Master of Physics (Honours) Physics and Astronomy (International Gateway)

This programme aims to provide opportunities to study at St Andrews for those from Scotland who have have talent but who have experienced disadvantage such that they have not been able to obtain the straight A grades that we normally require. Those from secondary schools with low progression rates to Higher Education and those living in places recognised as having a particular Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation are amongst the groups targeted. Demand for the traditiional programmes is so high that our asking rates have had to rise to a level that means that even very talented pupils in many parts of the country may find it difficult to gain the grades for our usual entry requirement.. To address this issue, we offer a Gateway entry programme that will provide a highly-interactive first year university education in physics, maths and study skills for suitably qualified students. At the end of first year this will open up progression to second-year in degree programme here. These can range from theoretical physics to applied physics as appropriate. The Gateway-only modules in first year have had around 15 students in them.

SQA Highers
Standard entry grades - AAAA, including A in both: Mathematics and Physics.
Minimum entry grades - AAAB, including A in both: Mathematics and Physics.
Gateway entry grades:
Applicants who have narrowly missed the minimum entry grades, but meet the University's contextual criteria, may be interested in one of the University's Gateway programmes.
GCE A-Levels
Standard entry grades - AAA, including A in both: Mathematics and Physics.
Minimum entry grades - AAB, including A in both: Mathematics and Physics.
IB points
Standard entry grades - 38 (HL 6,6,6), including HL6 in both Mathematics and Physics.
Minimum entry grades - 36 (HL 6,5,5), including HL5 in both Mathematics and Physics.
IELTS (Academic) - Minimum overall score 6.5, with 6.0. minimum component scores (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking).
TOEFL iBT - 79 Minimum overall score, with minimum component scores (Listening-12, Reading-13, Writing-21, Speaking-18).