Once you have found your ideal course, you’ll need to apply. It’s not a difficult process, but you do need to know the correct procedures so that your application can be handled efficiently.
The Edinburgh Napier University Admissions Policy provides applicants and staff with an overview of the procedures that we have put in place to help ensure our admissions process is effective, efficient, and transparent for all applicants. More on the admissions policy.
Full-Time Undergraduate
For all our full-time undergraduate courses starting in September you need to apply through UCAS. You should apply between 1st September 2010 and 15th January 2011 for September 2011 entry. Once you have made your application through UCAS:
- You will receive confirmation from UCAS that your application(s) has been received.
- UCAS will pass your application onto Edinburgh Napier for consideration.
- When Edinburgh Napier receives your application it will be processed in line with our Admissions Policy and one of the following three decisions will be made – an unconditional offer, a conditional offer, or a rejection.
- Some courses require an interview, portfolio or audition before an offer can be made and applicants for these courses will be contacted regarding these arrangements.
- You can track your application and any decisions made on the UCAS Track site.
- Once we have made a decision on your application, Edinburgh Napier will send this information to UCAS who will contact you. In addition Edinburgh Napier will contact you directly with the decision.
- Once you have received all offers back from the courses and institutions you applied to, the decision is yours and you have the option of firmly accepting the offer, making the offer your insurance choice, or declining the offer. Further information on how you do this is available from UCAS Track. UCAS will inform you of the deadlines for responding to your offers and it is important that you respond by the deadline provided.
Download our 
Applying through UCAS guide.
Postgraduate and part-time Undergraduate
All postgraduate and part-time undergraduate courses applications are made directly to us.
We encourage all applicants to apply online where possible. In order for Admissions Services to deal with your application we need the following information:
- A valid email address
- Your educational details
- Language proficiency details (if English is not your first language)
- A personal statement
- Referee/Reference contact details
- Scanned copy of your Degree Certificate, Academic Transcript or Non-UK qualifications.
One you have made your application to us:
- You will receive an acknowledgement from Edinburgh Napier.
- Your application will be considered and one of the following three decisions will be made – an unconditional offer, a conditional offer, or a rejection.
- Some courses require an interview, portfolio or submission of sample work before a decision can be made. For these courses you will be contacted to confirm the next steps you need to take.
- Once you have received your offer, the next step is for you to confirm if you accept the offer or not. You do this be returning the response slip which is included as part of your offer letter.
- If you have accepted a conditional offer, once you have completed your qualifications and know your results it is essential you get in touch with us to enable us to make a final decision on your application.
If you decide to Accept our Offer of Admission
By accepting an unconditional offer, or once you have met your conditions for entry Edinburgh Napier will send you the following information:
- Information on applicant open days.
- A Getting Ready pack which includes information on accommodation, student support, funding, tuition fees, and specific information for students coming from the EU or from outside the EU.
- A Welcome Pack which includes information on your fist week at Edinburgh Napier, where to go, what you need to do and answers to some of the questions you will have.
Should you have any questions regarding the application process or an offer which has been made please contact Admissions Services on admissions@napier.ac.uk and we will be happy to advise.
January starts 2012
Information will be available soon advising of which courses will be available for January 2012.