Global Online Year One (GOYO) 2020 entry

Applications for 2021 entry

If you are interested in studying online with us, register your interest for 2021 entry and our Admissions team will update you when applications are open.

Global Online Year One is an integrated pre-degree programme designed to give you certainty in uncertain times. Taking a combination of subject-specific first-year classes along with specialist academic skills, GOYO enables you to choose your study location and take classes online for the full 2020-2021 academic year.

Successful students can achieve a Certificate of Higher Education from St Andrews or progress onto the second year of a degree in St Andrews in September 2021.

On GOYO, students will study specialist academic skills and first-year subject-specific classes. This combination is designed to develop students’ intellectual and communication skills in line with the demands of an undergraduate degree programme. Taking advantage of some of the flexibility a St Andrews degree offers, students can study two academic subjects each semester.

Course type

A pre-degree programme leading to a Certificate in Higher Education or progressing onto the second year of a degree in St Andrews in September 2021.

Course duration

One year full time

Start date: 7 September 2020

Students meeting the grade requirements can progress directly into year two of one of our named degree programmes within the Faculties of Arts or Science.

Entry requirements

Typical academic entry requirements are:

GCE A-Levels: BBB
IB points: 32

We also accept a range of qualifications from around the world. To be eligible for the GOYO, your national high school qualification must be obtained after 12 or 13 years of full-time education and be recognised as equivalent to AS Level or above. The typical GOYO 2020 Entry Requirements (PDF) are listed alphabetically by country. If your qualification is not shown please contact admissions@st-andrews.ac.uk for more information.

Do I need to have studied this subject before?

Some subjects require previous study of the subject. Where previous knowledge is required, it is listed in the module information below.

Eligibility

Global Online Year One is open to applicants with an overseas fee status.

Application deadline

Applications will close on Sunday 30 August 2020.

Timetables

St Andrews students must meet with their Adviser of Studies online at the beginning of Semester 1 in September to complete advising – a compulsory part of the matriculation process. After module choices have been decided, a timetable will be allocated indicating the dates and times of classes.

English language requirements

Applicants may be required to provide evidence of their English language ability through submitting test results.

You do not need to have your result when you apply, as this can be a condition of any offer made by the University.

Applicants who have been taught in an English-medium school for at least the final two years of their secondary or high school education will generally be able to demonstrate their English language proficiency with their school-leaving qualifications.

Find out more about pre-degree English language requirements.

Faculties of Arts and Divinity

We accept a wide range of English language test scores, including an IELTS (Academic) test report form with a minimum of 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component (must be Academic version of test). Exception: School of English requires an IELTS (Academic) score of 8.0 overall.

Faculty of Science

We accept a wide range of English language test scores, including an IELTS (Academic) test report form with a minimum of 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component (must be Academic version of test).

Talk about making an application

Our team are happy to talk to you about this programme and the application process. You can contact us by emailing admissions@st-andrews.ac.uk, please include your preferred contact number so we can get back in touch with you to set up a call.

Fees

Tuition fees for 2020 entry

Overseas	£19,950

Students who successfully progress onto Year 2 of a degree programme at the University of St Andrews will benefit from a "four-year fee guarantee". Following the completion of GOYO, they will pay undergraduate tuition fees applicable to the 2020 entry cohort, rather than those for the 2021 entry cohort, for the duration of their undergraduate studies. Find out more about 2020 entry tuition fees.

Additional fees

Students may be required to purchase additional texts and resources depending on the modules they have chosen.

What do I need?

A computer and reliable broadband internet access - these are an essential part of this programme.

Course information

Global Online Year One is a pre-degree programme taught fully online. Designed to give certainty in a year of travel and movement restrictions around the world, the programme is based on providing a high-quality educational experience that students can then use to progress directly into the second year of a degree at St Andrews.

In each of the two semesters, students will study a core academic skills module, delivered by our International Education Institute, alongside two first-year level modules taught by our academic Schools (or two academic skills modules and one subject module).

During GOYO, students will take modules in the academic subjects relevant to their intended Honours degree. These subject-specific modules will be taught by our academic Schools and allow students to enhance their knowledge within these subjects as well as some of the specific skills needed to study these subjects to degree level.

GOYO students will have an adviser for signposting and guidance on where and when to seek help should issues arise.

At the end of the year, students who have met the academic requirements for their chosen degree will be able to progress onto the second year of an Honours degree.

Modules

Students will typically take two modules per semester based on their intended degree, chosen from the list below. All students on Global Online Year One will also take core modules in academic skills, delivered by our International Education Institute.

There are two pathways on this programme, these pathways have different numbers of compulsory modules. Details of the compulsory modules can be found below, along with the list of available optional modules in semester 1 (September to December) and semester 2 (January to May).

Pathway one

Semester 1
- Academic English and Study Skills 1 This module aims to develop students’ awareness of spoken and written academic discourse typical of disciplines in the Faculty of Arts and Divinity and the Faculty of Science. Students will analyse written and spoken texts for purpose, style, organisation and use of language, and will use them as sources of ideas and models for their essays and presentations. The module provides opportunities for students to practise communicating in relevant genres, to get feedback on their performance, to reflect on their progress, and to deepen their understanding of good academic practice.
- Plus two modules from Optional - semester 1

Semester 2
- Academic English and Study Skills 2 This module follows on from Academic English and Study Skills 1 and aims to deepen students’ awareness of more sophisticated aspects of spoken and written academic discourse typical of disciplines in the Faculty of Arts and Divinity and the Faculty of Science. It aims to help students understand how these are based on underlying principles of developing knowledge and higher order thinking skills. The module provides opportunities for students to engage with texts and peers to develop these skills, to write analytical and evaluative texts, to receive comment and feedback on their performance, and to show development in language, knowledge and thinking skills. This module will support students’ study on other modules they take in the Faculty of Arts and Divinity or the Faculty of Science.
- Plus two modules from Optional - semester 2

Pathway two

Semester 1
- Communicating in Academic Contexts 1 This module aims to develop students' awareness of spoken academic discourse. The module is aimed at students who already have a good general proficiency in English (CEFR B2), but who may not have been introduced to the style and conventions of academic spoken genres. In order to build proficiency, the module provides opportunity for students to practise communicating in these genres, to get feedback on their performance, and to reflect on their progress.
- Research and Writing for Science A This module helps students to understand the general principles of how to structure scientific texts, as well as introducing them to key features of general academic style and good academic practice. It offers opportunities to practise academic reading and writing in the scientific disciplines, and to receive and utilise feedback to develop writing skills.
- Plus one module from Optional - semester 1

Semester 2
- Communicating in Academic Contexts 2 The module is aimed at students who already have a good general proficiency in English (High CEFR B2 moving to CEFR C1). It aims to support students to 1) develop a thorough understanding of Good Academic Practice (GAP) and how to apply this knowledge to their own work, 2) develop an understanding of basic processes involved in carrying out research, 3) communicate effectively through the academic presentation genre, and 4) further develop skills for listening in academic contexts.
- Research and Writing for Science B This module further develops the skills introduced in Research and Writing Skills for Science A in Semester 1. In particular, students will work on selecting appropriate sources and synthesising these into their written work in a meaningful manner. The module also encourages students to consider the purpose of their research and how this can be expressed most effectively through their writing.
- Plus one module from Optional - semester 2

Art History - The Art of the Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe: a survey of painting, sculpture and architecture in Italy and northern Europe from 1280 to 1580.
Biology - Biology 1: provides an introduction to molecular and cellular biology. It covers cell diversity and the origins of life, cellular structures and fundamental processes.
- Requires GCE A-Level (or equivalent) in Biology or Human Biology at grade B or above.
Chemistry - Introductory Inorganic and Physical Chemistry: covers the origin of the elements, atoms and the Periodic Table, shapes and properties of molecules, chemistry of the elements, properties of solutions, thermochemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics.
- Requires GCE A-level (or equivalent) Chemistry at Grade B or above.
Classics - The Greeks in a Wider World: surveys Greek history from the origins of the Greek city-states in the Archaic period (ca. 800 BCE), through the heyday of Athens’ empire and democracy in the fifth century, to Alexander the Great’s conquest of the Persian Empire. Alongside political and military history, the module tackles topics such as religious belief, sexuality, and Greek interactions with other peoples of the ancient Mediterranean world.
Classics - Myth and Community in Ancient Greek Literature: explores some of the most dynamic literary and artistic achievements of archaic and classical Greek culture, from Homeric epic to Athenian tragedy, comedy and philosophy.
Comparative Literature - The Nineteenth-Century Novel of Adultery
Computer Science - Object-Oriented Programming: provides an introduction to object-oriented modelling and programming using Java.
- Requires GCE A-Level (or equivalent) Maths at grade A or above.
Divinity - Theology: Issues and History: addresses a variety of themes within Christian theology. Each theme will be approached with a view to its biblical roots and historical development, its critical reception and restatement in the modern period, and its significance for contemporary theological reflection.
Divinity - Old Testament 1: Torah and Prophets: introduces the life, literature and religion of Ancient Israel, with particular consideration of the main literary types of the Old Testament literature.
Divinity - New Testament Greek 1: introduces the essential grammar, morphology, and vocabulary of New Testament Greek which will continue into New Testament Greek 2.
Divinity - Science, Religion, and the Mind
Earth and Environmental Sciences - Planet Earth: provides a foundation into the study of Earth through a study of key elements of the planet and environmental sciences.
Economics and Finance - Microeconomics: explores the basics of the market system and consumer and producer behaviour.
English - Culture and Conflict: An Introduction to Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Literature: introduces a small number of texts, in prose and verse, from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Film Studies - Key Concepts in Film Studies: examines key concepts and approaches that are relevant to the study of film.
History - The Fall of Rome and the Origins of Europe (400-1000): examines how political, cultural and social life changed in the Byzantine, British and ‘barbarian’ worlds in response to major upheavals.
History - The Early Modern Western World (c. 1450 - c. 1770): looks at continental European history in the early modern period, and the expansion of Europe.
International Relations - Concepts in Global Politics: provides students with some of the basic theoretical approaches and concepts used in the study of international relations.
Management - Organisations and Society: introduces students to three key aspects of management in the external and internal environment – understanding the business environment, people and organisations, and economic principles.
Mathematics and Statistics - Mathematics: introduces the ideas and techniques required for further study of mathematics or applications to other sciences.
- Requires GCE A-Level (or equivalent) in Maths with grade B.
Mathematics and Statistics - Introductory Mathematics: designed for students who do not meet the entry requirements for the first-year Mathematics module. Provides a secure base in elementary calculus.
- Requires a pass at GCE A-Level (or equivalent) Maths.
Music - Understanding Music
- Students should be able to decode basic standard western notation. A diagnostic test will be carried out on enrolment to ascertain whether you have the musical score literacy to succeed on the module.
- Music is available as undergraduate modules, but not to degree-level.
Philosophy - Mind and World
Philosophy - Moral and Political Controversies
Physics and Astronomy - Physics 1A: covers the core subjects of mechanics, waves and optics, and the physical properties of matter, including laboratory skills.
- Requires GCE A-Level (or equivalent) in Physics and Mathematics at grade B or above.
Physics and Astronomy - Astronomy and Astrophysics 1: covers the structure and evolution of the Sun and other stars, planet formation, star-formation, violent stellar objects, black holes, and the large scale structure of the Universe.
- Requires GCE A-Level (or equivalent) in Physics and Mathematics at grade B or above.
Psychology - Fundamentals of Psychology 1: introduces the theoretical foundations, historical perspectives and modern developments of psychology, and provides a thorough grounding in the empirical basis of psychology.
Social Anthropology - Anthropology in the World
Sustainable Development - What is Sustainable Development?: provides an introductory overview to Sustainable Development, such as social justice, human well-being, inter-generational equity and environmental stewardship.

Art History - European Art and Architecture in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries: an introduction to European art from Baroque Italian architecture to 18th-century French paintings.
Biology - Biology 2: provides an introduction to the diversity of life on Earth and addresses key elements of organismal and ecological aspects of life.
Chemistry - Organic and Biological Chemistry 1: covers the structure, stereochemistry and nomenclature of simple organic compounds, fundamental organic reaction mechanisms, organic functional groups and their reactions, introductory bioorganic chemistry, and organic spectroscopy.
- Requires GCE A-level (or equivalent) Chemistry at Grade B or above.
Classics - Rome and the Mediterranean: traces Rome’s trajectory from a small settlement in central Italy to the centre of a Mediterranean empire. The module examines a wide range of topics, including politics, the family, religion, slavery, poverty and the economy. It exposes the links between the growth of Rome’s power abroad and the transformation and eventual collapse of its Republican government at home.
Classics - Images of Augustan Rome: studies the works of art and literature that were produced during the lifetime of the first emperor of Rome, Augustus, and that react in different ways to the new regime that he established.
Comparative Literature - Political Drama in the Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries
Computer Science - Programming with Data: explores various aspects of data storage, processing and analysis.
- Before taking this module you must pass 'Object-Oriented Programming' in semester 1.
Divinity - New Testament 1: Jesus and the Gospels: considers the historical contexts of the New Testament texts, including political, socio-economic and religious factors within the Greco-Roman world and Early Judaism.
Divinity - Introduction to Practical Theology and Theological Ethics: introduces students to the work of a number of practical theologians as well as key concepts from the history of Christian ethics, such as natural law, divine command, virtue ethics, the relations of scripture to ethics, and political theology.
Divinity - From Adam to Apocalypse: The Bible and Western Culture
Earth and Environmental Sciences - Earth Resources and Environment: builds on the knowledge from Semester 1, including addressing issues related to natural resources.
Economics and Finance - Macroeconomics: introduces the study of economics at the national and global level.
English - Explorers and Revolutionaries: Literature 1680 - 1830: examines travel, colonialism, and different constructions of “man’s natural estate” in the early 18th century.
Film Studies - Global Film History and Historiography: introduces key movements and moments in film history across the first 50 years of film.
- Before taking this module you must pass 'Key Concepts in Film Studies' in semester 1.
History - Scotland and the English Empire 1070 - 1500: compares and relates the societies of the English crown and the kingdom of Scotland in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest of England.
History - Themes in Late Modern History (c. 1776 - 2001): provides thematic coverage of major political and social developments in the Western world during the 19th and 20th centuries.
International Relations - Foreign Policy and Diplomacy in Global Politics: looks at the way states make foreign policy and the importance of security to this process.
- Before taking this module you must pass 'Concepts in Global Politics' in semester 1.
Management - Organisations and Analysis: examines some of the main analytical approaches and techniques required by managers and provides an introduction to financial accounting concepts and techniques.
Mathematics and Statistics - Mathematics: introduces the ideas and techniques required for further study of mathematics or applications to other sciences. (this is the same module as offered in semester 1).
- Requires GCE A-Level (or equivalent) in Maths with grade B.
Music - Making Music 1
- Grade 8 performance certificate or take an audition with the module co-ordinator.
Philosophy - Reasoning: introduces the essential concepts and techniques of critical reasoning, formal propositional logic, and basic predicate logic.
Philosophy - The Enlightenment
Physics and Astronomy - Physics 1B: covers an introduction to quantum physics, the mechanics of rotation and gravity, and lasers, including laboratory skills.
- Before taking this module you must pass 'Physics 1A' in semester 1.
Psychology - Fundamentals of Psychology 2: expands upon the topics discussed during Psychology 1 and continues to introduce the variety of subjects which make up contemporary psychology.
Social Anthropology - Ways of Thinking: concentrates on the ways in which human beings think about their worlds and on the different modes of thought and systems of belief that are manifest in societies across the world. Covering a range of ethnographic areas of study, both classical and contemporary, the module aims to stimulate new ways of thinking anthropologically about human being and becoming.
- It is recommended to also take 'Anthropology in the World' in semester 1.
Sustainable Development - Sustainable Development Goals: Challenges and Opportunities
- Before taking this module you must pass 'What is Sustainable Development?' in semester 1.

Academic Induction 2021

Students who successfully progress onto Year 2 of a degree programme at University of St Andrews will be offered a tuition-free place (accommodation not included) on the University's Academic Induction course in summer 2021. This is a two-week residential course for new undergraduate students, designed to provide an extended introduction to student life in St Andrews ahead of orientation week.

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