Overview
Apply through INTO for direct entry to more than 150 single and combined undergraduate honours degrees and more than 50 postgraduates courses. The University also provides opportunities to undertake Master’s by research and MBA programmes.
A Pre-sessional English course designed to improve students’ English language skills is available for students who are already academically qualified and due to start an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at the University of Stirling.
Key information
- Graduate with an honours degree in four years or a postgraduate taught degree in one year.
- Flexible degrees: the University’s modular approach enables students to tailor their degree and select subject choices as they go along.
- One of only a very small number of institutions that offers a January start date for undergraduate study.
- The Stirling Internship Programme offers students and graduates a wide range of paid internship opportunities, from three to 12 weeks.
Why University of Stirling?
- QS Excellence Award for teaching, employability, internationalisation, facilities and inclusiveness (QS World University Rankings 2020).
- 1st in the UK and 5th in the world for campus environment (UK International Student Barometer Benchmark 2018; Global International Student Barometer Benchmark 2018).
- 91% overall student satisfaction rate (International Student Barometer Benchmark 2018).
- 330-acre estate with its own loch and castle, surrounded by beautiful Scottish countryside, in the affordable student city in the UK (UNiDAYS 2018).
- 97% of undergraduate alumni who graduate from the University of Stirling are in employment or further study within six months of graduating (HESA Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education 2017).
Degree information
Academic entry requirements
All information is provided as a guide and does not guarantee entry. Admissions decisions are at the discretion of the university.
English language requirements
Typically IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all subskills) or equivalent.
Some degree programmes may require higher English language requirements for entry. Please check specific entry requirements on the University’s website.
Tuition fees
For entry in 2020–21:
Most full-time undergraduate courses for non-EU international students range from £13,100–£15,600 per year.
Scholarships
The University offers a range of international scholarships.
Programs
BA (Hons) Accountancy and Economics
BA (Hons) Accounting and Business Studies
BA (Hons) Business Law
BA (Hons) Business Studies
BA (Hons) Business Studies and Economics
BA (Hons) Business Studies and English Studies
BA (Hons) Business Studies and Film & Media Studies
BA (Hons) Business Studies and Finance
BA (Hons) Business Studies and French
BA (Hons) Business Studies and Human Resource Management
BA (Hons) Business Studies and Law
BA (Hons) Business Studies and Management
BA (Hons) Business Studies and Marketing
BA (Hons) Business Studies and Politics
BA (Hons) Business Studies and Psychology
BA (Hons) Business Studies and Spanish
BA (Hons) Business Studies and Sports Studies
BA (Hons) Criminology and Law
BA (Hons) Criminology and Philosophy
BA (Hons) Criminology and Politics
BA (Hons) Criminology and Social Policy
BA (Hons) Criminology and Sociology
BA (Hons) Economics
BA (Hons) Economics and Environmental Science
BA (Hons) Economics and Finance
BA (Hons) Economics and Marketing
BA (Hons) Economics and Mathematics
BA (Hons) Economics and Politics
BA (Hons) English Studies
BA (Hons) English Studies and Film & Media Studies
BA (Hons) English Studies and French
BA (Hons) English Studies and History
BA (Hons) English Studies and Journalism Studies
BA (Hons) English Studies and Philosophy
BA (Hons) English Studies and Politics
BA (Hons) English Studies and Psychology
BA (Hons) English Studies and Religion
BA (Hons) English Studies and Spanish
BA (Hons) Film & Media
BA (Hons) Film & Media Studies and French
BA (Hons) Film & Media Studies and Law
BA (Hons) Film & Media and History
BA (Hons) Film & Media and Journalism Studies
BA (Hons) Film & Media and Marketing
BA (Hons) Film & Media and Philosophy
BA (Hons) Film & Media and Politics
BA (Hons) Film & Media and Psychology
BA (Hons) Film & Media and Religious Studies
BA (Hons) Film & Media and Sociology
BA (Hons) Film & Media and Spanish
BA (Hons) Film & Media and Sports Studies
BA (Hons) Finance
BA (Hons) Finance and Mathematics
BA (Hons) French
BA (Hons) French and History
BA (Hons) French and Human Resource Management
BA (Hons) French and Journalism Studies
BA (Hons) French and Law
BA (Hons) French and Marketing
BA (Hons) French and Mathematics
BA (Hons) French and Philosophy
BA (Hons) French and Politics
BA (Hons) French and Religious Studies
BA (Hons) French and Spanish
BA (Hons) History
BA (Hons) History and Journalism Studies
BA (Hons) History and Law
BA (Hons) History and Philosophy
BA (Hons) History and Politics
BA (Hons) History and Religious Studies
BA (Hons) History and Sociology
BA (Hons) History and Spanish
BA (Hons) History and Sports Studies
BA (Hons) Human Resource Management
BA (Hons) Human Resource Management and Law
BA (Hons) Human Resource Management and Marketing
BA (Hons) Human Resource Management and Psychology
BA (Hons) Human Resource Management and Spanish
and Society
BA (Hons) International Politics
BA (Hons) International Politics and Languages
BA (Hons) Journalism Studies
BA (Hons) Journalism Studies and Law
BA (Hons) Journalism Studies and Politics
BA (Hons) Journalism Studies and Spanish
BA (Hons) Journalism Studies and Sports Studies
BA (Hons) Law
BA (Hons) Law and Marketing
BA (Hons) Law and Politics
BA (Hons) Law and Spanish
BA (Hons) Marketing
BA (Hons) Marketing and Psychology
BA (Hons) Marketing and Spanish
BA (Hons) Modern Languages and Business Studies
BA (Hons) Philosophy
BA (Hons) Philosophy and Politics
BA (Hons) Philosophy and Psychology
BA (Hons) Philosophy and Religious Studies
BA (Hons) Politics
BA (Hons) Politics and Psychology
BA (Hons) Politics and Social Policy
BA (Hons) Politics and Sociology
BA (Hons) Politics, Philosophy and Economics
BA (Hons) Psychology
BA (Hons) Psychology and Sociology
BA (Hons) Psychology and Sports Studies
BA (Hons) Psychology and a European Language
BA (Hons) Religious Studies and Sociology
BA (Hons) Retail Marketing
BA (Hons) Scottish History
BA (Hons) Sociology and Social Policy
BA (Hons) Sociology and Spanish
BA (Hons) Sport Business Management
BA (Hons) Sports Studies
BA (Hons) Sports Studies and Marketing
BA (Hons) Sustainable Events Management
BAcc (Hons) Accountancy and Business Law
BAcc (Hons) Accountancy and Economics
BAcc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance
BAcc (Hons) Accountancy and Marketing
BAcc (Hons) Accountancy and Mathematics
BAcc (Hons) Accountancy and Spanish
BAcc (Hons) Accountancy and Sports Studies
BAcc (Hons) Bachelor of Accountancy
BSc (Hons) Animal Biology
BSc (Hons) Applied Mathematics
BSc (Hons) Aquaculture
BSc (Hons) Biology
BSc (Hons) Biology and Mathematics
BSc (Hons) Biology and Psychology
BSc (Hons) Business Computing
BSc (Hons) Cell Biology
BSc (Hons) Computing Science
BSc (Hons) Computing Science and French
BSc (Hons) Computing Science and Mathematics
BSc (Hons) Computing Science and Philosophy
BSc (Hons) Computing Science and Spanish
BSc (Hons) Conservation Biology and Management
BSc (Hons) Data Science
BSc (Hons) Ecology
BSc (Hons) Environmental Geography
BSc (Hons) Environmental Geography and Outdoor Education
BSc (Hons) Environmental Science
BSc (Hons) Environmental Science and Mathematics
BSc (Hons) Environmental Science and Outdoor Education
BSc (Hons) Environmental Science and Politics
BSc (Hons) Management
BSc (Hons) Marine Biology
BSc (Hons) Mathematics
BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Psychology
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult)
BSc (Hons) Psychology
BSc (Hons) Software Engineering
BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science
BSc Nursing (Adult)
BSc Nursing (Mental Health)
LLB Accelerated Graduate Programme
MSci Environmental Science
Academic entry requirements
All information is provided as a guide and does not guarantee entry. Admissions decisions are at the discretion of the university.
English language requirements
Typically either IELTS 6.5 (with 5.5 minimum in each subskill) or equivalent, or IELTS 6.0 (with 5.0 mininimum in each subskill) or equivalent.
Some degree programmes may require higher English language requirements for entry. Please check specific entry requirements on the University’s website.
Tuition fees
For entry in 2020–21:
Most full-time postgraduate courses for non-EU international students range from £15,250–£18,950 per year.
Programs
LLM Environmental Policy and Governance
LLM International Energy Law and Policy
LLM International Energy and Environmental Law
MA English Language and Linguistics
MA Human Animal Interaction
MBA Master of Business Administration
MLitt Publishing Studies
MRes Applied Social Research
MRes Business and Management
MRes Business and Management Research Methods
MRes Educational Research
MRes Publishing Studies
Barcelona)
MSc Applied Social Research
MSc Aquatic Pathobiology
MSc Aquatic Veterinary Studies
MSc Artificial Intelligence
MSc Behavioural Science for Management
MSc Big Data
MSc Business Analytics
MSc Business and Management
MSc Data Science for Business
MSc Digital Media and Communication
MSc Environmental Management
MSc Environmental Policy and Governance
MSc Financial Technology
MSc Health Psychology
MSc Human Animal Interaction
MSc Human Resource Management
MSc Human Rights and Diplomacy
MSc International Business
MSc Psychological Research Methods (Child Development)
MSc Psychological Research Methods (Cognition and Neuropsychology)
MSc Psychological Research Methods (Evolutionary Psychology)
MSc Psychology (conversion course)
MSc Social Enterprise
MSc Sport Management
MSc Strategic Public Relations and Communication Management
MSc Sustainable Aquaculture