University of St. Andrews in general

St Andrews is Britain's third oldest University, behind Oxford and Cambridge, and is excellent in providing education, accomodation, and close net community. Endless clubs and societies are offered by the University society, from Golf to Acapella groups, and provides all the facilities necessary to run such events. The campus surrounds St Andrews town centre and everything is accessible by foot or by bike, popular arround the town. I currently stay in New Hall, which may not look much from the outside, but provides modern bedrooms and facilities including a games room and coffee room. The bedrooms have double beds and an ensuite bathroom, which is relative ...  Read the complete review

I began my degree at St. Andrews in 1999. Whenever I told anyone where I was studying I would be met with a quizzically furrowed brow and a blank expression. Two years later the Prince William Factor transformed it into one of the most famous universities in Britain. St. Andrews has long been one of the most eminent seats of learning in the world though, and tends to attract people that are too eccentric / alternative / spirited to want to go to Oxbridge. After 17 years of living in Bournemouth it was time to get far away, and I chose St. Andrews because it is truly unique, if not pretty peculiar. On the surface it may seem frightfully middle (or even upper) class, and ...  Read the complete review

St Andrews is such a lovely, wonderful place to come to study. It is set in a really lovely part of Scotland, with some beautiful beaches. Although it is such a small town, there is a never a dull moment, not for students anyway! The Students Union is rather small, with two venues inside. Venue one is the biggest and the best (if you like cheesy pop music). Try the BOP at the weekends! I came here to study in september, and I have gone striaght in to second year (direct entry). This is because first year in scottish uni's is sort of between english A-level and first year uni. I managed to get into second year because of my high grades (BBB). ...  Read the complete review

St Andrews is tiny. And full of golfers, press and posh people. If you delve a little deeper, you will find an excellent university town with a vibrant community and a great reputation (if you ignore our recent performance on University Challenge). I am currently in my final year and, whilst it is time for me to move on, I still love the place. It does drive you mad after a while, and there comes a time when you have to leave it for a weekend every 2 months - but graduates find it very hard to stay away. The town is tiny - just three main streets. You won't find loads of ents or clubs. St Andrews revolves around pubs and house parties and is a very ...  Read the complete review

Well, I have just graduated from St Andrews, (2 days ago – it was fantastic!) and so I decided to write an opinion about the university where I have just spent my last four years, and hope to spend a further few years! (My willingness to stay on shows straight away just how great it is here!) St Andrews was founded in 1411, the first university in Scotland. Scottish academics, many of whom had graduated from Paris, established the university here, and it continued to grow in size, with an explosion of new buildings in the 1960s. This is not a campus based university and buildings are spread out throughout the town, with two highly attractive ...  Read the complete review