Edinburgh, UK
Edinburgh's specialist engineering and actuarial science university, with its own global campus network.
Heriot-Watt runs the world's oldest university-level Brewing and Distilling programme, reflecting Scotland's whisky industry, alongside one of the UK's top-rated Actuarial Science departments. It's also one of the few UK universities with fully-fledged branch campuses of its own, in Dubai and Malaysia.
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ABB (A Level) · IB 32
Solid tier · indicative for the flagship courses below — always verify per-course requirements directly with the university.
£20,000–£28,000/yr
mid tier for UK — figures are typical ranges, not this specific university's published fee.
English
campus campus, Edinburgh
Informational only — scholarship amounts, deadlines and even which schemes are running change often (sometimes per intake), so treat this as a starting point, not a guarantee. Always confirm current details directly with the scholarship provider or Heriot-Watt's financial aid office.
Beyond government-level awards, most UK universities offer their own merit-based international scholarships — commonly a partial tuition reduction for strong A-Level/IB/IGCSE results, sometimes auto-considered from your application and sometimes requiring a short separate form.
Chevening and Commonwealth are postgraduate-only. For undergraduate applicants, the university-specific merit scholarships are usually the more relevant route.
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Actuarial Science
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Engineering
⏱️ Typical duration: Often 4 years rather than the country's standard Bachelor's length, especially where the programme includes an integrated Master's (e.g. UK MEng) or an industry placement year
Typical entry: Requires Mathematics + Physics
Brewing and Distilling
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Computer Science
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Typical entry: Requires Mathematics · TMUA / ESAT (top universities)
Business
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Typical entry: Mathematics helps but usually isn't required recommended
Durations are typical for UK — always confirm the exact length (including any placement or integrated Master's year) on the course's own page before applying.
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IELTS: 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0)
Most universities waive this requirement if you've completed 2+ years of English-medium schooling (e.g. IGCSE / A Level / IB) — always confirm the specific university's waiver policy before booking a test.
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Build my UK shortlist →Quick answers about grades, tuition, deadlines and applying to Heriot-Watt as an international IGCSE / A Level / IB student.
As a typical benchmark for international entry, Heriot-Watt expects around ABB at A Level or 32 points on the IB Diploma. This is indicative for Heriot-Watt's flagship courses — competitive subjects like Medicine and Law usually sit above this baseline, and the exact requirement varies by course, so always confirm the specific figure on Heriot-Watt's own admissions page before applying.
International tuition at Heriot-Watt typically falls in the £20,000–£28,000/yr range (mid tier for UK). This is a typical range for the university's tuition tier, not Heriot-Watt's specific published fee for every course — confirm the exact figure for your intended programme directly with the university.
Heriot-Watt follows UK's typical intake calendar: September, with applications generally due late january (equal consideration deadline). Oxford, Cambridge and most Medicine / Dentistry / Veterinary Science courses close earlier — 15 October the year before entry. Always verify the exact date on Heriot-Watt's own admissions page, since deadlines can shift year to year.
UK universities, including Heriot-Watt, typically ask international applicants for 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0). Most universities waive this requirement if you've completed 2+ years of English-medium schooling (e.g. IGCSE / A Level / IB) — always confirm the specific university's waiver policy before booking a test.
Edinburgh's specialist engineering and actuarial science university, with its own global campus network. Heriot-Watt runs the world's oldest university-level Brewing and Distilling programme, reflecting Scotland's whisky industry, alongside one of the UK's top-rated Actuarial Science departments. It's also one of the few UK universities with fully-fledged branch campuses of its own, in Dubai and Malaysia.
Yes — Heriot-Watt accepts applicants from IGCSE-to-A-Level, IGCSE-to-IB-Diploma, and directly from the IB Diploma. Tutopiya's free UK University Shortlist Builder matches your predicted or actual grades against Heriot-Watt and every other UK university we track, tagging each as reach, target or safety.
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