Technological Education BSc (Hons)
Course code H106
What is special about this course?
Are you passionate about pursuing a career in STEM? Could you inspire the analytical minds of the future and guide them through the fascinating world of technology?
Join our BSc (Hons) Technological Education to pursue a rewarding career as a Technological Education teacher in a secondary school. Learn from our STEM experts, developing your subject knowledge via engaging lectures, plus theoretical and practical workshops with a focus on the specialist subject content. Engage with established theory and practical modules, alongside our BA (Hons) Food, Nutrition and Textiles degree, and benefit from shared experiences with students pursuing Home Economics teaching. Learn specialist subjects such as practical engineering, construction skills, and computer aided drafting, developing your key skills and knowledge in engineering and technological disciplines as well as educational theory and practice.
Let us teach you how to lead the next generation of technologists as you take your next steps in this creative and vital field.
Special features
- Support for HNC students who wish to complete Higher English and National 5 Maths while working on the HNC
- Successful graduates will be eligible to progress into the national induction scheme for teachers. You will be supported to enter this through joint work with the GTCS
- Study at UHI Perth with well-equipped engineering and construction workshops, as well as digital and creative laboratories
Accommodation
We offer modern student accommodation at a number of our locations.
Entry requirements
- 3 Scottish Highers at grades BBC or above in English plus at least one from Maths, Physics, Engineering Science, Graphic Communication, or Design and Manufacture OR
- 2 A levels at grades BC or above in English, plus one preferred from Maths, Design and Technology or Physics
- You must also have National 5 Mathematics or Applications of Maths at grade C OR
- GCSE Maths at grade C
- Alternatively, SCQF Level 6 NC qualification such as NC Engineering Systems, along with the GTCS required National 5 Maths and Higher English
- Successful applicants will be required to attend an interview. This will include a collaborative activity, written task and discussion
- This is a Category 1 PVG course: PVG Scheme membership is required to successfully achieve target qualification, where there is guaranteed contact with vulnerable groups in key elements of the course. For further information visit our PVG scheme webpage
Advanced entry to year two
- Advanced entry may be possible with HNC Engineering Systems (grade B)
- Higher English and National 5 Maths are also required as a GTCS requirement
- HNC routes may require bridging units depending on units studied in HNC
- Other HNC routes may be acceptable depending on the structure of HNC
- You must also have recent voluntary or work experience in a secondary school
Year 1 - CertHE
You will study the following core modules:
- Education placement 1 for technological education (SC)
- Electrical and electronic fundamentals (S1)
- Engineering science - dynamics and microcontrollers (S2)
- Industry based placement for technological subjects (SC)
- Workshop practices (SC)
Year 2 - DipHE
You will study the following core modules:
- Education placement 2 for technological education (SC)
- Practical project and management (SC)
- Product design, cad, and manufacture (SC)
- Technical graphics (SC)
Year 3 - BSc
You will study the following core modules:
- Education placement 3a for technological education (S1)
- Education placement 3b for technological education (S2)
- Enacting the curriculum for technological education (SC)
- Engineering science – structures and materials (S2)
- Product visual media and animation (S1)
Year 4 - BSc (Hons)
You will study the following core modules:
- Education placement 4a for technological education (S1)
- Education placement 4b for technological education (S2)
- Engineering science: thermodynamics and fluids (S2)
- Renewable technologies and contemporary issues (S1)
- Teacher enquiry for technological education (SC)
How will I study my course?
- Full-time
- You will mainly study in-person, on campus (30%) and in self-directed study (30%)
- You will also study online (20%) and undertake industry and educational placements in each year of study (20% in years 1 and 2, 30% in years 3 and 4)
- Online study will be done via the university's virtual learning environment (VLE), with support from your tutors
How long will my course last?
- Full-time: 4 years @ 30 hours per week
Number of hours per week indicates the total number of hours you should dedicate to the course, which includes time spent in lectures and your own time spent on individual study and research.
Where can I study my course?
- Perth
Start date
- September
Fees
For students normally domiciled in Scotland, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:
This includes
- EU nationals with settled or pre-settled status in the UK,
- EEA/Swiss nationals with settled status in the UK
- EEA/Swiss nationals with pre-settled status who are self-employed or migrant workers in the UK.
| Study Mode | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time (120 credit modules) per year | £1,820 | £1,820 |
| Part-time (structured) (3 x 20 credit modules) per year | £915 | £915 |
| Part-time (unstructured per module) (per 20 credit module) | £305 | £305 |
Rest of UK students
For students normally domiciled in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland, including Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and with a term-time address in Scotland, studying full time, the following fees apply:
| Year | Level | 2024-25 Full-time | 2025-26 Full-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | CertHE | £9,250 | £9,250 |
| Year 2 | DipHE | £9,250 | £9,250 |
| Year 3 | Degree | £9,250 | £9,250 |
| Year 4 | Honours | free | free |
4th year free only for students studying full-time, on continuous study, who have paid for the previous three years at the University of the Highlands and Islands.
Part-time (per 20 credit module) - £1,542.
Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.
There are a number of funding options available to UK and EU students to help you pay for your studies and your cost of living while studying (see the Funding section opposite).
EU/EEA and Swiss nationals without settled or pre-settled status in the UK
Following the UK’s departure from the European Union, the Scottish Government confirmed that EU/EEA and Swiss nationals, who do not have settled or pre-settled status, will be considered as international for fee purposes. Students will get an automatic scholarship of £4,000 per annum and the 4th year of study will be free for those studying full-time, on continuous study, who have paid for the previous three years at the University of the Highlands and Islands.
This includes EEA/Swiss nationals with pre-settled status who are not self-employed or migrant workers in the UK.
| Year | Level | 2024-25 Full-time | With scholarship | 2025-26 Full-time | With scholarship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | CertHE | £15,996 | £11,996 | £16,950 | £12,950 |
| Year 2 | DipHE | £15,996 | £11,996 | £16,950 | £12,950 |
| Year 3 | Degree | £15,996 | £11,996 | £16,950 | £12,950 |
| Year 4 | Honours | £15,996 | Free | £16,950 | Free |
Students will need Student Route visa sponsorship to study in the UK.
International students
For students who do not normally reside in the UK or European Union and with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:
| Study Mode | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time per year (120 credit modules) per year | £15,996 | £16,950 |
| Part-time (structured) (3 x 20 credit modules) per year | £7,998 | £8,475 |
| Part-time (unstructured per module) (per 20 credit module) | £2,666 | £2,825 |
Part-time study is not open to international student requiring Student Route visa sponsorship to study in the UK.
Further information on international course fees.
A no fee increase guarantee is available for self-funding full-time and structured part-time rest of the UK, EU and international undergraduate students for continuous study for the same award, up to the permitted standard time limit for the relevant award.
Funding
UHI has a number of scholarships, bursaries, awards, and discretionary fund opportunities available to new and current students. Please use the A-Z of funds or use the filter to see which ones may be relevant to you. All students are welcome to apply.
Further information on funding your studies is also available, please see the attached link or contact the relevant UHI partner.
Additional costs
You will be offered school placements near to your home or term address, this may involve some additional travel costs. A structured support for additional travel costs will be put in place for school experience modules.
What can I do on completion of my course?
All graduates who meet the SPR will enter an induction year contract with a local authority. Successful completion of an induction year will qualify you to teach Technological Education in Scotland. Current vacancy figures suggest that all successful graduates will be able to follow a career in teaching.
The range of knowledge and skills in this degree will also support you to work in a range of related careers, particularly in engineering and design related industries.
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