The Design School
Study Design at Heriot-Watt University Dubai
Develop your creativity, design thinking and practical skills through an industry-connected learning environment. Our programmes combine studio-based learning with workshops, field trips, prototyping, labs and lectures, helping students build the creative, technical and professional skills needed to apply design across a wide range of sectors.
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Why choose Heriot-Watt?
1st
1st in Scotland and 2nd in the UK for graduate prospects. (HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024).
88.9%
of our graduates achieve a positive employment or further study outcome within 12 months of graduation. (Graduate Destination Survey 2024, MoHESR)
1st
Top university in Scotland for producing CEOs (Novuna Business Cash Flow, 2025).
MoHESR
All current undergraduate and postgraduate programmes are accredited by the UAE’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR).
You will learn from world leading academics
Our learning environment seeks to offer you the very best in terms of study programmes, which apply knowledge to real world challenges. We are ranked 287th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2026) and 34th in the UK and 5th in Scotland.
You will become globally connected
We have five campuses around the world and many of our students get the chance to transfer their study to our campuses in Scotland, Dubai and Malaysia through our Go Global inter-campus exchange programme.
You will develop life-long connections
By choosing Heriot-Watt you will join a community of over 27,000 students and an alumni network of over 182,000 worldwide. The Watt Club was founded in 1854 and is the oldest graduate club in the UK. Lifetime membership is automatic upon graduation from Heriot-Watt, and is free to all graduates of the University.
