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St Andrews Courses – 2025 Spring

If you have questions about the academics or courses available on this program, locate the Program Advisor to email them your questions directly.

Studying abroad can be a more meaningful and invigorating learning experience than at home—both inside and outside of the classroom. You may be more curious and alert than you usually are so use this heightened energy to enhance your studies as well as your cultural and geographical explorations. You may also encounter different teaching styles and course processes; be prepared to adapt and to learn.

Academics

USAC’s partnership with the University of St Andrews provides you with the rich opportunity to study at one of the top universities in the world. In general, students take 60 St Andrews credits per semester, which is equal to 15 U.S. credits in the semester system. The Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Divinity both allow students to enroll in 50-70 credits, and the Faculty of Science allows 55-75. The Faculty of Medicine is not open to USAC students. Courses are typically 15 to 30 St Andrews credits each. Courses are subject to availability and approval of prerequisites which are determined by the University of St Andrews.

Areas of Study at the University of St Andrews (subject to change):

Faculty of Arts

  • Art History
  • Classics
  • Economics and Finance
  • English
  • History
  • International Relations
  • Management
  • Modern Languages
  • Philosophical, Anthropological, and Film Studies

Faculty of Divinity

  • Biblical Studies
  • Hebrew
  • New Testament and Theology Studies

Faculty of Science

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Earth and Environmental Sciences
  • Geography and Sustainable Development
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Psychology and Neuroscience

Courses of Interest to Study Abroad Students (subject to change)

The following courses provide a local or regional perspective and may be of interest to study abroad students:

  • The Castle in Medieval Scotland (1100-1500) (fall)
  • Celtic Modernisms (fall)
  • The Country and the City in Scottish Literature (spring)
  • The Economics of Scottish Independence (spring)
  • God and Morality: Faith and Philosophy in the Scottish Enlightenment (fall)
  • The Kingdom of the Scots, c.900-1707 (spring)
  • The Medieval British Isles, 1100-1500 (spring)
  • The Medieval Castle (spring)
  • Medieval St Andrews (fall)
  • Microhistories of a Global Nation: Scotland, c.1707-c.1843 (fall)
  • Natural History, Museums, and the Public (fall)
  • Older Scots Literature to 1560 (spring)
  • Rewilding and Restoration Ecology (spring)
  • Scotland, Britain, and Empire (c. 1700-2000) (fall)
  • Scottish Music (spring)
  • Sustainable Scotland (spring)
  • Writing Scotland: Creative and Critical Approaches (fall)

Course Descriptions

To obtain course syllabi, click on the link(s) below and follow the prompts to specific course information. Please contact the USAC Advising department if you have difficulty finding the information.

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