Postgraduate
Join us to be inspired by our unique landscape, stunning locations and innovative teaching methods, and we will help you to achieve your ambitions. All across our region we have centres of excellence and world-class thinking that are pushing the boundaries of academic and applied knowledge, where our staff and students are playing a part in changing our region and the world. Whether you want to learn more, expand your skills, or take your career to the next level we will support and help you all the way. We look forward to welcoming you. You don’t need to be based in the Highlands and Islands to study our postgraduate courses; many are available to study online from a full-time or part-time basis.
- Best in Scotland for postgraduate study
- 100% student satisfaction for MLitt Viking Studies, MEd Tertiary and Higher Education and MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology
- 4th in UK for postgraduate study
- 75% research world leading or internationally excellent by REF2021
Postgraduate research, PhD and MRes
Our postgraduate research community continues to grow, with students guided by researchers who work across teams, networks and locations throughout the region and internationally, building knowledge and skills in a supportive research culture.
We offer full-time or part-time PhD or Masters by Research (MRes) degrees. When you study for a research degree with us you will work independently under the guidance of a director of studies and be based on one of our campuses, supported by a small supervisory team with specialists in your area of research.
Why our students love UHI
Kirsty, leadership and management graduate
The course was fantastic and the content really interesting, my course leader provided tremendous support. I have taken on extended responsibilities at work and am looking to progress into management. I’d highly recommend this course and this university. The building is beautiful with a friendly, relaxed environment.
Kirsty studied MSc Leadership and Management at UHI Inverness.
Rebecca, health and wellbeing graduate
The teaching was excellent. everything you needed was online and structured in a way that made it accessible. The MA Health and Wellbeing meant I could learn at a level that allowed me to demonstrate my professional competence and credibility in health. Living here is outstanding. I love that I don’t spend hours in traffic, and I can be paddling in a kayak, walking in the woods or relaxing on the beach in such a short space of time.
Rebecca studied MA Health and Wellbeing at UHI North, West and Outer Hebrides.