Heriot-Watt University

Undergraduate

• Foundation certificate, such as the Undergraduate Certificate from our International Study Centre, or from another provider
• IELTS 6.0 (min. 5.5 in all areas)

Postgraduate

• A First or Second Class Honours Degree in a relevant discipline will normally be acceptable for entry to postgraduate programmes. The degree can be from a British or overseas university. Different degrees, together with relevant industrial experience, will also be considered.
• IELTS 6.5 (min 6.0 in all areas)

Undergraduate

For autumn entry, all applications must be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) for all full-time and sandwich first degree courses (including those with foundation years). UCAS will normally start accepting applications from 1 September for entry in autumn the following year. The normal closing date for the receipt of on-time applications for both Home/EU and International applicants is 15 January. UCAS accepts that some applicants, especially from outside the UK, may find this difficult. Late applications are accepted by UCAS until 30th June (applications after this date automatically go into Clearing) but are considered at Heriot-Watt discretion once all on-time applications have been considered.

Postgraduate

Applications must be submitted online via the University’s website and should be submitted as early as possible, but no later than three weeks before the start of the programme of study for home students and at least three months in advance for international students.