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BSc Sound Design

Edinburgh Napier University
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Creative Arts & Design
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Course Score
D /58
Graduate Salary£25,500
Satisfaction74%
Degree Completion60%
Professional Jobs56%
Meaningful Work65%
The Course
The Location

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Creative Arts & Design graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£25,500
typical starting salary
£25,000
£31,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Creative Arts & Design graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (1414 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
19%
02
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Sales occupations
14%
04
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Administrative occupations
7%
06
Elementary occupations
7%
07
Skilled trades occupations
7%
08
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
3%
09
Media Professionals
★ Professional
3%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
2%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (74% response rate)

69%
Teaching Quality
72%
Assessment & Feedback
82%
Academic Support
76%
Organisation
78%
Learning Resources
62%
Student Voice

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Past Accepted Tariffs

80-95
5%
112-127
20%
128-143
5%
144-159
10%
160-175
25%
176-191
20%
208-223
5%
240+
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
50%
Other HE
40%
Degree
5%
No qualifications
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

45%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
65%Web and Multimedia Design
55%Administrative
45%Media
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

60%
Continuation
56%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
50%
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