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About St Andrews
Location Situated on the east coast of Scotland, St Andrews is set in a breathtaking position. On one side it has the rolling fields and wooded hills of Fife but to north and east it looks out over a rocky headland to the dramaticwaters of the North Sea.
Size St Andrews is just over twomiles end-to-end. It has a population of around 18,000, including students.
History Formore than a thousand years, the town of St Andrews has been a focal point for bishops and kings, saints andmartyrs, students and holidaymakers – not tomention the greatest golfers in theworld. In its early days, St Andrews attracted pilgrims fromnear and far to pay homage at one of themost important shrines of early Christendom– the placewhere some of the bones of St Andrewwere laid to rest.
Weather The town enjoysmild and sunny summer dayswith contrasting blustery rain, crisp frosts and very occasional snowinwinter. St Andrews has less rainfall thanwestern parts of Scotland but is prone to strongwinds blowing in off the North Sea. Even in thewinterwhen the sun often shineswith a dazzling brightness you can find people sitting outside, braving theweather and relaxing in the knowledge that this truly is a home-from-home. One change thatmany students notice during the course of a year in St Andrews is the amount of daylight. Duringwinter, the days are very shortwith the sun rising around 8amand setting at approximately 4pm. This contrastswith summerwhen it feels as if the sun hardly sets at all. It rises around 4amand sets around 11:30pmand even at night it feels as if a half-light exists.
Accessibility Wherever youwalk, and it is awalking town, you are reminded of a colourful and rich history. Add in the bars, restaurants, hotels, ice-creamshops and all the business associatedwith tourism, golf and the University and you have an atmosphere and community that is very special. It is not necessary to have a car. Most peoplewalk or cycle.
Entertainment St Andrews is rumoured to havemore pubs per square foot than anywhere else in Britain but you can also relax in themany cafés and restaurants some ofwhich provide livemusic in the evening. The Byre Theatre offers a range of theatre andmusic events. The Scottish Chamber Orchestra is resident at the University and holds a series of concerts during term-time. The independent NewPicture House cinema has three screens and shows current blockbusters aswell as lesswell-known international films, often in conjunctionwith the University’s Film Studies Department. There are lots of events taking place in the town throughout the year, especially the St Andrew’sWeek celebrations in November.
www.event-standrews.co.uk/about.html
Sport There are seven golf courses around St Andrews andmajor international competitions are regularly held here. Students receive unprecedented access to all the courses. There are also over 50 registered sports clubs and these cater for beginners and existing players alike. Specialmention goes to our beautiful beacheswhich are ideal forwind surfing, kite flying and allwater-based pursuits.
What is nearby? Dundee is 13miles away and Edinburgh only an hour by train. There is awonderful coastline to explorewith historic fishing villages, such as Anstrutherwith its renowned Fish Bar and the internationally famous PittenweemArts Festival in August. There are express buses that run tomajor Scottish cities, almost hourly, fromSt Andrews. The University’s Travel Service in the Union offers expert and friendly advice, whether you are planning on travellingwithin Scotland, the UK, or abroad.
Intellectual Life The University offers a vibrant intellectual communitywith an extraordinary number of lectures and seminars throughout the year,many of thembyworld-class scholars. The Calendar of Events provides information on all the lectures, seminars and talks around the University (
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/). Many Schools and Departments also play host to international conferences, and postgraduate students find these of immense value, especially if they are involved in the organisation of them. Details can be found on the St Leonard’s College newsweb pages (
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pgstudents/stleonards/News/).
Our studentsmay have come fromthe far corners of the globe, but the town and University embrace themand they aremade to feel part of the community, however long they are studying here. Alumni fromSt Andrews are almost unique in comparisonwith other universities in having such affection for their alma mater, which lasts all their lives.
“Te most abiding impreion I reain o my frst introduction to my Alma Mater is the ereme fiendline o the students, the kindne o the townsfolk and the splended spirit o camaraderie, wich permeated all secions o the University.”
Revd H T J Warring – 1883
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