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Heriot-Watt University

Heriot-Watt is a technology- and business-focused university founded in 1821, with its main campus on a parkland site on the western edge of Edinburgh and further campuses in the Scottish Borders, Orkney, Dubai and Malaysia. It is known for engineering, computing, business and actuarial science, and most taught masters start in September or January.

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Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Undergraduate fees: £20,880 – £26,840
Postgraduate fees: £21,872 – £28,952
Intakes: September, January
IELTS (undergraduate): Typically 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5 (varies by programme)
IELTS (postgraduate): Typically 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; some business/finance programmes require 6.0 in writing
Note: PG figures are January 2027 intake fees (Edinburgh); UG figures are September 2027 intake fees. Fees vary by programme; see each course page.

For Sri Lankan students

Entry requirements.

Undergraduate: Sri Lankan A/L treated as equivalent to UK A-levels, so the same grades apply (typically BBC). Foundation entry: O/L grade C in 6 subjects, or A/L D (or S) in 2 relevant subjects
Postgraduate: Four-year bachelor special, honours or professional degree from a recognised university: final mark 60% is comparable to a UK 2:1 and 55% to a UK 2:2

Source: hw.ac.uk

Funding

Scholarships

Some masters programmes (for example MSc Data Science) offer an Academic Excellence Scholarship of a £2,000 tuition fee reduction to the strongest applicants; other scholarships are listed in the university's scholarship search.

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Popular courses at Heriot-Watt University

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Foundation year

BA (Hons) Business with FoundationBusiness & Management · 4 years · £20,880/yr · Sep, Jan Apply

Undergraduate (Bachelor's)

Postgraduate (Master's)

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Information checked October 2026 from Heriot-Watt University’s official website: hw.ac.uk/study/international-students/study-in-t, hw.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/tuition-fees/und, hw.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/scholarships-and, hw.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/data-science. Fees and requirements can change; we confirm the latest details before you apply.

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