Just left school? Start a course in January 2025
If you've just left school, UHI has a course for you, wherever you are starting from.
We have options whether you are leaving school with no formal qualifications, National 4s, National 5s or Highers (equivalent qualifications are accepted).
Learn at UHI Argyll
Learn at UHI Argyll
Leaving school with no formal qualifications?
Leaving school with Highers?
Learn at UHI Inverness
Learn at UHI Inverness
Leaving school with no formal qualifications?
- SCQF Level 4 Introduction to Beauty
- SCQF Level 4 Introduction to Hairdressing
- SCQF Level 4/5 LEEP Ahead (Life, Education, Employment & Personal Development)
- NPA Level 5 Painting and Decorating
Leaving school with National 4s?
Leaving school with National 5s?
Leaving school with Highers?
Learn at UHI Moray
Learn at UHI Moray
Leaving school with no formal qualifications?
- SCQF Level 4 Access to Sport, Fitness and Uniformed Services
- College Certificate Counselling Skills - Introduction
- College Certificate Intro to Massage (CPD)
- PDA Office Administration
Leaving school with National 4s?
- SCQF Level 4 Access to Engineering
- SCQF Level 4 Access to Hairdressing and Beauty Therapies
- SCQF Level 6 Access to Integrative Healthcare & Sports Therapy
- SCQF Level 5 Art and Design Portfolio Building
- SCQF Level 5/6 Essential Massage Skills: Integrative Healthcare, Soft Tissue and Sports Therapy
- SCQF Level 5 Microblading Artistry
Leaving school with National 5s?
- PDA Book-keeping
- PDA Business and Finance
- PDA Information Technology in Business
- PDA Management Accounting
Leaving school with Highers?
- PDA Advanced Manufacturing
- BA (Hons) Child and Youth Studies with Community Learning and Development
- BA (Hons) Culture and Heritage
- HNC Digital Design and Web Development
- Beauty Therapy - HN Cluster: GlamourEyes (SCQF Level 7)
- BA (Hons) Health and Social Studies
- BA (Hons) History
- BA (Hons) Social Sciences
UHI Moray is providing a number of free short courses.
Learn at UHI North, West and Hebrides
Learn at UHI North, West and Hebrides
Leaving school with no formal qualifications?
- NQ Aquaculture Marine and Maritime Skills (Mallaig)
- NPA Bakery SCQF 4 (Fort William, Stornoway)
- Introduction to a Career in Social Care SCQF 5
- Gaelic for Work Purposes SCQF 3
- Gaelic for Work Purposes SCQF 4
- Growing Roots: Creating Sustainable Adventure Experiences with Trees College Certificate
- Home to the Hebrides College Certificate
- Introduction to Hair & Beauty SCQF 4/5 (Thurso)
- NQ Level 4 Jewellery Evening Class for Beginners
- Access Life and Work Skills Programme SCQF 1 - 3 (Thurso)
- NQ Music: Getting Gig Ready
- Professional Cookery SCQF 4 (Dornoch, Fort William, Stornoway and Thurso)
- Speak Gaelic College Certificate (Stornoway and Uig)
- Supernatural Landscape of the Hebrides College Certificate
- Ulpan SCQF 3
Leaving school with National 4s?
Leaving school with National 5s?
Leaving school with Highers?
- HNC Business (uhi.ac.uk)
- BA (Hons) Child and Youth Studies with Community Learning and Development (uhi.ac.uk)
- BA (Hons) Criminology
- BA (Hons) Culture and Heritage
- HNC Digital Design and Web Development (uhi.ac.uk)
- HNC Engineering Systems (uhi.ac.uk)
- BSc (Hons) Environmental Science (uhi.ac.uk)
- BA (Hons) Equine Business Management (uhi.ac.uk)
- BA (Hons) Gaelic Scotland
- BA (Hons) Geography
- BA (Hons) Golf Management (uhi.ac.uk)
- BA (Hons) History
- BA (Hons) Politics
- BA (Hons) Social Sciences
- BA (Hons) Sustainable Development (uhi.ac.uk)
Learn at UHI Orkney
Learn at UHI Orkney
Leaving school with National 5s?
Learn at UHI Perth
Learn at UHI Perth
Leaving school with Highers?
- BA (Hons) Child and Youth Studies with Community Learning and Development
- BA (Hons) Criminology
- BA (Hons) Culture and Heritage
- BSc (Hons) Environmental Science
- BA (Hons) Health and Social Studies
- BA (Hons) History
- BA (Hons) Politics
- PDA Professional Cookery
- BA (Hons) Social Sciences
- BSc (Hons) Sport and Fitness
Learn at UHI Shetland
Learn at UHI Shetland
Leaving school with no formal qualifications?
Leaving school with National 5s?
Learn at HTC
Learn at HTC
Leaving school with no formal qualifications?
Leaving school with Highers?
Learn at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Learn online
Learn online
Leaving school with Highers?
Choose from courses you can learn completely online, from anywhere in Scotland.
Meet our students
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Elouise, Fine art student
My studies propelled me forward and made me love academia through my love of art! Studying with UHI changed my life for the better, I started studying at school, and I’m here 8 years later with a first-class degree.
I think the lecturers were the best, they really paid attention to each student's needs and always went above and beyond. I would recommend UHI to anyone! It’ll give you direction that feels true to yourself and change your life forever.
Elouise studied BA (Hons) Fine Art at UHI Shetland.
Jacob, Social services graduate
I started studying the Level 5 Pathway to Health and Social Care, which led to the NC Health and Social Care, which has now led to me studying the HNC Social Services. I undertook a placement as part of my studies, which was brilliant as I could put the theory I had learned into practice, and has led to me securing a job. The support received from all staff and lecturers has honestly been amazing! They all go above and beyond. My favourite things about UHI are the support from all staff and fellow classmates. Everyone genuinely cares about each other and it’s such a supportive atmosphere.
Jacob graduated from our HNC Social Services at UHI Moray.