University of St Andrews

Academic strengths & graduate outcomes

Across 1004 courses, University of St Andrews's largest teaching areas are education and teaching (304 courses), languages and area studies (245 courses) and history and philosophy (139 courses), with further provision in psychology, business and management and creative arts and design. In the latest national data it records 90.1% average course satisfaction (NSS), 95.2% first-year continuation, 87.9% of graduates in work or further study and 78.8% in professional or managerial roles. Median graduate pay rises from about £31,113 fifteen months after graduating to £38,094 after five years, peaking at £63,500 for Biology and Computer Science.