BSc (Hons) Computer Science

Heriot-Watt University

United Kingdom, Edinburgh

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Heriot-Watt University

United Kingdom , Edinburgh

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

G400

Campuses

Edinburgh

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 25,808 / year

Next Intake September-2026

BSc (Hons) Computer Science

About

Our prestigious programme, the accredited BSc (Hons) Computer Science, is intricately designed with insights from industry needs. It provides students with a comprehensive foundation in the core principles of Computer Science while also nurturing their professional skills in problem-solving and project work. This programme is aimed at empowering students to craft robust systems and pioneer innovative technologies essential for everyday use.

As one of the first universities in the UK to offer undergraduate degree programmes in computing, we provide outstanding education in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, software engineering and Computer Systems.

Study abroad, placement year and more

You can go on an Inter-Campus Transfer to study Computer Science abroad at our Dubai campus for one semester or more through Go Global
We have exchange agreements with the Australian National University in Canberra.

The National Robotarium

The National Robotarium is Located on Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh campus, in partnership with The University of Edinburgh, the National Robotarium creates innovative solutions to global challenges, working directly with industry to test and develop robotic, AI and automated technologies and rapidly move pioneering research from lab to market.

The National Robotarium fosters the teaching and development of the next generation of roboticists, producing highly-skilled graduates who are trained to conduct world-leading research with a market focus, and developing programmes to equip the current and future workforce with robotics, data and programming skills.

Student equipment fund

Our student equipment fund is an initiative to support students in purchasing technology (either in hardware, data or software) to explore the usage of and code development for new platforms, as part of a taught course or as a personal project. Recent purchases include Parrot AR.Drone 2.0s, Oculus Rifts and Raspberry Pi 2s.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements

We have standard entry requirements for all of our courses that you will have to meet.

Standard entry requirements for the first year of our BSc (Hons) Computer Science Degree are as follows:

Scottish Highers of ABBB (including mathematics)
A-Levels of BBC - ABB (including B in mathematics)
International Baccalaureate 28 points (with Mathematics at Higher Level 5)
BTEC awards of DDM (including sufficient mathematics)
Higher National Certificate of B in graded unit (including sufficient mathematics)

Please check that you meet our University-wide National 5/GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths requirements.

Minimum entry requirements for the first year of the course include*:

Scottish Highers of BBC (including sufficient mathematics at B)
A-Levels of BBC - ABB (including sufficient mathematics at B)

* Under our Fair Access Policy, we will relax our standard entry requirements for Scottish students depending on their circumstances. Our minimum requirements will apply if you live in an area within the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation lowest 20% (SIMD20), or are care experienced.

We can also make exceptions for some Scottish students with grades above minimum but below standard. Read more about our Minimum and standard entry requirements.

English Program Requirements

English Language Requirements

If your first language is not English, we'll need to see evidence of your English language ability.

The minimum English language requirement for entry to this programme is IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with no score lower than 5.5.

If you do not have IELTS 6.0, we offer a range of English language courses to help you meet the English language requirement for this programme prior to commencing your studies.

Please see our detailed English language requirements.