Heriot-Watt University
PublicEdinburgh, Scotland, UK
About
PartialStudent size left blank (no dated total-enrollment figure found on a Heriot-Watt page). Tuition is banded by course for September 2026 entry: BBA (Hons) Business Administration £20,080 (used as the low end), BSc (Hons) Computer Science £25,808. QS rank 287 (2026 edition) is consistent across multiple sources citing QS's own rankings site -- distinct from the '325th... QS World University Rankings 2027' shown on Heriot-Watt's live profile page, confirming that page has since rolled forward to the next edition; 287 is the correct 2026-edition figure. THE rank '401-500' (banded) is confirmed from timeshighereducation.com, labeled World University Rankings 2026. Guardian rank 31st (out of 123 UK institutions) is from Heriot-Watt's own press release dated 15 September 2025, covering the Guardian University Guide 2026. Russell Group non-membership confirmed against the current 24-member list. No official acceptance rate published; third-party estimates (~60%) exist but aren't university-published.
Official source ↗Accountancy and Finance MA (Hons)
Business & Management
BBC, no specific subjects required (A-level, standard offer); BCC (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own Accountancy and Finance course page confirms the BBC standard A-level offer with no named subject required (BCC minimum), UCAS code NN34; Scottish Highers need AABB over two sittings (BBBC minimum); the International Baccalaureate route needs 29 points, for both standard and minimum entry. The course is accredited by all the major UK professional accountancy bodies, per its own page, and is taught at Edinburgh Business School. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £20,880 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Actuarial Science BSc (Hons)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
AAB including Mathematics at A (standard offer); ABC including Mathematics at A (minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's US-specific entry-requirements content displays through an interactive element and never showed the actual figures as plain text across three attempts on three different pages -- but two independent searches both reproduced the identical figure: an SAT (Reading + Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4+. Treated as corroborated rather than directly verified, the same standard used for Cardiff above -- kept at 'partial'. This course's own page confirms the A-level offer (AAB standard/ABC minimum, both including Maths at A) and international tuition (£25,808, September 2026 intake), but doesn't itself restate the SAT/ACT figure.
Official source ↗Aerospace Engineering BEng (Hons)
Engineering
BBC including Maths and Physics both at B (A-level, standard offer); BCC including Maths and Physics, one at B (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own Aerospace Engineering course page confirms the BBC standard A-level offer including Maths and Physics both at B (BCC minimum, one of the two at B), UCAS code H3A1; Scottish Highers need AABB over two sittings including Maths and Physics or Engineering Science, one at A (BBBC minimum, both at B); the International Baccalaureate route needs 29 points including Higher Level 5 in both Maths and Physics, for both standard and minimum entry. The course page states this degree was ranked in the UK's top 10 and 1st in Scotland by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026, and combines core mechanical engineering with aircraft, spacecraft, and satellite design. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £26,840 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Architectural Engineering BEng (Hons)
Engineering
BCC including Maths at B (A-level, standard offer); BCC including Maths at B (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own Architectural Engineering course page confirms the BCC A-level offer including Maths at B, the same for both standard and minimum entry, UCAS code K131; Scottish Highers need BBBB over two sittings including Maths (BBBC minimum, Maths at B); the International Baccalaureate route needs 28 points including Higher Level 5 in Maths, for both standard and minimum entry. The course page describes this degree as training students to design buildings for sustainable, low-energy, healthy environments resilient to future climate change, accredited by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers and the Energy Institute, and states Heriot-Watt is ranked 1st in the UK for Building by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £20,880 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Bachelor of Business Administration BBA (Hons)
Business & Management
BBC, no specific subjects required (A-level, standard offer); BCC (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own Bachelor of Business Administration course page confirms the BBC standard A-level offer with no named subject required (BCC minimum), UCAS code N101; Scottish Highers need AABB over two sittings (BBBC minimum); the International Baccalaureate route needs 29 points, for both standard and minimum entry. The course page describes this as a broadly accessible generalist business management degree with a practical, industry-facing focus, taught at Edinburgh Business School. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £20,880 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Biological Sciences BSc (Hons)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
BBC including one of (Human) Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Maths, or Physics at B (A-level, standard offer); BCC including one of the same science subjects at B (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own Biological Sciences course page confirms the BBC standard A-level offer including one science subject at B (BCC minimum, same subject choice at B), UCAS code C110; Scottish Highers need AABB over two sittings including one of the same subjects at B (BBBC minimum); the International Baccalaureate route needs 27 points including Higher Level 5 in one of the same subjects, for both standard and minimum entry. The course spans marine biology, plant sciences, cell and molecular biology, microbiology, and human health, per its own page, preparing graduates for careers in pharmaceuticals, medical labs, water quality, and the food industry. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £26,840 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Brewing and Distilling BSc (Hons)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
BBC including Mathematics and either Biology or Chemistry, both at B (A-level, standard offer); BCC including Mathematics and either Biology or Chemistry, with one at B (A-level, minimum offer)
Needs A-level Mathematics plus either Biology or Chemistry on the standard offer, both graded at least B; the minimum offer keeps the same subject choice but only requires one of the two at B.
Heriot-Watt's own Brewing and Distilling course page confirms the BBC standard A-level offer including Mathematics and either Biology or Chemistry both at B (BCC minimum, one of the two at B), UCAS code C980; Scottish Highers need AABB over two sittings including Maths and one of Biology, Human Biology or Chemistry, one at A (BBBC minimum); the International Baccalaureate route needs 29 points including Higher Level 5 in both Maths and either Biology or Chemistry (28 points minimum, same subjects). This is the only undergraduate programme of its kind in the UK, per the course's own page, covering the science, technology and processes involved from cereal farming through to bottling and packaging. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £26,840 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons)
Engineering
BBB including Chemistry and Mathematics, both at B (A-level, standard offer); BCC including Chemistry and Mathematics, with one at B (A-level, minimum offer)
Needs A-level Chemistry and Mathematics on the standard offer, both graded at least B; the minimum offer keeps the same two subjects but only requires one of them at B.
Heriot-Watt's own Chemical Engineering course page confirms the BBB standard A-level offer including Chemistry and Mathematics both at B (BCC minimum, one of the two at B), UCAS code H801; Scottish Highers need AAAB over two sittings including Chemistry and Maths, one at A (BBBC minimum, both at B); the International Baccalaureate route needs 30 points including Higher Level 5 in both Chemistry and Maths (28 points minimum, same subjects). This is a five-year MEng sharing its first four years with Heriot-Watt's BEng Chemical Engineering, and is accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £26,840 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Chemistry BSc (Hons)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
BBC including Chemistry at B and either Mathematics or Physics at B (A-level, standard offer); BCC including Chemistry and either Mathematics or Physics, with one at B (A-level, minimum offer)
Needs A-level Chemistry plus either Mathematics or Physics on the standard offer, both graded at least B; the minimum offer keeps the same subject choice but only requires one of the two at B.
Heriot-Watt's own Chemistry course page confirms the BBC standard A-level offer including Chemistry and either Mathematics or Physics both at B (BCC minimum, one of the two at B), UCAS code F108; Scottish Highers need AABB over two sittings including Chemistry at B and one of Maths, Physics or Engineering Science at B (BBBC minimum); the International Baccalaureate route needs 29 points including Higher Level 5 in Chemistry and either Maths or Physics (28 points minimum, Chemistry and Maths specifically). Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £26,840 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Civil Engineering BEng (Hons)
Engineering
BBC including Mathematics at B (A-level, standard offer); BCC including Mathematics at B (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own Civil Engineering course page confirms the BBC standard A-level offer including Mathematics at B (BCC minimum), UCAS code H200; Scottish Highers need AABB over two sittings including Maths at B (BBBC minimum); the International Baccalaureate route needs 30 points including Higher Level 5 in Maths, for both standard and minimum entry. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £26,840 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) BSc (Hons)
Computer Science & Computing
BBC including Mathematics at B (A-level, standard offer); BCC including Mathematics at B (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) course page confirms the BBC standard A-level offer including Mathematics at B (BCC minimum), UCAS code G700; Scottish Highers need ABBB over two sittings including Maths at B (BBBC minimum); the International Baccalaureate route needs 28 points including Higher Level 5 in Maths. Heriot-Watt was ranked 1st in Scotland and 6th in the UK for Artificial Intelligence by the Daily Mail University Guide 2026, per the course's own page. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £26,840 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Computer Science BSc (Hons)
Computer Science & Computing
BBC including Mathematics at B (A-level, standard offer); BCC including Mathematics at B (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own Computer Science course page confirms the BBC standard A-level offer including Mathematics at B (BCC minimum), UCAS code G400; Scottish Highers need ABBB over two sittings including Maths at B (BBBC minimum); the International Baccalaureate route needs 28 points including Higher Level 5 in Maths. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £26,840 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Data Sciences BSc (Hons)
Computer Science & Computing
ABB including Maths at B (A-level, standard offer); BCC including Maths at B (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own Data Sciences course page confirms the ABB standard A-level offer including Maths at B (BCC minimum, Maths at B), UCAS code G3DS; Scottish Highers need ABBB over two sittings including Maths at B for both standard and minimum entry. The first three years build mathematics, computer science, probability, statistics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence skills, with a final year specialising in advanced machine learning, statistical algorithms, data engineering, or applied AI, per the course's own page -- a genuinely separate degree from the existing Computer Science BSc and Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) BSc rows. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £20,880 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Design for Textiles (Fashion, Interior, Art) BA (Hons)
Creative Arts & Design
BCC and a digital portfolio, no specific subjects required (A-level, standard offer); BCC and a digital portfolio (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own Design for Textiles course page confirms the BCC standard A-level offer with a required digital portfolio (BCC minimum, same portfolio requirement), UCAS code W232; Scottish Highers need BBBB over two sittings (BBBC minimum); the International Baccalaureate route needs 29 points, for both standard and minimum entry. The portfolio should show an aptitude for textiles through colour, texture, and pattern-making, plus observational drawing, painting, and relief work, per the course's own page. This course is taught at Heriot-Watt's Scottish Borders campus in Galashiels rather than Heriot-Watt's main Edinburgh campus, though it's the same UK institution and the same Scotland nation code. A further consumable materials fee applies each year of study on top of tuition, per the course's own page. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £20,880 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Economics MA (Hons)
Economics
BBC, no specific subjects required (A-level, standard offer); BCC (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own Economics course page confirms the BBC standard A-level offer with no named subject required (BCC minimum), UCAS code L100; Scottish Highers need AABB over two sittings (BBBC minimum); the International Baccalaureate route needs 29 points, for both standard and minimum entry. The course page states it was ranked 4th in the UK by the Daily Mail University Guide 2026 and 1st in Scotland by the National Student Survey 2025, and is taught at Edinburgh Business School. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £22,040 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)
Engineering
BBC including Mathematics and either Physics or Electronics, both at B (A-level, standard offer); BCC including Mathematics and either Physics or Electronics, with one at B (A-level, minimum offer)
Needs A-level Mathematics plus either Physics or Electronics on the standard offer, both graded at least B; the minimum offer keeps the same subject choice but only requires one of the two at B.
Heriot-Watt's own Electrical and Electronic Engineering course page confirms the BBC standard A-level offer including Mathematics and either Physics or Electronics both at B (BCC minimum, one of the two at B), UCAS code H600; Scottish Highers need AABB over two sittings including Maths and one of Physics, Technological Studies or Engineering Science (BBBC minimum); the International Baccalaureate route needs 29 points including Higher Level 5 in both Physics and Maths (28 points minimum, same subjects). Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £26,840 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Fashion BA (Hons)
Creative Arts & Design
BCC and a digital portfolio, no specific subjects required (A-level, standard offer); BCC and a digital portfolio (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own Fashion course page confirms the BCC standard A-level offer with a required digital portfolio (BCC minimum, same portfolio requirement), UCAS code W230; Scottish Highers need BBBB over two sittings (BBBC minimum); the International Baccalaureate route needs 29 points, for both standard and minimum entry. The course covers pattern cutting and garment construction alongside sustainable and ethical fashion practice, per its own page, and is taught at Heriot-Watt's Scottish Borders campus in Galashiels rather than Heriot-Watt's main Edinburgh campus, though it's the same UK institution and the same Scotland nation code. A further consumable materials fee applies each year of study on top of tuition, per the course's own page. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £20,880 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Fashion Branding and Promotion BA (Hons)
Creative Arts & Design
BCC, no specific subjects required (A-level, standard offer); BCC (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own Fashion Branding and Promotion course page confirms the BCC standard A-level offer with no named subject required (BCC minimum), UCAS code WN27; Scottish Highers need BBBB over two sittings (BBBC minimum); the International Baccalaureate route needs 29 points, for both standard and minimum entry. The course combines fashion communication, marketing, branding, and management, per its own page, and is taught at Heriot-Watt's Scottish Borders campus in Galashiels rather than Heriot-Watt's main Edinburgh campus, though it's the same UK institution and the same Scotland nation code. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £20,880 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Games Development and Production BSc (Hons)
Computer Science & Computing
BBC including Maths at B (A-level, standard offer); BCC including Maths at B (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own Games Development and Production course page confirms the BBC standard A-level offer including Maths at B (BCC minimum, Maths at B), UCAS code G4GD; Scottish Highers need ABBB over two sittings including Maths at B (BBBC minimum); the International Baccalaureate route needs 28 points including Higher Level 5 in Maths, for both standard and minimum entry. A genuinely separate degree from the existing Computer Science BSc and Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) BSc rows, focused specifically on game engines, production pipelines, and interactive software rather than general-purpose computing. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £26,840 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Interior Architecture and Design BA (Hons)
Creative Arts & Design
BCC and a digital portfolio, no specific subjects required (A-level, standard offer); BCC and a digital portfolio (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own Interior Architecture and Design course page confirms the BCC standard A-level offer with a required digital portfolio (BCC minimum, same portfolio requirement), UCAS code W252; Scottish Highers need BBBB over two sittings (BBBC minimum); the International Baccalaureate route needs 29 points, for both standard and minimum entry. This course is taught at Heriot-Watt's Scottish Borders campus in Galashiels rather than Heriot-Watt's main Edinburgh campus, though it's the same UK institution and the same Scotland nation code. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £20,880 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗International Business Management MA (Hons)
Business & Management
BBC, no specific subjects required (A-level, standard offer); BCC (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own International Business Management course page confirms the BBC standard A-level offer with no named subject required (BCC minimum), UCAS code N202; Scottish Highers need AABB over two sittings (BBBC minimum); the International Baccalaureate route needs 29 points, for both standard and minimum entry. The course page states Heriot-Watt is 1st in Scotland for Management on the overall Student Satisfaction measure in the National Student Survey 2026, and is taught at Edinburgh Business School. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £22,040 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Marine Biology BSc (Hons)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
BBC including one of (Human) Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Maths, or Physics at B (A-level, standard offer); BCC including one of the same science subjects at B (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own Marine Biology course page confirms the BBC standard A-level offer including one science subject at B (BCC minimum, same subject choice at B), UCAS code C160; Scottish Highers need AABB over two sittings including one of the same subjects at B (BBBC minimum); the International Baccalaureate route needs 27 points including Higher Level 5 in one of the same subjects, for both standard and minimum entry. A genuinely separate degree from the Biological Sciences BSc above, with its own UCAS code and a dedicated marine focus rather than marine biology being just one specialisation within the broader degree. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £26,840 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Marketing MA (Hons)
Business & Management
BBC, no specific subjects required (A-level, standard offer); BCC (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own Marketing course page confirms the BBC standard A-level offer with no named subject required (BCC minimum), UCAS code M1MK; Scottish Highers need AABB over two sittings (BBBC minimum); the International Baccalaureate route needs 29 points, for both standard and minimum entry. The course is Chartered Institute of Marketing accredited and designated a CIM Employability Programme, per its own page, taught at Edinburgh Business School around global, digital, and sustainable marketing. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £20,880 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Mathematical Physics BSc (Hons)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
BBB including Maths and Physics both at B (A-level, standard offer); BCC including Maths and Physics, one at B (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own Mathematical Physics course page confirms the BBB standard A-level offer including Maths and Physics both at B (BCC minimum, one of the two at B), UCAS code G1PH; Scottish Highers need ABBBB over two sittings including Maths at A and Physics at B (BBBC minimum, both at B); the International Baccalaureate route needs 28 points including Higher Level 5 in both Maths and Physics, for both standard and minimum entry. A genuinely separate degree from both the existing Mathematics BSc and Physics BSc rows, combining the two into one honours programme rather than being a specialisation within either. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £20,880 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Mathematics BSc (Hons)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
BBB including Mathematics at B (A-level, standard offer); BCC including Mathematics at B (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own Mathematics course page confirms the BBB standard A-level offer including Mathematics at B (BCC minimum), UCAS code G100; Scottish Highers need ABBBB over two sittings including Maths at A (BBBC minimum); the International Baccalaureate route needs 28 points including Higher Level 5 in Maths. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £20,880 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Mechanical Engineering and Energy Engineering BEng (Hons)
Engineering
BBC including Maths and Physics both at B (A-level, standard offer); BCC including at least one of Maths or Physics at B (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own Mechanical Engineering and Energy Engineering course page confirms the BBC standard A-level offer including Maths and Physics both at B (BCC minimum, one of the two at B), UCAS code HH3V; Scottish Highers need AABB over two sittings including Maths and Physics or Engineering Science, one at A (BBBC minimum, both at B); the International Baccalaureate route needs 29 points including Higher Level 5 in both Maths and Physics, for both standard and minimum entry. This is a genuinely separate degree from the existing plain Mechanical Engineering BEng, covering thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, turbines, heat pumps, renewable energy technologies, and sustainable engineering alongside the core mechanical curriculum, per the course's own page. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £26,840 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)
Engineering
BBC including Mathematics and Physics, both at B (A-level, standard offer); BCC including Mathematics and Physics, with one at B (A-level, minimum offer)
Needs A-level Mathematics and Physics on the standard offer, both graded at least B; the minimum offer keeps the same two subjects but only requires one of them at B.
Heriot-Watt's own Mechanical Engineering course page confirms the BBC standard A-level offer including Mathematics and Physics both at B (BCC minimum, one of the two at B), UCAS code H300; Scottish Highers need AABB over two sittings including Maths and one of Physics or Engineering Science, one at A (BBBC minimum); the International Baccalaureate route needs 29 points including Higher Level 5 in both Maths and Physics, for both standard and minimum entry. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £26,840 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Physics BSc (Hons)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
BBC including Physics and Mathematics, both at B (A-level, standard offer); BCC including Physics and Mathematics, with one at B (A-level, minimum offer)
Needs A-level Physics and Mathematics on the standard offer, both graded at least B; the minimum offer keeps the same two subjects but only requires one of them at B.
Heriot-Watt's own Physics course page confirms the BBC standard A-level offer including Physics and Mathematics both at B (BCC minimum, one of the two at B), UCAS code F380; Scottish Highers need AABB over two sittings including Physics and Maths, one at A (BBBC minimum, both at B); the International Baccalaureate route needs 29 points including Higher Level 5 in both Physics and Maths (28 points minimum, same subjects). Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £26,840 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Psychology BSc (Hons)
Psychology
BBC, no specific subjects required (A-level, standard offer); BCC (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own Psychology course page confirms the BBC standard A-level offer with no named subject required (BCC minimum), UCAS code C800; Scottish Highers need AABB over two sittings (BBBC minimum); the International Baccalaureate route needs 29 points, for both standard and minimum entry. The course is accredited by the British Psychological Society. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £22,040 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons)
Engineering
BCC, no specific subjects required (A-level, standard offer); BCC (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own Quantity Surveying course page confirms the BCC standard A-level offer with no named subject required, the same for minimum entry, UCAS code K241; Scottish Highers need ABBB over two sittings (BBBC minimum); the International Baccalaureate route needs 28 points, for both standard and minimum entry. The degree is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, per its own page, and prepares students to advise construction clients on the financial, contractual, and technical sides of a project; Heriot-Watt is ranked 1st in the UK for Building by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026. Filed under the same Engineering subject bucket already used for the comparable Construction Management degree elsewhere in this data, since no dedicated construction/surveying bucket exists in the fixed taxonomy. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £20,880 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
Official source ↗Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons)
Sport, Exercise & Tourism
BBC including one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Sport Science, Physical Education, or Psychology at B (A-level, standard offer); BCC including one of the same science subjects at B (A-level, minimum offer)
Heriot-Watt's own Sport and Exercise Science course page confirms the BBC standard A-level offer including one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Sport Science, Physical Education, or Psychology at B (BCC minimum, same subject choice at B), UCAS code C6SS; Scottish Highers need AABB over two sittings including one of the same subjects at B (BBBC minimum); the International Baccalaureate route needs 27 points including Higher Level 5 in one of the same subjects, for both standard and minimum entry. The course covers physiology, psychology, and biomechanics, taught at Heriot-Watt's Edinburgh campus alongside Oriam, Scotland's national sports performance centre and training hub for Scottish Rugby, Scottish Football, Scottish Squash, and Scottish Handball, per the course's own page. Heriot-Watt's page for US applicants didn't show its SAT/ACT figures when checked directly, but two independent searches both turned up the same figure: an SAT (Reading and Maths) combined score of 1200 with no individual section under 550, or an ACT composite of 26 with no individual section under 24, or two AP exams at grade 4 or above. This is a general, university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, the same treatment already given to Heriot-Watt's Actuarial Science course, so confidence is kept at partial. International tuition of £22,040 is confirmed on the course's own page for September 2027 entry.
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What SAT or ACT score do I need for Physics BSc (Hons) at Heriot-Watt University?
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What SAT or ACT score do I need for Psychology BSc (Hons) at Heriot-Watt University?
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What SAT or ACT score do I need for Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons) at Heriot-Watt University?
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