History
The University of Stirling’s history begins with a visionary who recognised that society was being transformed and it needed people skilled in navigating change.
Lord Robbins, the University’s first Chancellor, was an economist who changed the face of British higher education. He understood the importance of a skilled workforce to the future wealth and wellbeing of society. For Robbins it was all about ‘education with a purpose’ and his Robbins principle declared that university places ‘should be available to all who were qualified for them by ability and attainment’. The Robbins Report widened access to higher education, and since then the University of Stirling has been delivering the progressive vision and transformative thinking he first articulated in the 1960s.
On 18 September 1967, 164 undergraduate students and 31 postgraduates began their courses. Since then the University has grown to over 14,000 students from over 120 nationalities and has over 92,000 alumni in 170 countries.
Undoubtedly today the University of Stirling campus is one of the most attractive campuses in the UK. With views of a loch (lake), castle and mountains to enjoy students find the campus a beautiful and peaceful place to live.
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Key Statistics
14000+
Students
10300+
Under Graduate Students
3800+
Post Graduate Students
1500+
Staff
120+
Nationalities Represented
Ranking
The University of Stirling is ranked 38th in the UK in the Complete University Guide 2022.
- Accounting and finance – Top 20 in the UK
- Business and management studies – Top 5 in Scotland, Top 20 in the UK
- Communication and media studies – 2nd in Scotland, Top 10 in the UK
- Economics – Top 5 in Scotland, Top 20 in the UK
- Education – Top 5 in Scotland, Top 10 in the UK
- Iberian Languages – Top 5 in Scotland, Top 15 in the UK
- Marketing – 3rd in Scotland, Top 10 in the UK
- Nursing – Top 5 in Scotlandm
- Politics – Top 5 in Scotland
- Social Policy – Top 5 in Scotland, Top 20 in the UK
- Social Work – 2nd in Scotland, 3rd in the UK
- Sociology – 3rd in Scotland, Top 15 in the UK
- Sports Science – Top 20 in the UK
- Theology and Religious Studies – Top 5 in Scotland
Tuition Fees & Scholarships
A range of scholarships are available which include:
- Postgraduate International Excellent Scholarship worth £4000
- Postgraduate India Scholarship worth £4000
- Scotland’s Saltire Scholarship worth £8000
- International Undergraduate Scholarship worth £2000 per year
- Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships Programme
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarships
- British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM
- Sports scholarships
Your C2C counsellor will advise you on scholarship criteria, eligibility and application deadlines
Testimonials
HOW A C2C COUNSELLOR CAN HELP YOU TO STUDY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING
Connect2Counsellors is an official representative of the University of Stirling. This means that we can submit applications direct to the University and follow up with any queries. All our UK Counsellors are experienced counsellors, each has a proven track record in UK education counselling and UK student visa requirements. They are highly trained individuals having successfully placed many students with UK Universities and Colleges. Some have worked directly for UK universities so have in-depth knowledge on admission procedures and application processing.
A C2C counsellor will assist you with all aspects of applying to study in the UK, this includes:
- Profile evaluation and identifying the likelihood of being granted a place should you apply.
- Guidance and assistance with making a strong course application to maximise your chance of admission success.
- Guidance and assistance with scholarship applications
- Guidance and assistance with scholarship applications
- Post application follow up direct with the University to speed up decision making or respond to any conditions.
Choose your Counsellor
Read the profiles of our Counsellors and contact the Counsellor you think will be best able to advise you. Our Counsellors will help you find the right course, assist you with your application and guide you with applying for a student visa. We have a 100% visa success rate! You can contact any Counsellor, they do not need to be located in your home city. You can contact our Counsellors via email, whatsapp or by phone.
C2C has a 100% UK student visa success rate for the September 22 intake.
