Overview
Features
- The rich environment of the Mathematics study at Heriot-Watt University includes a lively seminar programme, encompassing all areas of mathematics, operational research and statistics.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Actuarial and Financial Mathematics
- Analysis and Probability
- Applied and Computational Mathematics
- Optimization OR and Statistics
- Structure and Symmetry
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 85
Other requirements
General requirements:
- Academic transcript (if you haven't graduated yet, please include your transcript to date).
- A copy of the picture page of your passport if you are an international student.
- Your degree certificate.
- Evidence of English language if English is not your first language.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (Non-residents): 37,413 AUD / year (≈ 19,816 GBP / year)
- Domestic (Citizens or residents): 9,451 AUD / year (≈ 5,006 GBP / year)
Living costs
Edinburgh, United Kingdom: 1,369-2,203 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarship opportunities are available for PhDs in Mathematics.
Available Scholarships
- Staff Scholarships — Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Grant, various benefits. Deadline: Not specified.
- Funds For Women Graduates (FFWG) — Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Grant, various benefits. Deadline: Not specified.
- Heriot-Watt Sport Scholarships — Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Grant, various benefits. Deadline: Not specified.
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — U.S. government. Grant, various benefits. Deadline: 07 Oct 2026.
- ServiceScape Scholarship — ServiceScape. Grant, 1000 USD. Deadline: 30 Nov 2026.
- ACES Scholarships — ACES Education Fund. Grant, 3500 USD. Deadline: 15 Nov 2026.
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation. Grant, various benefits. Deadline: Not specified.
- Martingale Scholarship — Martingale Foundation. Grant, various benefits. Deadline: 19 Oct 2026.
- Scholarships for PhD Students — Junhua Li. Grant, 19000 GBP. Deadline: Not specified.
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Boustany Foundation. Grant, various benefits. Deadline: 28 Feb 2027.
- Amberscholar Scholarship — Amber Scholar. Grant, 6000 USD. Deadline: 31 Jan 2027.
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Voice Talent Online. Grant, 1000 USD. Deadline: 01 Mar 2027.
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — IvyPanda. Grant, 1000 USD. Deadline: 31 Oct 2026.
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Salvado Law. Grant, 1000 USD. Deadline: 13 Jan 2027.
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Grant, 22500 GBP. Deadline: Not specified.
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Anonymous Hope Fund. Grant, 3000 USD. Deadline: 31 Dec 2026.
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Leopold Figl Foundation. Grant, various benefits. Deadline: 31 Dec 2026.
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — IELTS from 6 to 9. Grant, 1500 USD. Deadline: Not specified.
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme. Grant, 12000 USD. Deadline: 11 Jan 2027.