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New digital and modern business degrees

Heriot-Watt University offers a unique online learning experience that enables you to study towards a MSc or MBA. All of our online programmes are academically equivalent to on-campus programmes and are designed for you to study at your own pace and your lifestyle commitments. Designed with the flexibility for you to study while in full time employment, the skills are instantly transferrable to your employer.

Digital Business Degrees

The online postgraduate degrees have been developed to help current and future leaders adapt to the challenges of a fast-paced digital environment.

Online MBA and MBA with Specialism

Students are drawn to our online MBA programme by its academic rigour, its intellectual challenge and its proven ability to greatly enhance student career prospects.

Upskilling Scotland Scholarship

Available to those living or working in Scotland, the free scholarship is offering fully funded courses from a range of MSc programmes.

MSc Business Psychology

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Understand what makes people thrive at work, learn how you can improve organisational performance and gain the skills needed to make the workplace a healthier environment with our new MSc Business Psychology.

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Why choose Heriot-Watt Online?

A pioneer of online learning to professionals for over 20 years, we offer a wide range of specialist programmes.

Top 40

33rd in the UK and 270th in the world

QS World University Rankings 2022: Top Global Universities

Why Heriot-Watt Online

A pioneer of online learning to professionals for over 20 years, we offer a wide range of specialist programmes.

How online learning works

Find out more about the Virtual Learning Environment and the support available to online students.

Fees and funding

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Join our online community

As a Heriot-Watt Online student, you're able to work at your own pace and choose when and where you study.

Top 5

4th in Scotland and 23rd in the UK

Complete University UK League Tables and Rankings 2022

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Digital degrees available

Degrees designed for the leaders of the future

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We are ranked top in Scotland and 17th in the UK for graduate salaries six months after graduation.

The Times / The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019

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