Heriot-Watt
University
Introduction
Heriot-Watt is one of the UK’s leading universities for business
and industry and is an international leader in commercialising
knowledge and technology for real-world challenges. It has a
reputation for innovative education, enterprise and leading-edge
research. It’s also known for its welcoming and friendly
environment. Currently, 30% of on-campus students are from outside
the UK and, with over 10,000 students studying in their own
country, Heriot-Watt opened a campus in Dubai In 2005.
Quick facts
Website address
http://www.hw.ac.uk/
Courses
Currently offers 120 undergraduate courses in
the following academic schools: Built Environment; Engineering and
Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Management and Languages;
Mathematical and Computer Sciences; Textiles and Design.
Heriot-Watt is establishing a ground-breaking
£6m Postgraduate Centre at the Edinburgh Campus, dedicated to the
promotion of postgraduate programmes, research training and
professional research interactions within and out with the
University. The Postgraduate Centre will house lecture theatres,
seminar and meeting rooms, postgraduate study and social space, a
café and reception-exhibition area.
Areas of
speciality
Advanced Robotics; Bio-processing; Brewing
and Distilling; Construction Technology; Energy; Engineering;
Fashion and Design; Housing and Urban Society; Innovative
Manufacturing; Logistics and Supply Chain Management; Mathematics
and Informatics; Nutrition and Sports Health; Photonics and Optics;
Sustainable Water Management; Technical Textiles; Virtual Reality
Design.
Location
Often referred
to as Scotland's international university, Heriot-Watt has four
student campuses: three in Scotland - Edinburgh, the Scottish
Borders and Orkney - and a campus in Dubai. The Edinburgh campus is
set in beautiful parkland on the west of the city.
On-campus Undergraduate
students: 5,460
On-campus Postgraduate students:
1,200
International students: 30% of campus students.
Additional 10,000 studying on international programmes in 140
countries.
Some famous alumni
Irvine Welsh (author),
Dame Muriel Spark (author), Dr Bob Gillespie (CEO, GE Canada),
Audrey Baxter (MD Baxters of Speyside), Kevin Bradshaw (founder
Machines That Go Ping), Adam Crozier (CEO Royal Mail),
Richard Tait (creator of Cranium), Sarah Boyack (MSP), David
Davidson (MSP), Fiona Hyslop (MSP)
