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St. Andrews Program
St. Andrews was founded around 1411 and bears the distinction of being Scotland’s oldest and most prestigious university, ranking consistently among Britain’s top five universities. St. Andrews is located on Starting in the spring semester of 2010-2011, up to six Notre Dame students will have the opportunity to study at St. Andrews where they not only will attend the same classes, but also live and eat in the same residence halls, and participate in the same social cultural, athletic sporting and academic extracurricular activities as their Scottish counterparts. The University of St. Andrews’ curriculum is based on a modular system which is a combination of lectures and tutorials. Students generally enroll in two or three modules for a combination of 60 credits, which transfers as 15 ND credits. A complete course listing by subject area can be found at the prospective student website: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/. To locate specific courses, pick a subject area from the list, choose "undergraduates" from the link on the left and then "modules". The module link is a link to the courses description. Click here for a link to the St. Andrews course catalog. A video presentation highlighting St. Andrews University can be found at the following link: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/Video/ Qualifications
St. Andrews is renowned for its academic strength in numerous disciplines, but is particularly distinguished in Medieval Studies. This program is open to students with a major, minor, or concentration in Medieval Studies, or be in the process of declaring their major or minor in Medieval Studies. Students will have to have Application Procedure
Students will apply in the fall semester of their sophomore year to study at St. Andrews in the spring semester of their junior year. Meetings for interested students are held in the fall. Qualified students are selected for interview based on applications and participants are chosen by a selection committee for International Programs. Application deadline: November 15. Selections are announced in early February-March of the year preceeding participation. Additional Travel Information
This program also will have a required short UK curricular trip, led by a Notre Dame medievalist, during the Easter break. Program Costs: The cost of the international portion of the group flight to an international airport in Scotland is included in the program cost. Students will pay for the domestic portion of their flight, which can also be arranged by Anthony Travel, the travel agent on campus. There is an additional $750 study abroad fee added to the normal ND tuition, room and board for any student in a study abroad program. HTH Study Abroad insurance is also included in the cost of the program. This insurance is for emergency situations and will cover a student during the specified dates from the beginning of the academic portion of the program until the day after finals. Academic Calendar:
Accommodations: Student live on campus in one of six residence halls approved for the ND St. Andrews Program. The Locations approved are: Andrew Melville Hall, John Burnet Hall (Atholl), McIntosh Hall (Chattan), St. Salvator's Hall, and University Hall. A link to the accommodation site can be found at the following link: St. Andrews University Accommodation. The accommodations are catered and include in the meal plan 19 meals a week at set times. Meals are provided in each dorm.Full information about the amenities of the accommodations can be found at the following link: Guide to residences.
More Information
For more information about The University of St. Andrews, see their website: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/ and contact Linda Major, the Designated Undergraduate Studies Advisor for Medieval Studies at: lmajor@nd.edu.
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Office of International Studies • University of Notre Dame
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the east coast of Scotland overlooking the North Sea about 45 miles from Edinburgh. Today it is one of the few universities still fully integrated with its medieval city, where students and scholars from around the world experience the latest in teaching and research in the midst of medieval ruins, centuries-old stone houses, and the world’s most famous golf course. There are approximately 6, 000 students of which 30% are from outside of the UK. Approximately 20% of the students are from North America. 
completed, prior to departure, the Medieval Studies gateway course, “The World of the Middle Ages,” and preference will be given to students with at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA. 
The spring semester (Candlemas semester) begins in early February. St. Andrews University provides a few days of orientation in the preceding week. There is a two week spring vacation and exams end in late May.