Support for undergraduate students

IELLI provides a wide range of training and support for undergraduate students. These include:

Mentoring

IELLI coordinates a number of mentoring schemes for undergraduate and postgraduate students

U-Skills

U-Skills is a programme of skills development workshops and activities to help you during your undergraduate degree.

Students can track how they are building their graduate skills throughout their time in St Andrews. The platform lets them log the activities they do inside and outside of the classroom to boost employability.

Saints Skills Builder award

Students can work towards an award that is listed on the HEAR degree transcript, recognising how they have developed a range of skills.

Academic skills tutorials

Students can book a one-to-one tutorial on a range of topics including essay writing, note-taking, studying for exams and time management.

Mathematics and statistics tutorials

Mathematics and statistics appointments are available on a wide range of topics with our experienced postgraduate tutors.

Academic English Language tutorials

Students can book a one-to-one tutorial to help with written and spoken academic communication

Academic Skills project

The Academic Skills project provides undergraduate students with academic skills training specific to their discipline.

Microsoft certification and other IT training

Students can study for a recognised qualification in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) which is listed on their HEAR degree transcript, as well as some Adobe platforms and more.

Laidlaw scholarships

Undergraduate students can apply for a Laidlaw Scholarship in research and leadership, comprising of two summers of projects and a year-round leadership programme.

St Andrews Research Internship Scheme (STARiS)

Undergraduate students can gain research experience by working with University staff members on academic research projects.

Summer Teams Entreprise Programme (STEP)

STEP is an opportunity for undergraduate students to invest seven weeks in the summer participating in a fully-online skills development programme, where they will work on a real-life project, and get this experience listed on their HEAR transcript.

Coaching

Students can apply for a personal coach who can help students set and achieve goals through developing self-leadership skills.

Vertically Integrated Projects (VIPs):

Students can apply to study for a credit-bearing VIP module – an ongoing research project led by an academic supervisor and made up of a team of students from any level of study.