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Scholarship

Free accommodation for first semester offer

This offer is designed to help undergraduate students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland with the cost of starting university.

Award value
Free on-campus accommodation (equivalent to £3,330 at Edinburgh Campus or £2703 at Scottish Borders Campus)
Campus
UK
Opening date
2 March 2026
Closing date
31 August 2026
Fee status
England / Wales / N Ireland
Level
Undergraduate
Delivery mode
Full-time
status
Closed

Overview

Applications opening soon

This offer provides eligible undergraduate students starting in September 2026 free accommodation for first semester, saving you over £3,000 in living costs in your first year at Heriot-Watt. If you are staying at our Scottish Borders campus the value is £2,700.

No separate application is required. The bursary will be included in your accommodation offer once you apply for accommodation.

Applications for accommodation open 2 March 2026.

Please note: if you defer your entry to September 2027, this cannot be guaranteed. If you do not plan to live in Heriot-Watt accommodation, please contact us for further information.

Eligibility

Open to students with a Rest of UK (RUK) fee status who are starting a full-time undergraduate degree at Heriot-Watt in September 2026.

Closing date: Monday 31 August 2026.

How to apply

This opportunity is currently closed for applications.

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