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Undergraduate

Clearing 2024 is closed

Clearing for programmes starting in 2025 will open at the Universities & Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) in July 2025. Full details of the programmes available and how to apply will be available here from August 2025.

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What is clearing?

Clearing is your opportunity to join us in September 2025. It is a process designed to help you find an undergraduate or foundation course availability for the upcoming academic year with UCAS. You can use clearing if you didn't receive the results you wanted, or simply changed your mind about your chosen university course.

Your Edinburgh adventure starts here

Foundation Degree

Our Global College option

Our pathways

Are you worried about not getting the grades to get into university this year? Our Global College option is an alternative route to accessing your chosen degree and offers direct entry to second-year study across many of our undergraduate degrees.

Our pathways
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Student life

Campus accommodation

Living on campus is a great way to meet others. We have a range of student accommodation conveniently located within easy reach of teaching facilities.

Campus tours

Get a feel for Heriot-Watt by visiting our campus. We have guided and self-guided tours available this summer.

Living in the Scottish Borders

If you study Fashion, Textiles or Design, you will study at our Scottish Borders Campus in Galashiels.

Scholarships and bursaries

Funding your studies is an important consideration, which is why we offer a range of scholarships and bursaries that you do not need to repay.

Student stories

Read testimonials from students across Heriot-Watt University.

Reasons to choose Heriot-Watt University

 

Top UK rankings

We are ranked 256th in the World and 32nd in the UK in the QS World University Rankings.

 

Graduate employability

1st in Scotland and 2nd in the UK for graduate employability (Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2024) and Heriot-Watt graduates earn an average salary of £28,000.

 

Guaranteed Accommodation

Stay in safe and secure housing on our beautiful parkland campus in Edinburgh within walking distance of teaching buildings, library and the Student Union. Apply by 23 August.

 

Student facilities

1st in Scotland and 3rd in the UK for the amount spent on student facilities (Complete University Guide, 2023).

Where is Heriot-Watt?

Edinburgh Campus

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 travel further afield. Use our travel page to plan your journey.

Student life in Edinburgh

Discover why Edinburgh was voted the best city in the world last year (Time Out Index, 2022). It’s the ideal city with students making up one fifth of the population and its rating as the third safest city in the world (YouGov, 2022).

Travel Home Bursary

Moving away from home is a big transition. If you're from England, Wales or Northern Ireland we don't want this to be a barrier. That's why we created the no-strings attached £1,500 bursary that you will get in your first year.

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Graduate Apprenticeships

Have you finished school and are looking to kickstart your career and earn money? Are you interested in studying towards an honours degree while earning a full-time salary? A Graduate Apprenticeship could be the ideal solution for you to achieve a degree while also being in full-time employment.

Graduate Apprenticeships