Football Scholarships

Heriot-Watt University Football Scholarship Programme is designed and delivered to support football players with their studies whilst competing at the highest level.

Heriot-Watt Sports Scholarship Programme

Heriot-Watt University Sports Scholarship Programme is delivered in partnership with Heriot-Watt University, Oriam and Heriot-Watt University Sports Union. It is designed to enable athletes to study whilst competing at the highest level. The programme embeds a high-performance training environment into a student athlete's weekly schedule whilst fully supporting academic study. Our scholarships operate on a top-up support basis, acting as a fully inclusive method to ensure each athlete can reach their full potential in their chosen sport while simultaneously reaching their full academic potential studying at Heriot-Watt University.

Applications Open 21st October 2024


Football Scholarship Programme

Our Football Scholarship is designed to support athletes in a high-performance environment to help players achieve both athletic and academic success. This scholarship opportunity is available to football players competing at a high level and affords athletes the opportunity to balance their football career whilst studying. 

Football Performance Programme Overview

Football Scholar Support

  • Academic Flexibility 
  • Oriam Membership  
  • Educational Workshops (Nutrition, Anti-doping, Sport Psychology, Performance Lifestyle) 
  • Sport Psychology (individual drop-ins and group workshops) 
  • Performance Lifestyle (1:1 consultations, Academic Flexibility) 
  • Fitness Testing 
  • Sport Scholar Kit (1/4 zip sweater, t-shirt & shorts) as well as Heriot-Watt Football Club training and match kit 

Typical Performance Week

  • Team training sessions 3 times per week 
  • Twice weekly football specific Strength & Conditioning sessions 
  • Physiotherapy embedded within one weekly S&C session, or through an individual appointment provided on-site by Oriam Clinic 
  • Weekly Hydrotherapy pool recovery (massage jets, underwater treadmill, hot & cold Cryospas, sauna) 
  • Video analysis sessions 
  • 1-2-1 positional specific sessions with Head Coach 

Men's Football Eligibility Criteria:

  • Scottish/RUK 
    • Academy Graduate 
    • Youth Professional  
    • Senior club level 
    • Junior or Senior International representation  
  • International 
    • Youth Professional  
    • NCAA Div 2 (USA) 
    • Junior or Senior International representation  

Women's Football Eligibility Criteria:

  • Scottish/RUK 
    • Academy Graduate 
    • Youth Professional  
    • Senior club level 
    • Junior or Senior International representation  
  • International 
    • Youth Professional  
    • NCAA Div 2 (USA) 
    • Junior or Senior International representation  


Football Scholarship Application Process

  1. Submit UCAS application to apply for your desired Heriot-Watt University degree programme. 
  2. Apply to Sport Scholarship Programme within 7 days of university course application (if contextualised admissions are required), otherwise it may not be possible to amend offer status. 
  3. Sport Governing Bodies/Performance Coaches contacted to confirm applicant’s current and projected performance level. 
  4. Oriam’s Performance Sport Panel review applications. 
  5. Outcomes communicated to applicants following the below timeline 


The daily operations and coordination of the programme is managed by Oriam’s Athlete Lifestyle & Advocacy Coordinator. 

Application Timeline

  1. Application Window: 21st October 2024 to 31st August 2025 

    Review of Applications: Applications will be reviewed at three stages throughout the year 

    Outcomes announced 

    • Applications submitted by 5th Feb will receive an outcome between 24th Feb and 14th March. 
    • Applications submitted by 1st May will receive an outcome between 26th May and 5th June. 
    • Applications submitted by 16th June will receive an outcome between 16th July and 23rd July. 

    Any applications submitted after 16th June, will be considered on a case-by-case basis and we will endeavour to provide an outcome within 4-6 weeks. 

    *Application outcome is determined by receipt of national sport governing body reference and/or confirmation of professional status. Please ensure your sport scholarship application is submitted with up-to-date reference contact details. 

    *Please email Sports Scholarships if you are applying for a Jan start course. 

Apply Now For Heriot-Watt Football Scholarship

For any enquiries regarding Heriot-Watt’s Sports Scholarship Programme, please contact our Athlete Lifestyle & Advocacy Coordinator, Emma Cartmill (sportscholarships@hw.ac.uk).

If you are contacting us as a current or prospective student please provide the following information within your email:

Full Name

Course applied for (or interested in)

Which sport you are involved in 

Details of any national representation (if applicable)

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