Postgraduate funded places

Heriot-Watt University has received funding to support 70 additional taught postgraduate places on specific programmes for the academic year 2013-14. The programmes supported by this funding have been selected to support the skills demands in Scotland's key economic growth areas.

Eligibility

According to the terms of the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), you are eligible to apply for a place if you have been living in Scotland for a continuous period of 3 years prior to 1 August 2013. Please note that this does not include residency for the purposes of study only. 

Funding

The full cost of tuition fees will be covered for eligible students on the specified programmes. You may wish to find information on support for additional living costs.Part time study may be available for some programmes. Please check the individual programme pages for more information. 

Funded places are available on the following programmes:

• Advanced Mechanical Engineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Brewing & Distilling
• Civil Engineering & Construction Management
• Construction Project Management
• Marine Renewable Energy
• Materials for Sustainable and Renewable Energies
• Oil and Gas Technology
• Petroleum Geoscience
• Photonics and Optoelectronic Devices
• Quantitative Financial Engineering
• Quantitative Financial Risk Management
• Quantitative Finance and Mathematics
• Renewable Energy and Distributed Generation
• Reservoir Evaluation & Management
• Renewable Energy Development
• Smart Grid and Demand Management
• Sustainability Engineering

How to apply

• You can apply for our Postgraduate Programmes online, please see how to apply
• Please state your interest for a Key Skills Funded Place in the 'Additional Information' section of the form
• Eligible applicants will automatically be considered for a place, on a first come, first served basis, so please make sure you complete your application as soon as possible
• If you have any queries, please get in touch.

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