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Masters in Computer Science at Heriot-Watt
A master's in Computer Science deepens your foundation in algorithms, systems and software, with electives in AI, machine learning, cloud and security. Here is what studying it at Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh) costs, who is eligible and what you can do after.
- Total ≈ ₹49 lakh – ₹57 lakh
- Tuition £22,000 – £27,000 a year
- Intakes: September/October
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How much does the Masters in Computer Science at Heriot-Watt cost?
The Masters in Computer Science at Heriot-Watt University costs an Indian student about ₹49 lakh – ₹57 lakh in total: tuition of £22,000 – £27,000 a year, living costs of about £14,052 a year and one-time costs. Of 92 universities on our UK list offering Computer Science, it ranks 54 from cheapest. After the degree: graduate Route: 2 years (3 for PhD); reducing to 18 months from January 2027.
Official sources: Heriot-Watt University — official website
Masters in Computer Science at Heriot-Watt at a glance
- Program
- Masters in Computer Science at Heriot-Watt University
- Typical length
- 1 year
- Tuition (international)
- £22,000 – £27,000 a year
- Total cost
- ₹49 lakh – ₹57 lakh
- Usual backgrounds
- B.Tech/BE in CSE, IT or ECE and B.Sc/BCA with strong maths (for some universities)
- English tests
- IELTS (Academic or UKVI), PTE, TOEFL or Duolingo as accepted by the university
- GRE / GMAT
- GRE/GMAT is rarely required except for some business and finance programs
- After graduation
- Graduate Route: 2 years (3 for PhD); reducing to 18 months from January 2027
- Intakes
- September/October, January/February, some May
Cost
Masters in Computer Science at Heriot-Watt: cost in rupees
University-wide tuition range for international graduate students; your program's exact fee is on the offer letter.
Specialisations
Computer Science specialisations to look for
Computer Science master's programs usually let you specialise in artificial Intelligence & ML, software Engineering, distributed & Cloud Systems, cyber Security and human-Computer Interaction. Tracks, elective sets and thesis areas differ by university, so confirm on Heriot-Watt's program page which of these Heriot-Watt University offers before you apply.
Eligibility
Entry requirements for Computer Science at Heriot-Watt
Usual expectations — the program page has the exact minimums.
Get this checklist on WhatsApp- Bachelor's: B.Tech/BE in CSE, IT or ECE
- Bachelor's: B.Sc/BCA with strong maths (for some universities)
- Bachelor's: Other engineering branches with programming coursework
- Prerequisite: Data structures and algorithms
- Prerequisite: Discrete maths / linear algebra
- Prerequisite: At least one programming language
- English: IELTS (Academic or UKVI), PTE, TOEFL or Duolingo as accepted by the university
- GRE/GMAT: GRE/GMAT is rarely required except for some business and finance programs
Careers
Careers after Computer Science — Edinburgh
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Loan
EMI on a ₹42 lakh loan
About 80% of the mid-point cost; EMIs start after the course and moratorium.
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Tuition is £22,000 – £27,000 a year; the total with living and one-time costs is about ₹49 lakh – ₹57 lakh over 1 year.
Usually if you have b.Tech/BE in CSE, IT or ECE and b.Sc/BCA with strong maths (for some universities), with data structures and algorithms and discrete maths / linear algebra. UK universities accept Indian 3-year and 4-year degrees; they usually express the requirement as a UK 2:1 or 2:2 equivalent in Indian percentages or CGPA.
Graduates move into roles such as Software Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer, Cloud / DevOps Engineer and Backend Developer. Employers look for python, Java or C++, system design and machine learning basics.
Graduate Route: 2 years (3 for PhD); reducing to 18 months from January 2027.
Most families combine savings with an education loan of about ₹42 lakh; the EMI at 10.5% over 10 years is about ₹56,673 a month.
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