St Andrews Calendars – 2027-28 Yearlong
Program Deadlines
| March 15, 2027 | Application Deadline |
| May 1 | USAC Scholarship Application Deadline |
| June 1 - 7 | Scholarship Award Notifications |
| June 15 | Fall Semester Balance Due Deadline | Financial Aid Deferment Form Due |
| June 15 | Fall Semester Confirmation Deposit Refund Deadline |
| July 1 | Fall Semester Tuition Refund Deadline | Refer to Enhanced Refund Policy |
| November 15 | Spring Semester Balance Due Deadline | Financial Aid Disbursement Form Due |
| November 15 | Spring Semester Confirmation Deposit Refund Deadline |
| December 1 | Spring Semester Tuition Refund Deadline | Refer to Enhanced Refund Policy |
See Ready to Apply for additional information about the application process and Money Matters for more details regarding payment and cancellation deadlines. Payment of the Confirmation Deposit cannot be deferred. USAC reserves the right to make adjustments to fees or deadlines at any time.
Program Dates
Occasionally dates need to be changed or field trips modified. Refer back to this calendar often for the most current dates.
The host university may update program dates and/or field trips at any time; these changes are often outside USAC’s control as dates are set by the host university. USAC does its best to estimate these dates ahead of time and to keep it as up-to-date as possible. Many times, updated calendar dates are included in your host university acceptance letter, which is typically issued a couple of months after the USAC application deadline. We update these as quickly as possible and as often as needed; refer back to this calendar for the most current dates.
| Note: | Due to a variety of factors, field trip dates and locations are subject to change. |
| September 4 | Departure from the U.S. |
| September 5 | Estimated arrival in St Andrews (fly into Edinburgh or Glasgow) | Program starts |
| September 5 | Move into housing (refer to housing contract) |
| September 6 - 10 | Mandatory orientation |
| September 13 | Fall — First day of instruction |
| September TBA | Field trip — Highlands |
| October 18 | Holiday — Raisin Monday |
| October 19 - 22 | Fall break |
| November 26 | Fall — Last day of instruction |
| November 29 - December 3 | Study/review period |
| December 4 - 20 | Fall — Final examinations |
| December 21 - January 23, 2028 | Winter break |
| January 24, 2028 | Spring — First day of instruction |
| February TBA | Field trip — Highlands |
| February 28 - March 3 | Spring break |
| April 21 | Spring — Last day of instruction |
| April 24 - May 5 | Study/review period |
| May 6 - 22 | Spring — Final examinations |
| May 23 | Estimated program end date |
| Mid- to Late May | Move out of housing (refer to housing contract) |
| May 23 | Individual return |