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Heriot-Watt University

Riccarton, EH14 4AS EDINBURGH, United Kingdom
4.11 / 5 based on 120 reviews.
Description:
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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International Partners
Programmes
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88% of students recommend
120 reviews
Housing
4.0/5
 All experiences (120)
Student life
4.7/5
 5 stars (42)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (66)
Languages
4.6/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
3.1/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“Scotland beatiful country, great people,” Read Review
kaski, Czech Republic

120 reviews of Heriot-Watt University

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HOUSING    
by Beatriz, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Translation/ Interpretation, 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: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Personal comments:
none
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Beatriz, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Translation/ Interpretation, 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:
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC    
by Beatriz, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Translation/ Interpretation, Erasmus
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:



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:
none

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by Beatriz, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Translation/ Interpretation, Erasmus
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:
My level after:
Personal comments:
It was great!
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EXPENSES    
by Beatriz, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Translation/ Interpretation, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits:
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by kaski, Ceske Vysoke Uceni Technicke v Praze, Prague, Czech Republic
Engineering, Civil, Erasmus
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...
more about courses
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
good



FINAL COMMENTS

Scotland beatiful country, great people,
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