University of Stirling
Do you want to study at a university famed for its sporting excellence? The University of Stirling is world-renowned for research excellence in research, teaching, and offering a world-class student experience. Over 30% of their student body is represented by international students, which is higher than the average percentage for a UK university. 140 nationalities are represented on campus and overall 91% of international students were satisfied with their experience at Stirling according to the International Student Barometer 2022. Discover why the University of Stirling might just be the place for you! View courses now About the University The University of Stirling was founded by royal charter in 1967 and is based within the walled Airthrey Castle estate in the foothills of the Ochil Hills. It also has a campus in the United Arab Emirates and degree partnerships in Singapore, Oman and Vietnam. More than 17,000 students attend the University of Stirling, with 28% coming from more than 120 countries around the world. It is ranked in the top 350 global universities by The Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the top 500 in the QS World University Rankings. It’s also in the top 50 UK universities in the Complete University Guide and guides from The Guardian and The Times/Sunday Times. The facilities at the University of Stirling have a 5 star rating according to QS official rankings. Stand-out facilities include the olympic-sized swimming pool, on-site cinema and sheer number of restaurants and delis. The atrium is a collective space of study areas, cafes and shops that students use to socialise. Campus central is the hub of on-campus activity, with cafes, pharmacies, a supermarket, the student union shop and study zones. The library on campus contains three floors, with thousands of books and research spaces available. The Macroberts Arts centre offers silver screen entertainment, live shows and exhibitions. There is also a Medical centre on campus, and first-rate sports facilities, allowing the university to live up to its name as Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence. Why the University of Stirling? More than 80% of Stirling's research is world-leading or internationally excellent. Ranked 177th worldwide and 77th for Europe for sustainability by the QS World Sustainability rankings 93% student satisfaction with career services support according to The International Student Barometer 2022 Do you wonder if you can find a supportive community and make friends easily in a foreign environment? Perhaps you need to feel confident that the quality of education and teaching methods at the university align with your learning style and academic goals. Are you worried about the financial aid options available to you? Bring your dreams to life today. Become part of the global community of students who have found their future at the University of Stirling. Browse courses easily today! Student Life The University of Stirling is 1st in the UK and top 3 in the world for its overall campus environment according to the International Student Barometer 2022. More than 120 societies are available to be explored by students at the university of Stirling. The University campus has an art collection celebrating different cultures and regular events for students with a range of interests to enjoy. Underground, Venue and Studio are all on-campus eateries run by the student union that help to make campus such a bustling place to be.
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MSc Public Relations and Strategic Communication
Media studies and communication analyse how messages are produced, circulated and understood across journalism, broadcasting, advertising, film and digital platforms. Students examine audiences, institutions and the making of meaning, alongside practical production skills. Graduates frequently work in content creation, public relations, marketing communication, media planning, research and cultural organisations.
MSc Project Management
Project management is about delivering defined pieces of work within limits of time, budget, scope and risk. Students learn planning and scheduling, cost control, procurement, quality, stakeholder communication and both structured and agile methods. Graduates coordinate projects across construction, engineering, technology, healthcare, consulting and the public sector.
MPhil Human Rights
Human rights as a field examines the claims people hold simply by being human, and the legal and political machinery built to protect them. Law, philosophy, history and politics come together around questions of dignity, accountability and abuse. Graduates often work in law, advocacy, humanitarian organisations, research and policy.
LLM Human Rights and Diplomacy
Human rights as a field examines the claims people hold simply by being human, and the legal and political machinery built to protect them. Law, philosophy, history and politics come together around questions of dignity, accountability and abuse. Graduates often work in law, advocacy, humanitarian organisations, research and policy.
Doctorate of Applied Social Research (Family Therapy)
Sociological research gets put to work here on practical problems in communities, organisations and public services. Students learn to design studies, gather and interpret data, and turn findings into recommendations that non-specialists can act on. Graduates often work in research, programme evaluation, social policy, community development and the charitable sector.
Doctor of Applied Social Research (Substance Use)
Sociological research gets put to work here on practical problems in communities, organisations and public services. Students learn to design studies, gather and interpret data, and turn findings into recommendations that non-specialists can act on. Graduates often work in research, programme evaluation, social policy, community development and the charitable sector.
Doctor of Applied Social Research (Social Work)
Sociological research gets put to work here on practical problems in communities, organisations and public services. Students learn to design studies, gather and interpret data, and turn findings into recommendations that non-specialists can act on. Graduates often work in research, programme evaluation, social policy, community development and the charitable sector.
Doctor of Applied Social Research (Housing)
Sociological research gets put to work here on practical problems in communities, organisations and public services. Students learn to design studies, gather and interpret data, and turn findings into recommendations that non-specialists can act on. Graduates often work in research, programme evaluation, social policy, community development and the charitable sector.
Doctor of Applied Social Research (Dementia)
Sociological research gets put to work here on practical problems in communities, organisations and public services. Students learn to design studies, gather and interpret data, and turn findings into recommendations that non-specialists can act on. Graduates often work in research, programme evaluation, social policy, community development and the charitable sector.
Doctor of Applied Social Research (Criminal Justice)
Sociological research gets put to work here on practical problems in communities, organisations and public services. Students learn to design studies, gather and interpret data, and turn findings into recommendations that non-specialists can act on. Graduates often work in research, programme evaluation, social policy, community development and the charitable sector.
Doctor of Applied Social Research (Applied Social Science)
Sociological research gets put to work here on practical problems in communities, organisations and public services. Students learn to design studies, gather and interpret data, and turn findings into recommendations that non-specialists can act on. Graduates often work in research, programme evaluation, social policy, community development and the charitable sector.
BSc (Hons) Economics
Economics asks how societies use scarce resources: how prices form, how households and firms decide, and how policy, trade and money shape growth, employment and inequality. Mathematical modelling and statistical evidence run through the subject. Graduates often work in analysis and consultancy, banking, government and international organisations, and research.
Professional Doctorate Health Psychology
Psychology studies mind and behaviour: perception, memory, development, personality, mental health and how people act within groups. It is an empirical discipline, so designing research and interpreting evidence sit at its centre. Graduates often work in mental health services, research, education, human resources, user research and social services.
Professional Doctorate Data Science
Data science turns large and messy datasets into something useful, combining statistics, programming and machine learning with the judgement to ask sensible questions. Storage, processing at scale and clear communication of results all matter. Graduates often work as data scientists, analysts or data engineers across technology, finance, health and public services.
MSc Sport Management
The business side of sport is the focus here: running clubs and facilities, sponsorship and broadcasting deals, ticketing, marketing and the governance of competitions. Management and finance fundamentals combine with an understanding of how sporting organisations are structured. Graduates often work for clubs, federations, venues, agencies and sports brands.
MSc Sport Business Analytics
The business side of sport is the focus here: running clubs and facilities, sponsorship and broadcasting deals, ticketing, marketing and the governance of competitions. Management and finance fundamentals combine with an understanding of how sporting organisations are structured. Graduates often work for clubs, federations, venues, agencies and sports brands.
MSc Social Work Studies
Social work supports people facing hardship — family difficulty, disability, poor mental health, poverty, abuse or needs that come with age — and connects them with services and protection. Human development, law, policy and ethics join the practical skills of assessment and intervention. Graduates often work in child and family services, mental health, community organisations and local government.
MSc Social Statistics and Social Research
Social research is the craft of finding out what is actually happening in society: designing studies, running surveys and interviews, analysing data and reporting findings honestly. Students learn statistical and qualitative methods alike, along with research ethics. Graduates often work in research agencies, government and policy units, charities, market research or academic projects.
MSc Psychology (accredited conversion course)
Psychology studies mind and behaviour: perception, memory, development, personality, mental health and how people act within groups. It is an empirical discipline, so designing research and interpreting evidence sit at its centre. Graduates often work in mental health services, research, education, human resources, user research and social services.
MSc Mathematics and Data Science
Mathematics develops precise reasoning about structure, quantity, change and uncertainty, through areas such as algebra, analysis, geometry, probability and statistics. Proof and abstraction are the core skills, and they carry over widely. Graduates often work in data and analytics, finance, software, teaching, research, and modelling roles across science and industry.
MSc Marketing Analytics
Marketing studies how organisations understand customers and bring products and services to them, spanning research, branding, pricing, distribution, advertising and digital channels. The work blends creative thinking with data about behaviour. Graduates often work in brand and product management, digital marketing, market research, advertising, and sales or communications.
MSc International Business
Business examines how organisations are created, financed, run and grown, from managing people and money to reading markets and making decisions under uncertainty. Coursework blends analysis with practical judgement. Graduates often move into management, consulting and entrepreneurship, or into specialist roles across finance, operations and marketing.
MSc International Accounting and Finance
Accounting deals with how financial information is recorded, verified and reported so that decisions can be made and organisations held to account. Study covers financial and management accounting, auditing, taxation and reporting rules. Graduates often work in accountancy practice, corporate finance teams, audit, tax, and financial management or analysis.
MSc Human Rights and Diplomacy
Human rights as a field examines the claims people hold simply by being human, and the legal and political machinery built to protect them. Law, philosophy, history and politics come together around questions of dignity, accountability and abuse. Graduates often work in law, advocacy, humanitarian organisations, research and policy.
MSc Financial Technology (FinTech)
Finance concerns how money is raised, invested and managed, and how risk and return are priced over time. Topics run from corporate funding decisions and valuation through to markets, portfolios and financial instruments. Graduates often work in corporate finance, banking, investment and asset management, risk analysis and financial planning.
MSc Environmental Management
Environmental management is about running organisations and land in ways that limit harm to ecosystems, air, water and climate. Studies combine environmental science with regulation, auditing, risk assessment and negotiation between stakeholders. Graduates often work in sustainability teams, consultancy, waste and water management, conservation organisations and government agencies.
MSc Digital Media and Communication
Media studies and communication analyse how messages are produced, circulated and understood across journalism, broadcasting, advertising, film and digital platforms. Students examine audiences, institutions and the making of meaning, alongside practical production skills. Graduates frequently work in content creation, public relations, marketing communication, media planning, research and cultural organisations.
MSc Digital Marketing and Brand Management
Marketing studies how organisations understand customers and bring products and services to them, spanning research, branding, pricing, distribution, advertising and digital channels. The work blends creative thinking with data about behaviour. Graduates often work in brand and product management, digital marketing, market research, advertising, and sales or communications.
MSc Data Science for Business
Data science turns large and messy datasets into something useful, combining statistics, programming and machine learning with the judgement to ask sensible questions. Storage, processing at scale and clear communication of results all matter. Graduates often work as data scientists, analysts or data engineers across technology, finance, health and public services.
MSc Business and Management
Business administration concentrates on running an organisation as a whole: coordinating people, budgets, operations and strategy so that separate departments work in step. Attention falls on decisions that cut across functions rather than on a narrow specialism. Graduates often move into general management, operations, consulting, and planning or administrative roles across sectors.
MSc Business Analytics
Business analytics turns organisational data into decisions: forecasting demand, measuring what marketing actually achieves, and spotting where operations lose money. The work combines statistics, database querying and modelling with the ability to explain findings to people who are not analysts. Graduates often work as analysts, consultants and decision-support specialists.
MSc Big Data
Data science turns large and messy datasets into something useful, combining statistics, programming and machine learning with the judgement to ask sensible questions. Storage, processing at scale and clear communication of results all matter. Graduates often work as data scientists, analysts or data engineers across technology, finance, health and public services.
MSc Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence studies how machines can perceive, learn, reason and act, covering machine learning, neural networks, language and vision, search and planning, and the ethical questions raised along the way. Mathematics and programming underpin the work. Graduates often work in machine learning engineering, research, data roles, robotics and product development.
MSc Applied Social Research
Sociological research gets put to work here on practical problems in communities, organisations and public services. Students learn to design studies, gather and interpret data, and turn findings into recommendations that non-specialists can act on. Graduates often work in research, programme evaluation, social policy, community development and the charitable sector.
MSc Advanced Computing with Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence studies how machines can perceive, learn, reason and act, covering machine learning, neural networks, language and vision, search and planning, and the ethical questions raised along the way. Mathematics and programming underpin the work. Graduates often work in machine learning engineering, research, data roles, robotics and product development.
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Education explores how people learn, and how teaching, curriculum, assessment and school systems shape that learning. The subject draws on psychology and sociology while staying close to what happens in classrooms and institutions. Graduates often work in teaching and training, curriculum development, educational research, policy and administration.
BSc (Hons) Software Engineering
At its core, computer science is about computation: algorithms, data structures, programming languages, operating systems and the theory beneath them. Mathematical reasoning and hands-on building reinforce each other throughout. Graduates often become software engineers, or move into data, security, research, product development and technical roles in almost any industry.
BSc (Hons) Psychology (Direct Entry 2nd Year)
Psychology studies mind and behaviour: perception, memory, development, personality, mental health and how people act within groups. It is an empirical discipline, so designing research and interpreting evidence sit at its centre. Graduates often work in mental health services, research, education, human resources, user research and social services.
BSc (Hons) Psychology
Psychology studies mind and behaviour: perception, memory, development, personality, mental health and how people act within groups. It is an empirical discipline, so designing research and interpreting evidence sit at its centre. Graduates often work in mental health services, research, education, human resources, user research and social services.
BSc (Hons) Management
Business examines how organisations are created, financed, run and grown, from managing people and money to reading markets and making decisions under uncertainty. Coursework blends analysis with practical judgement. Graduates often move into management, consulting and entrepreneurship, or into specialist roles across finance, operations and marketing.
BSc (Hons) Environmental Science
Environmental science studies natural systems and the ways human activity alters them: climate, water, soil, air and ecosystems, along with the pollution and resource pressures that connect them. Fieldwork, laboratory analysis and data modelling are the usual tools. Graduates often work in environmental consultancy, conservation, water and waste management, regulation, research and sustainability roles.
BSc (Hons) Environmental Geography
Environmental geography examines the relationship between people and the physical environment across different places: land use, water, climate, hazards, pollution and how communities adapt. Fieldwork, mapping and spatial data analysis are central skills. Graduates often work in environmental consultancy, planning, conservation and resource agencies, climate adaptation and research.
BSc (Hons) Computing Science
At its core, computer science is about computation: algorithms, data structures, programming languages, operating systems and the theory beneath them. Mathematical reasoning and hands-on building reinforce each other throughout. Graduates often become software engineers, or move into data, security, research, product development and technical roles in almost any industry.
BSc (Hons) Biology
Biology is the study of living things, from molecules and cells to organisms, populations and whole ecosystems. Laboratory and field methods sit alongside genetics, physiology, evolution and ecology. Graduates often move into research and laboratory work, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, conservation and environmental roles, education and science communication.
BSc (Hons) Animal Biology
Biology is the study of living things, from molecules and cells to organisms, populations and whole ecosystems. Laboratory and field methods sit alongside genetics, physiology, evolution and ecology. Graduates often move into research and laboratory work, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, conservation and environmental roles, education and science communication.
BA (Hons) Spanish and Latin American Studies
Latin combines careful language learning with the reading of classical literature, history, philosophy and inscriptions in the original. Students build grammar and vocabulary, translate demanding texts, and trace how Latin shaped later languages, law, science and religious writing. Graduates often move into teaching, publishing, archives, heritage work or further research.
BA (Hons) Sociology and Social Policy
Policy sociology applies sociological thinking to public policy: how problems come to be defined, whose interests shape decisions, and what happens to communities when programmes are put into practice. Methods include survey and interview research, evaluation and comparative analysis. Graduates often work in government, research institutes, charities and consultancy.
BA (Hons) Retail Marketing
Marketing studies how organisations understand customers and bring products and services to them, spanning research, branding, pricing, distribution, advertising and digital channels. The work blends creative thinking with data about behaviour. Graduates often work in brand and product management, digital marketing, market research, advertising, and sales or communications.
BA (Hons) Psychology (Direct Entry 2nd Year)
Psychology studies mind and behaviour: perception, memory, development, personality, mental health and how people act within groups. It is an empirical discipline, so designing research and interpreting evidence sit at its centre. Graduates often work in mental health services, research, education, human resources, user research and social services.
BA (Hons) Psychology
Psychology studies mind and behaviour: perception, memory, development, personality, mental health and how people act within groups. It is an empirical discipline, so designing research and interpreting evidence sit at its centre. Graduates often work in mental health services, research, education, human resources, user research and social services.
BA (Hons) Philosophy and Psychology
Psychology studies mind and behaviour: perception, memory, development, personality, mental health and how people act within groups. It is an empirical discipline, so designing research and interpreting evidence sit at its centre. Graduates often work in mental health services, research, education, human resources, user research and social services.
BA (Hons) Philosophy
Philosophy takes up questions that resist easy answers: what we can know, what makes an action right, what exists, and how language and reasoning work. The training lies in constructing arguments and finding the weaknesses in them. Graduates often work in law, policy, education, publishing, technology ethics, research and management.
BA (Hons) Marketing
Marketing studies how organisations understand customers and bring products and services to them, spanning research, branding, pricing, distribution, advertising and digital channels. The work blends creative thinking with data about behaviour. Graduates often work in brand and product management, digital marketing, market research, advertising, and sales or communications.
BA (Hons) Journalism Studies
Journalism is the practice of finding information others would rather keep quiet, verifying it, and telling it clearly across print, broadcast and digital formats. Reporting craft sits alongside media law, ethics and an understanding of how audiences and platforms work. Graduates often work in newsrooms, magazines, broadcasting, communications and independent media.
BA (Hons) Human Resource Management and Marketing
Marketing studies how organisations understand customers and bring products and services to them, spanning research, branding, pricing, distribution, advertising and digital channels. The work blends creative thinking with data about behaviour. Graduates often work in brand and product management, digital marketing, market research, advertising, and sales or communications.
BA (Hons) Human Resource Management
Human resources focuses on how organisations recruit, develop, reward and retain people, and how workplace culture, employment law and wellbeing affect performance. The subject draws on psychology, employment relations and management practice. Graduates often work in recruitment, learning and development, employee relations, compensation and benefits, and wider people or operations roles.
BA (Hons) French
Language study builds fluency in speaking, reading and writing another tongue, alongside the grammar, literature and culture that give it meaning. It blends practical communication with translation and the study of how societies express themselves. Graduates commonly move into translation, teaching, international business, diplomacy, media and cultural organisations.
BA (Hons) Finance and Mathematics
Mathematics develops precise reasoning about structure, quantity, change and uncertainty, through areas such as algebra, analysis, geometry, probability and statistics. Proof and abstraction are the core skills, and they carry over widely. Graduates often work in data and analytics, finance, software, teaching, research, and modelling roles across science and industry.
BA (Hons) Finance
Finance concerns how money is raised, invested and managed, and how risk and return are priced over time. Topics run from corporate funding decisions and valuation through to markets, portfolios and financial instruments. Graduates often work in corporate finance, banking, investment and asset management, risk analysis and financial planning.
BA (Hons) Film & Media
Media studies and communication analyse how messages are produced, circulated and understood across journalism, broadcasting, advertising, film and digital platforms. Students examine audiences, institutions and the making of meaning, alongside practical production skills. Graduates frequently work in content creation, public relations, marketing communication, media planning, research and cultural organisations.
BA (Hons) English Studies
English studies covers the literature written in English and the workings of the language itself — how texts are built, how meaning shifts, how writing responds to its moment. Close reading, argument and clear writing are the core skills. Graduates often enter publishing, teaching, media, communications, marketing and law.
BA (Hons) Criminology and Sociology
Criminology investigates why crime happens, how societies define and respond to it, and what policing, courts, punishment and prevention actually achieve. It draws on sociology, psychology, law and statistics. Graduates often work in criminal justice agencies, community and youth services, research and policy roles, security and the voluntary sector.
BA (Hons) Criminology and Social Policy
Criminology investigates why crime happens, how societies define and respond to it, and what policing, courts, punishment and prevention actually achieve. It draws on sociology, psychology, law and statistics. Graduates often work in criminal justice agencies, community and youth services, research and policy roles, security and the voluntary sector.
BA (Hons) Business Studies and Marketing
Business examines how organisations are created, financed, run and grown, from managing people and money to reading markets and making decisions under uncertainty. Coursework blends analysis with practical judgement. Graduates often move into management, consulting and entrepreneurship, or into specialist roles across finance, operations and marketing.
BA (Hons) Business Studies and Management
Business examines how organisations are created, financed, run and grown, from managing people and money to reading markets and making decisions under uncertainty. Coursework blends analysis with practical judgement. Graduates often move into management, consulting and entrepreneurship, or into specialist roles across finance, operations and marketing.
BA (Hons) Business Studies and Human Resource Management
Human resources focuses on how organisations recruit, develop, reward and retain people, and how workplace culture, employment law and wellbeing affect performance. The subject draws on psychology, employment relations and management practice. Graduates often work in recruitment, learning and development, employee relations, compensation and benefits, and wider people or operations roles.
BA (Hons) Business Studies
Business examines how organisations are created, financed, run and grown, from managing people and money to reading markets and making decisions under uncertainty. Coursework blends analysis with practical judgement. Graduates often move into management, consulting and entrepreneurship, or into specialist roles across finance, operations and marketing.
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