Degree courses based here

Programmes approved for study with a Student Route Visa

• BA (Hons) Golf Management
• BA (Hons) Professional Golf

Campus facilities

The campus specialises in courses in hospitality and professional cookery, as well as professional golf and golf management, and is also the home of the UHI Centre for History. Burghfield Training Restaurant serves top-quality cuisine to staff, students and the general public. Student residences are available in Dornoch, offering 40 ensuite bedrooms with shared kitchen and living areas.

It is close to the world-renowned Royal Dornoch Golf Club, which supports our students' development across areas such as coaching opportunities, hosting golf events and providing placement opportunities. Our strong industry links provide opportunities for work placements, guest lectures and study trips.

This purpose-built £2m training facility is an extension to the college's well-established Dornoch campus and features some of the most advanced golf training technology available.

The large open-plan space includes a large putting surface and 3 swing bays and features:

• SAM Puttlab
• Trackman swing analysis and simulator studios
• GASP camera and pressure plate systems
• GCQuad Bay
• Zen Greenstage
• PuttView training

Local sights and amenities

Alongside stunning scenery with a sunny climate, Dornoch's coastal community lives with diverse wildlife, especially seals and birds.

Whether you're an experienced hiker or finding your feet on the trails, you can enjoy the peace on walks through ancient woodlands, seaside paths, or up to the intriguing Fyrish Monument. At the beach, you can try activities like kitesurfing and paddleboarding. Dornoch also offers a choice of road, mountain and leisure cycling trails.

Learn more about the historic sites, restaurants and bars, and what else Dornoch has to offer at This is Dornoch.

Degree courses based here

Programmes approved for study with a Student Route Visa

• BA (Hons) Adventure Education
• BSc (Hons) Adventure Performance and Coaching
• BA (Hons) Adventure Tourism Management

Campus facilities

Fort William campus has a community feel where students can find kindred spirits. It is home to students studying a diverse range of subjects, not just those with an outdoor interest, so the campus offers a music and recording studio, a construction workshop, art and fashion studios, and a beauty salon along with suites of classrooms and computers.

Additionally, a professional training kitchen gives the opportunity for budding local chefs to develop their skills in the kitchen - also hosting regular themed events such as pancake day, pizza parties and street food nights.

The on-campus café provides a space to unwind or study, and also offers a projection area for hosting specialist industry talks and movie nights.

The library has computers, laptops and study pods to help you focus through exam periods and deadlines.

Local sights and amenities

Fort William is the biggest settlement between Glasgow and Inverness - it's the gateway to Ben Nevis, the U.K.’s highest peak, and Glen Nevis, where you can find the stunning Steall Falls.

Surrounded by dramatic mountains, you will find a vibrant outdoor community in Fort William, with hiking, mountain biking, skiing, water sports, paddle sports, sailing, climbing and skateboarding to be enjoyed around the area. Wild swimming has also grown into a popular local activity, with regular meet-ups happening throughout the year. 

Polldubh Crags in Glen Nevis is a hidden gem, offering countless established boulder problems and hundreds of trad climbs to tackle. Our students have made a huge contribution to building unique bike trails throughout Glen Nevis alongside local and visiting MTB enthusiasts.

Nevis Range offers mountain biking and walking over Aonach Mor in the summer, hosting UCI MTB World Cup events for many years, and winter skiing and winter climbing with uplift via the UK's only mountain gondola. Leanachan Forest offers 25 miles of woodlands to explore on foot or by bike on an intricate network of trails.

There is a well-equipped local leisure centre to stay fit with a gym, exercise classes, swimming pool and playing sports like squash. There are also several independent gyms around the town including cross-fit.

In the centre of town, 3 Wise Monkeys Climbing Centre has indoor roped climbing as well as bouldering, plus a yoga studio with regular classes to help relax muscles and the mind. The new Fort William Bike Park features a Velosolutions pump track and a concrete bowl section for skateboarding and biking.

The Nevis Centre offers ten pin bowling and is a concert venue hosting large events year-round.

The Highland Cinema on the high street shows films throughout the day and evening, showcasing a mix of the latest blockbusters, theatre performances and cult classics. There's also a restaurant and bar on site.

Degree courses based here

Programmes approved for study with a Student Route Visa

• BA (Hons) Art and Contemporary Practices
• BA (Hons) Drama and Production
• BSc (Hons) Environmental Science
• BSc (Hons) Forestry and Treescapes Management – Scottish School of Forestry

Campus facilities – UHI Inverness

As you enter our main Inverness campus you will find a large atrium, which is the hub of activity during the academic year. It's also home to our campus shop, Lochan café and Sheiling training restaurant.

Upstairs, you'll find students busy in our hair and training salons, a four-court sports hall, a fully-equipped modern gym, and our Corrie restaurant. The campus also has a large lecture theatre, performing arts studio and library and learning resource centre.

Campus facilities – Scottish School of Forestry

The Scottish School of Forestry is the UK's only forestry training provider delivering both further education and higher education programmes within its own practical training environment. It has an excellent reputation for producing forestry workers and managers for the public, private and voluntary sectors.

Delivering specialist forestry training since 1972, the SSF has a modern campus building set within it's own 10 hectare forest in Balloch. It also enjoys access to an additional 100 hectares of FLS woodland serving the surrounding communities, providing a beautiful setting to learn about forests, trees and the environment.

The SSF provides students access to state-of-the-art technology and forest machinery, and through partnerships with companies like John Deere and Komatsu, our further education students train using the latest equipment and technology including forestry simulators.

The centre has a community feel, with small student numbers that make the learning personalised to each student's needs and subject interests. Beyond the classroom, students enjoy the mountain bike trails in the forest outside, as well as taking up a wide array of sports like windsurfing and climbing.

Over the years, students have contributed to a diversely populated woodland, providing home to a range of indigenous species, native woodland and wildlife including red squirrel, badger and pine marten.

Local sights and amenities

Inverness is shaped by the region's rich cultural heritage, from its language and history to its stunning natural environment and vibrant arts scene. It's the cultural capital of the Scottish Highlands, where you'll be welcomed by a friendly and generous community.

The Old Town has many charming sites like the 19th-century Inverness Cathedral, the mostly 18th-century Old High Church and an indoor Victorian Market filled with independent restaurants and street food, clothes and crafts.

It's a well-connected small city, with regular transport options via bus, rail and plane. If you fancy a city break, you can be in Edinburgh, Glasgow, or Aberdeen within 2-3 hours - or for a more remote destination, it's the same length to the magnificent Isle of Skye or a shorter drive to Ullapool.

Inverness is the start and end point of the NC500, one of the world's most beautiful road trips, and with the Cairngorms National Park a stone's throw away too, you'll never be stuck for something to do. There are an abundance of unforgettable glens, lochs, mountains and beaches around the area just waiting to be explored!

Degree courses based here

Programmes approved for study with a Student Route Visa

• CertHE An Cùrsa Comais
• CertHE Gaelic and Communication
• BA (Hons) Gaelic
• BA (Hons) Gaelic and Traditional Music
• BA (Hons) Gaelic with Development

Campus facilities

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig enjoys a friendly and vibrant community with plenty of opportunities to fill your diary. Get involved in some of the student groups and activities like the Students’ Association, or with one of the many community groups and activities which take place in or near the campus.

We also host local community arts group, SEALL, who organise concerts, plays and dance events, where you can see everything from African tribal music to Spanish opera to Hebridean ballet.

Modern, comfortable accommodation is available on site in spectacular surroundings overlooking the Sound of Sleat. There are 84 bedrooms, all of which are en-suite and 3 of which are wheelchair accessible. All full-time students are guaranteed a place in campus accommodation upon acceptance on to their course of choice.

Slàn, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig's on-campus gym facility, is open to students, staff and members of the Sleat Community. There are five pieces of gym equipment and a large space that can be used for yoga, Pilates and other group exercises. Gym memberships can be purchased from Reception, where a gym induction session will be organised between the College and Comann nan Oileanach.

Local sights and amenities

The Isle of Skye, the largest of the Inner Hebrides, is consistently named among the world’s top travel destinations – and with good reason. Sabhal Mòr Ostaig is nestled in Sleat in the south end of the island, also known as ‘the Garden of Skye’. Students come here to study in an immersive, Gaelic-rich environment, surrounded by some of Scotland’s most iconic scenery and landscapes.

To stay active, you could join the local football club, Sleat and Strath AFC, who train nearby, or become a member of Sleat Badminton Club. Or maybe you would prefer an aerobics class on campus or a hike with the walking group, Club Coiseachd?

Students get free entry to the museum and archive at Armadale Castle, which houses an incredible collection of papers and artefacts related to Sleat's past. If this grabs you, maybe you should check out the local history society? You will find Gaelic-speaking members there that you can chat to.

The Isle of Skye has a reputation for great food and drink, wildlife and outdoor pursuits, as well as a rich culture filled with music, Gaelic song, folklore and history in abundance.

Music is a major part of the community life of Sleat, with regular traditional music sessions in the nearby hotels and pubs around Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. If Gaelic punk/rock music is more your thing, there's something for everyone too!

There are plenty of local haunts where you can enjoy a night out – how riotous is up to you!

Degree courses based here

Programmes approved for study with a Student Route Visa

• BSc (Hons) Marine Science
• MSc Aquaculture, Environment and Society
• Research

Campus facilities

The outstanding location gives easy access to diverse and distinctive coastal and offshore environments including the north east Atlantic and sheltered, deep-water fjords. SAMS enjoys access to the following ships and robotics: Coastal vessel RV Seol Mara and RIB Uisge; Robotics: North Atlantic Glider Base; Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (2); Remotely Operated Vehicle; Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems; Coastal and Acoustic Drifters; UK Lander Centre; Moorings and Ocean Observatories; Polar Technology

There is a range of equipment suitable for sampling and measuring the marine environment along with the expertise to deploy the equipment and analyse samples and data. SAMS also invests in its world-class analytical facilities to support environmental, biological, geochemical, molecular and geological investigations. Seaweed farms, a seaweed nursery, an artificial reef and research aquarium also provide unparalleled insights into the marine world.

SAMS is home to two national facilities: with 3000 strains of marine and freshwater algae, protists and seaweeds, SAMS' Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa is the most diverse collection of its kind in the world. Plus, the Scottish Marine Robotics Facility has an exceptional range of capabilities that support academic, regulatory and commercial projects. From aerial mapping to surface fluxes and the properties of deep water, the facility has technologies that span the atmosphere, ocean and ice.

Learn more about these scientific facilities on SAMS' website.

Local sights and amenities

Oban is a small coastal university town with around 8500 people surrounded by a stunning environment and abundant wildlife. Due to its thriving tourist industry in the summer, its growing student population, and as a rural hub, the town provides more facilities and services than its size would suggest.

Our students camp at the many music festivals that spring up all over the Highlands and Islands over the summer such as Oban Live, Tiree Music Festival, Tartan Heart Festival and Oban Pride.

When the weather is acceptable they might go for a swim or dive at lunchtime, and after work might meet up with friends to run up one of the local mountains or go mountain biking. At the weekend they might go sailing in the summer, climbing in autumn, skiing in winter or white water rafting in the spring! The popular UHI Wind and Wave Club for students is also busy and active.

Many of our students also get involved with local groups; be it as a member of the mountain rescue team, the local lifeboat, the amateur dramatics society, an environmental group or a band or choir.

The area is also steeped in history and legend - as evidenced by the 350 ancient monuments, some dating back to the Neolithic, ca 45 mins south of Oban in Kilmartin Glen. The area was part of the Gaelic Scottish-Irish over-kingdom of Dal Riata in the 6th and 7th century and there is currently a resurrection of the Gaelic language on the west coast of Scotland and in particular in the Western Isles.

The town is connected via trains and buses to the main Scottish population centres of Glasgow and Edinburgh (both of which have international airports). Scotland's highest mountain, Ben Nevis, and the incredible natural beauty of Glencoe are both around an hour's drive away. A small airport at near-by Connel and the busy ferry port connect the town to many of the diverse Hebridean islands.

The town has a hospital, schools and nurseries, a modern leisure centre, a public library, an arts and heritage centre, and many pubs, hotels, shops and restaurants. The town hall hosts touring and local cultural performances, festivals, fairs and conferences.

Learn more about the local leisure centres, clubs and nightlife on SAMS' website.

Degree courses based here

Programmes approved for study with a Student Route Visa

• BSc (Hons) Archaeological Science
• BA (Hons) Archaeology
• MSc Archaeological Practice
• MLitt Viking Studies

Campus facilities

Studying in Orkney allows you to submerge yourself in stunning scenery, beautiful beaches, nature and wildlife, world renowned archaeology and heritage, with a warm and welcoming community at the heart.

With world-renowned archaeological heritage sites such as Skara Brae, Maeshowe, the Camster Cairns and Mousa Broch, what better place could there be to study?

UHI Archaeology Institute is a world-class teaching and research organisation dedicated to advancing our understanding of the historic environment through the creation, interpretation and dissemination of archaeological knowledge.

Study at world-class archaeological excavations including the Ness of Brodgar, Swandro on Rousay and The Cairns. Two archaeology laboratories are on-site in Orkney, helping you develop laboratory research skills using state of the art equipment.

Local sights and amenities

Orkney is made up of around 70 islands, of which only 17 are inhabited. The main campus and the Institute for Northern Studies are both located in Kirkwall, the largest town on the Islands. Kirkwall offers all the amenities you’ll need, with shops and supermarkets, cafés, bars and restaurants, library and museum, and a sports and leisure complex containing swimming pool and cinema.

With many miles of pristine beaches and sand dunes, rugged hills and coastal cliffs, you will be surrounded by the beauty of nature. Wildlife is plentiful on the islands, with whales and seals to watch as well as many varieties of birds. Watching the skies is also a great pastime on Orkney, with regular winter shows of the magnificent aurora borealis.

Orkney offers a strong sense of community, welcoming all to its local groups, services, clubs and societies. The way of life that you will find on the islands was also rated the top place in Scotland to live 8 years in a row!

Local amenities include cinemas, leisure centres and concert venue, with a wide array of festivals taking place throughout the year like Orkney Nature Festival and the International Island Games. The people of Orkney are highly creative, with the arts, music and prose at the heart of many events on the calendar: Orkney Folk Festival, Orkney Storytelling Festival, and St Magnus International Festival.

There are regular transport links between Orkney and mainland Scotland, with daily ferries and flights.

Degree courses based here

Programmes approved for study with a Student Route Visa

• BSc (Hons) Aircraft Maintenance Engineering and Management
• BA (Hons) Art and Contemporary Practices
• BSc (Hons) Audio Engineering
• BA (Hons) Hospitality Management
• BA (Hons) Music Business
• BA (Hons) Popular Music
• BA (Hons) Theatre Industry Practice

Campus facilities

UHI Perth is home to the Academy of Sport and Wellbeing, which boasts excellent gym facilities as well as a Climbing Centre. The Climbing Centre suitable for new and experienced climbers, as well as performance climbing athletes, ensuring a sustainable progression route for all levels of ability. Climbers will be faced with a feast of unusual and striking features inspired by iconic Scottish rock-climbing venues such as Carn Dearg, Mangersta, Strone Ulladale and Etive Slabs.

For artists, the campus features a large-scale fully equipped art studio, with an Apple Mac suite attached. This provides the potential for students to work across analogue and digital facilities learning how to create work relevant to their ideas. The photographic studio is equipped with freestanding lighting and backdrops.

Musicians and performers will find their home at UHI Perth, as the longest established audio engineering department in Scotland and one of the first ever in the UK. Our reputation in industry is second to none. We have recently introduced game audio to our portfolio as well as immersive audio in VR and in Dolby Atmos and 5.1, which complements our existing offerings in music production, live and broadcast events, and sound for TV and films.

The Dunne Aeronautical Laboratory will give our aircraft engineering students access to state-of-the-art learning and research facilities in aerodynamics, propulsion and flight. These include a large flight simulator, gas-turbine rig and a wind tunnel, providing practical experience of theoretical and analytical concepts learned on our courses.

The award-winning training restaurant in Perth is twice-winner of the "Best College Restaurant in Scotland and Northern Ireland," with some of the country's most celebrated chefs, including Andrew Fairlie from Andrew Fairlies at Gleneagles and Tom Kitchin from The Kitchin in Edinburgh, having learned to cook here.

There's a student union right in the heart of our campus featuring a Starbucks, with comfy furniture to can chill out on and enough space for live bands.

Local sights and amenities

Perth sits at the gateway to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, containing breathtakingly stunning scenery and a rich cultural heritage. With a historical background, there are many Scottish castles, museums, monuments, historical sites and battlegrounds to visit, as well as National Parks and vast areas of unspoilt wilderness.

Being such a beautiful area with a dramatic landscape, this region is fantastic for seeing wildlife and thrilling outdoor activities, with hill-walking, skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, white-water rafting, horse-riding, golf, fishing, canoeing and climbing, amongst other adventurous opportunities, all on our doorstep and in some of the best scenery in the country.

You will be well-connected via train, bus or road in Perth. The city is only one hour from Edinburgh and Glasgow and within easy reach of Stirling, Dundee and the towns of neighbouring Fife, so you'll never be short of things to do in your free time. Outside of the cities and towns of Scotland, you have access to dramatic landscapes and even remote islands within a few hours.