Program Overview

Pre-Master's in Science, Computing and Engineering

University of Stirling

Prepare for entry to a postgraduate degree in a range of specialist and technical subjects at the University of Stirling.

Key Information

• Progress to the University of Stirling: UK top 20 for Computer Science and Information Systems (Guardian University Guide 2025).
• Computing degrees at the University of Stirling are accredited by the British Computer Society.
• Stirling has close links with The Data Lab – Scotland’s innovation center for data and AI – as well as the Scottish Informatics and Computing Science Alliance (SICSA).
• Just a short train journey to Glasgow and Edinburgh – 2 of the UK's top 5 technology hubs (Tech Nation Jobs & Skills Report 2022) – Stirling is the perfect base to accelerate your career.
• Explore research areas of interest at an early stage to pursue in more detail once progressing to the degree.
• Successful completion of the Pre-Master’s leads to a Graduate Diploma of Higher Education.

Course Details

Pre-Master's in Science, Computing and Engineering

• Duration: 4 Terms
• Start Date: 2024/26

Entry Requirements

• Age Requirement: 17
• Academic Requirements: Pass in an undergraduate degree in any academic subject or Diploma (3-5 years) with high grades in any academic subject.
• English Language Requirements: IELTS 5.0 (with a minimum of 4.5 in each subskill) or equivalent.
• Class size: 20

Important Dates

2025 Summer Start (June)

• Course start date: 16 June 2025
• Course end date: 12 June 2026
• Term 1 summer: 16 June 2025 – 29 August 2025
• Term 2 fall: 29 September 2025 – 12 December 2025
• Term 3 spring: 5 January 2026 – 13 March 2026
• Term 4 spring: 30 March 2026 – 12 June 2026

Fees and Pricing

• Estimated cost of attendance:
  • Tuition fee: £19,995.00
  • Accommodation: £2,232.00 - £9,486.00
  • Enrolment fee: £250.00
  • Textbooks: £100.00 - £370.00
  • Studio or lab fee (compulsory - programme dependent): £500.00
  • Approximate cost: £23,077.00 - £30,601.00

Modules

Core modules

• Biology (20 Credit Units)
• Personal and Professional Development for Graduate Study (0)
• Quantitative Methods (20 Credit Units)
• Research Design (20 Credit Units)
• Critical Thinking (20 Credit Units)
• Study Skills for Masters Study (20 Credit Units)
• Academic English and Communication for Masters Study (20 Credit Units)
• Management and Organisation (30 Credit Units)
• Programming for Postgraduate Study
• Film and Media Studies

Progression

After successfully completing your pathway programme and achieving the specified academic and English language requirements, you can enter your degree. Explore the available degrees and their entry requirements below.

Artificial Intelligence-MSc

• Final level %: 50%
• English level %: 60% (55% min in each skill)
• Additional Requirements

Financial Technology (FinTech)-MSc

• Final level %: 50%
• English level %: 60% (55% min in each skill)

Mathematics and Data Science-MSc

• Final level %: 50%
• English level %: 60% (55% min in each skill)
• Additional Requirements

Big Data-MSc

• Final level %: 50%
• English level %: 60% (55% min in each skill)
• Additional Requirements

Environmental Management-MSc

• Final level %: 50%
• English level %: 65% (55% min in each skill)
• Additional Requirements

Sustainable Aquaculture-MSc

• Final level %: 50%
• English level %: 60% (55% min in each skill)
• Additional Requirements

Aquatic Pathobiology-MSc

• Final level %: 50%
• English level %: 60% (55% min in each skill)