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University of Stirling

-, FK9 4LA STIRLING, United Kingdom
3.88 / 5 based on 66 reviews.
Description:
The university is located in central Scotland, 30 miles from Glasgow and 40 from Edinburgh. The campus is a 30 acre parkland, a loch at its centre, wooded hills behind. Founded in 1967, it was inspired by the US liberal arts system, introducing semesters to Britain and basing its structure on an interdisciplinary model.


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86% of students recommend
66 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (66)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (18)
Expenses
3.1/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
“Pick a university that has courses you are studying. Don't overload yourself as you will want to travel but try to gain as much from the university as you can. Don't take a huge suitcase..you will not need as much as you think. And once you are over there- travel. See and experience as much as you can, from local culture to the countries close by.” Read Review
lo7la, United States

66 reviews of University of Stirling

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HOUSING    
by Laura, University of Iowa, Iowa City, United States
Radio/TV Broadcasting, Independent
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? I lived in one of their chalets with 4 other students my age. We each had our own room but shared 2 bathrooms, a small kitchen and living area. This was better than the dorms cause it had an apartment feel to it but was better than an aparment because it was so close to class.
Personal comments:
Get into a chalet if you can. The dorms are alright but from what I saw, very small and there are way too many people packed onto a floor. For the most part accomdation was clean and my roommates were very friendly.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Laura, University of Iowa, Iowa City, United States
Radio/TV Broadcasting, Independent
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
On a Friday night FUBAR is the place to go to dance and drink. The MED is a great place for a quiet drink near campus, right outside the gates. Great for food too, although plan to stay a while...service is VERY slow.
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ACADEMIC    
by ob02, assam university,silchar, silchar, India
Public Relations/Publicity/Advertising, Independent
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
the course is too much based on theories and could have been better if they could include more practical based studies which indeed helps.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
well being an international student i could not cope up with their type of studies and essay writting was a bit boring and difficult and really did not understand the implication of writing an essay in practical field.

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by Agnès, Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
Public Relations/Publicity/Advertising, Independent
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
I quite enjoyed the opportunity I had to hear and speak English everyday. However, it was sometimes difficult to understand local people outside the university, because of their Scottish accent. I do not think I improved a lot in understanding the Scottish accent, although I became more confident with addressing Scottish people. I regret that British students were distant with international students and mostly preferred to stay together rather than speak to us. I finally kept in touch with more international students than British ones.
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EXPENSES    
by Laura, University of Iowa, Iowa City, United States
Radio/TV Broadcasting, Independent
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
In general British pound is more than US dollar so I spent slightly more on drinks and cover when we would go out than I would at home. And money spent on travel...there is so much to see I spent the money willingly to travel to countries so close by.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by Laura, University of Iowa, Iowa City, United States
Radio/TV Broadcasting, Independent
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
Not to pack as much cause I really didnt need all the clothes that I brought with.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
University of Stirling has a wonderful program for broadcast students in Britain. Great experience for a person of different culture to learn more about communications/media in a different country. The teacher to student ratio was much better than my large home university.



FINAL COMMENTS

Pick a university that has courses you are studying. Don't overload yourself as you will want to travel but try to gain as much from the university as you can. Don't take a huge suitcase..you will not need as much as you think. And once you are over there- travel. See and experience as much as you can, from local culture to the countries close by.
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