Health issues

The Student Health Hub is a good place to start if you have questions about accessing health care or if you aren't sure who to talk to.

You can visit the office in person on Mondays only, at the St Andrews Community Hospital, from 9am to 12pm and 12.30pm to 4pm. The office will be closed on 7 October 2024, 21 April 2025, and 5 May 2025.

You can call or email the Student Health Hub even if the office is closed:

For more information on closures, visit the website of your medical practice:

If you are missing classes because you are unwell, there is information about absence reporting online or in your student handbook. If your School has asked for medical evidence, you can contact Student Services for advice by calling +44 (0)1334 46 2020 or emailing theasc@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Guides on health issues

  1. Access a dentist

    Learn how to access dental treatment through the NHS or private clinics.

  2. Access period products and advice about sexual and reproductive health

    Learn where to find free products and tests at the University.

  3. Accessing hospitals and urgent or emergency care

    What to do when you have a minor or serious injury, and where to get help.

  4. Find the right medical help

    Understand where to find the right medical help as a University of St Andrews student, including the need to register with a GP, support from the University and what help pharmacists can provide.

  5. Getting the medicine you need

    Understand how to get prescription medicine in the UK and the restrictions that apply to international students.

  6. Getting vaccinations to travel outside the UK

    Where you can get vaccinations and information.

  7. Register with a doctor

    Learn how to register with a doctor when you arrive in St Andrews.

  8. Sexual health and contraception resources and support

    Learn about sexual health and the related services available to students, and how to get free condoms, contraceptive advice, and emergency contraception.

  9. Students in hospital

    Who to contact, how you can get help and what to do about classes, assessments and exams.

  10. Vaccinations students need before arriving in St Andrews

    Find out what vaccines you need and what to do if you are in St Andrews and have not been vaccinated.