Business 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 academic part is the best and the student well being part is the worst like seer academic pressure, immense amount of assignments too much to catch up with, constantly being sleep deprived, and etc. Two bottles of wine every single day.

The student union is terrible, they don’t organise any events and the seldom ones they do are not inticing and receive very little goers. The student support system is bad and leads to many students feeling un supported

The staff are great! They are always there for support and I never feel like I do not have someone to approach when struggling. Having a personal tutor is so beneficial as well, as you always have them to talk to whether it be about your studies, personal matters or career paths! I also love that it is all one campus so no need to run between building to building making it to classes as they all link in some way. The student wellbeing service is also a great support system in place, the counselling service is extremely helpful and an amazing thing to have built into the university.

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.

UHI is a fantastic university for distance learning courses. The support that they provide is assuring, teachers are helpful and knowledgeable, and the intended learning outcomes are very clearly outlined from the very start. Accordingly, I enthusiastically recommend studying the PG distance learning courses through the UHI!

Great all round university with great balance of city and rurally located. Transport wise, its great within city. Although, it lacks proper parking for rurally located people (where public transport is not an option/viable option) as requires permit. To resolve this, a multistory carpark could be implemented or more bus links/shuttlebuses from locations outside of the city. The lack of public transport outside the city is a problem anyway, so may be worth considering relocating to city for duration of course. With regards to course, having already been a student previously, there are a lot more support systems in place to help aid students. Moreover, compared to other universities, the staff are more than happy to help. The small knit feel of the University and the city provides a homely lifestyle, easily and effortlessly. This is only furthered by the diversity of culture within the city and shire. The union is great, the staff are approachable and friendly. From initially becoming a student to my time here now, however, the union seems to be downsizing. I feel that this is an absolute shame as it provides an independent aspect to life as a student. It, in my opinion, has reduced the quality of student life as it miminises a student voice, independent of the university. That being said, there is a great range of mental health facilities in place now to enhance student lifestyle auch as free gym membership for students.