Artificial Intelligence degrees in Scotland

What I like most about Heriot-Watt is how practical and career-focused the learning is. The lecturers are knowledgeable and supportive, and the teaching feels relevant to real-world jobs rather than just theory. The campus is calm, green, and well-maintained, which makes it a really nice place to study. I’ve also enjoyed meeting people from different countries and backgrounds, which has made my university experience more interesting and helped me grow personally. Worst aspects / improvements: Sometimes the workload can feel heavy, especially when multiple deadlines fall around the same time. I also feel that transport to and from campus could be better, particularly in the evenings, as it can be a bit inconvenient for students who don’t live nearby. Overall, Even with these small issues, my experience at Heriot-Watt has been positive, and it’s a supportive place that prepares students well for their future careers.

The Old Aberdeen Campus is beautiful and has so much history, which makes it quite an inspiring place to be. The lack of funding to departments is noticeable though, and the lecturers are clearly strained as a result.

Tutors are lovely but the only thing that could be improved is the support for the English and the rest of the students who are not from Scotland. It's took me 3 years to get help for my dyslexia and that is because I have to pay for it.

University of the West of Scotland (UWS) has always been a welcoming institution that actively encourages students to better themselves both personally and academically. Multiple opportunities are made available to benefit students in various ways - whether it be casual jobs that earn some extra money without having a detrimental impact upon studies or extra classes to recap challenging topics or provide additional qualifications such as secondary language, First Aid, etc. However, due to the size of UWS (spread across four campuses), there is a clear lack of communication amongst staff and this ultimately affects students. The focus appears to be on the main campus (Paisley) and students on other campuses may feel isolated.

I think the university has a lot of good societies and clubs for students to join, making it easier to meet people and make friends. All the lecturers and staff are really engaged in our learning, they want to support us to do our best and try to make adjustments to the course/assignments where they can to help us. I do think the buildings could be better for people with disabilities, such as more automatic doors, ensuring lift maintenance is a priority and putting card scanners for doors in a accessible location. I also think it would be good if there was options to pick up extra modules or tutoring for those that need help with English or want extra help/studies on certain elements of their course or want to learn something new on the side.

I hope the school can give international students more opportunities to speak with native English speakers. Almost everyone in the class was Chinese, and there weren't many opportunities to interact with other people.