University
Launching Online Short Courses and Retaining the Unique DNA of In-Person Education Experience
Explore how Eduframe empowers the University of St Andrews to broaden its offerings, increase revenue streams, streamline staff workflows, and enhance the overall student experience.
Founded in 1413 in the historic Scottish town of St Andrews, the University of St Andrews is Scotland’s oldest university and ranks among the most prestigious institutions worldwide. Known for its rich history and academic excellence, The University of St Andrews has traditionally focused on in-person education. To meet the changing needs of learners and to expand upon their in-person teaching, they launched their online short courses.
Location: St Andrews, Scotland
Founded in: 1413
# of students (2024): 10.234
# of nationalities: 182
% of international students: 25%
Student retention: 99.27%
“At the University of St Andrews we were looking for a system which would integrate with our LMS and offer us the opportunity to handle the user administration of non-matriculated learners easily. We opted for Eduframe, as it streamlines the admissions and payment processes, providing a quick and simple user experience from first visiting our website through to payment and starting a course.”
Sarah Franke, Head of Digital Strategic Initiatives, University of St Andrews
Eduframe & St Andrews (2025)
When launching their online short course programmes for non-traditional learners, the University of St Andrews was looking for a platform that would meet several key requirements:
Enrolment Management
Seamless Integrations
The platform needed to integrate with Canvas LMS and other existing IT applications, including the WPM payment provider.
Excellent Learner Experience
The course storefront had to deliver exceptional user experience as well as match the desired brand look and feel, to retain some of the DNA of its on-campus offerings.
Adaptive Learning Pathways
The University of St Andrews sought a platform that would personalise and tailor digital learning to individual experiences.
Following comprehensive market research and evaluation of various solutions, the University of St Andrews selected Canvas as its Learning Management System (LMS) and Eduframe as its Student Information System (SIS) and e-commerce platform in 2023. The choice was driven by Eduframe’s scalability and seamless integration with Canvas LMS, which together proved to be a comprehensive solution tailored to the needs of non-traditional learners. Secondly, Eduframe offers a comprehensive storefront that boosts the effectivity of St Andrews’ online marketing activities for promoting their short courses. Thirdly, Eduframe is purpose-built for Canvas LMS, which allows the University of St Andrews to benefit and leverage the strengths of both platforms.
“What the University of St Andrews really liked was that Eduframe & Canvas LMS has been an complete package. Eduframe seamlessly integrates with Canvas LMS. We can manage all the non-traditional learner records in Eduframe while using Canvas as our Learning Management System.”
Andrew Wilson, Enterprise Architect, University of St Andrews
St Andrews’ short courses are integrated in the main course catalogue on their website. When a prospective student wishes to enrol in a short course, they are seamlessly redirected to the Eduframe platform to complete their purchase. Upon completion, the student recieves immediate access to Canvas LMS and the course’s assets.
