Study Abroad at Heriot-Watt
Our Study Abroad (Visiting Student) Programme is ideal if you are a student who would like to spend one or two semesters in Scotland earning credits to transfer back to your home institution. We offer opportunities for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
You'll find Heriot-Watt University an incredibly welcoming and friendly place to spend a semester or year. You'll study alongside our Scottish, British and international students from around the world who make up our culturally diverse student cohort.
We have a strong reputation in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, business, psychology and languages, all offered at our Edinburgh Campus. Our School of Textiles & Design, based at our Scottish Borders campus in Galashiels, is the second oldest textile institution in the world and offers unrivalled specialist facilities to study various design subjects. We also have a campus on the Orkney Isles which offers postgraduate study in marine and renewable science.
Studying at Heriot-Watt
Find out why you should come to Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh as a visiting \/ non-graduating \/ Junior Year Abroad student to study for 1 or 2 semesters.
Fees and funding
Information on tuition fees, accommodation fees, cost of living, and funding through federal loans for visiting students to Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.
Course catalogue
Study Abroad visiting students to Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh can choose a combination of courses (modules) from across our six academic Schools.
Application process
Application process for visiting students who are coming to Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh to study for one or two semesters.
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Edinburgh campus
Set in 380 acres of beautiful parkland, opt to study at our Edinburgh Campus and you'll find a wide variety of programmes and specialist facilities designed to help you reach your full potential.
Scottish Borders Campus
A countryside location, perfectly situated at the pulsating heart of Scotland's luxury textile industry, Heriot-Watt Scottish Borders campus delivers the best design and production facilities for textiles and fashion in the UK.