Faculty of Health
Sciences and Sport
We’re the premier research-intensive education provider for nurses, midwives, health and sports professionals in Scotland.
We're dedicated to transforming lives by improving the health and wellbeing of individuals, patients, carers and communities.
We offer innovative, award-winning BSc, BA and postgraduate courses in nursing, health science, sport, exercise science, psychology and coaching. We tackle global issues with our world-leading research.
Study at the University of Stirling and discover how our degrees will prepare you to be the difference and transform lives.
Welcome to the Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport
Study with us
Our innovative, research-led undergraduate, postgraduate and CPD programmes produce the very best graduates and enhance your career prospects.
Through our world-leading research you'll learn from the most up-to-date advances in health sciences and sport.
The science behind The Daily Mile
Watch how our research could improve the health and fitness of our schoolchildren around the world. Find out more about the study behind the research.
What our students said
Scotland
BSc Nursing (Mental Health)
Read Ela's storyThe teaching in the nursing degree is led by staff who have backgrounds in nursing, or who are still working with the NHS. This allows teaching staff to impart interesting, valuable and current knowledge to students.
China
MSc Psychology of Sport
Read Dongliang's storyStudying here at Stirling, and also this course, will definitely help me with my future career because I have acquired all the knowledge about how to be a sports psychologist.
1st in Scotland
for Health Sciences research
Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014
96% satisfaction rate for lecturer expertise
International Student Barometer (ISB) 2018
Continuing professional development for your practice
Find out about our continuing professional development courses and modules for qualified nurses, midwives, allied health and sports professionals.
News
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Pandemic impact on senior charge nurses and midwives explored
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on senior charge nurses and midwives will be explored as part of a new University of Stirling study.
Experts recommend resistance training to improve frailty in older people
Resistance training in frail older adults is effective in delivering significant improvements in functional capacity and strength, according to a new study by the University of Stirling.