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Heriot-Watt.
By the lake.
By the details.

Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, with selected 2026/27 international tuition, Indian Class XII entry requirements and course-specific intake patterns. The numbers matter. So do their conditions.

Heriot-Watt University Malaysia campus seen across Putrajaya Lake
Campus photograph: Heriot-Watt University Malaysia. Cropped for this layout; not a live facilities or accommodation inspection.
The Malaysia campus

One location.
Different course routes.

The campus is in Putrajaya, at No. 1, Jalan Venna P5/2, Precinct 5. It opened to students in September 2014. Its lakeside building and grass roof give the campus a distinctive setting, but your course, academic record and budget should drive the shortlist.

This guide uses four named undergraduate examples. The university assesses completed applications and says individual offers may vary. Official sources were checked on 10 November 2026. Nothing here is an admission or visa guarantee.

01 / International tuition, 2026/27

Tax included.
Not added twice.

The official international fee PDF separates base tuition, 6% SST and the total per year. These are selected annual examples, not a whole-degree budget or a confirmed 2027/28 fee schedule.

BBA (Hons) Business Administration

Annual tuition including 6% SST
RM 51,007.20
About Rs 11.96 lakh / year
Base tuition RM 48,120.00
About Rs 11.29 lakh
6% SST RM 2,887.20
About Rs 67,712

BSc (Hons) Computing Science

Annual tuition including 6% SST
RM 51,304.00
About Rs 12.03 lakh / year
Base tuition RM 48,400.00
About Rs 11.35 lakh
6% SST RM 2,904.00
About Rs 68,106

MEng Chemical / Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Annual tuition including 6% SST
RM 59,529.60
About Rs 13.96 lakh / year
Base tuition RM 56,160.00
About Rs 13.17 lakh
6% SST RM 3,369.60
About Rs 79,026

INR is a planning conversion at RM 1 = Rs 23.4525, historical close on 29 October 2026, rounded. Exchange rates and university fees can change. Accommodation, travel, insurance, application and visa-related charges are separate. No degree total is inferred from course duration. Read the official fee PDF, dated October 2026, alongside the tuition page.

02 / India Senior School Certificate / Class XII

The subject changes
the threshold.

These are Year 1 entry requirements on the four named Malaysia-campus course pages. The university's qualification label does not give separate CBSE, ISC or state-board equivalence here. Check your actual certificate and how your percentage is calculated.

BBA (Hons) Business Administration

Official named-course requirements
70%

Including a pass in Year 10 Mathematics. A Mathematics pass at SPM/IGCSE or equivalent is also listed; the university says a higher-level Mathematics pass may waive that condition.

India Senior School Certificate/Class XII, not a universal university cutoff

BSc (Hons) Computing Science

Official named-course requirements
70%

Including 70% in Mathematics. Also requires grade C in Additional Mathematics, or C in Mathematics and any one Science, Technology or Engineering subject at SPM/IGCSE-equivalent level.

India Senior School Certificate/Class XII, not a universal university cutoff

MEng Chemical Engineering

Official named-course requirements
75%

Including 75% in Mathematics and Chemistry. Do not replace the Chemistry condition with a generic science average.

India Senior School Certificate/Class XII, not a universal university cutoff

MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Official named-course requirements
75%

Including 75% in Mathematics and Physics. This course lists September as its start month, unlike the other three examples.

India Senior School Certificate/Class XII, not a universal university cutoff
03 / English evidence
6.0
IELTS overall

No score lower than 5.5.

Verified in the English-language panels for BBA and Computing Science. The pages say IELTS 6.0 or equivalent, with no score lower than 5.5. This is not presented as the English requirement for every Heriot-Watt course.

Academic entry and English evidence are separate checks. The Malaysia campus also publishes an academic-English route; do not assume that it gives an automatic waiver or admission to your degree.

Aerial view of the curved grass roof and lakeside building at Heriot-Watt Malaysia
Campus aerial: Heriot-Watt University, About the campus. Image resized for this guide.
Place / Putrajaya

A roof that follows
the landscape.

The university describes a 300-metre-long, 30-metre-wide grass roof, designed to shade the spaces below. This is campus context, not a claim about current room availability or a comparison with another university.

04 / Intake patterns

A start month
is not a deadline.

The named course pages publish these start-month patterns. They do not establish a 2027 international application cutoff.

BBA, Computing Science,
Chemical EngineeringJanuary
September
Electrical and Electronic
EngineeringSeptember

Keep the calendar year visible.

The current Apply page still shows a 2026 Intake Calendar, with separate Welcome Week, scholarship and visa-application columns. The academic calendar contains teaching in 2027, including continuing September 2026 cohorts. Neither is silently turned into a new 2027 application deadline here.

Heriot-Watt Malaysia says it accepts applications all year round. Confirm the exact course, intake year, international application date and visa-document timing before paying or making travel plans.

05 / A 2027 housing example

Kanvas SOHO.
Month versus move-in.

The university's accommodation price sheet publishes Kanvas SOHO studio rates effective 1 January 2027. Single, twin-sharing and triple-sharing options have an en-suite bathroom. These are listed prices, not checked vacancies or a reservation.

The accommodation page says rent excludes water, electricity and sewerage bills. Confirm the contract, payment schedule and any additional charges before booking. Other residences have different terms.

Accommodation information / Official price sheet

Single en suite

One-month rental figureRM 1,700About Rs 39,869
Price-sheet total payableRM 5,450About Rs 127,816

Twin-sharing en suite

One-month rental figureRM 950About Rs 22,280
Price-sheet total payableRM 3,200About Rs 75,048

Triple-sharing en suite

One-month rental figureRM 650About Rs 15,244
Price-sheet total payableRM 2,300About Rs 53,941
The price-sheet total combines one month's rent, one month's utilities deposit, one month's security deposit, an access-card deposit and admin charges. Deposits are labelled refundable at the end of tenure; refund conditions still need review. Optional items and recurring utility bills are not included. Confirm the actual invoice and payment schedule.
06 / Application checks

Separate the steps.
Read the cost sheet.

The university's online application needs supporting documents, including proof of English and original or certified academic transcripts. The application's own supplemental checklist is the complete document guide.

Funding has a route, too.

The scholarship page lists separate foundation, undergraduate and other schemes. Its Foundation Excellence Award relates to progression from Heriot-Watt Malaysia's own Foundation Programme, with academic and continuation conditions. It is not an unconditional scholarship for every direct-entry Indian applicant.

Read scheme-specific scholarship terms. No award amount or eligibility promise is assumed for your profile.

  1. Check the exact course.

    Match your certificate, subject grades, English evidence and intended intake. Ask for an individual assessment where board equivalence is not published.

  2. Review the application fee.

    The Apply page quotes a non-refundable international processing fee of RM 530 (about Rs 12,430) per application form. Its fee PDF calls RM 530 the registration fee including SST. Confirm whether these labels refer to the same charge before budgeting two separate fees.

  3. Check visa-related charges.

    The Apply page lists RM 3,900 (about Rs 91,465) for the one-year visa application fee for countries other than Indonesia, and says it consists of payment to EMGS. Do not treat it as a complete personal travel or immigration budget; confirm the breakdown, personal bond and other costs.

  4. Accept only after the review.

    Read the offer, payment dates, refund rules and accommodation contract. A course offer, scholarship decision, housing allocation and Student Pass approval are separate outcomes.

Before you decide

Questions worth
asking early.

Should I add another 6% to these tuition totals?

No. The selected total-per-year figures already include 6% SST in the university's 2026/27 international fee PDF. Base tuition and tax are shown separately above so they are not counted twice. Confirm the current official invoice for your intake.

Is 70% enough for every undergraduate course?

No. BBA and Computing Science publish 70% with different Mathematics conditions. The two MEng examples publish 75% with named subjects. The university assesses completed applications and individual offers may vary.

Do all four courses start in January?

No. BBA, Computing Science and Chemical Engineering list January and September. Electrical and Electronic Engineering lists September. These patterns are not a verified 2027 application-deadline schedule.

Does monthly rent equal the cash needed to move in?

No. The Kanvas SOHO price sheet separates rental, deposits and other charges. The listed total payable is larger than one month's rent, and utility bills are separate. Verify the contract and actual payment schedule, not just the headline rent.

Sources / Checked 10 November 2026

Read the original.
Keep the conditions.

Selected course examples, not a full course catalogue. No ranking claim, partnership claim, professional-registration guarantee, blanket IELTS waiver or unverified 2027 cutoff.
Your marks / Your course / Your budget

Turn the details
into a shortlist.

Bring your academic record and preferred subject. Compare the exact Malaysia-campus course, tax-inclusive costs and application conditions.

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