Mathematical, Statistical and Actuarial Sciences at Heriot-Watt University
Mathematical, Statistical and Actuarial Sciences (BSc (Hons), GGD3) at Heriot-Watt University asked for BBB - ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 240+ UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on hw.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Published as BBB - ABB
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 pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 240+ points. 6% of them had fewer than the 128 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 65%, a degree 20%, a baccalaureate 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- GGD3
- Duration
- 3 - 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
This course is accredited by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) and meets the educational requirements for the Chartered Mathematician (CMath) designation when followed by either: a) Further study at master’s level (FHEQ level 7), or b) Work-based training and experience to reach an equivalent level of competence. It is also recognised as meeting the educational requirements for IMA membership at the appropriate level, from Student Member to Fellow. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 89%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%89%
Learning opportunities91%86%
Assessment and feedback86%82%
Academic support92%94%
Organisation and management92%87%
Learning resources94%90%
Student voice95%81%
50 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£32k5 years£41k
£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 onSubject at this uni
55% working5% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed25% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
50%
use what they learned
UK 47%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals50%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Finance Professionals10%
- Administrative occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Mathematics BSc (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Mathematics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Financial Mathematics BSc (Hons) | ABB - ABC | 96–111 |
| City St George's, University of London | Mathematics MSci | 128 points | 96–111 |
| Coventry University | Data Science MSci | 128 points | 96–111 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Mathematical, Statistical and Actuarial Sciences this course | BBB - ABB | 240+ |
| Keele University | Physics with Mathematics BSc (Hons) | 128 points | under 96 |
| University of Glasgow | Chemistry and Mathematics Msci (Hon) | 120 - 128 points | 192–207 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Mathematics BSc (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Kent | Mathematics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Leeds | Studies in Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
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