A detailed map of the Scottish Borders Campus at Galashiels is provided indicating the academic and service buildings, Students Union, halls of residence, main access routes and everything you need to find your way around.

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The Scottish Borders Campus in Galashiels is 38 miles south of Edinburgh, right at the very heart of the Borders. Historically the town's prosperity was founded in the textile industry. The best known feature of the town is the impressive war memorial with its massive Border Reiver horseman - the work of local sculptor Thomas Clapperton. Old Gala House, home of the Lairds of Gala for several centuries, is now a museum and art gallery set in landscaped gardens and is the venue for our Borders Campus graduation reception every year.

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The Martindale Library serves students and staff based based at Heriot-Watt University's Scottish Borders Campus at Galashiels. It is an integral part of the University's Library and IT networks, the headquarters of which are at the main University Campus in Edinburgh. In 2003 Borders College relocated its 'care' courses to the Campus, and the Library has provided a home for the College's growing collection of resources in the 'Borders College Collection'.

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Galashiels is on the A7, just an hour's drive south of Edinburgh. Carlisle is a 1 hour and 15 minutes drive from Galashiels. Visitors' parking is provided on campus.

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The School of Management and Languages (SML) at the Scottish Borders Campus is a division of the main SML based on the Edinburgh Campus. SML classes at the Scottish Borders Campus tend to be smaller than at the Edinburgh Campus and have a higher staff to student ratio resulting in a relaxed and friendly teaching environment. The Scottish Borders Campus is the University's only provider of the Bachelor of Arts with Industrial Experience which includes a work placement in the third year allowing students to experience the working environment and so enhance their future career prospects.

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The Scottish Borders Campus is set in beautiful countryside, interspersed with historic market towns offering a wonderful slice of Scottish rural life. The combination of rural idyll and cutting edge technology is truly embodied at the campus. In addition, Edinburgh is only one hour away by road. It's the best of both worlds. The Scottish Borders Campus is home to the School of Textiles and Design and facilities include bright and airy studios, workshops and well-equipped chemistry laboratories. It also runs number of courses from the School of Management and Languages.

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Our Scottish Borders Campus in Galashiels offers a unique learning environment. The website provides information for current and prospective students as well as staff, parents, the media and interested parties.

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