After experiencing some difficulties in her time at school, Chelsea came to Perth College UHI for a fresh start. Here she was able to flourish in confidence and, as a result, has made great strides in progressing her education.

“Don’t be afraid to try, or apply, for any course. The lecturers always try their best to guide you and help. There’s never a perfect time to start something, but it’s never too late.”

At Perth College UHI, we offer great progression opportunities. Students can start from entry-level programmes, where no previous qualifications are required, and work their way up - with many courses going right up to honours degree level. This is exactly what this week’s Student Spotlight, did. Megan tells us her story:

Do you want an exciting career working in the hairdressing industry? Courses at Perth College UHI, will help you achieve the skills and knowledge necessary for a successful future career.

Winfrida came to Scotland in 2018, as she wanted to fulfil her passion for leadership. She shares her progression story at Perth College UHI, through hard work, drive and dedication, and also talks to us about her plans for the future.

Our BSc (Hons) Audio Engineering is designed by industry professionals, and this skills-led honours degree aims to help graduates progress to the forefront of the sector and have sustainable and rewarding careers. We caught up with a third-year student, to hear how he has found studying at Perth College UHI.

“I never thought I would make it to university, as my grades at school weren’t the best, but my hard work and determination were enough for me.” This week we chat to Sport and Fitness student, Rebeka, to hear how her career plans changed due to the pandemic - and why she went on to follow her passion for sports, instead.

Aleksandra came to Perth College UHI, to change the direction her life was going in, and to work towards the qualifications needed for the new life she aspired to. She tells us her story

This introductory course is suitable for all types of people - regardless of qualifications, age or work experience. You may be a mature returner - who has decided on a change of career; a school-leaver interested in this area; or a non-native English speaker - one of our optional units is ESOL based.

With lockdown restrictions easing, and the demand for beauty treatments growing, we chat to Beauty Therapy student - Allie - to hear about her progression route from school, and her plans for the future.

The BSc (Hons) Aircraft Maintenance Engineering and Management is a unique course, as it is the only one of its kind in Scotland and is designed to produce graduate-calibre aircraft maintenance engineers. Hear from one of our current students, about his experience on this course.

For this week’s Staff Spotlight, we get to know Rebekka from the Sport and Fitness department.

In this week’s student spotlight, Katarzyna chatted to us about how she made a change in her life, and her plans for the future.

On the blog this week, we chat to a student who decided to return to education after working for over ten years in a different industry. We hear about his progression to degree level, and an exciting real-life industry project that he was involved in.

Many of our students start at Perth College UHI to learn the English language needed to achieve their goals in study, work, or everyday life. We are dedicated to providing a first-class experience for our international students, and supporting them every step of the way. For this week’s student spotlight, we chatted to Marcela - to hear about her journey studying with us.

For this week’s Student Spotlight - we have a chat with one of our Computing students, who decided to return to education to begin a new career in IT.

In our final Popular Music Student Spotlight of the week, we caught up with Lisa 😊

In our second Popular Music Student Spotlight, this week, we chat to Nina.

We love hearing of our students’ career success, in the commercial world. This week, we are catching up with three of our Popular Music students - to hear about their time at Perth College UHI. First up, we have Grant.

This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week theme is ‘Nature’, and the Mental Health Foundation have shared some of their findings and hopes for this awareness day. It has never been more important for us to be able to access nature, than during the pandemic. Allowing ourselves to enjoy some outdoor space, and connect and interact with nature, is what counts