Category: Campus life

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 2020 – Deadlines and timings

Let’s face it: 2020 has been a great example of how things can change overnight – and when Results Day rolls around in August, you might not end up getting the results you were hoping for. Our best is advice is not to panic. You may still be able to secure a place on another

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Clearing advice for teachers and advisers 2020

Here’s our guide to the UCAS Clearing process in 2020 for teachers and advisers, along with guidance on how you can help students make key decisions about their future education. Clearing can be an important opportunity for students Clearing can be a positive experience for many students. It’s becoming a popular way for students to

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Clearing advice for parents and carers

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We know that 2020 has already been a stressful year for many students with exams being cancelled and the news that they would get calculated grades instead. You’ll already have been a great support to your teen but we understand that results day could be a trying time for everyone! The main thing is for

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My Stirling Experience – Priya Rawal

Priya in the Scottish Highlands

Following my blog post, “Finding my ground”, this blog is about what happened after.  It’s been 9 memorable months, studying a Masters degree at the University of Stirling.  It’s the time of the year when the sunsets are late in the evenings and the skies are alight all day and ‘night’.   Since I got to

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Srestha Chakraborty – My Time at UofStirling [STUDENT BLOG]

Srestha Chakraborty

Introduction I am Srestha, a MSc Psychology student at the University of Stirling. This is my very first time being abroad, and that in itself can be overwhelming for first-generation international students like myself. There is also the additional stress of familiarising oneself with a completely new academic curriculum. Add to that an odd global

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