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About Bsc (hons) Brewing And Distilling in Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh

The course is designed to educate potential managers of the malting, brewing and distilling industries and to provide a full understanding of the science and technology of the processes involved from cereal farming to bottling and packaging.

The programme has been developed in co-operation with senior representatives of the brewing, malting and distilling industries who are members of the Education Board of the International Centre for Brewing and Distilling. Graduates have detailed knowledge and understanding of science and technology, along with the practical skills to become leaders within the food and drink sector.

Entry requirements

• Year 1

  Standard entry requirements

• Highers ABBB (including B in Chemistry or Biology and C in Maths)
• A-Levels BCC - BBB (including Maths and either Chemistry or Biology with one at B)
• Int. Baccalaureate 29 points (with Higher Level Science at 5 and Higher Level Mathematics at 6)
• BTEC DMM (in a relevant subject)
• HNC A in graded unit (of an appropriate HNC)

• Minimum entry requirements*

• Highers BBBC (B in Chemistry or Biology)
• A-Levels CCC (Including Maths and either Chemistry or Biology)

• * Minimum: under our Fair Access Policy, we will relax our standard entry requirements for some Scottish students depending on their circumstances. Our minimum requirements will apply if you:

• live in an area within the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation lowest 20% (SIMD20), or
• are care experienced.

• We can also make exceptions for some Scottish students with grades above minimum but below standard. Read more about our Minimum and standard entry requirements

  Year 2

• Advanced Highers BB (plus Highers ABBB including Higher Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology)
• A-Levels ABB (including Biology, Mathematics and Chemistry)
• Int. Baccalaureate 33 points (with a science and Mathematics at Higher Level 6)
• HND AA in graded units (in an appropriate HND)
• BTEC DDD

• Year 3

  We only accept entrants to Year 3 with appropriate Associate Degrees

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