Scores
| Student satisfaction |
-- |
| Research assessment |
-- |
| Entry standards |
-- |
| Student/staff ratio |
559.3 |
| Academic services spend |
680 |
| Facilities spend |
-- |
| Good honours |
16% |
| Graduate prospects |
39% |
| Completion |
57.5 |
What do these scores mean?
History
- Became a Higher Education Institution in 2001.
- Gained taught degree awarding powers in 2008.
- UHI became the University of the Highlands and Islands after gaining full university status in February 2011.
Location and transport
- UHI is the only university based in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
- The University is a partnership of 13 colleges and research institutions spread across the Highlands and Islands, including Moray and Perthshire.
- You can study in locations as diverse as Inverness, Perth, Elgin, the Isle of Skye, Fort William, Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles.
Entry standards
- Typical standard entry requirements are three Highers at grade C, or two A Levels at grade C.
- Further details of entry requirements at UHI can be found on the website.
Student mix
- The University of the Highlands and Islands has approximately 8,000 students (2009–10).
- 60% of our students are over 25 years old.
- Many of our students study part-time.
- UHI welcomes students from all over the world, attracted by the high standard of living, unique locations and specialist courses on offer.
Course flexibility
- We offer a wide range of courses including masters, honours degrees and HNCs and HNDs.
- Many of our courses can be studied flexibly on a part-time basis.
- Many of our courses can be studied at home online.
Teaching standards
- UHI courses have consistently received the highest commendation from the Quality Assurance Agency.
- UHI students benefit from attentive personal care and small class sizes.
Academic strengths
- Business and leisure: adventure tourism management, business and management, golf management.
- Science, energy and technology: marine science, sustainable rural development, sustainable mountain development, sustainable energy solutions, developing low-carbon communities.
- Arts and humanities: contemporary textiles, Scottish history, archaeology, fine art, Gaelic.
- Engineering: electrical engineering and mechanical engineering with renewable energy.
- Visit the website to see the full list of courses at the University of the Highlands and Islands.
Student facilities, including library and computing
- UHI colleges possess state-of-the-art computing and library resources.
- Video conferencing is frequently used to link college class-rooms for courses taught at more than one college
Disability services
- Visit the website for information about disability services at the University of the Highlands and Islands.
Student's union
- Many of the UHI colleges have their own students' union.
- UHISA – the UHI Students' Association – organizes events across the UHI partnership.
Sport
- Many of the UHI colleges have dedicated sports facilities.
- UHI colleges provide access to the UK's most splendid natural environment – ideal for the outdoor adventurer.
Recent/prospective new builds
- In recent years most of the UHI colleges have received considerable investment as UHI develops towards full university title.
- Recent developments include the Centre for Energy and the Environment at North Highland College UHI; and the new Sheina Marshall Building at SAMS UHI in Oban, which has state-of-the-art teaching labs, computer suites, study rooms and a canten with a sea view!
- Perth College UHI and Lews Castle College UHI on the Isle of Lewis have recently opened new student accommodation.
Availability of part-time work
- Part-time and seasonal work is widely available across the Highlands and Islands. You can get advice on jobs from the UHI Careers Centre.
UCAS Code H49
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