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We are a world-class institution with a thriving community spirit, renowned for its beautiful, inspiring and safe campus in the heart of Stirling, Scotland, UK. We have an excellent reputation for high-quality teaching and research across its five faculties. Our mission is to give students knowledge and expertise to make their impact in the world. Among other accolades, we have been named Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence and 1st in Scotland, 8th in the UK by the Times Higher Education's Top 100 Schools under 50 years old. Stirling is also in the Top 20 in the UK for Student Satisfaction (National Student Survey 2020), as well as being a top university for graduate employability, with 96% of undergraduates in work or further study within six months of graduating (Higher Education Survey 2016/17).
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2025/2026 MSc Psychology Work Placement (students with multidisciplinary backgrounds)
PRMP148
Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on students from University of Stirling to be your virtual interns, in a project-based experience. Students will work on one or more projects of your choosing over the internship period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools. Students in this program are looking for projects that should increase their understanding of psychology in a work context. Because psychology graduates go into many different areas, it is very flexible.The MSc / graduate work placement program involves pairing a graduate placement student with a host organisation, under the supervision of a mentor from that organisation. MSc students are required to complete 160 hours of placement work between November and July (when in that time the hours done are very flexible). Projects can be conducted in person or remotely, or a combination of the two. Projects can be completed by an individual student or a team of students.
2024/2025 MSc Psychology Work Placement
PRMP148
Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on students from University of Stirling to be your virtual interns, in a project-based experience. Students will work on one or more projects of your choosing over the internship period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools. Students in this program are looking for projects that should increase their understanding of psychology in a work context. Because psychology graduates go into many different areas, it is very flexible.The MSc / graduate work placement program involves pairing a graduate placement student with a host organisation, under the supervision of a mentor from that organisation. MSc students are required to complete 160 hours of placement work between November and July (when in that time the hours done are very flexible). Projects can be conducted in person or remotely, or a combination of the two. Projects can be completed by an individual student or a team of students.
Human Rights and Diplomacy
HUMPR07
This is the only Human Rights and Diplomacy MSc programme in the world taught in partnership with the leading training body of the United Nations: the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). Students learn about the practice and theory of human rights laws and politics, the UN human rights institutions, their history and their philosophical foundations. Students are taught by top human rights researchers and are given practical training from experienced UN personnel in negotiating, in public speaking, in drafting documents, and in learning how to make a difference. The course includes a study visit to Geneva for all students, to observe the Human Rights council in session. Additionally, the final three months of the course give students the opportunity to apply for a highly desirable internship with the UN, or to pursue professional projects with human rights organisations, agencies and businesses worldwide, or to tackle a traditional dissertation.
Environmental Management
ENMPG18/30
Our MSc Environmental Management is recognised as internationally leading in training environmental managers for careers in the public and private sector. Our students have a wide range of skills, including in-depth and structured literature reviews (with access to scientific literature and library services), statistical analysis in the R language, spatial mapping and GIS, policy analysis, stakeholder interviews, online surveys and writing reports. Our students cover topics including the ecological, economic, social, political and legal aspects of environmental management. They have expertise in quantitative, theoretical, analytical and practical skills.
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