Orientation week
2025 Orientation week is being delivered in-person and includes practical inductions and lectures.
The University, Students’ Association, Societies and the Athletic Union organise a whole series of social and academic activities during orientation events.
As well the University orientation events, the School of Medicine is organising a programme specifically for new medical students to help you prepare for the beginning of your course. During orientation week you will be able see a full timetable of events on your Solas timetable that you can access using your username (first part of your email address) and email password here.
Join your fellow medics before you come to St Andrews on the “St Andrews Medic Freshers 2024/25” Facebook page. If you have any questions for Bute Medical Society, we would be delighted to help. You can email their secretary on butemedsoc@st-andrews.ac.uk or follow @butemedics, @standmedicine and @standrewsunion on Instagram.
Finding your way about
These should help you to find your way here, and around the Medical building: