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As an international student, I’ve found the University of Stirling to be absolutely beautiful. The student union does an amazing job organizing new and fun activities every day, making it easy to meet people and get involved. The lecturers are incredibly helpful, and every staff member is so welcoming and kind. There are plenty of clubs to join, and the gym is well-equipped with everything you need. The campus is inclusive, with gender-neutral washrooms and disability-friendly facilities. I truly love this uni!
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As an international student, I’ve found the University of Stirling to be absolutely beautiful. The student union does an amazing job organizing new and fun activities every day, making it easy to meet people and get involved. The lecturers are incredibly helpful, and every staff member is so welcoming and kind. There are plenty of clubs to join, and the gym is well-equipped with everything you need. The campus is inclusive, with gender-neutral washrooms and disability-friendly facilities. I truly love this uni!
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The University of Stirling is a campus university in the city of Stirling, just north of Edinburgh and Glasgow in Central Scotland. 13,390 students are enrolled at the University of Stirling:
- 9,505 of these students come from the UK
- 900 come from EU countries
- And 2,965 are students from non-EU countries.
(Source: HESA 2022/23)
The graduate outcomes for the University of Stirling show that six months after leaving university, 91% of graduates are in work or further study. The typical graduate salary six months after leaving the University of Stirling is £24 - £27K a year.
(Source: HESA Graduate Outcomes Data Survey 2023 for 2020/21 graduates)
Updated: 4th October 2024
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As a student from the Republic of Ireland I never thought it was possible to attend such a beautiful university outside of Dublin but I am so happy to be in Stirling University and everything is just amazing and I have no complaints. I've met so many great people and lectures that have supported me and helped me so far . I'm so grateful.
Stirling uni is great for all who love sports
It’s an amazing University with the most beautiful campus 🤩
The campus experience and free-time facilities are great. Could have a better selection of Archaeology books in the library.
Beautiful study environment. The lecturers are nice and helpful
As an international student, I’ve found the University of Stirling to be absolutely beautiful. The student union does an amazing job organizing new and fun activities every day, making it easy to meet people and get involved. The lecturers are incredibly helpful, and every staff member is so welcoming and kind. There are plenty of clubs to join, and the gym is well-equipped with everything you need. The campus is inclusive, with gender-neutral washrooms and disability-friendly facilities. I truly love this uni!
The University has a good support system for international students.
This is going to be one of the best university in the world!
My university has a beautiful campus with stunning views and great weather. There's plenty of seating for students, and the library is excellent for all-day study sessions with access to computers, which is helpful if you lose your laptop. The campus is clean, well-maintained, and the classrooms are top-notch, offering a great environment for learning with advanced technology used during lectures.
Campus: The University of Stirling is located in a scenic and vast campus built around a lake and lush vegetation. The combination of the modern and old buildings makes it conducive for studying as well as taking a rest. Academics: The university has a large number of programs and especially strong faculties in such areas as business administration, psychology and environmental studies. Most of the teaching staff is of quite a high quality and the courses are accessible with easy-going lecturers encouraging participation and critical thinking. Facilities: Stirling possesses outstanding facilities including a resourceful library, state-of-the-art laboratories and sporting facilities. The student union, which is active in organizing events and providing other services like counseling and career services, is quite active. Experience: In addition to the amazing sceneries and facilities offered by the University of Stirling, students are provided with rich academic programs.
Excellent library facilities. Missing culture such as a nice bar restaurant with music & more wine culture
It's actually a great place for international students
Overall good uni, Wi-Fi is pretty bad. While I was there a lot of the union was shut due to concrete and didn’t really go in first year other than to the freshers events so can’t really comment on that. Lecturers are, on my course anyway, all extremely helpful, understanding and won’t hesitate to help you out if you ask for a hand. Accommodation team on the other hand are some of the most useless people I’ve ever had the displeasure of dealing with, rude, arrogant and couldn’t organise themselves out a wet paper bag if they tried, do not under any circumstances stay in halls past first year, they are absolutely horrendous, disgusting overpriced dumps. There’s plenty clubs and societies to choose from with a bunch of state of the art sports facilities and potentially the nicest gym in Scotland, frequent busses (although somewhat unreliable with timings) to the city centre and back well into the early hours of the morning and the food places on campus are great
To continue, Kitchen is an absolutely disgraceful state- there’s Student living and then there’s this Bathrooms are unacceptable- people do not know how to clean and staff are rarely on site to clean Overall, this dump is not worth 499 a month and I’d rather jam a screwdriver up my nose then live here
Best student experience at Stirling uni!
Great University campus with lots of clubs and societies to join.
I have completed two years of study in University of stirling. It has been great so far, the facilities are mostly new providing a cosy space to study. Communication between the students and university can be quick and efficient. However, this isn't so consistent and you can find yourself struggling to get information back.
Beautiful campus and environment
10/10, best student hall, and the best managment, suzie and abbie, and the Dougi, elaine, terrific people, made every effort to make sure student stay experience was as best as possible.
Good university overall. The professors have been usually helpful, with a good level of teaching.
MY EXPERIENCE IN THAT UNIVERSITY IS HORRIBLE. IN MY ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE BOTH IN EUROPE AND AFRICA, I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCE SUCH KIND OF TREATMENT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE SCHOOL HAS NO REGARD FOR THE RIGHTS OF STUDENTS AND CONSIDERED IT PROCEDURAL CORRECT. THIS IS THE SCHOOL I HAVE TWO CONTROVERSIAL RESULTS ON A PARTICULAR MODULE AT THE SAME TIME. THE FIRST HUMAN DEVELOPMENT MODULE IN SOCIAL WORK. THE SECOND WAS PRACTICE PLACEMENT. EVEN BEFORE THE MID OF MY PLACEMENT, I HAVE BEEN PENCILED OUT FOR FAILURE SIMPLY BECAUSE I CRITICIZED BREACH OF PRACTICE AGREEMENT . CAN YOU IMAGINE WHERE A DIRECTOR AND PRACTICE EDUCATOR GANGED UP AGAINST A STUDENT, SIMPLY BECAUSE THE STUDENT WAS CONTENDING FOR HIS RIGHTS? COULD YOU PLEASE PROVIDE THE PEOPLE YOU USED TO CONDEMN THE INNOCENT AFRICAN TO A HEARING FOR THEM TO PROVE WHAT YOUR UNIVERSITY USED AGAINST HIM. UP TILL NOW, THE DIRECTOR AND THE PRACTICE EDUCATOR IS YET TO PROVIDE THE SOURCES OF EVIDENCE. THEY KEEP GOING IN CIRCLES.
The uni is very nice aesthetically, and has a wide range of courses
Stirling uni has amazing facilities especially if you are into your sports with plenty of societies you can join. I am in year 2 so can’t compliment the careers and services yet. The wifi at the uni is okay. Most days it works great other days you can’t log on it
Honestly love the uni, I’ve gotten support for mental health issues and support for my dyslexia
Amazing place with all the facilities. The library and the atrium is awesome to study with such cozy places. The campus is so beautiful with beautiful scenery
The campus is the best part of this university, beautiful in every season, and much larger than you’d expect.
University of Stirling is a beautiful campus with top notch facilities
A beautiful university with many useful resources and professors with a passion for teaching and learning
The university is amazing! The course works and assignments may be a little too hectic, but the environment is wonderful and you get to meet a lot of people.
It's a good uni to study at and has wonderful professors and tutors
Has a wonderful campus, very spacious and comfortable common spaces. Only a few construction delays making it difficult to access certain parts of the Cottrell building, hopefully will be remedied soon enough.
Great facilities but sometimes lacks space for all students
It is a beautiful campus with loads of activities and with wonderful lectures
I love love my uni from the facilities available to the diversity we have
Decent places to eat on campus, Co-op is the only shop in campus (albeit pricey too)
The internet or Wi-Fi of the school may be a problem in use.
Amazing university with alot of facilities.
University campus is amazing... Would definitely recommend it!
It is an amazing place to study and meet people from many nationalities.
Brilliant university. Love the campus.
Good University, with a beautiful campus, excited to study here.
Great scenery to enjoy whilst studying
Very much enjoyed my time at this university
The central campus is amazing, its all brand new and really nice but a lot of the accommodations are old and nasty.
Stirling university has a good sense of community with everything located in the one place. There is an endless list of clubs and societies available to join and the atrium has recently been renovated providing a fresh, open and sociable working environment. There is good wife connection all over campus and a range of places to eat and grab study snacks.
The accomodations felt properly made for students in mind and the campus is one of the best in the UK.
If you're wanting to go to this university to study Environmental management. Don't. There are much better options. The marking here is poor, and there is a lot of group work where others grades make yours suffer. A lot of the lecturers a poor with time management and will happily try catch you out during assignments. The accomodation is poor. I can compare thistle chambers to alcatraz. Don't go here.
Good University so far but haven't really been able to experience the student life because of covid
University of Stirling is a wonderful university. Very peaceful and wonderful area. The people are amazing and they have lots to do at the university so you can never be bored
To put it in simple terms, If you love nsture and I mean you do not mind feeding ducks and squirrels or seeing the scary spiders or the huge trees and you love socialising. The University of Stirling will be the single best university choice for you, absolutely nothing can compare to it. Be prepared tho, as the size of the university can be very overwhelming at times, do not be surprised if you have to walk a marathon during your days.
It’s nice place to be very green
Gorgeous university with loads of clubs and societies to help you make the most of your uni experience
I am so happy with my experience so far. The university is stunning, I can never get over the views. The student services have been great also in dealing with issues I had been having. I'm so happy to be here
The students union support need to be developed, as to get feedback is taking ages after several reminders, also an virtual introduction is a must to be enclosed with the registration process. Until this moment I'm struggling to contact the concerned focal point to have some guidance which is automatically affect my study plan
University of Stirling seems to have a lot of facilities and social activities however due to Covid I personally couldn’t get involved
Great places to study and work. Extremely helpful and kind student support services. Beautiful calming campus in nature. Brilliant sports facilities. Incredible range of clubs & societies.
Courses are varied. I personally am on a law degree and thankfully all the professors are experts in their fields. The campus is currently undergoing renovations and are opening new facilities left, right and center. If you don't want to attend an overpopulated university, I'd definitely recommend Stirling.
My experience has been great so far!
Stirling has good enough facilities for teach and is very nicely equipped. Though the building need some renovations.
University is small but the community and space is breathtaking
The university is alright, has a pretty campus, good lecturers and quality courses.
I have just started as a PhD student, but I like the atmosphere. Both the new and the old parts are nice. Good sports facility.
Studying nursing great uni with great support services available
Till now it is fantastic to experience a world class learning from a Top 30 University in the UK. Realising what education can make a difference I am thankful for the opportunity and Dream to contribute back to the society
even though it is just my second month here at the university of Stirling I feel like I have been studying here for ages. This is the best decision I have ever made in my life and so lucky to have opportunity studying here.
A great uni with fantastic sport.
It’s pretty good. All my learning has been online so I can’t really judge the teaching facilities despite living there last year
PhD Candidates and international students: don't do it. I spent 6.5 long years at this university, from my undergraduate to a PhD. During my PhD, my contact time was 1 hour per month. When I requested more frequent meetings, I was informed I was not a priority as my minimum contact time requirements (as per contract) were being met. In-fighting, next to no communication between departments, extremely anti-other universities sentiment, and the services provided are only functional on a surface level. Staff are overworked and stretched unspeakably thin. Before I quit, all teaching assistants positions were indefinitely suspended, leaving professors to handle hundreds of students on their own, making the teaching staff to student ratio 1 to 200. PhD students hoping for teaching experience or professional development are given false promises and taken advantage of. Ableist policies, next to no mental health or disability awareness among staff beyond the reassuring copy-paste email.
Great Campus, definitely worth coming here
Really happy with The University of Stirling!
Great places to learn, gain experience and network with people from different countries.
It is awesome!!! Love Stirling Uni so much!
I like my university. The walk around the lake, the library, the reading groups. Too bad I could not go there much now.
Very nice campus and environment, although it's quite far from the city. Good choice of societies and sports, but the actual facilities are still being developed, and there's not much available for students at the moment, so maybe in a couple of years, it'll be better. The new lounge area is very large and useful for those who like informal study sessions. The accommodations, however, are ugly and overpriced.
its ok dont really have much to say about it
A great place to study depending on the course. Some lecturers can be extremely incompetent and you need to keep on top of things.
I love it here, especially the study abroad program
The uni is good and the staff is very helpful to students, lessons and seminars are great and there's a huge presence of international students, which is good. On the other hand, Stirling town is small and pretty boring, but fortunately there are several trains to other cities.
From a post-graduate perspective, it seems as if the university doesn't really care about my cohort. I attempted to be very involved and still felt not apart of the school or really got value for the money I spent there.
I had such high expectations before coming to this university, looking back now I regret going there. I did not learn any new skills attending this university. The lecturers are not organized and rarely helpful. The staff is rarely helpful especially the accommodation office. I lived on campus and the laundry machines there were broken. They are still not fixed after 6 months. Student accommodation is not good. The houses are old, rusty and dirty.
Nothing is organized at this university. Staff is rarely helpful. Did not learn new skills from attending the lectures.
Nice school, some issues with planning - one lecture had at least ten people sitting on the floor due to no space but quickly solved once students stopped showing up. Can be very confusing in your first semester and i struggled to find any information. Very good social clubs! join them!!
Great campus, environment and sporting facilities. I’m studying economics and my first year has been great!
Plenty of facilities available to use like the astro pitches, gym, launderette and more. Wi-Fi is fast but sometimes inconsistent. Plenty of societies to join and there are always events on.
I wouldn't say I was ashamed to go here but I won't actively tell people. The computer science course is thankfully changing but it is still quite outdated with bad facilities in the computer science department. Its a shame as the lecturers are good people and try very hard. The accommodation is expensive and the transport from town to campus are a nightmare as First bus has a monopoly and the university doesn't care. The university does not prioritize students and I feel like the library is the only facility that cares. Results come out late and feedback is spacey
Lovely campus close to Stirling with Edinburgh and Glasgow short train journey away. Terrible students union/accommodation services however.
Campus is great as most of the accommodation is all bundled together which is ideal in first year as it's really easy to make and meet friends. Societies are really good too, everyone is really accommodating and friendly. You just have to man up and go to the give it a go's and you'll find it wasn't nearly as scary as you thought it would be. Unions is good, cheap drinks nice food and karaoke night is always fun. I haven't made use of the careers service so can't review that. Internet is reliable and works for all my devices it just sometimes take a minute to reconnect.
Absolutely beautiful campus, accommodation is a bit expensive but worth it, the grocery store and restaurants/delis on campus are expensive as hell so wouldn't suggest shopping there, take the bus into the city centre and get your groceries there. Other than that, beautiful study areas(indoor and outdoor), fantastic student help services, and an overall incredible experience.
The campus looks really cool from the outside, but the university has a lot of problems. This is a university motivated by money and not student welfare. Exam results are never posted on time and support staff are few and have a high turnover. On campus accomodation is appalling especially for postgraduates and very overpriced. Returning students are always evicted from their accomodation in mid August until mid September and expected to go find somewhere else to live. Teaching staff are mostly on zero hours contracts, so tend to disappear after lectures.
The location is beautiful. But studying facilities are not good.
I would not recommend, the course does not worth to go. The learning content is outdated, no relevant modern theories, we discussed case studies 10 years ago, and all students were bored doing something else like facebook for whole class. Lectures trying to not spend their time on teaching, slides in classes are very poorly made with mistakes every week, they tell students they cannot give academic advice because they are marking, feedbacks on assignments are just stupid, we don't get any feedback on our presentations. Administrations are awful, always very late and some students could not attend a study trip because of their faults, takes more than a month to make an appointment with tutors.
Great University. Campus is beautiful and students and lecturers are all helpful and friendly. 10/10 would go to uni here.
Just perfect. The most beautiful campus on Earth! Kind staff, organised university and excellent facilities.
Everything is great, except the wifi.
Clubs and Societies are the best part of uni, I would have had a completely different experience if I hadn't joined any.
Up to date state of the art facilities with a mind boggling selection of sports and recreational activities for all levels of competence.
Really enjoying my time here. It's a great campus and lots to do.
The University of Stirling is overall a very good university. They are very flexible and understanding, and most lecturers are very talented. The campus is beautiful, and near the town (which is very useful.) Transportation is easy, and overall I find the teaching very good.
I haven't really been introduced to the career opportunities yet, but I love how everyone's s helpful and polite
Amazing campus!! Can't walk 5 mins outside without seeing a squirrel or a rabbit. The Loch is lovely too. Lots of dog walkers. Uni buildings are close to each other and relatively modern. Food available is good but expensive. It's very handy to have things like a pharmacy and bookshop on campus, but again very expensive. Clubs + Socs are expensive and clique-y, nothing caught my interest. All the give-it-a-gos are pubcrawls which isn't great if you're under 18. The sports clubs are also not very accommodating to casual players/beginners. I met lots of friends in the few clubs I tried but otherwise it's not worth it unless it's something you really care about. Don't know much about career opportunities but there's some brilliant study abroad options for all degrees.
Excellent library with thousands of good material to read, a lot of computers and a 24 hour bit which is helpful. University is clean and has a lovely view!
Really fun uni to be at, always something on in the Atrium and a variety of clubs to join
Uni is okay. Not part of any clubs so I have no idea (being nursing student doesn't leave much time for that). No idea about career opportunities but it's never been made an obvious thing to me.
I love my university. The camp is amazing and the choice in degree programmes and modules are wonderful
The campus is beautiful and for it not being my first choice, I am glad that into Stirling. I like how it isn't too modern like most universities these days
Love my university offer so much support and guidance and have the best sports facilities all in the one location!
The student union is such a nice relaxed place to go for food and drinks, the gym is to class and the campus is beautiful on a nice day
Living on campus during first year is a must, such an amazing experience.
The campus and facilities are amazing I love this university! Internet can occasionally be slow, some halls are very outdated but are in the middle of being upgraded!
Great uni, sometimes lacking in contact hours, very hard to get part time work but a brilliant place to be, awesome social life.
Beautiful campus, handy location, lots of variety
Stirling University is beautiful, if the surroundings can't inspire you I do not know what will. Sitting in the library looking at the views makes it less monotonous. Halls are a brilliant experience, but I wouldn't pay the extortionate prices for the newer buildings - spend that extra money on booze to bond with your new flat mates. The only downfall to the uni is the lack of available modules for your specified course. Taking additional modules in a subject you have no idea about is annoying especially when you have to try and pass the module!
just a great all round uni, loving it so far.
I can't help but get the feeling that this university tries very hard to milk every penny from our pockets. Overpriced facilities, cafes and shops on campus in which obnoxious staff members sell food low in quality are prime examples. The porters in the halls of residence seem like they have been dragged through hell for most of their life and exhibit their misery onto students all too keenly. The student union is useless. I have remained completely uninterested with their activities since freshers week (3years ago). The best part of this university is the sports facilities which I cannot fault. I haven't had much activity with the careers office but it appears to be competent. In conclusion this university has so much potential to fulfill but has failed to come even close to doing so.
The campus itself is stunning to look at, the buildings not so much. Although they are rebuilding halls at the moment. The staff in my faculty are friendly and helpful but I have heard otherwise from friends in their subjects. Jobs are hard to come by unless you have experience due to the small size of the area. Generally I great place to study, although I wouldn't want to live here forever.
So friendly and welcoming! Plus the campus is just amazing!
Fantastic facilities and environment to study in. Clubs and Societies are brilliant and certainly make the University so much more enjoyable!
It's an amazing university, the campus is stunning and it truly offers everything one could want and more. It has a great community spirit and has a range of sports teams to join, from American football to quidditch - as well as all sorts of societies too. The student union is great also, and if you feel like going somewhere different for a change you can hop on the bus into town and there are plenty of other places to go to. 96% of graduates go onto employment or further study 6 months after graduating and the Internet/wifi is really fast - it very rarely let me down if at all. All in all, a class environment to study in.
Very disorganised and not very good at getting important information to students. Campus is stunning Support for students and careers centre is great! Gym and pool is fab but costly even with student discount.
The parking is awful, it seems Stirling take money off students wherever they possibly can, lecturers are also uninthusiastic
Great uni! Fantastic tutors and brilliant library. Sad to leave
I graduated from University of Stirling this June and I must say that I have had some of the best years of my life, at least this far at this university.
Stirling is beautiful, the loch is stunning. The university is very personal to the student which enhances the experience!!
Stirling university was the best decision I have ever made. The campus provides a tranquil place to study and provides a sense of community amoung students. The staff at stirling university never made me feel alone I have always felt supported and I know that help was always there if I needed it. I would recommend this university to everyone especially prospective undergraduates.
Very happy in Stirling university
There may just be two clubs but Stirling students sure know how to partyyy! DUSK AND FUBAR
Best university in Scotland. Great atmosphere, great campus, great students and staff. Couldn't ask for better!
amazing campus and views, great sports facilities and loads of different clubs societies to join
Amazing uni. Laid back feel and very supportive staff. Highly recommended!
It's basically a town ran by students
Gorgeous campus with great facilities, lots of clubs to choose from. Easy to find your way as there are only two buildings.
Stirling campus has the most beautiful scenery as well as super cool people, union and curly fries(everyone's fave)
This uni has a really relaxed atmosphere both in the campus and in the city and a whole. The lecturers are very helpful and there's a club/society for everyone. One of the best sporting universities with great sport facilities!
I could not have had a better 4 years. Stirling is everything I could have asked for & more. Duch a beautiful environment and community to learn in. Thank you Stirling.
Amazing university and can't think of one issue I have with it!! Had an amazing two years and feel like I've grown so much being here. Wouldn't change it for the world. Except for maybe a subway or something in the main campus area..
Highland campus has no clubs or union that's any good.
Such a good uni it has prettiest campus and amazing staff. The uni has a laid back approach but amazing teaching for academia
The campus is beautiful and all contained in one place instead of spread out like many other unis are. Actual courses are fab too.
It's all good except the union which is pretty s***
Beautiful campus, wonderful fellow students, decent course, good freshers week, however staff do not post exam results online like they are supposed to, poor on campus facilities, buses to Stirling are far too expensive, and worst of all the price for campus accommodation can only be described as exploitative, as the cost is extortionate and the dorms are in utterly revolting condition. I would recommend the university, however it has some key issues that need improving immediately. I would not recommend living on campus.
Fantastic environment and gorgeoud scenery. The clubs and societies provide great opportunities to meet life long friends.
The campus contains everything you could ever need in a beautiful friendly environment. The staff are always very helpful and the courses are designed to give you plenty of actual practical experience.
The campus is beautiful and it offers over 100 clubs/societies!
I'm study in the highland campus in Inverness. There is no students union or any club or societies up here. The accommodation is also not very appealing. The placements are great as you get to see rural Scotland however sometimes the university is not accommodating when you have finical issues and can't afford your 'away' placement. Overall it is a great uni with just some minor issues in the highland campus.
Wifi drops off easily and applying for accommodation is stressful