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The Watt Club

Benefits

As a member of the Watt Club, you have access to a variety of benefits including careers advice, discounts on future study, access to local campus facilities, plus a wide range of business support.

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Careers support

Graduates from our campus programmes have lifetime access to specialist careers guidance and advice from our Careers & Graduate Futures teams in the UK, Dubai and Malaysia.

To find out more about the team and to organise a one-to-one careers consultation please visit Careers support for graduates.

All graduates can access GRADfutures, our free careers platform, which provides access to job vacancies, interview training and careers development resources.

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Further Study – 20% Discount

Are you considering further study? We offer our alumni a special discount of up to 20% off fees, if you return to study one of our postgraduate courses.* This could be at any of our five global campuses or with Heriot-Watt Online.

Please email the relevant campus or Heriot-Watt Online for more information and full terms and conditions.

UK: studywithus@hw.ac.uk
Dubai: dubaienquiries@hw.ac.uk
Malaysia: hwum@hw.ac.uk
Heriot-Watt Online: hwonlineapps@hw.ac.uk

*Please note that PhD, DBA and selective programmes do not apply.

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Are you an employer?

Heriot-Watt University has a reputation for producing high calibre, employable students and graduates and there are many different ways we can work with your organisation. According to Novuna Business Cash Flow, we produce the highest percentage of CEOs and Managing Directors in the UK (2023).

Our Careers and Graduate Futures Service offers a full range of professional and flexible services, such as careers fairs, campus recruitment drives, vacancy advertising and industry placements.

Business support

We can offer our alumni support by inspiring and nurturing industry collaboration, cultivating entrepreneurship and accelerating enterprise. Why not get involved through the many opportunities on offer with our Business Incubator, Executive Education, Graduate Apprentice programme, and our Business and Enterprise team.

1st in Scotland

We are 1st in Scotland and 2nd in the UK for graduate employability.

Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024

Upcoming events

Catch up on past alumni events on our YouTube channel.

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UK campus benefits

On our Edinburgh Campus, you can access Oriam (Scotland's Sports Performance Centre): Alumni can enjoy access to our discount membership. Alumni are also welcome to take advantage of the amazing facilities, pay as you play sport, Oriam Clinic and children's sports on offer.

UK library access: Alumni can access the campus library spaces and physical collections. All you need to do is register for a library card.  Please email servicedesk@hw.ac.uk for more information.

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Dubai Campus benefits

Library access: Alumni can access the campus library spaces and physical collections. Please email DubaiLibHelp@hw.ac.uk for more information.

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Malaysia Campus benefits

Library access: Alumni can access the campus library spaces and physical collections. Please email MYlibrary@hw.ac.uk for more information.