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Discover more about Stirling

Study at the University of Stirling, Scotland

We're an international university with students from 140+ countries. Want to be the difference in your career? Apply by 14 January to start your adventure at Stirling.

  • Choose from over 260 undergraduate and Masters courses.
  • Up to £20,000 scholarships available.
  • First year university-managed accommodation guaranteed.
  • Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence.
  • 1st in the UK and Top 10 in the world for campus environment (ISB 2024).
  • The safest city in Scotland (Complete University Guide 2024).

260+ course combinations

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Scholarships

  • £20,000 Undergraduate UAE Scholarship.

  • £7,000 Vice Chancellors Postgraduate International Scholarship (September 2026 and January 2027 entry)

Careers and employability

  • Our degrees are a practical-focused investment in your future career.

  • Get career ready: we work with over 750 organisations to give you work experience and career opportunities.

  • 2nd in the UK, top 5 globally for making good future career contacts. (ISB 2024)

  • Stay in the UK after graduating with the Graduate Route post-study work visa – no sponsorship needed.

Sport and wellbeing

We are 1st in the UK and 2nd in the world for sports facilities (ISB 2024). Our facilities include gym, tennis courts, a swimming pool, fitness studios and golf facilities. We have affordable student memberships and our inclusive sport, wellbeing and health activities offer something for everyone.

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Pathway and English language programmes to help you meet entry requirements

If you don’t meet our academic or English language requirements for one of our undergraduate or postgraduate courses, you can begin your journey at the University of Stirling International Study Centre (ISC), based on campus. The ISC offers specialist pathways and English language programmes designed to help you progress confidently to degree study.

Undergraduate pathway programmes

Combine your degree and pathway programme. Most Scottish undergraduate degrees last 4 years, but our pathway programmes can allow you to start your degree studies in Year 2 or Year 3. The integrated programme (iCAS) allows you to do this all within one study plan, and on one visa.

Postgraduate pathway programmes

These pathways help you build the academic knowledge, study skills and English language level you need to progress to a master’s degree at the University of Stirling. The integrated Master's (iCAS) allows you to do this all within one study plan, and on one visa.

English language courses

If you need to improve your English before starting your pathway or degree, these courses will help you develop the skills and confidence for university success.

Fast-track your success

Stirling is different

Friendly, historic, beautiful, vibrant. We think Stirling is a special place to study and live and we're not the only ones.

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Happiest place to live in Scotland (Rightmove 2024)

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A top visitor destination in Scotland (Lonely Planet 2025)

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Scotland’s best city for culture (LNER)

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