Simon Fraser has been a lecturer at Perth College UHI for 17 years, having graduated here as a Computing degree student. He loves supporting our students with their courses and is always happy to help. On his well-deserved summer break, Simon spent some of his taking part in charity speedrunning events. He tells us what he got up to.
After six years of studying in the Food Studies and Hospitality department, Linsey is all set to graduate this October at our ceremony at Perth Concert Hall. If you’ve been thinking about a career in hospitality, read on to hear about the experience and skills Linsey has gained from her time studying at Perth College UHI.
At Perth College UHI, we can help you to progress through a range of qualifications to start or advance your career. Dominika is proof of this – she started studying English for Speakers of Other Languages and then progressed on to achieve a range of business qualifications. She shares her journey with us.
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, Anna chats to us about her experience.
This week, we meet an Archaeology student who has returned to education after semi-retirement.
After finishing his degree in May, Alessandro chats to us about his experience studying in Scotland and shares the successes he has experienced along the way.
Business student, Joshua, has been studying at Perth College UHI for the last four years and is due to graduate this October. He chats to us about his course and the scholarships he applied for during his time at college.
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.
After returning to education after 20 years, Laura Christie is now flourishing as a hairdressing student. She chats to us about how she has found it.
‘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.
