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Visit the University
If you are thinking of studying at St Andrews, it is easy tomake arrangements to visit the University and town to get a flavour ofwhat life here is like. Paying a visit is also the bestway to understand the ethos of the University and it is always useful tomeet face-to-facewith academic staff fromthe School that you are thinking of joining.
All students planning to visit, but particularly those interested in research, should contact us beforemaking travel arrangements so thatwe canmake sure that academic staff are, in theory, available to supervise your proposed area of study. Details of howto arrange your visit are as follows.
Postgraduate Visiting Days We normally have two Visiting Days specifically for postgraduate students each year and the dates of the next events are:
• 16 November 2011 and 21 March 2012.
Booking for these events is essential. You are strongly advised towait for confirmation of all appointments before making any travel arrangements. Postgraduate Visiting Days represent your best opportunity to visit us because the timing means thatmany academic staffwill be available tomeetwith interested students andwe provide open access tomany of the facilities throughout the University.
Individual Visits to St Andrews If you cannot attend St Andrews on either of the Visiting Day dates listed above, then you are stillwelcome to come on an individual basis, on another date you prefer. You can normally expect tomeet one of our Recruitment Teamin order to gain an overviewof the facilities, services and application process. It is also beneficial for prospective students to go on a short tourwith a current student, so that you can experiencewhat student life here is like. Wewill try to arrange for you tomeet staff fromthe academic area inwhich you are interested. Please give us an early indication ofwhich School or Department youwould like to visit. Last year almost 200 people came on an individual visit.
These visits can be arranged at any time of the year but please try to provide at least oneweek’s notice before your arrival in order tomake specific arrangements. If youwould like to visit at shorter notice please call ahead andwewill endeavour to make the necessary arrangements to give you asmuch access to our staff and buildings as possible.
Webchats We provide regular opportunities to join ‘webchat’, (or ‘webinar’) sessions,wherewe host live online sessions that aimto answer questions fielded by prospective students and applicants. We hosted twelve sessions in April 2011 and this service is an excellentway to have your questions answered if you cannot visit St Andrews in person. Invitations are sent out to applicants and prospective studentswho have registered in andvance for this service. To receive information about future chats, please contact us.
Facebook If you use Facebook thenwe’d like you to join our group. Just search for ‘University of St Andrews Postgraduate Recruitment’. This is a place for friendly, informal discussion between prospective students and applicants. We use this group to keep students informed about upcoming events and to relay published reportswhere the University of St Andrews appears in the news.
You can keep up to datewith developments in Admissions by viewing ourwebsite or contacting us directly:
T : +44 (0)1334 463325 E :
pgrecruitment@st-andrews.ac.uk
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/pg/visiting
Old St Andrews, postcard – c. 1935
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