How to get into Heriot-Watt University?

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Heriot-Watt University entry requirements for Indian students are given below:

Undergraduate Admission

For most subjects, Heriot-Watt University requires an overall 70% in Year 12 state board high school examinations and at least 70% in the relevant subjects
For students taking the West Bengal State Board examinations, the passing marks required by the university is 65%

For other courses, the percentage required in Year 12 state board high school examinations is given below:

Programs	Percentage Required
Computer Science	65% overall in Year 12 state board high school examinations with 65% for Maths
Mathematics	70% overall in Year 12 state board high school examinations with 70% for Maths
Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics	75% overall in Year 12 state board high school examinations with 80% for Maths

Postgraduate Courses

For most of the master’s level programs, Heriot-Watt University requires a good first degree in a relevant subject. F

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Heriot-Watt University entry requirements for Indian students are given below:Undergraduate Admission<ul type="disc"><li>For most subjects, Heriot-Watt University requires an overall 70% in Year 12 state board high school examinations and at least 70% in the relevant subjects</li><li>For students taking the West Bengal State Board examinations, the passing marks required by the university is 65%</li></ul>For other courses, the percentage required in Year 12 state board high school examinations is given below:<table border="0" width="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><th style="text-align: center;" width="282">Programs</th><th style="text-align: center;" width="283">Percentage Required</th></tr><tr><td width="282">Computer Science</td><td width="283">65% overall in Year 12 state board high school examinations with 65% for Maths</td></tr><tr><td width="282">Mathematics</td><td width="283">70% overall in Year 12 state board high school examinations with 70% for Maths</td></tr><tr><td width="282">Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics</td><td width="283">75% overall in Year 12 state board high school examinations with 80% for Maths</td></tr></tbody></table>Postgraduate Courses<ul type="disc"><li>For most of the master’s level programs, Heriot-Watt University requires a good first degree in a relevant subject. From most Indian Universities, this means having an overall score of 55% or above</li><li>Also, the university will consider students whose grades are slightly lower than this  (52% or above) from the Universities of Delhi / Mumbai / Madras / Calcutta / Pune / Bangalore / Rajasthan. The consideration shall also depend on other factors like any relevant work experience, quality of references, etc.</li></ul>Note: International students are also required to meet the English language proficiency requirements