Technology with Accelerator Programme

NOTE: This program cannot be applied directly on the Shorelight Portal. Hence, ApplyBoard does not accept direct applications for this program.

The Bachelor Degree Accelerator Programme (The Accelerator) is an alternative route to begin degree offering direct entry to second-year study across Heriot-Watt's undergraduate degrees. The Accelerator’s style of teaching will best prepare students for degree level studies with lectures, tutorials and seminars, encouraging independent thinking and developing their academic knowledge and skills.

This intensive and focused programme will enable students to:

• transition seamlessly into degree-level studies;
• make an informed choice about their degree;
• develop independent learning skills through Heriot-Watt's problem-based and student-centric learning approaches;
• learn to work in groups, conduct research and deliver presentations.

Successful completion of the Accelerator programme offers a direct pathway to a wide range of professionally relevant degrees:

• Actuarial Science and Diploma in Industrial Training 1, BSc (Hons)
• Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence), BSc (Hons)
• Computer Science (Computer Games Programming), BSc (Hons)
• Computer Science (Cyber Security), BSc (Hons)
• Computer Science (Data Science) and Diploma in Industrial Training, BSc (Hons)
• Computer Science (Data Science), BSc (Hons)
• Computer Science (Software Engineering), BSc (Hons)
• Computer Science and Diploma in Industrial Training, BSc (Hons)
• Computer Science, BSc (Hons)
• Computer Systems (Computer Games Programming), BSc (Hons)
• Computer Systems and Diploma in Industrial Training, BSc (Hons)
• Computer Systems, BSc (Hons)
• Software Engineering, MEng
• Combined Studies, BSc (Hons)