• Originating from the School of Arts of Edinburgh, founded in 1821 as the world’s first Mechanics Institute, Heriot-Watt is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the UK, and gained university status by Royal Charter in 1966.
• Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and practical, leading-edge research, which has made us one of the top UK universities for business and industry.
• International campuses opened in Dubai in 2005 and in Malaysia in 2013, offering students the unrivalled opportunity to transfer between campuses and obtain a truly global education.
• Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and practical, leading-edge research, which has made us one of the top UK universities for business and industry.
• International campuses opened in Dubai in 2005 and in Malaysia in 2013, offering students the unrivalled opportunity to transfer between campuses and obtain a truly global education.
Faculties
• Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure & Society School
• Engineering & Physical Sciences School
• Life Sciences School
• Management & Languages School
• Mathematical & Computer Sciences School
• Textiles & Design School
• Edinburgh Business School
• There are excellent services to ensure you feel fully supported while studying at Heriot-Watt, including the Student Support and Accommodation Service, International Student Advisors, an award-winning Careers Service, the Disability Service, a Health Centre and the Chaplaincy.
• All campuses have libraries with individual and group study places and networked PCs and printers to allow you to access University-licensed software, online databases and journals, as well as other internet resources. Wireless is available throughout the campuses.
• There is a full catering service at both the Edinburgh and Scottish Borders Campus. The Edinburgh Campus also has a Blackwells bookshop and a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland.
• The unrivalled facilities at the Scottish Borders Campus are the deciding factor for many students in choosing the School of Textiles & Design. The School’s facilities range from craft through industrial to cutting-edge advanced technologies, and includes the largest knit and weave studios and longest screen-print table in Europe.
• All campuses have libraries with individual and group study places and networked PCs and printers to allow you to access University-licensed software, online databases and journals, as well as other internet resources. Wireless is available throughout the campuses.
• There is a full catering service at both the Edinburgh and Scottish Borders Campus. The Edinburgh Campus also has a Blackwells bookshop and a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland.
• The unrivalled facilities at the Scottish Borders Campus are the deciding factor for many students in choosing the School of Textiles & Design. The School’s facilities range from craft through industrial to cutting-edge advanced technologies, and includes the largest knit and weave studios and longest screen-print table in Europe.