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National Student Survey (NSS)
Course
Support
Assessments
Community
Staff
Qualification types
UCAS Tariff points
Data from 30 students
A year on the course
Professional accreditation
Accredited by the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) for the purpose of eligibility for Graduate Statistician status. Find out more
Accredited by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. Find out more
Earnings after the course
Average earnings for all full-time Mathematics courses
For graduates from Heriot-Watt University
After 15 months
£27,500
Range: £25,000 — £32,000
Data from 20 people (55% of those asked)
After 3 years
£28,000
Range: £21,000 — £36,000
Data from 130 people
After 5 years
£35,000
Range: £26,500 — £44,500
Data from 135 people
Average earnings for all full-time Statistics courses
For graduates from Heriot-Watt University
After 15 months
£28,000
Range: £25,000 — £32,000
Data from 15 people (65% of those asked)
After 3 years
£33,000
Range: £26,000 — £43,500
Data from 50 people
After 5 years
£41,500
Range: £32,000 — £53,000
Data from 50 people