We look forward to welcoming you to Heriot-Watt in September. With a history dating back to 1821, Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and practical, leading-edge research. We’re a vibrant, forward-thinking university, well known for the quality of our degree programmes and with employers actively seeking out our graduates. Heriot-Watt is also Scotland’s most international university with an unsurpassed international in-country presence. We deliver degree programmes to 11,800 students from over 150 countries around the world, have a campus in Dubai and boast the largest international student cohort in Scotland! Our focus on careers delivers results and we have an excellent reputation for graduate employability. Please read on to find out what facilities you will be able to enjoy as a Heriot-Watt student …
Accommodation on Campus
Accommodation on campus is guaranteedto students who receive an unconditional offer and apply before the deadline. Most of this year’s MSc students are living on campus and the accommodation is within easy reach of all teaching, catering and social facilities. There are catered or self-catered residences available and rooms are approximately 11 square metres in size and well furnished with bed linen provided and telephone, University network and broadband internet connections. Each hall has its own warden, who is a current Heriot-Watt student, who will help you settle in and sort out any problems. Your warden will arrange a meeting within the first week of your arrival to go over the residence rules and answer any questions you might have. If you don’t want to live on campus then we also operate a leased flat scheme which can give you access to flats in the private rented sector and we can also give you advice about how to access lodgings with families or private accommodation. Visit our website at: or give us a call for more details.
Self Catered Residences: Leonard Horner Hall consists of 3 halls providing in total 161 single study bedrooms. The study bedrooms are grouped around kitchens for the use of 4, 5 or 6 students. The kitchen/dining areas are furnished but no cooking utensils, crockery or cutlery is provided. Self Catering En-Suite: Robert Bryson Hall consists of 195 single study bedrooms. The accommodation is like that in Leonard Horner Hall except that each room has its own en-suite shower and toilet facilities. George Burnett, Robin Smith, Lord Thomson and Lord Home Halls provide another 800 self-catering en-suite places. Self Catering Flats: Self-Catering Flats on the Edinburgh Campus accommodate a maximum of 5 students each. There are 35 flats on campus, grouped into three ‘Houses’ and each flat is fully furnished with four or five single bedrooms, shared kitchen/dining/sitting room area and its own bathroom facilities.
University Chaplaincy
The Chaplaincy at Heriot-Watt is open to everyone! Allstudents are invited to use the chapel, prayer room and meeting room facilities and the Chaplain and Honorary Chaplains are available for pastoral and counseling, whether you want to discuss questions of faith, weddings, baptisms, church membership, personal matters or any other issues you might have. The Chaplaincy also plays an active part in the social life of the University – you can use the facilities to relax and watch tv over a cup of tea or coffee, or if you are feeling more energetic to play snooker, table-tennis, table football or darts. You can also practice the piano or your own musical instrument and enjoy the patio area and barbeque facilities. To find out more, please see:
Any Questions so far? Email Amanda, our Programme Manager, at: and ask! Otherwise, read on for more…
Library Facilities
The on-campus Library at Heriot-Watt is open 7 days a week until late, and in the weeks running up to exams is open 24 hours a day to give you a quiet space for revising. The Library is a member of the SCONUL Access scheme, a reciprocal service offered by over 170 Higher Education institutions in the UK and Ireland which grants our students access to all participating libraries. As a Heriot-Watt student, you will also have access to more than 140 libraries in Edinburgh, as well as access to The Faculty of Actuaries Library to assist with the completion of your dissertation work. For more information, please see our website at:
Sports Centre
Heriot-Watt’s Edinburgh campus is renowned for the quality of its sports facilities. Our Centre for Sport and Exercise hosts a wide variety of sporting activities so whether you enjoy playing racquet sports or prefer cardiovascular exercise there will be something here to suit you! The Sports Centre also runs a number of exercise classes each week ranging from low to high impact and targeted to suit all abilities from the complete novice to the more experienced. You don’t have to take out an annual membership to enjoy the facilities either – just come along and pay-as-you-play! Want to find out more? Check out our website at:
Postgraduate Centre
Heriot-Watt’s newly opened Postgraduate Centre provides state of the art facilities for postgraduate students like you! The three-storey building houses a 150-capacity lecture theatre and two additional lecture theatres with all seats having power and data equipment. Seminar rooms and study and social zones are also well equipped and provide video conferencing facilities and wi-fi communications. These high tech spaces accommodate tutorialsand are ideal for workshops, master classes, and break-out zones for the lecture theatres.The Centre also encourages social networking and provides students with an open communal space on the top floor offering spectacular panoramic views of the local area. There are also self-catering facilities, the Da Vinci's café and study spaces for small groups or individuals. See:
Please get in touch if you have any questions. We look forward to hearing from you…
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