study at Stirling

Think Stirling. Start your undergraduate adventure at Stirling, Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence, and apply by the UCAS deadline of 29 January 2025.

Flexible degrees focused on your future career.
1st in the UK, top 5 in the world for sport facilities (ISB 2022).
1st in the UK, top 3 in the world for campus environment (ISB 2022).

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Single honours degrees

BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science

Understand the role exercise plays in improving health and athletic performance.
Endorsed by the British Association for Sport and Exercise Sciences.
Excellent performance analysis laboratories and world-class sport facilities used by our Olympian athletes.

BSc (Hons) Sport Psychology

Learn about the psychology behind sport performance.
Accredited by the British Psychological Society.
Gain valuable experience through a practical placement opportunity.

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BA (Hons) Sport Development and Coaching

Learn about the theory and practice of sport coaching from experts across the sport sector.
Use our excellent performance analysis laboratories to gain valuable practical experience.
Strong partnerships with many national governing bodies of sport and other sporting organisations.

BA (Hons) Sport Business Management

Develop business and management skills for career options across the sports business sector.
Learn from leading academics working in the fields of Sport and Business.
Gain practical experience through real-life contexts and realistic sports-based working environments.

Sport degrees combined with other subjects

Combine a sports degree with other subjects including Accountancy, Business Studies, Journalism Studies, Marketing or Education (Secondary).

Find somewhere to call home

Looking for the perfect home away from home? Our range of secure and affordable accommodation includes over 2,000 rooms right on our beautiful campus, as well as easy-to-reach off-campus residences.

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Student stories

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Jack Park
United Kingdom
BA (Hons) Sport Development and Coaching

Being Scotland’s University of Sporting Excellence, it is a no-brainer to attend Stirling to give yourself the best chance of success. Sport Development and Coaching is a great course which provides pathways and opportunities for everyone to find the right career for them.

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Scott Warrender
United Kingdom
BA (Hons) Sport Business Management

I liked that the lectures and seminars are varied with both large and small class sizes. Every lecture/seminar was also different and interactive with the use of quizzes, videos, and group tasks incorporated into the traditional lecturing style class.

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Danielle Joyce
Scotland
BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science

I wanted to continue swimming whilst studying and knowing Stirling was the University of Sporting Excellence made me want to study here.

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