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St Andrews 2025 Postgraduate Applicants

Hi everyone. Creating this thread here because the official one seems to be for undergrads. Has anyone here applied for postgrad programmes or heard anything back yet?

I'm international, applying for an MLitt (sent my application on 20 January), and have been on "under consideration" for a while now. Not sure what to expect

Would love to hear your stories/experiences. Good luck to all!

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Reply 1

Hi! I have recently accepted at offer for postgrad at St Adrews just a few days ago. (Data-Intensive Analysis Msc) It didn't take the admission team very long after my second reference was submitted, but it did take a couple weeks. I'd love to hear more peoples experiences also :smile:

Reply 2

I am waiting for a reply for a phd position in biology! My interview was a day ago and am so nervous waiting!

Reply 3

Hi! I just got a offer to study a MLitt at St Andrews! I’m so excited! Honestly, I took them like 10 days to come up with a decision.
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Reply 4

Can i ask you guys a question, for an international student which is better york or st. Andrews

Reply 5

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by Anonymous
Hi! I have recently accepted at offer for postgrad at St Adrews just a few days ago. (Data-Intensive Analysis Msc) It didn't take the admission team very long after my second reference was submitted, but it did take a couple weeks. I'd love to hear more peoples experiences also :smile:

Congratulations!!! That's amazing. I'm still anxiously waiting 😫

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by Basma96
I am waiting for a reply for a phd position in biology! My interview was a day ago and am so nervous waiting!

Me too! So nervous! But they take their sweet time to make a decision from what I've heard. Hope your interview went well!

Reply 7

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by yonencheva
Hi! I just got a offer to study a MLitt at St Andrews! I’m so excited! Honestly, I took them like 10 days to come up with a decision.

Congratulationsssss! So your application status was on "pending decision" for 10 days, or is it that you received their response 10 days after applying?

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by midwestern-carni
Congratulationsssss! So your application status was on "pending decision" for 10 days, or is it that you received their response 10 days after applying?

i received an offer 10 day after applying. which is VERY weird, because one of my referees submitted on the 9th of February

Reply 9

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by yonencheva
i received an offer 10 day after applying. which is VERY weird, because one of my referees submitted on the 9th of February


Oh wow. Your application must have been very strong! Mega congrats! 🥳

Reply 10

Thank you!!!

Reply 11

Hi, do you know what "with committee" status of the scholarship application means? (also, my main application is still "under consideration")

Reply 12

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by Anonymous
Hi, do you know what "with committee" status of the scholarship application means? (also, my main application is still "under consideration")


Did u have your interview yet?

Reply 13

I applied on the 22th of December for the Economics MSc and got an offer the 15th of January. In the meantime I checked the portal once or twice a week but never noticed the status changing, I think it stayed as "under consideration" until the very last moment.

Reply 14

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by Basma96
Did u have your interview yet?

No, but I don't think that there is an interview for that one.

Reply 15

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by Anonymous
Hi, do you know what "with committee" status of the scholarship application means? (also, my main application is still "under consideration")


Means that it’s being reviewed I would guess. Good luck!

Reply 16

Has anyone waiting heard back yet? I have nothing still :frown:

Reply 17

My status just changed to “checking application.” Very odd!

Reply 18

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by midwestern-carni
Has anyone waiting heard back yet? I have nothing still :frown:


Same🥲

Reply 19

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by Basma96
Same🥲


This is so stressful hahahaha

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