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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Heriot Watt University
Edinburgh Business School — Full-Time MBA Programme
Address: Edinburgh Business School
Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh EH14 4AS United Kingdom
E-Mail: oncampusmba@ebs.hw.ac.uk
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 30, 2004
Jan. 10, 2005
Sept. 29, 2005
Jan. 9, 2005

Year program was founded 1985
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
n/a
Length of program 11 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 7,500
Full-time MBA students 56
Part-time MBA students 65
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 120
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -18%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 27%
International students 1 79%
Married students 34%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 14%
Asia 37%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 5%
Latin America and the Caribbean 11%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 100% / U.S.: 0)
5%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 26%

North American students by region:
Canada 100%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Averagen/an/an/a
Mediann/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)n/a-n/an/an/a

GMAT scores are not required as part of the application.


TOEFL Scores
TOEFL scores are not required for applicants whose native language is not English.

Average TOEFL score 683
Minimum TOEFL score required 580

Work Experience (months)
Average 48
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 84
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 34
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 52

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $0
Application fee (nonresident) $0

376 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 22% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 88% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity22%30%25%
Yield88%60%77%

0% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 0% were accepted.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. n/a wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 27%
International applicants 1 75%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Not required

In 2004, the B-school interviewed n/a of its full-time MBA applicants, and n/a of its admitted applicants.

(1) Applicants from countries other than the school's home country.

COSTS, DEADLINES & FINANCIAL AID

COSTS:
Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of full-time MBA program (U.S. dollars)
200420032002
Resident$20,947$18,165$16,000
Nonresident$20,947$18,165$16,000
Expected monthly rent $368
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $14,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $14,000

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  July 31, 2004
All applicants:  Oct. 31, 2004
All applicants:  July 31, 2005
All applicants:  Oct. 31, 2005
All applicants:  July 31, 2006
All applicants:  Oct. 31, 2006

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  July 31, 2004
All applicants:  Oct. 31, 2004
All applicants:  July 31, 2005
All applicants:  Oct. 31, 2005
All applicants:  July 31, 2006
All applicants:  Oct. 31, 2006

FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school

70% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 60% of full-time MBAs received some form of financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year.

Of those who received financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year, 75% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and n/a received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $1,726
Scholarships: Based on a combination of need and merit


0 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs for the 2004-2005 academic year.

How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration?
As part of the admissions application


Average scholarship awarded $1,726
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates n/a


(1) Student budget includes tuition fees and living expenses.

(2) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan.

CONTACTS

Dean Professor Keith Lumsden
Hired as of Sept. 1990
 
Program director Professor Keith Lumsden
 
Admissions director Ms Emma Dickinson
 
Financial aid director Professor Charles Brown
 
Career services director Mr Nick Thow
 
Alumni relations director Miss Sally MacLeod

 
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