Nigeria

For more details on our application process, get help with your application.

These entry requirements are intended as a guide only. Please contact us or the School's admissions tutor to find out the actual requirements for the programme you want to study.

Foundation

• If you would like to study in the UK and do not meet the entry requirements for our degree programmes, we recommend that you take a Foundation Programme. We offer Foundation Programmes at our Malaysia and Dubai campuses:
  • Dubai Campus Foundation Programmes
  • Malaysia Campus Foundation Programmes

Undergraduate

Edinburgh Business School

• Accounting, Business Management, Economics, Finance, Marketing: Minimum of B2 in 5 subjects in WAEC WASSCE including English and Maths, with the B2 requirement raised to A1 in Maths for all Economics programmes

School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society

• Architectural Engineering, Biology, Civil and Structural Engineering, Construction Project Management and Quantity Surveying, Geography and Urban Studies, Sports Science: Minimum of AABBB in WAEC WASSCE with A in Maths or B in Science for programmes requiring it (please see specific course pages).

School of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Minimum of AABBB in WAEC WASSCE for Year 1 entry with required subjects per programme listed below:

• Brewing and Distilling: Chemistry and Biology with one at A and Maths at B2
• Chemical Engineering, Chemistry: Maths at A and Chemistry at B2
• Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics: Maths at A and Physics at B2
• Engineering (Combined) / Combined Studies: Maths at A and Physics at B2 (Mechanical / Electrical engineering pathways) OR Maths at A and Chemistry at B2 (Chemical engineering pathway).

School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences

• Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science: Minimum of AABBB in WAEC WASSCE for Year 1 entry with A in Maths for programmes requiring it (please see specific course pages).

Note: BSc Computer Systems does not require Maths. BSc Mathematics with Physics also requires Physics at B. BSc Mathematics with Language also requires Language at B2.

School of Social Sciences

• Psychology: Minimum of B2 in 5 subjects in WAEC WASSCE including English and Maths.
• Languages and Intercultural Studies: Minimum of B2 in 5 subjects, but where a language is a required subject this must be achieved at A.

School of Textiles and Design

• Fashion and Textiles, Communication and Design, Constructed and Virtual Environments: Minimum of B3 in 5 subjects in WAEC WASSCE. Please note some programmes require a portfolio interview or standard interview.

Postgraduate

• Applicants should have an undergraduate degree (equivalent to Bachelor with Honours Degree) with a GPA of around 3.0 or Upper Second Class in a relevant subject area.

English language requirements

Please refer to the table of school level English language grades for each country.

If you do not meet our English language requirements, you can apply to one of our academic English programmes, which are specifically designed to prepare you with the language and study skills needed for academic study.

Tuition fees are listed alongside each programme in the online prospectuses.

Tuition fees are higher for international students. If you are unsure what your residency status is, you can complete a fee status enquiry form, which allows us to assess whether you have a relevant connection to the UK that might positively influence your fee status:

• Fee Status Enquiry Form - undergraduates and postgraduates

Learn more about applying for student support in Scotland.

At Heriot-Watt we believe that a university education is an investment in your future. That is why we offer a generous package of scholarships to encourage and support well qualified, ambitious students to come and study with us. See the full list of scholarships that you may be eligible to apply for.

We work with approved representatives in Nigeria who can help you apply and enrol on your chosen programme. Find your nearest representative

Please see our International Student Advisors Office (ISAO) website for information and guidance on:

• Student visas
• Dependant visas
• Short-term study visas
• Working in the UK.