EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY

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Edinburgh Napier opened its doors as Napier Technical College in 1964, amalgamating with Napier College of Science & Technology and Edinburgh College of Commerce in 1974, before being awarded university status in 1992. Merchiston Campus is built around the site of the 13th-century Napier Tower, home of John Napier, the inventor of algorithms. Craiglockhart Campus houses the War Poets Collection, a dedicated exhibition documenting the works of Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon who met at Craiglockhart campus when it was used as a hospital for the treatment of shell-shocked officers during the First World War. On 25 February 2009, Napier University re-launched as Edinburgh Napier University. This was the culmination of a lengthy process of parliamentary approval and is a landmark in the University's history. The University’s Building Performance Centre was awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize 2009 for Higher and Further Education. 

92.3% of Edinburgh Napier University students are in work or further study within six months of graduating. (Data based on HESA 2012.)  Edinburgh Napier is the only UK Higher Education Institution to offer a programme, titled Confident Futures, which develops employability skills sought by employers. Edinburgh Napier’s Employer Mentoring Programme, part of the Towards a Confident Future project, was awarded Mentoring Project of the Year at the Scottish Mentoring Network conference 2011. 

Each course description in the prospectus gives a guide to the minimum entry requirements and the number of UCAS points required. International students should contact the International Office for a list of accepted qualifications and English language requirements. If you're over 21 the standard requirements may not apply – please contact an Admissions Tutor before applying.

Edinburgh Napier University is one of the largest higher education institutions in the country with over 17,000 students from 117 different countries. Edinburgh Napier is a leading, professional university committed to excellence in teaching, learning, research and transferring our knowledge to business. Our graduates make a real contribution to employers and to the economic development and quality of life of their communities. Our research focuses on specialist areas aligned with the present and future needs of businesses, ensuring it has an immediate economic impact, contributes to business improvement and produces positive effects for the economy and society in the future. We offer industry informed courses which combine the optimum balance of theory and practice, so that our graduates can 'hit the ground running' with their careers. Our contemporary cross disciplinary courses are aligned to today's job market and economic needs. For example, Digital Forensics, Screenwriting, Environmental Sustainability, Festival and Event Management and Sport Performance Enhancement. Over 100 Edinburgh Napier courses are accredited by a wide range of professional bodies.

As part of the University’s £100-m investment in the future, the Sighthill Campus was redeveloped to provide cutting edge facilities for the Faculty of Health, Life & Social Sciences together for the first time. Students moved into the redeveloped Sighthill Campus in January 2011. Craiglockhart Campus re-opened in 2004, combining stunning modern architecture with the historic original 19th-century buildings and offering a great range of facilities including computer suites, language labs and social space. The Merchiston co-location project was completed in February 2013. The revamp created a new reception complex facing on to Colinton Road, which also provides bespoke gallery space to display student work. There are new sound-proofed, state-of-the-art music studios to the rear of the campus.