Program Overview
The Applied Mathematical Sciences with Climate Change Impacts Modelling at Heriot-Watt University is a MSc programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Applied Mathematical Sciences with Climate Change Impacts Modelling programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: GBP 10,630 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 4,100 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Applied Mathematical Sciences with Climate Change Impacts Modelling programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Climate Change: Causes and Impacts
- Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation Measures
- Mathematical Ecology
- Modelling and Tools
- approximation of continuous systems
- Optimisation
- Statistical methods
- Foundation molecular biology
- Mathematical biology and medicine
- Dynamical systems
- Applied linear albegra
- Numberical analysis of PDEs
- Modern portfolio theory
- Partial differential equations
- Fractals and chaos
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
English language qualification
If your first language is not English (and your first degree was not taught in English) then you will have to take an English language test. If you have already taken such a test before you apply for a place then please include the certificate with your application form. Otherwise any offer of a place we make will be conditional on satisfactory completion of a suitable exam.
The minimum entry requirement is one of the following:
- TOEFL (OLD version) 550
- TOEFL (NEW computerised version) 213
- IELTS 6.5
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English, Grade C
Other tests may be acceptible but you must contact the postgraduate office regarding this.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 10,630 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 4,100 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 10,630 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 4,100 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Heriot-Watt University directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University
City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Heriot-Watt University is a distinguished institution of higher education committed to academic excellence, innovative research, and preparing students for leadership in their chosen fields. The...
University Profile- Language English
- Duration 12 months