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Heriot Watt University Scottish Borders Campus, Galashiels. Formerly known as The Scottish Textile College. Campus photograph; online students study remotely. · Photo: Walter Baxter · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Heriot-Watt University

Edinburgh, United KingdomPublic Royal Charter (Privy Council)Heriot-Watt Online

Heriot-Watt University is a Scottish university holding a Royal Charter granted in 1966, based in Edinburgh. Its Edinburgh Business School offers self-paced online business degrees through Heriot-Watt Online, with open enrolment and a performance-based admission route.

Verified online business degrees

6 programs verified so far (1 bachelor's, 4 master's, 1 doctoral). The institution may offer more online degrees than we have verified.

Heriot-Watt University

BSc Business Management (Online)

Bachelor'sBScEnglish-taughtBSc Business Management
Subject: Business Administration
Location: Edinburgh, United KingdomInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Asynchronous · Flexible pace
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Flexible
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Griffith CollegeDegree awarded by Heriot-Watt University

Edinburgh Business School Heriot-Watt MBA

Master'sMBAEnglish-taughtMaster of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration
Location: Dublin, IrelandInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Synchronous (live sessions) · Part-time
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 2 years part-time (can be extended)
Tuition: Tuition: €1,900 per module · All online students — Per module
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Heriot-Watt University

MBA Master of Business Administration (Online)

Master'sMBAEnglish-taughtMaster of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration
Location: Edinburgh, United KingdomInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Asynchronous · Flexible pace
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Flexible; most students finish the full MBA in two years (Typical completion as printed; pace is flexible.) · 190 UK credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Heriot-Watt University

MBA Master of Business Administration with a Specialism in Finance (Online)

Master'sMBAEnglish-taughtMaster of Business Administration with a Specialism in Finance
Subject: Business Administration · Finance (concentration)
Location: Edinburgh, United KingdomInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Asynchronous · Flexible pace
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Flexible; most students finish the full MBA in two years (Typical completion as printed; pace is flexible.) · 190 UK credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Heriot-Watt University

MSc Financial Management (Online)

Master'sMScEnglish-taughtMSc Financial Management
Subject: Finance
Location: Edinburgh, United KingdomInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Asynchronous · Flexible pace
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Flexible; most students finish the full MSc in two years (Typical completion as printed; pace is flexible.) · 180 UK credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Heriot-Watt University

DBA Doctor of Business Administration

DBADBAEnglish-taughtDoctor of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration
Location: Edinburgh, United KingdomInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Asynchronous · Part-time
In-person requirements: Optional campus visits
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Recognition and accreditation

Legal recognition

  • Royal Charter granted 4 March 1966 (Royal Charter (Privy Council))

    University established by statute or charter — University by Royal Charter

    Authority in United Kingdom

    “Granted by Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 4 March 1966, the Royal Charter formally conferred university status on Heriot-Watt.”

    Source: hw.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Legal recognition is what allows an institution to award degrees in its own country. Business-school accreditations (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA and others) are voluntary quality reviews of the business school and do not automatically cover every program. None of these guarantees that a degree is recognized for employment or further study in every other country.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Scholarships and tuition discounts

University-wide awards and rates published for online students. Program pages list awards specific to a program.

  • 20% upfront fee reduction Tuition discount

    20% fee reduction

    Eligibility: Students purchasing all courses of their programme upfront; not with other discounts; not PG Cert, PG Dip or DBA

    How to apply: Select all courses when enrolling

    Source: hw.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

  • 20% Alumni Discount Tuition discount

    20% off your programme fees

    Eligibility: Heriot-Watt alumni

    How to apply: Contact hwonlineapps@hw.ac.uk

    Source: hw.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

  • Emerging Economies rate Tuition discount

    reduce their programme fees by over £3,000

    Eligibility: Residents of selected countries

    Source: hw.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Heriot-Watt University
Control
Public
Source: hw.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Main location
Edinburgh EH14 4AS, United Kingdom
Source: hw.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 11, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. hw.ac.uk/about/our-history/royal-charter — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. hw.ac.uk/ebs/study/online/fees-for-online-degrees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. hw.ac.uk/online/contact-us — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. hw.ac.uk/online/study/postgraduate/mba — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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