Founded in 1821, Heriot-Watt has a rich heritage and is valued for its pioneering research informed by the global needs of business and industry. There are many undergraduate, graduate, and research programs at the university. It started out as the School of Arts of Edinburgh, but in 1966, when the royal charter came into effect, it became a university. It is one of the oldest places to get a college degree in the UK.
Exchange programs between the UAE and UK Campuses
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The university has campuses in Edinburgh, Kuala Lumpur, and Dubai that are very modern and offer a unique place to learn. The main campus is in Edinburgh and is 380 acres big. It has academic buildings, student housing, libraries, health and sports facilities, and the student union’s office. Exchange programmes between the UAE and the UK are made possible by the Dubai campus. The Putrajaya campus in Malaysia is known as the first “green campus” in the country. It was built for that purpose.
Wide Range of Courses
There are five different academic schools at Heriot-Watt University. The undergraduate programs at the School of Energy, Geoscience, Society, and Infrastructure, include architectural engineering, civil and structural engineering, geography and urban studies, construction project management, biology, and urban studies. It also has postgraduate civil, water, and safety engineering programs, building, planning, urban design, energy and renewables, construction management, geoscience, petroleum engineering, marine, environment, climate change, housing and real estate, and social policy. The university’s School of Engineering and Physical Sciences offers engineering degrees in many different fields, such as chemical, mechanical, computer science, electronics, and electrical engineering. It also has Bachelor of Science degrees in both physics and chemistry.
Why should you consider Heriot-Watt University, Dubai campus for your studies abroad?
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Theodore S. Clerk, the first architect from Ghana and founder of the port city of Tema, went to Heriot-Watt University. Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, the president of the Royal Academy, Iain Baikie, a physicist who won the Swan medal and prize, and Maurice Tulloch, the CEO of Aviva, also went there.
- First British University In Dubai & 200 years of heritage in Education
- Earn while you Learn Initiative – Dubai
- Installment scheme up to 4 Installment
- Dual Recognition (Royal Charter UK & KHDA Dubai)
- Best University in Dubai (by Forbes middle east 2019 ranking)
- Admission based on class XII predicted scores
- Flexible Timing for PG will allow full-time work options
What makes Heriot-Watt University, Dubai, a brilliant educational institution from which to kick start your career?
Largest and most successful international university in the UAE.
Successfully educating and inspiring tomorrow’s professionals for almost 200 years.
Awarded Best University in the Middle East (Forbes Higher Education Awards – 2019).
We offer inter-campus transfers and the chance to experience our UK and Malaysia campuses.
Awarded a 5-star rating by KHDA two years in a row.
A variety of scholarships you can apply for
1. Bicentennial Award
A discount of AED 8000 will be awarded to any student (foundation, undergraduate, or postgraduate, including MBA) applying and paying the tuition fee deposit by 15th May 2022 for the September 2022 intake. This award is applicable to students who have received an unconditional offer letter or a conditional offer letter from the university.
2. Full Advance Fee Payment Discount
A discount of 3% of the net annual tuition fees will be awarded to any student (foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate) who pays their net annual tuition fees in full before 1st September 2022 for the September Intake.
3. Family Scholarship
Family Scholarships of 3,000 AED will be offered when two or more students from the same immediate family enroll for any foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate program.
Immediate family members include parents, spouses, and siblings. This scholarship will not apply to the first enrolled student but only to the second, third, etc., family members.
4. Sports and Community Engagement Scholarship
A scholarship of up to 30% of the tuition fee for up to 30 students will be offered to students who have excelled in any sport, community engagement activities, or extracurricular activities at the national or international level.
5. Undergraduate and Postgraduate Merit Scholarship
6. Petroleum Engineering Scholarship
Students applying to the Petroleum Engineering postgraduate program in the September 2022 Intake would be granted a 25% tuition fees waiver.
Entry requirements
There are different entry requirements for programs offered at Heriot-Watt University Dubai and vary accordingly for foundation, undergraduate, and postgraduate applications.
- GCE A-Level
- CBSE or equivalent
- International Baccalaureate
- A recognized first or second-class honours degree or equivalent
- Post-qualifying full-time professional work experience
- IELTS Waiver possible
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