Heriot-Watt ISC 2013-14 Main Prospectus

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International Study CentreProspectus

90% Of internatiOnal study centre students

prOgressed tO a HeriOt-Watt university

degree prOgramme in 2012

2013/14

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welcomemag f h Uiiy Piipa

contents

Selecting a university is one o the most important decisions

you will ever make. As a university ranked in the top 5%

in the world, Heriot-Watt could be the right choice or you.

The International Study Centre oers international students on c ampus degree

preparation or undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The preparatory

programmes will provide students with the necessary academic skills and

English language level to undertake a degree at Heriot-Watt University.

Heriot-Watt Universitys unique learning

environment oers you the very best study

opportunities, acilities, accommodation and

social lie. We are one o the worlds leading

universities or business and industry and

have a reputation or innovative education,

enterprise and research.

We oer a highly distinctive range o

programmes in science, engineering, design,

business and languages, designed to educate

the proessionals and thinkers o tomorrow.

As one o the oldest higher education

institutions in Britain, Heriot-Watt has a

long-standing tradition o excellence dating

back to 1821. Throughout this time, we have

always supported our students, academically

and personally, in the spirit o inclusion,

cooperation and riendship. With us, you

have the chance to be a part o a truly

international campus learning and living

with a community o students rom Scotland,

the UK and over 150 countries worldwide.

I hope you fnd this prospectus inormative

and that it will encourage you to apply to

Heriot-Watt University International Study

Centre. I you choose to join us, you will

discover that being a student here is not

only academically stimulating but also a

rewarding lie experience.

Proessor Steve Chapman FRSE, FRSC

Principal and Vice-Chancellor

Welcome 3

Heriot-Watt University 4

Map 5

Your Career 6

University Strengths 8

Edinburgh 10

Campus Facilities 18

International Study Centre 22

Undergraduate Certificate 24

Pre-Masters 32

English Language Training 38

How to apply 39

About the InternAtIonAl Study Centre

All courses at the Heriot-Watt University International Study Centre are run by

Study Group in partnership with Heriot-Watt. Study Group is a global leader in

private higher education, language and career education, in the United States,

Canada, the UK and Europe, Australia and New Zealand providing the highest

quality educational opportunities or 50,000 students rom more than 130 countries.

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Heriot-Watt, Edinburgh Campus

Heriot-Watt, Orkney Campus

Paris (2hrs)

London

(1hr 20mins) Amsterdam

(1hr 30mins)

Madrid (3hrs)

Istanbul (4hrs 30mins)

Berlin (2hrs)

Frankfurt

(2hrs)

SCotlAndS MoSt

InternAtIonAl unIVerSIty

w ha a g adii f ig ud

f a h d ad u i h ag

iaia ud h f ay sih

uiiy. thiy fi p f u 7,828 ud

u UK apu f uid h UK.

w ha ud f 123 ui iudig

nay, chia, Idia, sigap, maayia, Fa,

Gay, spai, mxi ad G.

w h fi UK uiiy a a

a apu i Dubai Iaia Aadi

ciy h dua ud f a h

Guf ad byd, pidig a ag f u

pifiay aid ah h dad f

h UAe py ak.

I nb 2011, a pup-bui apu

a pd i Dubai. w pd u fi pi

i Puajaya, maayia i ay 2013. thi i b

fd by u aj 35 ii apu

pig h i 2014.

FrIendly CAMPuS CoMMunIty

A Hi-wa yu fid a ay fidy,

ig uiy a bauifu pakad

apu. I ay g k pp h ad

i y i; yhig i ihi ay ah.

w ha x faiii, iudig faai

p aii, ad h i ay a h

d fau iy f edibugh hih ff ia,

uua ad iu ppuii hih a d

.

Why ChooSe herIot-WAtt?

w a h UK Uiiy f h Ya f

sud expi ad akd 9h i h UK

i the sunday time Univeriy Guide2013.

w a a iba, pgi uiiyih a abihd puai f x

ahig. thesunday time Univeriy

Guide2013 pa u 3d i h UK f

tahig ex.

ou dg a a fud ad a

h d f bui ad iduy,

hih i hy py aiy k u

u gadua. w u afab ki

a bddd i u piai dg ad

ff igad k xpi ad

pa ha ud aig.

o yu gadua, yu i ji f d

uiiy gadua aiai i h d,

th wa cub, a auab k f yu

dpig a.

w ha a iaia xpi i i,

bui, giig, aguag ad xi

dig.

I h naia sud suy 2012

pad 4h i h UK f aud aifai.

li ad a a bauifu apu ih

a fidy aph a ii

hiag iy, edibugh.

Our amous Scottish hospitality makes Heriot-Watt one

o the most cultural, social and welcoming study centres

in the UK.

HerIot-wAtt UnIversItYsad Iaia Uiiy

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YoUr cAreersa a Hi-wa

Heriot-Watt is frmly ocused on delivering a frst class

educational experience that equips you or lie and a career.

Our degrees are career ocused and relevant to the needs

o business and industry, which is why employers actively

seek out our graduates.

w hik yu fid udyig a Hi-wa a if

hagig, iuay hagig ad a

big xpi. ou upb ahig ad

ah faiii, pu fi a ik ih bui

ad iduy, i hp ppa yu f u i

yu h a. Yu jy a diii, high

quaiy aadi xpi fud dpig

yu ki ad kdg hp yu

hy i h d f k a h d

f yu udi.

AWArd WInnInG SerVICe

th Uiiy aad iig ca Adiy

si pid ipaia ad fidia a

adi ad guida ud ad gadua.

Highigh f hi i iud:

A ddiad bi ih dai

f a pi.

Pgadua udy ppuii, gadua

aai ad jb-huig hiqu.

A phi a ifai ibay

ad pga f ak ad khp.

mk ii, cv adi ad appiai

f hk.

A aua ca Fai.

GlobAl AluMnI netWorK

wh yu gadua f Hi-wa Uiiy

yu auaiay b a b f th wa cub

a pfia k ig yu ih

88,000 aui did. th wa cub y

bad i 150h aiay, akig i h

d gadua aiai i h UK. th wa

cub uy ha iaia bah i

caada, chia (Hg Kg), maayia, nay,

sigap, thaiad, h Uid Aab eia

ad h UsA, a a bah a h UK

ad abaad i Auaia, Auia, Pakia

ad raia.Ater graduating I made anappointment with the careersadvisors at Heriot-Watt and theywere superb. They spent a lot

o time explaining the best wayto move orward. The resultwas that my basic CV looked ahundred times better and readyto personalise or each companyI applied or.

NOY FROM THAILANDPRE-MASTERSMSc IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

Over 94% o UK andEU students are in ull

time employment orurther study within sixmonths o graduation,with 75% o those goingstraight into graduatelevel jobs.HIGHER EDUCATION STATISTICSAGENCY, 2012

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UnIversItY strenGtHsegiig, Bui ei, mahai, cpu si ad Bui

enGIneerInG

2012 naia sud suy (nss) u

akd chia egiig a Hi-wa

n.1 i h UK. theGuardian Univeriy

Guidead thesunday time Good Univeriy

Guide2013 akig bh pa chia

ad mhaia egiig i h UK p 10.

A Dipa i Iduia taiig i a pi

ih a chia egiig dg.

sud ha ypiay ak pib

; pa ha b ih

c, GaxsihKi, nxp, sh,

BP, I ad Aia.

Pgadua ud a h f h

ab gy u a h Iaia

c f Iad thgy i oky.

th apu gi ud upaad

a pfia kig i h

ai ad ab gy .

th iaiay pd Iiu f

Pu egiig ha had 65% f i

ah ad a iaiay x

ad 95% a iaiay gid i h

rAe.

buIlt enVIronMent

cii egiig i akd 4h i h UK (nss

2012) ad i h UK p 10 by thesunday

timead Guardian akig 2013.

Paig i akd p i h UK by

h naia sud suy 2012.

Buidig (iudig cui Pj

maag) i akd 8h i h UK by

thetime Good Univeriy Guide2013.

MAtheMAtICS

88% f u mahai ad saii

gadua a pyd i gadua jb

i fuh udy. ou gadua k f

si r, sadad lif, t wa,

lyd Bakig Gup, Baay capia,

sih wid, e & Yug ad .

CoMPuter SCIenCe

If ud ih, hy a piai i a

ya ad gadua ih a ad dg i

Ga Pgaig, Aifiia Iig

sfa egiig. meg sfa

egiig i a igad ma dg

ad ud a hi fifh ya a paid

iduia pa.

buSIneSS

Hi-wa i f h p uiii i

h UK f bui, h h edibugh

Bui sh. nss 2012 u akd

makig 2d i h UK.

Udgadua Bui maag ud

piai duig hid ad fuh ya

hi a d ad apiai. su

ihip i a a gaiai a

aaiab b h ya.

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ten reAsons to stUDY In eDInBUrGHA faai pa i ad k

sudyig i edibugh gi yu h pf

ppuiy xp ad xpi

f h xiig ii i eup.

StudyInG In edInburGh

th ciy f edibugh i h hid ppua

diai i h UK f iaia ud

af ld ad mah. th a fu

uiii i edibugh iudig Hi-waUiiy. I a, uiiy ud ak up

abu a h f h iy ppuai.

threethe SIGhtS

edibugh i fu ii iiah ya, paig i d y ld

i h UK f ui. edibugh ca i h

fau aai, ad i a h p f

h rya mi hih ak yu d h

Qu id, Hyd Paa. th

a py f f uu ad a gai

iudig h u- naia muu

f sad.

FIVeFood And drInK

Yu fid a y di ag f af

ad aua iudig eupa, mxia,

via, Ka, maayia, Aia,

Japa, thai ad midd ea. th a

chi ad thai upak ad py

f sih aua h yu a y

h aia dih, haggi.

Fourthe FeStIVAlS

th aua edibugh Fia Fig i Augu

i h ag pfig a fia i h

d ad h ppuai f h iy

ha dub duig hi i. cdy, ha,

da ad iig a a pa f h iy

uua idiy ad if duig fia

a. e i i, edibugh i ai ih

ui a h d ag Hgaay (n

Ya e) pay, a i ap up

a ad ah h uig fik

edibugh ca.

oneGettInG here And GettInG Aroundedibugh i d by ai ad ai.

th a fqu figh f edibugh

Iaia Aip UK ii, 70

eupa diai ad h aj

aii hub ik Ada, Fakfu, Pai

ad n Yk, ih ad ig figh

did. th aip i ju 25 iu by

bu f h iy ad 15 iu axi

id f Hi-wa Uiiy.

tWothe WeAther

th ah i edibugh i pbaby a

d ad a yu igh xp - i i a i

i sad ha h uh f h UK,

bu by uh. I i gay di i h a

f h UK ha h , edibugh jy

aifa ha mah ad h a

au a r ad n Yk.

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edibugh ha ha UK B ciy

aad i h a ix ya ad ha b h

apia f sad i 1437. I ha a ih

hiy ih bh h od ad n t

f edibugh id a a Unesco wd

Hiag si i 1995.

SCotlAndS toP FIVe eXPortS

sad p fi xp a: fd ad dik,hia, bui i, ia ad

iua giig, ad haia

giig.

GoVernMent

th sih Paia a d

i edibugh af ay 300 ya ad i

dd p a id ag f aa

iudig eduai. Fig Affai, Df,

ad naia ad sia suiy a d

by h UK g i ld.

eIGhtFIlM, theAtre And MuSIC

I h iy h a ha, igh

ia, ad uu i ui u. m

ff gd diu ud. I Ju h i

h edibugh Iaia Fi Fia, yu

igh fau.

nIneFInAnCIAl Centre

edibugh ha a g hiy f fiaia i

ad i h d ag fiaia i h UK

ad fuh i eup by quiy a. th ai

fiaia a bakig, iua, pi

ad fud aag. may iaia

pai ha bah h, ad pai

ih hadqua i edibugh iud h rya

Bak f sad, Ag UK, Baii Giffd,

t Bak, sadad lif ad sih wid.

tenbeAutIFul enVIronMent

A a uig ahiu, edibugh ha

f g pa ih 112 pubi pak ad

p p ha ay h Biih iy.

If yu i h iy yu h ipi

xi a, Ahu sa. I a h bu id

h ady bah a Pb ad h apy f iid ak jy hughu

h iy. th aduu f yu i jy

xpig h uai ad ak f h sih

Highad ad Iad i h h.

SeVenSPortedibugh i a a iy f p ih

p sih Pi lagu fba a,

ahi a madbak sadiu, iig

a h cah P, aia ad

iaia ugby a muayfid, kiig ad

badig a Hid Biai bigg

aifiia p, ibig a h edibugh

Iaia cibig aa ad a aay

f x gf u.

SIXShoPPInG

edibugh Pi s i yu fi p

f high- bad, ad aby yu i fid

high d buiqu ad dig h hp.

th a py f idpd ad d-

had hp. Gag iy i ha a hu

by ai ad ha h d ag hppig i h UK.

ten reAsons to stUDY In eDInBUrGHA faai pa i ad k

1514 y p

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1716 1716

scHooloF tHeBUIlt envIronment 1918 Iaia sudy c Ppu 2013/14

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cAmPUs FAcIlItIessud upp ad fa

StudentS unIon

th sud Ui i u by ud f ud

ad pid adi ad upp hp yu ha

h b pib xpi hi yu a h.

th sud Ui u a fu pga f ia

iudig i ui, quizz, ad-up

dy ad ub igh, ba, a af ih

i i a, ad aig.

Gig id ih h sud Ui i y

adig. F uppig ud ih fa

iu ig up a ai u

pig ud h Uiiy

aag, yu a ak h f u

p ub ad ud ii.

InternAtIonAl StudentS

wih abu hid f u ud f ui

uid h UK, ha a a iaia fau

u uiy. th a a gup ffig

upp ad gaiig ia ad uua

f iaia ud.

Afia, Bugaia, caibba, chi, Idia,

Iaia, Kazakhai ad maayia gup hp

upp ud f h ui, hi h

mui ud gup ff upp a mui

ud i h Uiiy uiy.

AdVICe And SuPPort

th sud Ui Adi ad supp c

pid upp a ap f ud if,

iudig fiaia adi, uig ad

aday hughu aadi, diipiay

ad fiaia iu.

lIbrAry And It FACIlItIeS

th edibugh capu ibay i p f

80 hu p k 24 hu a day i buy xa

i. libay aff i hp yu fid ad u

h ifai yu d ud i yu

pga. saff a aaiab hp yu ak

h b u f h ibay. th i i a

hughu, ad kd Pc ad pi a

yu a uiiy-id fa, i

daaba ad jua, a a h i

u. th i a a af i h ibay.

Students at Heriot-Watt consider the beautiul green campus

and its acilities their home. With easy access to the heart

o the city, Edinburgh becomes a home in itsel.

SPortS FACIlItIeS

If yu ha a i i kpig fi, yu i

h c f sp ad exi a Hi-wa.

Faiii iud: sp ha

cibig a

cadiaua ui

th fi gy

Fba aady iaia adad

ga pih pu id yhi pih

Fi badi u

th ud i u

eigh quah u

Gf aady

rugby pih

th ahig ad upp a a hp yu

dp h ki yu d kp fi, pay p

f h Uiiy ahi aia ad

iaia au. th a a sp Ui

u by ud h yu a ji ay 30 ub,

f fba fig.

MuSIC

mui i a big pa f h y pia aph

a Hi-wa. wih a Di f mui i

id, y ya h i a a fu

uia aiiy hughu h Uiiy.th a uiy aiy paiipa a

bh audi ad pf, igig ad payig

uia iu ih ud ad aff. th

a f diff ay b id i

ui hugh h ay gup ad ii.

oh faiii f ud apu iud

a -kd hp hih i p i 10p,

a bak, bkhp ad haid.

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Living on our beautiul campus, youll meet others rom all

over the world who share your interests, discover new sports

and activities, and make lielong riends.w ha abu 1,600 idia adai

pa aaiab, 300 f hih a i u bad

14 ii ud id dp

pd i spb 2012. w ha a hi

f f-aig had fa aaiab.

r iz ay b 7 ad 15 qua ,

dpdig h yp, bu a a

fuihd ad ha 4mB badbad

i i.

A a Iaia sudy c ud, yu

a appy f uiiy aagd adai.

A h edibugh capu h adai i

ihi ay ah f yu u, gy i

igh a h sud Ui ad a ap

h iy.

Adai i f f ad id.

Yu i ha yu udy bd, h ajiyf hih a -ui ih idiidua h ad

i. Kih a had ih fu ix

h ud.

Faiii iud:

F badbad a

tv ug

laudy

24-hu pu ab

eah adai bk ha a ad h

i h hp yu i ad u ay

pb ag h ay. If yu a a bak f

kig f yuf, h a py f pa

buy fd, dpdig h i f day ad yp

f fd yu a. Yu hi iud e,

h ca Diig r, l Ku K H wk Ba

ad caf Bi, a a h faiii i h

sud Ui.

A ub f bd h edibugh capu

a quippd f ud ih biiy diffiui

ud h a hhai u. th a

i f-aig id, ih aib

-ui faiii, ph ad i a.

s ud ay b ffd a aai f

uiiy aagd adai i edibugh

iy .

Student SuPPort And WelFAre

Hi-wa pid a g upp i

hughu yu i a h Uiiy. ou aadi

aff a a ky pa f h sud supp si ad

pid ga guida f ud. th apu

Hah c i aay aaiab yu ad pid

p quaiy dia, uig ad da a.

F adi paia iu, h sud wfa

si ff upp a kid f iu

iudig ig i uiiy if, y,

adai, diabiiy ad afy. th sud

cuig si i a -had ff upp.

ChAPlAInCy And relIGIouS SerVICeS

th chapaiy i p y ad

h h a igiu ad h f faih.

A a u h hap, pay

ad ig a a pa f axai.

thy a f a y wdday h

iaia ud a k f ah h

ad y u diff fd.th a a

ddiad mui pay -apu.

SPeCIAl reQuIreMentS

sud ih pia d diabiii a ak

a appi ih f h dia aff hhy ai, i d diu hi d ad h

h a b b . Hi-wa ff pii

aia ad uag ud ad

appia ih pia d diabiii

ad u buidig a aib pp

ih biiy pb.

F fuh ifai ii:

www.hw.ac.uk/isc/accommodation

Edinburgh is a nice place to liveand a un city. The Heriot-WattCampus is good too because

o the location and learningenvironment. I have alreadymade lots o riends rom allover the world and rom the UK Heriot-Watt is great.

ABYLAY FROM KAZAKHSTANENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATECERTIFICATEMEng IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

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InternAtIonAl stUDY centrePahay pga

Key FACtS

th Iaia sudy c i bad h

edibugh capu a Hi-wa Uiiy

rah Pak eup fi i pak.

I 2012 h ud f 24 aiaii

udyig a h Iaia sudy c.

Udgadua dg a diff i

sad f h f h UK: hy a

fu iad f h ya ad h fi

ya a fxib gi yu a ha

y diff aa bf piaiig.

th Udgadua cifia ad

ya 2 f yu udgadua dg.

SPeCIAlISt PrePArAtIon

For your deGree

th Udgadua cifia ad P-ma

pga ha b ai-ad f iaia

ud, biig aadi kdg ih

udy ki ad egih aguag aiig

pid h b pib pah dg y.

ACCeSS to unIVerSIty FACIlItIeS

A h aadi ad ia faiii a h

Uiiy a aaiab yu a a Iaia

sudy c ud. Yu i a ha fu a

h sud Ui hih u a id ag

f ud aiii.

dIreCt ProGreSSIon to your deGree

shy af yu ji h Iaia sudy c,

yu i b aid i hig h dg

pga hih yu ih pg. o

yu ha ufuy pd h Iaia

sudy c pga ad ha h quid

y adad, yu i af diy h

d ya f f h udgadua dg

pga a Hi-wa Uiiy h hi

u f auai af i aaiab.

The International Study Centre oers international students

direct entry to the second year o undergraduate degrees

at Heriot-Watt University via the Undergraduate Certifcate.

You get a choice o routes into key subject areas

and ull access to the Universitys acilities.

PerSonAl MonItorInG And SuPPort

Yu pg i b id a a i ak

u yu ai ak ufuy p

h pga. Yu i a bfi f gua

a hugh xaiai ad akd

u k.

unIVerSIty-Style teAChInG

th Udgadua cifia ad P-ma

pga a Hi-wa Uiiy idu

yu h y f ahig ha yu i xpi

h yu pg yu dg. Yu i

xpi uia, ia y a ad

ag gup u.

FleXIble entry

Yu a a h Udgadua cifia i ih

spb Jauay. P-ma y i Jauay

mah, yu a a yu dg pga

h fig spb.

enGlISh lAnGuAGe trAInInG

If yu qui addiia aguag aiig bf

yu a yu pga yu a fi ji h

ii egih aguag aiig pga,

did a h Iaia sudy c f

udgadua ad ma dg.

F ifai ad a da,

pag 38 ii:

www.hw.ac.uk/isc

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UndergradUate CertifiCateth Udgadua cifia i a pga

f aadi ubj, udy ki ad egih

aguag aiig digd pifiay pid

iaia ud ih a di pah h

d ya f hi dg a h Uiiy.

UniVerSitY-StYLe teaCHingth Udgadua cifia pa h

adiia fi ya f h sih fu ya

udgadua dg pga.

I idu yu h y f ahig ha yu

i xpi h yu pg h d

ya f yu dg. thi i iud uia,

ia-y a ad ag gup u.

StUdY StrUCtUreth Udgadua cifia i dua i

uu ad yu a h f h u:

Bui ad maag

egiig

mahai, cpu si ad

Ifai sy.

aSSeSSMentYu i b ad guay hughu h

pga. thi i u ha yu pg

i ak ahi h adad quid f

pgi yu h dg pga.

Yu dp i id hugh:

ed f u/ a: a biai

f xaiai ad a f uk,

pai, ad xdd ay.

ciuu uk: ixu f u

a, a-gup ia k ad

did f-udy.

A i f pai ad xdd ay

a pa f yu a a.

HOW ManY terMS dO i reQUire?If yu ha a Ielts f 5.0 quia (ih

iiu 4.5 i iig), yu a udy h

Udgadua cifia.

If yu ha a Ielts f 4.0, yu i d ak a

addiia f egih laguag Ppaai

ip yu egih h quid .

KeY faCtSe as

spb 2013 Jauay 2014

tm as

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t 2 31/03/14 06/06/14

t 3 16/06/14 22/08/14

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4.5 i iig) toeFl Pa t

f egih quia

Aadi: Gd high h gaduai

gad quia

F up--da ifai y qui

ad f, ii:

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Udgadua ahig i uud aud

a ub f sh f udy. o yu ha

pd yu Udgadua cifia ad

bakd up yu dg pga, yu i

b gid i f h Aadi sh,

dpdig yu dg ubj.

SCHOOL Of ManageMentand LangUageSth sh f maag ad laguag i

f h Uiiy ag ad i iaiay

gid a a adig pid f high

quaiy duai ad ah i i ky

aa f xpi.

Pgi dg aa iud:

Auay ad Fia

Bui ad maag

ei

SCHOOL Of tHe B UiLtenVirOnMentth sh f h Bui ei ff a

ag f duaia ppuii paig

h pfi id i h paig, dig,

ui ad dp f u i

ad ifauu. I i f h adig Bui

ei rah Iiui i h UK.

Pgi dg aa iud:

Ahiua egiig

cii egiig ad suua egiig

cui maag ad suyig

Uba Paig ad Ppy Dp

SCHOOL Of engineeringand PHYSiCaL SCienCeSth sh f egiig ad Phyia si

jy a iaia puai f i ah

ad i i ih h pfia

ad iduia d f i, giigad hgy.

Pgi dg aa iud:

Phyi

chia egiig

chiy

eia, ei ad cpu

egiig

mhaia egiig

SCHOOL Of Life SCienCeSth sh f lif si ha a ub f

piai ha aid ahig ad ah,

iudig h d d Iaia

c f Big ad Diiig ad h c

f mai Bidiiy ad Bihgy.

I pa h if i, f ib

hua, ad h ipa f hua

ia ad ai i.

Pgi dg aa iud:

Pyhgy (appid)

SCHOOL Of MatHeMatiCaL andCOMPUter SCienCeS (MaCS)th dpa ihi mAcs h aa

ahai, auaia ahai ad

aii, ad pu i. mAcs ff

g ah ad pgadua pgaad a id ag f high quaiy udgadua

pga. I ha p ah ad x

ahig aig ad i a iy iaia

f adig-dg dp ad

xiig pga.

Pgi dg aa iud:

cpu si

mahai

Ifai sy

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Bui ad maag

aCadeMiC StrUCtUre*Core ModuleS

Academic English Skills 1

Dp yu abiiy ad aadi x,

i xdd x, i ubji , i

ffiy ad paiipa i a diu.


Ip a yu abiii dpd i Aes1 ih

ga auay, pd, h, gaiai

ad pai.

Core Mathematics

Yu i dp yu kdg ad

udadig f ahaia ad

hiqu ad appy h ig pb,

fquy da f paia ad a-if

iuai. Iud agba ad aii.

Project Study

Yu i p a f-udy pj ad

h aadi diipi yu i udy a dg

. Yu pa u i hp yu h

a uiab pj.

Study Skills The British Environment

la u yu udy i ffiy,

ip yu u f ifai u ad

dp yu ah ki i ppaaif pduig a xdd, fd,

aadi ay.

route ModuleS

Introduction to Business Studies 1

I hi u yu fu a id ag f

iu, uh a aag y, hua

u pai ad akig.


Yu i dp yu udadig f h

paia ad agi pb ad hia

iu faig bui pp i h d

ak y.

Introduction to Management Accounting

Yu i b idud h f aag

auig ad h i pid aag

ih ifai f dii-akig,

paig ad .

Principles of Economics 1

Yu i b augh udad i

y, yp f gd, aai f u,

pi aiiy ad pi , yp f

ak, ad u, i f a

ad ak faiu.


Yu i a abu aggga dad ad

aggga uppy, i pii, ifai,upy, iaia ad ad

dp i.

eleCtIVe ModuleS

Introduction to Financial Accounting

la abu dub y bk-kpig,

ppaai f ia baa, pfi ad

a, dpiai, iid pai,

aufauig au ad ipaif au.

Pa : sud idig af dg

pga i Auay a quid udy hi

u a a addiia f h pga.

*du a ubj hag

F up--da ifai h Udgadua

cifia u ad pgi dg

ad gad, ii:

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The preparation at the International Study

Centre will help you or university study atHeriot-Watt. The environment and highly

qualifed teachers support your learningand help you expand on your own ideas.

MaHMOUdfrOM JOrdan

Business and ManagementUndergraduate CertifcateMA (Hons) in Accounting

Student Profle

Leading tO degreeS in Auay ad Bui la BA/mA (H)

Auay ad Fia BA/mA (H)

Bui ad Fia BA/mA (H)

ei BA/mA (H)

ei ad Auay BA/mA (H)

ei ad Bui la BA/mA (H)

ei ad Fia BA/mA (H)

ei ad Bui maag BA/mA (H)

ei ad makig BA/mA (H)

Bui maag BA/mA (H)

Bui maag ih epi BA/mA (H)

Bui maag ih Bui la mA (H)

Bui maag ih Hua ru

maag mA (H) Bui maag ih makig mA (H)

Iaia Bui maag mA (H)

Uba Paig ad Ppy Dp Bs (H)

Pyhgy (appid) Bs (H)

Pyhgy Bs (H)

Pyhgy ih maag Bs (H)

Pa ha u fu Hu udgadua

pga ad Bs (H) mA (H) dg.

BA dg a diay dg hih ud a

p i h ya iad f h fu fu ya.

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egiig

aCadeMiC StrUCtUre*

Core ModuleS


Dp yu abiiy ad aadi x, i

xdd x, i ubji , i



Ip a yu abiii dpd i Aes1 ih


ad pai.

Applied Mathematics 1

Yu i k a , f ad quiibiu,

ai i, n la f mi, fii

ad k, gy ad p.

Physics 1: Properties of Matter and Waves

Yu i ud, fi, fai,

if, diffai, agi a,

gh f id, fuid, ha ad ga ad

h uu f h a.

Project Study



. Yu pa u i hp yu h a

uiab pj.

Pure Mathematics 1

Yu i a udad ad ip

aigh i ad ia quai, hy

pbabiiy, ad udad ia pgaig,

idi, gaih ad xpia a.

Pure Mathematics 2

Yu i udy fuh agba, dia

gy, igy, diffiai,

igai, uia hd ad .


la u yu udy i ffiy,

ip yu u f ifai u

ad dp yu ah ki i ppaai

f pduig a xdd, fd,

aadi ay.

route ModuleS

mecHAnIcAl, cIvIl, electrIcAl AnD electronIc

enGIneerInG DeGrees


Yu i iu h udy f ahai by

kig a adad , f a fixd, f gaiy/ f a ad

pai dyai.

Physics 2: Electricity, Electronics and Fields

Yu i udy ia u ad hag,

pia diff, ia, apaia,

ai ad apifi, ia fid,

gaiaia fid, agi fid ad

agi fid.

cHemIcAl enGIneerInG DeGrees

Chemistry 1

Yu i a abu fua, quai ad

, ai uu ad i a idui

dx.

Chemistry 2

Yu i a abu quiibia, aid-bad

quiibia, kii ad gai hiy.

*du a ubj hag


cifia u ad pgi dg

ad gad, ii:

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The teachers at the International Study

Centre are un and nice. They help youunderstand the subjects and are always

ready to help. I am looking orward tostarting my degree because Heriot-Watt

is a great university.

CHineLOfrOM nigeria

Engineering Undergraduate CertifcateBSc in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Chemistry

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chia egiig ad Dipa i

Iduia taiig Beg (H)/meg

chia egiig ih egy

egiig meg

chia egiig ih oi ad

Ga thgy meg

chia egiig ih Phaauia

chiy meg

chiy ih maia Bs (H)/mch

chiy ih nahgy mch (H)

cii egiig Beg (H)/meg

cii egiig ih Iaia sudi meg

cpuaia Phyi Bs (H)/mPhy

cpuig ad ei Beg (H)

cui Pj maag Bs (H)

eia ad ei egiig

Beg (H)/meg

Student Profle

egiig Phyi Bs (H)/mPhy

mhaia egiig Beg (H)/meg

mhaia egiig ad egy egiig

Beg (H)/meg

nai Bs (H)/mPhy

Phi ad la Bs (H)/mPhy

Phyi Bs (H)/mPhy

Phyi ih ei egiig Bs (H)/mPhy

Phyi ih eia si Bs (H)

Quaiy suyig Bs (H)

rbi: Auu ad Iai

sy Beg (H)/meg

suua egiig Beg (H)/meg

suua egiig ih AhiuaDig Beg (H)/meg

suua egiig ih Iaia sudi meg

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mahai, cpu siad Ifai syaCadeMiC StrUCtUreCore ModuleS


Dp yu abiiy ad aadi x, i

xdd x, i ubji , i


Academic English Skills 2Ip a yu abiii dpd i Aes1 ih


ad pai.

Project Study



. Yu pa u i hp yu h a

uiab pj.


la u yu udy i ffiy,ip yu u f ifai u ad

dp yu ah ki i ppaai

f pduig a xdd, fd,

aadi ay.

route ModuleS

mAtHemAtIcs AnD comPUter scIence DeGrees


Yu i k a , f ad quiibiu,ai i, n la f mi, fii

ad k, gy ad p.

Pure Mathematics 1

Yu i b augh udad ad ip

aigh i ad ia quai, hy ad

pbabiiy, aii, ia pgaig, idi

ad gaih ad xpia a.

comPUter scIence DeGrees

Cmpig Ifmai tcg 1

Yu i dp a udadig f daaba

appiai, y aayi ad dig. Yu i

a h appy hi udadig dppb ad ui.

Computing Information Technology 2Yu i a h bai f Hypx mak-up

laguag (XHtml) ud i h ai ad

dipay f pag i. Yu i dp yu

kdg abu pgaig aguag ha

dp b pag fuiaiy (ih a fu

Jaasip).

Computing Information Technology 3

Yu i gai fuh auab kdg

pd a dg pga i h aa

f puig i. thi iud kig

a bj-iad pgaig.

Pure Mathematics 2

ciu yu udi i hi ubj ad dp

yu udadig f agba, -diagy, igy, diffiai,

igai, uia hd ad .

InFormAtIon sYstem DeGreesComputing Information Technology 1

Yu i a udad appiai, y

aayi ad dig ad a h appy hi

udadig dp pb ad ui.

Cmpig Ifmai tcg 2

Yu i a h bai f Hypx mak-up

laguag (XHtml) ud i h ai ad

dipay f pag i. Yu i fu pgaig aguag ha dp b pag

fuiaiy (ih a fu Jaasip).

Computing Information Technology 3

Yu i gai fuh auab kdg

pd a dg pga i h aa

f puig i. thi iud kig

a bj-iad pgaig.

Core Mathematics

cai bh agba ad aii. Yu i

dp yu kdg ad udadig f

ahaia ad hiqu ad appy

h ig pb, fquy da f

paia ad a-if iuai.


Yu i fu a id ag f iu, uh

a aag y, hua u pai

ad akig.


Yu i b idud h f aagauig i pidig aag ih h

ifai f dii-akig, paig

ad .

mAtHemAtIcs

Pure Mathematics 2

Yu i dp yu udadig f agba,

-dia gy, igy, diffiai,

igai, uia hd ad .

eleCtIVe ModuleS

mAtHemAtIcs DeGrees

ch f:


Yu i fu a id ag f iu, uh

a aag y, hua u paiad akig.

Physics 1: Properties of Matter and Waves

Yu i ud, fi, fai,

if, diffai, agi a,

gh f id, fuid, ha ad ga ad h

uu f h a.

ch f:


Yui a h aag auig

hp aag i dii-akig, paig

ad .

Physics 2: Electricity, Electronics and Fields

Yu i udy ia u ad hag,

pia diff, ia, apaia,

ai ad apifi, ia fid, ad

gaiaia, agi, ad agi fid.


Yu i a abu aggga dad adaggga uppy, i pii, ifai,

upy, iaia ad ad

dp i.

ch f:


Yu i k a adad , f a fixd

, f gaiy/ f a adpai dyai.


Yu i a abu aggga dad ad

aggga uppy, i pii, ifai,

upy, iaia ad ad

dp i.


cifia u ad pgi dg

ad gad, ii:

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Leading tO degreeS in cpu si Bs (H)

Ifai sy Bs (H)

mahai Bs (H)

mahai ad cpu si Bs (H)

mahai ih cpu si Bs (H)

mahai ih Phyi Bs (H) mahai ih saii Bs (H)

sfa egiig meg

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SPeCiaLiSt PreParatiOnth P-ma i a ai-ad -

pga f aadi ubj, udy

ki ad egih aguag aiig. Digd

pifiay h d f iaia

ud, i pid a di pah a

ma dg.

PrOgreSSiOn tO YOUrMaSterS degreeUp ufu pi f h P-ma

pga, ud i b aid i akig

appiai f pgadua pga

a Hi-wa Uiiy. Apa uh

pga i a h dii f h Uiiy.

fLeXiBLe entrY

Yu a bgi h - P-ma i ih

Jauay mah. A a da ppa yu f

pgi yu h ma i h

fig spb.

HOW ManY terMS dO i reQUire?If yu ha a Ielts f 5.5 i ah p

( quia), yu a udy h -

P-ma.

If yu ha a Ielts f 4.5, yu i d ak

f egih f P-ma. If yu ha aIelts f 4.0, yu i d ak f

egih f P-ma.

s pag 38 f dai f egih f P-ma

ii:

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entrY dateSJauay 2014 mah 2014

ms a da: spb 2014

tm as

Jauay a:

t 1 06/01/14 21/03/14t 2 31/03/14 06/06/14

mah a:

t 1 31/03/14 06/06/14

t 2 16/06/14 22/08/14

entrY reQUireMentSegis agag

Ielts f 5.5 (iiu 5.5 i a p)

toeFl Pa t f egih quia.

Acamic

rgid high/adad dipa i a ad

ubj aa; gid dg i ad fid;

Hu dg i ay ubj.

F up--da ifai y qui

ad f, ii:


KeY FActsPre-mAsters

I came to Heriot-Watt UniversityInternational Study Centre

because I wanted tostudy actuarial scienceand Heriot-Watt is anexcellent place to studythis subject area.

YING YING FROM CHINAPRE-MASTERSMSc IN ACTUARIAL SCIENCE

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P-maspiai ppaai

Edinburgh is very beautiul and has

nice weather and seasons. I reallylike the teachers and classes at the

International Study Centre and meetingpeople rom lots o dierent countries.

ZHaO (riCHard)frOM CHina

Pre-MastersMSc in Urban and Regional Planning

Student Profle

StUdY StrUCtUre

Core ModuleS

Business and Management 1

Yu i gai ga iigh i h payd

by igy, pyhgy ad i i h

dp f h bui ad aag

ubj a. Yu i a dpy yu iia

ki i h aayi f aag y ad

bui ad d, a h gah ad

ip bui ad daa ad udy h

diff b quaiai ad quaiai

daa i.

Business and Management 2 (Operations

Management and Organisational Behaviour)

Yu i dp fuh yu udadig f h

ky p f gaiaia bhaiu, iudig

aag ad adhip y, ad h

aayi f diff uua d. opai

aag i i fu uppy hai

aag ad iy paig.

Business and Management 3 (Strategy)

Yu i dp yu udadig f ky d

ad p i h fid f agy. Buidig

yu k i ai u yu i id

pi uh a u ad apabiiy aayi,

pii adaag ad pa, gba

ad diifiai agi.

thi u i ad hugh a a udy bad

a pay ad a yu dp yu

ki a a idpd a, ahig a

ag f aia ad dpyig hiqu

f iia aayi.

Economics

thi u gh yu kdg ad

udadig f i hi ad y,

ad quip yu ih h xai

ifai a i pi, pb

ad iu. Ag h pi udid a i

d, h p f aai ffiiy ad

h f g.

Finance and Investment

thi u gh yu udadig f h

payd by fia ad i i h fipai ad agi dii. I pid a

i-dph aayi f h diff yp f bui

gaiai, f ik ad u ad f h capia

A Piig md.

Pre-Masters Skills for English 2

Yu i dp yu egih ad ida

a ag f id aadi ki uh a iia

hikig, iig a bibigaphy, ppaai

ad diy f a pai, ad h

dp f uiai ad gup

kig ki.

Pre-Masters Skills for English 3

o pi f hi du yu i ha

dpd fuh yu ah, fig ad

pai ki, ad had h ppuiy

k h adig f g ad px

aadi x ad h iig f faua ad

diui ay aadi pi.

Quantitative Methods in Business

Yu i da ad dp yu uay

ki ad a uii ahaia hd

ad hiqu if h dii-akig

f aag.

F up--da ifai h P-ma, ii:


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a firSt-CLaSS edUCatiOnaLeXPerienCeth a ad quaiy f u pga, u

x udy i ad h i

f u aff a a dd h hikig

f udakig gadua udy. c ad ji u

2,032 pgadua ud u UK apu.

teaCHing eXCeLLenCeI 2009, Hi-wa Uiiy pd a

uiii pud Pgadua c h

edibugh capu. I pid a ppuiy

f -uua ad idiipiay xhag

f pgadua ud. thi uiy i

uy 1,500 g ih pai

f aud 100 ui.

th Pgadua c ha u ha,

ia, udy ad ia pa. Adad

id-fig faiii ab ah

ad ahig b -apu ad ff-apu

ud a ay pa iiui did.

w a iy ad a f h p

uiii by adig aia pap,

ad a a ah aiiy i idpdy

ad a iaia aia x

.

PrOgreSSiOn tO YOUrMaSterS degreeth P-ma ad a ag f pifid

ms pga*:

Appid Pyhgy ms

Bihgy ms Big ad Diiig ms

Bui Pyhgy ms

cia chag Ipa ad miigai ms

cia chag maagig h mai

ei ms

cui Pj maag ms

egiig Pyhgy ih egi ms

eia Aayi ad A mr

Fd ad Bag si ms

Fd si ad nuii ms

Fd si, safy ad Hah ms

Ifai thgy (Bui) ms

Iaia Bui maag

ih Fia ms

Iaia Bui maag

ih Hua ru maag ms

Iaia Bui maag

ih lgii ms

Iaia Bui maagih makig ms

Iaia Bui maag

ih suaiabiiy maag ms

mai Bidiiy ad Bihgy ms

mai ru Dp ad Pi ms ra ea I ad Fia ms

ra ea maag ad Dp ms

Uba ad rgia Paig ms Dipa

wa ru ms

Pgi dg u oky capu:

mai rab egy ms

mai ru maag (mrm) ms

rab egy Dp (reD) ms

*sud a appy d ay ma pga

aaiab a Hi-wa. Apa i a

a-by-a bai.

F up--da ifai pgi

dg ad gad, ii:


The best thing about the International

Study Centre is meeting people romdierent cultural backgrounds rom

all over the world. Ive also stayed intouch with my own culture by joining

the Indo-Pak Society at the University.

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If yu d ip yu egih aguag

h quid f y u Udgadua

cifia P-ma pga, yu a

ak u egih aguag aiig pga

a h Iaia sudy c.

underGrAduAte CertIFICAte

Yu i d a Ielts f 5.0 (ih 4.5 i iig)

quia a h pga.

If yu ha Ielts 4.0 quia, yu i d

f egih laguag Ppaai (elP).

Yu a a egih laguag Ppaai i Ju

f Udgadua cifia a i spb, a egih laguag Ppaai i spb

f Udgadua cifia a i Jauay.

Pre-MASterS

Yu i d a Ielts f 5.5 (ih 5.5. i a

p) quia a h P-ma.

If yu ha a Ielts f 4.5, yu i d

f egih f P-ma.

If yu ha a Ielts f 4.0, yu i d

f egih f P-ma.

If yu qui f egih f P-ma,

yu i a i ih spb f P-ma

a i Jauay, i Jauay f P-ma a

i mah.

If yu qui f egih f P-ma,

yu i a i spb f P-ma a

i mah. th i egih f P-ma a

i Ju, bu ud a ji h egih laguag

Ppaai pga if hy ih ad bgi

hi P-ma i Jauay.

A appiai f i d ih hi ppu.

Yu appiai i d iud pi f a

a aadi aip ad ifia f

egih aguag quaifiai.

Pa : a ud egih ad uay

ki i b d aia. shud adad

b , h Iaia sudy c ay b

quid a yu udy pa apppia yu aadi . thi ay

iu addiia .

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If yu a appyig diy ad d fuh

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Yu a a h i a:

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hd pibiiy f h aadi adad.

th egih laguag Ppaai ad egih f

P-ma pga a appd by sudy

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sudy Gup i a gba ad i pia high

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I i ia ha iaia ud ha h

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t yu a a ud a h Iaia sudyc, yu a puha sudyca. Digd

f iaia ud, h piy i yu

f f pa pi, a a pidig

hah ad dia iua ui h d f yu

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th f sudyca i auaiay b addd

yu ii u yu a pid pf f

aai .

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4.0 4 terms

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4.5 3 terms

5.5 2 terms

5.5 2 terms


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