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.

Shona Hedley from our Beauty Therapy and Wellbeing department has put together some easy at home treatments that you can use to keep your skin and body in good condition.

Studying for a Hospitality Management qualification at Perth College UHI will give you the knowledge and hands-on skills to succeed in a managerial position in the growing hospitality industry. Now successfully managing a hotel near Aviemore, Magdalena chats to us about the impact studying at Perth College UHI had on her career.

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, Adie chats to us about his experience.

Karolina started her journey at Perth College UHI to broaden her knowledge and confidence with the English language. Now on her third course, she chats to us about her experience.

In this week’s blog, we met an international student who wanted to change something in her life. Having successfully completed a range of courses, she chats to us about her progression story at Perth College UHI.

Perth College UHI is a vibrant and welcoming place to improve your English skills - for work, study, or everyday life. International student, Woody is proof of this, as he is now successfully working as a chef. He shares his story.

Having always had an interest in Science, Jakki joined Perth College UHI on a Gateway course six years ago. After successfully graduating with a degree in 2021, she chats to us about her journey to get there.

Look after your heart this #ValentinesDay with Rhonda Noone - Food, Nutrition and Contemporary Issues Lecturer at Perth College UHI.