Perth College: Scotland’s newest university

Perth College is the largest partner in the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), Scotland’s newest university, and is also a leading college of further and higher education.

Training, education, and skills development opportunities are available to local people, the wider community and international students through a main campus and network of learning centres in Pathways in Perth city centre, Blairgowrie, Crieff and Kinross.

Study options include full-time, parttime and distance and online courses in nationally recognised qualifications, designed to meet the needs of industry and commerce.

They include leisure, access, Highers, HNC/D, degree and postgraduate programmes. A range of courses are on offer in: Business and Accounting; Computing; Management; Food Studies and Hospitality; Sport and Fitness; Creative Industries; Music and Music Business; Audio Engineering and Theatre Arts; Language School; Aeronautical and Aircraft Engineering; Air Service Training; Automotive Engineering; Mechanical and Electrical Systems; Built Environment and Science Technology; Beauty Therapy; Hairdressing; Early Years; Health and Social Care; Humanities and Social Sciences; New Opportunities; Social and Vocational Studies; National 5, Highers and Modern Apprenticeships and the Centre for Mountain Studies. If you have the ambition, we have the course.

The Academy of Sport and Wellbeing provides a vibrant addition to the Crieff Road campus. This state-of-the-art facility, which includes a Climbing Centre, has an academic focus on achieving excellence in the delivery of sport, health and wellbeing courses to degree level.

Perth College UHI ensures that students’ voices are heard, not only at a local level but also nationally, through the Perth branch of the Highlands and Islands Students’ Association.

In addition, advice and guidance is available through the Student Services team for help with personal matters, study and career goals and student finance.

Extra study support is available, as is specialised assistance for those with physical disabilities or learning difficulties. A nursery for one-five-yearolds is open to students’ children and to the wider community.

Visit during one of the Open Days to meet students and lecturers, tour the campus and get a feel for what life is like at Perth College UHI. The college has talented and dedicated staff who can help you decide the right course for you and help you on your journey to success.

The next Open Day will take place on Saturday March 16, 10am-2pm.

For more information, see perth.uhi. ac.uk, call 0345 270 1177 or email pc.admissions@perth.uhi.ac.uk

Pictures: Fraser Band. If you have the ambition, we have the course at Perth College.