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University of St Andrews School of Medicine
In or near Strathkinness.
University of St Andrews School of Medicine in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leuchars · 7.4 km
- Family-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The University of St Andrews School of Medicine is located in Fife, postcode KY16 9TS, and the nearest railway station is Leuchars, which is 7.4 km away. Entry details are not provided, so please check ahead for any fees. Accessibility information is not mentioned.
About
University of St Andrews School of Medicine is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
The University of St Andrews School of Medicine offers a range of services aimed at staff for creating public-facing websites related to medical projects. The LT Team assists in setting up these websites with various features, including static pages, blogs, and downloadable documents.
From the Wikipedia article
The University of St Andrews School of Medicine (formerly the Bute Medical School) is the school of medicine at the University of St Andrews in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland and is the oldest medical school in Scotland. The medical school offers several programmes to students, the BSc (Hons) in Medicine program teaches medical students for the first three years of their training, with students completing this training, earning their MB ChB/MBBS at various partner medical schools in the UK in a pre-arranged fashion. From September 2025 onwards, a 5-year MB ChB will be offered with a particular focus on community healthcare. The school also offers a 4-year graduate entry medical program in combination with the University of Dundee, awarding a joint MB ChB from the University of St Andrews and Dundee. The medical school in 2025 was ranked 6th in the UK by The Times University Guide and 7th by The Guardian University Guide. The school is associated with 1 Nobel Prize and 2 Victoria Cross winners. Famous alumni include small pox vaccine pioneer Edward Jenner, revolutionary journalist Jean-Paul Marat, and inventor of beta blockers and H2 receptor antagonists, Nobel Prize in Medicine winner Sir James Black.
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Background
Description
Medicine was the third subject to be taught at the University of St Andrews, at St Salvator's College and later the United College of St Salvator and St Leonard. Bishop Kennedy founded St Salvator's College in 1450, confirmed by a papal bull in 1458. From the 17th to the 19th centuries, medical degrees from St Andrews were awarded by an early version of distance learning. The university awarded the degree of MD to individuals who were usually already established in medical practice, the first being conferred in 1696. This degree was awarded on the basis of a testimonial written by a supervisor, and a fee was paid to the university. The whole process was conducted through the post, and the…
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- Coordinates
- 56.3380, -2.7940
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY16 9TS
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Established
- 1413
- Nearest railway station
- Leuchars — 7.4 km
- Official site
- medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7896355 (CC0)
- wikipedia: University of St Andrews School of Medicine (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is University of St Andrews School of Medicine?
- University of St Andrews School of Medicine is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY16 9TS).
- What is University of St Andrews School of Medicine?
- University of St Andrews School of Medicine in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to University of St Andrews School of Medicine?
- The nearest railway station is Leuchars, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY16 9TS.
- When was University of St Andrews School of Medicine built?
- Built or established in 1413.
- How do I get to University of St Andrews School of Medicine?
- The nearest railway station is Leuchars, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY16 9TS.