University of St. Andrews

Great lots of diversity and excellent teaching . Lots of industrial experience.

There is so much support available from staff and peers! Everyone is really friendly and there are so many societies to join! There is a big focus on mental health and a large student union striving to make an impact on the university and surrounding community. There are many fun traditions to take part in and a big history. The town is beautiful full of old stone buildings that you might have lectures in, the science building are modern and there are a lot of study areas. The library is huge with various study spaces and there is a new sports facility with everything in it! It's an awesome university you should definitely consider coming here!

I will always recommend St Andrews as the top uni to study medicine. Not only is it the only uni that awards a bachelors degree after 3 years, but also the only one to offer full body dissection from week 1 of the course!
St Andrews in general is a beautiful place to study and, despite what people may think, the social life is too-notch!

Amazing! Has been a reat uni experience in all ways.

I honestly can't imagine a better place to live/study than St Andrews. It's literally Hogwarts- the buildings are beautiful, you're right by the coast, and everything has this sort of magic to it. Yeah, the work is intense, but here everybody works hard and plays ever harder. The nights out are awesome, and you soon learn the hidden tricks to have a great night (esp. 50p toastie Fridays).

Freshers week was amazing! I manage to make a lot of new friends and settle into uni well! Medicine is tough but I'm hanging on! I stayed in David Russell Apartment in St Andrews and it was a lovely experience despite being slightly far away from town. The library is amazing, it's 3 levels and there's a silent section which allow students to really concentrate. The student sports hall/ gym is really nice too! it has a lot of different facilities and equipments. Medicine is great in St Andrews, the lecturers have really good slides and deliver their lectures to a very high standards. St Andrews does not have much of a city life, but it is never boring! We have a lot of house parties, pubs and bars and definitely the student union that we all end up at the end of the night.

Freshers week was so unique at St Andrews university! We have such interesting events at our union and house parties that arent like any other. Even compared to the nights out ive been to in London back home, i actually prefer it at St Andrews. I stayed in Andrew Melville hall during first year and it was a great experience. We had such a tight knit community and there'd be such fun events like free bars and speed friending. I was in a corridor with 7 other people and they also became my academic sisters! The facilities were very good in my opinion. Everything is so close in town so very easy to access. This year ive been to the gym much more frequently and am really enjoying using the facilities! I could tell right from the start that my lecturers were passionate about the subjects they were teaching. The course is challenging but we also have great support from our tutors. Everyone is there to learn and thrive which creates such a conducive environment for academia. St Andrews is such a special town, it's a really tight knit community and you'll be sure to bump into a few people you know on your tescos trip. It means the nights out are so fun as you'll never know which house party you'll end up in. We are also surrounded by 3 beautiful beaches which is such a bonus

It was really really good! Honestly so much to do and so many people to meet. Loads of opportunities for everyone to get involved with sport, societies or whatever it is you enjoy :) Overall the accommodation is great. It is pretty expensive but I believe the quality is good. I was in DRA in first year, it was very modern and was easy to make friends with my flatmates and people in my building. The kitchen was lovely and very big as well as the living space. Overall the facilities here are too small for the university size. The library is great but needs an extension, the range of books is really good and the staff are very helpful. The students union is good for most things apart from the nightclub experience. The various bars are great, especially main bar on a Friday night. But 601 is just depressing most of the time except from sinners etc. The sports union is again excellent but the gym is far too small for a growing university. Medicine here is unique in that it's very anatomy heavy but still had clinical sides to it. The course is really well managed and run, the lectures are great and always 99% of the time helpful and in depth. Dissection is the best part of the course in my opinion as no where does it really like how we do it. It's very immersive and great for anatomy. Clinical skills are good, we have many rooms for this and it's very well taught. Well St Andrews isn't a city, it's a town but it's great that way. You can't go anywhere without bumping into someone you know. Yes at times it's not great for when you want to avoid people but it feels so intimate and close knit. The student and town relationship is good for the most part apart from the usual student mess or the locals complaining for no reason. The town has everything you really need except a spoons or a McDonald's.

St Andrews is a great place to study. Every lecturer that I have had so far has been excellent at communicating their love of the subject and are always available to answer your questions and explain things outside of lectures.
Outside of studies there is a whole host of societies to join from Korfball to Disney to Debating, a stunning area to explore and arguably some of the best pubs in Scotland to frequent.

It was honestly really refreshing and reassuring to meet new people at the university as I was absolutely terrified about starting there not knowing anyone. I would say it was definitely a fantastic experience.

The student accommodation at St. Andrews is honestly amazing. It has everything I need and could want to make myself feel at home. I’m always excited to come home to it every day. I had my own bathroom, with a very high shower pressure. The kitchen was more than spacious enough to accommodate me and all my flat mates. It was an experience I will never forget.

The library is my favourite facitilty offered by St. Andrews because it is a huge building, open all hours and they also provide a night bus to safely drop students home at late hours. It’s also a great hub to go to when wanting to study together with my friends. The gym is at a walking distance from me and I am satisfied with the equipment offered.

The course was amazing because I knew that St. Andrews was one of the best universities for computing science. Futhermore, whenever I feel like I am struggling, my lecturers are always there whenever I need them to help me or reassure me. The support they offer makes all the difference. It motivates me to do well in my course.

City life is amazing. I never feel alone because everything feels so lively. My friends live at a walking distance from me so I socialise more which has an excellent effect on my mental health. Also, city life is always full of people so there’s an extra feeling of security that it brings and makes me feel comforted. In the city, everything is open later as well so I am not constructed to opening times and closing times.

The course I study requires a good knowledge and commitment to math. So, I would advise that if you’re thinking about doing computing science, make sure you enjoy math too to make your life at university easier. Also, make sure you know what you’re getting into. By that I mean do your research and find out what jobs this course can lead to to see if you’re interested in it or not. And of course, pick a good university.