Heriot Watt University Dubai

MUD offers about 23 MBA courses for international students while Heriot-Watt University has an availability of 41 MBA courses but Middlesex, Dubai is more affordable with tuition fee of INR 20 L – 30 L with not much difference in the acceptance rates.

The Heriot Watt, Dubai University is popular for all the right reasons for Indian students-

·       The University provides quality STEM Courses – Mathematics, Physics, Architecture and Engineering

·       It is accredited by UK quality Assurance Agency.

·       The University has the Research Excellence Framework 2021, has an active Research Culture.

·       Heriot Watt, Dubai is rated 4.2 points out of 5 as per the reviews by Indian students on the Shiksha Study Abroad Platform.

Yes, there are many Scholarships and Bursaries available at Heriot Watt University for International students. They are generally based on the merit of the student. There is an availability of 11 Scholarships for international students. The total scholarship amounts to INR 15.4 Cr.

The table given down below has details about Scholarships:

The Heriot Watt University offers only 1 course in MS for international students for a duration of 2 years. The specialisation is in Fashion and Textiles Management. The MS courses are ranked at #27 as per Shiksha. The tuition fee for MS Course is INR 25.98 L. There is a strong return on investment for MS Course, so yes MS Course is valuable but students can go for other Universities which offers a large range of specializations.

The Heriot Watt Dubai University offers only one single MS Course for international students. The University has been ranked # 276 in the world, #40 in UK and #27 for its MS Courses as per Shiksha's Popularity Ranking.

The MS Rankings by THE (Times Higher Education) are given below:

There are many different fee components to take care of when students plan on getting a degree abroad. Some of them are –

·       Accommodation

·       Insurance

·       Transportation

The breakdown of fee components is given below:

Heriot Watt University Dubai offers a huge range of MSc courses, around 91 of them for a time-period of 12 months to 21 months. The tuition fee of MS Courses are INR 14 L – 51 L.

Popular MSc Courses are –

·       Data Science

·       Sports Psychology

·       Finance and Management

·       Civil Engineering with Industry Placement

·       Computer Science for Cybersecurity

Yes, to apply at Heriot Watt University Dubai, there are separate application deadlines for each scholarship offered. Upcoming application deadlines for some Heriot Watt University Dubai scholarships are-

Heriot-Watt University Dubai tries to balance the UK academic rigor with a flexible environment. 

They do it by separating admissions processes from degree validation (this strictly adheres to the UK Quality Assurance Agency).

Campus features for Indian students - 

• Students scoring 70% or more in 12th grade 
• Dubai campus features dedicated visa sponsorship 

Yes, Indian students can definitely receive an English language waiver on the basis of their English medium education at Heriot Watt University. 

To qualify for the same,   the students are generally required to meet the given criteria -

• Completion of class 10 and class 12 
• A score of 68% to 70% or above in class 12 English subject
• Completed UG degree taught in the English language 
• Medium of Instruction (MOI) Certificate taken from the school.