Discounts and Bursaries
Fee Waiver and Discounts
Early Bird Waiver
The Early Bird Waiver (EBW) is available to eligible students who have completed full payment of first semester tuition fee before deadline. This waiver is applicable to Foundation, Undergraduate and Postgraduate students enrolling in the January, April and May 2025 intakes.
January, April and May 2025 Intakes
RM 2,000* waiver for Foundation, Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes.
*Terms and conditions apply
Foundation Progression Discount*
All students from Heriot-Watt University Malaysia's (HWUM) Foundation Programmes who are not scholarship recipients will receive a RM5,000 discount** per year tuition fee when they progress to their undergraduate studies at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia.
This offer is available to students joining the January 2025, April 2025 and May 2025 intakes.
| Year 1 | RM5,000 |
| Year 2 | RM5,000 |
| Year 3 | RM5,000 |
|
Year 4 (If only applicable) |
RM5,000 |
*Other discounts or scholarships provided by the University will not apply during the tenure of the discounts/scholarship. Terms and conditions apply.
**Maximum total of up to RM20,000
Heriot-Watt Family Discount*
A discount of 10% is granted to immediate family members (including parents, spouse, and siblings) of a Heriot-Watt University alumni and currently registered students of Heriot-Watt University Malaysia. This discount is awarded on receipt of documentary evidence proving the relationship of the registered applicant and the alumni or student.
*Other discounts or scholarships provided by the University will not apply during the tenure of the discounts/scholarship. Terms and conditions apply.
Heriot-Watt Alumni Discount*
All alumni of Heriot-Watt University (HWU) who have studied for at least one year or more at any HWU campus are eligible for a 20% tuition fee discount when enrolling into any of our postgraduate taught or research programmes (including MBA) at the Malaysia campus.
*Other discounts or scholarships provided by the University will not apply during the tenure of the discounts/scholarship. Terms and conditions apply.
Bursaries
Postgraduate Bursary*
This bursary offers a RM 10,000** bursary of the total fee for postgraduate programmes offered at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia (HWUM). The bursary is applicable for January 2025, April 2025 and May 2025 intakes.
The full fees*** for the 1st semester of the programme applied for must be paid by the respective deadline to be applicable.
| Full-time Students | RM 10,000 | Bursary will be deducted over 2 semesters |
| Part-time Students | RM 10,000 | Bursary will be deducted over 4 semesters |
*Other discounts or scholarships provided by the University will not apply during the tenure of the discounts/scholarship.
**Applicable for new students only. This is also based on the subject modules that are taken.
***First semester tuition fee and other miscellaneous fees.
MBA Bursary*
This offers RM 13,500** bursary of the total fee for MBA programme offered at Heriot-Wat University Malaysia (HWUM). The bursary is applicable for January 2025 and May 2025 intakes only.
| Full-time student | RM13,500 | The bursary will be deducted over 3 semesters |
| Part-time student | RM13,500 | The bursary will be deducted by programme module. Each module will deduct RM1,500 from the total bursary amount. |
The full fees*** for the 1st semester of the programme applied for must be paid by the respective deadline to be applicable.
*Other discounts or scholarships provided by the University will not apply during the tenure of the discounts/scholarship.
**Applicable for new students only. This is based on the subject module that is taken.
***First semester tuition fee and other miscellaneous fees.
Corporate Partnership Postgraduate Bursary*
The Heriot-Watt Corporate Partnership Postgraduate Bursary* is a concession package for students who are applying to our postgraduate programmes in a group of more than 1 from the same company. This is applicable for local, international, part-time or full-time students.
How Does It Work?
• Up to 3 employees of the same organisation enrolling for any postgraduate programme within the same intake will each be entitled to a 25% reduction in fees.
• 4 or more employees of the same organisation enrolling for any postgraduate programme within the same intake will each be entitled to a 30% reduction in fees.
*Only applies to postgraduate taught programmes
*Terms and conditions apply.
Professional Bodies Bursary*
A 10% tuition fee waiver is offered to all members of the following professional bodies, and also to all spouses and/or children of the members.
Please contact the Scholarship Office at MYScholarship@hw.ac.uk for further information.
• The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM)
• The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
• The Malaysian Insurance Institute (MII)
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM)
• Chartered Tax Institute Of Malaysia (CTIM)
• EMCC Global
Important Note: All fees are subject to change without prior notice. Semester fees are payable in advance & must be fully paid before the start date of the semester.
*Terms and conditions apply.
Engineering Exclusive Scholarship*
The RM5,000** Engineering Exclusive Scholarship are for applicants interested in enrolling into our engineering and built environment undergraduate programmes at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia. This is only applicable for January 2025 intake.
| Intake | Programme | Waiver Amount | Tuition Fee Deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 |
|
RM 5,000 | RM5,000 waiver will be deducted over 2 semesters |
*Other discounts or scholarships provided by the University will not apply during the tenure of the discount/scholarship. Upfront payment of registration fee with application is required to be eligible.
**Applicable for new students only.