The global pandemic highlighted the importance of our Hospitality and Food Studies sector, with businesses keen to secure trained staff to support their business success. As it is one of Scotland’s largest industries, there are a wealth of rewarding job opportunities available.

In this week’s blog, we meet a student who was looking to explore the career options  available in the hotel industry and returned to UHI Perth to upskill and diversify her skillset.

#WhereYourFutureMeansMore ➕ We really value our alumni and we love hearing about their current endeavours and career journeys. In this week’s blog, we caught up with former creative industries student, Gary Brown.

Our HNC Construction Management students had an amazing opportunity to do a hands-on work placement on the new CLTR with BAM UK and Ireland on behalf of their client, Perth and Kinross Council. We caught up with two of the students to hear all about their experience.

If you’re looking to develop an understanding of administration in the workplace and gain the IT skills required for a role in this sector, we offer a wide range of full-time and part-time courses to suit all abilities.

We also offer the opportunity to study via distance learning and this is exactly what this week’s student is doing.

#WhereYourFutureMeansMore ➕ We really value our alumni and we love hearing where they are now and finding out how their careers has panned out. In this week’s blog, we caught up with former Music student, Ross Barber-Smith.

To kick off Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2025, we chatted to Sarah-Jane Urquhart from the UHI Perth Business Engagement Team about the benefits of Modern Apprentices to employers.

Our specialised MBA programmes are designed to assist you to become a senior member of management staff, and we had a chat with a student who is not long finished this qualification to hear how she found it.

#WhereYourFutureMeansMore ➕ We really value our alumni and we love hearing about their current endeavours and career journeys. In this week’s blog, we caught up with former Audio Engineering student, Jason Rodgers.

After looking for a career change, Siobhan ended up back at UHI Perth as a mature student with a goal of upskilling and expanding her existing skillset.  With thanks to our Food Studies department, she is now successfully running her own business. She chatted to us about her experience.

Administration and management jobs exist in all industries, in both the public and private sector, so these graduates are always in demand. The number of administrative and secretarial employees in Scotland has increased from 246,800 in December 2023, to 251,200 in March 2024.*

In this week’s blog, we meet an international student intending to join this job pool by updating her skill set.

Did you know that UHI Perth have a course aimed at those wishing to pursue a career as a Home Economics teacher in a secondary school? This contemporary degree programme is unique in Scotland as it combines academic study in food, nutrition, textiles and education with vocational training as a teacher in secondary schools within the four-year programme of study.

We chatted to a student who is currently on this course to see how they are finding it.

As of March 2024, there were 7,400 hairdressers and barbers in Scotland*. If you are interested in working with people in this fashion-led innovative industry, then our hairdressing courses will help you unleash your creative potential and develop the skills needed for a rewarding career. We chatted to a current student to hear how they were getting on.

Not everyone knows what they want to do when they leave school, so it can take time to find the right path. After being recommended an Art course at UHI Perth, a whole new world of opportunities opened up for Caitlin. She shares her story.

Technical Theatre courses at UHI Perth allow you to gain hands-on experience in ➡️ lighting and sound systems; stage management; set design and construction; and audio-visual systems; and enjoy valuable work experience with established venues across the region.

Having not long started on the course, Abi shares her experience so far.

Did you know that there are 4,000 hair and beauty businesses in Scotland, contributing around £400m to the Scottish economy*? If you would like to be a part of this exciting industry, our courses will help you achieve the skills and knowledge necessary. ✂️

We met a student who is currently pursuing a successful career.

It’s never too late to change your career and explore something new. We offer a wide range of courses and flexible learning options to allow you to reskill and gain additional skills to thrive in a new career. In this week’s blog, we hear from a student who has done exactly this.

As 2024 draws to a close, we took a look back down memory lane to celebrate and reminisce on the amazing things that took place 👇👏

If you’ve been out of education for more than three years, and are looking for flexible learning, our NQ Access to Humanities is an innovative course that you can study from home. This course is a SWAP (Scottish Wider Access Programme) which supports adults, ordinarily resident in Scotland to return to education after a gap

After transitioning from school to college, Wiktoria is now excelling in both her academic and personal life. She had a chat with us to share her journey.