We offer undergraduate and postgraduate degrees which are supported by excellent facilities. In the most recent National Student Survey we are in the top 10% of UK Computer Science Departments. Our staff lead internationally within all main areas of computing, including artificial intelligence, logical foundations, virtual reality and embedded systems.
We win extensive national and international support for our research, with projects advancing the frontiers in telecommunications, safety critical systems, virtual characters, games design, image processing, data mining and automated mathematics. Our thriving learning environment is evidenced by the success of students in many national competitions.
Most of our courses are accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS) and close contacts are maintained with
major employers. Our research links alone
have involved substantial collaborations with 65 companies since 2001, and we
are currently engaging in agreements whereby major companies will guarantee interviews to our students based on their progress.
We are an active member of the Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance, a major Scottish Funding Council supported research pool.
CoursesBSc (Hons) Computer ScienceBSc (Hons) Information Systems MEng Software Engineering MSc and Diploma Courses |
ContactsHead of Computer Science: Nick Taylor Undergraduate Course Admissions (BSc and MEng):Fiona Dick Postgraduate Course Admissions (MSc): Hamish Taylor Postgraduate Research Admissions (MPhil and PhD): Ruth Aylett |
Here's a look at some of the key events in the department's history.
Computer Science Office, Room 1.24 Earl Mountbatten Building, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Scotland
For information about undergraduate courses, telephone +44 (0)131 451 8176 or
email ugenquiries@macs.hw.ac.uk
For information about postgraduate courses, telephone +44 (0)131 451 4152 or
email pgenquiries@macs.hw.ac.uk
For other enquiries, telephone +44 (0)131 451 4156, fax +44 (0)131 451 3327
or email enquiries@macs.hw.ac.uk
