Assessment results
When will you receive your results
We will inform you of your final course results, and any examiners' recommendation on progression or award, via our online Student Self Service (SSS).
Once your course results have been released, you will automatically be sent an email (to your Heriot-Watt email address) to inform you that new assessment results are available online to view/download via the Student Self-Service (SSS).
Release of provisional and final results
Registry and Academic Support will release all final and provisional results online to graduating and continuing students by the following deadlines:
| Semester | Examination Diet | Students | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | December 2024 | Continuing students (provisional results) | 07 February 2025 (23:59 UK Time) |
| September | December 2024 | PGT and UG progressing students | 07 February 2025 (23:59 UK Time) |
| September | December 2024 – dissertation submission | PGT graduating students (not EGIS or EPS) (Summer graduations) | 11 February 2025 (23:59 UK Time) |
| January | April/May 2025 | Graduating students (Summer graduations) | 06 June 2025 (23:59 UK Time) |
| January | April/May 2025 | Continuing, progressing and non-graduating students | 25 June 2025 (23:59 UK Time) |
| January | April/May 2025 | Graduating students (Winter graduations) | 27 June 2025 (23:59 UK Time) |
| May | August 2025 | Dubai Campus January 2025 start progressing UG students | 20 August 2025 (23:59 UAE Time) |
| May | August 2025 | Malaysia Campus January 2025 start progressing UG students | 18 August 2025 (23:59 MY Time) |
| May | August 2025 | Continuing and progressing students | 29 August 2025 (23:59 UK Time) |
| May | August 2025 | Graduating students (Winter graduations) | 29 August 2025 (23:59 UK Time) |
| May | August 2025 | Malaysia Campus January 2025 start UG reassessment students | 04 September 2025 (23:59 MY Time) |
| May | August 2025 | Dubai Campus January 2025 start UG reassessment students | 05 September 2025 (23:59 UAE Time) |
| May | August 2025 – dissertation submission | PGT Graduating students (Winter graduations) | 17 October 2025 (23:59 UK Time) |
How to access your results
You can access your results by logging into the Student Self Service (SSS).
Information you will find on the Online Results page
On the Online Results page you can:
- Download / view final marks and grades for previous years of study
Find web links to information on how to:
- Apply for graduation
- Register for reassessments
- Enrol for the following academic year
If you have an enquiry about your results
You should contact your School if you have an enquiry about your results. The Online Results page has the relevant contact details for your School.
European Diploma Supplement: Programme of Study Information
For information relating to the programme of study detailed on your Transcript, please log an enquiry through your myHWU portal.
See Description of Higher Education in Scotland.
Supplementary Information
Supplementary information to accompany assessment results letters and academic transcripts is available.
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Learning and Teaching Policy Bank
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