Edinburgh Napier University

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Edinburgh Napier University campus photography
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Overview

A journey you’ll remember!

It starts with travelling to a world-class university and goes wherever you want to take it.

We are Edinburgh Napier University, the #1 modern university in Scotland (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023), the #1 university in Edinburgh for student satisfaction (NSS 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023), a top 10 UK modern university (Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023), and the top Scottish modern university for research power and impact (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

We pride ourselves on being the home of difference makers—an enterprising and innovative community, renowned internationally, with an unrivalled student learning experience.

With more than 300 undergraduate and postgraduate courses and nearly 20,000 students from over 140 countries studying on campus in Edinburgh, online and at partner universities worldwide, we deliver meaningful, difference-making education and research for a rapidly changing world.

At Edinburgh Napier University, we’re bold, ambitious and innovative. With strong industry links, we deliver a truly hands-on learning experience to ensure you’re equipped with the skills and expertise to advance your knowledge and career.
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US Entry Requirements

  • In Scotland, undergraduate courses (called honours degrees) are designed to include four years of study, which is unique in the UK. Honours degrees offer enhanced flexibility and academic breadth.

    You are eligible to apply if you received your High School Graduation Diploma with a GPA of 2.8 or above with one of the following:

    • SAT score of 1000 or higher with a minimum of 500 in each component
    • ACT score of 19 or higher
    • 2 related Advanced Placement tests (AP’s) with a grade of 3 or higher

    If you’re applying with the GED, you are eligible if you have a pass in each of the 4 sections with a minimum score of 145/200 and an overall score of 580/800. You would need one of the 3 requirements above in addition.

    If you’re applying with an International Baccalaureate (IB), you are eligible if you have a minimum score of 26-30 in relevant subjects.

    If you have attended a community college or would like to transfer to Edinburgh Napier, you may be considered for advanced entry into year 2 or 3 of a relevant degree course. Contact us to find out if you’re eligible.

    Edinburgh Napier SAT institution code: 7894

    Edinburgh Napier ACT institution code: 3004

  • Our taught postgraduate degrees are one year in duration.
    You are eligible to apply if you completed a bachelor degree with a minimum GPA of 2.7 or above.
    No GRE/GMAT test scores are required.

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Programs at Edinburgh Napier University

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  • BSc (Hons) Animal & Conservation Biology
  • BSc (Hons) Applied Microbiology
  • BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences
  • BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science
  • BSc (Hons) Marine & Freshwater Biology
  • BA (Hons) Business Management
  • BA (Hons) Business Management with Entrepreneurship
  • BA (Hons) Business Management with Human Resource Management
  • BA (Hons) Business Management with Marketing
  • BSc (Hons) Informatics for Business
  • BA (Hons) International Business Management
  • BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology
  • BSc (Hons) Building Surveying
  • BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
  • BSc (Hons) Real Estate Surveying
  • BEng (Hons) Computing
  • BSc (Hons) Computer Science
  • BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)
  • BEng (Hons) Computer Systems & Networks
  • BEng (Hons) Cybersecurity & Forensics
  • BSc (Hons) Data Science
  • BSc (Hons) Digital Media & Interaction Design
  • BSc (Hons) Digital Media & Interaction Design Global
  • BSc (Hons) Games Development
  • BSc (Hons) Informatics for Business
  • BEng (Hons) Software Engineering
  • MEng Software Engineering
  • BSc (Hons) Sound Design
  • BSc (Hons) User Experience (UX) Design
  • BSc (Hons) Web Design & Development
  • BA (Hons) Criminology
  • BSc (Hons) Policing & Criminology
  • BSc (Hons) Psychology
  • BA (Hons) Psychology Sociology
  • BA (Hons) Social Sciences
  • BSc (Hons) Digital Media & Interaction Design
  • BDes (Hons) Graphic Design
  • BDes (Hons) Interior & Spatial Design
  • BA (Hons) Photography
  • BDes (Hons) Product Design
  • BSc (Hons) Sound Design
  • BSc (Hons) User Experience (UX) Design
  • BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
  • MEng Civil Engineering
  • MEng Civil & Transportation Engineering
  • BEng (Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering
  • MEng Electrical & Electronic Engineering
  • BEng (Hons) Energy & Environmental Engineering
  • BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
  • MEng Mechanical Engineering
  • BSc (Hons) Digital Media & Interaction Design
  • BSc (Hons) Digital Media & Interaction Design Global
  • BA (Hons) English & Film
  • BA (Hons) Film
  • BA (Hons) Journalism
  • BA (Hons) Marketing with Digital Media
  • BA (Hons) Mass Communications
  • BA (Hons) Mass Communications, Advertising and Public Relations
  • BA (Hons) Photography
  • BA (Hons) Acting & English
  • BA (Hons) English
  • BA (Hons) English & Film
  • LLB/LLB (Hons) Law
  • BA (Hons) Business Management with Marketing
  • BA (Hons) Marketing Management
  • BA (Hons) Marketing with Digital Media
  • BA (Hons) Music
  • BSc (Hons) Football Coaching, Performance and Development
  • BSc (Hons) Physical Activity & Health
  • BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science
  • BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching
  • BA (Hons) International Festival & Event Management
  • BA (Hons) International Hospitality Management
  • BA (Hons) International Hospitality Management and Festival & Events
  • BA (Hons) International Tourism Management
  • BA (Hons) International Tourism & Airline Management

View All Graduate Majors

  • MSc Accounting
  • MFA Acting for Stage and Screen
  • MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (named speciality)
  • MFA Advanced Film Practice
  • MSc Advanced Materials Engineering
  • MSc Advanced Structural Engineering
  • MSc Applied Criminology & Forensic Psychology
  • MSc Applied Forensic Psychology
  • MSc Applied Social Research
  • MSc Applied Sport Science
  • MSc Architectural Technology & Sustainable Building Performance
  • MSc Automation and Control
  • MSc Biomedical Science
  • MSc Blended and Online Education
  • PgDip Blended and Online Education
  • PgCert Blended and Online Education
  • MSc Business Analytics
  • MSc Business Information Technology
  • MSc Business Management
  • MSc Business Management (Finance)
  • MSc Business Management (Human Resource Management)
  • MSc Business Management (Leadership & Innovation)
  • MSc Business Management (Logistics & Supply Chains)
  • MSc Business Management (Marketing)
  • MSc Business Management (Project Management)
  • MSc Business Management (Tourism & Hospitality)
  • PgDip Career Guidance & Development
  • MSc Clinical Exercise Physiology
  • MSc Clinical Healthcare Technology
  • MSc Computing
  • MSc Computing with Professional Placement
  • MSc Construction Project Management
  • MSc Creative Advertising
  • MA Creative Writing
  • MSc Cyber Security
  • MSc Data Engineering
  • MA Design for Interactive Experience
  • MSc Design Research
  • MSc Digital Technologies for Smart Cities
  • MFA Directing
  • MSc Drug Design & Biomedical Science
  • MSc Environmental Sustainability
  • PgCert Epilepsy Studies
  • MSc Facilities Management
  • MA Film
  • MSc Global Hospitality Management
  • MSc Global Logistics & Supply Chain Analytics
  • MSc Healthcare Management
  • MA Heritage and Exhibition Design
  • MSc Human Resource Management
  • MSc Intercultural Business Communication
  • MSc International Business Management
  • MSc International Festival & Event Management
  • MSc International Finance
  • MSc International Human Resource Management
  • MSc International Marketing
  • MSc International Marketing (Dual Degree)
  • MSc International Tourism Destination Management
  • MA Journalism
  • MSc Marketing
  • MSc Marketing with Digital Strategy
  • MSc Marketing with Festival & Event Management
  • MBA MBA
  • MBA MBA (Banking)
  • MBA MBA (Business Leadership & Practice)
  • MBA MBA (Events Management)
  • MBA MBA (Finance)
  • MBA MBA (Health Management)
  • MBA MBA (Hospitality & Tourism Management)
  • MBA MBA (Human Resource Management)
  • MBA MBA (Information Systems Strategy & Governance
  • MBA MBA (Leadership & Innovation)
  • MBA MBA (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)
  • MBA MBA (Marketing)
  • MBA MBA (Project Management)
  • MBA MBA (Strategic Project Management)
  • MSc Medical Biotechnology
  • MM Midwifery
  • MA Music
  • PgCert Neonatal Care: Qualified in Speciality
  • MSc Nursing Adult Health
  • MSc Nursing Mental Health
  • MSc Occupational Therapy
  • MSc Performance Enhancement in Sports Officiating
  • MSc Pharmaceutical & Analytical Science
  • MSc Physiotherapy
  • PGDE Professional Graduate Diploma in Education
  • MPH Public Health
  • MSc Publishing
  • MSc Real Estate Management & Investment
  • MSc Renewable Energy
  • MSc Robotics and Autonomous Systems Engineering
  • MA Screenwriting
  • MA Service Design
  • MSW Social Work
  • MSc Sound Design
  • MA Sports Journalism
  • PgCert Teaching and Supporting Learning in Higher Education
  • MSc Transport Planning & Engineering
  • MSc User Experience Design
  • MSc Wildlife Biology & Conservation
  • MA Writing Genre Fiction
  • MA Writing Popular Fiction
Edinburgh Napier University campus

Quick Facts

  • Top Scottish modern university for both research power and research impact – REF 2021
  • Number 1 modern university in Scotland – THE World University Rankings 2025
  • Number 1 university in Edinburgh for student satisfaction – National Student Survey 2020 – 2024
  • Top 5 UK modern university for career prospects – Guardian University Guide 2025
  • 97% of undergraduate students and 98% of our postgraduate students are in work or further study 15 months after graduation – HESA 2021/22.
  • Over 90% of full-time undergraduate students engage in work-related learning opportunities each year.
  • Over 4,000 international students on campus from more than 145 countries
  • Nearly 700 start-ups have been supported by our in-house business incubator
  • Our Business School achieved AACSB accreditation in 2023—only 6% of business schools worldwide have this distinction.

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