Kickstart your career this May 2026
By studying at Heriot-Watt, you will become highly employable. 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.
Our May intake is exclusive to select programmes. If the programme of your choice is not available, explore our September intake available for all programmes we offer.
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Future Shapers Award
Our exclusive Future Shapers Award is applicable to students applying to one of our programmes during the May 2026 intake.
Read moreWhy choose the May 2026 intake?
Exclusive scholarship
Access an exclusive May 2026 scholarship that reduces your tuition fees from day one, so you start your degree with a clear financial advantage.
Study in the evening, progress by day
Attend evening classes designed to fit around your work schedule, while learning from world-class faculty in a diverse, global classroom.
Join a high calibre cohort
Our May intake is intentionally selective, bringing together experienced professionals so you can build a powerful, lifelong network of future global leaders.
Graduate earlier
A May start means you can finish your degree in under 12 months, helping you move faster towards your next promotion or career change.
Flexible full-time or part-time pathway
Choose to study full-time (one year) or part-time (two years), with the freedom to switch at the start of each intake. For example, you can study full-time in Semester 1 and move to part-time from September if your workload increases.
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 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 develop life-long connections
By choosing Heriot-Watt you will join a community of over 27,000 students and an alumni network of over 173,000 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.
Why choose Heriot-Watt?
1st
1st in Scotland and joint 2nd in the UK for graduate prospects (HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025).
MoHESR
All current undergraduate and postgraduate programmes are accredited by the UAE’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR).
5 Stars
Consistently rated 5 stars by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority.
1st
Top university in Scotland for producing CEOs (Novuna Business Cash Flow, 2025).
Register for our Open Day
Join us at our Dubai campus for our upcoming Open Day on 14 February 2026. Our Open Days are a perfect opportunity to chat with our academics, hear about your funding options and ask current students about their experiences.
Read more360 tour
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.
Walk through our campus virtually and get a feel for the places where you will learn, connect, and grow.
