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Based in Scotland’s capital city, Edinburgh Napier University is an innovative university inspired and deeply connected to the world around it. We want to help you succeed. Here are just some of the reasons our students choose us: 

• 95% of our graduates are in work or further education within 15 months of graduating (HESA 2017/18).
• 92% of our undergraduate students have the opportunity to undertake a work-related experience as part of their course (2018/19).
• Located in Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to the world’s largest arts festival. Edinburgh is a buzzing, multicultural city, yet feels small, welcoming, safe and perfect for undergraduate life. 
• Industry–led learning and lecturers with strong links to business.
• Careers advisors and mentors to help give you a head start when you graduate.
• Our in-house business incubator, Bright Red Triangle, has supported more than 500 student start-up companies since 2004, and can help you launch your own business too. 
• We’ve got students from 150 countries so you’ll gain a worldwide network of friends and future business contacts.
• Modern, central and value-for-money student accommodation.

Purpose-built facilities

We teach you using fantastic facilities and equipment including:

• NHS hospital simulation wards
• A replica digital news centre including broadcasting booths
• A sports and exercise science suite with the largest environmental chamber in Scotland
• Specialist engineering labs including use of industry modelling software and a heavy structures lab
• Specialist computing labs for Cisco networking, computer games development, wireless systems, and Linux and Microsoft technologies
• Purpose-built life sciences labs with a confocal microscope, histology suite and real-time polymerase chain reaction suite
• Learning Resource Centres, including a 500-seat computing centre at our Merchiston campus open 24/7 (during trimesters 1 and 2

Our undergraduate degrees

• We offer undergraduate degrees across a range of areas: 

  ·         Accounting & Finance

  ·         Acting

  ·         Biological Sciences

  ·         Building & Surveying

  ·         Business & Management

  ·         Computing

  ·         Criminology, Psychology & Sociology

  ·         Design, Photography & Advertising

  ·         Engineering

  ·         English & Publishing

  ·         Film, Journalism & Media

  ·         Health & Social Care

  ·         Law

  ·         Marketing

  ·         Music

  ·         Nursing & Midwifery

  ·         Sport & Exercise Sciences

  ·         Tourism, Hospitality & Events

At Edinburgh Napier University we combine professional know-how with an academic approach and work-related learning to help our students succeed beyond University.

Almost 97% of our postgraduate students are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating (HESA 2017/18). Industry accreditation and affiliations, placements, international links, visiting tutors and connected academics make our qualifications industry-relevant. We are a global community with international students from 150 countries. Our in-house business incubator, Bright Red Triangle, has supported more than 500 student start-up companies since 2004. Careers advisors to help give you a head start when you graduate. Located in Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to the world’s largest arts festival.

Purpose-built facilities

Specialist computing labs for Cisco networking, computer games development, wireless systems, and Linux and Microsoft technologies.Purpose built life sciences labs with a confocal microscope, histology suite and real-time polymerase chain reaction suite. A replica digital news centre including broadcasting boothsA four-lab sports and exercise science suite with the largest environmental chamber in ScotlandProfessional photography, music and design studiosSpecialist engineering labs including use of industry modelling software and a heavy structures labNHS hospital simulation wards3 Learning Resource Centres, including a 500 seat computing centre at our Merchiston campus open 24/7 (during trimesters 1 and 2)Top-ranked IT resources with access to more than 1,600 computers and over 200,000 print and audio-visual learning materials

Our research

From the future of refugee housing to post-traumatic stress disorder, Edinburgh Napier's research shapes the world around us. More than half of our research submitted was rated either “world-leading” or “internationally excellent” in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF).

In 2015, we were awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for the second time for our internationally-acclaimed work in timber engineering, sustainable construction and wood science.  This is the most prestigious award for the UK higher education sector for the impact of research on business, industry, environment and society – nationally and internationally. This was the second triumph for our School of Engineering & the Built Environment following a previous success in 2009. 

Our postgraduate degrees

We offer postgraduate degrees across a range of areas: 

·         Accounting & Finance

·         Acting

·         Biological Sciences

·         Building & Surveying

·         Business & Management

·         Computing

·         Criminology, Psychology & Sociology

·         Design, Photography & Advertising

·         Engineering

·         English & Publishing

·         Film, Journalism & Media

·         Health & Social Care

·         Marketing

·         Music

·         Sport & Exercise Sciences

·         Teaching

·         Tourism, Hospitality & Events

We also offer a range of MRes, MPhil and PhD research opportunities.