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Student support

Even the most gifted of students need a little help from time to time.

Whether you study online at home or with a learning partner, you’re never far from the support of our faculty and your fellow learners.

Heather McGregor Executive Dean
""We have a team of dedicated advisors who help students before they start, during their studies, right through to graduation"."

Professor Dame Heather McGregor ,
PROVOST AND VICE PRINCIPAL, HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY DUBAI

Delivering successful projects - introducing the EcoLife Project

When studying online, you will have access to a rich mix of learning materials and multimedia, including a library of informative visual material to guide you through critical concepts. Here’s just one of them. The full library is available through your Virtual Learning Environment.

system requirements

What are the technical requirements?

• Access to a PC or laptop running Windows 7 (or newer) or Mac OSX 10.6 (or newer)
• A connection to the internet via a reliable and suitable connection with a minimum connection speed of 512kbps
• The latest version of one of the following browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome or any other browser as notified from time to time by us
• The browser must have JavaScript enabled and must accept cookies
• The latest version of Adobe Reader and Flash Player
• Minimum screen resolution of 800 x 600px

Online delivery and support