Information Assurance and Governance
Office of the Principal
9 January 2018
Dear Mr/Ms Johnson,
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Our Ref: 347-17
I refer to your request for information received by the University on 8 December 2017 under
the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (“the FOISA”). I confirm the University holds
the information you have requested and that this is being released to you in full.
You have asked to be supplied with the information set out below for entry in academic years
2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Please note that:
Prior to 2015/16 the number of students with Rest of UK fee status was restricted by the
UK Government. This cap was lifted for entry in 2015/16.
The number of places available to Undergraduate Home fee students is regulated and
controlled by the Scottish Funding Council.
1. Number of applications, offers, acceptances and entrants brokendown by fee paying
status for Undergraduates
Table 1: Undergraduate Degree applications, offers, acceptances and entrants by
fee status (Full Time Equivalent)
Academic Year
Fee Status
Applications Offers Acceptances Entrants
2014/5
Home
7459
2695
1400
955
RUK
4367
2770
1257
603
Overseas
3678
2757
951
559
2015/6
Home
7817
1716
921
635
RUK
4177
2594
1253
538
Overseas
3979
3173
1178
661
2016/7
Home
8517
1926
852
721
RUK
4457
2764
836
604
Overseas
4727
3286
875
628
2017/8
Home
8797
1926
845
702
RUK
4986
2779
808
543
Overseas
4913
3236
859
670
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2. Number of applications, offers, acceptances and entrants brokendown by fee paying
status for Postgraduates (Masters Programmes)
Table 2: Postgraduate Taught applications, offers, acceptances and entrants by fee
status (FTE)
Academic
Fee
Applications
Offers
Acceptances Entrants
Year
Status
2014/5
Home
1404
915
485
427
Overseas
4211
1806
350
273
2015/6
Home
1407
948
484
424
Overseas
3780
1824
416
309
2016/7
Home
1431
950
505
461
Overseas
4093
2191
504
387
2017/8
Home
1618
1116
557
538
Overseas
4257
2120
502
382
3. Number of applications, offers, acceptances and entrants brokendown by fee paying
status for Postgraduates (PhD Programmes)
Table 3: Postgraduate Research applications, offers, acceptances and entrants by
fee status (FTE)
Academic
Fee
Applications
Offers
Acceptances Entrants
Year
Status
2014/5
Home
654
271
160
142
Overseas
582
210
124
92
2015/6
Home
558
260
180
152
Overseas
452
182
90
59
2016/7
Home
658
250
142
131
Overseas
610
247
130
107
2017/8
Home
583
289
169
170
Overseas
602
236
111
101
Your right to seek a review of how your information request was managed
If you are not satisfied with the University’s response and/or our reasoning set-out above, you
have the right to request a review of our decision. The time lines in which this right is available
are set out in section 20(5)(a) and (b) FOISA. In broad terms the right to seek a review must
be exercised within 40 working days of receiving this response.
Any request for review should be put in writing or some other permanent form e.g. an e-mail
and should be sent to the University of St Andrews, through the contact details provided
below.
A request for a Review should:
a) state your name and address;
b) describe the nature of your original request; and
c) explain the reasons why you are dissatisfied with our response.
Freedom of Information / Environmental Information
University of St Andrews
Butts Wynd (Building)
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9AJ
Email
xxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx
Telephone +44(0)1334 462776
If you remain dissatisfied with how your request for information has been dealt with following
Review, you also have the right to apply to the Scottish Information Commissioner (SIC) for a
decision. In the event of an appeal to the SIC, the Commissioner will generally only be able
to investigate the matters raised in the request for review.
Details on how to make an appeal online to the SIC can be found on their website:
http://www.itspublicknowledge.info/YourRights/Unhappywiththeresponse/AppealingtoCommis
sioner.aspx
Alternatively, you can contact the SIC by post, telephone or email at:
Scottish Information Commissioner
Kinburn Castle
Doubledykes Road
St Andrews
Fife KY16 9DS
Telephone: 01334 464610
E-mail: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Website: www.itspublicknowledge.info
This concludes the University’s response.
Yours sincerely
JUNE WEIR
Information Assurance and Governance Officer
Information Assurance and Governance
01334 462776
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The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland, No: SC013532