Did you know that UHI Perth is the longest established audio engineering department in Scotland and one of the first ever in the UK? Our reputation in industry is second to none, and all of our lecturers have had successful careers in the audio industry, so you can be sure that you are taught by experts in their field.
Now in the final year of his studies, we had a chat with a mature student who has had an interest in audio engineering since childhood.
✂️ Did you know that there are 4,000 hair and beauty businesses in Scotland, contributing around £400 million to the economy? If you are interested in working in this dynamic industry, our hairdressing courses will help unleash your creative potential and develop the skills needed for a rewarding career. Neave is currently finishing her final year at UHI Perth.
As part of the Food Studies and Hospitality courses, students have a chance to be a part of our training restaurant. This is a fast-paced restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and evening meals to visitors, staff, and students, and means students get real-life experience preparing and serving.
Lauren joined us straight from school and is loving her time so far at UHI Perth.
We’re supporting #ScotAppWeek24 from 4 to 8 March to show that apprenticeships are creating Scotland’s #SkillsGeneration. Did you know that over 40,000 apprentices are supporting around 12,000 businesses across the country?
We caught up with a range of UHI Perth apprentices to find out about their journey so far and hear about the skills they are gaining that employers need now and in the future.
After deciding he would like to expand his knowledge and gain a Sport and Fitness qualification, Greg came to study at UHI Perth. We had a chat with him to see if his time at Perth has helped his career opportunities.
If you are looking for invaluable skills to prepare you for your career in the food industry, our highly commended programmes are delivered in partnership with the crème de la crème of industry professionals. As well as the chance to develop your skills in fine dining with the public in our training restaurant, you’ll also get to work in our Food Court. Liam started at UHI Perth on a schools/college partnership course and is now on his third course.
If you’re looking for a PgCert Teaching Qualification Further Education, our one-year part-time online programme will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and attributes to support your registration with the General Teaching Council of Scotland as a lecturer. We chatted to one of our current students to see how she was finding the course.
If you’re interested in pursuing a career in the music industry, there is no better place than UHI Perth. Our courses provide a bridge to sustainable employment and the development of artist and practitioner identities, with transferable skills that can be employed in other sectors. Having started her journey at UHI Perth on a School/College Partnership course, Mel is now doing her HNC.
There is not just one route to achieving your dream goals, and we love how varied every student journey at UHI Perth is. Hospitality student, Denny Pereira graduated in October 2023, after returning to education as a mature student. We enjoyed a chat with him about his incredible growth and progression throughout the years, in Brazil and Scotland, and the path that lead him to where he is now.
After deciding she wanted to change her career path and build a better future for herself and her family, Kim returned to education as a mature student and graduated with an honour’s degree in October 2023.
Employing some 220,000 workers and accounting for 8.6 per cent of all jobs, hospitality is a major section of the Scottish economy. With highly commended programmes delivered in partnership with the very top industry professionals, we offer invaluable skills to prepare you for your career. Now successfully working as a chef, Priya chatted to us about her experience of studying at UHI Perth.
Having just graduated in October, Stephen shared his experience of studying at UHI Perth.
Breadalbane Academy has been working with UHI Perth and the Perth and Kinross School / College Partnership to access a tailored Personal Development Programme, designed and delivered by Kate Lamb from our New Opportunities department to support the needs of our students. It focuses particularly on wellbeing, emotional literacy, and personal development. In this week's blog, we meet two students from the course - Charlotte and Amelia 🙋♀️
If you’re looking to pursue a career in the motor vehicle service and repair industry, the Motor Vehicle Department at UHI Perth offers lots of challenging and rewarding opportunities. Our courses are aimed at developing core practical skills, theoretical knowledge, and employability skills. They are grouped into two distinct areas: Automotive Mechanical and Automotive Body and Painting. In this week’s blog, we meet one of our current students.
As another year comes to a close, we look back on some of the fabulous things that took place in 2023!
After finishing high school, Callum came straight to UHI Perth to study in our New Opportunities department. Now studying on his second course, we find out how he is getting on.
After graduating this year, Molly is now successfully working as a Home Economics teacher. She chatted to us about her experience at UHI Perth.
Hi, I am Fiona Smith and I am Student President at Your Students’ Association.
Having graduated from her course this year, we caught up with Rachel to find out how she enjoyed her time at UHI Perth and to see what she is up to now.
To help promote and facilitate the delivery of sport and physical activity on campus, a new Active Campus Coordinator has not long started at UHI Perth. Lindsey’s role will encourage and empower the student population to be more active, more often whilst in education. ⛹️⚽
