<ul><li>This program provides a structured, cumulative, and rigorous foundation of economic concepts, principles, analysis, techniques, and knowledge</li><li>Students will develop analytical and decision-making abilities through training in quantitative and model-based methods of analysis</li><li>This program offers a solid foundation in general knowledge of economics</li><li>Students will have the opportunity to engage with specialist topics including portfolio management, asset pricing, and corporate finance</li><li>Graduates will be open to pursuing careers in economic consulting. management consulting, accountancy, business intelligence analysis, broadcasting, and journalism </li></ul>

<ul><li>This program will provide students with a deep understanding of the materials, structures, and processes that have characterized the solid Earth throughout its 4.6 billion year history</li><li>Students will be able to build a deep understanding of the Earth and other planetary bodies</li><li>This program emphasizes the origin and evolution of Earth by studying the physical and chemical nature of rocks, minerals, and the evolutionary record</li><li>Students will have access to training in Earth dynamics, the formation of minerals, rocks, and sediments, and their interaction with the hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere</li><li>Graduates will be open to multiple career options in the energy, natural resources, and environmental sectors, as well as in wider science and policy areas </li></ul>

<ul><li>This program covers the ecology of terrestrial and aquatic environments, the process of evolution and speciation, adaptive physiology of plants and animals, population biology, molecular ecology, biodiversity, sustainability and conservation issues, and behavioral ecology</li><li>Students will gain an introduction to the diversity of life on Earth and key elements of organismal and ecological aspects of life</li><li>This program incorporates substantial practical and field training, and development of quantitative skills</li><li>Students will learn to examine and measure biodiversity, ecophysiological adaptation, and community structure with both plant and animal materials</li><li>Graduates will be open to pursuing careers in institutions including the government, universities, research centers, and major companies </li></ul>

<ul><li>This program deals with the theory of evolution, evolutionary genetics, environmental physiology, terrestrial and aquatic ecology, the evolution of behavior, biodiversity, and conservation, computational genomics, human evolution, and evolutionary ecology</li><li>Students will gain an introduction to topics like animal and plant biology, molecular biology, cell biology, and genetics</li><li>This program provides students with high-tech equipment, laboratories, and expertise to facilitate learning and to develop the skill set of a modern evolutionary biologist</li><li>Students will learn a wide range of topics like cell diversity and the origins of life, cellular structures, and fundamental processes</li><li>Graduates will be open to pursuing careers as clinical scientists, consultant ecologists, marine mammal scientists, museum curators </li></ul>

<ul><li>This program involves the study of life at all levels of the organization, from the molecular biology of virus replication to the study of animals and plants in their natural habitats</li><li>Students will be able to study many aspects of contemporary life, from drug design and investigating the molecular basis of Alzheimer’s disease, to the migration and conservation of marine mammals</li><li>This program provides students with high-tech equipment, laboratories, and expertise to facilitate learning and to develop the skill set of a modern evolutionary biologist</li><li>Students will develop essential academic and transferable skills, with major emphasis on problem-solving</li><li>Graduates will be open to pursuing careers in institutions including the government, universities, research centers, and major companies </li></ul>

<ul><li>This program incorporates substantial practical laboratory training and development of quantitative skills</li><li>Students will learn from an experienced teaching team with expertise and knowledge of biology</li><li>This program offers an introduction to the foundations of molecular and cellular biology and then focuses on topics such as chromosome structure and function, molecular genetics, molecular cell biology, biotechnology, bioinformatics, molecular virology, and gene expression</li><li>Students will have the opportunity to engage with a number of specialist topics that reflect the research interests of the Biomedical Sciences Research Complex including molecular virology, chromosome replication, computational genomics, genome stability, and chromatin structure and function</li><li>Graduates will be equipped with the skills and expertise that are highly sought after by employers in the workplace </li></ul>

<ul><li>This program offers students a thorough grounding on the fundamentals of chemistry, from the composition and properties of matter to using reactions to create new molecules and materials</li><li>Students will learn about the critical role of chemistry in industries and new technologies, from pharmaceuticals to accessing drinkable water, and from efficient energy generation to sustainable food production</li><li>This program offers students the opportunity to include a non-chemistry subject such as science communication and teaching, psychology, management, or economics</li><li>Students will receive highly transferrable training in numeracy, problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills</li><li>Graduates will be open to a wide range of employment opportunities both in the chemical and allied industries, as well as sectors outside physical sciences </li></ul>

<ul><li>This program offers students a thorough grounding on the fundamentals of chemistry, from the composition and properties of matter to using reactions to create new molecules and materials</li><li>Students will learn about the critical role of chemistry in industries and new technologies, from pharmaceuticals to accessing drinkable water, and from efficient energy generation to sustainable food production</li><li>This program interfaces with biology, physics, mathematics, medicine, and geology, making it a highly applicable subject to many areas of study</li><li>Students will receive comprehensive academic and practical training to be ready for a wide spectrum of careers, whether in science-based industries or other fields such as teaching, management, or finance</li><li>Graduates will be open to a wide range of employment opportunities both in the chemical and allied industries, as well as sectors outside physical sciences </li></ul>

University of St. Andrews

All Courses

Bachelor of Science in Financial Economics

Bachelor of Science in Geology

Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Conservation

Bachelor of Science in Evolutionary Biology

Bachelor of Science in Biology

Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry