Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Yes, student loans are available to international students at Edinburgh Napier University only if they have lived in England for three years before the start of their course. However, there are other methods of funding such as scholarships that partly cover the cost of studies at the university. 

Edinburgh Napier University takes a considerable amount of time to reply to international applications. The university does not want to deprive worthy applicants of getting into the university and hence, they wait till the deadline for application, i.e. January 26. The admission decisions at Edinburgh Napier are made by May 19 if the application was submitted within January 26 or else they will take time till July 14.

The applicants, after getting the decisions by May 19, have to reply to Edinburgh Napier University’s offer by June 9. Those who have received the offer by July 14, they need to reply within July 21. Also, the students have any of the three actions to take: firm acceptance, insurance acceptance or decline the offer.

Edinburgh Napier University's acceptance rate is 51%, making it a moderately selective institution to get into. If the applicant meets the entry requirements and has a strong personal statement to support his/her application then it is quite likely that they will be accepted to study at the university.

The top courses at Edinburgh Napier University are Graphic Design, Film and Television, Fashion, Animation, Interior Design and Textile. However, the acceptance rate for these courses at the university is very low and students are required to compete hard to get a seat.

The eligibility criteria for Indian students at Edinburgh Napier University for undergraduate courses is 60% or above in Higher Secondary Certificate. For postgraduate courses at Edinburgh Napier University, a bachelor's general or pass degree with 60% or above will be required. Besides, students have to clear an accepted English language proficiency test.

The English language proficiency tests accepted at Edinburgh Napier University are IELTS, TOEFL Internet-Based Test, PTE Academic, Cambridge C2 Proficiency, Cambridge B2 First, Cambridge C1 Advanced, Trinity Integrated Skills Test and LanguageCert English language qualification.

Yes, Edinburgh Napier University does offer scholarships to self-funding students. The South Asia scholarship is provided to students of India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh and the duration of the scholarship is one year. To be eligible for the scholarship, students need to have obtained 60% marks in class 12th or 60% in Bachelor’s, depending on the level of study one is applying for. 

You can get admission to Edinburgh Napier by applying to the university. For application, you will have to meet the entry requirements of the chosen program. The deadline for international students to apply to Edinburgh Napier University is June 30. You will also need to submit all the required documents in order to ensure a successful application.

The facilities available at Edinburgh Napier University are top-class for both learning and research. There are three campuses of the university — Craiglockhart Campus has 200- and 400-seat lecture theatres and language and multimedia labs. At the Merchiston Campus, there is the Jack Kilby Computing Centre, a computer games lab, newsroom, soundproofed industry-standard music studios and TV, radio and photography studios. In addition, life-like hospital wards, a clinical skills suite, sports science labs and a sports centre are present on the Sighthill campus.