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Heriot-Watt University

Riccarton, EH14 4AS EDINBURGH, United Kingdom
4.11 / 5 based on 120 reviews.
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As Heriot-Watt graduates will tell you, a Heriot-Watt degree is a highly valued passport to employment: provided with top-level science, engineering, business and language skills almost 70% of our graduates are snapped up by employers within the first six months, placing the University close to the top of the employment league table for UK Universities.


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88% of students recommend
120 reviews
Housing
4.0/5
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Student life
4.7/5
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Academic
4.1/5
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Languages
4.6/5
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3.1/5
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mihorido7, Spain

120 reviews of Heriot-Watt University

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HOUSING    
by Eva, ICADE, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Erasmus
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because it was a great experience to live on campus but if I'm about to go back I'd like to try new experiences.
Personal comments:
Residential facilities on campus are well equiped and they are located so close to university facilities. Good rooms woth private bathroom, shared kitchen and laundry premises. Nice ambient. The only dissapointing issue could be frequent fire alarms during the night, and that it's really hard to get a room here.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by flonante, Florida Universitaria, Valencia, Catarroja, Spain
Business Studies, Erasmus
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Obtaining the Yellow Card, you will be able to buy pints of a pound! at Tron on wednesday. It is full of erasmus students. I also recomend Hoogshead and El Barrio on monday. gaia on thuesday . Establisment on Thrusday, potterrow on friday and Spionage on saturday. edinburgh has a great night life but you must know where to go each day beacuse there are great offers. Furthermore don´t miss Frankenstein, it is wounderfull but expensive.
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ACADEMIC    
by Jenni, Turun Yliopisto, Turku, Finland
Translation/ Interpretation, individual arrangement
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
Assuming your English is really good at the start of your exchange, you might be able to skip some of the courses obligatory to exchange students, because they can be a bit boring if you already know the culture quite a bit.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
Some lecturers treat students like children.

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by mihorido7, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Language, Independent
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I came to that University to study something very specific: I wanted to prepare my exams for the 1997-1998 Certificate in English for Business in the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry and they really help me, so as a result, I pass with Credit in most of the areas I studied: Business English, Bookkeeping and Accounts International Trade Sales and Negotiation
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EXPENSES    
by anne, Institut Supérieur d'Interprétation et de Traduction, Paris, France
translation/interpreting, University Agreement
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
In a foreign country you inevitably to go out more often, for social reasons and to discover. I took the opportunity of being in Edinburgh to see more of Scotland.
Food, Travel, Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.
Overall: was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Buy monthly bus travel pass, it is less expensive.
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OVERALL    
by Sergio, Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Translation/ Interpretation, University Agreement
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known more about the administrative procedures at British Universities.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
I think Heriot-Watt University is one of the top universities in the world and the experience of living the atmosphere of a British university was excellent.



FINAL COMMENTS

Fortunately, Heriot-Watt University provides you with everything you need. However, if I could leave you with one thought is that you are the main responsible for your integration in a new country.
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