Clearing information for International Students

Key dates for 2025

• 15 May – Clearing Priority Pass goes live
• 5 July – Clearing applications open
• 14 August – A-Level results day and our Clearing phone line opens
• 18 August – Deadline for international applicants to apply via Clearing

Join a global community

Heriot-Watt University is a global institution. We have an international reputation, five global campuses, and a global community with over 27,000 students and alumni network of over 166,000.

Where is Heriot-Watt?

Our campus is six miles from Edinburgh city centre and buses take just 30 minutes, stopping outside our main entrance. It's easy to get to the city and there is a night bus service, so you have a safe route home if you're out late. Buses are free too – students under 22 can apply to the free bus travel scheme that covers all of Scotland.

Edinburgh is a very well-connected city so you can travel by plane, direct train or coach to most UK cities. Use our travel page to plan your journey.

Could Heriot-Watt be the place for you?

Explore Heriot-Watt through a virtual tour of our campuses.

3 Year honours degree option

Degrees in Scotland typically take four years and include a broader range of study, allowing you to choose more elective modules, take time to gain work experience and study abroad.

Advantages of completing your degree in three years include lower overall cost (one less year of tuition fees and accommodation funding) and you get to enter the job market at the same time as if you studied in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.

Plus, you get to enjoy all of the same perks as those joining Heriot-Watt in first year, including Welcome Week and Freshers events, and introduction to your Personal Tutor.

You may be eligible for our International Merit Scholarship too if you are coming from overseas.

Entry into the 3 Year honours degree is subject to entry requirements. Should you not meet the requirements, we will automatically consider you for first year and foundation entry levels.

Study at our Global campuses

We are one of Scotland’s most international universities, with around a third of our students coming from outside the UK. With campuses in Dubai and Malaysia, you have the option to study your degree there for a semester, a year, or longer. This offers you the full benefits of being a Heriot-Watt student, including our high standards of teaching and dedicated student support services. Find out more about Go Global.