What are the entry requirements for User Experience?
Our entry requirements indicate both Standard and Minimum qualifications with which we normally accept students. Competition for places varies from year to year and you aren't guaranteed a place if you meet the minimum qualifications.
Can you go straight into second year of university?
Advanced entry into Year 2 or Year 3 of this course is possible for students with suitable qualifications. See the individual year tabs for more information.
Can I make an appointment with an advisor to discuss further about the admission process?
If you want to get more information on the admission process, please get in touch with the undergraduate admissions team by submitting an enquiry form above.
Minimum Year 1
SQA Higher
- Standard Entry Requirement: BBBC. National 5 grade C in Maths OR Applications of Maths and English.
- Minimum Offer Entry Requirement: BBCC. National 5 grade C in Maths OR Applications of Maths and English.
You may be given an adjusted offer of entry if you meet our specified minimum entry requirements within our widening participation criteria, and outlined in our Contextual Admissions Policy. Click here for further information about our entry requirements and admissions policies.
A Level
- CCC
- GCSE grade C/4 in Maths and English.
Irish Leaving Certificate
- H2, H2, H3, H3 at Higher Level
- Grade O4 in Ordinary Level Maths and English.
Scottish HNC
- HNC with C in the graded unit in one of the following; Design, Computing, User Experience, Engineering.
- Unrelated HNC's may be considered and in addition have either Maths, Computing, Computing Science, Physics, Engineering Science, Design or Art & Design at Higher and National 5 C in Maths and English.
BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3
- Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) in a related subject.
- GCSE grade C/4 in Maths and English.
BTEC (QCF) National Diploma Level 3 plus A Level
- Minimum grades D*D* (Distinction*, Distinction*) in related subject or MM (Merit, Merit) and A Level grade B.
- GCSE grade C/4 in English and Maths.
International Baccalaureate Diploma
- Award of Diploma with 28 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4.
- Grade 4 in SL Maths and English.
European Baccalaureate
- Pass at 70% or above with grade 7 in three subjects.
T Levels
- Pass (C or above on the core) - T Level with additional A Level at grade B
- GCSE Maths and English grade C/4
Minimum Year 2
HNC
- HNC in Design (Digital Design & Web Development or similar) or HNC Computing or HNC User Experience or HNC Engineering with a B in the graded unit (or equivalent) or have successfully achieved 120 SCQF credits at SCQF level 7 (or equivalent) in a related subject
Other HNC qualifications may be considered, please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk for advice.
SQA Advanced Higher
- BBC to include at least one of the following at Higher: Maths, Physics, Computing, Engineering Science, Design or Art and Design or BB and SQA Higher BB to include at least one of the subjects above
A Level
- BBB to include at least one of: Maths, Physics, Computing, Engineering Science, Design or Art and Design.
BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3
- Minimum grades DDD (Distinction, Distinction, Distinction) in a related subject.
Minimum Year 3
HND
- Pass in a related subject: Digital Design & Development, User Experience Design or Visual Communication (Digital Design) with grade B at SCQF Level 8 in the graded unit(s).
Other HND qualifications may be considered, please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk for advice.
If your first language isn't English, you'll normally need to undertake an approved English language test and our minimum English language requirements will apply.
This may not apply if you have completed all your school qualifications in English. Check our country pages to find out if this applies to you.
We welcome applications from students studying a wide range of international qualifications.
Entry requirements by country
Please note that international students are unable to enrol onto the following courses:
- BM Midwifery/MM Midwifery
- All Graduate Apprenticeship courses.
See who can apply for more information on Graduate Apprenticeship courses.
We’re committed to admitting students who have the potential to succeed and benefit from our programmes of study.
Our admissions policies will help you understand our admissions procedures, and how we use the information you provide us in your application to inform the decisions we make.
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