Edinburgh Napier University
Edinburgh is the 2nd best UK city for students, according to QS 2018). Edinburgh Napier University consists of six schools namely:
- The Business School
- School of Applied Sciences
- School of Arts and Creative Industries
- School of Computing
- School of Engineering and the Built Environment
- School of Health and Social Care
Edinburgh Napier University has been ranked top 10 UK Modern University for subjects including accounting and finance, civil engineering, English, music and sociology says Complete University Guide 2020, film production and photography, law, sports science according to the Guardian University Guide 2020. The university has been awarded five stars for teaching, employability and internationalization in the QS Stars 2019. According to HESA 2016/2017, more than 95% of graduates are in work or further education within 6 months of graduating. The university has been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize in 2009 & 2015 for internationally acclaimed work in timber engineering, sustainable construction and wood science.
Life in Edinburgh Napier University
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The Business School
The Business School offers a wide range of courses covering subject areas including:
- Accounting
- Financial Services
- Law
- Management
- Marketing
- Languages
- Tourism
- Hospitality
- Festival and Event Management
The industrial connection is ensured through established links with professional bodies such as:
- The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
- The Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
- The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
- The Institute of Hospitality (IOH)
- The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA)
The Business School also offers a wide range of courses online. The Business School has ranked 6th in the UK for Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management, says The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021. According to The Guardian University 2021, The business school is ranked top 10 in the UK Modern University for Business and top 12 in the UK modern university for Law. The Business School has scored 87% overall satisfaction, says National Student Survey 2020. Edinburgh Napier is the number 1 university for Student Satisfaction in Edinburgh.
School of Applied Sciences
The School provides a wide range of courses in the following subject areas:
- Animal & Conservation Biology
- Biological Science; Biomedical Science
- Career Guidance
- Conservation
- Criminology
- Exercise
- Marine & Freshwater Biology
- Microbiology
- Pharmaceutical science
- Policing
- Psychology
- Social Science
- Sport Science
- Veterinary Nursing.
The School is the home for the Scottish Institute for Policing Research and the Mobility and Migration Research Network. It carries out research with more than 100 active research staff in varied themes including:
- Animal and plant science
- Biomedical sciences
- Microbiology
- Psychology
- Social Sciences and Criminology
- Sport and Exercise Science
All the Biosciences degrees are accredited by the Royal Society of Biology, Wildlife and Conservation courses are accredited by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, Psychology and Psychology with Sociology courses are accredited by the British Psychology Society, Physical Activity & Health courses are accredited by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity, Teaching courses are accredited by the General Teaching Council of Scotland (GCTS).
The School has links to dozens of bioscience companies across Scotland including the Royal Society of Biology, Royal Zoological Society of Scotland – Edinburgh Zoo, the Moredun Research Institute, The National Biofilms Innovation Centre, the Scottish Consortium of Rural Research, The Marian Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland. The School of Applied Sciences is also a member of the Scottish Universities Life Science Alliance (SULSA).
The School is also known for its wide range of international partnership. Some of their international partnership includes:
- Hong Kong University’s School of Professional and Continuing Education
- PSB Academy in Singapore
- Spectrum Institute of Science and Technology (SIST) in Sri Lanka.
The School is also known for the number of facilities that it provides for better learning experiences of the students. The facilities available in the school includes Molecular Biology & Microbiology Lab; Biomedicine Lab; Environmental Lab; Animal & Marine Biology Lab; Medical Chemistry Lab; Dedicated Sports & Exercise Research Lab (including a human performance lab, biomechanics lab, strength and conditioning room and an environmental chamber); Psychology Labs.
The School of Applied Sciences has been ranked 1st of 37 UK Modern University for Criminology, 3rd of 49 UK Modern University for Sociology and 8th of 57 UK Modern University for Psychology, says The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020. According to The Guardian Good University Guide 2020, the school has been ranked 10th of 47 UK Modern University for Sports Science.
School of arts and Creative Industries
The School of Arts and Creative Industries offers a wide range of courses under the following subject areas:
- Acting
- Design, Photography and Advertising
- English
- Film, Television and Journalism
- Music
The school has strong links and partnerships with arts, creative and community organisations throughout Edinburgh including:
- RSPB Scotland
- STV
- National Museum of Scotland
- Eric Liddell Centre
- HMP Edinburgh and HMP & YOI Polmont
The school’s overseas partners include Zhengzhou University of Light Industry and Hong Kong University SPACE. The school also offers international exchange programmes for Journalism, photography and film students at Ryerson University, Toronto; for Design students in Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, China and for Music, Photography and Film students at various US institutions.
The facilities that are available in the school take in Jack Kilby Computing Centre; the Napier Students’ Association; television newsroom; radio studio; photography studios and industry standard music studios.
According to The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021, The School is ranked number 1 off 53 UK Modern University for English; ranked number 1 off 62 UK Modern University for Art and Design and ranked number 1 off 39 UK Modern University for Music. The School has also been ranked number 1 off 67 UK University for Film Production and Photography; ranked number 1 off 51 UK Modern University for Media and Film Studies and ranked number 1 off 34 UK Modern University for Music, says The Guardian University Guide 2021.
School of Computing
The School of Computing offers a wide range of courses from cyber security to creative computing. The school has unique facilities that enrich the learning experience. The facilities include Code Lab; Two Digital Media Labs; an Internet of Things lab; a Cisco networking lab; a lab for Security and Forensics; Visual Effects lab; the Sensorium, a high spec UX lab (including eye tracking and facial expression analysis software.)
The School of Computing is engaging in a wide range of research activities by working with industries, public bodies and international academic teams such as:
- Centre for Algorithms, Visualisation and Evolving Systems
- Centre for Computing Education and Research
- Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security
- Centre for Interaction Design
- Centre for Social Informatics
School of Engineering and the Built Environment
The school offers various courses in the fields of:
- Architectural Technology
- Building Surveying
- Quantity Surveying
- Real Estate Surveying.
All the surveying courses are accredited to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The Architectural Technology course is accredited by both the Chartered Institute of Building and the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologies. The school also offers Graduate Apprenticeship from The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologies.
The Engineering department offers courses in the fields of:
- Civil and Transportation Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electronic and Electrical Engineering
- Energy and Environmental Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
The Engineering department allows its students to go on international trips as a part of their learning to various countries such as Shanghai, Guangzhou, Dongguan or Liuzhou.
The School’s research institutes are:
- Transport Research Institute
- Institute for Sustainable Construction
- Engineering Research Group
The facilities that are provided in the school consists Computer Lab; Equipment based lab; A Robotics and Automated Manufacturing Lab; 3D printers; Design studio with CAD and CAE software; Other laboratory include: Process control, fluids, embedded systems, fibre optic, electrical machines, electronics, polymer engineering, energy systems, and a heavy structure.
School of Health and Social Care
The School offers wide range of courses in the fields of:
- Nursing
- Midwifery
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Social Work
The Centre is run by a specialized team of nurses, doctor and midwives and handles several practice areas from community and critical care to general and labour wards. The combination of volunteer patients, trauma make-up experts and mannequins make the training experience extremely accurate.
Summary
Edinburgh Napier contains six schools with an international focus, each committed to mounting their academic reputation, delivering a brilliant personalised student experience and building innovation, enterprise and citizenship. The University has three campuses in Edinburgh contributing advanced facilities for learning, teaching and research. Edinburgh Napier is a great place to live, work and study.
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