University of St Andrews

City: St Andrews
Language of instruction: English

  • Nestled on the east coast of Scotland, the University of St Andrews was crowned UK University of the Year for Teaching Quality in The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2023.
  • 8620 undergraduate students attended St Andrews in the academic year 2021-2022.
  • The University was the highest-ranking UK University in the 2023 Guardian University Guide and was ranked first in the UK for student experience in the National Student Survey 2022.
  • The town of St Andrews is known as the "Home of Golf" and boasts three beaches, Scotland’s greatest cathedral, and an eclectic mix of independent shops, restaurants and galleries.
  • The University of St. Andrews was awarded the 2012 Creative Place Award – Scotland’s highest arts accolade – in recognition of its remarkable array of festivals, cultural events, and community participation. 

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Partner university’s areas of study

  • Arts
  • Commerce (UBCV)
  • Science

English is the primary language of instruction


Eligibility and Timing

Terms Offered

  • Term 1
  • Term 2
  • Full year Term 1 + 2 (UBC Term 1 start)

Who can go?

  • Students must have a minimum 73% cumulative average to attend this partnership 

Term Dates

Semester 1: September to December

Semester 2: Late January to May

Credits

Course equivalency formula

  • St. Andrews credits divided by 4 = UBC credits

Credit transfer process

The transfer credit process takes approximately 16 weeks following each submission deadline. You should allow sufficient time to meet important deadlines that may affect you (e.g. application for graduation, registration in courses that require prerequisites that you took on exchange, entry to a major/honours program, etc.)

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Course Information

* Students who have special requirements or require academic accommodation should contact a Go Global advisor regarding their needs at least six weeks prior to the application deadline.

Type of Go Global Experiences

  • Exchange (pay UBC tuition)

Course information and restrictions

  • Students can take a variety of courses within the Faculty of Arts and Science. Courses taken at the Divinity College may not be available for transfer back to UBC.
  • St. Andrews has a suite of Study Abroad Themes for exchange students on the topics of Scotland, Sustainability, Travel and Exploration, Science for Arts Majors, and Unique to St Andrews.
  • Some modules in International Relations can be highly sought after, so it can be wise to have alternative options in mind for module selections. 

Partner Course Information


Transfer Credits And Equivalent Courses At This University

Check out the courses that previous students have transferred back to UBC in the last 5 years using our Course Search Tool. If you don't see a particular course you listed, it simply means you need to submit it as a new course request through the Transfer Credit Portal while on your Go Global experience. For more information, please visit the Go Global Transfer Credit webpage.

*Areas of study at partner universities are subject to change. The tool is for reference only - research the partners' websites for additional course information.

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Exchange Tuition

  • 15 credits or equivalent full-time program fee per term, paid to UBC.
  • Some exceptions may apply.

Scholarships and awards

The Go Global Award $1000

All students accepted to Go Global for Exchange, Research Abroad, or Study Abroad travel programs are automatically considered for this award. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you'll be notified of your award after you're accepted to Go Global and after you get nominated to apply to the partner university.

Additional awards

Students who are eligible for awards may receive one UBC or UBC-affiliated international learning award. If you're eligible, you are always offered the highest-value award. Unless stated otherwise, you need to meet eligibility criteria set out by the University Senate regarding awards.

Check out international learning awards and eligibility.

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Information for US students: 

If you are a student from the United States, please check the US Department of Education Lookup Tool to ensure that any partner institution you wish to attend on Exchange is Title IV ‘eligible’ for Federal Student Aid for the year in which you intend to study there. For institutions outside of the US, select “Foreign Country” from the “State” dropdown menu.

If you attend an eligible institution, then you may receive Title IV federal student loans while on Exchange.

If you attend an ineligible institution:

  • You will not be eligible for US federal student loans,
  • You may invalidate any US student aid you have previously received for your studies at UBC,
  • You may be required to immediately begin repaying your US student loans, and
  • You may not be eligible for any future US student aid for the remainder of your studies at UBC.

Types of accommodation available

  • Off-campus
  • On-campus

Housing notes

St. Andrews has 10 attractive halls of residence which all vary in size, architecture, atmosphere and tradition!

Students can choose from a range of accommodation options e.g. Catered or Non-Catered, Single or Shared occupancy.