Pakistan

We have a long history of welcoming students from Pakistan, and a proven track record of supporting them to achieve their academic and professional career goals.

Empowered by the University of Stirling experience, our Pakistani graduates have become global citizens, successfully forging careers in a variety of fields around the world.

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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.

Partners

If you're a prospective partner, find out more about our partnerships in your country.

How to get here

You can fly from Pakistan via Dubai International Airport (DXB), and via Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow International Airport (GLA), with Emirates and Etihad Airways respectively. From Pakistan, you can also fly to Edinburgh Airport via Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), and via Hamad International Airport in Doha (DOH) with Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways.

Glasgow International Airport is about 1 hour away, and Edinburgh Airport approximately 45 minutes from our University campus, travelling by car or taxi. By bus it's 60 minutes from Edinburgh Airport to Stirling, and 1 hour and 20-50 minutes to Glasgow Airport.

Entry requirements

Undergraduate

Direct Entry to 1st Year

Successful completion of High School Certificate Year 12, with an over all minimum of 75% , and 75% in subjects where there is a specific requirement (see individual course pages for details) or successful completion of year 1 from a recognised University.

Postgraduate

4 year Bachelor’s degree GPA of 2.6/4.0 or 60%;
3 year Bachelor’s degree plus a 2 year Master’s degree with a GPA of 2.6/4.0 or 60% (in both Bachelor and Masters)
2 year Bachelor’s degree plus a 2 year Master’s degree with a GPA of 2.6/4.0 or 60% (in both Bachelor and Masters)
Individual course requirements may differ.

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 and within the last five years. We require an official letter from your university or college. Please note that this waiver does not apply for courses that require higher than an IELTS 6.0.

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 Pakistan:

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 Pakistan

Upcoming visits

The University of Stirling regularly travels to Pakistan attending recruitment events, and visiting schools and colleges. Forthcoming trips are listed below. If there are no trips scheduled to take place, please contact us for more information. Email Scott Allan Morrice.