Clubs and societies

The University of St Andrews is home to over 140 different societies, which are run by the Students' Association. The range of societies covers nearly every possible interest, from food and drink, arts, media and music, charitable, ‘fan and geek’, political, as well as academic and educational. A full list of current student societies can be found on the Students' Association website.

If you can't find a society to suit your interests, then the Students' Association can help you start one.

As a matriculated student, you’re already a member of the Students’ Association representative and activities subcommittees. These are:

Charities Campaign

The official charitable subcommittee of the St Andrews Students’ Association.
Design Team

A volunteer student organisation which is part of the Students' Association, and they are available for hire for any design project you need.
Ents Crew

The Ents Crew powers Union events. If you thought that an event looked cool, then that was the Ents, and they'd love you to get involved.
The Carers, Commuters, Mature and Flexible Learners Forum

The Carers, Commuters, Mature and Flexible Learners Forum represents commuter students, mature and flexible learners, as well as students with caring responsibilities.
Mermaids

The funding body for student performing arts in St Andrews.
On the Rocks

The Students' Association music society, which began as a collective of individuals passionate about showcasing quality acts in St Andrews.
Postgraduate Society

All matriculated postgraduate students, both taught and research, are automatically a member of the Postgraduate Society.
Saints LGBT+

A social and welfare group dedicated to providing an open environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transpeople students and supporters within St Andrews.
STAR (St Andrews Radio)

The University of St Andrews' Student Radio Station. You can listen to STAR at all hours at St Andrews Radio.
SVS (St Andrews Voluntary Service)

SVS tasks itself with assigning volunteers, mainly from the student body of the University, to local projects in and around St Andrews.
Union Debating Society

UDS hold a weekly debate for all in Parliament Hall on topical issues, often bringing in top quality speakers from around the country.