St Leonard’s College

The home of all postgraduate students at the University of St Andrews

St Leonard’s Postgraduate College

St Leonard’s College functions as the heart of the University’s thriving postgraduate community. All postgraduate students are automatically members, with access to events and facilities that foster connections, intellectual and academic discourse, and social interaction. 

St Leonard’s College aims to:

  • promote the interest of postgraduates across the University and champion the development of postgraduate education and research
  • foster a vibrant and intellectually stimulating postgraduate community and provide opportunities for postgraduates to come together and make new connections
  • work with partners across the University to support the effectiveness and coherency of services and support for postgraduates
  • optimise the St Leonard’s Postgraduate College building (Old Burgh School) as a hub for postgraduate students and activities
  • support postgraduates students through scholarships and other related funding
  • foster interdisciplinary postgraduate education and scholarship through the Graduate School for Interdisciplinary Studies

St Leonard’s College was originally founded in 1512 as a college for the education of novices of the Augustinian Order. It was reconstituted in 1974 as a home for the University’s postgraduate community. The head of St Leonard’s Postgraduate College retains the historic title of Provost. The current Provost of St Leonard’s Postgraduate College is Professor Frank Lorenz Müller.

St Leonard’s Postgraduate College organises regular events (such as the weekly Postgraduate Café with free hot drinks and biscuits) for all postgraduates to come together, socially and intellectually, and make new connections. If you have any ideas for a social event that could be supported by the College, please contact us at [email protected].

St Leonard’s College is based in Old Burgh School, which is open to all postgraduate students at St Andrews.


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Contact us

St Leonard's College
The Old Burgh School
Abbey Walk
St Andrews
KY16 9LB

[email protected]

Phone:+44 (0)1334 46 2003

Upcoming events

St Leonard’s College Garden Party
Friday 23 May 2025, 4.00pm-5.30pm
Old Burgh School Gardens, Rear of Old Burgh School


PG Café (in-person)
Wednesday 28 May 2025, 2.00pm-3.30pm
Fairlie Social Area, Old Burgh School

PG Yoga
Wednesday 28 May 2025, 5.30pm- 6.30pm
Booking required – link to follow by email

Imposter Syndrome
Tuesday 3 June 2025, 5.00-6.00pm
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Starting the writing process
Tuesday 10 June 2025, 10.00-11.00am
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Software Carpentry 2 day workshop: Shell/Git/Python

Tuesday 17 June to Wednesday 18 June 2025, 9.30am 5.30pm
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Write your journal article! Sending your article!
Friday 20 June 2025, 10.00am-12.00pm
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Microsoft Word: Producing a Dissertation
Tuesday 1 July 2025, 2.00-5.00pm
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Old Burgh School

Opening hours
8am to 9pm, seven days a week
Access via student ID card swipe in
(all PG students)

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