Scholarships at Heriot-Watt University

The Heriot-Watt Actuarial Scholarship For Academic Excellence awards the successful recipient(s) with a 20% reduction on their tuition fees.

Overview

The Heriot-Watt Actuarial Scholarship For Academic Excellence awards the successful recipient(s) with a 20% reduction on their tuition fees. It is available to all students applying to our MSc in Actuarial Management or MSc in Actuarial Management with Data Science, or MSc Actuarial Science and Management and MSc Actuarial Science.

All applicants will be assessed automatically for this award upon receipt of their application and any award will be applied at the programme manager's (recruitment's) discretion if the student's past academic performance is deemed to be deserving of the award.  This past performance could be in respect of an undergraduate degree for instance, but also in any actuarial professional exams already passed. You will be informed if you have received this scholarship on your offer letter, if successful.

Please be aware you can only receive one Heriot-Watt funded scholarship towards your programme of study. So, for example, you cannot receive both this scholarship and the Alumni Discount. 

Eligibility

Heriot-Watt University welcomes students from all over the world. This year, we are providing support by awarding over £500,000 in merit scholarships to international fee-paying students enrolling in January 2024.

In most instances, scholarships awarded to international fee-paying students will be awarded as a £1,500 fee abatement.

India and Nepal:

• First tier merit scholarship: GBP 3,000. Eligibility: All programs where the tuition fee is above GBP 26,000 and for students who have scored 60% and above.

• Second tier merit scholarship: GBP 2,500. Eligibility: All programs where the tuition fee is above GBP 23,000 and for students who have scored 60% and above.

• Third tier merit scholarship: GBP 1,500. Eligibility: All programs where the tuition fee is less than GBP 23,000 and for students who have scored 60% and above.