Heriot-Watt University Scholarships

The Heriot-Watt University Malaysia (HWUM) 10th Anniversary IMPACT Scholarship is introduced to recognise the outstanding Malaysian youth who have proven leadership, achievements and/or expertise in any area, role-modeled an inspiring personality and have contributed and impacted the community positively, including but not limited to sports, community services, leading clubs, societies, events or student organisations within and beyond schools, achievement in competitions and etc.  

The HWUM 10th Anniversary IMPACT Scholarship awards successful applicants with a full (100%) tuition fee waiver for the entire duration of undergraduate study at HWUM. Read the full terms and conditions of the IMPACT Scholarship. 

We invite all eligible Malaysian students who have recently completed secondary or high school or pre-university qualifications to apply for the HWUM 10th Anniversary IMPACT Scholarship to pursue foundation to undergraduate studies at HWUM.

Eligibility:

• This scholarship is open to Malaysian citizens only.
• This scholarship is open to students who have recently completed secondary or high school or pre-university qualifications.
• This scholarship is open to students who have not and/or are not currently enrolled at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia.  
• The applicant must be able to submit and showcase the evidence of the achievements, contributions or impact made through the application. Please refer to Application Guidelines below.
• The applicant must meet the minimum academic results requirement stated in Results Requirement below.

Results Requirement:

Entry to Foundation Programme

Entry to Undergraduate Programme

Application Guidelines:

a. Applicant must also submit the following items together with the completed Application Form:

1. Personal Statement (not more than 500 words) on:
   • Why do you wish to undertake the selected programme?
   • How do you envisage this qualification will contribute to the development of your career in the future?
   • Why should you be selected for this scholarship?
2. My IMPACT video
   • The length of your My IMPACT video should be 2 minutes maximum.
   • Your video must showcase your achievements or leadership or positive impact that you have contributed to the community around you.
   • You are highly encouraged to include any video clips or photographs or any footage of the contribution you have made in your video. Where applicable, please ensure that you have obtained consent and approval for the content in your My IMPACT video.
   • Your video should be uploaded as a private but shareable YouTube link.

b. Scholarship Interview

1. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified and invited to attend the scholarship interview.
2. The interview will be conducted using a virtual platform via Microsoft Teams.

The Heriot-Watt University Malaysia (HWUM) 10th Anniversary Global Citizenship Scholarship is introduced to recognise the outstanding global citizens around the world who have role-modeled an inspiring personality and demonstrated leadership quality and achievements.

The HWUM 10th Anniversary Global Citizenship Scholarship awards successful applicants with a 50% tuition fee waiver for the entire duration of undergraduate study at HWUM. Read the full terms and conditions of the HWUM 10th Anniversary Global Citizenship Scholarship. 

We invite all eligible international students who have recently completed secondary or high school or pre-university qualifications to apply for the HWUM 10th Anniversary Global Citizenship Scholarship to pursue foundation to undergraduate studies at HWUM.

Eligibility:

• This scholarship is open to non-Malaysian citizens only. 
• This scholarship is open to international students who have recently completed secondary or high school or pre-university qualifications.
• This scholarship is open to international students who have not and/or are not currently enrolled at Heriot-Watt University.
• The applicant should be a role-model with an inspiring personality, have proven leadership qualities and have contributed and impacted the community positively. The applicant must be able to submit and showcase the evidence of the contribution made through the application. Please refer to Application Guidelines below.
• The applicant must meet the minimum academic results requirement stated in Results Requirement below.
• If successful, the scholarship offer is subject to the applicant obtaining a valid student visa from the Malaysian Immigration Department. For more information about student visas, please refer to the Official Portal of Immigration Department of Malaysia.    

Results Requirement:

Entry to Foundation Programme

Entry to Undergraduate Programme

Application Guidelines:

a. Applicant must also submit the following items together with the completed Application Form:

1. Personal Statement (not more than 500 words) on:
   • Why do you wish to undertake the selected programme?
   • How do you envisage this qualification will contribute to the development of your career in the future?
   • Why should you be selected for this scholarship?
2. Submit a video on “If I were selected for this scholarship………..”
   • The length of your video should be 2 minutes maximum.
   • You may also include any video clips or photographs or any footage in your video. Where applicable, please ensure that you have obtained consent and approval for the content in your video.
   • Your video should be uploaded as a private but shareable YouTube link.

b. Scholarship Interview

1. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified and invited to attend the scholarship interview.
2. The interview will be conducted using a virtual platform via Microsoft Teams.

Since opening our doors in Malaysia, we’ve made it possible for women in the ASEAN region to gain access to quality teaching and learning in the field of Engineering and Science. Committed to widening access, and reducing the gender gap in this field, we have developed this scholarship especially for woman who want to pursue a career in Engineering and Science.

Applications are open at both the Foundation and Undergraduate levels. Applications are accepted for those applying to both Foundation in Science and Foundation in Business with the intention to pursue any of the following undergraduate programmes:

• Actuarial Science
• Civil Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Construction Project Management
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Psychology
• Psychology with Management
• Quantity Surveying
• Statistical Data Science

Eligibility:

• Malaysian
• Female
• Meets academic requirements below

The following criteria will be considered for your application:

• Academic excellence
• Extra-curricular involvement
• Leadership skills
• Passion in STEM

Other application requirements:

• A 1-minute video pitch stating your passion in STEM and reasons why uploaded to Youtube as a private but shareable link.
• A written personal statement

Student who have achieved Grade A (ie., 70% average score and above) in Heriot-Watt University Malayia's foundation programme will be awarded a RM12,500 scholarship per year for the entire duration of their undergraduate study, subject to them achieving Grade A (i.e., 70% average score and above) in each academic year and the entire duration of study, failing which, the scholarship will be revoked with immediate effect and there shall be no continuation nor reinstatement thereafter.

All students from Heriot-Watt University Malaysia’s (HWUM) foundation programmes who are not scholarship recipients will receive a RM5,000 discount off their first-year tuition fee when they progress to their undergraduate studies at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia.

We offer a range of scholarships to high achievers based on the tier below for our Foundation programmes.

We offer a range of scholarships to high achievers based on the tier below for our undergraduate programmes.

Students are required to maintain 70% average (Grade A) every academic year.

In order to meet the demands of the fourth industrial revolution, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia is giving a 25% waiver to selected applicants of our MSc Petroleum Engineering programme. This applies to our 2022 intakes. Register now for this programme, and automatically receive the waiver.

All alumni of Heriot-Watt University (HWU) who have studied for at least one year or more at any HWU campus are eligible for a 20% tuition fee discount when enrolling into any postgraduate taught programme at the Malaysia campus.

The 20% tuition fee discount is only applicable to all postgraduate taught programmes, excluding MBA and all postgraduate research degrees. 

(For foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes) A discount of 10% is granted to children and/or spouse of a Heriot-Watt University alumni who registers for a programme of study at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia. This discount is also granted to siblings of currently registered students of Heriot-Watt University Malaysia who register for a programme of study at the University. This is awarded on receipt of documentary evidence proving the relationship of the registered applicant and the alumnus or student.