Scotland: University of Stirling, Stirling
Overview
The University of Stirling offers semester, academic year, and summer programs. With courses in over thirty subject areas, you will be sure to find classes that complement your major. You will be studying at an institution that ranks in the top 2.5 percent of global higher education institutions. Stirling also scores high in surveys on the student experience, with a staff that is supportive to the needs of study abroad students. Your studies will be enhanced by a thriving student life scene both on and off campus. Enjoy numerous student clubs, opportunities for excursions, plus a world class fitness center. The city of Stirling also boasts a fantastic nightlife, excellent shopping and leisure facilities, as well as some of Scotland's best sporting facilities. Come and study abroad at the University of Stirling, and enhance your resume and marketability while having the experience of a lifetime!
Additional features: summer internship is available.
Location
Located in the heart of Scotland, the University sits on a beautifully landscaped 330-acre campus, designed around a central loch (lake) and an 18th century castle (Airthrey Castle). Edinburgh, Glasgow, and the Scottish Highlands all at your doorstep!
CCIS
The College Consortium for International Studies (CCIS), a partnership of colleges and universities—two and four year, large and small, public and private, domestic and foreign—encompasses the broad spectrum of international higher education. CCIS members sponsor a variety of programs, notably study abroad programs and professional development seminars for faculty and administrators, which are designed to enhance international/intercultural perspectives within the academic community.
Program Overview
Stirling: A beautiful and historic city that once was the ancient seat of the Scottish crown.
Dominated by the famous Stirling Castle, the city boasts an attractive blend of modern shopping and leisure facilities and historic architecture. With convenient access to Scotland's railway and bus systems, Glasgow and Edinburgh are within easy travel distance, as are Scotland's major cities and the Scottish Highlands. The beautifully landscaped 310-acre campus is designed around a central loch (lake) and has been described by the Guardian as "some of the most beautiful campus scenery in the world." Students enjoy some of Scotland's best sports facilities, an on-campus-shopping precinct and cinema complex.