University of Stirling

Europe, United Kingdom (UK) (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales)

Description

Dedicated to providing its students with lifelong employability skills, Stirling won’t just help you succeed academically – it will also prepare you for your future career. With 20% of students from overseas, the University of Stirling welcomes the world to its international academic community – and you will have a home on this breathtaking campus too.

Top reasons to study here

Degrees are designed to help students build the skills that they will need to develop a clear career path.
Close to Glasgow and Edinburgh, students will have the ideal combination of a peaceful learning space and an energetic city atmosphere.
Top 30 university in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2021).
Sports Univertsity of the Year (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020).
Students can choose to enter a degree at the University of Stirling or another leading Scottish university.

University of Stirling programs

Graduate Diploma in Science, Computing and Engineering

Artificial Intelligence& Robotics& Machine learning, Business Information Systems, Computer Sciences (CS) & Computer programming, Data Science& Big Data& Data analysis, Engineering & Technology

Postgraduate Degree with Graduate Diploma

Agriculture & Forestry, Animal Sciences, Aquaculture & Fisheries, Artificial Intelligence& Robotics& Machine learning, Business & Management, Business Information Systems, Business Intelligence & Analytics, Criminology, Data Science& Big Data& Data analysis, Economics& Economy, Engineering & Technology, Finance, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Hospitality, Leisure & Sports, Human Resource Management (HR), Humanities, Information Technology (IT), Journalism & Media, Literature, Marketing, Media Management, Psychology, Public Policy, Public Relations (PR), Social Sciences, Sports Business Management

Graduate Diploma in Business, Finance and Sport

Business & Management, Business Studies, Finance, Hospitality, Leisure & Sports, Sports Business Management

Graduate Diploma in Media, Humanities and Social Sciences

Criminology, Education & Training, Educational Research, Human Rights, Journalism & Media, Media Management, Public Policy, Social Sciences

Pre-Master’s

Agriculture & Forestry, Aquaculture & Fisheries, Artificial Intelligence& Robotics& Machine learning, Business & Management, Business Information Systems, Business Studies, Criminology, Data Science& Big Data& Data analysis, Economics& Economy, Engineering & Technology, Environmental Management, Finance, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Hospitality, Leisure & Sports, Human Resource Management (HR), Humanities, Journalism, Journalism & Media, Management, Marketing, Public Policy, Public Relations (PR), Social Sciences, Sports Business Management, Translation & Interpreting

International Diploma in Business, Finance, Marketing and Humanities

Business & Management, Business Studies, Finance, Marketing

International Foundation in Science, Sport, Computing and Engineering

Applied Mathematics, Biology, Business & Management, Business Information Systems, Business Studies, Cell Biology, Computer Sciences (CS) & Computer programming, Data Science& Big Data& Data analysis, Engineering & Technology, Hospitality, Leisure & Sports, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Psychology, Social Sciences, Software Engineering, Sports Sciences

International Foundation in Business, Finance, Economics and Marketing

Business & Management, Business Studies, Economics& Economy, Finance, Marketing, Social Sciences

Undergraduate Degree with International Year Two

Accounting, Business & Management, Business Studies, Economics& Economy, Events Management, Finance, Human Resource Management (HR), Management, Social Sciences

Undergraduate Degree with International Year One

Accounting, Agriculture & Forestry, Animal Sciences, Applied Mathematics, Aquaculture & Fisheries, Biology, Business & Management, Business Information Systems, Business Studies, Computer Sciences (CS) & Computer programming, Creative, Applied Arts and Design, Data Science& Big Data& Data analysis, Ecology, Economics& Economy, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences, Events Management, Film making, Television, Photography, Finance, Hospitality, Leisure & Sports, Human Resource Management (HR), Humanities, Journalism, Journalism & Media, Language Studies & linguistics, Management, Marine Sciences & Oceanography, Marketing, Mathematics, Media Studies & Mass Media, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Politics& Political Science, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Sports Business Management, Sports Sciences

International Foundation in Media, Humanities and Social Sciences

Journalism, Journalism & Media, Media Studies & Mass Media, Politics& Political Science, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology

about University of Stirling

Overview

Dedicated to providing its students with lifelong employability skills, the University of Stirling prepares its students for their future career. Stirling welcomes the world to its international academic community, with 20% of the student population from overseas.

History

Established in 1967
Total number of students: 14,000+
Number of international students: 2,800+
Nationalities represented: 120+

Education

The University of Stirling contains all the facilities students need for a great university experience, including the 24/7 Library Study Zone for study resources, the Macrobert Arts Centre to watch movies, the Students’ Union to join a society and the £20 million Sports Centre, where students will have free membership to for the duration of their time at INTO Stirling.

The £41 million Campus Development project currently underway will make facilities even more accessible at Stirling, including:

state-of-the-art gym and sports facilities
Co-op supermarket with integrated Post Office and Amazon Lockers
enhanced retail and catering
new transport hub
even more study and social spaces

Services

Student services

You will be supported from the moment you arrive at the INTO Centre. Our Student Services team will help you settle into life in Stirling, offering the following services:

orientation week with events to help you make friends
help opening a bank account and registering with a doctor
expert visa and immigration guidance
extra support for students under the age of 18
dedicated one-to-one support with your university application

Housing services

For students applying for direct entry to university accommodation information can be found on the university website.

En suite campus accommodation

5-minute walk from the INTO Centre and the University buildings.
En suite rooms.
Utility bills included.
24/7 support from on-site staff

Student life

Campus life

University of Stirling campus:

Centred around a large loch, the University of Stirling’s 330-acre campus includes the magnificent 18th-century Airthrey Castle, some amazing natural views and lots of local wildlife. Buses run frequently between the campus and the city centre with discounted fares for students, and the city has quick and easy rail connections to larger cities like Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Accreditation

University Key rankings:

Top 10 in the UK for Education (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021).
Top 10 in the UK for Marketing (The Complete University Guide 2021).
4th in the UK for Criminology (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021).
4th in the UK for Communication and Media Studies (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021).
Top 15 in the UK for Sports Science (The Complete University Guide 2021).
Top 20 in the UK for Accounting and Finance (The Complete University Guide 2021).
11th in the UK for Business Studies (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021).
Top 20 in the UK for Politics (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020).