what to pack for st andrews university
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- By popular demand in today's video we talk about what you should bring to St Andrew's University as a Fresher. So from tips about packing, to the right clothes, the necessary equipment and just random information about what you'll need here as a student, hopefully this video will help you guys out! Please let us know what other content you would like to see: like and subscribe for more!
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Yeah the style of video works well! Other ideas might be the different libraries around town, where you can buy food (some people in my year didn't know about Morrisons, or the ASDA delivered), and what NOT to bring (like a bicycle that you can buy second hand in town, dodgy electronics to use in halls because the uni will confiscate it, or a car - Fife parking police are ruthless)
In terms of the content for this particular video, I'd add that at least in my year (post grad), at the start of the academic year, the union had a massive give away of items used by students who had left them behind in the previous year. I was able to go there and gather a few utensils and other decorative bits for my room in DRA which I wouldn't have otherwise brought with me as an international student.
This is unrelated to the video but st Andrew's youtubers are a niche genre on UA-cam so I might as well ask , I want to apply for history at st Andrew's my grades currently meet the requirements however my gcses rlly r not top uni material , I got As and Bs for essay subjects and a couple Cs and Ds in everything else lmso will this count significantly against me ? I got an A* in my history gcse and predicted a level grades r fine it's just a couple science gcse grades I'm worried about lmaoo
Hey! I'm not entirely sure how much weight is placed onto GCSE grades, however A-Level grades are definitely important. Of course, St Andrews is a prestigious and highly subscribed to university and therefore a strong set of results across the board are significant because of competition. However, provided your A-Level grades meet the requirements you should probably be okay. For every subject in St Andrews they do have a list of GCSE requirements - for History see the link below:
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/history/history-ma-2021/
I wish you all the luck however in your application and hope to see you here in September! Tom :)
The format was great. The video was super helpful since I’ll be coming from outside of the country. Thanks for all the tips!
Hi, thanks guys for another really great video! 💗💗 As you were talking about nightlife and what to wear, i was wondering what kinda things people wear to the union? Is it more casual (jeans and a nice top) or more dressy (heels and dresses)? Also, I’m a Scottish student and due to the way our education system works, I’ll be 17 when I come to St. Andrews. I know I won’t be able to buy alcohol but was wondering if the pubs and bars ID on the door and if I would be able to get in under 18? X
hi girl! so i would definitely say casual for the union (jeans and a cute top or a skirt) but for all the classy events like balls i would wear a dress - i've even worn dresses/rompers to the vic with boots or air force 1s. okay so you'll deffo be able to get into the union (but they'll put a big under 18 stamp on your wrist) - just give me a message on instagram (kiki.fazli) and i'll tell you a bit more about that on a less public place lol x kiki
Kiki & Tom Thank you so much! Sent you a message x
ahh thank you so much for doing this video! i requested it under the last one 🥰
This was really helpful, thank you so much! I definitely need to invest in a pair of wellies and a raincoat haha x
I will be travelling from India so this video helps a lot. Besides this, how likely do you think the session in sep would start considering the outbreak of Covid-19.
I got an email from st Andrew's yesterday saying they plan to go ahead as planned, orientation week on the 7th, but they said they'll do online classes for anyone who cant physically get there for as long as needed
@@edwardsmith-d754 I did too. Still wanted to get a perspective from the students studying there.
Stay safe.
Glad the video was helpful! You can also get a lot of free stuff during Fresher's Week that previous students have left behind - the union will usually host an event for this. We received an email saying that provided it is safe to travel the University will be returning to 'normal' in September - however, if you are unable to travel then dual teaching i.e. online teaching will be available. Hopefully though by then everything will be better and your Fresher's experience will be just the same as any other year!
@@justkiki3091 I so highly appreciate your response. Thanks very much.
Can't wait to see St. Andrews!
I'm terrified. I'm scared that flights from my place(HK) will be cancelled to the UK in September that I can't attend the orientation week😭
thank you so much for these videos!! I was just accepted a few weeks ago, so I'm trying to learn everything I can! :)
I’ve applied to do English and I was just wondering how I know what books I need? As you’ve said we could buy them from charity stores etc, do we have time to do this before lectures/tutorials start and how do I know what I need? Love the video x
Faye Kirwan hi love! Some people (ie me) will be selling their books and will put stuff up on your st andrews Facebook group. Usually if you go to Blackwell’s and ask for the module books they’ll show you and then you can make note of them and pop to a charity shop. Also they should be online in the reading list page (which you can access from MySaint) in August x hope that helps :) kiki
Thanks for the video !
Hi, one question: When do I choose my other two subjects which I will also study alongside the subject I applied for. I will begin this September by the way. Will I choose my subjects and modules when I arrive? Thanks
Ibo The Gamer hi! So I believe you can choose that the week before advising in September- it will pop up on your MySaint x
could you do a video on freshers week?
Hi) It's probably unrelated, but I want to apply for history at St Andrews, but I'm quite confused about the actual applying process, is there a bachelor program for medieval history? The official site says it's only MA, though they have ancient history for BA
Лиза Замковая hi love! So the MA is actually a Bachelor degree - a masters degree is an M-something else for example an MLitt. There should still be an MA in ancient history and medieval history - which is the same equivalent as a Bachelor’s. Hope that helps x
Hi, I was just wondering as an International student if you can order items online and have them shipped to your accommodation before arriving on campus?
Maggie C hi gal! I think you can have them arrive after you get there (ie in freshers week) but not before you arrive x kiki
Your accents are perfect for St. Andrews.
Omg i needed this video😍
You mentioned storage. Is there a place to keep things over the summer so you don’t have to take everything home then back again for the next year?
yes! there are several different storage companies that students can use to storage their belongings - they're either advertised by the uni or you can find them online (that's how i found mine) x
I love your videos!!
Hi. I want to apply to St Andrews for their Creative Writing programme. What kind of co curriculum should I focus on in A levels, and what will help me stand out as an applicant ? It would be great if you could reply to this !
Saroo 123 hi love! I believe the creative writing is a masters degree - do you mean you want to apply for English?
Just Kiki Im actually wanting to apply for English, but I had the term “creative writing” Swirling in my head so maybe that’s why I wrote it. I’d like to ask you the same question as I asked before which is, what should I be focused on in A levels along with my usual studies?
Saroo 123 do what you’re passionate about - I would recommend delving into what parts of literature you’re interested in and reading one or two books which you can then include in your personal statement! That would make a great great impression x
Do you find that any professors dislike the use of IPADS or laptops to take notes?
Honestly this depends on the subject and individual lecturer. Most have no problem with using laptops etc for note taking, however I have had some in language classes who don't let us. Tom :)
Kiki & Tom thank you!