Start your degree this January
Why wait until September when you can start your journey at HWUD this January?
Take the next step towards your future without putting your ambitions on hold. With more programmes than ever before available this January, you can start sooner while choosing from a broader range of study options. Discover innovative programmes, expert faculty, and a supportive learning environment designed to prepare you for success.
- Start sooner and begin working towards your degree right away.
- Graduate sooner and reach your academic and career goals faster.
- Move your career forward without waiting for the next academic year.
- Choose from more programmes available in January than ever before.
- Benefit from flexible entry options that fit your plans and aspirations.
- Access expanded Year 2 Advanced Entry opportunities across selected programmes.
- Scholarships available to support your educational journey.
By studying at Heriot-Watt, you will become highly employable. 88.9% of our graduates achieve a positive employment or further study outcome within 12 months of graduation, with 66% securing this within 3 months.
Our academic staff are leaders in STEM, business and design, and support your journey not only during, but also after your studies with our industry connections and lifelong career advice.
Take the next step in your educational journey with a January start. Start sooner. Graduate sooner. Get ahead.
Why choose Heriot-Watt?
1st
1st in Scotland and 2nd in the UK for graduate prospects. (HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024).
88.9%
of our graduates achieve a positive employment or further study outcome within 12 months of graduation. (Graduate Destination Survey 2024, MoHESR)
1st
Top university in Scotland for producing CEOs (Novuna Business Cash Flow, 2025).
MoHESR
All current undergraduate and postgraduate programmes are accredited by the UAE’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR).
You will learn from world leading academics
Our learning environment seeks to offer you the very best in terms of study programmes, which apply knowledge to real world challenges. We are ranked 287th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2026) and 34th in the UK and 5th in Scotland.
You will become globally connected
We have five campuses around the world and many of our students get the chance to transfer their study to our campuses in Scotland, Dubai and Malaysia through our Go Global inter-campus exchange programme.
You will develop life-long connections
By choosing Heriot-Watt you will join a community of over 27,000 students and an alumni network of over 182,000 worldwide. The Watt Club was founded in 1854 and is the oldest graduate club in the UK. Lifetime membership is automatic upon graduation from Heriot-Watt, and is free to all graduates of the University.
Register for our Open Day
Join us for our upcoming Open Day on 12 September 2026. Our Open Days are a perfect opportunity to chat with our academics, hear about your funding options and learn about our university.
Register nowThe Dubai campus
The futuristic Heriot-Watt University Dubai campus is designed to offer interactive and collaborative learning experiences with innovative classroom designed to elevate the student experience
Take a look at the new James Watt Building
Discover our newly launched 48,000 sq. ft. building that hosts brand-new learning and social spaces.
Funding your studies
We provide students with a variety of aid to help you achieve your highest academic potential.
Dubai campus scholarship
You may be eligible for a scholarship or discount that is available specifically to students studying at our Dubai campus.
Fees and funding
Your degree is an investment in your future. If you are looking for the tuition fee for your course, you will find these in the 'Fees and funding' tab of individual programmes.
Contact us
Email us or call +971 4 571 7000 to arrange a one-to-one session with an academic or an admissions counsellor.
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