Lighting Design

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in creative arts and design with the MA Lighting Design at Edinburgh Napier University. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. This programme focuses on creative applications of light, enabling you to explore optical fibres, LEDs, and projection-based techniques alongside traditional architectural and daylighting approaches. You will develop the ability to analyse, design, prototype, and document lighting solutions, integrating both technical understanding and imaginative experimentation. Working in a shared studio space with other creative design courses there is room for cross disciplinary exploration and learning. International tuition fees are £9,160 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 88% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £22,000 within three years, a 80% continuation rate, and 85% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Tuition Fees & Funding

Fees & funding The course fees you'll pay and the funding available to you will depend on a number of factors including your nationality, location, personal circumstances and the course you are studying. We also have a number of bursaries and scholarships available to our students. Undergraduate student fees and funding information Postgraduate student fees and funding information International student fees and funding information Tuition fees Students from 2025/26 2026/27 Scotland, England, Wal

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