Web Design and Development BSc (Hons)
Edinburgh Napier University
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Merchiston Campus

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

4 Years

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Merchiston Campus

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SEP-25

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The main benefits of living in the digital age is the ease of having everything available at our fingertips, whether we are online shopping, doing our banking or carrying out research. This is why having a strong web and digital presence has become a priority for all organisations.Studying Web Design and Development will enable you to gain the technical and design-related skills you need to succeed in this growing, dynamic area.This course will cover key areas in web design and development, ...Read more

The main benefits of living in the digital age is the ease of having everything available at our fingertips, whether we are online shopping, doing our banking or carrying out research. This is why having a strong web and digital presence has become a priority for all organisations.Studying Web Design and Development will enable you to gain the technical and design-related skills you need to succeed in this growing, dynamic area.This course will cover key areas in web design and development, including web and mobile application programming, interaction design, organisational frameworks, as well as human, cultural, and social issues. This allows you to specialise in this vibrant area while gaining a solid foundation of the broader principles of computing.Please visit our website for full course and module details.

Key stats

WUSCA ranking:
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75/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
64th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
86th
Computer Science
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
Employment rate
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
86%
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Modules

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

BCC Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

BBBC Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:6,M:39 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

28 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H2,H3,H3,H3 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

D*D* Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DMM Grades / Points required

Scottish HNC:

Pass Grades / Points required

T Level:

M Grades / Points required

GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths.

National 5 C in Maths or Applications of Maths.If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.

Pass Access to HE Diploma in a related subject with 45 credits overall with minimum 39 Credits at Merit & 6 Distinction.Maths required at Level 2 or equivalent.

Award of Diploma with 28 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4.Grade 4 SL Maths.

Grades H2, H3, H3, H3 at Higher Level.Grade O4 at Ordinary Level in Maths.

Minimum grades D*D* (Distinction*Distinction*) in related subject or DM (Distinction, Merit) and A Level grade C.GCSE grade C/4 Maths.

Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) in a related subject.GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths.

HNC with C in the graded unit in one of the following; Digital Design and Web Development, Computing, Web Development.Unrelated HNC/HNDs may be considered and in addition have National 5 C in Maths or Applications of Maths.

GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths is also required.

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England

£9,250 per year

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£1,820 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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Edinburgh Napier University
10 Colinton Road Edinburgh Scotland EH10 5DT United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Edinburgh Haymarket  0.5 miles away
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