BSc (Hons) Sound Design at Edinburgh Napier University

Programme overview

If you have a passion for sound, and would like to learn how to design it so that it is seamlessly integrated into media, products or environments, then this degree will help you develop an in-depth understanding and the practical skills needed to design and evaluate effective sound for listeners. This course will teach you the techniques to create new sounds that coexist with dialogue and music to support a wide variety of media and applications.

Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September | Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

Year 1 entry. Scottish Higher: Standard Entry Requirement : BBBB Minimum Offer Entry Requirement : BBCC. A Level: BCC. HNC: HNC in Sound Production, Television, Music or Radio may be considered at C. Irish Leaving Certificate: H2, H2, H3, H3 at Higher Level. BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3: Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) in a related subject: Art & Design, Creative Digital Media Production, Music, Music Technology or Performing Arts. BTEC (QCF) National Diploma Level 3: Minimum grades D*D* (Distinction* Distinction*) in a related subject: Art & Design, Creative Digital Media Production, Music, Music Technology or Performing Arts. International Baccalaureate Diploma: Award of Diploma with 28 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4 Grade 4 in SL Maths. T Levels: T Level at Merit with additional A Level in: Art and Design, Fine Art, Music, Music Technology or Performing Arts grade B GCSE grade C/4 in Maths. UCAS code: 5G7B.

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,820 a year (2026/27). Scotland fee Source

International applicants: GBP 21,120 a year (2026/27). Overseas and EU fee Source

Intake: September

Duration: 4 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.napier.ac.uk/study-with-us/undergraduate/how-to-apply/application-advice-and-support

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