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Visiting Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover Postcards from the Past . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Subjects Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 RAE Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 About St Andrews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Green Piece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 First Impressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Choosing your Degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Understanding our Faculty System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Flexible Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Access and Schools Liaison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Study Abroad Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 The Centre for International Foundation Programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 IT Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 The Student Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 The Union and You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Student Societies and Traditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Music and Drama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Accommodation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Financial Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 – Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Advice when you need it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Careers and Employability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 The St Andrews Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 How and When to Apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Your Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Programmes, Degrees and their Entry Requirements for 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Academic Subject Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Glossary of Commonly Used Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Map and Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover Key Facts & Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover
Colour Coding in the Prospectus
General information and Cross-Faculty subjects Arts Faculty subjects Divinity Faculty subjects Medicine Science Faculty subjects
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Navigating the Prospectus
What to study 1) Check Subjects Available (opposite)
2) Look up subject(s) (pg 53-85) to see single/joint options and further details
3) Check out specific subject spreads for details (pg 86-185)
Living in St Andrews 1) About St Andrews (pg 6) 2) First Impressions (pg 8) 3) Visiting Days (inside front cover) 4) Accommodation (pg 34-38) 5) Societies & Traditions (pg 28) 6) Travel (Inside Back Cover)
Applying to St Andrews 1) Choosing your Degree (pg 10)
2) For blue-coded subjects (opposite) one Faculty must be chosen
3) How and When to Apply (pg 46)
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