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UHI Inverness

Where learning means more

UHI Inverness is a partner of The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), a further education and higher education partnership serving our communities and connected to their needs. We’re more than a college and more than a university.

From our campuses in Inverness, we offer flexible learning opportunities from access level through to PhD, to suit more people, at more levels, for more reasons.

With around 6,000 students, our college is an impressive and inspiring place to come and study, whatever your interest and future career.

UHI Inverness is at the heart of our community as the region’s main provider of skills and talent development. Working closely with businesses and stakeholders, our curriculum and research capacity is designed to meet the ever-evolving needs of industry and support the strengths and ambitions of the region. Through a personalised approach, we help our students discover their right path, providing them with a combination of qualification and job-ready skills to succeed in the workplace Our focus is to support our students to gain valuable qualifications and secure rewarding careers, and to play a key role in contributing to the continued prosperity of the Highlands.

If you are looking for a new challenge, UHI Inverness is the place to work. By choosing us, you are choosing to work in a place which enjoys the best of both worlds; city living on the doorstep of one of Scotland’s greatest outdoor spaces.

It’s an area of the country renowned for its clean environment, high standard of living and sense of community. Inverness provides a pleasant and safe environment in which to live and its unemployment rate is one of the lowest in the country.

Inverness is the capital of the Highlands and one of the fastest growing cities in Europe. It is the perfect centre for work, leisure and play, offering the perfect combination of historic charm, a friendly, cosmopolitan community, a booming tourist trade, and access to stunning scenery and wide-open spaces. Inverness is the start and end point for the North Coast 500, while the Cairngorms National Park is just a 30-minute drive.

Inverness is well connected to the rest of the UK and Europe, with daily flights to the Western Isles, Orkney, Shetland, London, Bristol, Manchester, Belfast, Dublin and Amsterdam. Inverness is just 150 miles to Glasgow and Edinburgh, with regular bus and train services linking Inverness to the wider Highlands and rest of Scotland.

Key Facts

  • Community Engagement: The college is actively involved in the community, offering a range of services beyond academic study, including cafes, hair and beauty salons, and the Sheiling Restaurant.
  • Comprehensive Student Support: UHI Inverness provides comprehensive student support, including personalized guidance and cost-of-living assistance.
  • UHI Inverness has earned several awards and recognitions, including the HISA Awards for staff and student excellence, the EmilyTest GBV Charter Award for its commitment to addressing gender-based violence, and recognition in the CDN College Awards.
  • UHI Inverness has approximately 278 employees and around 6,000 students. Specifically, UHI Inverness has 3,357 FE learners, with over 700 apprentices, and 2,401 HE learners. The wider UHI partnership, which includes UHI Inverness, has around 37,000 students in total.

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