Detailed Program Facts

Application Fee

  Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

 CAD 16,184 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in Heriot-Watt University - Edinburgh Campus

  CAD 9,207 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

• IELTS
  • Minimum Overall Score - 6.0 - 5.5 - With No Band Less Than
• TOEFL
  • Minimum Overall Score - 79.0  Minimum Listening - 17.0  Minimum Reading - 18.0  Minimum Writing - 21.0  Minimum Speaking - 20.0  
• PTE
  • Minimum Overall Score - 65.0  

• Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have Standard XII Higher Secondary Certificate.

• Minimum CGPA Required: 65.00 %

Additional Information

Graduates' skillset:
The Data Science Graduate Apprenticeship programme aims to produce BSc (Hons) graduates who:

• Have an understanding of their organisations data strategy and why it's important
• Are able to source, collect and integrate data;
• Have an awareness of techniques such as machine learning, data mining, prescriptive and predictive analytics (trends and patterns), and forecasting;
• Have an understanding of the different types of quantitative research methods and statistical techniques for analysing data such as hypothesis testing, standard deviation, regression and correlation;
• Have an understanding of the principles and advantages of machine learning and applying learning algorithms to data;
• Have an understanding of the different specialist data analytical tools and how they can be used to support decision making;
• Are able to demonstrate how data science can be applied to improve their organisation’s processes, operations and outputs;
• Are able to demonstrate the different ways of communicating meaning from data;
• Have an understanding of how data science operates within the context of data governance and data security;
• Have an understanding of a range of contemporary project management methods and their differences;
• Are able to operate in team and multidisciplinary contexts.

Scholarships

We are pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships for the January 2025 intake, available on a first-come, first-served basis:

• £2,000 scholarships
• £4,000 scholarships
• £6,000 scholarships

Scholarship for Jan 2025

• PG Scholarships ranging From £2000 to £6000
• *Varies by Course* Limited seats, First come, First Served.
• Block Your seat & Scholarships by Paying £1000 Deposit by 30^th Sept.
• CAS Deposit £4000.

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK. 
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea. 
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business. 
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK. 
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship. 
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.