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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2026/2027

Draft Edition - Due to be published Thursday 9th April 2026

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Informatics

SCQF Level 07 (2 courses)

Code Availability Course Name Period Credits
INFR07003 SS1 Informatics 1 - Critical Skills and Practice Semester 1 20
INFR07004 SV1 Informatics 1 - Introduction to Programming Semester 1 20

SCQF Level 08 (12 courses)

Code Availability Course Name Period Credits
INFR08031 SV1 Discrete Mathematics and Probability Semester 1 20
INFR08020 SV1 Informatics 1 - Cognitive Science Semester 2 20
INFR08035 SV1 Informatics 1 - Foundations of Computing Semester 2 20
INFR08025 Informatics 1 - Introduction to Computation Not delivered this year 20
INFR08029 Informatics 1 - Object Oriented Programming Not delivered this year 20
INFR08030 SS1 Informatics 2 - Foundations of Data Science Full Year 20
INFR08026 SV1 Informatics 2 - Introduction to Algorithms and Data Structures Full Year 20
INFR08032 SS1 Informatics 2 - Software Engineering and Professional Practice Semester 2 20
INFR08027 SV1 Informatics 2C - Introduction to Computer Systems Semester 1 20
INFR08010 SV1 Informatics 2D - Reasoning and Agents Semester 2 20
INFR08033 SS1 Informatics Experiential Learning (Level 8) Full Year 20
INFR08034 SV1 Understanding Society with Big Data: Computational Social Science Semester 2 20

SCQF Level 09 (3 courses)

Code Availability Course Name Period Credits
INFR09053 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Project Not delivered this year 20
INFR09051 SS1 Informatics Large Practical Semester 1 20
INFR09032 SS1 System Design Project Semester 2 20

SCQF Level 10 (24 courses)

Code Availability Course Name Period Credits
INFR10052 SV1 Algorithms and Data Structures Semester 1 10
INFR10087 Automated Reasoning Not delivered this year 10
INFR10065 SV1 Compiling Techniques Semester 2 20
INFR10054 SV1 Computational Cognitive Science Semester 1 10
INFR10076 SV1 Computer Architecture and Design Semester 1 20
INFR10074 SV1 Computer Communications and Networks Semester 2 20
INFR10067 SV1 Computer Security Semester 1 20
INFR10077 SS1 Computing in the Classroom Full Year 20
INFR10061 SV1 Elements of Programming Languages Semester 1 10
INFR10078 SV1 Foundations of Natural Language Processing Semester 2 20
INFR10044 SS1 Honours Project (Informatics) Full Year 40
INFR10084 SS1 Informatics Experiential Learning (Level 10) Full Year 20
INFR10080 SV1 Introduction to Databases Semester 1 20
INFR10085 Introduction to Mobile Robotics Not delivered this year 10
INFR10090 SV1 Introduction to Mobile Robotics Semester 2 20
INFR10059 SV1 Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science Semester 1 10
INFR10051 SS1 MInf Project (Part 1) Full Year 40
INFR10086 SV1 Machine Learning Semester 2 20
INFR10089 Modelling Concurrent Systems (Level 10) Not delivered this year 10
INFR10088 Modelling of Systems for Sustainability Not delivered this year 20
INFR10079 SV1 Operating Systems Semester 2 20
INFR10022 SV1 Professional Issues (Level 10) Semester 1 10
INFR10064 Software Design and Modelling Not delivered this year 20
INFR10057 SS1 Software Testing Semester 1 10

SCQF Level 11 (145 courses)

Code Availability Course Name Period Credits
INFR11125 SV1 Accelerated Natural Language Processing Semester 1 20
INFR11199 SS1 Advanced Database Systems Semester 2 20
INFR11217 SV1 Advanced Database Systems (UG) Semester 2 20
INFR11297 SS1 Advanced Introduction to Quantum Computing Semester 1 10
INFR11213 SS1 Advanced Robotics Semester 1 20
INFR11286 SS1 Advanced Topics in Machine Learning Semester 2 20
INFR11289 SV1 Advanced Topics in Machine Learning (UG) Semester 2 20
INFR11287 SS1 Advanced Topics in Natural Language Processing Semester 2 20
INFR11288 SV1 Advanced Topics in Natural Language Processing (UG) Semester 2 20
INFR11156 Algorithmic Foundations of Data Science Not delivered this year 10
INFR11279 Algorithmic Foundations of Data Science (UG) Not delivered this year 10
INFR11020 SS1 Algorithmic Game Theory and its Applications Semester 2 10
INFR11218 SV1 Algorithmic Game Theory and its Applications (UG) Semester 2 10
INFR11245 SS1 Applied Cloud Programming Semester 2 10
INFR11249 SS1 Applied Cloud Programming (UG) Semester 2 10
INFR11258 SS1 Applied Interdisciplinary Project Semester 1 20
INFR11211 SS1 Applied Machine Learning Semester 1 20
INFR11180 Artificial Intelligence, Present and Future Not delivered this year 10
INFR11033 SS1 Automatic Speech Recognition Semester 2 10
INFR11219 SV1 Automatic Speech Recognition (UG) Semester 2 10
INFR11005 Bioinformatics 2 Not delivered this year 10
INFR11144 SV1 Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers Semester 1 10
INFR11238 Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers (UG) Not delivered this year 10
INFR11206 SS1 Case Studies in AI Ethics (CSAI) Semester 2 10
INFR11231 Case Studies in AI Ethics (CSAI) (UG) Not delivered this year 10
INFR11094 SS1 Case Studies in Design Informatics 1 Semester 2 20
INFR11304 SS1 Case Studies in Design Informatics 1 (UG) Semester 2 20
INFR11095 Case Studies in Design Informatics 2 Not delivered this year 20
INFR11281 Case Studies in Responsible Natural Language Processing Not delivered this year 10
INFR11300 SS1 Case Studies in Responsible Natural Language Processing Semester 1 20
INFR11036 SS1 Computational Cognitive Neuroscience Semester 2 10
INFR11233 SV1 Computational Cognitive Neuroscience (UG) Semester 2 10
INFR11102 Computational Complexity Not delivered this year 10
INFR11209 SV1 Computational Neuroscience Semester 1 10
INFR11241 SS1 Computer Graphics: Geometry and Simulation Semester 2 10
INFR11247 SS1 Computer Graphics: Geometry and Simulation (UG) Semester 2 10
INFR11246 SV1 Computer Graphics: Rendering Semester 1 10
INFR11244 SS1 Computer Security (Level 11) Semester 1 20
INFR11212 SS1 Computer Vision Semester 2 20
INFR11278 SV1 Computer Vision (UG) Semester 2 20
INFR11115 SS1 Credits Awarded for Autonomous Systems Research [Heriot Watt University] Semester 1 30
INFR11116 SS1 Credits Awarded for Taught Courses [Heriot Watt University] 1 Flexible 15
INFR11117 SS1 Credits Awarded for Taught Courses [Heriot Watt University] 2 Flexible 15
INFR11007 Data Mining and Exploration Not delivered this year 10
INFR11190 Data Visualisation Not delivered this year 10
INFR11301 SV1 Distributed Systems Semester 1 20
INFR11022 Distributed Systems (Level 11) Not delivered this year 10
INFR11283 Financial Networks Not delivered this year 20
INFR11129 Formal Verification Not delivered this year 10
INFR11262 Foundational Biomedical Artificial Intelligence Research Not delivered this year 30
INFR11200 Foundations of Databases Not delivered this year 10
INFR11250 Foundations of Databases (UG) Not delivered this year 10
INFR11203 Group Research Project (Biomedical AI) Not delivered this year 20
INFR11299 SV1 Human-Computer Interaction Semester 1 20
INFR11017 Human-Computer Interaction (Level 11) Not delivered this year 10
INFR11140 Image and Vision Computing Not delivered this year 10
INFR11251 Image and Vision Computing (UG) Not delivered this year 10
INFR11257 SS1 Individual Exploratory Project Full Year 60
INFR11197 Individual Research Project (Biomedical AI) Not delivered this year 80
INFR11147 SS1 Informatics Project Proposal Semester 2 10
INFR11291 SS1 Informatics Project Proposal 20 Semester 2 20
INFR11136 Informatics Research Review Not delivered this year 10
INFR11293 SS1 Inter-Disciplinary Biomedical Artificial Intelligence Research Full Year 40
INFR11146 Internet of Things Systems, Security, and the Cloud (IoTSSC) Not delivered this year 20
INFR11131 SS1 Introduction to Modern Cryptography Semester 2 10
INFR11221 SV1 Introduction to Modern Cryptography (UG) Semester 2 10
INFR11189 Introduction to Practical Programming with Objects Not delivered this year 10
INFR11256 SV1 Introduction to Quantum Computing Semester 1 20
INFR11222 Introduction to Quantum Computing (UG) Not delivered this year 10
INFR11242 SV1 Introduction to Quantum Programming and Semantics Semester 2 10
INFR11243 SV1 Introduction to Quantum Programming and Semantics (UG) Semester 2 10
INFR11205 Introductory Applied Machine Learning (Semester 2) Not delivered this year 20
INFR11215 Knowledge Graphs Not delivered this year 10
INFR11093 SS1 MInf Project (Part 2) Full Year 40
INFR11292 SS1 ML Systems Internship Research and Engagement Report Full Year 40
INFR11077 SS1 MSc Dissertation (Informatics) Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 60
INFR11132 SS1 Machine Learning Practical Full Year 20
INFR11223 SS1 Machine Learning Practical (UG) Full Year 20
INFR11269 SS1 Machine Learning Systems Semester 1 20
INFR11280 Machine Learning Systems (UG) Not delivered this year 20
INFR11271 SS1 Machine Learning Systems Project (100 credits) Full Year 100
INFR11270 SS1 Machine Learning Systems Project (60 credits) Full Year 60
INFR11272 SS1 Machine Learning Systems Project (80 credits) Full Year 80
INFR11202 Machine Learning Theory Not delivered this year 10
INFR11224 Machine Learning Theory (UG) Not delivered this year 10
INFR11130 Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition Not delivered this year 20
INFR11284 SS1 Machine Learning in Financial Services Semester 2 20
INFR11097 SS1 Masters Dissertation (Design Informatics) Flexible 60
INFR11207 SS1 Methods for Causal Inference Semester 2 10
INFR11234 SV1 Methods for Causal Inference (UG) Semester 2 10
INFR11248 Modelling Concurrent Systems (Level 11) Not delivered this year 10
INFR11303 SS1 Neurosymbolic AI Semester 2 20
INFR11306 SV1 Neurosymbolic AI (UG) Semester 2 20
INFR11024 Parallel Architectures (Level 11) Not delivered this year 10
INFR11023 SS1 Parallel Programming Languages and Systems (Level 11) Semester 2 10
INFR11226 SV1 Parallel Programming Languages and Systems (Level 11) (UG) Semester 2 10
INFR11264 SS1 Placement Dissertation Project Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 60
INFR11150 SS1 Principles and Design of IoT Systems Semester 1 20
INFR11239 Principles and Design of IoT Systems (UG) Not delivered this year 20
INFR11240 SS1 Privacy and Security with Machine Learning Semester 2 10
INFR11252 SS1 Privacy and Security with Machine Learning (UG) Semester 2 10
INFR11298 SV1 Probabilistic Machine Learning Semester 1 20
INFR11134 SV1 Probabilistic Modelling and Reasoning Semester 2 20
INFR11235 SV1 Probabilistic Modelling and Reasoning (UG) Semester 2 20
INFR11260 Programming for Biomedical Informatics Not delivered this year 10
INFR11255 Programming for Data Science at Scale Not delivered this year 10
INFR11187 SS1 Quantum Cyber Security Semester 2 10
INFR11227 SV1 Quantum Cyber Security (UG) Semester 2 10
INFR11268 SS1 Quantum Informatics Group Project Full Year 20
INFR11273 SS1 Quantum Informatics Individual Project Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 60
INFR11267 SS1 Quantum Informatics Practical Orientation Full Year 20
INFR11201 Randomized Algorithms Not delivered this year 10
INFR11216 Research Methods in Financial Computing Not delivered this year 10
INFR11259 SS1 Researching Responsible and Trustworthy Natural Language Processing Full Year 20
INFR11285 SS1 Robot and Reinforcement Learning Semester 2 20
INFR11290 SV1 Robot and Reinforcement Learning (UG) Semester 2 20
INFR11098 SV1 Secure Programming Semester 1 10
INFR11208 SV1 Security Engineering Semester 1 10
INFR11228 Security Engineering (UG) Not delivered this year 10
INFR11294 SS1 Self-Directed Development in AI for Biomedical Innovation (Year 1) Full Year 20
INFR11295 SS1 Self-Directed Development in AI for Biomedical Innovation (Year 2) Full Year 20
INFR11296 SS1 Self-Directed Development in AI for Biomedical Innovation (Year 3) Full Year 20
INFR11210 SV1 Seminar in Cognitive Modelling Semester 1 20
INFR11237 Seminar in Cognitive Modelling (UG) Not delivered this year 20
INFR11254 Simulation, Analysis, and Validation of Computational Models Not delivered this year 10
INFR11124 Social and Technological Networks Not delivered this year 10
INFR11214 Standards Compliant Software Development Not delivered this year 10
INFR11145 SS1 Text Technologies for Data Science Full Year 20
INFR11229 SV1 Text Technologies for Data Science (UG) Full Year 20
INFR11141 The Human Factor: Working with Users Not delivered this year 10
INFR11276 The Human Factor: Working with Users (UG) Not delivered this year 10
INFR11263 SS1 Topics in Biomedical Informatics Semester 2 10
INFR11282 SV1 Topics in Biomedical Informatics (UG) Semester 2 10
INFR11302 SS1 Topics in Programming Languages and Semantics Semester 2 20
INFR11305 SV1 Topics in Programming Languages and Semantics (UG) Semester 2 20
INFR11266 SS1 Topics in Quantum Informatics Full Year 20
INFR11114 Types and Semantics for Programming Languages Not delivered this year 10
INFR11158 SS1 Usable Security and Privacy Semester 2 10
INFR11230 SV1 Usable Security and Privacy (UG) Semester 2 10
DESI11100 SV1 Data Science for Design Semester 1 20
DESI11026 Design Informatics Project Not delivered this year 20
DESI11025 SS1 Design with Data Semester 2 20
DESI11028 SS1 Dissertation (Design, Context & Communication) Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 60
DESI11073 SS1 Histories and Futures of Technology Semester 1 20
EPCC11003 SV1 Threaded Programming Semester 1 10
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Not available to visiting students - SS
Part-year visiting students only - VV
 
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