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As Scotland’s top producer of CEOs and Managing Directors (Novuna, 2025)
We’re here to support you as you take the first step in your career journey to success. Our undergraduate programmes equip you for the roles of the future, offering real-world opportunities that help you thrive in your chosen field.
Free accommodation for first semester
Designed to help with the cost of starting university, we offer a free semester of accommodation for all undergraduate students from England, Wales, and Northern Ireland beginning their studies in September 2026, saving you over £3,000.
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Watt’s your story?
Anoopp, Research Associate
Anoopp found career success after studying at Heriot-Watt, securing a role in London as a Research Associate with a global executive recruitment company. Read Anoopp's success story here.
Christy, Electronics Design Engineer
Christy studied Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Heriot-Watt University before securing an Electronics Design Engineer position. Read Chrisy's success story here.
Grace, Financial Services Graduate
Following her time at Heriot-Watt, Grace secured her first job after graduation working in financial services. Read Grace's success story here.
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Lifelong career advice
Ranked 2nd in the UK for graduate outcomes (Graduate Outcomes, 2024), we’re here to support you you from day one through our award-winning Careers Service including CV tailoring, part-time work opportunities and advice.
3 Year honours degree
Choose to study your programme over three years rather than the typical four, so you can kickstart your career at the same time as if studied in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Guaranteed accommodation
Stay in safe and secure on-campus accommodation within walking distance of all our facilities, with all your bills included.
A safe and green campus
Get the best of both worlds – study and live on our beautiful parkland campus and get easy access to Edinburgh city life.
Go Global
Study abroad at our Dubai or Malaysia campuses for a semester, a year or longer.
Open Days
Explore our campuses, chat with academics and discover our world-leading programmes to find out what it’s like to study at Heriot-Watt University.
Reasons to choose Heriot-Watt
Number one University in Scotland
Students ranked us the number one University in Scotland for 2027, according to Uni Compare.
Study in Edinburgh
Enjoy student life in a UK top 2 student city (QS Best Student Cities, 2026) with plenty of culture, shopping, nightlife and green spaces.
Study in Dubai or Malaysia
Seize new opportunities and choose to study at our international campuses for a semester, a year or longer.
Oriam, Scotland’s Sports Performance Centre
Oriam is a £33 million purpose-built sports facility and training hub for national teams including football and rugby.