Advising for taught postrgraduates

The advising process in the University ensures that all students take the correct core and optional modules and number of credits that they need in order to graduate in their chosen degree programme. Your Programme Director and the Director of Postgraduate Programmes are responsible for advising students onto appropriate modules for your programme of study.

Information about programme requirements and all modules can be found in the University’s module catalogue.

Students will receive an appointment to meet with their Programme Director, who will act as their adviser during Orientation Week. In this meeting your choice of option modules will be confirmed in the advising system. Any queries regarding this process and module selection should be addressed to the Director of Postgraduate Programmes.

Changing modules and 're-advising'

Core modules for your programme are fixed and cannot be changed. However, the University does permit students to change option modules in a process known as 're-advising'. The re-advising period is a short time during which you can make any changes to your option module selections subject to approval of your Programme Director or Adviser of Studies. 

The re-advising period ends on:

• Semester 1 - midday on Monday of week 2
• Semester 2 - midday on Wednesday of week 2.

Once the advising process has been completed at the beginning of each semester you will find information about your modules on MySaint and Moodle.

Failure to matriculate

The 'failure to matriculate' policy formalises failure to register at the University. Registration usually takes place during Orientation Week.  'Matriculation' is the process by which you formally register as a student at the University of St Andrews. The matriculation process must be completed by the end of the third week of teaching each academic year.

Monday of Week 4 at 9.00am is the final deadline for presence in St Andrews and completing matriculation. See the policy on failure to matriculate.