Heriot-watt University, Edinburgh
Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh Campus
Edinburgh
EH14 4AS
Tel: 0131 449 5111
Email: ugadmissions@hw.ac.uk
Website: http://www.hw.ac.uk
Information from this Institution
Accommodation  | Careers advice and guidance |
| Disability access | Student help |
| How to find us | Student Welfare Services |
| International students |
Interviews
Varies according to departments but all applicants who are made offers are invited to visit.
Open days
Edinburgh Campus Monday 24 September 2007. Scottish Borders Campus 19/20 October 2007. Visits at other times can be arranged, contact 0131-451-3451
Compacts and networks
Articulation arrangements with many FE Colleges.
Record of achievement/Progress file
Not normally requested.
Campus locations
Edinburgh campus on western outskirts of Edinburgh. Scottish Borders campus in Galashiels.
Notes
The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) is bringing all qualifications in Scotland together in a unified framework of credits and levels. Honours degrees are at SCQF level 10, degrees without Honours are at level 9, HND and Diploma in HE are at level 8, and HNC and Certificate in HE are at level 7. For further information, see www.scqf.org.uk.
| student numbers | |||||
| total number of students : | 6365 | ||||
| total degree students : | 4958 | ||||
| total HND students : | 0 | ||||
| total other students : | 0 | ||||
| Degree | HND | Other | |||
| percentage on sandwich courses : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| percentage mature students : | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| percentage international students : | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ratio male / female : | 61/39 | 0/0 | 0/0 | ||
| student numbers by subject area | Degree | HND | Other | ||
| medicine, dentistry, veterinary science : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| subjects allied to medicine : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| science : | 888 | 0 | 0 | ||
| engineering & technology : | 933 | 0 | 0 | ||
| architecture, building & planning : | 370 | 0 | 0 | ||
| mathematical sciences, IT & computing : | 847 | 0 | 0 | ||
| business & administrative studies : | 998 | 0 | 0 | ||
| social, economic, political & legal studies : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| humanities : | 218 | 0 | 0 | ||
| art & design, performing arts : | 446 | 0 | 0 | ||
| education : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| combined : | 253 | 0 | 0 | ||
| accommodation | |||||
| percentage of first years requiring accommodation who can be accommodated in institution managed accommodation : | 100 | ||||
| estimated weekly cost of institution managed accommodation for 33-50 weeks: | |||||
| including 2-2 meals a day, 7-7 days per week | £80.00-£85.00 | ||||
| including no food | £45.36-£53.90 | ||||
| other | £64.89-£64.89 | ||||
| overseas opportunities (exc. compulsory language course placements) | |||||
| number of students on a placement or study period abroad : | 106 | ||||