After her graduation in October, we caught up with Kim to hear about her journey and why it had such an impact on her life.

Having just graduated in October; Ian shared his experience of studying at UHI through hybrid teaching.

Not everyone knows what they want to study when they leave school, and some may need a little support to be able to follow their chosen career path. The New Opportunities team at UHI Perth work closely with Skills Development Scotland (SDS) to maximise student opportunities for education, employment and training. The team also works closely with PKC, Mindspace and with other curriculum areas across UHI Perth to deliver the best learning experience for each individual student.

The current policy from The Scottish Government to increase free early learning and childcare entitlement to all, shows a real commitment towards making Scotland the very best place in which to grow up. We offer a range of relevant and registrable qualifications for those wishing to work in this exciting and important Early Years and Childcare sector.

Studying a course at UHI Perth not only gives you lifelong skills for the workplace, but it can also provide you with personal growth goals. Vivian came to Scotland to follow her passion for hairdressing, and we absolutely loved hearing her story.

This year’s Graduation and Celebration of Achievement ceremony, held at the Perth Concert Hall on Thursday 3 October, saw over 300 graduates and award winners presented with their degrees, diplomas, certificates, and awards. ❤️

Tourism and Hospitality are Scotland’s largest industries and attract visitors from across the globe. Whilst on a visit to Scotland from Nepal, Nabin visited UHI Perth to enquire about hospitality courses. Fast forward a few years and he has just finished his HND in Hospitality Management, alongside his fellow classmate, Tashi.  We had a chat with both students to hear how they have found studying internationally.

We always love to hear how our former students are getting on and find out if the skills they gained at UHI Perth have served them well in the workplace. Having completed an apprenticeship many years ago, Iain gave us an insight on his time after college.

Having graduated seven years ago with a degree in Computing, Ian is now successfully working in industry. We chatted to him about his time at UHI Perth and found out more about the career path he took after graduating.

The Aviation industry requires high calibre engineers at every stage of the product life cycle, from conceptual design through to in-service support. Studying in the Aviation department at UHI Perth will prepare you to meet the ever-growing need for engineers in this innovative and progressive sector. Aircraft Engineering is a strategically important industry for Scotland with companies such as BAE Systems and Rolls Royce employing people in high skill, high-paying jobs. We had a chat with one of our fourth-year students as she was nearing the end of her degree ✈️.

Not everyone knows what they want to study when they leave school, and some may need a little support to be able to follow their chosen career path. At UHI Perth, we provide full and part-time courses for people who might lack the confidence to study in a busy College environment. You will gain confidence, experience, and qualifications and many of our courses have support from Development Workers. In the blog this week, we meet one of our New Opportunities students.

Are you considering Aviation as a career? ✈️ Are you looking to study towards a Part 66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence? Would you like your training delivered by an organisation that has more than 90 years of experience in training aircraft maintenance and management personnel for the global aviation industry?  Our Aircraft Maintenance Engineering and Management degree is the only one of its kind in Scotland and is designed to produce graduate-calibre aircraft maintenance engineers. Now in her final year of the course, Jessica gave us a rundown on her time at UHI Perth.

If you are unsure what route to follow or need to gain the confidence and qualifications to progress, our Next Steps 2 Learning course will allow you to gain valuable experience of college and university life. This will help you make an informed choice about the next steps you need to take in order to achieve your goals. We met a student who is just finishing up on this course and we talked to her about her next steps.

A qualification in accounting is highly versatile and can open up opportunities to work in an area that interests you. Our courses will give you a practical foundation, and the professional skills and experience needed, to work in this thriving industry. We had a chat with one of our HND students to hear about her experience at UHI Perth.