After looking for a new direction to gain confidence, Sophie decided to return to education with a one-year distance learning course. She chats to us about her experience.

Science and biotechnology are major growth industries in Scotland, which should come as no surprise, given the global reputation this country has for innovation and technological leadership. Our campus is fitted with excellent laboratories, fully equipped to deliver a range of science courses to help students learn in a comfortable and professional environment. In the blog this week, we get to meet Joe - who recently started lecturing in our science department.

In this week’s Alumni Spotlight, we meet a student who returned to education whilst in a transition period after relocating. After looking at his previous experience and qualifications, Scott decided to enrol on the MBA Business Administration (Executive) course. He tells us how he found the experience.

In this week’s Alumni Spotlight, we meet a student from Iceland who decided to study for an MBA in Business Administration (Aviation) because the course aligned with the career path she wanted to focus on. Kristina shares her experience of studying at Perth College UHI

We follow NQ Level 6 Hairdressing student, JohnPaul Taylor, for a typical day on campus 💇‍♂️

As she gets ready to start a degree in Nursing in September, Aimee shares her passionate and inspirational journey from working in hospitality, to now forging a new career in mental health services. If you are struggling with the direction you want your life to go in, keep reading to be inspired.

‘Return 2 Learn’ is designed for adults who have been away from education for some time and need to develop the confidence to move forward. On the course, students work towards SQA qualifications while gaining valuable experience and are supported to progress on to further study or employment. We had a chat with six students, who are currently on the course.

The study of social sciences aims to stimulate your curiosity about the constantly changing world in which we live and to equip you with the capacity to understand and critically analyse it. Preparing you for a broad range of professions – from social work to teaching. After realising her interests are predominantly people-orientated, Alix decided to leave the world of Hospitality behind and start studying towards a new career.

Early Years and Childcare is a growth industry requiring new and talented people to enter the workforce. We offer a range of relevant and registrable qualifications for those wishing to work in this exciting and important sector. This week’s Alumni spotlight shines on Katie, who is now successfully working as the Perth College UHI Nursery Manager after graduating with a range of Early Years qualifications. She chats to us about her time at time at college, and how she has been finding her new job role.

Studying at Perth College UHI gives you the perfect opportunity towards securing a successful future. In addition to full and part-time courses, we offer online, short, and professional development courses to help you gain additional skills or reskill towards a new career. With her children now teenagers, Geraldine decided it was time to take the first step back to working, by undertaking a course in counselling.

In this week’s blog, we meet a Sport and Fitness student who has just finished her degree. Ahead of our BSc Sport and Fitness Taster Day in June, Grace talks us through her experience of studying in Perth.

Currently in the second year of his apprenticeship, Sam chats to us about his experience of studying to be a joiner at Perth College UHI.

In this week’s blog, we meet Adele - one of the newest members of the lecturing team – who brings a wealth of experience from her time working in the NHS.

The Social and Vocational Studies Department at Perth College UHI are a dedicated, qualified and specialist team with extensive experience teaching and supporting students who benefit from additional support for their learning. In this week’s blog, we meet Kayleigh - who is in her first year of ‘New Skills’.

There is a strong demand for business and administrative professionals in Perth and Kinross – with support, clerical and administrative positions being in the ‘Top 20’ employing occupations. Perth College UHI is supporting this growth by helping students gain the right qualifications, skills, and expertise to succeed in this field. In this week’s blog, we meet a student who is studying on his first course after leaving high school.

With the growing worldwide demand for beauty therapy services, and an ever-growing emphasis being placed on wellbeing, our courses will help you achieve the skills and knowledge necessary for a successful career in this sector. To see what a typical day at college is like for a beauty therapy student, we asked Evie to give us the lowdown.

With career aspirations to be a nurse, Rob returned to education on an ‘access course’ so that he could gain the qualifications needed to apply for a degree in nursing.

On the blog this week, Helen gives us an insight on what it was like returning to education after 25 years, to study part-time for a qualification in Counselling.

Lucy is currently studying her course via distance learning, so we had a chat with her to see how she is getting on and find out what her plans for the future are.