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Gateway to Science at University of St Andrews - UCAS

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Course summary

The Gateway to Science provides supported entry into degree-level study at St Andrews for Scottish applicants who have narrowly missed the minimum entry grades and meet some, if not all, of the contextual criteria noted in the eligibility section below. Our flexible degree structure allows students to benefit from a supported transition programme into the University of St Andrews. After successfully completing the first and second years of study, Gateway students will progress directly into year three of one of the named degree programmes within the Faculty of Science. Eligibility Typically, candidates for Gateway programmes are those who have fallen short of minimum requirements and meet some, if not all, of the following contextual criteria:

  • live in Scotland in an area of deprivation defined by the Scottish Government as SIMD20
  • attend a low progression school
  • are care experienced as defined by the local authority (https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/apply/care-experienced/)
  • were a registered young carer (https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/apply/young-carers/)
To check if you meet the eligibility criteria listed above, you can use our qualification indicator tool (https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/entry/indicator).


How to apply

This course has limited vacancies, and is no longer accepting applications from some students. See the list below for where you normally live, to check if you’re eligible to apply.

EU

Wales

England

International

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Application codes

Course code:
CFG2
Institution code:
S36
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

General entry requirements: All applicants must have attained the following qualifications, or equivalent, in addition to BBBB at SQA Higher. SQA National 5 (B) in English and one SQA National 5 (B) from the following: Biology; Chemistry; Computing science; Geography; Applications of Mathematics; Mathematics; Physics; Psychology; Do I need to have studied this subject before? No prior knowledge is needed for the Gateway to Science programme. However, some of the Science subjects may require previous knowledge. Applicants should have studied a range of subjects relevant to their intended degree interest.


Student Outcomes

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There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Scotland £1820* Year 1

*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Gateway to Science at University of St Andrews - UCAS