Assessment results
When will you receive your results
We will inform you of your final course results, and any examiners' recommendation on progression or award, via our online Student Self Service (SSS).
Once your course results have been released, you will automatically be sent an email (to your Heriot-Watt email address) to inform you that new assessment results are available online to view/download via the Student Self-Service (SSS).
Release of provisional and final results
Registry and Academic Support will release all final and provisional results online to graduating and continuing students by the following deadlines:
| Semester | Examination Diet | Students | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | December 2026 | Dubai Advanced Degree Entry September 2026 Programme students | 29 December 2026 (23:59 UAE Time) |
| September | December 2026 | Dubai Advanced Degree Entry September 2026 Programme reassessment students | 22 January 2027 (23:59 UAE Time) |
| September | December 2026 | PGT and UG progressing and continuing students | 12 February 2027 (23:59 UK Time) |
| September | December 2026 – dissertation submission | PGT graduating students (excludes EGIS) (Summer 2027 graduations) | 16 February 2027 (23:59 UK Time) |
| January | April/May 2027 | Dubai Campus Global College September 2026 start UG progressing students | 24 May 2027 (23:59 UAE Time) |
| January | April/May 2027 | Graduating students (Summer 2027 graduations) | 11 June 2027 (23:59 UK Time) |
| January | April/May 2027 | Continuing, progressing and non-graduating students | 30 June 2027 (23:59 UK Time) |
| January | April/May 2027 | Graduating students (Winter 2027 graduations) | 02 July 2027 (23:59 UK Time) |
| May | June 2027 | Dubai Campus Global College January 2027 start UG progressing students | 16 July 2027 (23:59 UAE Time) |
| May | August 2027 | Dubai Campus Year 1 January 2027 start progressing UG students | *TBC |
| May | August 2027 | Malaysia Campus Year 1 January 2027 start progressing UG students | *TBC |
| May | August 2027 | Continuing and progressing students - including reassessment students | 03 September 2027 (23:59 UK Time) |
| May | August 2027 | Graduating students (Winter 2027 graduations) | 08 September 2027 (23:59 UK Time) |
| May | August 2027 | Malaysia Campus Year 1 January 2027 start UG reassessment students | *TBC |
| May | August 2027 | Dubai Campus January 2027 start UG reassessment students | 03 September 2027 (23:59 UAE Time) |
| May | August 2027 – dissertation submission | PGT Graduating students (Winter 2027 graduations) | 22 October 2027 (23:59 UK Time) |
*TBC - to be confirmed
How to access your results
You can access your results by logging into the Student Self Service (SSS).
Information you will find on the Online Results page
On the Online Results page you can:
- Download / view final marks and grades for previous years of study
Find web links to information on how to:
- Apply for graduation
- Register/pay for reassessments
- Enrol for the following academic year
If you have an enquiry about your results
You should contact your School if you have an enquiry about your results. The Online Results page has the relevant contact details for your School.
European Diploma Supplement: Programme of Study Information
For information relating to the programme of study detailed on your Transcript, please log an enquiry through your myHWU portal.
See Description of Higher Education in Scotland.
Supplementary Information
Supplementary information to accompany assessment results letters and academic transcripts is available.
