International Foundation in Media, Humanities and Social Sciences (Undergrad)

1. Archaeology
2. BA (Hons)-Film/Media and Journalism Studies
3. Business Studies and Film/Media-BA (Hons)
4. Business Studies and Law-BA (Hons)
5. Business Studies and Psychology-BA (Hons)
6. Criminology
7. Criminology and Sociology-BA (Hons)
8. Exercise and Sports Science
9. Film and Media-BA (Hons)
10. Film Production
11. Film/Media and Journalism Studies-BA (Hons)
12. Film/Media and Marketing-BA (Hons)
13. Film/Media and Psychology-BA (Hons)
14. History
15. Human Resource Management and Psychology-BA (Hons)
16. International Politics and Languages-BA (Hons)
17. International Politics-BA (Hons)
18. International Relations
19. International Relations
20. Journalism
21. Journalism Studies and Politics-BA (Hons)
22. Journalism Studies-BA (Hons)
23. Journalism, Media and Communication-BA
24. Law-BA
25. Law-BA (Hons)
26. Marketing and Psychology-BA (Hons)
27. Media Studies
28. Philosophy
29. Politics
30. Politics and International Relations-BA
31. Politics and Psychology-BA (Hons)
32. Politics and Social Policy-BA (Hons)
33. Politics and Sociology-BA (Hons)
34. Politics-BA (Hons)
35. Psychology
36. Psychology and Counselling-BA
37. Psychology-BA
38. Sociology
39. Sociology and Social Policy-BA (Hons)
40. Sports Management

The International Foundation prepares you for direct entry to Year 2 of your Scottish undergraduate degree. You’ll focus on developing your academic and undergraduate research skills, as well as improving your English language abilities. During the program, you’ll cover everything you need in order to progress successfully to your degree, providing you meet your progression requirements.

• You have a range of university options. Our International Foundation program is recognized by a variety of top universities across Scotland. You’ll even receive a guaranteed offer letter for one or more undergraduate degrees at the University of Stirling or the University of Strathclyde.
• You’ll receive personalized progression support. To help you reach your goals, we offer regular one-to-one sessions with Student Services, visits from our university partners, university masterclasses to support your application to university, and more.
• Live and study in the heart of Scotland. Travel around the country with ease from Stirling’s central location. Take advantage of quick rail links to Glasgow and Edinburgh – two of the UK’s top three student cities (QS Best Student Cities 2023) – to enhance your student experience. Find out more about living in Scotland here.

Progression universities include:

University of Stirling:

• QS 5-Stars Excellence for teaching, employability, internationalization, research, facilities and inclusiveness (QS Stars University Ratings 2021)
• Top 10 in the UK for Computer Science (Guardian University Guide 2022)
• Top 10 in the UK for Sports Science (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022)
• Top 15 in the UK for Business, Management and Marketing (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022)

University of Strathclyde:

• Located in Glasgow – the 4th best city in the world (Time Out Index 2022)
• Top 125 in the world for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022)
• Top 150 in the world for Civil and Mechanical Engineering (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022)

University of Dundee:

• QS 5-Stars Excellence for teaching, employability, academic development, internationalization and facilities (QS Stars University Ratings 2021)
• Top 10 in the UK for Civil Engineering (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022)
• Top 50 in the world for Pharmacy and Pharmacology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022)

University of Aberdeen:

• Scotland’s 3rd oldest university and the 5th oldest in the UK
• 4th in the UK for student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2022)
• Top 5 in the UK for Chemical, Electrical and Electronic, Mechanical and Civil Engineering (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022)

Heriot-Watt University:

• 86.8% of research is ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (Research Excellence Framework 2021)
• Top 15 in the UK for Accounting and Finance (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022)
• Top 25 in the UK for Business, Management and Marketing (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022)

Queen Margaret University:

• The most affordable tuition fees in Scotland for international students
• Lowest level of graduate unemployment in Scotland – 3% versus the 5% average (HESA Graduate Outcomes 2021)
• Top 20 in the UK and 4th in Scotland for Media Studies (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022)

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