Common Application

• Application process

  If you wish to apply to the University via the Common Application, this checklist will help you through the application process.

  1. Take a look at the University of St Andrews. 
     
     
  2. Check the entry requirements and any subject-specific prerequisites for your programme.
     • International students should meet the Standard entry requirements listed on our course pages.
     • We always list the requirements for SQA Highers, GCE A-Levels and the International Baccalaureate, but accept a broad range of qualifications from around the world, find out what we accept from your country on our entry requirements page.
       
       
  3. You should also check the General entry requirements for the course you are interested in (listed on the course page).
     
     
  4. If there is a choice of course between the Faculties of Arts (MA) and Science (BSc), you must decide which Faculty is for you. If you are applying for a course in one Faculty which is also offered in another Faculty, great care should be taken to cite the UCAS code numbers correctly; for example, the course code for the Psychology (MA) degree differs from the Psychology (BSc) degree.
     
     
  5. Once you have decided which course and Faculty are the most appropriate, note the UCAS course code of your chosen course. This is the four-digit code which can be found under the key information for your course.
     
     
  6. Draft your writing supplement carefully so that it reflects your choice of course. You can find more information about what we look for in an application on the how to apply page.
     
     
  7. Pay the required application fee through the Common Application website. The fee is currently $75 for all applicants.
     
     
  8. Submit your application by the appropriate deadline. The current Common Application deadlines can be found below.

• Essential information

  Students who apply to the University of St Andrews through the Common Application can use UCAS to apply to other universities. Students should only apply to St Andrews using one application route, for example, using UCAS and Common Application to apply to St Andrews at the same time is not allowed.

  Our Common Application ID number is 2880.

  Answers to many questions about the Common Application process can be found in the Applicant Solutions Centre.

  After submitting your application, if you are contacted by us regarding SAT, ACT or AP test scores, unofficial score reports are accepted.

• Deadlines

  The final dates for the receipt of applications to St Andrews to qualify for full and equal consideration are: 

  • Medicine: 6pm (GMT) 15 October 2023 for all applicants applying to study Medicine. 
  • All other undergraduate courses: 6pm (GMT) 29 January 2025 for all other MA or BSc undergraduate applications. 

  Your application, including all supporting information, should be submitted by this date. It is rare that places are available on our programmes after the 29 January deadline. International applicants (Overseas Fee Status) should apply by the 29 January deadline.  

  We will only consider international applications submitted after the 29 January 2025 deadline if there are places still available and will be considered on a subject and course availability basis. 

  International applications received after 29 January 2025 may be placed on a waiting list. 

• How to submit your application

  All applications through the Common Application should be submitted via the Common Application website. Further information on this process can be found in the Common Application Applicant Solutions Centre.

• After you apply

  For information on when you should expect a response to your application, as well as the different kinds of offers the University extends, take a look at our after you apply page.