Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

Heriot-Watt University is a Scottish university whose main campus lies in 380 acres of parkland in Edinburgh. It also has campuses in the Scottish Borders (Galashiels), Orkney (Stromness), Dubai and Malaysia, and offers programmes online. In the Research Excellence Framework 2021, 86.8% of its research was rated world-leading or internationally excellent.

The university offers foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes shaped by industry, mainly in:

• Business, including Edinburgh Business School
• Science and technology
• Engineering
• Design and textiles, at the Scottish Borders campus
• Marine science and energy, at postgraduate level in Orkney

Undergraduates can complete an honours degree in three years instead of four by joining in the second year, and the Go Global mobility programme lets students spend a semester, a year or longer at the Dubai or Malaysia campus. International students receive support with applying and adjusting to life in the UK.

First-year students are guaranteed accommodation in more than 2,000 rooms on the Edinburgh campus. The campus is also home to Oriam, Scotland's National Sports Performance Centre, and students can join over 60 societies and 30 sports clubs.