Author: Lucy Andrew

How does Clearing work?

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Clearing is a part of the UCAS application process that helps to match applicants with UK university places that haven’t been filled yet.

Mature Students – Clearing Advice 2020

At the University of Stirling we welcome applications through UCAS Clearing from all types of students, including mature students. Clearing is not just for school leavers who didn’t achieve the results they needed or changed their mind. Mature students are classed by UCAS as anyone over the age of 21 who didn’t go to university

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Postgraduate Clearing 2020

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Are you looking to get a place on a Masters degree course? You may have heard of a quick and simple way to obtain last-minute degree places called UCAS Clearing. However, the Clearing process only applies to those who are on the hunt for undergraduate places – postgraduate Clearing isn’t really a thing. But don’t

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Clearing advice for mature students

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Clearing is not just for school leavers who didn’t achieve the exam results they needed or changed their mind – at the University of Stirling we welcome applications through Clearing from all types of students. Mature students are classed by UCAS as anyone over the age of 21 who didn’t go to university after school

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Stirling Alumni: Working to improve people’s lives

88,000+ alumni in 170 countries

So here’s my next blog in our series highlighting our amazing Stirling alumni family. This time I’m looking at some of our alumni who are being the difference by working to improve people’s lives across Scotland and beyond. David Scott – Director of the Nil by Mouth CampaignBA (Hons) Politics 2003 Since 2011 David has

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Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween

As it’s Halloween, I thought it would be fun to look at some Scottish Halloween traditions. Many are rooted in Celtic times but you’ll find that some are still practised today. Halloween can be traced back to an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain which means summer’s end. It marked the final harvest. Samhain was celebrated

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Cultural gems to explore on campus and beyond

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From church ruins to hidden art, skeletons to sculpture The University of Stirling’s campus is arguably one of the most beautiful in the world but it also holds some surprising secrets and hidden corners. Here are some unusual, and occasionally bizarre, reasons to explore and enjoy our campus. Find the sculptures The campus is rich

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