University of the Highlands and Islands

Scores

 Given its exclusive college structure with 13 educational associates, it would be unsuitable for the School of the Highlands and Islands to appear in the primary group table. The university does appear in the appropriate topic platforms.

Student satisfaction       4.04

Research assessment      2.76

Research intensity         0.58

Entry standards   288

Student–staff ratio         344.0

Academic alternatives spend   483

Facilities spend    32

Good honours      55.1%

Graduate prospects       55.9%

Degree completion         67.8

What these ratings mean

History

Became the School of the Highlands and Islands after getting complete university position in Feb 2011.

Became a Greater Education and learning organization in 2001.

Gained trained level giving abilities in 2008.

Location and Transport

The School of the Highlands and Islands is the only university located in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.

The university is a collaboration of 13 colleges and universities and analysis organizations distribute across the Highlands and Islands, such as Moray and Perthshire.

You can analysis in places as different as Inverness, Perth, Elgin, the Region of Skye, Citadel Bill, Shetland, Orkney and the European Islands.

Entry Requirements

Typical conventional access specifications are three Highers at top quality C, or two A Levels at top quality C.

Further information of access specifications at can be found on the School of the Highlands and Islands web page.

Student Mix

The 7,850 learners going to the educational season 2014/15 comprise:

Level of study

Undergraduate 94%       Postgraduate 6%

Mode of study

Full Time 65%     Part Time 35%

Domicile

UK 97%      EU 2%        Other 1%

Student gender

Male 45%    Female 55%

Course Flexibility

You can go directly into a level, or you can start with a Greater Nationwide Certification (HNC) then improvement on to a level course, and even all the way to postgrad analysis if you want.

At the School of the Highlands and Islands discover part-time or full-time, from a variety, on the internet, at one of our local learning centers, or come into one of our primary grounds – the choice is yours.

Teaching Standards

The School of the Highlands and Islands programs has continually obtained the maximum commendation from the Quality Guarantee Organization.

The School of the Highlands and Islands learners benefits from careful individual care and small category dimensions.

The School of the Highlands and Islands is devoted to working in collaboration with SQA to top quality guarantee all its SQA credentials to sustain national specifications and to ensure people identification and reliability of these prizes.

Research Standards

Over 69% of the study we presented for evaluation to the Research Quality Framework (REF 2014) has obtained the two top grades: worldwide excellent and world major.

We have outperformed the more recent colleges and universities in Scotland.

Academic Strengths

Business and leisure: experience travel and enjoyment control, company and control, golf control.

Science, power and technology: underwater technology, maintainable non-urban growth, maintainable hill growth, maintainable power alternatives, creating low-carbon areas.

Arts and humanities: modern fabrics, Scottish record, the archaeology of gortyn, fine art, Gaelic.

Engineering: electric technological innovation and technical technological innovation with alternative power.

Visit our site to see the complete list of programs at the university.

Undergraduate Courses

Type of Qualification:

All Undergrad (1149)

First Degree (763)

Foundation Degree (1)

HNC (222)

HND (110)

Other Undergrad (53)

Mode of study:

Distance/online (19)

Full-time (575)

Other (1)

Part-time (549)

Sandwich (1)

Work-based (4)

Browse all undergraduate courses

Student Facilities

Student features differ from place to place. Normally, all grounds have state-of-the-art processing and collection sources. Interactive video is also frequently used to link higher education class-rooms for programs trained at more than one higher education.

For grounds which do not have devoted higher education student housing, or for individuals preferring private leased housing, support is available to find appropriate resorts if required.

The scenery within is a natural outdoor play area, with strolling, bike riding, snowfall activities, going up the and aquatic activities right on your front door.

Disability Services

Visit the web page for information about impairment alternatives at the School of the Highlands and Islands.

Students' Union

Highlands and Islands Students’ Organization (HISA) is a new students’ association.

It is a tertiary students’ association that symbolizes the passions of further and education learners, no matter how they analysis or what they analysis. Its structure is exclusive and shows the structure of the university collaboration.

Availability of Part-Time Work

Part-time and periodic perform is commonly available across the Highlands and Islands.

You can get advice on tasks from the School of the Highlands and Islands Professions Center.

Careers Guidance

The School of the Highlands and Islands Professions and Employability Center is designed 'to provide a variety of alternatives which accept the individuality of the organization, and help learners and graduate student students to create the individual features, skills and knowledge needed to accomplish positive profession results and get around their future career'.

Services include access to or support with:

Placements

Work Experience

Volunteering

Networking

Workshops and events

CV writing

Preparing for discussions and assessments/tests

Recent/Prospective New Builds

In the past couple of decades most of the School of the Highlands and Islands colleges and universities have obtained significant financial commitment as the university designed towards complete university position.

In fall 2015, Inverness College, School of the Highlands and Islands, started out to learners in its new place at Inverness University, a new state-of-the-art service offering a variety of undergraduate programs and analysis features.

Campus improvements have also been performed at Shetland College, School of the Highlands and Islands, European Highland College, School of the Highlands and Islands, at Portree on the Region of Skye, as well as the £6.5m Alexander Graham Gong Lifestyle Science Center at Moray College, School of the Highlands and Islands.

There is significant financial commitment being put into homes over the next several decades, with campus housing organized for accessibility in Inverness and Citadel Bill for 2016 access.

Notable Alumni

The Alumnus of the Year prize is one of the ways we enjoy the success of of our graduates. The prize is made yearly to a former higher education student for methods to the group, success in artistry or sciences, in company, group or educational life.

As an alumnus of the university, one of our graduate student students has been a greatly significant ambassador through her function as an exceptional artist, artist and instructor, supplying the terminology and lifestyle to an worldwide viewers and, in so doing, interesting and motivating a new creation of young Gaels.

Another higher education student who completed from the Music Efficiency BA at Perth College UHI and has since gone on to have success in London, uk with Roads – a New Kind of Musical show. The piece moved to Hackney Kingdom, has been selected for two Off European End prizes and has been described as "breathtaking", "groundbreaking" and "theatre for young people that is increasingly innovative and thrillingly fresh".

Further Details

Address      University of the Highlands and Islands Professional Office 12b Liness Stroll Inverness IV3 5SQ

UCAS Code H49