Data Sciences at Heriot-Watt University
Data Sciences (BSc (Hons), G3DS) at Heriot-Watt University asked for ABB - AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on hw.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Published as ABB - AAB
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 136
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. At least 23% had fewer than the 136 asked.
120 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 73%, other higher education 22%, a degree 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G3DS · G3 statistics
- Duration
- 3 - 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) for the purpose of eligibility for Graduate Statistician status. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
89%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 11%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
160 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course75%84%
Learning opportunities72%81%
Assessment and feedback71%82%
Academic support88%88%
Organisation and management73%80%
Learning resources92%88%
Student voice74%79%
110 final-year students · 64% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£30.5k5 years£37.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
75% working5% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
50%
use what they learned
UK 47%
- Information Technology Professionals45%
- Sales occupations15%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Customer service occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH14 4AS
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- EdinburghCampus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Mathematics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | Financial Mathematics BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| City St George's, University of London | Mathematics and Finance BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 96–111 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Data Sciences this course | ABB - AAB | 160–175 |
| Loughborough University | Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Data Science with Year of Professional Experience BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 160–175 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Computer Science and Mathematics BSc (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Mathematical Sciences BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Accounting & Mathematics BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Chemistry and Mathematics MChem (H) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Liverpool | Actuarial Mathematics BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Sheffield | Economics and Mathematics BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
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