About Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh

Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh Highlights 

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College Info

Heriot-Watt University was founded as the first university for mechanical engineering in 1821. It went through a number of subsequent name changes and was named Heriot-Watt University in 1966, attaining university status. The university is UK's eighth-oldest institution of higher education.

It is one of the UK's 39 old universities comprising the distinctive second-cluster after Oxbridge (Cambridge, Oxford) of elite universities. 

The university has five campuses located in Edinburgh, the Scottish Borders, Dubai, Malaysia and Orkney. 

Heriot Watt University Campus 

Heriot-Watt currently has three campuses in UK , in Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Orkney .

At present Heriot-Watt has three campuses in the UK, Aberdeen, Scottish Highlands and Orkney.

The main campus of Heriot-Watt is located on 380 acres of parkland in Riccarton in south west Edinburgh. The campus is composed of: academic buildings, student residences, a postgraduate center, shops, several library collections, child care, health care, a chaplaincy, a variety of recreational and sports facilities, and a museum, as well as the main premises of the Student Union. The University's Petroleum Engineering Institute is located on its Edinburgh campus.

The Scottish Borders Campus at Heriot-Watt in Galashiels is home to the School of Textile and Design at the university.

Heriot-Watt's campus in Stromness, Orkney, is home to the International Centre for Island Technology (ICIT).

Facilities in Campus 

• Libraries
• Computer Facilities
• Sports Facilities
• Banks
• Shops
• Healthcare facilities
• Museum
• Labs 
• Spiritual Wellbeing

Location Specialities 

• Edinburgh is a great city to live and study in in the Scotlands capital.
• Edinburgh is a beautiful city and a real cultural hotspot which makes it one of the most popular student cities in the UK. Its compact town center includes an enviable selection of pubs, bars and nightclubs.
• The Scottish Borders Campus is located in the attractive market town of Galashiels, just an hour by road south of Edinburgh.
• Heriot-Watt Orkney is one of the beautiful university sites in the UK. Set in the picturesque harbour of Hamnavoe and Scapa Flow.

Heriot Watt University Accomodation

• The university guarantees all students in their first year of study in Edinburgh and Galashiels to make an offer of accommodation, either on- or off-campus.
• There are over 1,600 rooms at Edinburgh Campus, with en suite facilities and shared rooms.
• The Scottish Borders Campus has 200 self catered rooms and flats.
• The Orkney Campus does not offer accommodation,

Awards 

Heriot-Watt was named International University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018 in recognition of its global presence and impact

Heriot Watt University Ranking

• In 2020, Times Higher Education World University Rankings rated the university among the world's top 300.
• The QS World University Rankings placed Heriot-Watt in 2020 at 314.
• Ranked first in research effect in the top ten universities of Britain and Scotland.
• Classed among the top 60 universities of the Golden Age worldwide.

Teaching Quality

The reputation for teaching has been recognised with a Silver rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework

Academic Divisions

• Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society
• Engineering and Physical Sciences
• Mathematical and Computer Sciences
• Social Sciences incorporating Edinburgh Business School
• Textiles and Design

Why Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh

Location: Edinburgh is a very exciting place to stay and explore, and has been ranked the number one student city in the United Kingdom on several occasions.

Teaching quality: Heriot-Watt has developed a reputation for world-class education and leading practical work that has made them one of the leading UK business and technology universities.

How to Reach? Or Travel

• Edinburgh has a fantastic bus service with regular bus routes to the city from the university.
•  Two of Edinburgh's largest train stations provide transport to and from Scotland, with approximately 50 service hours and approximately 4.5 hours daily from London.
• Edinburgh Airport, with flights from the UK and abroad, is a five-minute drive from the Edinburgh Campus.

Heriot-Watt University Scholarships and Financial Aid

International Meritorious students receive many scholarships and financial aids, some of the scholarships have been listed below:-

• Undergraduate Merit Award - £1,500 - £3,000 in the first year of study. The entry date for this scholarship is September 2020.
• Postgraduate Merit Award - £1,500 - £3,000 in the first year of study. The entry date for this scholarship is September 2020.
• Overseas Scholarship Scheme: International students holding a first degree with a classification equivalent to a first-class B.Sc. degree. The scholarship amount is £2500 and the application deadline is June 30.

Heriot Watt University Famous Aluminis

Irvine Welsh and Muriel Spark- authors, Freya Ross - Olympic long distance runner, Kygo- DJ and producer, Martin Dickie - and co-founder of craft brewery Brewdog,   Theodore S. Clerk - first architect from Ghana and developer of the port city of Tema,, Sir Nicholas Grimshaw- president of Royal Academy, Iain Baikie - Swan medal and prize-winning physicist.

Heriot Watt University English Language Requirements:

UG (Bachelors):

• IELTS – 6.0 overall* or an acceptable equivalent.
  • *Students for all Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics programmes must
    have IELTS 6.5.
  • *Students for the Interpreting and Translating languages programmes must
    have IELTS 7.5
• TOEFL – 80 Overall
• PTE – 50-57

PG (Masters/PhD):

• IELTS – 6.5 overall* or an acceptable equivalent.
  • *Students for the Interpreting and Translating languages programmes must
    have IELTS 7.5
• TOEFL – 90 Overall
• PTE – 58-64

The Requirements may Defer for some Programs.

For further Details on Entry Requirements, Click HERE.

English Proficiency Test: The acceptable English test scores are given below:

English Test	Undergraduate	Postgraduate
IELTS Academic	6.0	6.5
iBT TOEFL	80	90
PTE	50-57	58-64
HWU English	Grade c	Grade c
Cambridge English Advanced and Proficiency	169-175	176-184

Heriot-Watt University Highlights

Year of Establishment	1821
University Type	Public
Campus Setting	Suburban
Establishment Year	1966
Endowment	£8.9 million
Total Enrolment	30,000+
Mode of Program	Full time, distance and online
Graduate job rate	80%

Heriot-Watt University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

International students applying through UCAS can find their exact tuition expenses by submitting the Fee Status Enquiry form. The cost of living will be determined by the course opted as well as the applicant's nationality. Edinburgh has a comparatively lower cost than other UK cities. Estimate cost of living on and off-campus for UK Campuses is tabulated below: 

Expenses	Cost in Pounds(Monthly)
Hall Fees	£500- £735
Food/Toiletries/Laundry	£175
Social	£140
Mobile Phone	£25
Books and Equipment	May vary
Travel	£1.80/per bus ticket
Total	£865- £1,100

Living in a rented flat may vary according to the type of accommodation and facilities being availed. The estimated monthly cost including food and travel is £923.