Alumni Spotlight - Jack Emslie

If you’re interested in a future in the sports industry, there’s no better place to learn than at UHI Perth. The natural landscape offers the perfect learning environment, and our students get hands-on experience in one of the most beautiful settings in Scotland.

Having completed a number of courses at UHI Perth, Jack is now successfully working in the sports industry.

Staff Spotlight - Kim Tree

If you’re interested in a career in Business or Accounting, our courses will equip you with the knowledge and professional skills needed to work in this thriving industry. In this week’s blog, we meet one of the lecturers from this department.

Student Spotlight - Jackie Mackechnie

Early Years and Childcare is a growth industry requiring new and talented people to enter the workforce. At UHI Perth, we offer a range of relevant and registrable qualifications for those wishing to work in this exciting and important sector. In this week’s blog, we meet a student who is pursuing a career in primary teaching.

Student Spotlight - Nikola Skomska

If you enjoy working with children and would like to make a difference to their formative years, our HNC Childhood Practice could be the ideal course for you. We caught up with current student, Nikola, to find out how her experience is going.

Master of Arts Spotlight - Marie Harrison

The MA Children and Young People’s Participation and Leadership is designed for any professional who works with children, young people, and their families, with a special interest in facilitating their rights and active participation.

Student Spotlight - Adriana Brinza

In this ambiguous global economy, our Business and Management degree enables students to not only consider business holistically but also undertake complex problem solving; effectively communicating those decisions to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

After working in hospitality, Adriana decided to apply to UHI Perth to gain skills and knowledge to start a successful career.

Student Spotlight - Leah Murray

Accounting is essential to all sectors and the roles are varied, opening up opportunities to work in an area that interests you. At UHI Perth, our accounting courses will help you progress into a career in accounting and finance, giving you a practical foundation, and the professional skills and experience needed to work in this thriving industry. Leah is currently undertaking her qualification via distance learning so she chatted to us about her experience.

Student Spotlight - Wioletta Chruszcz

Businesses and other organisations rely upon people with good skills in administration and information technology. Our HND is a more advanced course and can help your career by providing you with the high level of practical and problem solving skills you need to improve your job prospects. Wioletta started her UHI journey at Inverness and is now finishing her studies via distance learning at UHI Perth.

Alumni Spotlight - Gregor George

The creative sector continues as a key driver to the local and national economy, contributing richly and fundamentally to cultural identities, so with our help, you could be on your way to a successful career within one of the most rapidly growing sectors. In the blog this week, we hear from one of our graduates who is doing great things in the local area.

Student Spotlight - Lesley Rogers

Office administration plays a vital role within any organisation and is a job that will always be in demand. At UHI Perth, we talk to employers locally and nationally to ensure that all our Administration and IT courses provide the most current knowledge and skills required in the workplace. One of our current students is currently halfway through a two-year course. She shares an insight.

Student Spotlight - Kayleigh Ptak

Professionals with exceptional administrative assistant skills are in high demand in today’s competitive business environment. Admin and IT courses at UHI Perth have a practical foundation and students can expect to be developing and applying their new skills from day one. Kayleigh chats to us about her time so far at UHI Perth.

Alumni Spotlight - Callum Mann

If you’re looking to gain a recognised qualification in Social Services, without studying full time, our SVQ3 Social Services (Children and Young People) allows you to do this with on-the-job training. Having recently completed the qualification, Callum chats to us about his experience.

Staff Spotlight - Alison Kirk

At UHI Perth, we offer a wide range of subject areas from SCQF Levels 5 - 10 within Business, Administration and Accounting from National Qualifications to Honours degree. Highly experienced and enthusiastic staff work to support students to achieve their full potential and gain the best possible educational experience within the department. In the blog this week, we meet a new member to the team.

Student Spotlight - Sarah Main

We talk to employers locally and nationally to ensure that all our courses provide the most current knowledge and skills required in the workplace. The flexibility of our courses allows students working full-time to study via distance learning and upskill in their current job. Sarah is a great example of this, and she shares her story with us.

Music Business Spotlight - Chloe and Rachael

If you’re looking to gain the experience and knowledge to start a career in the music business industry, then our Music Business courses will allow you to benefit from real opportunities, experienced and dedicated staff, and strong industry links.

Studying at one of the best equipped facilities in Scotland, you will be prepared for working in various sectors of the music industries. Now in their final year, Chloe and Rachael chat to us about their journey at UHI Perth, and they also tell us about an exciting event they have coming up in April.