The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) was created so that higher education could be available locally throughout the Highlands and Islands. It is based on a partnership of 12 colleges and research centres.
It received university status in February 2011, evolving from the higher education institution, the UHI Millennium Institute.
The university has some of the best online learning technologies meaning you can study many of the courses from home or work, anywhere in the world.
You can study at one of the 12 campuses throughout the Highlands and Islands where you will find some of the most stunning locations in the UK.
The campuses are:
• Highland Theological College UHI
• Orkney College UHI
• Perth College UHI
• Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
• Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) UHI
• UHI Argyll
• UHI Inverness
• UHI Moray
• UHI North Highland
• UHI Outer Hebrides
• UHI Shetland
• UHI West Highland.
UHI offers Higher National Certificate (HNC), Higher National Diploma (HND), degree and postgraduate courses taught through the following subject areas (FE Level courses are listed under individual colleges):
Subject areas include:
The UHI has 40,000 students across higher and further education. Their learning is supported through a network of over 70 local learning centres throughout the mainland and island communities. Centres are linked by the newest communications technologies, so wherever you study, teaching and support are the same.
Facilities and Services
Every campus has its own learning and teaching facilities including libraries and study areas. They have restaurants and sport and fitness facilities for students to use. See each of the campus websites for details of each individual campus.
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