Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh
Heriot-Watt University is a higher education institution offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programmes.
The UK Home Office lists Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh as a licensed sponsor (A-rated, Government Authorised Exchange and Skilled Worker route). They can sponsor work visas. We read every advert and list only roles that don't rule out sponsorship. Home Office figures released under the Freedom of Information Act show Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh assigned 201 Certificates of Sponsorship in 2021–24 and 30 in 2025 for Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility visas. We're showing 12 of their current openings.
Sponsor licence details
Sourced from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors.
Sponsorship history
Certificates of Sponsorship Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh assigned each year, from Home Office figures released under the Freedom of Information Act.
Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility routes. One certificate is assigned for each sponsored hire, visa extension or change of employer, so a person can be counted more than once. “1–5” is withheld by the Home Office; the 2025 figures list only sponsors with 5 or more (“—”). Matched to this employer by its name on the sponsor register. Sources: FOI 2025/12841 (2021–24), FOI2026/03501 (2025). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licence timeline Pro
Every change we've seen on the Home Office register for Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, and what its recent adverts say about sponsorship.
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Unlock with ProAbout Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh
Heriot-Watt University is a public research university that delivers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral degree programmes. The institution operates across multiple campuses, including locations in Edinburgh, the Scottish Borders, Orkney, Dubai, and Malaysia, each offering specialised academic facilities.
The university is organised into various academic disciplines with a strong emphasis on research, enterprise, and global impact. Its specialised campuses support targeted fields of study, such as design and production facilities for textiles and fashion in the Scottish Borders, and marine-focused research and teaching in Orkney.
Open roles
12 live positions matched to this sponsor licence.