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FE-HE Pathway to Science

  • Bachelor of Science
  • 2 Years
  • Full-Time
  • September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

The FE-HE Pathway to Science provides a supported entry into degree-level study at St Andrews for students studying alternative qualifications at further education colleges across Scotland.

Our flexible degree structure allows students to benefit additional support and guidance in their first years of university before progessing directly into year three of any one of the honours degrees offered in the Faculty of Science.

This programme is only open to those who meet at least one of the specific entry criteria below, as well as the academic entry requirements.

Eligibility
Typically, candidates for FE-HE Pathways are those who have not progressed to higher education directly from school and meet some, if not all, of the following contextual criteria:

  • currently studying at a further education college

  • live in an area of deprivation as defined by the Scottish Government as SIMD20

  • have attended a low progression school

  • are care experienced as defined by the local authority (https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/apply/care-experienced/)

  • were a registered young carer (https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/apply/young-carers/)

  • have family or caring commitments which limit their higher education choices

Students from outside of Scotland should apply directly to the course of their choice (https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/).

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • Bachelor of Science • Full-Time • 2 Years

Start dates

  • September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
CFG1
Institution code:
S36
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Year 1

How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
CFG1
Institution code:
S36
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

Scottish HNC

B in graded units

Scottish Higher
BBBB

The Pathway is not open to applications from school leavers and is for those prospective students coming through alternative routes such as access courses or returning to study after a sustained period of time out of education.

Access to HE Diploma

SWAP: AAA Profile

Direct entry into second year:
HNC Applied Science: completion of HNC with 15 Credits and A in the Graded Unit.
Course studied should be relevant to the intended degree course and should include any prerequisite subjects required for that degree.
Offers will be determined on individual applications and the course being studied. Offers will take into consideration contextual admissions information as well as academic performance.

Applicants under serious consideration for this route will be required to attend an informal meeting with a member of the Admissions team and a member of academic staff to discuss their application and particular circumstances in more detail.

Do I need to have studied this subject before?
FE-HE Pathway to Science allows access to the range of subjects across our Faculty of Science, provided you have studied an accepted entry programme (see entry requirements). Some subjects may require you to have studied at SQA Higher Level or equivalent.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not available

Historical entry grades data is not currently available for University of St Andrews - we are working with them to try and make it available soon - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
EU & International£33250*
England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£9535*
Scotland£1820*

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Home fees for 2027-2028 are yet to be confirmed by the Scottish Government but are expected to remain at £1,820.
EU and Overseas fees are £33,250 for entry in 2026/7. The fee for 2027/8 entry has not yet been set.

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