Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to the Course Registration and Enrolment website.

Accessibility statement for Course Registration and Enrolment

This website is run by Heriot-Watt University. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts
  • zoom in up to 200% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard

We've also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • the tabbed interface has the wrong semantic structure

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

  • view our enrolment contacts
  • call our helplines:
    • UK: +44 (0)131 451 8899
    • Dubai: (00)971 4 571 7000
    • Malaysia: +603 8894 3610

We'll consider your request and get back to you in 10 days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We're always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that aren't listed on this page or think we're not meeting accessibility requirements, please let us know.

You can use our contact form to report a problem with accessibility.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website's accessibility

Heriot-Watt University is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Certain ARIA roles must contain particular children

The interface contains incorrect ARIA roles, so people using a screen reader may find the structure confusing. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships).

We plan to have the correct roles in place by August 2024.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 9 August. It was last reviewed on 9 August 2023.

This website was last tested on 9 August 2023. The test was carried out internally using multiple third-party accessibility testing tools, including Siteimprove and axe DevTools.