How to apply
Start your UHI adventure
Read the information below to make sure you take the right application route for your desired programme. We recommend getting your application in early to ensure that everything is in place for the start of your course.
Here's a step-by-step breakdown of the application process:
Find a course
Browse our programmes by choosing your level and mode of study. Selecting a programme from the list will show you detailed information like the course description, modules, entry requirements, tuition fees and more. Choose the right course for your interests and career aspirations.
Submit your application
The application route differs slightly depending on what you are applying for, whether that's an undergraduate degree, a postgraduate or professional programme, or through a university partnership.
Receive an offer!
Offers will be emailed to you once we have received all the necessary information and documents from you and have had time to consider your application. Familiarise yourself with the different types of application decisions.
Apply for accommodation
Our friendly student accommodation team will help you find the right accommodation to suit you. You’ll be sent details once you hold an offer from us.
Meet the conditions of your offer
Email evidence of any conditions of your offer that you have met (for example: English language qualifications, copies of official examination certificates, and transcripts) to: admissions@uhi.ac.uk - applications will not be considered until all the supporting documentation is received.
Apply for your CAS
Pay your tuition fee deposit and send us all the documentation we need for us to issue your CAS number. You will need this to apply for a visa if you’re coming to the UK to study. Take a look at our guidance on applying for your visa.
Plan your journey to the Highlands
There are many public and private transfer options to get you from your point of arrival in the UK to your campus. We have lots of information on preparing to study in Scotland to help make the journey simpler for you.
Welcome to UHI!
The adventure begins! You will receive a warm welcome and we'll help you settle in to make the most out of your first couple of weeks at the University.
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Once you have found a course you want to study the next step is to apply.
To apply to UK universities, students must go through the online application portal UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. This system allows students to submit applications for up to five UK universities simultaneously, streamlining the process with one application and one fee of £28.50.
When applying through UCAS, use UHI to search for us in the institution choice list and start typing the course title to find your course of choice in the list of options.
Visit this webpage to read more details about how to submit an application on UCAS.
Postgraduate and professional
Postgraduate and professional
Once you have found a course you want to study the next step is to apply.
You can apply to postgraduate and professional development programmes with UHI by selecting the "Apply" tab on your chosen course's web page:
There is no fee to apply directly through our website.
University partnerships
University partnerships
If you are applying to UHI through a partnership with your university, the process will be different - your university will support you with this.
You can get in touch with our Partnerships team for more information: perthinternational.perth@uhi.ac.uk
Support with your application
Support with your application
Our team are happy to assist as questions arise throughout the application process, contact us on international@uhi.ac.uk
We also have authorised representatives in many countries who can provide further support. They specialise in advising international applicants on selecting the right course, completing your application and navigating visa preparations.
Application decisions
Application decisions
Applications are processed as quickly as possible while carefully considering each application individually to ensure that you can succeed on the course you have applied for.
You will be notified of our decision via email, and decision types typically include:
- An unconditional offer: You have met our academic entry requirements and we are happy to offer you a place, but please note that additional non-academic conditions will apply. Conditions commonly include paying your tuition fees, meeting immigration requirements, and for some courses passing a criminal records check.
- A conditional offer: You have not yet met our entry requirements so conditions may be based on achieving required academic entry criteria (e.g. passing your current qualifications with certain marks), you will also need to meet additional non-academic conditions as above, before we can offer you a place.
- Unsuccessful: You have not met our entry requirements and therefore we are not able to offer you a place on this occasion. Depending on the conditions not met, you may be invited to re-apply.
Please see our expected application decision timescales for more details.