United Kingdom · St Andrews

University of St Andrews

Ancient, seaside, small; very international.

36–38typical IB offer
A*AA–ABBtypical A-level offer
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Typical offers at University of St Andrews

Typical conditional offers are A*AA–ABB at A-level and 36–38 IB points. The main UCAS deadline applies (mid-January), except Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary courses, which close 15 October. You apply to a course, not to the university, so the requirement that matters is the one for your course below.

American Diploma route: Three APs at 4 or 5, plus SAT 1320+ or ACT 28+ and a high-school diploma.

Saudi high-school certificate: St Andrews International Foundation Programme (in-house).

English: IELTS 7.0 overall (Medicine 7.0, 6.5 in each). Waived for students at English-medium schools

Course-level requirements

CourseA-levelIBAP routeTestDeadline
MedicineThree years at St Andrews then a partner medical school (incl. the ScotGEM/Edinburgh/Manchester routes)AAA (Chemistry + one of Biology/Maths/Physics)38 (6,6,6 at HL incl. Chemistry + a second science)UCAT + interview15 Oct
DentistryNot offered at undergraduate levelJan
LawNot offered at undergraduate levelJan
EngineeringNot offered at undergraduate levelJan
ArchitectureNot offered at undergraduate levelJan
Computer ScienceAAA (Maths)38 (6,6,6 at HL incl. Maths)Jan
EconomicsAAA (Maths)38 (6,6,6 at HL incl. Maths)Jan
Business & ManagementManagement BSc / MAAAA38 (6,6,6 at HL)Jan
PsychologyAAA38 (6,6,6 at HL)Jan
Biomedical SciencesAAA (Chemistry + Biology)38 (6,6,6 at HL incl. Chemistry + Biology)Jan

Offers are the typical published range for the 2026 entry cycle; individual offers vary with your subjects and predicted grades. Admissions tests register in summer or September, before you apply.

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Data verified September 2026. Universities change requirements each cycle; confirm on st-andrews.ac.uk before you apply. Spotted a change? Tell us.