Heriot-Watt University, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences Masters Degrees

Key statement/Highlight:

The School of Engineering and Physical Sciences was established in 2002 and embraces the disciplines of Chemistry, Physics, Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Brewing & Distilling.

A range of Masters programmes are offered within these disciplines. This diversity reflects the interdisciplinary nature of research and associated industries, taking full advantage of the interactions between science and engineering.

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering and Physical Sciences Master Programmes include:

MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering

MSc Brewing & Distilling

MSc Energy

MSc Photonics and Optoelectronic Devices

MSc Renewable Energy Engineering

MSc Robotics

MSc Smart Systems Integration

MSc Telecommunications

Our expertise

Built on a strong foundation of core strengths in each of these areas, we have the expertise to tackle a wide range of challenging and important problems ranging from the truly fundamental to the fully applied and to provide high-level, specialised training to satisfy the needs of modern industry.

Our courses are designed to meet the needs of our students and their future employers. The School enjoys an international reputation for its research and its close connection with the professional and industrial world of science, engineering and technology, reflecting the importance that the University attaches to the quality of its teaching, research and student support.

Our graduates

Our graduates have always enjoyed an excellent reputation for their employability. Whilst many of them go on into careers in science and engineering, they are in great demand in other professions, for example in the financial sector and in general management, because of their training and abilities in quantitative problem-solving and analytical skills.

"We are proud of our international research reputation and close connection with the professional and industrial world of science, engineering and technology. Our programmes are designed to meet the needs of our students and their future employers, offering the highest degree of flexibility and choice within the wide range of topics available. With a strong foundation of core strengths, we have the expertise to tackle a wide range of challenging and important problems." Prof. Steve McLaughlin, Head of School of EPS

Investing in World Class Facilities and Technologies

Heriot-Watt has opened GRID - a facility for global research, innovation and discovery. The £19m facility is part of Heriot-Watt's wider investment in digital technologies and will facilitate a change in the way the University teaches, facilitates learning and nurtures entrepreneurial talent.

Heriot-Watt has also been chosen as the home of the UK's first National Robotarium, a joint venture between the University and University of Edinburgh.