1. Heriot-Watt University - Transcript of Results: Supplementary lnformation
Description of Results
This description is designed to provide clarification on the range of results (in addition to the Examiners' Decision)
which can be recorded on a Transcript:
Result Description
Grades A-F See below
ABS Absent from the entire course assessment; further assessment is required
MC Medical certificate has been submitted for absence or incomplete assessment; a further
assessment may be required
EX Exemption from the entire course due to accreditation of prior learninq
IG Grade made invalid by decision of the Discipline Committee; a further assessment may be
required
IA Ineligible for assessment due to unsatisfactory attendance/performance; further opportunity
mav be oermitted
DC Discretionary Credits can be awarded for one of the following:
. performance in the course assessment has not been sufficient to gain credit points, but
the Examiners have awarded discretionary credits because the learner has satisfied the
award or progression criteria overall
. RAY Discretionary credits are awarded to learners who successfully completed the
course assessment prior to academic year 2008/09 (see note 2 below)
Heriot-Watt Assessment and Progression Svstem (t!PS)
The University operates a grading scheme - the Heriot-Watt Assessment and Progression System (HAPS) - across
all taught provision, both undergraduate and postgraduate. The results of course assessments are recorded on the
Transcript in the form of Grades A to F; percentage marks are not recorded on Transcripts issued by the University.
The grades descriptors are based on the quality of response in course assessment, which is determined with
reference to the extent to which the learner has satisfied the criteria specified for the assessment of the course in
Grade Quality of Response Decision
A Excellent
Learner has passed the course and can continue study
in the subject
B Verv Good
C Good
D* Satisfactorv
E Adequate Learner is awarded credit points, but cannot continue
study in the subject; a re-assessment is required for
core and continuino courses
F lnadequate Learner is not awarded credit points; a re-assessment is
required
*ln some programmes of study, Grade D is not sufficient for progression or award, and a re-assessment is required
Semester and Opportunitv
a) The Transcript shows the Semester next to each course which refers to the term or semester in which the course
was studied and assessedl. From 2O1Ol1 1 , Semester 3 indicates that the course assessment was undertaken
during the August exam period. Prior lo 2010111, Semester 4 indicates that the course assessment was
undertaken in the re-assessment exam period. Semester 9 applies to flexible and distance learning programmes,
where assessments were taken at times other than the standard, on-campus schedule of exam diets.
b) 'Opportunity' indicates how many times the course has been studied and assessed. The Transcript will indicate
where all permitted attempts at the course assessment have been exhausted.
Credit Points
a) The qualifications offered by Heriot-Watt University comply with the credit and level requirements of the natlonal
Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCOF), and are compatible with the European Credit and Transfer
System (ECTS).
b) Each standard Heriot-Watt undergraduate and postgraduate course is rated at 15 SCQF credits2, which is
equivalent to 7.5 ECTS credits.
c) Credit totals for qualifications are shown as both SCQF credits and ECTS credits.
1
HeriolWatt University operates within a structure of two semesters within the academic year; prior to 2008/09 it operated within a structure of
three terms.
' Prior to 2008/09 undergraduate courses were rated at 10 SCQF credits and postgraduate courses were rated at 12 SCQF credits.

2. Reference:
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3. Heriot-Watt University - Transcript of Results: Supplementary lnformation
Description of Results
This description is designed to provide clarification on the range of results (in addition to the Examiners' Decision)
which can be recorded on a Transcript:
Result Description
Grades A-F See below
ABS Absent from the entire course assessment; further assessment is required
MC Medical certificate has been submitted for absence or incomplete assessment; a further
assessment mav be required
EX Exemotion from the entire course due to accreditation of prior learning
IG Grade made invalid by decision of the Discipline Committee; a further assessment may be
required
IA lneligible for assessment due to unsatisfactory attendance/performance; further opportunity
mav be oermitted
DC Discretionary Credits can be awarded for one of the following:
. performance in the course assessment has not been sufficient to gain credit points, but
the Examiners have awarded discretionary credits because the learner has satisfied the
award or progression criteria overall
. RAY Discretionary credits are awarded to learners who successfully completed the
course assessment prior to academic year 2008/09 (see note 2 below)
Heriot-Watt Assessment and Progression Svstem (HAPS)
The University operates a grading scheme - the Heriot-Watt Assessment and Progression System (HAPS) - across
all taught provision, both undergraduate and postgraduate. The results of course assessments are recorded on the
Transcript in the form of Grades A to F; percentage marks are not recorded on Transcripts issued by the University.
The grades descriptors are based on the
reference to the extent to which the learner
quality of response in course assessment, which is determined with
has satisfied the criteria specified for the assessment of the course in
uestion
-Grade Quality of Response Decision
A Excellent
Learner has passed the course and can continue study
in the subject
B Verv Good
C Good
D* Satisfactory
E Adequate Learner is awarded credit points, but cannot continue
study in the subject; a re-assessment is required for
core and continuinq courses
F lnadequate Learner is not awarded credit points; a re-assessment is
required
*ln some programmes of study, Grade D is not sufficient for progression or award, and a re-assessment is required
Semester and Opportunity
a) The Transcript shows the Semester next to each course which refers to the term or semester in which the course
was studied and assessedl. From 2010i 1 1 , Semester 3 indicates that the course assessment was undertaken
during the August exam period. Prior to 2010i11, Semester 4 indicates that the course assessment was
undertaken In the re-assessment exam period. Semester 9 applies to flexible and distance learning programmes,
where assessments were taken at times other than the standard, on-campus schedule of exam diets.
b) 'Opportunity' indicates how many times the course has been studied and assessed. The Transcript will indicate
where all permitted attempts at the course assessment have been exhausted.
Credit Points
a) The qualifications offered by Heriot-Watt University comply with the credit and level requirements of the national
Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCOF), and are compatible with the European Credit and Transfer
System (ECTS).
b) Each standard Heriot-Watt undergraduate and postgraduate course is rated at 15 SCQF credits2, which is
equivalent to 7.5 ECTS credits.
c) Credit totals for qualifications are shown as both SCQF credits and ECTS credits.
1
Heriot-Watt University operates within a structure of two semesters within the academic year; prior to 2008/09 it operated within a siructure of
three terms.
' Prior to 2008/09 undergraduate courses were rated at 10 SCQF credits and postgraduate courses were rated at 12 SCQF credits.

4. DESCRIPTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND
INTRODUCTION
Scotland has a distinctive higher education system and also
operates under a devolved government, which includes
devolved responsibility for higher education. There is a
separate Description of Higher Education in England, Wales
and Northern lreland where the system is different to that of
Scotland.
Scotland's distinctive higher education system has '19 higher
education institutions (HEls). The 15 universities, the Open
University in Scotland, a college of higher education, an art
school, and a conservatoire all receive funding for research
and for learning and teaching through the Scottish Funding
Council (see www.sfc.ac.uk); funding is also received from
other sources.
The HEls are independent, self-governing bodies, active in
teaching, research and scholarship. Where HEls are degree
awarding bodies they design the curriculum for the degrees
they award, set the conditions on which they are awarded
and the admissions arrangements. Degrees and other higher
education qualifications are legally owned by the awarding
institution, not by the state.
The HEls offer qualifications at undergraduate (Bologna first
cycle) and postgraduate (Bologna second and third cycle)
levels. ln Scotland, the law distinguishes the power to award
degrees on the basis of completion of taught programmes
(bachelors and most masters degrees) from the power to
award Research (doctoral) Degrees. Most universities have
powers to award taught and research Degrees. Some other
HEls have powers to award taught Degrees while others offer
programmes leading to Degrees awarded by HEls with Degree
awarding powers.
Lists of institutions with powers to award degrees and
institutions recognised by authorities in Scotland as being able
to offer courses leading to a Degree of another HEI may be
found at www.universities-scotland.ac.uk.
A small number of taught Degrees are available in tertiary
colleges by the authority of a duly empowered HEl.
QUALIFICATIONS
The types of qualifications awarded at undergraduate (first
cycle) and postgraduate level (second and third cycles) in
Scotland are described in "The Framework for qualifications
of higher education institutions in Scotland" which includes
qualifications descriptors, developed wiih the university sector
and published by the Quality Assurance Agency (aAA) (www.
qaa.ac.uk). The Framework was self-certified as compatible
with the Framework for Qualifications of the European Higher
Education Area, the qualifications framework adopted as part
of ihe Bologna Process, in October 2006. The Framework is
also an integral part of a wider national framework: the Scottish
Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCOF) that covers
all forms of programmes and qualifications from school to
doctorates (see Table 1 and www.scqf.org.uk).
lnstitutions use SCQF levels and credit points for students
entering or transferring between programmes or institutions,
and use ECTS for transfers within the European area.
ADMISSION
Admissions requirements for particular programmes are set by
the HEls which offer a range of routes for entry and/or credit
transfer into their programmes, and admit students whom
they believe have the potential to complete their programmes
successfully. The Open University is an open entry institution.
The most common qualification for entry to higher education
is the Higher and, for a small number of high tariff courses,
the Advanced Higher or, for entrants from the rest of the UK,
the General Certificate of Education at "Advanced" level or
comparable qualifications. Pupils seeking to enter a HEI would
normally take a number of Highers at an appropriate stage in
the Senior Phase (4th, 5th and 6th year) of secondary school,
according to the requirements of their own learning journey, or at
a tertiary college. HEls usually require 4-6 Highers for entry, but
this may vary with subjeci. Highers are studied in considerable
depth, involving coursework and final examinations. Advanced
Highers have historically been taken by some pupils in 56 as
a means of extending their specialisation, normally following
successful completion of a Higher in that subject. They are
also available in some tertiary colleges. Pupils may also take
a Scottish Baccalaureate in Sciences, Languages, Expressive
Arts, or Social Sciences and these consist of related Highers
and Advanced Highers and an interdisciplinary project. Another
major route into Degrees, often with full transfer of credit, is
from Higher National Qualificationsl offered in tertiary colleges.
QUALITYASSURANCE
The academic standards of qualifications are secured and the
quality of the student learning experience enhanced by the
HEls using a range of processes including extensive use of
external examiners and suitably qualified independent external
individuals. ln some subject areas; Professional, Statutory
and Regulatory Bodies (PSRBs) have a role to ensure that
programmes meet the needs and standards of a particular
profession; PSRBs do not set or regulate the academic
standards of awards, which is the responsibility of the Degree
awarding body.
HEls in Scotland demonstrate their public accountability for
quality and standards t[rough a national Quality Enhancement
Framework which assures academic standards and the quality
of learning experiences. lt has a sirong focus on enhancement
as follows:
HEls take account of the UK Quality Code for Higher Education,
which is published by the QAA. The Quality Code is a UK-
wide code of practice for quality assurance and enhancement,
which includes qualifications frameworks and UK subject level
"benchmark statements" as well as extensive guidance on
the qualiiy of the student learning experience and provision
of public information (see www.qaa.ac.uk). Higher Education
providers use the Quality Code to design their respective
policies for maintaining academic standards and to enhance
quality. Reviewers use it as a key reference point for the
external review and quality assurance of HEls.
Subject level quality reviews are conducted by HEls in
accordance with guidance issued by the Scottish Funding
Council (see www.sfc.ac.uk) and in light of the Quality Code.
External reviews of HEls are conducted by the Quality
Assurance Agency for Higher Education in Scotland (QAA
Scotland). QAA Scotland is an independent body and charity
established to provide public confidence in the quality and
standards of higher education. The method of external review
in Scotland involves teams of peer reviewers, including student
and international reviewers. QAA Scotland publishes reports
on the outcome of reviews and makes judgements about
the effectiveness of the HEls' arrangements for assuring
academic standards and enhancing the quality of the learning
experiences offered (see www.qaa.ac.uk). QAA Scotland also
manages a programme of national Enhancement Themes (see
www.enhancementthemes.ac.uk).
A national development service supports students in their role
as active participants in assuring standards and enhancing
quality (see www.sparqs.org.uk).
1
Awarded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority

5. TABLE 1
THE SCOTTTSH CREDTTAND QUALTFICATTONS FRAMEWORK (SCOF)
The SCQF covers all the major qualifications in Scotland from school to Doctorate and including work-based Scottish
Vocational Qualifications (SVQs)
Notes
1. SCQF levels represent increasing complexity and demand in learning outcome.
2. One credit represents the outcomes achievable by the average student though 10 notional hours of
learner effort. ln general terrirs, one fulltime undergraduate year is considered to be 120 credits worth of
learning. A postgraduate year is 180 credits. 1 ECTS credit is deemed equivalent to 2 SCQF credits. Research
degrees - Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) are not credit rated.
3. Graduate Certificates (minimum of 60 SCQF credits) and Graduate Diplomas (minimum of 120 credits) are
offered at levels 9 and 10 within the SCQF framework. They are offered for programmes that are for graduates
but do not have outcomes that are at postgraduate level.
4. The Bachelors Degree (level 9) leads to employment and in some instances can give access to postgraduate
study particularly when accompanied by relevant work or professional experience.
5. At postgraduate levels, the framework and the higher education qualifications are the same as those for the rest
of the UK. The Honours Degree levels of the two frameworks are considered to be in broad alignment (the
Honours Degree in Scotland normally takes 4 years and that in the rest of the UK takes 3 years). Below
Honours level the frameworks reflect the different educational structures of Scotland and the rest of the UK).
SCQF
Level
Qualifications of Higher Education lnstitutions SQA Higher National and National
Units, Courses and Group Awards
SVQs
12 Doctoral Degrees
(Minimum 540 SCQF credits)
Professional
Aoorenticeshio
11 Masters Degrees
(Minimum 180 SCQF credits)
lntegrated Masters Degrees
(Minimum 600 SCQF Credits)
Postgraduate Diploma
(Minimum 120 SCQF credits)
Postgraduate Certificate
(Minimum 60 SCQF credits)
Professional
Apprenticeship
SVQ 5
10 Bachelors Degree with Honours
(Minimum 480 SCQF credits)
Graduate Diolomas and Certificates
Professional
Apprenticeship
9 Bachelors Degree
(Minimum 360 SCQF credits)
Graduate Diolomas and Certificates
Professional Development Award
Technical
Apprenticeship
SVQ 4
8 Diploma of Higher Education
(Minimum 240 SCQF credits)
Higher National Diploma
Technical
Apprenticeship
SVQ 4
7
Certificate of Higher Education
(Minimum 120 SCQF credits)
Advanced Higher
Scottish Baccalaureate
Hioher National Certificate
6
Higher
Modern
Apprenticeship
SVO 3
5 National 5
lntermediate 2
Modern
Apprenticeship
SVO 2
4 National 4
lntermediate 1
SVQ 1
3 National 3
Access 3
2 National 2
Access 2
1 National 1
Access 1

6. He riot-Watt U n ivers ity
European Diploma Supplement
This Diploma Supplement follows the model developed by the European Commission, Council of Europe and
UNESCO-CEPES (the European Centre for Higher Education).
The purpose of this Supplement is to provide sufficient recognition of qualifications. lt is designed to provide a
description of the nature, level, context and status of the studies that were pursued and successfully completed by
the individual named on the original qualifications to which this Supplement is appended. It should be free from
any value judgements, equivalence statements or suggestions about recognition.
This European Diploma Supplement comprises a personalised Transcript of Results, together with information on
the Programme of Study (accessible via the web address located below) and on the National Higher Education
System in Scotland. lnformation on Heriot-Watt University's credit and grading scheme and a description of results
can be found on the reverse of the Transcript.
European Diploma Supplement: Programme of Study lnformation
For information relating to the programme of study detailed on the Transcript, please refer to the relevant School or
lnstitute website listed below:
School/lnstitute within
Heriot-Watt U niversity
Type of
Provision
Website featuring Programme of Study Information
Engineering & Physical Sciences
http : //www "
eps. hw. ac. u k/
UG http://www.eps.hw.ac. uk/programmes. htm
PGT http ://www.eps. hw. ac. u k/prog rammes. htm
Ljfe Sciences
http ://www. sls. hw. ac. u k/ UG / PGT
-http :i;Aiwvw.hw. ac. u k/schools/life-scienceslu nderg raduat-e-
programmes.htm
Management and Languages
http://www.sml. hw.ac.uk
UG on-
campus
Previous academic years:
http:/lwirvrv2.hw.ac.uk/sml/archive/
Current academic year:
http://www2.hw.ac.ul</sml/undergraduate/
PG on
campus
Previous academic years:
http:/lwww2. hw. ac. u k/sml/arch ive/
Current academic year:
http://www2. hw. ac. u k/sml/postg rad uate/2 01 4-201 5 I
HWMP
http://www.hw.ac. uk/schools/management-
languages/abouUpartners/alps/course-list.htm
ALP
Programm
ES
Previous academic year:
http ://www2. hw.ac. u k/sml/arch ive/
Current academic year:
http://www2.hw.ac. uk/sml/undergraduate/alpl201 4-201 5l
Dubai. UG
Current academic year:
http ://www2. hw.ac. u k/sml/u ndergrad uate/
Dubai,
PGT
Current academic year:
http ://www2. hw.ac. uk/sml/postg rad uate/2 O 1 4-201 5 I
Mathematical & Computer Sciences
http://www" macs. hw.ac. uk UG / PGT http ://www. m acs. hw. ac. u k/macshome/structu re I 5. htm I
Textile and Design
http ://www. hw.ac. uk/schools/texti les-
desion/
UG / PGT
Dubai
http ://www. hw. ac. u k/schools/textiles-desig n/ou r-prog rammes. htm
Energy
Geoscience
lnfrastructure
and Society
(EGrS)
(formerly) Built
Environment
http ://www. s be. hw. a c. u k
UG / PGT
Programmes:
http://web.sbe. hw.ac. uk/currentstudents/studentinfo/documents/Progra
m me%20Structuresl2} 1 4 -1 5 I Eu ro-Dip-Su pp20 1 4 1 5-Prog. html
Course Descriptors:
http://web.sbe. hw.ac.uk/currentstudents/studentinfo/Documents/Course
%20Descriptorsl201 4-1 5l Courses 201 41 5.html
(formerly) Petroleum
Engineering
htto : //www. oet. hw. a c. u k
PGT http:/iwwv.pet. hw.ac.uk/postgraduate-programmes.htm