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Heriot-Watt University

1,366 reviews for Heriot-Watt University

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(4.2)
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KM
Krish Mehta
1 review
FIRST YEAR

MSc Actuarial Management

University rating (5)

The campus is beautiful. Student union is very engaging and over 60+ societies make sure that something is going on throughout the year. The halls and accommodation is good too. Some facilities are very well developed and modern but some old academic buildings and desktops need improvement. For instance, the desktops at the postgraduate center are not good whereas grid has amazing desktops with dual screens too

Reviewed: 28 January 2025
XL
Xue Liang Jayson
1 review
FIRST YEAR

MSc Actuarial Management

University rating (5)

Good facilities

Reviewed: 28 January 2025
DL
Debbie Leau
1 review
FOURTH YEAR+

Quantity Surveying

University rating (4)

Our uni has a great view and scenery.

Reviewed: 28 January 2025
BS
Ben Siew
1 review
FOURTH YEAR+

Quantity Surveying

University rating (5)

The grid could be opened longer

Reviewed: 28 January 2025
CM
Connor McCarthy
1 review
FIRST YEAR

Economics - MA (Hons)

University rating (2)

I haven't enjoyed my time at Heriot-Watt. The biggest disappointment has been my flat. I have 3 girls and a boy. Because they are really unsociable people my relationship with them has quickly become stagnant and uninteresting. I also think the cost of the flats is extortionate. I am paying more per week than friends at much superior universities and locations.

Reviewed: 28 January 2025
T
Tilda
1 review
FOURTH YEAR+

Physics - MPhys

University rating (4)

Incredibly campus and staff! 40 minute bus ride from Edinburgh.

Reviewed: 28 January 2025
BS
Ben Slater
1 review
FIRST YEAR

Finance - MA (Hons)

University rating (2)

The location is awful due to the commute to the city. The student accom is a robbery as there is no reason for them to so be so expensive. As well as the course being very simple and a lack of total content

Reviewed: 28 January 2025
F
Freddie
1 review
FIRST YEAR

MSc Social and Behavioural Research Methods

University rating (4)

Location

Reviewed: 28 January 2025
MM
Mary McPoland
1 review
FIRST YEAR

MSc Social and Behavioural Research Methods

University rating (4)

Classes in the program that don’t overlap with each other

Reviewed: 28 January 2025
S
Subhash
1 review
FIRST YEAR

MSc Petroleum Engineering

University rating (5)

It’s brilliant university with friendly faculty and students also have lots of explores with other country fellows.

Reviewed: 28 January 2025

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