used as a springboard • Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development into a wide variety of other careers. In the past students from • Financial Markets and Investments the School of Management have found employment in the • Human Resource Management fields of general management, marketing, accountancy and the • International Banking financial services industry. These roles have been undertaken • International Business in a wide variety of organisations in the public and private • International Marketing sector including: KPMG, Accenture, Barclays, the National Health • Knowledge Work: Practice and Context Service, J P Morgan, Deloitte, the Scottish Executive, and Warner • Leadership Development Music. In some instances graduates find work abroad and each • Management of Change year some students will undertake further study at Masters and • Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) Doctoral level in the UK and beyond. For more information: • Philanthropy and Philanthropreneurs http://bit.ly/sta-management-careers • Scenario Thinking • Sociology of Finance There is a dedicated Careers Centre within the University to help • Sustainable Development and Management you select the future career option which is right for you. See page 34 for details.

Return to Subjects 122 Mathematics & Statistics

Degree options

MMath (Single Honours Degrees)

Mathematics & & Mathematics Statistics School of Mathematics & Statistics Mathematics Applied Mathematics Pure Mathematics Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) Statistics The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the BSc or MA (Single Honours Degrees) higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. Mathematics If you are accepted onto a Single Honours degree in the School Statistics of Mathematics & Statistics, then you can change on arrival between any of the three routes below, provided you meet the [If you wish to study Arts subjects in your first and second years, minimum entrance requirements. apply for the MA rather than the BSc degree.] First Year Entry BSc (Joint Honours Degrees) (To complete an MMath in five years, or a BSc/MA in four) Mathematics and one of: SQA Highers: AAAB (A in Mathematics) Biology Geography Physics GCE A-Levels: AAA (A in Mathematics) Chemistry Management Psychology International Baccalaureate Points: 36 including HL6 in Computer Science Science Mathematics Economics Philosophy* Second Year Entry Statistics and one of: (To complete an MMath in four years or a BSc in three) Biology Geography Philosophy* SQA Advanced Highers: AA including Mathematics (in addition Computer Science Management Psychology to normal entrance requirements) Economics Science GCE A-Levels: AAA (A in Mathematics and Further Mathematics) International Baccalaureate Points: 38 including HL6 in * The title and content of BSc Philosophy combinations is under review.

www.st-andrews.ac.uk/maths Mathematics BSc “With” Degree For Fast Track MMath Degrees Honours in which two–thirds of the course deals with the (To complete an MMath in four years, starting with first-named subject: 1000-level modules) Mathematics with Geography Advanced SQA Highers: BB including Mathematics (in addition to normal entrance requirements) MPhys (Joint Honours Degree) GCE A-Levels: AAA (A in Mathematics) International Baccalaureate Points: 38 including HL6 in Mathematics and Theoretical Physics Mathematics MChem (“With” Degree) For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree Chemistry with Mathematics foundation programmes see: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Mathematics and one of: Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – Yes, see above. Ancient History GermanW Modern History Arabic Hebrew Philosophy Subject enquiries Art History International Psychology Biblical Studies Relations W Russian Dr Colva M Roney-Dougal Classical Studies ItalianW Scottish History E: [email protected] Economics Latin SpanishW English Mediaeval History Theological Studies Statistics and one of: Economics Philosophy Psychology

MA “With” Degrees Honours in which two–thirds of the course deals with the first-named subject: Mathematics with RussianW Mathematics with SpanishW

W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages.

Return to Subjects “The academic staff in the School are always 123 supportive and helpful. Every lecturer has their NEW Profile own unique way of teaching, making a student’s PHOTO TAKEN academic life more interesting. Apart from a to be selected strong mathematical background, the School gave me the opportunity to discover different analytical software, which will definitely be very useful to me in the future.”

Aidana (Pavlodar, Kazakhstan) & Mathematics Statistics

Features What will I study?

* High quality teaching: top in the UK for Mathematics in the St Andrews provides a stimulating environment in which to Guardian University Guide 2015. pursue Mathematics or Statistics under the tutelage of world-class * We offer a wide variety of ways you can study mathematics, researchers. Not only will you have the opportunity to pursue an via first year entry, second year entry or Fast Track. area of interest but also you will acquire the skills and attributes * To complement this, our degrees are extremely flexible: on sought after by graduate employers. St Andrews has first-class arrival you will discuss with your Adviser of Studies which researchers in the three main areas of mathematical science: Pure, of these three routes would suit you best. Applied and Statistics. The School of Mathematics & Statistics has * All degrees have a flexible structure that allows you either several internationally recognised centres, including the Centre to specialise in some particular area (e.g. Pure, Applied or for Interdisciplinary Research in Computational Algebra, the Statistics) or to acquire training across a broader range of Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Modelling topics. and the Solar and Magnetospheric MHD Theory Group. The * Strong tutorial support throughout your undergraduate undergraduate courses offered reflect this diversity of interests programme with weekly, small group tutorials for all and provide the focus for specialisation and project work. courses in the early years. * Opportunities to work closely, and undertake project Understanding patterns and structure, and developing the work, with a research group. tools with which to analyse them, is the primary focus of * First-rate facilities and environment. all mathematics. Whether the patterns relate to physical or * Individual supervision of your Senior Honours Project in biological phenomena or to the structure of mathematics itself, your final year. the primary aim is to describe, categorise, and understand the * Fifth in the UK for the proportion of our research that processes involved. As a student of Mathematics or Statistics, is world-leading or internationally excellent in the UK much of your time here will be concerned with developing the Research Excellence Framework 2014. analytic techniques and skills necessary to explore some of these fascinating areas of research. Also, as a consequence of this diversity, we offer a wide range of degrees.

“I have been able to experience both the theory and application of lots of varied topics, which makes for interesting lectures and enjoyable study.” Fearghas (Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England)

Return to Subjects 124 Mathematics & Statistics (continued)

Mathematics & & Mathematics Statistics Two Pure Mathematics Vacation Scholars

Degree programmes offered We offer a four-year BSc/MA degree in Mathematics (G101 or These range from the advanced MMath programmes to the G102) and Statistics (G301 or G302) for those not wishing to more broadly based Joint Degrees with another subject. Both take the advanced MMath route. You take a broad 1000-level Single and Joint Degrees are generally four years long, and are programme, which can include up to two other subjects, and based upon a flexible and innovative module structure built the mathematics component concentrates upon reinforcing around a core of essential material. basic skills and ideas before embarking upon the study of Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and/or Statistics in second When you are applying, you may not be sure of the type of year. The BSc is also available with second year entry. programme that will most suit you. Mathematically well- qualified entrants can embark upon one of our MMath degrees: The 2000-level modules comprise a central core of material that Mathematics (G100), Pure Mathematics (G110), Applied everyone takes as part of their programme. These provide the Mathematics (G120), or Statistics (G300): G100 can include foundation for study in years three and four where there are topics from Pure, Applied and Statistics. over sixty modules available for study over the two Honours years, of which Single Honours students take roughly five If you expect to be well qualified in school mathematics then compulsory and twelve “free choice” modules (depending on you should apply for UCAS course code G100 which will give the degree programme), and Joint Honours students half of you access to everything we offer. You will have a meeting with those. your Adviser of Studies when you get to St Andrews, and they will help you choose which programme will suit you best. First two years of Mathematics or Statistics At 1000-level you will study between one and three Second year entry allows you to complete the MMath in four Mathematics modules, and between three and five modules in years by taking harder courses from the beginning of your any other subjects. MT1002 Mathematics is our core compulsory degree, but having only a standard workload over the remaining module, and can be studied in either semester. Students with

www.st-andrews.ac.uk/maths years of study. In contrast, the Fast Track degrees offer an a strong background will take this in Semester 1, whilst those accelerated sequence of modules in Mathematics and/ or who prefer a gentler route will take MT1001 Introductory Statistics designed in such a way as to permit a gentle start to Mathematics in Semester 1 and MT1002 in Semester 2. We offer first year, whilst ensuring that the advanced topics are reached three further optional 1000-level Mathematics modules. by fourth year. The course structure is unique within Scotland and maintains the flexibility of the St Andrews structure whilst 2000-level will be your first year if you choose second year entry. still enabling completion of the MMath degree in four years. We offer eight modules across the whole range of mathematics, of which you will take between four and eight, depending on The mathematical/statistical content of the BSc and MA degrees your intended degree. These 2000-level modules are designed is the same. The difference is in the other subjects available to introduce you to the study of more advanced mathematics, for study alongside mathematics or statistics. Our students do opening up access to the diverse range of modules that we offer at least 20 credits of Mathematics in first year, and at least 60 in higher levels. credits in second year. Those on BSc degrees must take at least 60 more credits of science subjects (which can be Mathematics), Students on the Fast Track route will take a mixture of 1000- and whilst those on MA degrees must take at least 60 more credits of 2000-level modules in their first year, including a specially- arts subjects (which can also be Mathematics). designed module purely for Fast Track students, to help rapidly bridge the gap between 1000-level and 2000-level mathematics. Specialist modules currently on offer include: In their second year they go on to study a mixture of 2000- and 3000-level modules, enabling completion of the MMath degree Applied Mathematics: in four years. • Solar Theory • Computational Techniques

• Fluid Mechanics • Analytic Techniques Study abroad Pure Mathematics: The School has a dedicated Study Abroad adviser and in their • Group Theory • Fractal Geometry Junior Honours year, all BSc/MA students and non-Fast Track • Ergodic Theory • Finite Fields students on the MMath programme have the opportunity to apply to the University’s St Andrews Abroad programme. For Statistics: further information, see page 44. • Time Series Analysis • Bayesian Inference • Datamining • Statistical Modelling

Return to Subjects “Everyone is extremely friendly and helpful. You 125 will quickly get to know people through weekly events organised by the SUMS society that has over a hundred members. All of the things that I liked doing before I came to St Andrews I have continued to expand on during my time here - from charity work to tutoring to sports.”

Lera (St Petersburg, Russia) Mathematics & & Mathematics Statistics

Class sizes and teaching delivery Assessment At 1000- and 2000-level all our modules include at least 50% First Year: lectures 100 - 250, labs 25 - 60, tutorials 5 - 10 written examinations, with the balance of assessment being Second Year: lectures 100 - 200, labs 25 - 60, tutorials 8 - 12 made up of coursework. At Honours level the majority of our Honours: lectures 5 - 100, tutorials 1 - 30 modules are assessed solely by written examinations. In the first year activities for each module centre on a daily Scholarships lecture (five per week). Small group tutorials take place once a A number of needs-based Entrant Scholarships are awarded week for each module where you prepare solutions to exercises each year by the University to students studying Mathematics on that week’s topics, which are marked by your tutor and then and/or Statistics. For further information please see: discussed in class. In addition, computer labs are held once www.st-andrews.ac.uk/scholarships a week for each module, to assist with both IT and problem- solving skills. In your second year you will typically be studying four modules at once, and each fortnight each module will Careers typically comprise five lectures, one tutorial, one computer lab, and one examples class. You will develop increasing The demand for mathematically able graduates exceeds the independence and initiative as you progress through your supply and the career prospects are excellent. Graduates degree programme so that by third and fourth year the average in Mathematics, Statistics or a Joint Degree involving these teaching load drops to around ten hours of lectures and four of subjects have a wide selection of opportunities. Around 30% tutorials per week, supplemented by private study. In addition, of graduates go on to pursue postgraduate qualifications, in fourth year you carry out an extensive Senior Honours either in the UK or abroad, and develop research careers. A Dissertation on a topic of your choice, for which you will receive small number enter the teaching profession, for which there individual supervision throughout the year from your chosen are various financial incentives. A similar number embark staff member. upon Teaching English as a Foreign Language in Japan or

China: an opportunity to see the world and experience a Successful third year students also have the opportunity to different culture in an organised and structured way. Although undertake summer project work as Vacation Scholars supervised this may seem an unlikely move for a mathematical scientist it by staff of their choice. This enables them to establish a close provides a commercially valuable insight into an economically working relationship with members of a research group and vibrant part of the world. gain an appreciation of research work and what it entails. Of the rest, over 50% of our graduates gain employment with merchant banks, insurance companies, computer consultancies, the civil service, industry, and financial services organisations (e.g. Goldman Sachs, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and many more). Clear logical thinking, deductive reasoning, confidence in data handling, and IT skills are attributes that are highly prized by employers.

Graduate recruiters seek numerate, literate, enthusiastic and successful graduates. A degree in Mathematics or Statistics offers the chance to develop such a profile and, of course, a good Mathematics/Statistics degree is recognised as a substantial achievement in a demanding discipline. For more information: http://bit.ly/sta-maths-careers

See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre.

Return to Subjects 126 Medicine

Degree options

BSc (Single Honours Degree) Medicine

Entrance Requirements Medicine School of Medicine SQA Highers AAAAB, including Chemistry (A grade) and one other of Biology, Mathematics or Physics. These grades should normally Contact for prospective applicants be obtained at the same sitting. If Mathematics, Biology and (including Entrance Requirements) English have not been passed at Higher Grade, each must UK/EU: [email protected] normally have been passed at Standard Grade Credit Level Rest of the World: [email protected] (grade 1 or 2) or Intermediate 2 (grade A or B). or National 5 http://medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk (grade A or B). Non-Academic Entrance Requirements No Direct Entry from Fifth Year: If you are a Scottish candidate you To be a successful applicant you must be able to show evidence will not be admitted in the academic year immediately following of the following: your fifth year at school. Offers made will be conditional and based on S6 programmes of study. Applicants must be studying • Personal qualities such as empathy, good communication three subjects in S6 and likely conditions required will be BBB in and listening skills, leadership skills and the ability to work in either Advanced Highers or new Highers. a team. • A well-informed understanding of what a career in Medicine GCE Advanced (A2) Level involves. AAA, at the same sitting, including Chemistry and one other of • A commitment to Medicine demonstrated by organising Biology, Mathematics or Physics. If Mathematics or Biology are work experience or shadowing. Experience of a voluntary not being offered at Advanced (A2) level, each must normally kind should be gained by working with ill, disabled or have been passed at GCSE grade B or better. A pass must also be disadvantaged people, but any work that improves your offered in GCSE English at grade B or better. communication skills will be valued. • Commitment to academic study, staying power, International Baccalaureate perseverance and intellectual potential. 38 points including, at Higher level, three passes at grades • Positions of responsibility, organisational ability, interests 7,6,6, including Chemistry (7) and one of Biology, Mathematics and hobbies, cultural and sporting activities and or Physics and at Standard level, three passes at grade 6. If achievements, social involvement. Mathematics, Biology or English are lacking at Higher level they http://medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk must be offered at Standard level. In considering the commitment involved in becoming a doctor, the following webpages provide important guidance: HNC Applied Sciences ‘Pathway to Medicine’ at Perth College General Medical Council, www.gmc-uk.org The School of Medicine has formed a partnership with Perth Medical Schools Council, www.medschools.ac.uk College whereby a small number of students following a specified Scottish Doctor, www.scottishdoctor.org pathway in the Higher National Certificate (HNC) Applied Sciences at Perth College will be eligible to join the medical programme at St Andrews. More information can be found on the School of Medicine webpages or from Perth College T: 0845 270 1177 or E: [email protected]

Applicants presenting other qualifications are expected to have attained these at a level which is equivalent to that expected of applicants offering Highers, Advanced (A2) Levels or the International Baccalaureate. Entrance requirements can be found on the School of Medicine webpages: http://medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk/prospectus

UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) Applicants to St Andrews, including international students, are required to sit the UK Clinical Aptitude Test. You should take this in the summer of the year in which you apply to Medicine. Further information is available at: www.ukcat.ac.uk and http://medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk/prospectus

Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No.

Return to Subjects “The facilities in the new School of Medicine 127 building are second to none and really accessible to students outside of scheduled classes. On top of that the lecturers are approachable and supportive and the personal tutor system means that there is always someone to go and ask if you’re unsure about part of the course or just university life in general.”

Abi (Ackleton, Shropshire, England) Medicine

Features What will I study?

* Students graduate after three years at St Andrews with The School of Medicine at St Andrews offers an integrated a BSc (Hons) degree in Medicine and then progress to a curriculum within a strong clinical context. In addition to Partner Medical School to complete their training and to exploring the foundations of medical science, it encourages graduate with an MB ChB. the development of the professional attitudes, ethical * An excellent scientific foundation for clinical practice. understanding and decision-making skills required by * Early, relevant clinical experience. ‘Tomorrow’s Doctors’. The curriculum addresses the following * A highly supportive educational environment. core principles: Bute Medical Society – an active medical students’ society * • Competence – understanding of the scientific basis of representing medical and non-medical interests. Social medicine. functions include the Bute Ball and Bute Dinner. • Professionalism – development of clinical skills, personal Student prizes – Heller Prize, Herring Prize and Kathleen * values and ethical awareness. Macdonald Prize for top projects in MD4002 topics; • Reflection – monitoring self-awareness and decision- Gillingham Memorial Prize for top student in MD4003; 1972 making through the completion of a portfolio. Medical Graduation Prize for top student overall in Honours • Independence – encouragement of self-directed learning. Programme. The teaching is designed to encourage the application of Facilities and resources medical sciences to clinical problems. The clinical medical A £45m purpose-built Medical and Biological Sciences programme spans Years 1 to 3, running throughout the entire building offering outstanding facilities for teaching, learning course. Clinical skills teaching takes place in simulated wards and research; fully integrated with key University disciplines and examination rooms with communication skills being taught including physics, chemistry, biology and psychology, offering as an integral part of the course. Clinical experience is also an important new dimension to medical research and the offered in the form of patient contact through primary care training of new doctors. initiatives in the community. Professionalism and patient safety are key components of the entire course. Programme structure Our medical degree programme is six years long; students graduating BSc (Hons) Medicine from St Andrews will progress to one of our Partner Medical Schools in Scotland (Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow) or England (Barts in London, Manchester) for the final three years. Applicants who are ‘overseas’ for fee purposes will progress to Manchester. The number of places available at each of our Partners can be found on our webpages, as can information about how to indicate, at the time of application, your preference for either England or Scotland: http://medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk/prospectus

Teaching delivery We use a wide range of teaching and assessment methods, including lectures, laboratory-based practicals, small group tutorials and computer-based resources. Audio-visual technology is fully utilised, including a ‘state of the art’ video capture system which can be used for training and feedback purposes in the main teaching environments.

Return to Subjects 128 Medicine (continued) Medicine

First Year Second Year The medical course at St Andrews takes the form of an The Honours programme focuses in detail upon the normal integrated spiral curriculum. In the first year of the course function and dysfunction of specific physiological and the modules Foundations of Medicine 1 and 2 emphasise the psychological systems. interrelationships between the pre-clinical sciences. During subsequent turns of the spiral, topics will be revisited at a Medicine Honours 1 and 2 more advanced level and with increasing clinical application, These modules form the second turn of the curriculum spiral including a series of core clinical cases. taking an integrated approach to the scientific basis of medicine in Honours and build upon the material delivered in the first Foundations of Medicine 1 year. The modules: • Reviews fundamental aspects of molecular and cellular • cover the structure and functions of the cardiovascular, medicine. respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal and reproductive systems. • Gives a general overview of the structure and functions of The anatomy of the thorax and abdomen, pelvis and the body systems from the microscopic to the macroscopic perineum will be studied by dissection. level. • introduce the disease mechanisms and therapy of disorders • Introduces the history and philosophy of medicine. pertinent to these body systems. • Gives a preliminary introduction to medical ethics and • use relevant clinical problems and clinical skills to provide a communication skills relevant to medicine. clinical context. • Uses clinical problems to develop an understanding of the • integrate the ethical, moral and behavioural aspects relevant levels of consciousness and the assessment of health status. to these systems. • Provides opportunities to speak to patients with chronic • provide a series of community attachments in primary health problems in the Medical School environment. health care settings.

Foundations of Medicine 2 This module continues the introduction of fundamental

http://medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk topics into the curriculum, including the principles of disease mechanisms and therapy, and the development of communication skills. The module: • provides an in-depth study of the musculo-skeletal system, including nerve and muscle physiology. The anatomy of the upper and lower limbs will be studied by dissection. • develops an understanding of principles of disease mechanisms and therapy. • introduces particular topics in behavioural sciences e.g. stress, coping and pain. • utilises clinical problems that focus on deep vein thrombosis, trauma, carcinoma and stroke. • reviews genetics and the effects of genes on development and disease. • provides further opportunities for exposure to clinical problems relevant to the teaching.

Return to Subjects “Studying Medicine at St Andrews has given me the perfect balance 129 of scientific knowledge and clinical experience that will help me to excel in my future career. Throughout my time here, the staff have been exceedingly helpful; they are always willing to make time to talk. Due to the fairly small year groups, it is really easy to get to know everyone on the course which makes it an even more enjoyable experience!”

Catriona (Glasgow, Scotland) Medicine

Third Year Application deadlines Semester 1 of this year deals with the most complex integrative UK and EU applicants must apply by 15 October and physiological systems (central nervous system and endocrine International applicants (i.e. non-EU) by 31 January. organs). During Semester 2 of this year there will also be a major Student-Selected Component. Selection procedures When assessing your application we shall take into account Medicine Honours 3 academic achievement (or predicted achievement), your UKCAT This module continues the strategy of the spiral curriculum result and all the other information on the UCAS form. by revisiting foundation knowledge and progressing to more complex systems. This module: There is considerable competition for places and so the academic qualifications indicated are considered to be the • provides in-depth coverage of normal structure and minimum entrance requirements and will not automatically function of the central nervous system and endocrine guarantee the offer of a place. Further information on systems. The anatomy of the head and neck will be studied competitive entry is detailed on the School of Medicine’s by dissection. webpages: http://medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk/prospectus • introduces diseases and possible therapies pertinent to these important control systems. Only those applicants who meet our UKCAT requirement, have • presents case studies associated with the central nervous a very strong academic record and obtain a positive assessment system and endocrine systems to highlight appropriate of their non-academic qualities and experience (see section on clinical skills for the identification of neurological and page 126) will be called for interview. endocrinological disorders.

• utilises audio-visual, literary and theoretical works to Disability integrate ethical issues and behavioural science with clinical A disability need not be a barrier to becoming a doctor but medicine. those who have a disability will need to consider carefully what • provides hospital attachments. effect that will have on their capacity to function as a medical

practitioner (fitness to practise). Medicine Honours 4 (Student-Selected Component)

You will undertake a Student-Selected Component (SSC) which In the first instance, if you have a disability (including dyslexia) will enable you to pursue an area of your own particular interest or relevant health concerns, you should explore what support at an advanced level. SSCs will involve one of the following: we can make available to you by contacting the University’s • Scientific research assessed by dissertation and oral Disabilities Adviser in Student Services before submitting your presentation. UCAS application. See page 30. • Library project assessed by dissertation and oral presentation. Immunisation and other conditions of offer For information about immunisation and other conditions of Medicine Honours 5 (Applied Medical Science) offer, such as satisfactory criminal record screening, please see Knowledge acquired in the earlier parts of the curriculum will details on the School of Medicine’s webpages: be consolidated. This course is taught primarily by clinicians http://medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk/prospectus (including Honorary staff) and case studies will be used extensively to direct student learning. This module: • reviews clinical anatomy in preparation for later clinical training. • gives you the opportunity to significantly advance your clinical and communication skills in terms of patient examination techniques and associated procedures. • provides opportunities for developing skills relevant to problem-based learning.

Assessment A prescribed level of performance must be achieved each year to ensure normal progression. The award of the BSc (Hons) Medicine degree requires that students possess a comprehensive knowledge of basic medical science and its clinical application, in readiness for the commencement of training at one of our Partner Medical Schools.

Return to Subjects 130 Modern Languages See also Arabic page 56, Comparative Literature page 72, French page 96, German page 100, Italian page 116, Persian page 134, Russian page 144, Spanish page 148

Degree options

The School of Modern Languages offers a wide range of degree Modern Languages Buchanan Building – School of Modern Languages programmes in one, two or three languages, or in one or two languages and a non-language subject or subjects. French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish all offer a Single Honours Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) degree programme, while both Arabic and Persian can be The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are studied as part of a two- or three-subject degree. Arabic, shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the German, Italian, Persian, Russian and Spanish are all available higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. from beginners’ level. The School also runs a well-integrated Comparative Literature programme. Our programme structures SQA Highers: AAAB are amongst the most flexible in the UK. GCE A-Levels: AAB International Baccalaureate Points: 36 MA (Single Honours Degrees) With an A in any language(s) to be studied, unless the applicant plans to study the language(s) at beginners’ level. FrenchW GermanW For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree ItalianW foundation programmes see: RussianW www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international SpanishW Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? MA Degrees Only French requires previous qualifications. All other languages may be studied without prior knowledge. – THREE of the following Languages: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Persian, Russian, Spanish – TWO of the following Languages: Subject enquiries Arabic, French, German, Italian, Russian, Persian, Spanish Professor Will Fowler – COMPARATIVE LITERATURE and ONE or TWO of the E: [email protected] following Languages: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish – TWO of the following Languages (in most cases*): NG B G R E T Features

www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modlangs Arabic , French, German , Italian, Persian, Russian , SpanishS and one of Ancient History R, Classical StudiesS, We offer a broad range of subject choices and combinations. EnglishE, Greek (Ancient)NG, International Relations, LatinB, * Arabic, German, Italian, Persian, Russian and Spanish can be ManagementT G * taken from scratch. See also the individual language pages (noted above) for details of * French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish can be taken as combinations of languages with other subjects that are possible. a Single Honours degree. * We offer a range of study abroad opportunities and work W Available With Integrated Year Abroad placements. * Check the individual language pages for details of available * Our Multimedia Centre houses a high-technology digital combinations. language laboratory. NG Arabic-Greek combinations are not possible due to timetable clash. * The School is a friendly environment with skilled and B Combinations including German and Latin are only available to dedicated teachers. beginners in German. * Our staff include a high number of native speakers. G Combinations including German and Management are only available to * Our staff are leading researchers with expertise in subjects non-beginners in German. spanning the mediaeval period to the present day. R This combination is only available to non-beginners in Russian due to a * Our programmes help you develop a wide range of timetable clash. transferable skills. E Where first-level Russian modules clash with EN1003 and/or EN1004 then CO1001 and/or CO1002 should be taken instead. The study of modern languages is of critical importance in an S Combinations including Classical Studies and Spanish are only available age of rapidly growing contacts between nations of the world. to beginners in Spanish. Knowledge of another language enables the individual to T Timetable clash exists and this combination is subject to the agreement become immersed in the culture, in the broadest sense, of those of the Head of the Department or Head of School concerned. languages, the society they reflect, the history and literature of their speakers. The resulting familiarity with other peoples and cultures not only broadens one’s own horizons, but also paves the way to becoming a full member of the international community. Frequently, students also discover a love for a given language in and of itself, and every modern language has a rich cultural heritage through which the student can explore it further.

Return to Subjects “Although the year abroad has been one of my highlights, St Andrews 131 itself is so cosmopolitan. Having the option to study classical literature, cinema, linguistics, history, translation and more means you will end up with a well-rounded degree that reflects your own interests. This student- based approach is furthered by the Class Representative and School Presidents system. As Spanish Honours Class Rep, I acted as a voice for my class, feeding student opinion back to staff, a role I am taking to the next level as School of Modern Languages President.”

Janine (Derry, Northern Ireland) Modern Languages

The School of Modern Languages includes the Departments Study abroad of Arabic (also the home of Persian), French, German, Italian, Most Language students spend a year abroad after their second Russian and Spanish. All these subjects can be studied through year of study. How and where this time is spent will depend on to the final year for the MA Honours degree, or else for one whether you are taking a four-year or five-year degree course. or two years. The detailed individual subject entries show the The School makes final decisions on study abroad during the various ways in which these languages can be studied, either second year of study, when you apply for your preferred option, by themselves or in combination with other languages or irrespective of the degree intention declared on the original non-language subjects. There is a wide range of such subjects application to St Andrews. available for combination with any one or two of the seven languages within the Arts Faculty. The School of Modern If you opt to take Honours degrees With Integrated Year Abroad Languages is also home to a degree programme in Comparative (WIYA) in French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish, you Literature (see page 72). will spend your third year in a country in which the relevant language is spoken. With the help of the relevant department Whether Modern Language students begin studying a UK students are usually placed in a school through the British language here for the first time, or come with Higher or Council’s Language Assistantship scheme (for Russian WIYA see A-Level qualifications, programmes across the School are page 144). You may organise an alternative work placement designed to lead them through progressively sophisticated with the approval of your Department. WIYA programmes are stages culminating in admission, after two years of study, to not currently available for Arabic or Persian. If you are taking Honours. Core language programmes at 1000- and 2000-level a four-year degree, you may spend all or part of your third are structurally equivalent in all six departments but their non- year as an Erasmus+ exchange student at one of our partner language course content may vary from language to language. universities (for arrangements for students of Arabic, Persian and This might include the study of literature, history or elementary Russian see subject entry). You may also apply to the University’s language-specific linguistics. Students intending to study more St Andrews Abroad programme. See page 44. than one language have an evenly split programme throughout the first two years. All language programmes place emphasis Class sizes and teaching delivery on accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar in the target First Year: lectures 20 - 120, seminars 5 - 20 language and in English. Second Year: lectures 10 - 100 , seminars 5 - 20 Honours: groups of 20 or fewer Once admitted to Honours, language students continue to follow core language modules in each language. Depending Core teaching of languages (grammar and translation) is on whether you are following a one, two or three language conducted in classes that are kept as small as possible. All programme into Honours, you will also take a variety of modules students meet with native language instructors for small oral/ in literature, culture or society. Further details are on the conversation classes each week. Native speakers also teach core relevant subject pages. modules in Honours as well as first and second years. Facilities and resources Assessment The School has a Multimedia Centre with the latest electronic All our modules are assessed by at least 40% coursework. technology to enhance the learning and practice of oral and The balance is made up by further coursework or written aural skills. In Honours, content modules, such as literature examinations. courses, have a seminar format in most departments.

Careers

Modern Languages graduates have an extremely good record of employment after graduating. Many of our graduates find employment as language teachers, translators or interpreters, or in other jobs requiring advanced language skills. Their chosen careers also extend beyond the linguistic sector, and include banking and financial services, international development, media, human resources and administration. For details on careers pursued by graduates of specific languages, see the entries elsewhere in this Prospectus. For more information: http://bit.ly/sta-modlangs-careers

See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre.

Return to Subjects 132 Music

* Do you play to a high standard? * Do you want to learn more about music as an academic discipline?

St Andrews has courses that are designed to support you in continuing studies alongside modules designed to develop Music University Symphony Orchestra music appreciation skills.

Facilities and resources The 3000-level module in performance is designed to The Department of Music draws on the expertise of support students thinking about developing potential instrumental and voice tutors associated with the University’s careers in music, normally through further study at music Music Centre, who contribute to teaching on our performance college or conservatoire; entrance to this module is limited modules. The Music Centre also has a range of practice facilities, to those who have passed both sub-honours performance including practice rooms, instrument hire and an electronic modules with sufficiently high grades to allow progression music studio with Apple iMac computers with software and (see www.st-andrews.ac.uk/coursecatalogue ). hardware available for the composition and realisation of music. For more details, including a list of current tutors and We are happy to accept students from all Faculties on all our their areas of expertise, see the Music Centre webpages. In music modules, regardless of what other subjects they are addition, students on our modules enjoy lectures and seminars studying, though as with all modular choices, you will need to from a range of outside visiting lecturers who draw on their obtain the approval of your Adviser of Studies. professional experience in music performance and related fields to enhance the academic learning experience. Class sizes The University of St Andrews degree structure allows students First Year: lectures 30 - 60, tutorials 6 - 10 to broaden their education, particularly at first and second Second Year: lectures 6 - 30, tutorials 1 - 10 year level. Within this structure, the Department of Music offers 1000- and 2000 level modules, and one limited-entry 3000-level First Year module, to those of you who wish to develop your interests in Understanding Music (A and B versions) music as part of your degree. Some of our modules are intended These modules aim to develop skills and knowledge that for students who have already acquired a high degree of will help you to get more out of the experience of listening competence in performance and/or reading musical notation, to music. Focusing particularly on classical music, both www.st-andrews.ac.uk/music while others require no prior knowledge or expertise. modules include components on musical history, acoustics, aesthetics and the history of the orchestra, and examine key works from different genres and periods in particular detail. You are not required to perform as part of these modules. The two modules run in parallel, sharing lectures on music history and set works. Students on the more advanced module Understanding Music A, however, must have well- developed pre-existing skills in music literacy and analysis, to the equivalent of ABRSM theory grade 5 +. Students on Understanding Music B will be taught music notation and be introduced to a range of analytical concepts that will help them to discuss the set works precisely and accurately. For those unsure of their entry level, an initial diagnostic test in Week 1 will help us to place you in the strand most appropriate to your existing knowledge level.

Making Music This module is designed for students who have already studied an instrument or singing and would like to continue making music at a high level while at university. It supports you in improving your performance skills while developing “Although my Honours intentions are not in music, I am an understanding of the historical, analytical and aesthetic taking academic music modules on offer at sub-honours ideas related to musical performance. The module also offers level. I also have a busy musical life both with the the chance to study composition and to perform as part of an ensemble. You are required to present a short recital for University Symphony Orchestra and as Organ Scholar to examination and to complete related written work. Entry the St Salvator’s Chapel Choir, with weekly services and requires a playing/singing standard equivalent to ABRSM/ regular concerts and tours.” Trinity College grade 8; students not holding a grade 8 certificate will need to be auditioned prior to entry to ensure George (Richmond, North Yorkshire, England) their playing is of comparable standard.

Return to Subjects “I have completed five music modules since 133 coming to St Andrews, from opera studies to bagpipes. The Department of Music is relatively small which is lovely as the staff really get a chance to know you. The wide variety of music modules on offer allows you to hone your skills and follow your passions, but also to try something new!”

Maddy (Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland) Music

Reading Opera: Texts, Libretti and Music from Purcell to Stravinsky Advanced Performance This module examines a range of operas from the eighteenth This module is a practical, year-long module aimed at students to the twentieth centuries, focusing on the transformations of who wish to develop their playing to diploma level. The meaning and structure that take place as text is turned into module’s primary focus is performance but you will also have libretto, and as libretto is set to music. It will be of particular the opportunity to consider relevant music in its historical interest to students of English Literature, Modern Languages context. Teaching consists of individual instrumental lessons, and Classics, but will appeal to all interested in the relationship masterclasses and tutorials while assessment is based around between text, music and drama. Though the module will the preparation and presentation of an instrumental recital. examine the operas in depth, no prior knowledge of musical notation or operatic history will be assumed. Scottish Music This module explores a wide range of music in Scotland, Second Year examining Highland and Lowland folk music and more recent pop music as well as classical music composed from the Electronic Music mediaeval era onwards. In doing so, it aims to build up an This is a practical module offering you the opportunity to work understanding of the relationship between Scottish music in the Music Centre’s studio to create music from electronic and the society in which it is produced. No prior knowledge sources. Accompanying lectures and seminars examine the of musical notation is necessary: this module is for all those history of electronic music, amplified music and computer music interested in the rich and varied musical culture of Scotland. and look at works by significant composers and innovators who have worked in these genres, from Stockhausen to Jimi Hendrix. Third Year The module also offers tuition in music software packages such as Sibelius, Logic and Ableton Live. No prior experience in Concert Performance electronic music is necessary in order to take the module, but This module caters for students aiming to perform to a some knowledge of music notation or music theory is strongly professional level or students wishing to go on to study advised. performance at postgraduate level. Teaching will include instrumental/vocal lessons at the University’s Music Centre, masterclasses with professional musicians and weekly performance classes. Alongside the primary focus of performance, students will also receive teaching in careers and enterprise skills to assist their entry into the music profession. The marking standards for this module are similar to a performance diploma such as LRSM (Licentiate of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music). The module may be especially attractive to a student wishing to put themselves forward for such a diploma.

Contact

Dr Jane Pettegree E: [email protected] T: +44 (0)1334 462239 W: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/music

Return to Subjects 134 Persian See also History – Middle East Studies page 108 See also Modern Languages page 130 ‘With Integrated Year Abroad Degrees’ are only available where the WIYA is taken in another language.

Degree options

Persian A calligraphic rendition of a poem by Nima Yooshij MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Persian and one of: Features Arabic GermanW Mediaeval History Comparative International Middle East Studies We offer the largest range of Persian degrees in Scotland, LiteratureT Relations Modern History * and are the only university in Scotland to offer Persian Economics ItalianW RussianW alongside two other subjects. FrenchW Management SpanishW * One of only six universities in the UK to offer degrees in W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. Persian. T Timetable clash exists – consult Head of the Department. * You can begin the study of Persian language with no prior knowledge, and choose how far you wish to continue, MA “With” Degree semester by semester, up to the end of second year. Honours in which the majority of the course deals with the * Two undergraduate societies – the Middle East Society and first named subject: the Islamic Society. Access to events in the Institute of Middle East, Central Asia Geography with Persian * and Caucasus Studies, the Institute of Iranian Studies and International Relations with Persian those organised by Middle Eastern Studies within the School Mediaeval History with Persian of History. Modern History with Persian * The Persian book prize (a Persian book or a book related to Persian) is an annual prize given to the best student of each MA (Honours Degrees) in 3 subjects: year. – Persian and two of Arabic, French, German, Italian, Russian, * The Interpreter magazine, produced by students in the Spanish School of Modern Languages, has featured a couple of – Modern Languages (Persian and [one of Arabic, French, articles about Persian. See: GermanB G, Italian, RussianR E T, SpanishS]) and one of Ancient www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~theinterpreter HistoryR, Classical StudiesS, EnglishE, International Relations, LatinB, ManagementG T – Modern Languages (Arabic and Persian) and Middle East Studies

B Combinations including German and Latin are only available to beginners in German. G Combinations including German and Management are only available to non-beginners in German. R This combination is only available to non-beginners in Russian due to a www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modlangs/persian timetable clash. E Where first-level Russian modules clash with EN1003 and/or EN1004 then CO1001 and/or CO1002 should be taken instead. T Timetable clash exists and this combination is subject to the agreement of the Head of the Department or Head of School concerned. S Combinations including Classical Studies and Spanish are only available to beginners in Spanish.

Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. “I have had an exemplary experience with the Persian SQA Highers: AAAB GCE A-Levels: AAB Department at the University of St Andrews. The work International Baccalaureate Points: 36 is intensive, but you advance faster than you can imagine. For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree Class sizes are quite small because the programme is very foundation programmes see: new. The staff are very passionate about Iranian culture and www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international are natives of Iran themselves. We celebrate Iranian holidays, watch Iranian movies, and cook Iranian food. I feel like I’m Do I need knowledge of this subject? – No. not only learning a language, but I’m learning a culture. The opportunities for someone who speaks Persian after Subject enquiries graduation are endless in both the public and private sector.”

Saeed Talajooy Erika (Minnesota, USA) E: [email protected]

Return to Subjects “As St Andrews is one of the only universities in the UK to offer Persian 135 I immediately chose to study it here as I love foreign languages and the culture of the Middle East. The course is fast paced and challenging yet so gratifying once you start being able to write basic sentences within the first few weeks.Our class is fairly small and tight-knit so everyone has the chance to participate and practise orally. Whilst learning grammar and vocabulary in class we are also taught about the culture of the region, crucial when learning such a different language!”

Emily (Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England) Persian

What will I study? Second Year ( 2 x 20-credit modules required) Intermediate Persian 1 and 2 We cover the language, literature and culture of the Persian- You will develop skills that enable you to read more sophisticated speaking world. The topics include classical and modern Persian texts and translate them into English. You will also consolidate language and literature, and modern media and film. your understanding of Persian grammar and learn how to use it in reading, listening, speaking and writing. You will be exposed The building of a high level of competence in language skills is to some key texts of classical Persian literature. a priority in all modules, and you will be expected to write using correct spelling, grammar and punctuation in both Persian and Honours – Third and Fourth Years English. (Normally 4 x 15 credit modules over two years) At Honours, in addition to core language modules, you can You may also take complementary modules in Mediaeval currently choose from a range of topics such as Key Texts in History, Middle East Studies, Modern History, International Modern Literature, Introduction to Classical Persian Poetry, Relations and Modern Languages. Modernity and Iranian Drama, Modern Iran through Cinema and Female Identity in Contemporary Iran. After completing the first two years, you will be able to read, write and converse in Modern Persian. Study abroad Currently there are a number of study abroad programmes for First Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) Persian, including University of Toronto, Canada; University of Persian for Beginners 1 and 2 California, USA (one semester only); University of Pennsylvania, You will learn the skills of reception (reading and listening) and USA; University of Virginia, USA. For more information on these production (speaking and writing) in Persian. You will become programmes and how to apply, see the St Andrews Abroad familiar with the spoken and written forms of Persian, and this page 44. will enable you to express yourself in writing, role play and basic dialogues, and to begin to read basic authentic texts. Class sizes and teaching delivery First Year: lectures 10 - 20, tutorials 4 - 15 Second Year: lectures 10 - 20, tutorials 4 - 15 Honours: classes 5 - 10, tutorials 5 - 10

Assessment All our 1000- and 2000-level modules are assessed by 40% coursework, 20% oral examinations, and 40% written examinations. At Honours level the assessment pattern depends on the module chosen, but all include at least 40% assessed coursework.

Careers

Graduates in Persian will be well prepared for a wide range of careers for which an arts degree is a recognised qualification, for example: in academia, government departments (in particular the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the US State Department), journalism, non-governmental organisations and international companies.

See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre.

A second year student writing in class

Return to Subjects 136 Philosophy BSc degrees combining Philosophy with Science subjects – such as Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or Statistics – will also be available, but the precise details are still under discussion. If you are interested in doing a BSc degree, please contact our Admissions Officer (see below) for the latest information, or consult the University of St Andrews webpages.

Philosophy Department of Philosophy (Oluwasegun Onalaja-Aliu s ) Degree options

MA (Single Honours Degree) Features Philosophy * A philosophy degree from St Andrews is held in high MA (Joint Honours Degree) regard throughout the academic world. Philosophy and one of: * In their final year, significant numbers of our philosophy undergraduates secure places on graduate programmes at Ancient History International Relations Oxford, Cambridge, St Andrews or at leading universities Arabic ItalianW in the United States. Art History Latin Philosophy can be pursued as a Single Honours degree, Biblical Studies Management * but it also combines naturally with many other subjects, Classical Studies Mathematics such as Classics, International Relations, Psychology, Classics Mediaeval History Theology or Mathematics. It can also be combined with Comparative Literature Modern History various Science subjects. Economics Psychology Philosophy staff at St Andrews work in a broad spectrum English RussianW * of disciplines, from logic and metaphysics to moral and Film Studies Scottish History legal philosophy and beyond. As a result, we offer a FrenchW Social Anthropology wider variety of courses than you might find elsewhere, Geography SpanishW within a flexible modular system. GermanW Statistics There is an annual reading party in the Scottish Greek Theological Studies * Highlands for final-year students and staff. W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. * The undergraduate Philosophy Society is one of the largest student societies in the University. It organises Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) many talks, debates and social events throughout the The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are academic year attracting internationally renowned shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the speakers, and it publishes its own philosophy journal, higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. Aporia, to which students are invited to contribute. * Philosophy was rated top in Scotland and fifth in the UK www.st-andrews.ac.uk/philosophy SQA Highers: AABB in the UK Research Excellence Framework 2014. GCE A-Levels: AAB International Baccalaureate Points: 35 Facilities and resources For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree The Philosophy Departments are housed in Edgecliffe, a foundation programmes see: nineteenth-century building with beautiful views out over www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international St Andrews Bay. The view from the library makes it a lovely place to work. Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No.

What will I study? Subject enquiries Philosophy is an exploration of some of the oldest and Dr Derek Ball most vexing questions asked by human beings. What E: [email protected] differentiates truth from falsehood, and reality from appearance? How is the mind related to the body? Are we really free in our decisions and actions, or is freedom an illusion? Are the things we regard as valuable good in themselves, or good only by custom and convention? Can a work of art be immoral? What justifies some in exercising power over others? Do we need a rational justification for religious belief, and if so, does one exist? For over 2,500 years human beings have been trying to develop systematic answers to these questions.

Return to Subjects “As a Philosophy student, you will be asked the question ‘what is 137 philosophy?’ on many occasions. While there is no simple answer, the skills that you will learn and the confidence that you will develop by considering some of life’s biggest questions is truly unique. Studying at St Andrews will give you the opportunity to discuss your work with leading practitioners in an environment that naturally inspires philosophical study.”

Ben (Manchester, England) Philosophy

At St Andrews, we try to familiarise you with views put forward by Study abroad the principal figures of the philosophical tradition, and provide As a student of Philosophy, you may apply to participate in our you with the means of rationally and independently assessing Erasmus+ exchange with Aarhus University in Denmark, where your arguments. Learning philosophy is therefore as much some classes are taught in English. You may apply to study about acquiring skills of criticism and analysis, clear thinking and abroad under the University’s St Andrews Abroad programme. principled debate, as it is about learning a specific subject matter. See page 44.

Training in the sort of precise and effective reading, and the Class sizes and teaching delivery clear thinking and writing required for all philosophical study First Year: lectures 120 - 220, tutorials 7 - 9 makes a good preparation for many careers. The critical thinking Second Year: lectures 40 - 120, tutorials 7 - 9 developed by the study of philosophy is highly valued by many Honours: lectures 10 - 50, seminars 10 employers. First and second year teaching involves both formal lectures and Staff at St Andrews are at the forefront of research in their varied informal tutorials, in which you discuss your ideas, questions fields. This expertise and enthusiasm is conveyed at all levels of and problems with your tutor and with fellow students. There teaching. There is a flourishing graduate programme, and a busy are also examples classes to support the teaching of formal schedule of conferences, symposia and special lectures with logic. In Honours, teaching is often conducted in seminars, speakers from all over the world. St Andrews is also home to one where you may often be asked to present and discuss your own of the most respected international philosophy journals, the work. Philosophical Quarterly. Assessment We offer a wide range of choices in every year of study. All 1000- and 2000-level Philosophy modules are assessed by equal measures of coursework and written examinations. This First and Second Years pattern is continued in the majority of Honours modules, with (1 x 20-credit core module + 60 credits of optional modules) some exceptions which are assessed solely by coursework. First year teaching allows you to study some of the great books in philosophy, and introduces you to fundamental philosophical Scholarships questions discussed by philosophers from the beginnings of The University awards needs-based Entrant Scholarships to Greek antiquity right up until the present day. These questions students in Philosophy. Further information at: can be abstract and theoretical, for example how to define www.st-andrews.ac.uk/scholarships knowledge or how to relate the mind and the body, or practical,

for example what kinds of obligations we have to others, and how we ought to live. There are specific subjects you have to Careers cover if you want to continue with philosophy, but there are several options to choose from, even at the introductory level. Recent graduates have found openings in local government, television production (Sky Sports), Oddbins as a wine In second year, there is further opportunity to study the history adviser, as a public information intern for the United Nations of philosophy and to learn about intermediate logic, the Commission for Refugees, the National Health Service, the philosophy of language, epistemology, moral philosophy and Co-operative Bank, insurance, the Crown Prosecution Service, aesthetics. You will be able to explore more deeply some of publishing, and teaching English in Japan. the questions you will have worked on in first year, and lay the foundation required for an Honours degree in Philosophy. It is not uncommon for St Andrews philosophy graduates to enter the legal profession after a conversion course or a Honours – Third and Fourth Years second degree in law. A substantial proportion of philosophy (optional modules) graduates choose to pursue an academic career. For more At Honours, you choose from a wide variety of advanced information: http://bit.ly/sta-philosophy-careers options, including topics in epistemology (the study of knowledge), metaphysics, formal logic, the philosophies of logic, Please see page 34 for details of the University Careers Centre. mind, and language, applied ethics, ethical and political theory, metaethics, aesthetics, and the philosophies of film, creativity, law, and religion, as well as texts in the history of philosophy, such as Scottish philosophy, Kant, or twentieth-century philosophy.

Return to Subjects 138 Physics & Astronomy

Degree options

BSc (Single Honours Degrees) Astrophysics Physics

Physics & Astronomy Physics School of Physics & Astronomy MPhys (Single Honours Degrees) Astrophysics Physics Subject enquiries Theoretical Physics Dr Kenny Wood BSc (Joint Honours Degrees) E: [email protected] Physics and one of: Computer Science Features Mathematics Philosophy * * The nature of the School allows significant interaction * The title and content of BSc Philosophy combinations is under review. amongst staff and students. * The UK Research Excellence Framework 2014 has rated the MPhys (Joint Honours Degree) quality of the School’s research at third in the UK. Our programmes are particularly flexible offering a choice of Theoretical Physics and Mathematics * entry and exit points. Entrants with good Advanced Highers /A-Levels may attain MSci (Joint Honours Degree) * an Honours BSc in three years, or an MPhys in four. Physics and Chemistry * Our degrees have been accredited by the Institute of Physics. Entrance Requirements (see BMTPpage 5) * National and international recognition of the research work The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are of some final year students. shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades.

First Year Entry www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics SQA Highers and GCE A-Levels should include Physics and Mathematics SQA Highers: AAAA GCE A-Levels: AAA International Baccalaureate Points: 38 including HL6 in Physics AND HL6 in Mathematics For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree foundation programmes see: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international

Second Year Entry SQA Highers/Advanced Highers and GCE A-Levels should include Physics and Mathematics SQA Highers: AAAA at Highers, and AA at Advanced Highers GCE A-Levels: AAA International Baccalaureate Points: 38 including HL6 in Physics AND HL6 in Mathematics

Physics and Astronomy (Gateway and International Gateway) Entry For UK students with high academic potential but having experienced disadvantage, at least BBBB or ABBC at Highers, BBB at A-Level, in all cases to include Physics and Mathematics. Also for international students with high academic potential but with less access to advanced level qualifications.

Preference may be given to candidates offering strong science qualifications. Our astronomy team played a major role in the collaboration that discovered the most earth-like planet yet found outside our solar system. This artist’s Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – Yes, see above. impression is courtesy of the European Southern Observatory. This planet was found using gravitational lensing. 116 gas-giant exoplanets have been found using a robotic telescope to search for the dimming of a star’s light as a planet passes in front it.

Return to Subjects “Coming to St Andrews to study Astrophysics has been fantastic. The 139 lecturers are so relaxed but everyone gets involved and has fun, and the small tutorial classes really help give students the best learning environment possible. Learning to use the School’s telescopes has definitely been one of the best things I’ve had the opportunity of doing here. Studying at St Andrews rewards you in so many ways, and gives you lifelong skills, as well an incredible and unforgettable four years.”

Doyin (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England) Physics & Astronomy Physics

Facilities and resources The theory and observation of star and planet formation is Physics is thriving at St Andrews, with major research groups developing rapidly, as is our understanding of the galaxy working in astronomy and astrophysics, laser physics and population. In cosmology ‘dark matter’, ‘dark energy’ and optoelectronics, biophotonics, quantum optics, magnetism and alternative theories of gravity are key areas which are advancing superconductivity, millimetre-wave techniques, semiconductor rapidly. physics, and theoretical physics. Healthy numbers of well- qualified students join our BSc and MPhys programmes each Entry and exit points year. A five-level structure is used in order to provide suitable entry points tailored to students with different backgrounds. The strong research base in the School provides exciting opportunities to use high specification experimental apparatus. The final choice between BSc and the more advanced MPhys Almost all our teaching is done in the same building as our can usually be postponed until the end of third year. research labs and offices, which helps build the student and staff community in the School. First year entry has been designed for those entering straight from Scottish Highers, those wishing to experience the The University Observatory houses the largest optical research traditional broad-based first year at a Scottish university, and telescope in the UK, and is an active part of the exoplanet those on some Joint Honours degree programmes. If you have research programme. In 2011 undergraduate students good Advanced Highers or A-Levels, and you are sure that you discovered a new planet using this telescope. wish to study for a degree in physics, astrophysics, or the joint degrees with Mathematics, you are invited to enter directly into You become part of a stimulating academic community, and second year, from which point an Honours BSc degree lasts can progress from the core modules of years one and two three years and an MPhys degree four years. Currently between through to modules at the end of your studies that are at the a quarter and a half of our entrant students take this accelerated frontiers of current knowledge. The final year project, which route. Further information is overleaf. is usually undertaken within one of the research groups, is often a highlight of the degree programme. Recent projects We have an alternative entry route entitled Physics and have involved using data on terahertz radiation obtained Astronomy (Gateway). This gives a specially tailored first year from a world-class telescope to map out the surface of Pluto, with about half of the modules taken from existing physics and optimising magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosis of cardiac maths modules, and half on new modules aimed specifically disease, developing tools for probing atomic-scale properties at students who have high academic potential but who have of materials in our ultra-low vibration research laboratories, and for various reasons not been able to demonstrate that fully in modelling the interaction of photons with qubits. school-level examinations. The new modules provide many contact hours of learning a week to develop maths and physics In recent years there have been particularly striking knowledge and associated academic skills. Success in first developments in astronomy. Searches for planetary systems year opens up progression to the second year of the degree around stars other than the Sun are being successfully pursued. programmes in physics, astrophysics, maths/physics and others.

Temperature image of a hand taken by passive St Andrews astronomers are researching star formation Studying the properties of exotic magnetic imaging at a wavelength of 3 mm. This was by performing numerical simulations of how gas clouds and superconducting materials at close to developed at the School’s Photonics Innovation can collapse to form collections of stars 1016 m across. In absolute zero temperature. Centre and has potential applications in this simulation, a low density cloud has, under the action dermatology and skin cancer investigations. of gravity, increased in density by 21 orders of magnitude.

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Physics & Astronomy Physics Investigating the physics of a broadly tunable laser in the third-year photonics teaching laboratory.

What will I study? Study abroad You may apply to study abroad under the University’s First Year St Andrews Abroad programme. See page 44. All students take the modules Physics 1A and Physics 1B. In addition, students aiming for the Astrophysics degree take In addition, the Robert T Jones Trust funds one year of Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 which presents a broad outline of postgraduate Masters study at the prestigious Georgia the astronomical universe. You also take at least one module in Institute of Technology (Atlanta) for a selected person Mathematics, as well as other modules of interest to give a total graduating from our School. of 120 credits. Class sizes and teaching delivery Second Year (2nd year for some, year of entry for others) First and Second Year: lectures 20 - 110, tutorials 4 - 8 The main branches of physics are discussed in Physics 2A and Honours: lectures 5 - 70, third year tutorials 5 - 9 Physics 2B. The module Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 is required for astronomers and optional for others. It is intended to introduce Laboratory work is usually undertaken in pairs in first year, you to advanced astrophysics material. Students take at least individually in second year, and as a mixture of individual and two 2000-level Mathematics modules and other modules to give pair/team work in the Honours labs. usually a 120 credit total. In first year you will typically have Physics 1A or 1B as one Honours (Third, Fourth and optionally Fifth Years) third of your workload in a semester. In these modules you In the two (BSc) or three (MPhys) Honours years the main typically have four lectures a week, one problem-solving branches of the degree subject are covered in considerable workshop, one small group (~7 students) tutorial, and depth. You take some or all of the mainstream modules 2.5 hours in the teaching laboratory. In second year you in quantum mechanics, physics of atoms, nuclear and particle typically have Physics 2A or 2B as one half of your workload. physics, thermal and statistical physics, electromagnetism and

www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics In these modules you typically have five lectures a week, one solid state physics, and take additional modules in the problem-solving workshop, one small group (~5 students) appropriate specialist areas. Depending on the degree tutorial, and 2.5 hours in the teaching laboratory. In the programme, these might include Extragalactic Astronomy, Honours years you typically have three lectures a week for Computational Astrophysics, Physics of Electronic Devices, Signals each 15-credit lecture-based module. Laboratory modules and Information, Laser Physics, Special Relativity and Fields, and take two afternoons a week for students on Physics and Fluids. In your final year, you carry out a research project which Astrophysics programmes. The final year projects last for a usually involves working with one of the research groups in the semester, full time for most MPhys students and 20 hours a School. week for most BSc students. The optional MPhys additional year contains a number of advanced modules chosen from topics that may include Biophotonics, Quantum Optics, Group Theory, Contemporary Astrophysics, Magnetofluids and Space Plasmas, as well as a major research project.

Biophotonics research at St Andrews, in collaboration with Ninewells The 16 inch Meade telescope at the University Observatory is used in Hospital in Dundee, has produced this “light emitting sticking plaster” that teaching, and by the student Astronomical Society. The Observatory also is used to treat skin cancers with a photo-activated drug. houses the largest optical research telescope in the UK.

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Explaining research activities in solid state physics. Students working in the School’s group study area. & Astronomy Physics

Assessment Scholarships At 1000 and 2000 level, modules are assessed by at least 50% There are several scholarships for students taking part in the written examinations and a mixture of coursework (including Gateway programme. There are also various scholarships laboratory work). At Honours level the assessment depends on available from the University that all students may apply for, see: the nature of the specific module. www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics/pandaweb/admiss/bursaries

Visiting Days On University Visiting Days (see page 2) the School has two Careers slots in the afternoons. The first is intended for all potential students, and gives an overview of courses, a tour of the Graduates in any of these disciplines enjoy a wide range of building, and discussion opportunities. The second slot is an career options, including research and development in industry optional follow-on from the first session, where visitors can and in Government agencies. Many find employment in fields tour the University Observatory. The School runs a special not directly related to their degree subject, e.g. computing, Saturday Visiting Day in February, details of which are on our software development, meteorology, biophysics, geophysics, webpages. www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics banking and commerce, where their problem-solving skills and numeracy are in demand. Our School’s webpages includes a number of ’graduate profiles‘ showing our graduates working as an investment manager in Brisbane, a photonics researcher in Japan, an “engineer in charge” on the fusion project JET, a physics teacher in Mallaig, a patent lawyer in London, and an accountant in Edinburgh. Other graduates are working in high-tech companies in the USA and UK, some have started up their own businesses in science and technology, and some are in the University sector doing research and teaching. For more information: http://bit.ly/sta-physicsgrads and http://bit.ly/sta-physics-careers

See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre.

Second year students explore touch screens as inputs to microprocessors.

Honours laboratory investigation of the superconducting transition in a Undergraduate research project in optical tweezers. Kim, above, and other niobium-titanium alloy. Through the use of liquid helium, students can take students have comments linked from the Schools “Prospective UG” webpage. samples from room temperature to four kelvin.

Return to Subjects 142 Psychology & Neuroscience

Degree options

MA or BSc (Single Honours Degree)

Psychology & & Psychology Neuroscience School of Psychology & Neuroscience Psychology

BSc (Single Honours Degree) Subject enquiries Neuroscience (with School of Biology) Psychology: Neuroscience: Joint Honours Degrees Dr James Ainge Dr Wenchang Li Psychology and one of: E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Art History (MA) ItalianW (MA) Biology (BSc) Management (MA) Features Computer Science (BSc) Mathematics (BSc or MA) Economics (BSc or MA) Mediaeval History (MA) An emphasis on ‘doing’ not just listening: we equip you to English (MA) Modern History (MA)T * ask and answer psychological questions. Film Studies (MA) Philosophy (MA) An opportunity to conduct your own research project FrenchW (MA) Social Anthropology (MA) * in well-equipped laboratories under the supervision of Geography (MA) Statistics (BSc or MA) leading authorities in the field. GermanW (MA) Theological Studies (MA) The opportunity to specialise in your areas of interest in International Relations (MA) * the final year and to be taught in small specialist seminars. W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. * Psychology achieved a strong research performance in the T Timetable clash exists and this combination is subject to the agreement UK Research Excellence Framework 2014. of the Head of the Department or Head of School concerned. BSc or MA? “With” Degrees Such a wide ranging discipline offers opportunities for Honours in which the majority of the course deals with the degrees in Psychology for those who have specialised at first-named subject: school in arts subjects or are trained in the physical and biological sciences. As such, the degree is offered as both an Psychology with Biology (BSc) MA in the Faculty of Arts, and a BSc in the Faculty of Science. Psychology with Geography (MA) The Psychology components of your degree are the same regardless of whether you take an MA or BSc in Psychology. [If you wish to study Arts subjects in your first and second years, www.st-andrews.ac.uk/psychology The difference is in the other subjects you study in your first apply for the MA rather than the BSc degree.] and second year. If your background is scientific choose the BSc but if your other interests are philosophical, historical or Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) literary, choose the MA. The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. What will I study? Psychology Psychology SQA Highers: AAAB Psychology at St Andrews introduces you to the latest ideas GCE A-Levels: AAA in the field of psychology. In the first three years the course International Baccalaureate Points: 36 is very broadly based. You are introduced to the full range of Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No areas that are studied by psychologists. This provides a firm foundation in the subject and allows you to make choices Neuroscience in the final year amongst the advanced modules that are on SQA Highers: AAAB offer. GCE A-Levels: AAB International Baccalaureate Points: 35 However the course is not just about listening to other people’s ideas. It is also about learning to do research yourself. Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – Students should There is a strong emphasis on practical classes and on learning have taken 2 of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics at research techniques right from the start. In the final year you Higher, A-Level or Higher level IB. have the opportunity to carry out your own research project on a topic of your choice under the individual supervision of For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree a staff member – all of whom are active researchers, many at foundation programmes see: the forefront of their field. Their research has made significant www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international contributions to the development of psychology as an academic discipline, and has delivered tangible benefits to society, such as the development of a computer programme to assist in the care of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

Return to Subjects “Getting to know different areas of psychology before choosing your favourites 143 to immerse yourself in is great. Lecturers who are extremely passionate about their research make this experience even better, so that I had difficulty deciding which modules to choose. Their enthusiasm also offers early opportunities to

get involved in scientific research. As School President, I was impressed by the School’s commitment to teaching excellence and its willingness to shape the learning experience together with its students.”

Mary (Düsseldorf, Germany) Psychology & Psychology Neuroscience

Whether you are entering the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty Class sizes and teaching delivery of Science there are 1000-level modules which give a general Class sizes vary from year to year but typical sizes based on the introduction to psychology. A pass can lead on to the 2000-level previous year are as follows: modules in which topics from the 1000-level are built on and First Year: lectures 250, labs 40 expanded in greater depth, combined with an introduction Second Year: lectures 140, labs 40, tutorials 6 to new areas of psychology. By the end of the second year Junior Honours: lectures 70, labs 70, individual supervision for everyone will have the grounding for the more advanced literature review Honours Psychology programmes, regardless of entry route. Senior Honours: classes 10 - 45 Honours entry is dependent on performance in the second year. Neuroscience module classes are normally smaller, 30-50 in First Year MA and BSc (2 x 20-credit modules required) Junior Honours and 5-20 in Senior Honours. Four lectures and a two-hour practical per week. These cover an introduction to the problems and methods of psychology Students also carry out a research project where they receive including instruction in diverse areas such as the Biological individual supervision. Bases of Behaviour, Cognition, Development, Social Behaviour and Individual Differences in Behaviour. They also provide a The degree programmes are taught using a wide variety of methodology programme which integrates the practical classes methods, including traditional lectures, seminars, practicals, with instruction in research design and statistics. tutorials and individual supervision. At Honours much of the teaching is in small groups and there is a considerable amount Second Year MA and BSc (2 x 30-credit modules required) of one-on-one contact with staff. There is a general emphasis Four lectures and a three-hour practical per week, plus small on active learning, with students having the opportunity to ask group tutorials. These provide a more developed treatment questions, participate in discussions and debate issues. of the problems and methods of psychology, covering such topics as Social Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Physiological Assessment Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience and Perception. The 1000- and 2000-level modules are assessed by 25% coursework methodology programme also continues through the second and 75% multiple choice questions or written examinations. year. At Honours level the nature of assessment depends on the individual module, some are assessed entirely by coursework, or Honours – Third and Fourth Years by examinations or by a mixture of the two. (Single Honours – full time – 60 credits per semester) Lecture hours vary, with an increasing emphasis on library Professional exemptions and accreditation and project research. At Junior Honours, modules provide an The Single Honours degree and the “With” degrees are recognised advanced grounding in the core areas of psychology, including by the British Psychological Society as conferring the basis for Perception, Cognition, Social Psychology, and Evolutionary and graduate registration. That is, they are a qualification for undertaking Comparative Psychology and Developmental Psychology. There training in various areas of professional psychology including are also the modules Research Design and Analysis 1 & 2 and clinical psychology and educational psychology. It should be a supervised literature review on a topic of your choice. In noted that both the BSc and the MA degree are acceptable the Senior Honours year, you choose from a wide range of qualifications for all postgraduate courses in psychology including specialist modules, on topics such as Psychology of Dementia, clinical psychology. Postgraduate courses in psychology are Psychology of Terrorism, Psychopathology, Psychology of Visual usually very competitive and if you plan to become a professional Art, Cognitive Psychology and the Emotional Disorders or the psychologist the Single Honours degree is recommended. Psychology of Music. You also write a dissertation and undertake However, subject to taking the necessary Honours components, a research project in an area of your choice. Joint Honours degrees may also gain BPS recognition.

Neuroscience This programme is taught jointly by the School of Psychology Careers & Neuroscience and the School of Biology. This programme explores the interface between psychology and neurobiology There are a number of professions directly linked to a Psychology paralleling the strength of our research activities in this exciting degree such as Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, area. Honours topics cover molecular, cellular and physiological Industrial Psychology and Forensic Psychology. It is also processes, cellular and applied neurobiology, pharmacology associated with jobs in the welfare area and in personnel. More and neurochemistry. Honours modules also cover cognitive generally, a good Honours degree in Psychology can give direct and behavioural neuroscience, clinical neuroscience and neural entry into management training and civil service posts. Recent modelling. A final research project is available in either School. graduates have secured positions in the health service, speech therapy and banking. Many Neuroscience graduates pursue Study abroad postgraduate training and research careers in neuroscience. You may apply to study abroad under the University’s For more information: http://bit.ly/sta-psychology-careers St Andrews Abroad programme. See page 44. See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre.

Return to Subjects 144 Russian See also Modern Languages page 130 Degrees all available With or Without Integrated Year Abroad

Degree options

MA (Single Honours Degree)

Russian Department of Russian Russian

MA (Joint Honours Degrees) For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree Russian and one of: foundation programmes see: Arabic International Modern History www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international Art History Relations Persian Comparative Italian Philosophy Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No. Literature Latin Scottish History Economics ManagementT Social EnglishE Mathematics Anthropology Subject enquiries Film Studies Mediaeval History Spanish French Middle East Theological Dr Claire Whitehead German Studies Studies E: [email protected]

MA (Honours Degrees) in Features – Russian and two of Arabic, French, German, Italian, Persian, Spanish Start your study of Russian as an absolute beginner, or – Russian and (one of Arabic, French, German, Italian, * continue your studies from school. Spanish) and Comparative Literature A wide variety of degree combinations involving Russian – Modern Languages (Russian and [one of Arabic, French, * are on offer. GermanB G, Italian, Persian, Spanish]) and one of Take Russian either as Single Honours, or in combination Ancient HistoryR, EnglishE, International Relations, LatinB, * with one or two other subjects. ManagementG T Acquire advanced skills in spoken and written Russian, for – Modern Languages (Russian and [one of Arabic, French, * a variety of contexts. Italian, Persian, SpanishS]) and Classical StudiesS Choose from a wide range of modules in Russian * language, literature and cultural history. E Where first-level Russian modules clash with EN1003 and/or EN1004 Develop language and other skills through a prolonged then CO1001 and/or CO1002 should be taken instead. * stay in Russia on a study placement. T Timetable clash exists and this combination is subject to the agreement Study in an intimate and friendly environment, in small of the Head of the Department or Head of School concerned. * groups taught by research-active staff. B Modern Languages (Russian-German) and Latin is only available to beginners in German. Facilities and resources G Combinations including German and Management are only available The School has a Multimedia Centre with the latest electronic to non-beginners in German.

www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modlangs/russian technology to enhance the learning and practice of oral and R Combinations including Russian and Ancient History are only available aural skills. to non-beginners in Russian. S Combinations including Classical Studies and Spanish are only available The Department enjoys an excellent reputation nationally, to beginners in Spanish. consistently being ranked amongst the top departments of Russian in the UK. It has a proven track record of excellence in MA “With” Degrees teaching and combines this with internationally recognised Honours in which the majority of the course deals with the research in a range of fields. We are extremely proud of the first-named subject: calibre of our graduates who are sought out each year by Economics with Russian Mathematics with Russian a wide range of employers, including law firms, financial Russian with Geography institutions and NGOs, or who go on to further study.

Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are What will I study? shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. At the core of our curriculum lie modules dedicated to a sound knowledge of the language. The majority of our graduates SQA Highers: AAAB begin their study of Russian here with no prior knowledge GCE A-Levels: AAB (with an A in the language(s) to be studied, of the language. Students who already have a suitable pre- unless the applicant plans to study the language(s) at university qualification in Russian (e.g. A-Level, Scottish Higher, beginners’ level) IB) follow a separate language course for the first two years, International Baccalaureate Points: 36 including HL6 in the specifically tailored to their needs and experience. All of our language(s) to be studied, except those to be taken from language modules aim to combine modern ‘communicative’ beginners’ level. methods with sound grammatical accuracy and a high level

Return to Subjects “The Russian Department keep things 145 challenging and interesting; I have gained so much experience and made friends from all over the world. I also had the opportunity to spend time studying abroad at St Petersburg State University. I really enjoyed being able to build upon the Russian skills I’d learnt in St Andrews with native speakers.”

Caitlin (Renfrew, Scotland) Russian

of oral aptitude. These language modules are supplemented, Modules currently available, but subject to change, include or most notably at Honours, by a wide range of modules cover aspects of: dedicated to nineteenth- and twentieth-century literature, • Russia’s Literary Easts film, cultural history and contemporary Russian society. The • The Nineteenth-century Russian Novel aim of such modules is to allow you a deeper and more diverse • The Fantastic in Nineteenth-century Russian Literature understanding and appreciation of different aspects of Russian • Russian Crime Fiction culture. At the same time you will develop the ability to • The City in Soviet and Russian Cinema analyse and discuss critically, to present a reasoned argument, • Russian Modernist Fiction: 1900-1940 to write with correct spelling, punctuation and grammar • Issues in Russian Cultural Memory in both Russian and English and to use online resources in • Russian ‘Village Prose’: 1953-1980 Russian. A highly recommended part of the programme is the period spent in Russia studying at a university or language Study abroad institute. Stays abroad can range in length from six weeks to Honours degrees With Integrated Year Abroad (WIYA) in Russia a full academic year and can be combined with residence in a involve residence there for the academic session between Russian home to maximise exposure to Russian language and second and third years. If you take the four-year degree instead, life. you may apply to go to Russia for the second semester of third year. In each case, you are placed on a university language Upon completion of their degrees, our students have an course under the auspices of Russian Language Undergraduate excellent command of the language and have gained an Studies Ltd., a UK-based organisation. All arrangements are invaluable understanding and appreciation of the various made with considerable help, advice, and support from the enigmas which contemporary Russia presents. Russian Department. You may also apply to study abroad under the University’s St Andrews Abroad programme. See page 44. First Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) We have modules designed to cater for students with no prior Class sizes and teaching delivery knowledge of the language as well as modules for those who have a school qualification. None of our modules are designed Language teaching: 5 - 20 for native or heritage speakers of Russian. First Year: lectures 50, tutorials 15 Second Year: 15 - 30 Second Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) Honours: classes 5 - 15, seminars 5 - 12 The distinction between beginners and non-beginners is maintained, with separate sets of modules depending on your Russian language teaching is conducted in classes of between previous experience. For both beginners and non-beginners, five and twenty students with small groups meeting the lectrice there is a range of modules available to ensure maximum for conversation classes. Literature and culture classes follow a flexibility with the modules being taken in other subjects. seminar format, and at Honours students in literature modules The basic distinction between these modules is whether the give individual seminar presentations as well as writing essays. focus falls primarily on language acquisition, or whether this language acquisition is supplemented by the study of literature Assessment and culture. At all levels the assessment pattern varies depending on the individual module, but coursework is always significant with Honours – Third and Fourth Years all module grades based on at least 40% coursework. (4 x 15-credit core modules required and at least 4 other 15-credit modules required over 2 years) Many students go to Russia for a year after second year. The Careers Junior Honours language programme which they take on their return assumes their additional skill. Those who opt to Russia’s political and economic significance in the world go straight into Junior Honours take a less advanced language means ever-multiplying career prospects for those who track, but most of them go to Russia for the second half of that can communicate in Russian. Graduates have gone into the year. In Senior Honours all students come together for the final British Foreign Office and various other government bodies, lap of the language curriculum. to study law, into teaching, the armed services, accountancy,

graduate entrant positions in firms like Heineken UK, and Apart from the core language modules, at Honours you may Littlewoods. Others work as educators in Russia and Eastern choose from a variety of Russian modules in nineteenth- and Europe or pursue graduate study. For more information: twentieth-century literature, cultural history, and a dissertation http://bit.ly/sta-modlangs-careers in order to complete the required number and spread of

credits. See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre.

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Degree options

MA (Single Honours Degree) Social Anthropology

MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Social Anthropology Department of Social Anthropology Social Anthropology and one of: Ancient History International Relations Arabic ItalianW Features Art History Latin Classical Studies Mediaeval History * In its report for 2014 the National Student Survey ranked Classics Middle East Studies us the best department of Social Anthropology in the Comparative Literature Modern HistoryT UK with a student satisfaction rating of 100% for our Economics Philosophy teaching. English Psychology * 1000-level modules focus on topics of popular interest, Film Studies RussianW such as economic development and the relationship FrenchW Scottish History between human society and its environment. Non- Geography SpanishW T Western societies conceptualise these topics in a GermanW Theological Studies radically different manner from Western society. Greek * 2000-level modules provide a thorough grounding in the discipline and – unique to St Andrews – the W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. opportunity to conduct an ‘ethnographic encounters’ T Timetable clash exists and this combination is subject to the agreement fieldwork project. of the Head of the Department or Head of School concerned. * Honours modules allow for the exploration of a variety of important anthropological themes in depth. MA “With” Degrees Teaching at all levels is informed by the research Honours in which the majority of the course deals with the * interests and accomplishments of lecturing staff. first-named subject: Economics with Social Anthropology Facilities and resources Geography with Social Anthropology The Department has grown over recent years and has built Social Anthropology with Geography on its particular strengths in the study of societies of the Pacific, South America, the Caribbean, Europe and Africa. Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) It has increased its visual anthropology teaching and has The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are a very strong reputation for its work on the anthropology shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the of the arts. Most recently, the Centre for Pacific Studies has higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. been awarded major funding to assess the effects of climate change on island communities in Oceania. As a research-led

www.st-andrews.ac.uk/anthropology www.st-andrews.ac.uk/anthropology SQA Highers: AABB teaching department all these developments will feed into GCE A-Levels: AAB your experience of learning and studying in the department. International Baccalaureate Points: 35 For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree Staff specialisations foundation programmes see: There is a very strong interest in Amazonian and Andean www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international anthropology in the Department, although other staff specialisations include the anthropology of West and East Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No. Africa and Melanesian anthropology, particularly Papua New Guinea. Visual anthropology is a significant new development here and staff have further regional interests Subject enquiries in the Caribbean. We have a very strong presence in the anthropology of Europe. E: [email protected] The Department also has three research centres: Centre for Amerindian, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Centre for Cosmopolitan Studies and the Centre for Pacific Studies.

Return to Subjects “I chose to study Social Anthropology because it 147 offers a unique entry point to understanding the world we live in. I am privileged to have a place in such a centre of learning and am hoping to proceed from here to work with NGOs while hopefully being able to balance this with a continued career in academia.”

Tamara (Chastanier, France) Social Anthropology

What will I study? Class sizes and teaching delivery First Year: lectures 250, tutorials 10 - 12 Social Anthropologists explore human social organisations and Second Year: lectures 100, tutorials 10 - 12 customs from a comparative cross-cultural perspective, we focus Honours: class sizes are capped at 30, and are usually on the experience of groups and individuals in different socio- considerably smaller cultural settings. Social Anthropology at St Andrews deals with the full variety of human contexts, although a chief focus is still In first and second years, classes meet four times per week in a on societies beyond Europe and North America. The Department programme of lectures, tutorials, workshops and the showing concentrates on the similarities and differences between pre- of ethnographic films. Tutorial groups meet once a week to industrial and industrial societies, and is very much concerned discuss prepared reading. In all years assessment is through with change in our contemporary world. Anthropology essays, project work and examinations, and makes use of a at St Andrews has a distinctive orientation that combines diversity of assessment methods such as take-home exams, interpretative, experiential, philosophical, and historical research student diaries and creative writing. In Honours instruction is that is politically engaged, reflexive and critically aware. The predominantly through seminars which combine elements Department is very highly rated in national subject surveys. of lectures, films, presentations and discussions. You progress through a planned programme which draws on a variety of First Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) module options. A student doing Single Honours can expect You are introduced to the variety of societies that anthropologists to attend seminars, lectures and tutorials for at least six hours study and to some key theoretical approaches. The first module each week. An important component of Honours is the writing concentrates on the increasing relevance of anthropology to of a supervised dissertation where you can independently issues in the contemporary world whilst the second focuses on explore a theme of your own choice, which can include the cultural aspects of social life such as cosmology, ritual and fieldwork in a selected community. language – including our own. Assessment Second Year (2 x 20 credit modules required) At all levels, at least 40% of the grade is based on coursework. You are presented with the variety of perspectives for the The balance is made up of either further coursework or study of human social life, including the theories of Durkheim, examinations, depending on the individual module. Malinowski, Evans-Pritchard, Lévi-Strauss and Geertz, and to all the basic concepts necessary to pursue anthropological enquiry. Scholarships One module concentrates on the history of the discipline, and Junior Honours students in Social Anthropology can apply for another module – a St Andrews innovation – especially focuses a Ladislav Holy Memorial Scholarship, around three of which on how to do anthropology and includes an opportunity for you are awarded each year. These contribute towards travel and to conduct your own ‘ethnographic encounters’ mini-fieldwork subsistence costs relating to anthropological fieldwork in the projects. summer vacation between the Junior and Senior Honours years. Honours – Third and Fourth Years We look in detail at selected areas of Social Anthropology, and provide a combination of key disciplinary and optional Careers modules in recognition of divergent student interests by this stage. You will take modules in anthropological theory and A degree in Social Anthropology is important for any career research methods in your Junior Honours year. These modules where knowledge of other cultures is vital, such as in overseas are particularly important as preparation for the dissertation development or in community relations work in Britain. which is completed in Senior Honours. You also choose modules Students with degrees in Social Anthropology have also of particular interest from a range of options offered each year, proceeded to a wide range of careers, including the diplomatic which explore societies in certain regions of the world, such service, social work, law and business. Any occupation that as Latin America, The Pacific, Britain and West Africa or focus requires a sensitivity to different ways of life, or which demands on specialist topics, such as Visual Anthropology, Language the manipulation of theoretical ideas and detailed empirical and Culture, Anthropology and History, Sex and Gender, and data, benefits from the study of Social Anthropology. For further Indigenous Peoples and Resource Extraction. information: http://bit.ly/sta-socanth-careers

Study abroad See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre. As a student of Social Anthropology, you may apply to participate in our Erasmus+ exchanges with the University of Copenhagen and the University of Stockholm, both of which offer a range of courses taught in English. You may also apply to study abroad under the University’s St Andrews Abroad programme. See page 44.

Return to Subjects 148 Spanish See also Modern Languages page 130 Degrees all available With or Without Integrated Year Abroad

Degree options

MA (Single Honours Degree)

Spanish Cádiz Cathedral Spanish

MA (Joint Honours Degrees) For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree Spanish and one of: foundation programmes see: Ancient History Geography Middle East Studies www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international Arabic German Modern HistoryT Art History Greek (Ancient) Persian Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No. Classics International Philosophy Comparative Relations Russian Literature Italian Scottish History Subject enquiries Economics Latin Social English Management AnthropologyT Dr Catherine O’Leary Film Studies Mathematics Theological Studies E: [email protected] French Mediaeval History

MA (Honours Degrees) in Features – Spanish and two of French, German, Italian, Persian Russian Degree programmes that engage with the language, culture – Spanish and (one of French, German, Italian, Russian) and * and history of over 21 countries. Comparative Literature A wide range of topics, from the early modern period to the – Modern Languages (Spanish and [one of French, GermanB G, * twenty-first century. Italian, Persian, RussianR E T])and one of Ancient HistoryR, A lively and communicative approach to language teaching. EnglishE, International Relations, LatinB, ManagementG T * A team of high-profile, skilled and research-active – Modern Languages (Spanish and [one of French, Italian, * academics, with specialised language teachers. Persian, Russian]) and Classical StudiesS A friendly and dynamic learning environment with an active – Modern Languages (Spanish and [one of French, German, * Student Hispanic Society. Italian]) and Greek (Ancient) Spanish was ranked top in Scotland and third in the UK in – Mediaeval Studies * the Complete University Guide 2015 (Iberian Languages).

T Timetable clash exists and this combination is subject to the agreement Facilities and resources of the Head of the Department or Head of School concerned. The School has a Multimedia Centre with the latest electronic B Combinations including German and Latin are only available to technology to enhance the learning and practice of oral and beginners in German. aural skills. G Combinations including German and Management are only available to non-beginners in German. R www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modlangs/spanish This combination is only available to non-beginners in Russian due to a What will I study? timetable clash. E Where first-level Russian modules clash with EN1003 and/or EN1004 Spanish at St Andrews is taught as a world language and offers then CO1001 and/or CO1002 should be taken instead. a broad and diversified experience in a structured degree S Combinations including Classical Studies and Spanish are only available programme. Together with the many transferable skills acquired to beginners in Spanish. the degree will open many professional doors not limited to the Hispanic world. The primary objective of all our courses is MA “With” Degrees knowledge and precise usage of the language, as well as to Honours in which the majority of the course deals with the develop intellectual and cultural competence and to acquire first-named subject: communicative skills which will be valuable in any career. You Economics with Spanish Mathematics with Spanish will also gain the ability to analyse and discuss critically, to Geography with Spanish Spanish with Geography present a reasoned argument, to write accurately with correct spelling, punctuation and grammar in both Spanish and English, Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) and to use Information Technology. The likely grades currently required for Single Honours are shown below. For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the Spanish itself is studied in many contexts, including journalism, higher entrance requirements determines the likely grades. history, commerce and entertainment, in addition to the rich and interesting forms it takes in literature and cinema. Language SQA Highers: AAAB is, after all, a social and historical phenomenon and literature GCE A-Levels: AAB is a sensitive and imaginative record of how meaning has been With an A in the language(s) to be studied, unless the communicated throughout Spanish-speaking communities, applicant plans to study the language(s) at beginners’ level. both past and present. Our studies aim to explore the great International Baccalaureate Points: 36 including HL6 in the continuities and shifts within Spanish and Spanish American language(s) to be studied, except those to be taken from culture, from its early beginnings to the Spain and Latin America beginners’ level. of today.

Return to Subjects “Choosing to study Spanish is one of the best choices I’ve ever made. 149 The Department is open, friendly and supportive, but also gives you the flexibility to focus on the areas of Spanish literature and history that interest you most. I had an incredible year abroad in Madrid and coming back to university could have been hard, but the Spanish Department have kept lessons dynamic and interesting.”

Alison (Gourock, Inverclyde, Scotland) Spanish

First Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) Class sizes and teaching delivery Students with no previous knowledge of the language First Year: lectures 70 - 90, seminars 12 - 15, language classes We offer an intensive study of the language together with 12 - 15 the study of two carefully chosen texts and one film. You are Second Year: as above also introduced to a varied programme of language work. A Honours: lectures 50 - 60, seminars 12 - 15, language classes satisfactory pass in Spanish for Beginners (1) and Spanish for 12 - 15 Beginners (2) gives access to second year modules. Both Spanish language and literature are taught through a Students who have an SQA Higher pass or variety of lively and communicative methods all of which are GCE A-Level or GCSE (or equivalent) student-centred and which encourage student participation. Advanced students take Spanish Language and Texts (1) and Our staff have designed most of the teaching materials, progress to Spanish Language and Texts (2) in the second semester. including our Computer Assisted Learning programmes. The The work includes comprehension, formal grammatical study, literature component is taught through lectures and small written and spoken Spanish (with an emphasis on communicative seminar groups to establish a dialogue with the historical, skills); an introduction to literature, film and history. political, and aesthetic preoccupations of the Spanish-speaking world. Second Year (at least 2 modules required) The language element represents a progression from first year, Assessment based on a wide variety of language exercises. Extensive use is All our modules are assessed by at least 40% coursework, made of the visual and audio facilities. Modules cater for former with the balance of assessment made up either by further beginners’ special requirements. There are core modules on the coursework, or written examinations, depending on the module. nature and methodologies of literary analysis, expression and form in the theatre, novel, cinema and poetry, and definition of periods (for example Renaissance, Modernism) and areas (Latin Careers America), using selected modern and mediaeval texts. Recent graduates have gone on to become a trainee reporter, Many students go either to Spain or Latin America for a year a tour leader for Journey Latin America, an English teacher on after second year – see Study abroad below. the JET scheme, a chartered accountant, a sherry and wine merchant. Others have obtained varied positions with Peace Honours – Third and Fourth Years Brigades International, John Lewis, Scottish Widows, the (4 x 15-credit core language modules required and at least 8 British Council, an insurance assessor in Columbia as well as other 15-credit modules required over 2 years) many taking up postgraduate study including studying law, In Honours we offer four consecutive and cumulative 15-credit publishing, teaching, and information technology. For more language modules. There are a variety of additional Spanish information: http://bit.ly/sta-modlangs-careers optional modules in literature, language, linguistics, cinema and history which vary from year to year. In Senior Honours there See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre. is also a supervised dissertation on a topic of your personal interest, and the possibility to take a practical broadly-based Communication and Teaching module. Scholarships

Study abroad Spanish prizes include: Students who spend a year or a semester abroad gain valuable • Colmenaros Prize – For first or second year student experience for life as well as for study, enhancing their ability • Alex Richardson Award – For a second or third year to compete effectively for employment after graduation. summer project Spanish Honours degrees With Integrated Year Abroad (WIYA) • Douglas Gifford Latin American Travel Bursary by involve residence in Spain or in Latin America for the academic application. session between second and third years. UK students often • Alan Paterson Prize awarded to the most outstanding undertake teaching placements in schools abroad through the final year student in Spanish. British Council’s Language Assistantship scheme. Alternatively, • Bernard Bentley Prize awarded to the best ab initio you may organise a work placement with the approval of the student in Spanish. Department. You may instead apply to spend the third year of the degree course (Junior Honours) as an exchange student at one of our Erasmus+ partners in Spain or at the University of Montevideo. All of these opportunities are competitive and are subject to successful completion of modules. You may also apply to study abroad under the University’s St Andrews Abroad programme. See page 44.

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Degree options

BSc or MA (Single Honours Degree)

Sustainable Sustainable Development Fieldwork training on the West Sands. Sustainable Development

Contributing Schools Features Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Geography & Geosciences; History; International Relations; Management; Addresses pressing issues for humanity through Mathematics & Statistics; Modern Languages; Philosophical, * critical interrogation of the concept of ‘sustainable Anthropological & Film Studies; Psychology & Neuroscience. development’. Employs an integrated and holistic approach spanning [The BSc degree requires that at least 40 credits are gained in * arts and sciences, drawing on eleven academic Schools Science subjects in 1000- and 2000-level modules] (see list on left). A unique programme, designed around Entrance Requirements (see also page 51) * interdisciplinarity. The likely grades currently required are : * Allows you to tailor your individual programmes of study First Year Entry through selection of partner subjects. SQA Highers: AAAB * Research-led degree orientated around problem solving, GCE A-Levels: AAA linking theoretical and practical aspects of sustainable International Baccalaureate Points: 36 development. Set of varied assignments and experiential learning that For further country-specific qualifications and pre-degree * enhance employability. foundation programmes see: The programme has close links with broader sustainability www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/international * initiatives, offering scope for practical involvement. Do I need previous knowledge of this subject? – No. Resources Very few universities offer undergraduate degrees in Second Year Entry Sustainable Development. Uniquely, our interdisciplinary Direct entry to second year may be possible for very well programme draws on the combined expertise of eleven qualified applicants with an appropriate academic background. Schools across the University. If you are interested in direct second-year entry then contact the Admissions Officer (see below) to discuss options. BSc or MA? You can register for either a BSc or an MA degree in If you are most interested in arts subjects as partner subjects Sustainable Development (SD), depending on your interests within Sustainable Development, then you should apply for the and background. Because they are based in different Faculties, MA degree; if you are most interested in Science subjects, you the range of other subjects available to you in the first two should apply for the BSc degree. years is different. At each level of the degree there are specific SD modules which are supplemented by modules taught in www.st-andrews.ac.uk/gsd/courses/ug/sd the contributing Schools. To a considerable extent, therefore, Subject enquiries you can construct a degree pathway of your choice, matching your interests, enthusiasms and aspirations. Dr Emilia Ferraro, Department of Geography & Sustainable Development E: [email protected] What will I study?

First Year (2 x 20-credit modules required) This comprises two modules that illustrate the breadth of issues and the contribution of different fields of study (e.g. economics, management, geography, history) in understanding sustainable development. Staff from different Schools teach, for example: history of the concept of sustainable development, environmental protection, international policy agreements, the geopolitics of water use, carbon management and alternative fuels, recycling, climate change and economic growth indicators. Assessments include understanding the complexity of real life sustainability problems (e.g. the vulnerability of New Orleans to hurricanes, the impact of fair trade coffee) and designing plans for changing behaviours to reduce carbon emissions.

A needy world – but how to meet the needs sustainably?

Return to Subjects “Sustainable Development gives you the 151 opportunity to understand current issues and the relations between society and nature. It is very open and you are free to choose what interests you most and what aspect you want to explore in depth. It is very up-to-date and challenges you to think broadly.”

Ann-Kristin (Hamburg, Germany) Sustainable Sustainable Development

Second Year (2 x 30-credit modules required) Assessment In Semester 1, you will explore environmental and ecological All the specific SD modules are assessed by at least 50% aspects of sustainable development in a module that explores coursework at sub-honours. The balance of the assessment is ecosystem functions and services, anthropogenic effects made up either of further coursework or written examinations on ecosystem functions and services, uses of technology depending on the specific module. At Honours levels, SD- in environmental management and conservation and specific modules are assessed by a variety of methods that protection strategies. In Semester 2, you will investigate more include coursework and examinations. Assessment patterns of social and economic aspects of sustainable development, modules taken from contributing Schools vary. critically assessing the development of the sustainability paradigm, further exploring historical contexts, then examining methods for the measurement, management Careers and regulation of sustainable development, studying the relationships between trade, business and sustainability, St Andrews was one of the first universities to offer undergraduate probing social justice issues and finally looking at the degrees in Sustainable Development. Those who graduate critical perspectives on sustainability and development from here will be highly literate and numerate, with a unique offered by anthropological approaches. You are assessed on combination of skills acquired at a prestigious university. At essays, seminars on relevant topics of your choice, a poster a time when sustainable development is rising ever higher presentation and a social audit. up the national and international agenda, and as businesses and organisations accept the need to adopt more sustainable Honours – Third and Fourth Years practices, graduates with a degree in Sustainable Development (4 compulsory modules totalling 130 - 160 credits and the are in strong demand. Graduates will be welcomed in central balance of credits chosen in consultation with an Adviser) and local government, NGOs, teaching, conservation and other At Honours level, you will choose from a range of modules environmentally related areas, impact assessment, management, from different Schools that allow you to pursue your specific strategic planning and consultancy. Many will proceed to further interests and explore the practice of sustainability through training, acquiring applied skills in a sustainability-related area field visits. You will undertake extensive training in research, or undertaking postgraduate research. For more information: including a residential field course where you will learn how http://bit.ly/sta-susdev-careers to do research, explore interdisciplinary research methods, and gain statistical and qualitative analytical skills. Electives See also page 34 for details of the University’s Careers Centre. will allow you to deepen your analytical skills and to continue exploring your interests. Finally, the dissertation module allows you to combine your expertise from partner disciplines with an understanding of sustainable development in Graduate comments: researching a topic of your choice, with structured support from an academic in an appropriate School. “My role has been more about sustainability in its broadest sense (balancing social, environmental and economic Study abroad You may apply to study abroad under the University’s factors). It is this latter understanding of SD, which I St Andrews Abroad programme. See also page 44. gained in great depth from the degree, which has allowed me to take this approach within Rydon.” Class sizes and teaching delivery First Year: lectures 140 - 160, seminars 15 - 25, tutorials 8 - 12 Catriona (graduated 2010) Second Year: lectures 80 - 100, seminars 15 - 20, tutorials 8 - 10 Rydon Group (Sustainability Consultancy), Sustainability leader Honours: 10 - 50, laboratories and seminars 10 - 50, tutorials 1 - 5, dissertation – individual supervision “The degree gave me a great grounding in how to think critically, and a strong background in renewable energy Teaching is based on semester-length modules comprising lectures, tutorials/seminars, laboratory classes, field systems. Most of all, the interdisciplinary nature of the excursions, a range of assignments, investigations of case degree gave me a broad outlook, which is important studies and research projects. Performance is measured by in my job – we deal with a huge range of technical, continuously assessed work, examinations and, at Honours, by social, environmental and political issues whilst assisting an extended critical review essay and a research dissertation. You are encouraged throughout the programme to develop community energy projects, so this was very useful.” literacy and numeracy skills and to acquire appropriate IT and Jamie (graduated 2008) life skills. Community Energy Scotland, Development Officer

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Free parking in St Andrews town centre is extremely limited, however metered parking is available.

Overnight accommodation

The Tourist Information Office has lists of approved accommodation in the area. They will be able to reserve accommodation for you as well as offering ideas of where to go, what to see and, of course, the best ways of getting there. There are plenty of hotels, guest houses and bed & breakfasts in the town/area to suit most tastes and budgets.

St Andrews Tourist Information Office Outwith semester-time, you may be able to stay in 70 Market Street, St Andrews University managed accommodation. For more information, contact Residential & Business Services T: +44 (0)1334 472021 E: [email protected] T: +44 (0)1334 462000 W: www.standrews.co.uk W: www.discoverstandrews.com

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