About this course
Heriot-Watt University offers BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering as a 4-year undergraduate Bachelor Degree with Honours programme in Electronics. Based in Edinburgh, the programme is delivered by the university's specialist faculty and welcomes international applicants from across Africa and beyond.
Tuition is £25,808 per year. English-language entry requires IELTS 6 overall or TOEFL iBT 79. The next intake is Semester 1 (September), 2026.
Scholarships are available to international applicants.
BDM Consult's advisors can guide you through entry requirements, scholarship eligibility, and visa support — from initial application to offer letter.
Entry requirements
Standard entry requirements - Highers AABB (over two sittings). Must include Maths and one of Physics, Technological Studies or Engineering Science, with one required subject achieved at A, A-Levels BBC- ABB. Must include Maths and either Physics or Electronics, with required subjects at BB, International Baccalaureate 29 points. Must include Physics and Maths, both at Higher Level 5, BTEC Extended Diploma DMM. Must be relevant science subject including sufficient Physics and Maths, HNC A in graded unit. Must be relevant science subject including sufficient Physics and Maths, HND BB in graded unit. Must be relevant science subject including sufficient Physics and Maths, Check that you meet our University-wide National 5/GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths requirements. Minimum entry requirements (Minimum: under our Fair Access Policy, we will relax our standard entry requirements for some Scottish and Rest of UK status students depending on their circumstances. Our minimum requirements will apply if you live in an area within the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation lowest 20% (SIMD20) or POLAR4 Quintile 1 regions (RUK) or are care experienced) - Highers BBBC (over two sittings). Must include Maths at B and further B in one of Physics, Technological Studies or Engineering Science, A-Levels BCC. Must include Maths and either Physics or Electronics, with one required subject at B, International Baccalaureate 28 points. Must include Physics and Maths, both at Higher Level 5, BTEC Extended Diploma MMM. Must be relevant science subject including sufficient Physics and Maths, HNC A in graded unit. Must be relevant science subject including sufficient Physics and Maths. Graded Unit at B will be considered if additional maths has been achieved, HND BB in graded unit. Must be relevant science subject including sufficient Physics and Maths. Year 2 - Advanced Highers AB. Must include Advanced Higher Physics and Maths, and meet Year 1 Higher AABB requirements, A-Levels AAB. Must include Physics and Maths with one at A, International Baccalaureate 34 points. Must include Physics and Maths at HL 6, BTEC Extended Diploma DDD. Must be in relevant science subject, including sufficient Physics and Maths, HNC A in graded unit with 120 SCQF credit points. HNC must include sufficient Physics and Maths, including SQA units Engineering Maths, 1, 2 & 3. Year 2 entry with HNC is only available to applicants eligible for a minimum offer, HND AA (standard entry) or AB / BA (minimum offer eligible only). Must include sufficient Physics and Maths including Engineering Maths 1,2 & 3. HND BB will potentially be considered for minimum eligible applicants who have achieved additional suitable maths qualification. Year 3 - Entry to Year 3 is only available via our associate student college partnership route.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available for this course. Speak to a BDM advisor for the latest funding and eligibility details.
Intake dates
- ▸Semester 1 (September), 2026
Application deadlines differ per intake. Speak to BDM for the latest cut-off dates.
