About this course
Heriot-Watt University offers MA (Hons) Marketing as a 4-year undergraduate Bachelor Degree programme in Business. Based in Edinburgh, the programme is delivered by the university's specialist faculty and welcomes international applicants from across Africa and beyond.
Tuition is £20,080 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
Year 2
Minimum entry requirements *
Standard entry requirements
Year 1
- Highers AABB (over two sittings)
- A-Levels BBC - ABB
- International Baccalaureate 29 points
- BTEC Extended Diploma DMM
- HNC B in graded unit
- HND BB
- Highers BBBC (over two sittings)
- A-Levels BCC
- International Baccalaureate 29 points
- BTEC Extended Diploma MMM
- HNC B in graded unit
- HND BC / CB
- Advanced Highers BB. Must include one of Accounting, Business, Economics or Maths, plus AABB at Higher.
- A-Levels ABB. Must include one of Accountancy, Business, Economics or Maths.
- International Baccalaureate 34 points. Must include Higher Level 5 in Business Management.
- BTEC Extended Diploma DDM in Business relevant subject.
- HNC Business, HNC Marketing or HNC Marketing Communications, A (standard entry) or B (minimum offer eligible only) in graded unit with 120 SCQF credit points.
- HND Business, HND Marketing, Advertising and PR, HND Marketing Management, HND Advertising and PR, HND Marketing, BB in graded units.
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.
