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Founded in 1413, Scotland’s oldest University is a mix of the dynamically modern and the evocatively historical.</p> <p>Home to just over 8,000 undergraduate students, learn from leading academics and immerse yourself in your chosen field whilst exploring additional subjects through our flexible degree structure.</p> <p>With 41% of our student body coming from outside of the UK, St Andrews provides a truly diverse and vibrant student community with a global outlook. As a St Andrews student you be joining a university which is progressive and forward-thinking. With more than 180 societies, 50 sports clubs and 500 student representatives, the student experience at St Andrews is consistently ranked highly by students. </p><p><a class="btn btn-action" href="https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/course-search/?mod=false&form=master&num.ranks=10&profile=_default&query=!null&collection=uosa-web-course--search&sort=metatitle&f.tabs%7Ctype=Undergraduate">Find a course</a><a class="btn btn-action" href="/study/register/">Register your interest</a></p> </div><div class="page-intro__media"><figure class="page-intro__media-wrapper"><img class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="/assets/university/study-at-st-andrews/images/red-gowns-crest-750x500.jpg" alt="Red Gowns crest"></figure></div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <div id="d.en.199197" class="navbox-grid collapse-top"> <div class="row">  <div class="col-sm-4"> <div id="d.en.199193" class="navbox"><div class="navbox__image"><img class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="/assets/university/study-at-st-andrews/images/raisin-750x500.jpg" alt="Raisin"></div> <div class="navbox__title"><a href=""><span>Student experience</span></a></div></div><p>St Andrews students are some of the most satisfied in the country. 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Third and fourth years are Honours years where you specialise further in your chosen subject.</p><p><a class="btn btn-action" href="/study/undergraduate/flexible/">Explore the flexible degree structure</a></p></div><div class="featured-media__media"><figure class="featured-media__media-wrapper"> <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 youtube-embed"> <iframe title=" (Video)" class="embed-responsive-item" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/PkyvW5kqUmA?rel=0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div>  <div class="accordion-item"> <div class="accordion-item__toggle"> <div class="accordion-item__toggle-title"> <button class="accordion-item__toggle-button" aria-expanded="false">Video transcript</button> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item__content" aria-hidden="true"> <p>The flexible degree structure at the University of St Andrews gives you more choice in your studies.</p> <p>Most of our degrees take four years.</p> <p>You start by studying three subjects and then specialise as you progress.</p> <p>This gives you more breadth to your education as well as enabling you to study subjects you are passionate about.</p> <p>At the start of your studies you will choose two additional subjects alongside the subject or subjects you have been<br />admitted to study.</p> <p>In first year you will study three subjects each semester.</p> <p>If you apply for a single honours programme within our Faculty of Arts you would pick another two subjects to make up your timetable.</p> <p>In second year you can choose to change up to two of your subjects.</p> <p>Maybe another field of study has caught your attention or your interests have changed.</p> <p>The choice is there for you.</p> <p>If you are studying a science programme in second year you will choose two subjects to make up your timetable instead of three.</p> <p>Once you reach third year it is now time to decide what your final degree is going to be.</p> <p>Together with your advisor of studies you will 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