Napier: the Common Sense Approach (Napier University in general)

Member Name: Manx

Product:	Napier University in general
Date:	18/04/09 (59 review reads)
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Advantages: Friendly . Snuggled into the heart of Edinburgh

Disadvantages: Poor Rep .

If you have your sights set on furthering your artistic abilities then, certainly, Napier is probably not the University for you.
Don't get me wrong, Napier is the most friendly University I have ever been to (and I've been to a few) and a pleasant atmosphere is important when you are a young student looking to get settled in. Whether you are an artist or a scientist you will benefit from the non-cliquey nature of Napier students.

The title of this opinion is 'Common Sense Approach' and that is for a reason. Napier, the person, was a mathematician and Napier was once a technical college. It should not take much to work out that Napier's strength lies in mathematics and in science.
Let us consider the two Edinburgh Universities. Yes, two universities as I can honestly rule out considering Heriot-Watt as a valid Edinburgh uni as it is so blo*dy far away! Edinburgh has an established reputation, it is something of an 'old boy' reputation but that might not be a bad thing, I suppose. Edinburgh will teach you a scope of interesting subjects. Napier will teach you those subjects that will get you a job.

Napier will get you a job. At this very minute I am writing this opinion from my Napier work-placement (shssh, don't tell the boss). So, when I leave Napier I will hopefully have both a degree and a year of applicable work on my CV.
Oh yes... Napier does have administration problems. I doubt there is any University out there that does not suffer from administration nightmares. I would have to write "Tries Hard" on Napier's Report Card in the section reserved for admin features... and lets be clear what "Tries Hard" on a report card means.

Also on ciao under Manx, thanks for reading.

Summary: a friendly uni,