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Gateway to Medicine
As a programme intended to promote the uptake of higher education, specifically the study of medicine, among those groups that are traditionally underrepresented at university, the Gateway to Medicine allows students resident in Scotland who have completed S5 or S6 at school to study at first-year undergraduate level with the opportunity to progress on to the six-year Medicine A100 course.
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Economics BA (International Honours)
This joint degree programme delivered by the University of St Andrews and the College of William & Mary in Virginia, USA, provides a sound understanding of economics and insight into social issues and problems ranging from the most important and pressing that face the planet today to everyday phenomena central to the way society is organised.
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Economics BSc (Honours)
Students on this course will be provided with a structured, cumulative and rigorous foundation in economic concepts, principles, analysis, techniques and knowledge, with the potential to focus on topics covering macroeconomics, choice theory, behaviour economics and a range of other areas within the field.
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Economics MA (Honours)
Students on this course will be provided with a structured, cumulative and rigorous foundation in economic concepts, principles, analysis, techniques and knowledge, with the potential to focus on topics covering macroeconomics, choice theory, behaviour economics, and a range of other areas within the field.
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Management BSc (Honours)
Introduces you to organisations in all sectors of the economy. You will also learn marketing, organisational behaviour, managing in diverse and challenging situations, and analysing financial data.
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Management MA (Honours)
Introduces you to organisations in all sectors of the economy. You will also learn marketing, organisational behaviour, managing in diverse and challenging situations, and analysing financial data.
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Biochemistry BSc (Honours)
Entails the study of the biochemical mechanisms involved in all life processes and covers a broad spectrum of fields, from viral replication to neurobiology.
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Biochemistry MBiochem (Honours)
Entails the study of the biochemical mechanisms involved in all life processes and covers a broad spectrum of fields, from viral replication to neurobiology. The MBiochem allows you to combine undergraduate and postgraduate study into a single programme to graduate with a Masters degree.
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Biology BSc (Honours)
Involves the study of life at all levels of organisation, from the molecular biology of virus replication to the study of animals and plants in their natural habitats.
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Biology MBiol (Honours)
Involves the study of life at all levels of organisation, from the molecular biology of virus replication to the study of animals and plants in their natural habitats. The MBioL allows you to combine undergraduate and postgraduate study into a single programme to graduate with a Masters degree.
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Zoology BSc (Honours)
Enter into the second year of theprogramme. Explore parts of the animal kingdom, investigating the structure, development, evolution, classification, behaviour, and distribution of all types of animals, both living and extinct.
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Chemistry BSc (Honours)
Teaches students the fundamentals of this central science, from the composition and properties of matter to using reactions to create new molecules and materials. Students will learn how these play a role in industry and new technologies, from pharmaceuticals to accessing drinkable water, and from efficient energy generation to sustainable food production.
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Chemistry MChem (Honours)
Gain an understanding of the fundamentals of this central science and learn about the critical role of chemistry in industry and new technologies, from pharmaceuticals to accessing drinkable water, and from efficient energy generation to sustainable food production. The MChem allows you to combine undergraduate and postgraduate study into a single programme to graduate with a Masters degree.
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Divinity BD (Honours)
A short postgraduate course intended for those who already have an undergraduate degree and are interested in focusing on theological and biblical studies.It is especially suited for those considering ordination within a Christian denomination.
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Theology MTheol (Honours)
In this course, students focus on topics like the history of Israel, the person of Jesus of Nazareth, Paul’s letters, the rapid growth of the early church, and contacts between Christianity and Greek and Roman philosophy.
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English BA (International Honours)
This joint degree programme delivered by both the University of St Andrews and the College of William & Mary in Virginia, USA, provides the opportunity to explore a range of historical periods, critical approaches to literature and genres to develop your writing skills, sensitivity to language, and awareness of the intellectual challenges and aesthetic pleasures offered by literature, as well as your understanding of the cultural values it reflects.
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English MA (Honours)
Teaches you to closely read texts across a range of genres and historical eras, from medieval texts in Old English and Older Scots to Renaissance plays, revolutionary 19th-century novels, contemporary poetry and more, and to consider the ideas, human values and historical forces that have helped shape literature.
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Financial Economics BSc (Honours)
Provides a structured, cumulative and rigorous foundation of economic concepts, principles, analysis, techniques and knowledge.
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Financial Economics MA (Honours)
Provides a structured, cumulative and rigorous foundation of economic concepts, principles, analysis, techniques and knowledge.
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History BA (International Honours)
In this joint degree programme delivered by both the University of St Andrews and the College of William & Mary in Virginia, USA, students will learn the history of medieval and early modern Europe, Scotland, England, the British Empire and the Middle East, as well as North America from the early colonial period to the 20th century, Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia.
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History MA (Honours)
Combines elements from ancient, medieval, modern, Scottish and Middle Eastern history, teaching students to analyse the full range of human activity over time without chronological or geographical constraint.
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Hebrew MA (joint degree)
Taken as a joint degree in combination with other subjects, students will focus on classical or biblical Hebrew, whilst also having the opportunity to take advanced modules in post-biblical Hebrew – particularly by studying the Dead Sea Scrolls.
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Animal Behaviour BSc (Honours)
Involves study at an advanced, research-led level covering behavioural ecology, the mechanisms of animal behaviour, the processes of evolution and speciation, the adaptive physiology of animals, and animal cognition.
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Cell Biology BSc (Honours)
Involves advanced study of the molecular structures and biochemical processes essential to cell function, providing the basis for understanding the physiology and development of animals and plants, as well as many aspects of pathology.
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Evolutionary Biology BSc (Honours)
Deals with the theory of evolution, evolutionary genetics, environmental physiology, terrestrial and aquatic ecology, the evolution of behaviour, biodiversity and conservation, computational genomics, human evolution, and evolutionary ecology.
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Molecular Biology Bsc (Honours)
Introduces you to the foundations of molecular and cellular biology and then focuses on chromosome structure and function, molecular genetics, molecular cell biology, biotechnology, bioinformatics, molecular virology and gene expression.
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Chemical Sciences BSc (Honours)
Teaches students the fundamentals of this central science, from the composition and properties of matter to using reactions to create new molecules and materials. Students will learn how these play a role in industry and new technologies, from pharmaceuticals to accessing drinkable water, and from efficient energy generation to sustainable food production.
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Materials Chemistry BSc (Honours)
Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry, students develop an understanding of the interrelationships between the composition, structure, microstructure and properties of matter, for the design and development of new materials.
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Materials Chemistry MChem (Honours)
Develop an understanding of the interrelationships between the composition, structure, microstructure and properties of matter, for the design and development of new materials. The MChem allows you to combine undergraduate and postgraduate study into a single programme, graduating with a Masters degree.
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Biblical Studies MA (Honours)
Provides an opportunity to explore the profound influence that the Christian and Jewish scriptures have had on western civilisation, with a focus on the Old and New Testaments as well as other Jewish and Christian writings.
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Theological Studies MA (Honours)
Provides an introduction to the rich theological traditions of Christianity, covering the history, belief, practice and implications of Christian theology from the early church to the present day.
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French MA (Honours)
Develop language and communications skills to a high level of proficiency through the study of French and Francophone language, literature, and culture.
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German MA (Honours)
Develops your German language and communications skills to a high level of proficiency, and allows you to explore the language in the context of medieval studies, film, intellectual history, or literature, to follow your particular interests.
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Medieval History MA (Honours)
Study the societies of Britain, continental Europe, and the Middle East from around 500 to 1500 AD, and choose to study topics ranging from the fall of the Roman Empire to the dawn of the modern age, and from Britain to the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Modern History MA (Honours)
Students on this course will analyse historical events from the past 500 years from a present-day context, with classes offered on the social and economic histories of many nations.
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Scottish History MA (Honours)
An introduction to understanding Scotland’s unique historical development and place in the wider world, covering a range of periods from the Dark Ages to modern Scotland.
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Italian MA (Honours)
Develops your Italian language and communication skills to a high level of proficiency, and teaches you Italian literature, culture, history, politics and film.
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Russian MA (Honours)
Gain a deep understanding of Russian-language cultures, histories and societies, and learn to use Russian with grammatical accuracy and a high level of oral aptitude.
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Spanish MA (Honours)
Choose from a broad range of course options that reflect and explore the rich cultural heritage of Spain and Latin America, including literature from the Golden Age to the present day, history, film and translation, and develop language and communications skills to a high level of proficiency.
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New Testament MA (joint degree)
Focuses on New Testament language and literature, with the option to take additional classes in Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) and Christian history and theology.
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Persian MA (joint degree)
Taken as a joint degree in combination with other subjects, this course focuses on Modern Persia and offers a good opportunity for comparative analyses between different languages, literatures, cultures, national cinemas, histories, politics and economics.
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Ancient History MA (Honours)
Explores the history of Greece and Rome from the beginning of Greek writing and urbanism in the eighth century BCE through to the collapse of the western Roman empire in the fifth century CE, along with neighbouring peoples such as the Persians and Carthaginians.
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Biology and Chemistry BSc (Hons)
From understanding how molecules and cells work to the study of entire ecosystems, Biology covers all aspects of the natural world. A joint degree with Chemistry, this programme will also explore cutting-edge research-level topics including drug design, materials, nanotechnology and catalysis.
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Biology and Mathematics BSc (Hons)
From understanding how molecules and cells work to the study of entire ecosystems, Biology covers all aspects of the natural world. A joint degree with Mathematics, this programme will teach you to understand complex patterns and structures and develop the tools with which to analyse them.
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Biology and Statistics BSc (Hons)
From understanding how molecules and cells work to the study of entire ecosystems, Biology covers all aspects of the natural world. A joint degree with Statistics, this programme will also look to equip you with analytical techniques, logical thinking and deductive reasoning, skills which should help with your future career ambitions.
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Ecology and Conservation BSc (Honours)
This broad foundation in biology covers the ecology of terrestrial and aquatic environments, the process of evolution and speciation, the adaptive physiology of plants and animals, population biology, molecular ecology, biodiversity, sustainability and conservation issues, and behavioural ecology.
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Chemistry with French BSc (Hons)
Learn the science that drives the world around us and prepare for a career in industries such as fuels, pharmaceuticals and fragrances. A joint degree with French, this programme will also support you in developing a high level of competency in French language skills alongside cultural awareness and other crucial transferable skills. The MChem allows you to combine undergraduate and postgraduate study into a single programme and graduate with a Masters degree.
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Chemistry and Physics MSci (Hons)
This combined five-year programme allows students to study these central sciences in great depth, with a significant emphasis on research. Students will develop their knowledge and scientific skills and build competencies that will be useful in a wide range of careers, including those at the interface between chemistry and physics.
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Chemistry with French MChem (Hons)
Learn the science that drives the world around us and prepare for a career in industries such as fuels, pharmaceuticals and fragrances. A joint degree with French, this programme will also support you in developing a high level of competency in French language skills alongside cultural awareness and other crucial transferable skills. The MChem allows you to combine undergraduate and postgraduate study into a single programme and graduate with a Masters degree.
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Chemistry with Mathematics MChem (Hons)
Learn the science that drives the world around us and prepare for a career in industries such as fuels, pharmaceuticals and fragrances. A joint degree with Mathematics, this programme will also help you develop the ability to understand and analyse complex mathematical patterns and structures. The MChem allows you to combine undergraduate and postgraduate study into a single programme and graduate with a Masters degree.