Combined Studies at Heriot-Watt University
Combined Studies (BSc (Hons), CFG0) at Heriot-Watt University asked for BCC - BBB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on hw.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBB
Selective120 points · around BBB
Published as BCC - BBB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check hw.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 34% had fewer than the 120 asked.
115 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 86%, other higher education 12%, an Access course 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- CFG0
- Duration
- 3 - 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
76%
still studying
UK 87%
14%
left higher education
UK 10%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
95 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%92%
Learning opportunities82%89%
Assessment and feedback78%82%
Academic support91%93%
Organisation and management80%83%
Learning resources87%91%
Student voice88%83%
30 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£26.5k5 years£30.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
85% working10% studying10% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
45%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH14 4AS
Subjects
general or integrated engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- EdinburghCampus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Engineering at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| City St George's, University of London | Engineering with Business BEng (Hon) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| ASU London | Engineering with Artificial Intelligence BEng (Hon) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Combined Studies this course | BCC - BBB | 128–143 |
| Loughborough University | Product Design and Technology with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | BBB | 128–143 |
| Southampton, Solent University | Maritime Engineering BEng | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Birmingham | Engineering and Physical Sciences with Foundation Year BEng (Hon) | 120 points | — |
| University of Brighton | Design Engineering BEng (Hon) | 104 - 120 points | under 96 |
| Ulster University | Mechatronic Engineering BEng (Hon) | 112 - 117 points | 112–127 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Design Engineering BEng (Hon) | 96 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Brunel University of London | Engineering with an Integrated Foundation Year BEng (Hon) | BBC - CCC | — |
| University of Aberdeen | Engineering BEng (Hon) | BBC | 128–143 |
See all 325 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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