Accounting & Finance Accounting and finance involves so much more than crunching numbers. Whichever of our programmes you pick, get ready to develop accounting, finance and general business skills that will enable you to excel in your career.
Acting Scotland’s Festival City is the perfect place to study acting or directing. Find out more about our courses in this exciting industry. We deliver a truly unique learning experience, taking full advantage of our location in one of the world’s most culturally vibrant cities.
Biological Sciences Specialise in areas like animal conservation, microbiology, and marine and freshwater biology so you can discover what you enjoy. All courses are taught in an applied way, giving you the most-up-to-date skills in field or lab work.
Building & Surveying Our suite of courses allows you to study in the fields of architectural technology, building surveying, quantity surveying and real estate surveying. All of these disciplines contribute towards the creation of a built environment that affects the lives of millions of people worldwide.
Business & Management Set yourself up with a degree that can really take you places. Choose to study one of our business and management programmes and give yourself the tools to become a big fish in your chosen industry. Whether that’s in tourism, hospitality, marketing, HR, finance, or even real estate.
Computing Specialise from the start. If you want to be creative, we have games development and sound design. If you want to be technical, we have data and computing science. If you want to safeguard your domain, we have cyber security and digital forensics.
Criminology, Psychology, Sociology All courses are informed by our staff’s own research in the fields of policing, criminology and criminal justice, social sciences, and psychology. This includes areas such as health and illness, gender and migration, face recognition, jury decision making, policing, and imprisonment.
Design, Photography & Advertising Our facilities and guidance required to turn your creativity into a career, with courses in interior and spatial design, photography, product design, sound design, graphic design, User Experience (UX) design, advertising, and lighting design.
Engineering We help develop new technology that creates jobs, improves the way we live and supports the economy. Our industry links can improve your prospects in many different fields, from civil and transportation, through to mechanical and electrical engineering.
English & Publishing Edinburgh’s literary credentials are impressive. It’s no wonder we’re the world’s first UNESCO City of Literature. Our English courses are as unique as each of the city’s famous writers. You’ll learn valuable skills, helping prepare you for a career in a diverse range of cultural and creative industries.
Film, Journalism & Media Come away with all the technical and creative skills and practices you need for a successful career in either journalism, film, or the media. Thanks to our industry focus, you could follow in the footsteps of some of our graduates who work for Sky, STV and the BBC.
Health & Social Care Want to help change the future of healthcare? Get the knowledge, skills and practical experience you need for this diverse industry. Hit the ground running in work environments that require multi-skilled gradates with the ability to adapt. *Keep scrolling for Nursing and Midwifery*
Law A Scots law degree is not only the first step towards qualifying as a solicitor in Scotland but is also an excellent springboard to many other careers.
Marketing Study cutting-edge marketing theory and get connected to practice through placements. Learn how to identify your most valuable audiences and take advantage of key market trends to give your brand an advantage over its competitors.
Music Staying in tune with current trends is easy thanks to our location at the heart of Scotland’s Festival City. Choose your pathway through performance, composition, research and the wider music industry, and tailor your degree to your interests and aspirations.
Nursing & Midwifery Whether you’re just starting out or already forging ahead in the profession, we can help you take your next steps. Our courses encompass midwifery, and adult, children, mental, and sexual and reproductive health.
Sport & Exercise Sciences Exercise is a vital medical tool that can ensure you live a long and healthy life and sport is an expression of your joy and creativity. Study a course in sports coaching to develop the newest generation of athletes or work towards a career in physiotherapy to keep others fit and healthy.
Teaching Our new Professional Diploma in Education (PGDE) courses are designed by teachers, for teachers. Specialise in Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics to become a secondary school teacher. Each is accredited by the GTCS.
Tourism, Hospitality & Events Where better to study tourism, or festival and events than the Festival City itself? Edinburgh Napier University offers one of the most respected tourism courses in Scotland and has strong links to this vibrant and diverse industry.