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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... more

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  • 60 of 60 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    VC81

    5 Stars Yes, Prince William was there too…... Review with images 01/11/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Beautiful location, unique traditions, first class teaching

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Cold weather

    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. However, St. Andrews has long been one of the most eminent seats of learning in the world, 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 ... more
  • 5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    liltinky

    5 Stars St Andrews rules 05/05/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Excellant departments, friendly

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can get claustrophobic

    I'm a second year student at St Andrews at the minute so you could say I know what I'm talking about. St Andrews is a great university, its small and everyone is really friendly. St Andrews is very multi-cultural so where ever you're from its easy to fit in. If you're interested St Andrews has more pubs per square foot than anywhere else in Britain!! But if you're into nightclubs then you'll be disappointed, St Andrews is a nightclub free zone. Its a quiet little town and very conservative but it definitely has something to offer everyone. As St Andrews is so small there are not very many ... more
  • 67 of 68 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    weebagpuss

    5 Stars Fantastic four years - rewritten 01/10/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Excellent teaching, approachable and helpful staff,historic town, university traditions, small and friendly

    Disadvantages Disadvantages No nightlife, cold and windy weather, the yahs and Prince William

    Well, I have just graduated from St Andrews, (2 days ago – it was fantastic!) and so I decided to rewrite my originally very short and almost churner-style 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 ... more
  • 28 of 29 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 Morgenhund

    Member since 26/07/2000

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    5 Stars gaudeamus igitur 26/07/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Personal, intimate

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Too intimate on occasions

    St Andrews is often touted as being a provincial backwater version of Oxbridge. Indeed the transport links are undeniably not the best, as to get to St Andrews can be an ordeal, with Leuchars, the nearest station being five miles away. This should not however deter people from coming, however the new air service from London City airport to Dundee is worth its weight in gold, especially if you are on the interview circuit during your final year, or want to go down to London frequently during termtime. One of the problems with St Andrews being a semi-collegiate University and very small with it ... more
  • 23 of 23 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    lorkinn

    4 Stars The 'real' University of St Andrews 06/06/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages For a traditional education there is no better place

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not all the staff are happy to deal with non-traditional students

    At a time when the government is trying to promote "access for all" in higher education St Andrews insists on offering places to their traditional students. Mainly English students from "well-heeled" homes. As Scotlands oldest university this is very sad. Where are the locals? most universities have a fair proportion of fairly local students especially in todays financial climate for students, not so St. Andrews. Only a small minority of students are from Scotland never mind from Fife and Tayside. If you are a student from outwith the traditional background for St Andrews, think twice before ... more

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  • jrpeti 25/9/2009 02:58:40

    Is this university academically good in its Science courses?

    I am planning to study Computer Science, and was wondering if this course had a good reputation or a high academic level.

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