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China
We have a long history of welcoming Chinese students, and a proven track record of supporting them to achieve their academic and professional career goals.
Empowered by the University of Stirling experience, our Chinese graduates have become global citizens, successfully forging careers in a variety of fields around the world.
Visit our China microsite to learn about our courses, studying in Scotland, life at Stirling and more. You can also download our information brochure for Chinese students.
Overview
Welcome
International students are at the heart of what we do at the University of Stirling. We're proud to educate students from over 120 nationalities on our beautiful campus.
We deliver high quality courses that produce intellectually-able graduates, who are highly sought after by employers throughout the world.
The University is home to an ever-growing list of student clubs and societies. Among them is our Chinese Students and Scholars Association, which hosts a regular schedule of events and offers plenty of opportunities to make friends for life. Whatever you're into—from athletics to anime, volleyball to videogames—it's easy to find a club that matches your passions.
Partners
If you're a prospective partner, find out more about our partnerships in your country.
How to get here
There are a range of convenient flights from China to Scotland. Beginning on 12 June, there will be 4 direct flights per week between Beijing and Edinburgh, making it even easier for you to travel to Stirling.
Glasgow International Airport is about 1 hour away, and Edinburgh Airport is approximately 45 minutes from our University campus, travelling by car or taxi. From Stirling to Edinburgh Airport it's 60 minutes by bus, and to Glasgow Airport, 1 hour and 20–50 minutes by bus.
Entry requirements
Undergraduate
Direct entry to Year 1
- 3 Year Chinese Senior Secondary (Senior High) School Graduation Certificate with 70% overall
- 2 year Chinese Huikao exam result 75% overall (Provinces without Huikao exams, students can apply with 75% overall from 6 modules)
Chinese Gaokao with a score of:
425 of 750 Majority of China
375 of 660 Shanghai
275 of 480 Jiangsu
525 of 900 Hainan
Other qualifications:
Foundation qualification from pathway providers or universities will be considered for year 1 entry.
Find out more about our pathway options.
Direct entry to Year 2
Chinese Gaokao with a score of:
500 of 750 Majority of China
435 of 660 Shanghai
316 of 480 Jiangsu
594 of 900 Hainan
Foundation qualification from pathway providers or universities will be considered for year 2 entry.
Postgraduate
Depending on the course you are applying to:
- Graduating with a minimum of 65-70% in a four year Bachelor’s degree from a 211 or 985 university.
- Graduating with a minimum of 70-75% in a four year Bachelor’s degree from other universities.
You will find the specific entry requirements for your chosen course on our postgraduate course pages.
For more information on ways that you can meet our English language requirements, including options to waive the requirement, please visit our China microsite.
(Last updated on 15 October 2019.)
English language requirements
If English isn't your first language, you'll need to demonstrate a minimum level of English language proficiency. We accept a variety of tests, details of the minimum grades we require can be found on our English Language Requirements page.
Please also check the specific grades required for your chosen course by checking our individual course pages.
Submission of IELTS and other recognised English language tests may be waived on a case by case basis, if the medium of instruction at previous study was in English within the last five years. We require an official letter from your University or College.
For further advice please email international@stir.ac.uk.
Need help improving your English?
There's a number of options available to you, ranging from a course for those who need only a little help, up to a longer-term programme.
Funding opportunities
Scholarships
We have several excellent scholarship opportunities that are available to students from China:
Undergraduate
See more undergraduate scholarships
Postgraduate
See more postgraduate scholarships
Tuition Fees
For details of tuition fees, please visit our International Tuition Fees page.
Meet us in China
Upcoming visits
The University of Stirling regularly travels to China attending recruitment events and visiting schools and colleges. Forthcoming trips are listed below. If there are no trips scheduled to take place, please contact our China Manager, Ella Zhang at ella.zhang@stir.ac.uk, for more information.
Agents
We work with the following approved representatives in China who can help you apply and enrol on your chosen course:
- Amber Education – Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Beijing, Shanghai
- AOJI – Beijing, Changchun, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Harbin, Hefei, Hohhot, Jinan, Lanzhou, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Urumqi, Wuhan, Xiamen, Xi’an, Zhengzhou
- Can Achieve – Beijing
- Dalian Xinquan – Dalian, Shenyang, Changchun, Harbin
- D and LT Consultants – Harbin
- EIC – Chengdu, Chongqing, Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Jinan, Nanjing, Xiamen, Shenyang, Qingdao, Changshan, Wuhan, Xi’an, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Zhengzhou, Dalian, Fuzhou, Nanchang, Shijiazhuang, Kunming
- GEA – Beijing, Shanghai
- Golden Arrow – Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Nanjing, Quzhou, Changchun, Shenyang, Harbin, Changsha, Dalian, Zhengzhou, Foshan, Xi’an, Xining, Taiyuan, Qingdao, Haikou, Haining
- IAE – Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Fuzhou, Ningbo, Shaoxing, Wuxi, Suzhou, Guangzhou, Yangzhou, Zhengzhou, Yibin, Jinan, Jinhua, Mianyang, Taiyuan, Wenzhou, Yiwu, Taizhou, Jiujiang, Jinzhou, Urumqi, Wuhan, Chengdu
- IDP – Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Wuhan, Qingdao, Shenzhen
- Index – Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Nanjing, Chengdu, Qingdao
- Jinan Overseas – Jinan
- JJL – Beijing, Qingdao, Jinan, Tianjin, Zhengzhou, Shijiazhuang, Shenyang, Dalian, Hankou, Xi’an, Shanghai, Nanjing, Taiyuan, Tangshan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Kunming, Suzhou, Changsha, Hefei, Harbin, Changchun, Hohhot, Lanzhou, Xiamen, Jilin, Yantai, Chengdu, Nanchang, Hangzhou, Handan, Wuxi, Ningbo, Guiyang, Nanning, Xuzhou, Foshan, Fuzhou, Chongqing, Changzhou, Wenzhou, Yinchuan, Dongguan, Nanchang, Xining, Hainan, Wuhan, Urumqi
- New Oriental – Beijing, Qingdao, Jinan, Tianjin, Zhengzhou, Shijiazhuang, Shenyang, Dalian, Hankou, Xi’an, Shanghai, Nanjing, Taiyuan, Tangshan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Kunming, Suzhou, Changsha, Hefei, Harbin, Changchun, Hohhot, Lanzhou, Xiamen, Jilin, Yantai, Chengdu, Nanchang, Hangzhou, Handan, Wuxi, Ningbo, Guiyang, Nanning, Xuzhou, Foshan, Fuzhou, Chongqing, Changzhou, Wenzhou, Yinchuan, Dongguan, Nanchang, Xining, Hainan, Wuhan, Urumqi
- Power Academy – Beijing
- Shenzhen Servlight – Shenzhen
- Shinyway – Beijing, Changchun, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Harbin, Hefei, Jinan, Jinhua, Nanchang, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Taiyuan, Taizhou, Tianjin, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Xiamen, Xi’an, Yiwu, Zhengzhou, Zhoushan
- UKEC – Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, London, Cardiff, Newcastle, Liverpool, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi’an, Shanghai, Beijing
- UKNSG - Wuhan
- Wiseway – Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Qingdao, Jinan, Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuhan, Chongqing, Xi’an, Taiyuan, Nanning, Shenzhen
- 51offer – Shanghai, Nanchang
Your contacts
Ella Zhang
China Manager
ella.zhang@stir.ac.uk
+44 (0) 1786 467763
International and Student Recruitment
+44 (0)1786 467046
international@stir.ac.uk
@stiruni
universityofstirling
Admissions
Undergraduate Enquiries:
admissions@stir.ac.uk
+44 (0)1786 467044
Postgraduate Enquiries:
graduate.admissions@stir.ac.uk
+44 (0)1786 466655
What our students said
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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.
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Read Meng's storyIt was an unforgettable experience in my life because it was my first time studying abroad.....It cultivated my personal ability to solve some difficult things.
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