In my first year at the university, I stayed in Polwarth House; the lowest-priced accommodation building available, at £88 per week.

I shared a thin hallway, one bathroom and an extra shower room, and a small kitchen with three other students. There was no common room, although the kitchen was enough for all of us to comfortably hang out in.

The bedroom was spacious; containing a 3/4 bed and a desk that stretched from the medium-sized wardrobe to the wall. There were more than enough plug sockets, and plenty of space to fit my drying rack and guitar. The sink area was small, but I could always use the one in the shared bathroom if I needed a bigger area. Compared with other similarly-priced accommodations’ bedrooms, I feel like I got my money’s worth out of it.

Everyone in the building was very sociable and friendly, and it was easy to get to my friends’ flats from my own. Most of my close friendships were made at flat parties in Polwarth. It is worth saying that it can get pretty noisy on the weekends – and the noise can carry – but any issues can be sorted out by phoning campus security. I found that a good pair of noise-cancelling earbuds was enough.

If you are a student looking to save money, and don’t mind the occasional party above you, I can’t recommend Polwarth enough.

How practical lecturer compare the law to everyday instances. For the French side of the subject you get to delve deeper into specific time periods from French history, as well as modern day France. It’s almost as if you are (somewhat) integrating into society from the “comfort” of your host/home country

I study Journalism and Spanish and just finished my 3rd year of studies. After all this time I can say the university gave me many opportunities to develop myself in many areas of life, both academic and non-academic ones. First of all, thanks to the diversity of programs and modules during the first two years I could check what is interesting to me and in which areas and careers I see myself in the future. Since I am a really indecisive person the opportunity to change my main degree twice, was something I could have only dreamed about. Apart from that, you gain not only academic knowledge in Stirling but also many transferable skills. You study in small groups of students and the teachers are usually helpful and open to explaining certain topics. On the other hand, there is a lot of working and studying on your own. Although you don’t Stirling is a very international university. What is more, there are many opportunities of studying abroad. As a Spanish language student, I spent my last semester in Spain. However, the foreign universities do not limit you only to Europe. There are possibilities to study all over the world.
If I could change anything in the university, I would focus more on practical classes and assignments. In my opinion, there is too much writing and reading work instead of the practical part of training before your future career.
Overall, I would recommend the university. Students and teachers are very nice and always ready to help. There are many societies and sports clubs so you can develop your talents and hobbies. It is a good place to gain knowledge and friends.