Course summary
The FE-HE Pathway to Science provides a supported entry into degree-level study at St Andrews for students studying alternative qualifications at further education colleges across Scotland. Our flexible degree structure allows students to benefit additional support and guidance in their first years of university before progessing directly into year three of any one of the honours degrees offered in the Faculty of Science. This programme is only open to those who meet at least one of the specific entry criteria below, as well as the academic entry requirements. Eligibility Typically, candidates for FE-HE Pathways are those who have not progressed to higher education directly from school and meet some, if not all, of the following contextual criteria:
- currently studying at a further education college
- live in an area of deprivation as defined by the Scottish Government as SIMD20
- have attended 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/)
- have family or caring commitments which limit their higher education choices
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
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- CFG1
- 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
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher - BBBB
Scottish HNC
Direct entry into second year: HNC Applied Science: completion of HNC with 15 Credits and A in the Graded Unit. Course studied should be relevant to the intended degree course and should include any prerequisite subjects required for that degree. Offers will be determined on individual applications and the course being studied. Offers will take into consideration contextual admissions information as well as academic performance. Applicants under serious consideration for this route will be required to attend an informal meeting with a member of the Admissions team and a member of academic staff to discuss their application and particular circumstances in more detail. Do I need to have studied this subject before? FE-HE Pathway to Science allows access to the range of subjects across our Faculty of Science, provided you have studied an accepted entry programme (see entry requirements). Some subjects may require you to have studied at SQA Higher Level or equivalent.
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
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.
Provider information
University of St Andrews
College Gate
St Andrews
KY16 9AJ