BSc Web Design & Development
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Computer Science, studied over four years. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme features a 60-credit Honours Project, a Group Project module, and a Professional Practice through Portfolio module. Students can specialise in digital and web development within a broader computing curriculum.
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Entry requirements
Scottish Higher: Standard Entry Requirement : BBBC Minimum Offer Entry Requirement : BCCC A level: CCC Irish Leaving Certificate: H2, H3, H3, H3 at Higher Level BTEC Extended Diploma: Minimum grades MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) IB: Award of Diploma with 27 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4.
What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 69%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 74%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 67%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 14 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 25%
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 25%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 190 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 1%
- London: 3%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 85%
- Northern Ireland: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 55%
- Other HE qualification: 40%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Modules
- Experiencing the Digital City
- Being Digital
- Sonic Culture
- Programming for Interactive Media
- Digital Imaging
- Producing Digital
- Practical Interaction Design
- Foundations of Software
- Database Systems
- Information Interaction
- AI for Creative Industries
- Web Technologies
- User-Centred Research Methods
- Advanced Web Technologies
- Creative Technology
- Group Project
- Designing the Visual Interface
- Interactive Data Visualisation
- User Experience
- Experiential Design
- Honours Project (60 credits)
- Professional Practice through Portfolio
- Honours Project (60 credits) - continues
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Web Design & Development at Edinburgh Napier University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £30,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £42,500. The £30,000 median after five years is £6,000 less than the UK median for Computer science.
What do graduates of BSc Web Design & Development at Edinburgh Napier University do next?
70% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Web Design & Development at Edinburgh Napier University?
78% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Web Design & Development at Edinburgh Napier University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 27 points in the IB. The average entrant had 154 UCAS points.
Does BSc Web Design & Development at Edinburgh Napier University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Web Design & Development at Edinburgh Napier University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.