What PTE score do you need for Heriot-Watt University?

Heriot-Watt does not accept the online version of PTE Academic. The test must be passed within two years of the start date, and Heriot-Watt verifies results, so you upload your original certificate with your application. The one-year Foundation row accepts only the UKVI SELT version of PTE; the other rows do not require a SELT.

Against IELTS, undergraduate and most taught postgraduate courses ask for 6.0 with no score below 5.5, the level matched to PTE 63 (59). Interpreting and Translating master's sit at IELTS 7.0 with no score below 6.5.

You can also meet the requirement by completing a Heriot-Watt Pre-Sessional English programme within 19 months of your degree start date, or another BALEAP-accredited UK university pre-sessional within one year. The page gives no PTE entry score for the pre-sessional itself.

For the Student visa itself, gov.uk asks for English equivalent to CEFR B2 at degree level or above and B1 below degree level, and says a university can assess degree-level applicants' English itself. Requirements vary by programme and change between admissions cycles. The score that binds you is the one on your Heriot-Watt programme page and in your offer letter, so check it there before you book a test.