Heriot-Watt University

Midlothian · Scotland · Scotland · 109 full-time undergraduate courses · website ↗

Will you get in?

Based on the UCAS tariff points students actually held on entry — a better guide than a published offer, because it reflects who was admitted.

Typical entry tariff

178UCAS points

Very high (A*AA and above)

Life after graduation

Median earnings: £35,292
In work or study: 90%
Student satisfaction: 82%
Continue to year 2: 82%

What they teach

Share of this university's undergraduate courses by subject area.

Languages & Area Studies26%

Business & Management19%

Engineering & Technology17%

Mathematical Sciences15%

Physical Sciences10%

Computing10%

Social Sciences7%

Design & Creative Arts5%

Biological & Sport Sciences4%

Architecture & Planning3%

Example courses

Geography
Geography, Society and Environment
Actuarial Science and Diploma in Industrial Training
Biology
Biological Sciences
Marine Biology
Modern Languages for Business Management (Beginner Pathway)
Modern Languages for Business Management with Chinese

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Source: Discover Uni, © HESA (HESA, www.hesa.ac.uk), licensed under CC BY 4.0 — data aggregated from course-level records to institution level. Teaching ratings from the Office for Students (OGL v3). Tuition fees are set by each university and are not published as open data; check the university's own course pages for current fees.

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