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inverness.uhi.ac.uk

PROSPECTUS2018-2019

INVERNESS COLLEGE UHI

OPEN DAY DATES IN 2018Wednesday 10th January 5-7pmThursday 1st March 5-7pmTuesday 29th May 5-7pmTuesday 7th August 5-7pmSaturday 27th October 9.30am-1pm

01463 273 000

[email protected]

www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk

www.facebook.com/invernesscollegeuhi

twitter.com/ic_uhi

This prospectus is available in alternative formats on request.

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Connect with us | 2472 | Study methods

B Blended. Classes are a mix of face-to-face and online or home learning

FT Full-time V Video conferencePT Part-time

EV Evening classDR Day releaseDL Distance/Open LearningBR Block release DW Day workshops FL Flexible

WB Work-based. Tutor and assessor support

F2F Classes occur face-to-face in traditional classroom environment with practicals

WP Work placement

STUDY METHOD & MODE OF DELIVERY

View our 360o tour www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk

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CONTENTS | 3

CONTENTS

01463 273000 [email protected]

VLE Virtual Learning Environment. Classes occur in an online environment with tutorial support

R Residential

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Principal’s welcome 04

Why choose us? 06

Employment ready 08

Strong links to industry 09

Work placements 10

Your campuses 12

Your Inverness 14

Discover Inverness 16

How to apply 18

Guide to qualifications 20

Administration, business & computing

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Care practice 48

Construction craft 72

Cultural and creative industries 80

Education 102

Engineering and building technology

122

Engineering craft 140

Hair, beauty and sport 152

Highers 172

Hospitality 186

Science, maths and forestry 196

Modern apprenticeships 214

Funding your studies 228

Support for you 230

Early learning and childcare centre 231

The library and learning resource centre

232

Student accommodation 233

International programmes 234

Highlands and Islands Student Association (HISA)

236

Research 238

Your university 240

Other services 242

Course index 244

Connect with us 246

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PRINCIPAL’S WELCOME

4 | Principal’s Welcome

Choosing a college or university can be a difficult decision. Here at Inverness College UHI we offer something unique. We are both a college and a university providing more than 200 courses from access through to degree and beyond.

There is no wrong path in life. Whatever your ambition, we can offer a route to get you there. Our courses have been designed to allow you to progress seamlessly from one qualification to the next enabling you to reach the goals you want to achieve. They have been designed to meet the needs of industry, with many courses accredited with professional industry bodies. We also work closely with employers –

Professor Christopher O’Neil, Inverness College UHI Principal and Chief Executive

through the range of apprenticeships we offer, live student projects or partnership working – with the ultimate aim of preparing our students for the world of work. In 2015/16, 92 per cent of our leavers were in work or further study six months after graduating, and many go on to earn salaries above the Scottish average for their sectors.

Student achievement rates have increased year-on-year across the curriculum and we are leading the way in forestry training and education in Scotland through our Scottish School of Forestry, based at Balloch. Our Rivers and Lochs Institute is a pioneer in the study of freshwater biodiversity, in particular molecular genetic research.

Our campuses opened in 2015 and are located in beautiful surroundings. Our facilities are state-of-the art and courses are delivered using the latest technology, whilst students enjoy learning the most modern techniques with cutting-edge equipment. Residences are situated at Inverness Campus in 30 acres of landscaped parkland, providing a home-from-home in one of Scotland’s safest cities.

Inverness itself offers the benefits of city-life whilst being a stone’s throw from some of the country’s most stunning scenery. The city is a magnet for outdoor enthusiasts – offering everything you could want for snow-sports, climbing, mountain biking, canoeing and hill walking. At the same time, Inverness has a vibrant social and cultural scene with a range of bars, clubs, restaurants, music and arts venues and festivals.

We welcome you to visit us at any time to meet staff and find out more about what we have to offer.

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6 | Why Choose Us?

BEST OF BOTH Inverness College, part of the University of the Highlands and Islands, is a College and a University. We offer a seamless route between further education and higher education as well as an extensive schools programme and comprehensive vocational training and apprenticeship scheme.

WHY CHOOSE US?

430SECONDARY SCHOOL PUPILS STUDY AT INVERNESS COLLEGE UHI EACH WEEK INCLUDING 70 FOUNDATION APPRENTICESHIPS.

Our research is focused on being international and world leading, with researcher expertise in forest biodiversity and ecology, timber technology and social forestry. The Rivers and Lochs Institute includes a state-of-the-art DNA lab to support research training and education in freshwater biodiversity.

LEADERSIN FORESTRY AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH

INSPIRATIONALLEARNING ENVIRONMENT

SCOTLAND’S LARGEST LIFE SCIENCE COMPANY AND A GROWING

BUSINESS COMMUNITY.

of the University’s research submitted for review in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework was classified as world leading or internationally excellent.

INVERNESS COLLEGE UHI IS LOCATED AT INVERNESS CAMPUS, A HUB FOR RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND ENTERPRISE. IT’S HOME TO:

750SCIENTISTS

250DOCTORS

500BED TEACHING

HOSPITAL

3RESEARCH FACILITIES

Almost

70%

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WORK-BASED LEARNING

Work placements offer an attractive addition

to your CV and many of our courses include

industry placements and ‘live’ projects with businesses.

STUDENT RESIDENCES

STRONG INDUSTRY LINKSFrom course development to placements, we work in partnership with industry to ensure our courses remain relevant to local employers. Courses are designed to equip students with the skills they need to succeed in their future careers.

STUDY ABROADDevelop your personal skills and gain an international network of friends by studying for up to a year in a host country. We have partnerships with universities in USA, Canada, and Europe.

of our graduates are in work or further study 6 months after graduating *

six months after completing their studies *

students enrol on courses each year.

JOBS OVER THE NEXT 30 YEARS

INVERNESS CAMPUS IS EXPECTED

TO GENERATE

6,000

WE OFFER AN EXTENSIVE WORK-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMME, PROVIDING TRAINING TO MORE THAN

300en-suite bedrooms with shared kitchen and living areas situated at Inverness Campus. We also provide a list of local accommodation providers.

WE ARE HIRING

92%

GRADUATES ACHIEVE AN AVERAGE FULL-TIME SALARY OF

£22,896

Almost

7,000

CHOICE & FLEXIBILITY

We have over 200 courses, many of which include the option

of studying full-time, part-time and online, with progression routes

into further study or employment. Speciality courses include Forestry,

Aquaculture, Architectural Technology, Civil Engineering

and Quantity Surveying.

www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk/students/accommodation

www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk/studying-at-ic/international

MODERN APPRENTICES EVERY YEAR

650 LEARNING

STUDENT RESIDENCES

Work placementsan attractiveto yourof our coursesindustryand ‘live’with businesses.

MODERNAPPRENTICESEVERY YEAR

650

* Destination of Leavers from Higher Education survey, Higher Education Statistics Agency, 2015/16

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8 | Employment ready

EMPLOYMENT READYOur courses will develop your core employability skills to help you leave Inverness College UHI job-ready. From improving your communication, problem solving, team working, numeracy and ICT skills, our aim is to create confident, reliable students, who show initiative and can adapt to any situation. We also run additional drop-in support sessions in our SkillZone for students, including English-language tuition.

CREATE, Inverness College UHI’s Centre for Enterprise and Innovation, works to inspire, encourage and support students, staff and the business community to become bold, confident and creative citizens, with entrepreneurial know-how. This is done through short-courses, workshops, speakers and employer events, bringing students face-to-face with enterprising organisations and industry professionals. CREATE enjoys an excellent RELATIONSHIP with agencies including Business Gateway, Inverness Chamber of Commerce and the Highlands and Islands Social Enterprise Zone. It also runs an annual Business Competition across the Highlands and Islands.

THE CREATE TEAM

NICK GALLAGHERset up his own business, The Black Tartan Food Company, a Scottish themed pop-up restaurant and catering company, while studying Professional Cookery at SCQF level 6. Nick went on to study HNC Hospitality and attended evening courses run by CREATE to learn how to develop his business, which provides Scottish themed barbecue-style cooking for weddings, events, corporate lunches and private parties. Nick is a former Young Enterprise Scotland Entrepreneurial Student of the Year and his business goes from strength to strength.

01463 273 267

[email protected]

Our guidance team can help with NEXT STEPS including career and interview advice. One-to-one appointments are available to help prepare you for life after Inverness College UHI and our team can help you explore options, search and apply for jobs and prepare for interview.

You can also access career coaching and employability support via the UHI Career Centre website:

www.uhi.ac.uk/en/students/careers

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Contact the Guidance Team at the Student Services Centre at

Inverness College UHI

01463 273 308 [email protected]

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Our courses are designed with industry partners to ensure they are relevant and meet the current demand from employers.

We regularly review and add courses in response to industry and work with employers throughout the academic year on partnership projects.

We are incredibly proud of our strong links to industry.

STRONG LINKS TO INDUSTRY

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The benefits are many, from development of your own personal skills like communication, confidence and the ability to make important connections, to experiencing a ‘real’ workplace and putting the knowledge you have gained on your course to the test. A work placement will also give you a competitive edge in the job market, showing an employer you have ambition and commitment to your chosen career.

Inverness College UHI offers an extensive work-based learning programme and we work hard to ensure our curriculum remains relevant, responsive to demand and aligned with employment opportunities, providing a range of progression pathways. In addition to our Modern and Graduate Level Apprenticeship programmes, many of our courses include industry placements, ‘live’ projects with businesses and course specific career/employer events which allow students to network with key people. Our teaching is also designed to provide simulated work environments and we run our own training restaurant and

commercial hair and beauty salons.

In line with the Scottish Government’s Developing the Young Workforce strategy,

the Scottish Funding Council has set standards for all Further Education

(FE) providers, highlighting the expectation that all FE students will

benefit from high-quality work placements and experiences,

be it with an employer, a social enterprise or a charity. This

is an expectation we are 100 per cent committed

too, not just for our FE students, but our

Higher Education (HE) students too, thus equipping everyone we teach

with the attributes and essential skills valued

by employers.

10 | Work Placements

WORK PLACEMENTSWork placements are an invaluable addition to your CV and should not be underestimated.

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Annabel spent her year with Christie Elite, one of the nation’s largest forest nurseries. The company kept her on part-time when her placement ended and when she graduated, she started full-time as its Stock and Quality Control Manager with responsibility for the health and wellbeing of 18 million trees.

The Scottish School of Forestry has an excellent reputation and its BSc

– with a year in industry – is head and shoulders above other similar

courses, it also works very closely with industry, including the Institute of Chartered Foresters, Confor, the Forestry Commission, Forest Enterprise, as well as many private sector organisations within the sector, which is really important for students who want to get a job at the end of their studies. All students on my course have gone on into employment with either their placement company or another company in the sector, which just shows how influential this course is.”

Annabel Martin studied the BSc in Sustainable Forest Management with Forest Conservation at the Scottish School of Forestry. The degree is unique in that students spend a year in the forestry industry on placement.

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12 | Your campuses

Inverness College UHI | Main Campus: 1 Inverness Campus, Inverness IV2 5NA

01463 273000 01463 711977

YOUR CAMPUSES

ATTRACTIVE SURROUNDINGS

MODERN AND FLEXIBLE CLASSROOMS

Lecture Theatre, Performing Arts Studio, Design Studios, Gymnasium, Training Kitchens

and Restaurant, Sports Hall, Industrial Workshops, Salons and Research Labs.

www.studentaccommodationuhi .co.uk/en/locations/inverness

BRAND NEW STUDENT RESIDENCES

FACILITIES

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Inverness College UHI | Scottish School of Forestry: Viewhill, Balloch, Inverness IV2 5EA

01463 273600 01463 792497

SET IN 10 HECTARES OF WOODLAND

5 MILES FROM MAIN CAMPUS

Practical forest training environment

unique to Scotland

Industry standard equipment including unique forestry training simulator

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14 | Your Inverness

THE GREAT OUTDOORSInverness is the perfect base to explore the Highlands and Islands. The region is a magnet for snowsports enthusiasts, climbers, canoeists, cyclists and walkers. From endless mountain ranges and rugged glens to deep blue lochs, beaches with crystal clear water and picturesque towns and villages, there’s really something for all lovers of the great outdoors. Loch Ness, famous the world over for its elusive monster, is just a stone’s throw from our campuses. Aviemore and the Cairngorm National Park is a 30-minute drive, while Ullapool takes around an hour from Inverness. The region is also home to an abundance of wildlife from red squirrels and dolphins to birds of prey.

STEEPED IN HISTORYDiscover the story of Scotland through the ages from its roots

15 MILES TO CHANONRY POINT– the best place to watch the Moray Firth dolphins

ISLE OF SKYE IN 2.5 HOURS

*Office of National Statistics

in the Gaelic language and culture to the brutal history of its clans and the Highland Clearances. Wherever you go in the Highlands, you’ll find a link to the past with its many castles, fortifications and battlefields including Culloden, which has seen a surge in visitors on the back of the popular ‘Outlander’ books and television series.

VIBRANT CITY LIFEInverness is the most northern city in the UK, and one of the fastest growing in Europe with a population of almost 80,000. The combination of a year-round tourism sector, fine food and drink, diverse leisure and retail facilities, history and culture make it a unique and exciting city. The region also punches above its weight in terms of business activity and innovation, accounting for 40% of Scotland’s food and drink exports and 40% of all Scottish

Get to the

YOUR INVERNESS

218 MUNROS IN THE HIGHLANDS

AND ISLANDS

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Your Inverness | 15*Office of National Statistics

passengers use Inverness Airport every year

More than

780,000

tourism revenue. Recorded crime in Scotland is at its lowest level in 40 years and Inverness is one of the country’s safest cities.

CULTURAL CONNECTIONS From its coffee shops, bars and restaurant, to its thriving music and arts scene, it’s no wonder the Highlands and Islands is home to the Happiest People in the UK *. Inverness is a small city with a big music scene and you’ll find live music every night of the week in its venues including the Ironworks, Hootananny, the Tooth and Claw and Johnny Foxes. It’s also renowned for its festivals including the highly popular Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, Groove Loch Ness and Brew at the Bog, and its traditional music scene, including the region’s many Fèisean. Eden Court Theatre is the largest entertainment venue in the Highlands, showing everything from West End musicals to local productions.

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CITYAccording to the World Health Organisation, Inverness has the lowest levels of air pollution of any UK city. Its low-carbon economy is built on its ambitions to become Scotland’s leading cycle city, with millions of pounds being invested to create more cycle lanes. According to the last Census, 5.6 per cent of people in Inverness cycle to work – the highest level of any Scottish city. Inverness is also a compact city so it’s easy to get around by foot.

CONNECTIVITY With a £146 million investment in Superfast Broadband throughout the Highlands, Inverness enjoys strong digital connections. Its airport benefits from national and international connections and is just over an hour by air to London, Amsterdam and Dublin. Inverness is just 100 miles from Edinburgh and Glasgow.

* Office for National Statistics, 2016

© Paul Campbell

396,397people visited Urquhart Castle, on the shores of

Loch Ness, in 2016

© VisitBritain

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16 | Discover Inverness

DISCOVER INVERNESS

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18 | How to apply

HOW TO APPLYOnce you have decided which course you wish to apply for, you need to submit an application. There are different ways to apply, depending on which course you would like to study, and whether you want to study full-time or part-time.

FURTHER EDUCATIONIf you wish to apply for a further education course e.g. NC, SVQ, NVQ, or City and Guilds, please refer to the chart below:

INTENDING TO STUDY PART-TIME

AT INVERNESS COLLEGE UHI

As a current student

Progressing in course area

Changing course area

Re-register by February 2019

Apply onlineApply online to

Inverness College UHI

As a new applicant

INTENDING TO STUDY FULL-TIME

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HIGHER EDUCATIONIf you are applying for a Higher Education course, such as an HNC, HND, degree or postgraduate study, please refer to the chart below to identify whether you should apply through UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service), or direct to Inverness College UHI.

You can find out more about UCAS at www.ucas.ac.uk

When completing your UCAS Application Form you will need the Course Code plus the following information:

• Institution Code Name – HIP• Institution Code – H49• Campus Code (for Inverness College UHI) – I

Our admissions policy and procedure aims to treat everyone who applies fairly and inclusively. Our admissions teams will notify you when we receive your application. We will then notify you of a decision or invite you to an interview, as detailed below:

• By 31st March for applications submitted up to 15th January• By 30th April for applications submitted up to 28th February• By 31st May for applications submitted up to 31st March• By 30th June for applications submitted up to 30th April• By 18th July for applications submitted up to 31st May

Our admissions and student funding team is happy to answer any questions you may have.

01463 273480

[email protected]

Apply online to Inverness College UHI

Apply through UCAS

INTENDING TO STUDY PART-TIME

AT INVERNESS COLLEGE UHI

INTENDING TO STUDY FULL-TIME

To do an HNC, HND or degree

At Inverness College UHI

Considering Inverness College UHI and another

College/University

To do an HNC or HND

To do a degree

To do an HNC or HND

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20 | Guide to Qualifications

GUIDE TO QUALIFICATIONS

SCQFLevel

SQA QualificationsUniversity Accredited

Qualification

Scottish Vocational

QualificationApprenticeship Qualifications

SCQFLevel

12Doctoral Degree 12

11

Master’s Degree, Postgraduate

Diploma/Certificate

SVQ 5 11

10Honours Degree,

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

10

9Ordinary Degree,

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

9

8Higher National

Diploma(HND)

Diploma of Higher Education

SVQ 4 (Level 8 or 9)

Higher Level Apprenticeship 8

7Advanced

Higher

Higher National Certificate

(HNC)

Professional Development

Award

Certificate of Higher Education

Graduate Level Apprenticeship

(Level 7,8,9 or 10)7

6 HigherSVQ 3

(Level 6 or 7)Foundation

Apprenticeship

Technical Modern Apprenticeship (Level 6, 8 or 9)

6

5National 5

Intermediate 2

SVQ 2Modern Apprenticeship

(Level 5,6 or 7) 5

4National 4

Intermediate 1

National Certificate

(NC) (Level 4,5 or 6)

National Progression

Award (Level 4,5, 6,7 or 8)

SVQ 1 4

3National 3Access 3 3

2National 2 Access 2 2

1National Access 1 1

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Inverness College UHI is approved by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) to deliver a range of academic and vocational qualifications. Our degrees and postgraduate certificates/diplomas are awarded by the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI). We also offer programmes certified by a range of professional institutions including the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and industry awarding bodies including the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) is a way of comparing the wide range of Scottish qualifications. Each qualification is awarded a level and a number of credit points. The level of qualification shows how difficult the learning is. The credit points show how much learning is involved in achieving that qualification.

Visit www.scqf.org.uk for more information.

SCQFLevel

SQA QualificationsUniversity Accredited

Qualification

Scottish Vocational

QualificationApprenticeship Qualifications

SCQFLevel

12Doctoral Degree 12

11

Master’s Degree, Postgraduate

Diploma/Certificate

SVQ 5 11

10Honours Degree,

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

10

9Ordinary Degree,

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

9

8Higher National

Diploma(HND)

Diploma of Higher Education

SVQ 4 (Level 8 or 9)

Higher Level Apprenticeship 8

7Advanced

Higher

Higher National Certificate

(HNC)

Professional Development

Award

Certificate of Higher Education

Graduate Level Apprenticeship

(Level 7,8,9 or 10)7

6 HigherSVQ 3

(Level 6 or 7)Foundation

Apprenticeship

Technical Modern Apprenticeship (Level 6, 8 or 9)

6

5National 5

Intermediate 2

SVQ 2Modern Apprenticeship

(Level 5,6 or 7) 5

4National 4

Intermediate 1

National Certificate

(NC) (Level 4,5 or 6)

National Progression

Award (Level 4,5, 6,7 or 8)

SVQ 1 4

3National 3Access 3 3

2National 2 Access 2 2

1National Access 1 1

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courses | 23 courses | 23

For further information on the courses listed in this section please visit: www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk/courses

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INTERVIEW

INTERVIEW

INTERVIEW

Entry into Year 2

I am leaving school and have 2 Highers at C or above plus 4 Standard Grades at 3 or above/4 National 4 at pass, including English or recognised equivalent qualification.”

I am leaving school and have 1 Higher at C or above plus 4 Standard Grades at 3 or above/4 National 4 at pass, including English or recognised equivalent qualification.”

I am leaving school and have 4 Standard Grades at 3 or above/4 National 4 at pass, including English.”

I want to WORK IN FINANCE

PDA Medical

Administration (L7)

NPA Administration

(L5)

ACCOUNTING & ADMINISTRATION

“I am leaving school and have 3 Highers at C or above/HNC for entry into year 2, HND for entry into year 3.”

I am a mature learner with similar qualifications.”

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Entry into Year 3

Entry into Year 2

ACCACertificate

Diploma

BA (Hons)Business &

Management (L10)

HNCAdministration & Information

Technology (L7)

NCAdministration & Information

Technology (L5)

BA (Hons)Accounting

& Finance (L10)

HNCAccounting (L7)

Intro to Business Mgt

& Accounting (L5)

NPABusiness & Information

Technology (L5)

HNDAccounting (L8)

Entry into Year 3

PDAOffice

Administration (L7)

PDABook-keeping (L7)

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INTERVIEW

INTERVIEW

I am leaving school and have 3 Highers at C or above/HNC for entry into year 2, HND for entry into year 3.”

I am a mature learner with similar qualifications.”

I am leaving school and have 4 Standard Grades at 3 or above/4 National 4 at pass, including English.”

I am a mature learner with no formal qualifications.”

I am leaving school and have 1 Higher at C or above plus 3 Standard Grades at 3 or above/4 National 4 at pass, including English.”

I am a mature learner with no formal qualifications.”

PGCertHealth Leadership

& Management (L11)

MScPublic Service

Leadership (L11)

Entry to Year 1/2/3

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

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MScLeadership

& Management (L11)

Introductionto Business Management

& Accounting

MScHuman Resource Management (L11)

HNCBusiness (L7)

NPABusiness and Information

Technology (L5)

BA (Hons)

Business & Management (L10) with awards in

Finance, Human Resource

Management, Marketing,

Enterprise and Digital Communication

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Management (L6)

CIPD Certificatein Human

Resource Practice

CIPD Certificatein Learning and

Development Practice

Courses in this colour relate to Continuous Professional Development.

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CIPD Diploma in Learning and

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CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F / WP

START DATEJAN 2019

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F / WP

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Four Standard Grades at 3 or above/National 4

at pass, including English.

Mature students• There are no formal entry requirements.• Interest in the subject should be demonstrated

in your personal statement and interview.

For those wishing an introduction to administration and information technology skills. A hands-on course that includes units on word processing, PowerPoint, reception skills, office technologies such as photocopying, internet and email, event organisation.

CONTENT• Word processing.• IT.• Front of office.• Central services.• Researching and preparing presentations.• Communications.• Event organisation.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC Administration and Information Technology.• Employment in an administrative environment.

ADMINISTRATIONNPA/SCQF LEVEL 5

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Four Standard Grades at 3 or above/National 4

at pass, including English.

Mature students• There are no formal entry requirements.• Interest in the subject should be demonstrated

in your personal statement and interview.

This course will introduce you to key administration areas such as word processing, IT, front of office, central services, handling business documents, researching and preparing presentations, communications and event organisation. There is also an opportunity for you to study specialised units in medical terminology. You will undertake a two-week local work placement.

CONTENT• Word processing.• IT.• Front of office.• Central services.• Handling business

documents.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC Administration & Information Technology.• Employment as an administrative assistant,

receptionist, audio-typist.

ADMINISTRATION & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYNC/SCQF LEVEL 5

• Researching and preparing presentations.

• Communications.• Event organisation.• Work experience.• Medical terminology.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Four Standard Grades at 3 or above/National 4

at pass, including English.

Mature students• There are no formal entry requirements.• Interest in the subject should be demonstrated

in your personal statement and interview.

This course has been designed to introduce you to the key business drivers such as finance, marketing and human resources along with the underlying skills of communications and ICT that are relevant to business.

CONTENT• Accounting.• Economics.• IT.• Marketing.• HR.• Communication.• Enterprise.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC Business, HNC Accounting

and HNC Administration.• Employment.

BUSINESS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYNPA/SCQF LEVEL 5

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START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F / WP

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

START DATEJAN 2018

STUDY METHODFT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION18 Weeks

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Four Standard Grades at 3 or above/National 4

at pass, including English.

Mature students• There are no formal entry requirements.• Interest in the subject should be demonstrated

in your personal statement and interview.

This course has been designed to introduce you to the key business drivers such as finance, marketing, human resources and operations along with the underlying skills of communications and ICT that are relevant to business.

CONTENT• Accounting.• Economics.• IT.• Law.• Marketing.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC Business, HNC Accounting

and HNC Administration.• Employment.

INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTINGSCQF LEVEL 5

• HR operation.• Communication.• Customer care.• Operations.• Enterprise.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Students must join ACCA as a student member.• Successful completion of the Introductory

Certificate is advised before progressing onto the Intermediate Certificate.

This professional qualification, awarded by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) will build your knowledge in accountancy and management. It is an ideal course if you have no previous accounting qualifications and want to pursue a career in the area or if you require knowledge to support a financial manager.

The programme includes recording financial transactions, management information, maintaining financial records and managing costs and finance. A fee is charged for this course.

What can I do on completion of my course?• ACCA Diploma in Accounting and Business.• Certified Accounting Technician.

INTRODUCTORY CERTIFICATE IN FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTINGACCA ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• There are no specific entry requirements, however,

candidates are likely to be working in, or have just started, a first line management role.

These professional qualifications awarded by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) in First Line Management are developed for supervisors and first line managers who have operational responsibility for a defined area of activity. They give junior managers the communication and motivational skills to help improve operational efficiency.

The Level 6 qualifications in First Line Management are designed for supervisors and first line managers who wish to build on and develop their existing management skills and knowledge.

Award Our Level 6 Award provides an introduction to the skills, roles and responsibilities of this management area. It will also develop your basic knowledge by focusing on the development of specific management skills.

Certificate A more extensive qualification, our Level 6 Certificate gives you a broader knowledge of effective management skills while focusing on the specific management areas appropriate to you and your workplace.

Diploma With a more comprehensive structure, our Level 6 Diploma gives you all the key skills and competencies you’ll need to become an effective first line manager.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Enhanced employment prospects.• Diploma in Management and Leadership.

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST LINE MANAGEMENTCMI/SCQF LEVEL 6

START DATEBY ARRANGEMENT

STUDY METHODPT / VLE

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATIONAward 25 hrs / Cert 50 hrs / Dip 145 hrs

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODPT / EV

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION20 weeks

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers Not suitable for school leavers as candidates require practical experience.

Mature studentsThis course is aimed at applicants currently employed in an administrative role. If candidates are not currently working in an administrative role, they will need to evidence previous practical experience.

This course is suitable for either those currently working in medical administration wishing to formalize and develop their skills; or those working in general administration wishing to develop skills for future employment.

CONTENT• Word processing, PowerPoint.• Medical terminology (unit available on an

open learning basis, with tutor support).• Hospital patient administration

OR GP administration.• IT in business spreadsheets

and databases.• Work experience.

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIONPDA/SCQF LEVEL 7

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leaversNot suitable for school leavers as candidates require practical experience.

Mature studentsThis course is aimed at applicants currently employed in an administrative role. If candidates are not currently working in an administrative role, they will need to evidence previous practical experience.

CONTENT• Office administration.• Digital technology for administrators.• Personal development planning.• Communication.

OFFICE ADMINISTRATIONPDA/SCQF LEVEL 7

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODDR

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION2 Years PT

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODDR

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year PT

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ACCOUNTINGHNC/SCQF LEVEL 7

BOOK-KEEPINGPDA/SCQF LEVEL 7

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• One Scottish Higher at grade C or above,

preferably in a subject with numerical content, or• One A Level at grade D or above, preferably

in a subject with numerical content, or• NC Business with clear aptitude for accountancy

demonstrated in relevant units.• Prospective students without the standard entry

requirements as listed are encouraged to apply.

Mature students• No formal entry requirements.• Evidence of an interest in this subject should

be demonstrated in your personal statement and interview.

This course is designed to prepare you for a career in accounting or financial administration. You will gain skills and knowledge in financial and management accounting. Successful completion of this course will allow you to seek exemptions from accounting professional bodies.

CONTENT• Recording financial information.• Preparing financial statement.• Using financial accounting software.• Management accounting using IT.• Cost accounting.• Business law.• Research skills.• Economics.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HND Accounting Year 2.• 2nd Year BA (Hons) Business and Management.• Employment with local organisations

as accounting assistants.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSMature studentsRelevant work experience in relation to the units being taught and/or evidence of an interest in this subject which should be demonstrated in your personal statement.

This professional development award delivers the essential skills and knowledge for a career in book-keeping or working in an accounting or financial administration role. This makes it suitable CPD for those working in such a role or for anyone seeking to enter employment in this area. It consists of 3 credits and is delivered by evening class. A fee is charged for this course.

CONTENT• Recording financial information or recording

financial transactions.• Using financial accounting software (SAGE).• Payroll (SAGE).

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC Accounting.• Employment.• Career progression.

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START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODPT / EV / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• One Scottish Higher at C or above, preferably

English, or Business Management.• Prospective students without the standard entry

requirements are encouraged to apply and will be considered on an individual basis.

Progressing students• Successful completion of Introduction to

Business, Management and Accounting.• Prospective students without the standard entry

requirements are encouraged to apply and will be considered on an individual basis.

Mature students• There are no formal entry requirements for

mature applicants. Evidence of an interest in this subject should be demonstrated in your personal statement and interview.

This course will introduce you to business skills and knowledge, which will enable you to take up a career within a range of business organisations, including running your own business. You will undertake a two-week local work placement as part of the course.

The day release format gives the opportunity to study one day a week over 2 years and is therefore ideal for those in employment or those who are unable to make a commitment to a full-time programme.

What can I do on completion of my course?• You can progress to the 2nd Year BA (Hons)

Business and Management.• 2nd Year BA (Hons) Events Management.• Employment and self-employment.

BUSINESSHNC/SCQF LEVEL 7

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• One Scottish Higher at grade C or above,

preferably English or Administration.• One A Level at grade D or above, preferably

English or a written subject.• A relevant NC qualification.• Prospective students without the standard entry

requirements are encouraged to apply and will be considered on an individual basis.

Mature students• There are no formal entry requirements.

Interest in the subject should be demonstrated in your personal statement and interview.

• Basic IT skills required.

This course is designed to meet the demands and requirements of today’s modern business environment. There is also an opportunity to study (subject to numbers) specialised units in medical terminology for administrators or human resource management. You will undertake a two-week local work placement as part of the course.

The day release format gives the opportunity to study one day a week over 2 years and is therefore ideal for those in employment or those who are unable to make a commitment to a full-time programme.

What can I do on completion of my course?• 2nd Year HND Administration and Information

Technology at another UHI institution.• 2nd Year BA (Hons) Business and Management.• 2nd Year BA (Hons) Events Management.• Employment of a general administrative nature.

ADMINISTRATION & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYHNC/SCQF LEVEL 7

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / DR / F2F / WP

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / DR / F2F / WP

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

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Lisa Ansell is studying part-time for an HNC in Business Management and attends Inverness College UHI one day per week. She started the two-year course last September and combines study with work as a Team Leader for Cap Gemini, working night-shift.

Lisa, who particularly enjoys the accountancy side of the course, has been able to use what she has learned at Inverness College UHI and apply it to her job.

She initially had concerns about her ability to study again. As well as working full-time, Lisa cares for her mother and has a teenage daughter. However, her fears were soon allayed and she has managed to adjust her shift and work pattern to accommodate study. She admits she is enjoying work even more with the benefit of study and hopes completion of the HNC next year will stand her in good stead for her career in business and give her the edge over other candidates in the competitive job market.

CASE STUDY

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START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F / WP

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION2 Years FT / 4 Years PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Two Scottish Highers at grade C or above, one of

which should ideally include numerical content, or• Two A Levels at grade D or above, one of which

should ideally include numerical content.• Direct entry to year 2 may be possible with an

HNC Accounting (15 credits).• Prospective students without the standard entry

requirements are encouraged to apply and will be considered on an individual basis.

Mature students• No formal entry requirements.• Evidence of an interest in this subject should

be demonstrated in your personal statement and interview.

This course is designed to prepare you for a career in accounting or financial administration. You will gain skills and knowledge in financial and management accounting.

Subjects include financial/cost accounting, management accounting, business law, economics and management accounting using IT in the first year. Second year develops more in-depth knowledge and skills including law and taxation.

Successful completion of this course will allow you to seek exemptions from accounting professional bodies. You will undertake a two-week local work placement as part of the course in the second year.

What can I do on completion of my course?• BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance, 3rd Year.• BA (Hons) Business and Management, 3rd Year.• Employment.

ACCOUNTINGHND/SCQF LEVEL 8

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START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F / VLE / VC

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION4 Years FT / 8 Years PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Three Scottish Highers at grade C or above, or• Two A levels at grade C or above.• Prospective students without the standard entry

requirements but with considerable relevant work experience are encouraged to apply.

• HNC Business (15 Credits) and HNC Admin (15 credits) may allow direct access to year 2, and HND Business to year 3 of the degree.

The BA (Hons) Business and Management degree is a high quality, broad-based business and management qualification that will introduce you to all aspects of modern business. This course will equip you with all the skills you will need for a career in management.

In year 3, you can either choose to study for a generic degree in business and management or you can focus on one particular aspect, such as finance, human resource management, marketing, enterprise, tourism and digital communications.

Details of the units within each of these pathways is available via the website.

What can I do on completion of my course?Once you have successfully completed your business and management degree, you might like to consider careers in:• Self-employment.• Public and private sector management.• Voluntary organisations.

Further study in:• MSc Leadership and Management

(you must be in employment).• MSc Human Resource Management.

BUSINESS & MANAGEMENTBA (HONS)/SCQF LEVELS 7-10

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START DATESEP 2018 & JAN 2019

STUDY METHODPT / VLE

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1.5 Years – PG Cert3 Years – PG Dip4.5 Years – MSc

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• A good honours degree.• Those who do not possess an honours degree

but have a degree, or degree equivalent qualification, and work experience at a suitable level within an organisation for an appropriate length of time, will be considered.

• Qualifications from an approved professional body will also be taken into account.

There are real challenges for leaders and managers within organisations looking to achieve more while controlling and cutting costs. Leaders need to take on greater responsibility to drive innovation and creativity within their teams, finding new solutions and new ways of working. Good management is central to business success.

This programme is designed to provide an insight into the theories and practical skills needed to be successful as a leader and manager. Ideally you will have been working for a few years and have achieved, or are looking at promotion and developing those crucial leadership and management skills.

This flexible and high quality Masters programme is designed to meet your needs within the contemporary working environment. It is especially beneficial for those with non-business backgrounds, perhaps in engineering, sciences, social sciences or the arts. It allows three exit points; PG Cert, PG Dip or full MSc.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Career in middle or senior management

public sector/private/voluntary sector positions.• Further study.

LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENTMSC/SCQF LEVEL 11

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT/PT/F2F/VLE

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION4 years FT / 8 years PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Entry to year one, HNC Accounting

is 1 Scottish Higher at grade C or above, or• 1 A level at grade D or above, or• NC Business (70% pass in accounting units).• Entry to year two is: www.uhi.ac.uk/en/

courses/hnc-accounting HNC Accounting.• Entry to year three is: www.uhi.ac.uk/en/

courses/hnd-accounting HND Accounting.

The BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance is a specialised degree which provides underpinning knowledge and technical skills highly sought after by employers. It provides a solid foundation for a career in the accounting and finance industry. Students will develop contextual, theoretical and practical skills within the accounting and finance subject areas.

Special features• A highly practical course encompassing

technical skills desired by employers. • Small classes give you a more personal

experience of university.• You will be able to apply for exemptions from

various professional bodies such as ACCA, CIMA and AAT.

What can I do on completion of my course?Once you have successfully completed this course, you might like to consider careers in:• Financial Accounting.• Management Accounting.• Auditing.• Tax or Treasury Management.• There are also opportunities to work in professional

practice or within a relevant organisation.• Further study with the professional

accounting bodies.

ACCOUNTING & FINANCEBA (HONS)/SCQF LEVELS 7-10

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START DATESEP 2018 & JAN 2019

STUDY METHODPT / VLE

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATIONUp to 1.5 Years – PG CertUp to 3 Years – PG DipUp to 4.5 Years – MSc

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• A good honours degree.• Those who do not possess an honours degree but

have a degree, or degree equivalent qualification, and work experience at a suitable level for an appropriate length of time, will be considered.

• Qualifications from an approved professional body will also be taken into account.

The MSc in Human Resource Management (HRM) aims to give you the comprehensive knowledge, understanding and key skills that are required by today’s HR professionals to enable you to effectively contribute to dynamic organisations.

Managing people – an organisation’s most valuable and often most costly resource – has, for a long time, been a key business challenge. Changing economic, financial, demographic, and political landscapes mean that the constitution of effective human resource management and how it may best be practiced is constantly evolving. Recent developments indicate clearly that the portfolio of HRM responsibilities within organisations is growing with the need for employee engagement with broader policies such as corporate social responsibility or work-life balance. The programme is CIPD accredited and has been designed to provide a combination of awards that will enable the professional development of future HR managers and upon completion of the Masters, you will be eligible for Associate CIPD membership – the recognised professional body for HR practitioners.It allows exits at; PG Cert, PG Dip or full MSc.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Career in middle or senior management public

sector/private/voluntary sector positions.• Further study.

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENTMSC/SCQF LEVEL 11

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Accreditation of prior learning and experience

will be considered in order to meet entry requirements.

• You may be required to attend an interview.• You must join CIPD as a student member.

This professional qualification awarded by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) highlights the importance of understanding the business and international context within which HR operates, and the role of HR in driving sustained organisational performance.

It will develop competence in a range of core human resource practice activities, including employee resourcing, managing employee relations, supporting change, and coaching and mentoring.

A fee is charged for this course.

CONTENT• Employee resourcing.• Managing employee relations.• HR within the organisational context.• Developing yourself as an effective practitioner.• Supporting change in organisations.• Coaching and mentoring.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Enhanced employment prospects.• Diploma in Human Resource Practice.• Further study at postgraduate level,

eg, MSc Human Resource Management.

CERTIFICATE IN HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTICECIPD

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODPT / EV

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

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STUDY METHODPT / EV

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODPT / EV

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• You will have completed the Certificate in

Human Resource Practice prior to commencing the Diploma. It may be possible to complete the certificate and diploma units at the same time, however, this must be discussed and agreed with the College tutor prior to registering for the course.

• You must join CIPD as a student member.

This professional qualification awarded by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) is an extension of the Certificate in Human Resource Practice. It will further develop your practical, relevant skills and confidence and behaviour to be an effective HR practitioner. You must gain nine credits in addition to a Certificate in Human Resource Practice award.

A fee is charged for this course.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Further study at postgraduate level,

i.e. MSc Human Resource Management.• Enhanced employment prospects.

DIPLOMA IN HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTICECIPD

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSAccreditation of prior learning and experience will be considered in order to meet entry requirements. • You may be required to attend an interview. • You must join CIPD as a student member.

This professional qualification awarded by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) highlights the importance of understanding the business and international context within which learning and development operates, and the role of HR in driving effective learning and development.

It will develop competence in a range of learning and development practice, including identifying, designing, delivery and evaluating learning and development activities.

A fee is charged for this course.

CONTENT• Learning and development within the

organisation.• Identifying learning and development needs. • Designing and delivering learning and

development activities. • Evaluating learning and development activities. • Coaching and mentoring

What can I do on completion of my course?• Enhanced employment prospects. • Diploma in Learning and Development Practice.• Further study at postgraduate level,

eg, MSc Human Resource Management.

CERTIFICATE IN LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PRACTICECIPD

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STUDY METHODPT / EV

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

DIPLOMA IN LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PRACTICECIPD

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• You will have completed the Certificate in

Learning & Development Practice prior to commencing the Diploma.

• It may be possible to complete the certificate and diploma units at the same time, however, this must be discussed and agreed with the College tutor prior to registering for the course.

• You must join CIPD as a student member.

This professional qualification awarded by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) is an extension of the Certificate in Learning and Development Practice. It will further develop your practical, relevant skills and confidence behaviour to be an effective learning and development practitioner. You must gain nine credits in addition to a Certificate in Learning and Development Practice award.

A fee is charged for this course.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Further study at postgraduate level,

eg, MSc Human Resource Management. • Enhanced employment prospects.

START DATESEP 2018 & JAN 2019

STUDY METHODPT

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1.5 Years – PG Cert3 Years – PG Dip4.5 Years – MSc

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• An honours degree (or equivalent)

normally at 2.1 or 2.2.• A third class honours or ordinary degree will

be considered with appropriate professional experience.

• There is no barrier to entry based on the subject studied at degree level by candidates.

• Candidates with no formal qualifications, who can demonstrate a capability and engagement in an appropriate CPD, will be considered.

• Recognition of prior learning (RPL) procedures, and candidates may need to complete an appropriate bridging module.

Inverness College UHI in conjunction with the UHI Management School provides students with an innovative and exemplary Leadership and Management Scheme.

It is crucial to invest in the development of leaders, managers and entrepreneurs, to develop skills that will help them identify and seize opportunities to transform and sustain business performance.

With this in mind, Inverness College UHI and the UHI Management School have designed a range of high calibre postgraduate courses to support professionals and the business community.

Flexible and online courses delivered via our virtual learning environment (VLE) are available in:• MSc Leadership and Management.• PGCert in Health Leadership and Management.• MSc in Human Resource Management.• MSc in Public Service Leadership.

For further details about postgraduate Management School courses visit: www.uhi.ac.uk/en/about-uhi/faculties-and-subject-networks/management-school/our-courses

MANAGEMENT SCHOOLPOSTGRADUATE COURSES

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INTERVIEW

INTERVIEW

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I am leaving school and have 2 Highers at C or above in Computing, Physics, Maths or Chemistry.”

I am a mature learner with similar qualifications.”

I am leaving school and have 4 Intermediate 2 passes/4 National 5 at pass, including English and Mathematics.”

I am a mature learner with no formal qualifications/NC Computing Level 5.”

I am leaving school and have 4 Standard Grades at 3 or above/ 4 National 4 at pass, including English.”

I am a mature learner with no formal qualifications/NPA Digital Media Basics Computing.”

I am leaving school and have 1 Higher at C or above in Computing, Physics, Maths or Chemistry.”

I am a mature learner with similar qualifications.”

COMPUTING

I want employment as a Trainee Programmer/

Systems Analyst/Database Administrator

I want employment in IT/ Computing Support

Website Design

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NCComputing (L5)

BSc (Hons)Computing (L10)

Computing (Networking)Computing (Software)

HNC/DComputing (L7/8)

NCComputing (L6)

NPADigital Media Basics (L4)

NCComputing: Technical

Support (L5)

I want employment as a Web Designer/Developer

Field Service EngineerNetwork Solutions Engineer

Database implementationconsultant

Project Manager

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Mature students• There are no formal entry requirements.

This is an introductory course for those wishing to develop such skills as digital imaging, computer hardware and programming. It is an 18 week full-time course available from January to June. It is ideal for the novice, those with an interest in getting into the IT-related job market or those who are already working in the area but would like formal training or to update their skills.

A fee may be charged for this course.

CONTENT• Computer hardware systems.• Digital video and audio acquisition.• Internet safety.• Software development.

What can I do on completion of my course?• NC Computing with Technical Support

(SCQF Level 5), or• NC Computing (SCQF Level 5).• Enhanced career prospects where knowledge

of IT is required.

DIGITAL MEDIA BASICSNPA/SCQF LEVEL 4

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Four Standard Grades at level 3 or above/4

National 4 passes, including English.

Progressing students• Successful completion of NPA Digital Media

Basics (SCQF Level 4).

Mature students• Selection by interview.

This course is designed to provide the underpinning knowledge for further study or entering the workplace in a junior capacity. The awards are concerned with the competences required to work with technological infrastructure in an IT environment. They build on the proficiencies required for planning, designing and implementing the hardware, network and software backbone required to support IT/technology application services and systems within organisations.

CONTENTYou will study a selection of units which may include a range of hardware, networking and programming units.

The NC Computing with Technical Support course is designed to prepare students for an apprenticeship programme or employment.

What can I do on completion of my course?• NC Computing (SCQF Level 6).

COMPUTING: TECHNICAL SUPPORTNC/SCQF LEVEL 5

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION18 Weeks

START DATEJAN 2019

STUDY METHODFT / F2F

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DURATION1 Year

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STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

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DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

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DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Four Intermediate 2 passes including English

and Mathematics/National 5 passes including English and Mathematics.

Progressing students• Successful completion of NC Computing Level 5,

NC Computing: Technical Support.

Mature students• Selection by interview.

The course will provide you with the skills required to be successful in the digital age – you will learn how to build, upgrade and fault find on computer systems and networks, as well as developing skills in Cyber Security. You will also have the opportunity to develop programs for mobile devices, and gain a professionally recognised qualification in Professional Computer Fundamentals.

CONTENT• Server administration fundamentals.• Hardware and systems.• Programming for mobile devices.• Cyber security.• Computing project.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC Computing.• Careers in computing support, website design,

IT systems design/support.

COMPUTINGNC/SCQF LEVEL 6

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Four Standard Grades at level 3 or above/4

National 4 passes, including English.

Progressing students, Level 5• Successful completion of NPA Digital Media

Basics (SCQF Level 4).

Mature students• Selection by interview.

The course will provide you with the basic skills required to be successful in the digital age – you will learn how to build, upgrade and fault find on computer systems as well as developing interactive multimedia skills in web and app development.

What can I do on completion of my course?• NC Computing (SCQF Level 6).

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Year 3 – HND Computer Science.

If you are looking for a successful career in the fast-moving computing industry, the BSc (Hons) Computing degree is for you. You will learn all the knowledge and skills you need to work in this sector, as well as developing key personal and intellectual qualities necessary for continued professional development.

The course provides a high quality design/development web education that has been designed to meet employers’ requirements. When you graduate, you will be well equipped to implement and manage web design and development projects from start to finish.

This computing degree also offers you the flexibility to specialise in software development or technical support, or to follow a generic degree path in computing.

In year 3, you can either choose to study for a generic degree in Computing or you can focus on either Computing (Networking) or Computing (Software).

What can I do on completion of my course?Once you have successfully completed your BSc Computing course, you may like to consider the following choice of careers:• Web designer or website developer.• Interactive web-based software

developer and designer.• Server maintenance and management.• Database analyst.• Database implementation consultant.• Web-based services consultant.• Technical support roles.

COMPUTING BSC (HONS)/SCQF LEVELS 9-10

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers HNC• One Higher at C or above in Computing, Physics,

Maths or Chemistry or successful completion of NC Computing level 6.

HND Year 1• Two Highers at C or above in Computing, Physics,

Maths or Chemistry.

HND Year 2• HNC Computing.

Mature students• Due to the nature of this course you will be invited

along for an informal interview/information session to allow the team to find out more about you and to assess your suitability for the course.

CONTENTHNC Computing/Year 1 HND Computing ScienceThe course offers a choice of subjects in the areas of software and computing systems maintenance including SQL, planning, software development and e-commerce.

Year 2 HND Computing ScienceThe aim of this course is to enable students to further develop the skills and competences necessary for entry into the computing industry. Topics covered include operating systems, systems development, software engineering and applications. The course has a strong focus on object-oriented design and programming skills.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Employment as trainee programmer,

systems analyst or database administrator.• BSc (Hons) Computing Year 3.

COMPUTINGHNC/D/SCQF LEVELS 7-8

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATIONHNC 1 Year FT / 2 Years PTHND 2 Years FT / 4 Years PT

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

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PDABrief Interventions

for Substance Misuse (L7)

PDAHealth & Social Care

Supervision (L7)

PDAPromoting

Excellence in Dementia Skilled

Practice (L7)

COSCA Person-centred Counselling and

Psychotherapy DIPHE (L7)

COSCA CertificateCounselling Skills (L7)

Introductionto Counselling (L5)

NC Child, Health & Social Care (L5)

NCHealth and Social Care

(L6)

Access to Nursing(L6)

HNCSocial Services (L7)

BA (Hons)Health Studies (L10)

MAHealth & Wellbeing (L11)

I would like to train for a career in Health

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PDAMental Health: Peer Support Worker (L7)

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PDAEducation Support

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PDAWorkplace

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BScOral Health Science

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BA(Hons)Childhood Practice (L10)

SVQSocial Services

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HNCChildhood Practice

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BA (Hons)Child & Youth Studies

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NCChildhood Practice

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BSc (Hons)Psychology (L10)

SVQSocial Services

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Early Education & Childcare

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Care PracticeFlexible Programme

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STUDY METHODPT (day)

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DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• No formal academic entry qualifications

are essential.• Introduction to Counselling course is desirable.

COSCA is the national professional organisation for counselling in Scotland.

The aim of this course is to enable learners to develop counselling skills with a view to enhancing work performance and personal growth.

CONTENTThe course focuses on listening skills and the essential qualities of the counselling relationship and includes an overview of major approaches to counselling:• Humanistic.• Psychodynamic.• Cognitive behavioural.

What can I do on completion of my course?This course provides the entry requirements for the Diploma in Counselling, which is needed for professional training as a counsellor.

COUNSELLING SKILLS COSCA CERTIFICATE SCQF LEVEL 7

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSThere are no formal academic entry qualifications for this course.

This course provides an entry level opportunity to develop interpersonal skills, self-awareness and theoretical knowledge. It will provide a basic understanding of counselling, the skills used, approaches and perspectives as well as practical exercises.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Career enhancement.• COSCA Counselling Skills Certificate.

INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELLINGSCQF LEVEL 5

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DURATIONUp to 6 Months

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• SVQ Level 7 Social Services & Health (or similar).

The PDA in Health and Social Care: Administration of Medicine is a qualification which provides knowledge and skills to those who administer medicine, and also provides CPD opportunities for those who have to demonstrate that they have updated and maintained their practice. The qualification has links to SVQs in Social Services and Healthcare at levels 3 and 4.

Candidates should be actively involved in the administration of medication to individuals as part of their job role and function.

The target audience for the PDA in Health and Social Care: Administration of Medicine includes the following groups: those who are involved in administering medication in social services and related settings, residential care workers, support workers and day care workers in services for older people, children and young people, mental health, care at home and housing support workers.

The PDA in Health and Social Care: Administration of Medicine will be assessed holistically and evidence requirements will consist of a combination of off-the-job and work-based learning. Assessment arrangements will be agreed between the candidate and assessor and will take account of factors such as candidate workload and availability.

PDA ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION SCQF LEVEL 7

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSCandidates must have complete the COSCA Counselling Skills award (or similar). All prospective candidates must attend interview, and will be expected to complete a short piece of written work.• Students progressing to years 2 and 3 will

be re-interviewed due to the significant commitment and skills required to continue.

• A PVG must be completed.

This COSCA approved UHI Diploma in HE is designed to facilitate a process for individuals who want to become professional counsellors and psychotherapists through education and practice. The course is made up of a total of 3 years training overall to obtain the full Diploma. The initial year consists of 2 sections leading to a certificate level award in Counselling Skills. This serves the double purpose of providing the entry requirements for the further 2 years of the full Diploma, and also giving the student a standalone award in communication skills, allowing them to work in a variety of settings such as the police, social care, law, health sector etc.

What can I do on completion of my course?Employment in a variety of sectors, and examples would be NHS, Social Work, Counselling Services, Education.

PERSON-CENTRED COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY DIPHESCQF LEVEL 7/8

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STUDY METHODPT / DL / WB

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATIONExtended PT

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DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• There are no formal entry requirements.• Your level of study will be based on previous

experience and/or qualifications outlined in your personal statement.

This course gives students the opportunity to acquire basic knowledge and understanding of working with children and adults. The course is designed to be flexible to allow students to work at their own pace to fit in with their own personal, work and life commitments.

CONTENT• Units from this course can be gathered to form

the Group Award for PDA Education Assistant, but you should be working in an educational support role, and therefore it may not be suitable for school leavers to study these units.

• It consists of units at a variety of educational levels.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Guidance will be given on possible progression

routes, e.g. NC/HNC Early Education and Childcare, NC/HNC Childhood Practice, NC Health and Social Care, SVQs in Health and/or Childcare. Progression may depend on other qualifications.

CARE PRACTICE FLEXIBLE PROGRAMMESCQF LEVEL 5/6

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• All candidates must be 16 or over.• Four Standard Grades at level 3 or above, or

four National 4 passes, one of which must be in English.

• You must have a satisfactory PVG Disclosure Scotland check

The aim of this course is to allow students to consider the various strands of care employment that are available to them. It will be of particular interest to those interested in health, childcare and social care industries.

Work experience is incorporated into the year.

CONTENT• Communication.• Numeracy.• Local investigation.• Families in modern society.• Sociology in care.• Social Influences.• Values and principles in care.• Human Development.• First aid.

What can I do on completion of my course?• NC Childhood Practice.• NC Early Education & Childcare.• NC Health & Social Care.• SVQ 2 Children’s Care.

Learning & Development.• SVQ Social Services; Children and

Young People, level 6.• Employment as a support worker

in any care setting.

NC CHILD, HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARESCQF LEVEL 5

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STUDY METHODPT / F2F / VLE

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION12 – 18 Months

START DATEFLEXIBLE

STUDY METHODFL / WB

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION18 Months

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Candidates must be working with children

between 0 and 16 on a regular basis. This course is not appropriate for school leavers.

These courses are flexible and work based aiming to develop knowledge, understanding and skills in early years and childcare settings. Candidates will use an electronic portfolio to gather the practice and knowledge required to fulfil the occupational standards for the course.

Candidates will study a variety of units that cover the holistic needs of children from birth to teenage years.

CONTENT• Promote effective communication.• Promote health, safety and security

in the work setting.• Develop your practice through reflection

and learning.• Promote the safeguarding of children

and young people.

What can I do on completion of my course?• BA (Hons) Childhood Practice.• BA (Hons) Child and Youth Studies

SOCIAL SERVICES (CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE)LEVELS 6/7 AND SVQ LEVELS 2/3

SOCIAL SERVICES AND HEALTHCARESCQF LEVEL 6/SVQ LEVEL 2

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Applicants must be working in a care setting.

Workplace assessments allow candidates to gain recognition for experience and workplace practice. Candidates develop a portfolio of evidence which enables them to match their skills and knowledge to nationally agreed standards for care.

CONTENT• Promote, monitor and maintain health and safety.• Reflect and develop your practice.• Promote effective communication.• Promote choice, wellbeing and protection

of all individuals.

What can I do on completion of my course?• SVQ 3 Social Services and Healthcare.• Enhanced career prospects.• Meet Scottish Social Services Council

requirements for registration.• Progression to HNC Social Services

may be possible.

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DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

NC HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARESCQF LEVEL 6

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSTo apply for Access to Nursing, you must have been out of education for more than five years and your personal statement should reflect experience and commitment to working in this field.

• All candidates are interviewed, and their core skills are assessed at this point, including English and Numeracy.

• All candidates have to complete an Enhanced Disclosure (PVG) check.

This is essentially the same course as the NC Health and Social Care. It aims to equip you with a thorough knowledge of human growth and development. Through theoretical study and placement the skills required to work in health and social care settings will be enhanced. This course builds the foundations to a career in either nursing, health or social care.

CONTENT• In this course students will develop an

awareness of the skills required when working with varying groups of clients and also how to become a valued member of a care team. The theoretical practice compliments the work placement on this course.

• There may be an opportunity to study one Higher within the course (Care).

What can I do on completion of my course?• Nurse education, paramedic education,

further studies within certain institutions.• HNC Social Services, HNC Care and

Administrative Practice and thereafter possibly BA (Hons) Child & Youth Studies or BA (Hons) Health Studies.

• Employment in a health/care environment.

ACCESS TO NURSINGSCQF LEVEL 6

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• You will have four Standard Grades at 2 or above

or equivalent, including English; or• NC Child, Health & Social Care plus a pass in

National 5 Care.• 4 National 5 at C or above, one must be English.• You will be required to attend an interview and

complete a short piece of written work.• You must have a satisfactory PVG Disclosure

Scotland check.• All candidates are interviewed, and their core

skills are assessed at this point, including English and Numeracy

This course aims to equip you with a thorough knowledge of human growth and development. Through theoretical study and placement the skills required to work in health and social care settings will be enhanced. This course builds the foundations to a career in either nursing, health or social care.

CONTENT• Students develop an awareness of the skills

required when working with varying groups of clients and also how to become a valued member of a care team. The theoretical practice compliments the work placement on this course.

• There may be an opportunity to study one Higher within the course (Care).

What can I do on completion of my course?• Nurse education, paramedic education,

further studies may be possible.• HNC Social Services, HNC Care and

Administrative Practice and thereafter possibly BA (Hons) Child & Youth Studies or BA (Hons) Health Studies.

• Employment in a health/care environment.

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STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F / WP

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DURATION1 Year FT / Longer PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Applicants must be working in a care setting.

This course is not suitable for school leavers.

Workplace assessments allow candidates to gain recognition for experience and workplace practice. Candidates develop a portfolio of evidence which enables them to match their skills and knowledge to nationally agreed standards for care.

Candidates will use an electronic portfolio to gather the practice and knowledge required to fulfil the occupational standards for the course.

CONTENT• Promote, monitor and maintain health

and safety.• Reflect and develop your practice.• Promote effective communication.• Promote health, safety and security

in a work setting.• Develop practice through reflection and learning.• Promote the safeguarding of individuals.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Enhanced career prospects.• Meet Scottish Social Services Council

requirements for registration.• Progression to HNC Social Care may be possible.• PDA Health and Social Services to meet

SSSC requirements.

SOCIAL SERVICES AND HEALTHCARESCQF LEVEL 7/ SVQ 3

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Your commitment to this field and desire to

work with children should be evident from your personal statement.

• All candidates are required to complete a short piece of work at interview.

• You must have a satisfactory PVG Disclosure Scotland check.

• If you are a school leaver you must have four Standard Grades at 2 or above/four National 5 including English and other relevant academic subjects; i.e. History, Modern Studies, equivalent units may be accepted.

• NC Child, Health & Social Care, including the achievement in National 5 Care Project.

This course is suitable for potential students looking to pursue a career working with children and young teenagers. It is practical in nature and the delivery of theoretical knowledge compliments the time spent on placements. This award is a recognised qualification with the SSSC.

This course covers theoretical aspects of child development, child health, childcare, managing behaviour and play and curriculum, but it also has a strong practical element. Work placement is a crucial part of the course with all the students completing three blocks of work in an early years’ setting. Students also have the opportunity to sit a Higher in Early Years Education.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC Childhood Practice.• SVQ 3 Social Services: Children and Young People.• Employment as a support worker in an

education setting.• BA (Hons) Child and Youth Studies

(dependent on Higher results).

NC CHILDHOOD PRACTICESCQF LEVEL 6

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• All applicants will take part in an introduction

session including information about the course, a short interview and an assessment.

• Applicants should be at ease with study at National 4 level or equivalent.

This course is designed for applicants interested in working in the care sector who may have few formal qualifications, yet are keen to develop their knowledge and progress to more advanced courses. Students will cover a range of subjects with the aim of developing confidence as well as providing the necessary grounding to move on in their chosen area of care practice.

All students will be expected to complete placement experience.

CONTENT (example of units)• Group Award for National 4 in Care.• Group Award for National 4 in Volunteering.• Introductory psychology unit.• National 4 in People and Society: Comparing and

Contrasting, study and employment skills, IT, communication and numeracy skills.

• There will be opportunities for students to spend short amounts of time in placement.

What can I do on completion of my course?The Level 5 NC Child, Health & Social Care may be accessed with this qualification.

INTRODUCTION TO CARE PRACTICESCQF LEVEL 4

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Normally two Scottish Highers at grade C or

above, or• One A level at grade C or above.• Preferably English or a science related subject.• Alternatively, appropriate Group Award at level

6 e.g. NC Health and Social Care or Access to Nursing, plus a pass in Higher Care or other appropriate group awards at level 6.

• Must have achieved Numeracy at Level 5 or equivalent, and Communications at Level 6 or equivalent.

• Prospective students without the standard entry requirements are encouraged to apply and will be considered on an individual basis.

• Applicants will require satisfactory Occupational Health Screening and must have a satisfactory PVG Disclosure Scotland check.

This course will give you the required skills and knowledge to take advantage of many different career opportunities in nursing, health and allied health professions. It will also prepare you for the new registration requirements for Health Care Support Workers and is preparation towards becoming an Associate Practitioner.

What can I do on completion of my course?• On completion of the HNC Care and

Administration Practice, you will be able to pursue a career in a health-related profession or pre-registration nurse education including adult nursing, mental health, learning disability and children’s nursing in accordance with the regulations of the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

• You may be able to progress to the second year of the BA(Hons) Health Studies or BSc Nursing.

CARE & ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICEHNC/SCQF LEVEL 7

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DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

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DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

START DATESEP 2018

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SOCIAL SERVICESHNC/SCQF LEVEL 7

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Two Scottish Highers at grade C or above, or• One A level at grade D or above, preferably English.• Alternatively, an NC level 6 group award that

includes a pass in Higher Care or a similar Higher.• You should also have experience in social care or

similar work, either in a voluntary capacity or as an informal carer.

• Applicants without the standard entry requirements are encouraged to apply and will be considered on an individual basis.

• You will be required to attend an interview.• Y ou must have a satisfactory PVG Disclosure

Scotland check.

The HNC Social Services is a nationally recognised and valued award for people who want to work in a variety of social care settings, with a range of service users. It enables you to integrate knowledge, theory and practice effectively and will help you to understand how the National Care Standards and Codes of Practice relate to your work.

Practice competence will be assessed through the achievement of three mandatory SVQ Units from the new SVQ Social Services at Level 3 (SCQF level 7).

What can I do on completion of my course?• Employment in a variety of care settings working

with various service user groups.• You can progress to the following UHI degree

courses: BA (Hons) Health Studies; BA (Hons) Child and Youth Studies.

• Social work qualifications in other Higher Educational Institutions.

• Can be registered with SSSC.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Two Scottish Highers at grade C or above, or• One A level at grade D or above, preferably

English, plus• Four National 5 English at C or above or equivalent.• Alternatively, the NC Childcare and Education,

which must include a pass in Childcare and Development Higher.

• Alternatively, an NC level 6 group award that includes a pass in Higher Childcare or a similar Higher.

• Applicants without the standard entry requirements are encouraged to apply and will be considered on an individual basis.

• Applicants should also have experience in childhood practice settings.

• Applicants must have a satisfactory PVG Disclosure Scotland check.

• Applicants will be required to attend an interview.

The HNC Award in Childhood Practice at SCQF Level 7 will equip candidates to work effectively in a range of care settings with a variety of service users. Learners will gain an understanding of the values and principles of child care and will learn how to integrate those values with the necessary skills and knowledge.

Units covered include: care in contemporary society; leadership; health wellbeing and safeguarding; lifespan development; theoretical approaches; promoting health, safety and security in the work setting; and developing your practice through reflection and learning.

What can I do on completion of my course?• On completion of your course you will be

well-equipped for a number of careers in childhood practice.

• You can progress to the BA (Hons) Child and Youth Studies or BA (Hons) Childhood Practice.

CHILDHOOD PRACTICEHNC/SCQF LEVEL 7

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Shannon Murray worked as a general assistant carer in a care home before deciding to pursue a career in nursing. She studied HNC Care and Administrative Practice at Inverness College UHI, before progressing on to the University of the Highland and Islands’ BSc in Adult Nursing. Shannon was named the University’s health/social care student of the year in 2016/17 after excelling in her studies and personal skills.

“Inverness College UHI offered everything I wanted in a course and the HNC has allowed me to gain the qualifications and experience to progress in my studies, I really enjoyed the practical work experience on the HNC and learned so much. My personal academic tutor was absolutely fantastic and has helped me achieve wonderful things. I’ve had such a positive experience.”

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I really enjoyed the practical work

experience on the HNC and learned so much.”

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Literary subject at SCQF level 5, or above.• Candidates need to demonstrate their potential

to meet the academic demands of the award and should be working in a role where they provide support to individuals with substance misuse issues. You should have completed SVQ Level 2 or be working at the level of SVQ 3.

This award has been developed to bridge the gap in specialist training within addiction services in variety of health and social care setting. This course is an essential part of training for all caring professionals within addiction services and will give you a recognised career and developmental pathway.

CONTENT• Brief interventions for substance misuse.• Carry out screening and referral assessment.• Raise awareness about substances their use

and effects.• Support individual who are substance users.

What can I do on completion of my course?• This PDA will be invaluable as part of ongoing

CPD requirements for staff.

BRIEF INTERVENTIONS FOR SUBSTANCE MISUSEPDA/SCQF LEVEL 7

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STUDY METHODPT / VLE

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSAccess is at the discretion of the centre and there are no artificial barriers to entry. Additional Support Needs of applicants will be taken into account during entry processes and may be discussed directly with the applicant.

The purpose of this PDA is to enable candidates to prepare themselves to undertake roles which support children and young people in an educational setting and will provide a platform to those already working in educational support roles for Continuous Professional Development.

A particular feature of the award is the requirement for candidates to be either employed or to have a period of workplace practice experience in an educational setting to enable them to meet the requirements of units related to supporting children and young people in an educational setting and to develop their practice in an educational setting.

Content• Supporting the Development of Children

& Young People.• Supporting the Behaviour of Children

& Young People.• Supporting Children & Young People who

require Additional Support for Learning.• Supporting Children & Young People in an

Educational Setting (in workplace only).• Professional Practice in an Educational Setting.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Employment as an Education Support Assistant.

EDUCATION SUPPORT ASSISTANTPDA/SCQF LEVEL 6

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STUDY METHODPT / DL

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION5 – 6 Months

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Candidates should have good written and oral

communication skills which can be evidenced by a qualification at SCQF level 5 or above.

• Skills could also be demonstrated by the process of application and interview.

• Candidates should be able to demonstrate lived experience of personal mental health issues, and be working with people currently experiencing mental health issues (in a voluntary or professional basis).

This PDA is designed to enhance the role of peer support for candidates working in the field of mental health and wellbeing.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Employment as a peer support worker.

MENTAL HEALTH;PEER SUPPORT WORKERPDA/SCQF LEVEL 7

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Applicants need to demonstrate their potential

to meet the demands of the award within their personal statement. Ideally they should hold an SVQ Level 3 or above in Care.

• Applicants will need to have good experience in the care sector. Ideally, they should be working in a supervisory position, but consideration will be given to others.

• Applicants will need access to a computer, and be able to develop the skills in web access, emailing and word processing.

• Not suitable for school leavers.

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) requires supervisors in adult care settings to have specific qualifications to meet registration requirements. As an alternative to undertaking a full SVQ Level 4 award, staff who hold an SVQ Level 3 in Care or equivalent can undertake this SQA programme.

Students study the two units of the new PDA Health and Social Care Supervision Award, giving 16 credits at SCQF Level 7. May be eligible for SAAS part-time fee grant.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Students who advance into a management

position in a care setting may undertake the UHI CPD Award Leading and Managing Care Services.

HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE SUPERVISIONPDA/SCQF LEVEL 7

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PDA (L&D 9DI) WORKPLACE ASSESSMENTUSING DIRECT AND INDIRECT METHODS/SCQF LEVEL 8

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• These are work-based awards, meaning all

evidence of assessor-candidate and verifier-candidate’s performance must be taken from their natural place of work. Similarly, for the verifier award, the work of the assessors and candidates they verify must also be work-based. For the assessor award, the candidates assessed by the assessor-candidate must also be in their place of work.

• To complete the assessor award you must assess a minimum of two candidates undertaking a work based qualification rather vocational qualification.

• The assessor and verifiers awards are available to experienced staff who already hold a relevant occupational qualification.

These awards, known as the L&D units, form an integral part of the learning and development qualification structure but can also be undertaken as stand-alone units. The assessor award, for those who assess candidates using a range of methods, is appropriate for those needing to assess work colleagues for vocational qualifications as part of their staff development responsibilities.

The verifier award, for those who conduct internal quality assurance of the assessment process, includes monitoring assessor performance, working to an internal verification strategy and evaluating systems. It has a quality management focus.

What can I do on completion of my course?• This course is assessed through building a

portfolio of evidence and involves observations by tutors from Inverness College UHI.

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STUDY METHODPT / VLE

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DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• SVQ 2 or 3 Care, or• NC or HNC Social Care, or• Nursing qualifications or equivalent.• Candidates without formal entry qualifications

will be considered on an individual basis.• Candidates need to have current, appropriate

experience in working with people with dementia.

The UHI Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Award ‘Promoting Excellence in Dementia Skilled Practice’ has been designed to specifically reflect the knowledge and skills required by all staff working with people with dementia, their families and carers.

CONTENT• Promoting quality of life through dementia

skilled practice.• Promoting relationships and networks through

dementia skilled practice.• Support individuals to identify and promote their

own health and social wellbeing (SVQ unit).

What can I do on completion of my course?• This award is designed to provide the knowledge

and skills identified by the Nurse Education Scotland and the Scottish Social Services Council in Promoting Excellence: A framework for health and social services staff working with people with dementia, their families and carers. The award provides continuing professional development for staff working in this area and will help to enhance employment opportunities.

PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN DEMENTIA SKILLED PRACTICEPDA/SCQF LEVEL 7

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ORAL HEALTH SCIENCEBSC/SCQF LEVEL 7-9

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Four Scottish Highers at grade B or above, or • Three A levels at grade BCC or above.• One B grade must include a science subject,

preferably Biology or Human Biology. English is also preferred.

• For those who do not have English at Higher or A level then Standard Grade English at Credit level, or GCSE English at A or B is required.

• Recognised dental nursing qualification with evidence of further academic courses undertaken is not a requirement but may be an advantage.

• Applicants without traditional entry requirements are encouraged to apply. You will be considered for the course on the basis of a portfolio of alternative evidence of the required knowledge and experience.

• You must have a satisfactory PVG Disclosure Scotland check.

You will receive a thorough understanding in all aspects of dental care including the latest in practical skills and procedures. Delivered from our purpose-built dental buildings in Inverness and Dumfries, you will have access to state-of-the-art equipment and a highly skilled team of clinical and academic staff.

What can I do on completion of my course?There is a serious shortage of dental therapists working within the NHS and on successful completion of this BSc Oral Health Science course there will be many career opportunities open to you, including:• General/Salaried dental practices.• Hospital practice.• Armed services.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Candidates need to demonstrate their potential

to meet the academic demands of a SCQF Level 9 award.

• Candidates must be working in a supervisory or management position.

• Relevant qualifications include HNC Social Care, SVQ 4, Diploma in Social Work, nursing qualifications or equivalent.

• Candidates need to have a good working experience in the care sector. Some assessment tasks require students to relate to personal experience of supervisory/management practice.

• Students need to have access to a computer with the ability to develop skills in online learning, accessing website material and word-processing assignments.

If you are a manager in a care setting this Continuing Professional Development (CPD) award can help you in your career development. It is designed to meet the registration requirements set by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) for managers.

The PDA Leading and Managing Care Services is particularly suited to staff who already hold an approved care qualification. The award can be completed within 12 months and a student adviser will provide ongoing support throughout your studies.

CONTENT• Leadership and management in a care context.• Leading and managing effective

communication systems.• Managing protection, risk and promotion of care

values. This involves a small research activity.

LEADING AND MANAGING CARE SERVICES UHI CPD AWARDSCQF LEVEL 9

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DURATION4 Years FT / 8 Years PT

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HEALTH STUDIESBA (HONS)/SCQF LEVEL 7-10

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Three Scottish Highers at grade C or above, or• Two A levels at grade C or above.• Other qualifications that may be accepted by the

course team include: an appropriate NQ level award at SCQF 6, an SVQ/NVQ at Level 3, or an appropriate access course.

• Applicants without traditional entry qualifications but with appropriate experience will be considered for the course or access to UHI Degree Studies.

• Nurses will be eligible for recognition of prior learning (RPL) as agreed by NHS Education for Scotland for entry into years 2 or 3 of the BA (Hons) Health Studies depending on level of qualification.

• Candidates with HNC Social Care, HNC Health Care, HNC Care and Administration Practice or HNC Social Science (or other relevant HNC) can apply for entry to year 2 of the degree.

This BA (Hons) Health Studies course focuses on topical health issues including sociology, psychology, public health, rural health issues and health care ethics. If you are looking to follow a career in health or social work, or you’d like to specialise in a particular area, this course is for you. In the first year you will be introduced to the many factors that influence health and wellbeing.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Health services management and

health promotion.• Research and development, and community

development.• Health needs assessment and project

management.• International, national and local government

organisations and ‘third sector’ organisations.• MA Health and Wellbeing.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Three Scottish Highers at grade C or above, or• Two A levels at grade C or above.• Applicants with relevant professional

qualifications and/or experience are also welcomed.

• You may be able to enter year two if you have the HNC Childhood Practice or HNC Social Services plus additional credits.

• You are required to attend an interview, either in person or by telephone, to discuss the course in detail and to explain the method of teaching.

This leading BA (Hons) Child and Youth Studies course will give you a rigorous understanding of the specific concerns associated with child and youth issues in this region within the broader context of the UK and Europe. The course is taught wholly online via UHI’s virtual learning environment (VLE) and you will be supported locally by a Personal Academic Tutor face-to-face, via email, telephone and online, which means that you can fit your studies around your personal and professional commitments.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Careers in child and social care, education

or in a variety of health-related fields.• You can progress from the BA (Hons) Child and

Youth Studies to the MA Health and Wellbeing.• PGDE Primary Teaching (you will need English

at Higher level (or equivalent) and Maths at Intermediate 2 (or equivalent).

CHILD & YOUTH STUDIESBA (HONS)/SCQF LEVELS 7-10

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DURATION4 Years FT / 8 Years PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Three Scottish Highers at grade BBC or above, or• Two A levels at grade BC or above.• These must include English or any literate

subject and you must have a credit pass in Standard Grade Maths, or its equivalent.

• Applicants without traditional entry qualifications but with appropriate experience may be considered for the course.

• You will be required to attend an interview at your enrolling college.

• Non-UK qualifications will be considered. Please fill in the relevant application form (depending on whether you are an EEA or international applicant), providing the details of your qualifications. Please enclose/attach a copy of relevant certificates and evidence of your English language skills. This will enable us to assess your eligibility for the course to which you are applying.

Are you fascinated by the science of the human mind? Do you wonder what leads us to behave in certain ways? If so, then our BSc (Hons) Psychology course could be the path for you. Research is critical to the practice of answering questions associated with human behaviour.

The degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). This allows you to be eligible for graduate registration, a necessary condition for most professional psychology training.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Psychological knowledge and its associated

research skills are highly regarded by employers and have a range of applications, for example in industry, commerce, health and social studies.

PSYCHOLOGYBSC (HONS)/SCQF LEVEL 7-10

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START DATESEP 2018 & JAN 2019 (PT)

STUDY METHODFT / PT / VLE

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DURATION2-3 Years FT / 4-6 Years PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• HNC Early Education and Childcare or

Childhood Practice OR • SVQ 3 Social Services: Children and Young

People OR *SVQ 3 Children’s Care Learning and Development/Playwork OR equivalent

• You must be employed within or have access to a relevant workplace environment.

• Alternative entry will be considered, based on relevant professional qualifications recognised by SSSC plus appropriate experience.

• Applicants are also required to complete a detailed applicant profile.

What can I do on completion of my course?• You will gain a qualification recognised by

the Scottish Social Service Council for Lead Practitioner/Manager in a wide range of early years and childcare settings. In addition, it will also provide valuable CPD for those working in the sector.

• PGDE Primary Teaching (you will need English at Higher level (or equivalent) and Maths at Intermediate 2 (or equivalent).

CHILDHOOD PRACTICEBA (HONS)/SCQF LEVELS 8-10

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HEALTH & WELLBEINGMA/SCQF LEVEL 11

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• 2:1 honours degree, or equivalent, or • Postgraduate diploma award or a professional

qualification recognised as being equivalent to an honours degree.

• Applicants with a 2:2 honours degree or below, an ordinary degree or DipHE in a relevant subject, plus relevant professional experience may also be considered.

• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and/or Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) may also be claimed.

• All students should be in employment and/or engaged in voluntary activities.

The MA Health and Wellbeing is designed to meet the career development needs of health and social care professionals in the UK.

You will also have the opportunity to study modules in more specialised areas of health and social care, such as diabetes management and child and adolescent mental health.

You will study part-time through fully-supported online distance learning, with lectures, tutorials and other materials accessible via the UHI virtual learning environment (VLE). You will receive regular support from your tutors and peers via online discussions, telephone and email, whichever suits you best.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Once you have completed your MA Health and

Wellbeing course, NHS staff currently on bands 5 and 6 of the NHS Career Framework Ladder can progress to bands 7 and 8.

• Completion of this course will also lead to enhanced employment opportunities and progression may be possible to Ph.D. study.

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DURATION4 Years FT / 6 Years PT

INFECTION CONTROLMSC/SCQF LEVEL 11

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• 2:1 honours degree in a health subject.• Applicants with an ordinary degree or below,

but with a minimum of three years relevant experience and/or successful completion of one of the following SCQF level 9 modules will also be considered, in some cases with a bridging module:

• Infection Control.• HAI Surveillance.

Promoting and developing best practice in the field of infection prevention and control is a pressing issue for professionals and the community as a whole. The issues facing hospital and community staff one day may well be the same as those confronting environmental health officers the next.

This innovative postgraduate course in Infection Prevention and Control has been designed to help you deal safely and effectively with infection risks. You will develop your confidence and expertise in the management and implementation of infection control change.

If you have to deal with infection as part of your job, or you’d like to widen your knowledge and be in a position to apply for more senior posts in infection control, the MSc Infection Prevention and Control can help you achieve these goals.

What can I do on completion of my course?• This Infection Prevention and Control Masters

degree opens up opportunities for career advancement through continuing professional development (CPD).

• You will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to apply for senior posts in infection control and other health protection related posts.

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“I am leaving school/ mature learner and have 1 Higher at C or above in Maths, Physics, Graphic Comms or Tech Studies.”

“I am leaving school and have 3 Standard Grades at credit/3 passes at National 5 grade C or above.”

“I am a mature learner with no formal qualifications.”

“I am leaving school with no formal qualifications.”

“I am a mature learner with no formal qualifications.”

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General Construction Maintenance (L6)

MAPainting & Decorating (L3)

HNCQuantity Surveying (l7)

PDA Painting & Decorating (L7)

PDACarpentry & Joinery (l7)

MACarpentry & Joinery (L3)

HNC Civil Engineering (L7)(Block release only)

NPA Construction (General) (L5)

Introduction to Construction (L4)

Courses in these colours are only available to employed individuals.

I want to become a Civil Engineer

I want to work in Quantity Surveying

Built Environment Design (L6)

Construction Contracting

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START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODFT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION20 Weeks

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• There are no formal entry requirements,

however, you may be invited to attend an interview.

An entry level programme enabling you to gain basic hand and employability skills, which will prepare you for employment into the construction industry or on to a range of SCQF Level 5 courses within the construction crafts area.

CONTENT• Joinery.• Brickwork.• Painting and decorating.• Plumbing.• Employability skills.• IT.• Problem solving.• Working with others.• Numeracy and communication.

You will work towards the Skills for Work in Construction Crafts Intermediate 1.

What can I do on completion of my course?• NPA Construction SCQF Level 5.• Modern Apprenticeship in one of the

construction crafts programmes.• Employment within the construction industry.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• There are no formal entry requirements,

however, you may be invited to attend an interview.

An intermediate level programme enabling you to gain basic hand, employability and citizenship skills, which will prepare you for employment into the construction industry or on to a range of SCQF Level 6 courses within the construction crafts area.

CONTENT• Joinery.• Brickwork.• Painting and decorating.• Employability skills.• Plumbing.• ICT.• Health and safety.• Appreciation of access platform.• Placing and finishing concrete.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Construction General Maintenance SCQF Level 6.• Modern Apprenticeship in one of the construction

crafts programmes.• Employment within the construction industry.

NPA CONSTRUCTION (GENERAL)SCQF LEVEL 5

INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTIONSCQF LEVEL 4

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GENERAL CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCESCQF LEVEL 6

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Interview.• Three Credit Standard Grades/three passes

at National 5 grade C or above.

Progressing students• Successful completion of the NPA Construction

Level 5 programme.

Mature students• Interview.• Entry at the discretion of the course team.

This programme is designed to equip you with the knowledge, understanding and citizenship skills to allow you to progress on to employment in the construction industry or on to a range of higher level courses within the built environment.

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What can I do on completion of my course?• Higher National Certificate courses in Construction.• Modern Apprenticeship in a craft programme.• Careers in technology, building surveying,

building control, quantity surveying and construction management.

• Working with concrete.• Maintenance of roof surfaces.• Repair and maintenance

techniques.• Health and safety.• Site setting out procedures.• Craft drawing.• Modern methods

of construction.

• New and sustainable building techniques.

• Manual handling.• IT.• Problem solving.• Working with others.• Employability.• Numeracy.• Communications.

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STUDY METHODBlock release

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION10 Weeks

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Must be in relevant employment.• Must have successfully completed

year 1 & 2 of PDA (Level 6).

This programme is designed to consolidate and advance the knowledge gained in the first two years at College. You will gain an up to date, nationally recognised award that will equip you to undertake more demanding tasks and have greater adaptability in the ever changing construction industry. The course will give you the opportunity to develop an appropriate mix of higher level theoretical understanding, technical and practical job knowledge.

CONTENT• Constructional technical

communication skills.• Carpentry & joinery:

Complex timber stair construction.• Carpentry & joinery:

Complex pitched roof construction.• Carpentry & joinery: specialist doors.• Construction: new and sustainable

building technologies.• Carpentry & joinery: site measuring

and setting out procedures.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Employment within the construction industry.

CARPENTRY AND JOINERY PDASCQF LEVEL 7

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DURATION10 Weeks

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Must be in relevant employment.• Must have successfully completed year 1 & 2

of PDA (Level 6).

This programme is designed to consolidate and advance the knowledge gained in the first two years at College. You will gain an up to date, nationally recognised award that will equip you to undertake more demanding tasks and have greater adaptability in the ever changing construction industry. The course will give you the opportunity to develop an appropriate mix of higher level theoretical understanding, technical and practical job knowledge.

CONTENT• Construction technical communications skills.• Construction industry: an introduction.• Brickwork: arch construction.• Brickwork: architectural and feature work.• Brickwork: curved walls on plan and elevation.• Brickwork: setting out and establishing levels.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Employment within the construction industry.

BRICKLAYING PDASCQF LEVEL 7

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Must be in relevant employment.• Must have successfully completed year 1 & 2

of PDA (Level 6).

This programme is designed to consolidate and advance the knowledge gained in the first two years at College. You will gain an up to date, nationally recognised award that will equip you to undertake more demanding tasks and have greater adaptability in the ever changing construction industry. The course will give you the opportunity to develop an appropriate mix of higher level theoretical understanding, technical and practical job knowledge.

CONTENT• Painting & decorating: applying metal leaf

and powder.• Painting & decorating:

Applying specialised wall coverings.• Painting & decorating: colour and design.• Painting & decorating: papering complex surfaces.• Painting & decorating: producing faux finishes.• Painting & decorating: specialist

decorative applications.

PAINTING AND DECORATING PDASCQF LEVEL 7

START DATEOCT 2018

STUDY METHODBlock release

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION10 Weeks

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Mother-of-one Emma-Louise Mackenzie was keen to develop a career in the construction industry so applied for a part-time place on the introductory National Progression Award in painting and decorating. At the same time, she did a placement with New Start Highland, developing her skills in painting, decorating, recycling and upcycling.

The 23-year-old went on to secure a Modern Apprenticeship with Nodram Decorators and has been studying at Inverness College UHI for her Advanced Certificate in painting and decorating, which she will complete in 2019. She is keen to progress to study Construction Management at degree level and hopes to have her own painting and decorating business in the future.

In 2017, Emma-Louise took first place in the New Entrant category in the regional heats at the UK’s biggest construction skills competition, SkillBuild 2017. Run by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), the competition sees the best in construction talent compete against each other to be crowned the SkillBuild winner across 10 chosen craft occupations.

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“An apprenticeship is an amazing opportunity.

It’s all about earning and learning at the same

time and while it’s hard work, having a good qualification and career at the end makes it all worthwhile.”

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CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

I want to work in the CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

Mature students will be interviewed for all of the courses.

18 weeks

Introduction to Art & Design (L4)

Introduction to Art & Design (L5)

PDAIntro to Tutoring

English for Speakers of Other

Languages (L6)See p84-88 for the full range of ESOL

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NCArt & Design

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HNDVisual Communication

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HNDContemporary Art

Practice (L7/8)

BA (Hons)Visual Design &

Communication (L10)

BA (Hons)Contemporary Art &

Contextualised Practice (L10)

BA (Hons)Drama &

Performance (L10)

With Int 1 at A or B plus 2 other creative industry subjects.

With 3 Standard Grades at 3 or above or relevant Int 1 subjects at A or B or 3 relevant National 4 subjects.

“I am a school leaver with 3 Highers at C or above, one of which is English (2 Highers for Social Sciences).”

“I am a mature student with some qualifications or NC.”

“I have 4 National 5 passes at C or above with Art & Design and English/ Communication.”

“I have higher English at A or B, or Higher ESOL at A.”

“I have 4 Standard Grades at 3 or above including Art & Design and English, or 4 Int 2 subjects at C or above, or 4 National 4 passes to include Art & Design and English/ Communication.”

“I am a school leaver with 2 National 4 passes, one of which is Art and Design.”

“I am a mature student with no formal qualifications.”

“I am a school leaver with 2 Highers at C or above or NC Art and Design.”

“I am a mature student with some qualifications or NC.”

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“I have 4 National 4 passes/4 Standard Grade passes at 3 or 4 (subjects listed in prospectus).”

MLittBritish Studies (L11)

BA (Hons)Literature (L10)

BA (Hons)History & Literature

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BA (Hons)Social Sciences

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BA (Hons)Scottish History

& Literature (L10)

NCSocial Science (L5)

“I have 4 Standard Grades at 2 or above (incl English) / 4 National 5 passes (incl English at B or above) or 4 Int 2 passes (incl English at B or above).”

“I am a mature student with no formal qualifications.”

NC Social Science (L6)

HNCActing & Performance

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NC Media (L6)

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I want to work in the CULTURAL INDUSTRIES

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To HND Visual Communication

“I have a Level 5 Access course in Social Sciences or similar.

“I am a mature student with no formal qualifications.”

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STUDY METHODFT / F2F

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STUDY METHODFT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• College placement test and interview.

This part-time level 2 course prepares you for an SQA Access 2 certificate.

You will learn how to understand and use everyday expressions, basic phrases, answer basic questions about personal details and interact with English speakers who talk slowly and clearly.

You will also have the opportunity to sit the Cambridge Key English Test (KET).

CONTENTAs well as reading, writing, speaking and listening in English, the course covers social aspects of living and working in our local community.

What can I do on completion of my course?• You can progress to the next level ESOL course.

ESOL ELEMENTARY PART-TIMESCQF LEVEL 2

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• College placement test and interview.

This exciting elementary full-time programme prepares you to take National 2 ESOL and the Cambridge Key English Test (KET) in June 2018. The course is designed as an intensive language training/tuition course at an elementary level. It will enable you to progress at a gradual pace gaining in depth understanding of the English language, thus gaining better communication skills, which will allow better social and cultural integration into the community at large.

CONTENTAs well as English language, the course also covers elements of living and working in Scotland and basic computer skills.

What can I do on completion of my course?• You can progress to the next level ESOL course.

ESOL FULL-TIMESCQF LEVEL 2

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STUDY METHODF2F (2 hours per wk)

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION10 Weeks

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Cambridge KET, or• SQA ESOL Level 2 certificate, or• A college placement test and interview.

This full-time programme will prepare you to take the Cambridge Preliminary English Test (PET) exam in June 2017 and is designed as an intensive language training/tuition course enabling you to learn at a gradual pace.

You will have the opportunity to gain National 3 ESOL and National 4 ESOL Certificates over the period of the academic year. In addition to providing a superior quality of language tuition, this programme will enable greater cultural and social integration into the community at large, and open up opportunities to gain access to further study and improved employment.

There is a focus in the programme on employability and citizenship, which will assist you in passing the “Life in the United Kingdom – The Citizenship Test”.

CONTENT• Reading.• Writing.• Speaking.• Listening.• ICT.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Progression onto SQA National 5 ESOL

and Cambridge First.• Level 5 full-time course or part-time

SQA National 5.

ESOL FULL-TIME LEVEL 4SCQF LEVEL 3/4

CONTENTThis 20 hour access course will:• Prepare ESOL students for courses

starting in August 2018 improve your level of everyday English.

• Give you an SQA unit certification.

It is expected that all students will be able to enrol on this course free of charge.

ACCESS TO ESOLSCQF LEVEL 2

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STUDY METHODFT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Cambridge PET or National 4 ESOL

or equivalent, or• A college placement test and interview.

This interesting course at an upper intermediate level can be studied part-time as a stand-alone subject or as part of the Highers programme. It offers candidates an SQA Level 5 Certificate in ESOL.

SQA National 5 ESOL recognises the ability tounderstand the main ideas of complex pieces ofwriting, to hold a conversation on a fairly wide range of topics, to express opinions and present arguments, to produce clear, detailed writing, expressing opinions and explaining the advantages and disadvantages of different points of view.

CONTENT• Reading.• Writing• Speaking.• Listening.• ICT skills• Communication skills.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Progression to SQA Higher ESOL.• Progression to other college courses at level 6.• Progression to Cambridge CAE.• Both Cambridge CAE and Higher ESOL are

valued for entry to college to study at HNC/HND level and are recognised by universities and business schools.

ESOL NATIONAL 5SCQF LEVEL 5

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• SQA Intermediate 1, or National 4 ESOL,

or Cambridge PET, or equivalent, or• A college placement test and interview.

This successful programme provides progressionfrom Level 4 ESOL, with the same intensive language training/tuition which will prepare you for Cambridge First. You will also have the opportunity to gain SQA National 5 ESOL over the period of the academic year.

In addition to providing a superior quality of language tuition in the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking as well as ICT, you will have every opportunity to gain enhanced communication skills enabling greater cultural and social integration into the community at large.

The course will also open opportunities for advanced study and better employment.

CONTENT• Reading.• Writing• Speaking.• Listening.• ICT skills• Communication skills.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Progression to SQA Higher ESOL, Cambridge

CAE and other college courses at N5 level.

ESOL FULL-TIME LEVEL 5SCQF LEVEL 5

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STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

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DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Cambridge First or equivalent.

Preparing for Cambridge English: Advanced helps learners develop the skills to make the most of studying, working and living in English-speaking countries.

A Cambridge English: Advanced qualification shows that you can: • Follow an academic course at university level.• Communicate effectively at a managerial and

professional level.• Articulate with confidence in workplace

meetings or academic tutorials and seminars.• Express yourself with a high level of fluency.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Progression is to further courses within

Inverness College UHI at Level 7, or to other Higher Education Institutions.

CAMBRIDGE CAE EXAM PREPARATIONSCQF LEVEL 6

ESOL HIGHERSCQF LEVEL 6

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• FCE or equivalent, or• SQA Intermediate 2 or National 5

or equivalent, or• College placement test and interview.

The SQA Higher ESOL course is delivered as part of the Highers programme (but can be taken as a stand-alone subject).

You will be able to read quickly enough to cope with an academic course, understand complex opinions, produce clear, well-structured and detailed pieces of writing, speak well with a good degree of fluency, and use English flexibly for social, professional and academic purposes.

CONTENT• Reading.• Writing• Speaking.• Listening.• ICT skills• Communication skills.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Progression is to further courses within

Inverness College UHI at Level 7, or to other Higher Education Institutions.

• Employment.• Career progression.

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STUDY METHODFT / US / F2F / WP

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION18 Weeks

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool Leavers• 2 National 4 passes, one of which should

preferably be in Art and Design.• You will be interviewed to assess your interest

and ability in art and design and will be expected to provide a portfolio of work to contain a minimum of 10 pieces showing a range of work both in colour and black and white, along with any digital and photography work.

Non-School Leavers are encouraged to apply, and will be interviewed.

This is a January start programme, which introduces you to the skills required to progress to the next level – the full-time Level 5 course in Art and Design, which starts in August each year.

If successful in your studies you will attain a National Progression Award (NPA) in Photography in addition to SQA unit passes in the other art and design subjects.

CONTENT• Painting.• Drawing.• Graphic design.• Photography.• Essential skills.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Introduction to Art and Design SCQF Level 5.

INTRODUCTION TO ART AND DESIGNSCQF LEVEL 4

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODPT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Although there are no formal entry requirements

for this award, it is recommended that candidates should have, or should be working towards, an SCQF level 5 qualification or equivalent in Communication/English.

• Candidates whose first language is not English should have English Language competence at least at SCQF level 6 across the four linguistic skills of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing (CEFR C1).

This award provides an introduction to the core knowledge and skills required to tutor ESOL learners in a supported context. It supports a range of practitioners who are new to the field of ESOL and/or who have no recognised TESOL/TEFL1 qualifications.

It is also relevant for teachers of other subjects who have ESOL learners in their classes and who wish to develop a broader understanding of issues related to English language development. It would allow non-native speakers of English as well as international students to acquire the knowledge and qualification to teach English as a second language within their own education system.

What can I do on completion of my course?Progression is to a PDA in ESOL Literacies: Teaching Adults Reading, Writing and Numeracy (SCQF level 8) or, to TESOL qualifications from other awarding bodies, such as Cert TESOL (Trinity College, London) and CELTA (Cambridge ESOL).

PDA: INTRODUCTION TO TUTORING ESOLSCQF LEVEL 6

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CASE STUDYEvija Laivina studied Introduction to Art and Design before progressing to the NC, HNC and HND programmes. She’s now studying for the BA in Contemporary Art and Contextualised Practice.

The 38-year-old, who emigrated from Latvia, snapped her way to victory in the internationally renowned LensCulture Portrait Awards in 2017. Photographers from all over the world submit images to the awards and Evija was one of five to feature in the Student Spotlight category. She submitted a series of quirky images titled ‘Beauty Warriors’, depicting the alternative side of female beauty preparations and treatments, which formed part of her coursework.

Evija’s portraits were judged by a panel of industry experts including Susan White, photography director, Vanity Fair magazine; Phillip Prodger, head of photography, National Portrait Gallery; Whitney Johnson, deputy director of photography, National Geographic; Jennifer Pastone, photography

director, The Wall Street Journal Magazine; and Fiona Rogers, global business development manager, Magnum Photos.

“Studying art at Inverness College UHI gave me so much experience and confidence. The lecturers are excellent – they are patient and inspiring and truly support the students. It was thanks to their support, I started to believe in myself as an artist and decided to enter the LensCulture competition.”

Studying art at Inverness College UHI gave me so

much experience and confidence. The lecturers are excellent –they are patient and inspiring and truly support the students.”

2017. Photographers world submit images to

Evija was one of five to Student Spotlight category.

series of quirky images Warriors’, depicting

side of female beauty treatments, which

coursework.

were judged by a panel of including Susan White,

director, Vanity Fair magazine; head of photography,

Gallery; Whitney Johnson, photography, National

Jennifer Pastone, photography

believe in myself as an artist and decidedto enter the LensCulture competition.”

Studying art at InvernessCollege UHI gave me so experience and confidence.

lecturers are excellent – patient and inspiring and

support the students.”

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STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

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DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• All applicants will be interviewed and will be

expected to provide a portfolio of work to contain a minimum of 10 pieces showing a range of work both in colour and black and white, along with any digital and photography work. The interview forms an important part of the selection process.

School leavers• Four National 5 at C or above to include Art and

Design and English/Communication; or equivalent.

Non-School Leavers are encouraged to apply, and will be interviewed.

A National Certificate award that will prepare you for progression to HE level study or entry into art and design-based employment. It’s a robust award of practical and related theoretical content that will help you build a portfolio, and ensure the development of practical and theoretical skills in addition to transferable generic employability and essential skills. You will also have the option to gain Higher Photography.

CONTENT• Life drawing.• Design for print.• Sketchbook development.• Printmaking.• Digital media.• Essential skills.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HND Contemporary Art Practice.• HND Visual Communication.• Degree level study.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• All applicants will be interviewed and will be

expected to provide a portfolio of work to contain a minimum of 10 pieces showing a range of work both in colour and black and white, along with any digital and photography work. Your passion for this discipline should be evident from your work and your personal statement.

School leavers• Four National 4 passes to include Art and Design

and English/Communication.

Non-School Leavers are encouraged to apply, and will be interviewed.

This programme will give you a solid grounding in the key skills and techniques in a variety of art and design subjects. It is a robust and interesting programme with a mixture of practical and related theoretical content that will allow you to explore a range of disciplines.

CONTENT• Painting.• Drawing.• Design.• Sculpture.• Digital imaging.• Essential skills.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Progression to NC Art and Design Portfolio

SCQF Level 6.

NC ART AND DESIGN [PORTFOLIO]SCQF LEVEL 6

INTRODUCTION TO ART AND DESIGNSCQF LEVEL 5

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / US / F2F

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DURATION4 Year FT / 8 Years PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• You will be required to submit a portfolio of work.• Entry to year one HND, is 2 Scottish Highers at

grade C or above, or• 2 A Levels at C or above,or• NC Art and Design.• Entry to year 2, is HNC Contemporary Art Practice

(15 credits and a B or above in Graded Unit).• Entry to year 3 is HND Contemporary Art

Practice (30 credits, including a Graded Unit at B or above), or an equivalent. If the latter, a portfolio of work is required and you will be also required to attend an interview.

Following on from the HND Contemporary Art Practice, the 2 years of the degree programme (years 3 and 4) offer you the opportunity to develop your own unique art practice, and to enable you to use your artwork both within and outwith the gallery system. You will gain knowledge and experience in many of the professional contexts in which contemporary artists work such as: collaborative projects, art and health, community art, digital art, relational practices, curation, public art, art and education. Artists are increasingly developing projects and being utilised to enhance the public sphere – from more traditional gallery, site specific and public art practices, to more relational and collaborative practices. You will gain the knowledge and experience to consider your art practice in a variety of contexts, and to explore ways of developing a meaningful career.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Masters or PhD study.• Employment as a freelance artist.• Employment in galleries, museums etc.

CONTEMPORARY ART AND CONTEXTUALISED PRACTICEBA (HONS)/SCQF LEVELS 7-10

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION2 Years FT / 4 Years PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSAll applicants will be interviewed and will be expected to provide a portfolio of work.

• Two Highers at grade C or above, or• NC Art and Design or equivalent.• Prospective students without the standard

entry requirements as listed above are encouraged to apply.

An advanced course that develops theoretical, conceptual and practical creative competencies within the area of contemporary art practice. The HND framework offers you the opportunity to develop freelance, self-employed and professional working skills in the areas of community, public, environmental and site specific based artwork. In addition, the course equips you with exhibition and presentation skills and introduces you to the potential of new technologies such as digital media.

Students exiting with 12 credits after year 1 will be awarded an HNC.

What can I do on completion of my course?On successful completion of this course you may choose to seek employment as a:

Upon successful completion of the 30 credit framework and with a ‘B’ in the Graded Unit, progression is available to year 3 of the degree: Contemporary Art and Contextualised Practice.

CONTEMPORARY ART PRACTICEHND/SCQF LEVELS 7-8

• Gallery assistant.• Gallery technician/

Sculpture studio technician.

• Printmaking technician.

• Digital media technician.

• Curatorial assistant.• Artist assistant.• Studio assistant.• Freelance artist.

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DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Four National 5 subjects including English at B

or above.• Four Intermediate 2 subjects including English

at B or above, or• Four Standard Grades at 2 or above to include

English, or

Mature students• Recognition of prior experience and learning

will be taken into consideration.

All applicants will be interviewed.

This is a robust award of practical and related theoretical content, providing progressive development of competencies and personal learning through the study of new/current media content along with some historical understanding of the development of these industries.

You will develop vocational skills relating to the National Occupational Standards and concentrate on specific areas of media, while developing cross media production skills. Your knowledge will be developed through creative practical projects, for example, advertising, animation and desktop publishing, very often working with local industries, and through the study of the job roles and functions within the creative media industries. You may also have the opportunity to gain Higher Photography – on a limited place basis – as a single subject. You will be required to complete a summer project for entry into Higher Photography.

What can I do on completion of my course?Entry to various media-related courses depending on choice of subject specialism, ie HNC/HND/Degree in Broadcasting, Journalism, Radio, Publishing, Television or Visual Communication.

NC MEDIASCQF LEVEL 6

“ Dicksons of Inverness has been delighted to collaborate with the students in Art and Design on a number of projects and continues to do so. This is a rewarding collaboration which we place great value on and would thoroughly recommend to other local businesses.”Alisdair Barnett, Managing Director

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“ Working with the design students on a tartan design brief that was set to be as creative as possible in terms of interpretation was fantastic. The class had produced stunning collections and finished product application ideas. As a local design business it is incredibly important to me to be part of the UHI business community of partners. Working with the future generations to secure a solid design led industry in the Highlands is a very exciting proposition.”Clare Campbell Founder of Prickly Thistle

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION2 Years FT / 4 Years PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSAll applicants will be interviewed and will be expected to provide a portfolio of work.

• Two Scottish Highers at grade C or above, or• Two A levels at grade C or above.• NC Art and Design.• You will be required to submit a portfolio of your

work to include a range of styles and mediums and may be asked to attend an interview.

• Prospective students without the standard entry requirements as listed above are encouraged to apply.

The HND in Visual Communication is an exciting and dynamic course that allows you the opportunity to explore a wide range of design-based subjects including graphic design, illustration, digital media, typography and photography through a series of simulated, and live briefs set by industry.

The work produced is both relevant to the demands of the creative industries and also allows you the freedom to interpret briefs in a creative and highly personal manner. You will be required to evaluate, research, develop and contextualise your concepts and designs in response to your subject choice.

Students exiting with 12 credits after year 1 will be awarded an HNC.

What can i do on completion of my course?• Careers in publishing, digital media, design,

broadcast, graphics or illustration.• Upon successful completion of the 15 credit HND

and with a B grade (or above) in the Graded Unit, you may progress to the BA (Hons) Visual Design and Communication.

VISUAL COMMUNICATIONHND/SCQF LEVEL 7-8

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CASE STUDYJennifer MacLeod enrolled on the HND in Visual Communication after spending nine years at home as a full-time mum and volunteer at her local toddler and beaver group. She had always shown a talent for illustration and with the encouragement of her family decided to apply, later progressing to the BA (Hons) in Visual Design and Communication.

The mother-of-five worked on a number of ‘live’ projects and designed logos and illustrations for Advocacy Highland and Sight Action. A series of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) related children’s books she designed also made it to the national finals of the Scottish Institute for Enterprise’s ‘Fresh Ideas’ competition.

“Doing a degree full-time with a young family isn’t easy, and there are certainly times when it felt like it might be too much, but my family, friends and tutors were very supportive. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Inverness College UHI. I will miss it, but I really am looking forward with pride to the future.”

Doing a degree full-time with a

young family isn’t easy, and there are certainly times when it felt like it might be too much, but my family, friends and tutors were very supportive.”

The mother-of-five worked on a number of ‘live’projects and designed logos and illustrationsfor Advocacy Highland and Sight Action. A series

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering andMaths) related children’s books she designedalso made it to the national finals of the ScottishInstitute for Enterprise’s ‘Fresh Ideas’ competition.

“Doing a degree full-time with a young familyisn’t easy, and there are certainly times when itfelt like it might be too much, but myfamily, friends and tutors were verysupportive. I have thoroughlyenjoyed my time at InvernessCollege UHI. I will miss it,but I really am lookingforward with pride

the future.”

but my family, friendsand tutors were verysupportive.”

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STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

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DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Four National 4 passes, one MUST be

in English. Relevant subjects include Sociology, Psychology, Modern Studies, History, RMPS, French.

• Four Standard Grade passes at 2 or above, one MUST be in English. Relevant subjects include Sociology, Psychology, Modern Studies, History, RMPS, French.

Mature students• Mature students’ accreditation of prior

learning will be taken into consideration and you will be interviewed.

This course introduces you to the world of Social Science. You will study Psychology, Sociology, History and English (National 5 level) and learn about how society works and how people interact with each other. There will be lots of discussion and group work, and the chance to study important and challenging issues in society.

National 5 ESOL is also available as an option on this course.

What can I do on completion of my course?• NC Social Science at SCQF Level 6.• There may be opportunities for employment

in the private or public sector, for example within social services, or the youth and community sector.

SOCIAL SCIENCE LEVEL 5NC/SCQF LEVEL 5

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION4 Years FT / 8 Years PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSEntry to the degree is in Year 3/SCQF9, following successful completion of the HND Visual Communication, including a Grade B or above in the Graded Unit. You will also be called to interview, where you will be asked to produce a portfolio of work, demonstrating a high level of skill in art and design.

Progression to Year 4/SCQF10 will follow successful completion of Year 3/SCQF 9, with an overall Grade C or above.

This programme has been designed to produce graduates capable of combining the traditional skills of drawing, painting, illustration, photography, desktop publishing and digital media, including web-based design, with personal skills like strategic thinking, problem solving, leadership, decision making and research. You will also learn how to use these skills in a business context, enabling you to understand business culture, explore markets and identify new avenues for design and innovation.

The degree is multi-disciplinary and practice-led, creating graduates with individual, creative identities, who are equipped to meet the needs of an ever-changing industry, giving you the employability skills for a successful career in the visual communication and design sectors.

What can I do on completion of my course?BA (Hons) Visual Design and Communication will prepare you for a career in digital media, publishing, design, broadcast, graphics or illustration. You may also choose to progress to postgraduate study.

VISUAL DESIGN AND COMMUNICATIONBA (HONS)/SCQF LEVEL 7-10

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTSTo study 3 subjects, plus units:• Four passes at National 5 at A or B, or four

passes at Intermediate 2 at A or B from the following: English, History, Philosophy, RMPS, French, Sociology, Psychology, Modern Studies, Geography, Maths or other related subjects.

• Four passes at Standard Grade 1 or 2 in the following: English, History, Philosophy, RMPS, French, Sociology, Psychology, Modern Studies, Geography, Maths or other related subjects.

• NC Social Science at Level 5 plus National 5 English at A or B.

To study 4 subjectsIn exceptional circumstances you may be permitted to take 4 subjects, these are Psychology, Sociology, Politics and English.• Four passes at National 5 at A, or four passes

at Intermediate 2 at A, or four passes at Standard Grade 1 from the following: English, History, Philosophy, RMPS, French, Sociology, Psychology, Modern Studies, Geography, Maths or other related subjects. You will also be required to provide a strong academic reference.

• NC Social Science at Level 5 and three passes at National 5 or Intermediate 2 at A.

Mature students• Mature students’ accreditation of prior learning

will be taken into consideration and you will be called for interview.

Pathway A – Politics, Psychology and Sociology Highers.

This course gives you the opportunity to study the social sciences in detail, and deepen your understanding of how society works and how people interact to make change.

Higher ESOL is available as an option.

SOCIAL SCIENCE LEVEL 6NC/SCQF LEVEL 6 | PATHWAY A

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSee Pathway A.

Subjects studied in Pathway B – English, Psychology and Sociology Highers.

what can i do on completion of Pathway a or B?• HNC Social Sciences. • BA (Hons) Social Science. • BA (Hons) Sociology and Politics. • BA (Hons) Sociology and Criminology.• BA (Hons) Psychology. • BA (Hons) History and Politics. • There may be opportunities to gain employment

in the private or public sector as well as the third sector, such as social services, social care, police and voluntary organisations.

SOCIAL SCIENCE LEVEL 6PATHWAY B

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STUDY METHODFT / PT / VLE

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DURATION4 Years FT / 8 Years PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Three Scottish Highers at grade C or above

in a relevant subject, or• Two A levels at grade C or above.• Alternatively, successful completion of HNC

Social Sciences may allow you to enter directly to year 2 of the degree.

• You may also enter year 2 if you have achieved 120 credits from other related study.

• Or any recognised Access to HE Course.

Are you curious about how society works and how and why people interact with one another in the way they do? If the answer is yes, then the BA (Hons) Social Sciences degree is for you. Here you will study society, its people and institutions, which will give you an insight into everyday life.

You will focus on sociology, politics and psychology, while the research methods element of the course will hone your research and communication skills; providing you with the tools you need to carry out independent research including your dissertation.

There are other options available to you including history and criminology.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Further study in social sciences.• You might also like to consider careers in teacher

training or social work related employment.

Postgraduate degrees including:• MLitt Archaeological Studies.• MLitt Island Studies.• MLitt Highlands and Islands Culture.• MLitt Orkney and Shetland Studies.• MSc Sustainable Mountain Studies.• MSc Sustainable Rural Development.

SOCIAL SCIENCEBA (HONS)/SCQF LEVEL 7-10

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

ACTING & PERFORMANCEHNC/SCQF LEVEL 7

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSYou will be asked to attend an interview, workshop and audition.• Two Scottish Highers at grade C or above

including English, or• Two A levels at grade D or above including

English, plus• Four National 5 subjects at A or B or equivalent.• Alternatively, NC Acting and Performance or

NC Creative Industries with at least National 5 in English.

• Prospective students without the standard entry requirements are encouraged to apply and will be considered on an individual basis.

The nationally recognised HNC Acting and Performance course is aimed at those with experience and a genuine interest in acting and performance. It will focus on practical skills in voice, movement, acting and creating new work.Taking part in performances in the Inverness College UHI Studio and Theatre, as well as in the community, you will work co-operatively in teams experiencing opportunities for leadership, and take part in innovative and creative approaches to work in rehearsal and performance.

What can I do on completion of my course?• BA (Hons) Drama and Performance.• Follow a career pathway in teaching, community

theatre, stage management or acting.

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DURATION4 Years FT / 8 Years PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Entry to year 1, HNC, is two Scottish Highers

at grade C or above, including English, or• Two A levels at grade C or above, including

English, plus four Standard Grades at grade 3 or above, or equivalent.

• NC Acting and Performance or NC Creative Industries, with at least Intermediate 2, or equivalent, in English.

• Consideration will also be given to candidates who can demonstrate an appropriate level of academic ability and extensive experience in at least one area of performance. Relevant professional experience will be considered on an individual basis.

• Direct entry to year 2 is possible with a 15 credit HNC Acting and Performance. You will be required to attend and pass an interview and audition.

• Selection is through audition and interview.

The course has a practice-based approach intertwined with academic theory. You will be encouraged to be an independent scholar, artist and performer.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Making and/or producing performance both

as an individual and as part of a company. • Working as education and outreach officers

connected to theatre companies and cultural organisations, or undertaking teacher training.

• Working in arts administration within the cultural, heritage, education and performance industries.

• Progressing to various postgraduate courses at other institutions.

DRAMA & PERFORMANCEBA (HONS)/SCQF LEVEL 7-10

“ The Scottish Drama Training Network acts as a hub for network of partners working in theatre and performance, providing the Drama and Performance programme at Inverness College UHI with links to industry professionals and promoting collaboration across the sector. SDTN also offers graduate training opportunities to our students, and provides an interface between education and the industry.”Dogstar

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Kym Hunt is in the third year of the BA in Drama and Performance, having initially studied the HNC in Acting and Performance. In August 2017, Kym took her one-woman show, ‘Wandering Bones’, the factual tale of John Adams – the last man to be publicly hanged in Inverness – to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The idea came from work Kym undertook as part of her course. She also wrote a second play, ‘One Man’s Junk,’ which starred Inverness College UHI students and was nominated among the best shows in the Free Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

“I love what I do, going to Inverness College UHI and acting, performing and writing. It has always been who I am, and something I have always wanted to do but felt I couldn’t for a long time. I always had it drilled in to me that I needed to find a

strong job, that acting and performing was too whimsical. I used to work in a call centre and I was made redundant in 2014. It was the best thing that ever happened to me because all of a sudden I could do what I wanted to. The second I got onto the HNC it was like a lightbulb was switched on in my head. It has absolutely given me the confidence and drive to pursue my dreams.”

Kym has also co-founded a children’s theatre company, PurpleBs Theatre, with fellow BA Drama and Performance students Iona Milne, Amy Boyle and Laura Walker, with the aim of making drama and performance more accessible and affordable to families.

I love what I do, going to Inverness College UHI and acting, performing and writing. It has always been who I am, and something I have always wanted to do but felt I couldn’t for a long time.”

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STUDY METHODFT/PT/US/F2F/VLE

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION4 Years FT / 8 Years PT

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT/PT/US/VC/VLE

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION4 Years FT / 8 Years PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• 3 Scottish Highers at grade BBC or above, or• 2 A levels at grade BC or above. • Must include English at grade C or above,

plus one from a list of relevant subjects (see web). These qualifications should normally be achieved in one sitting.

• Applicants with other relevant qualifications or experience will be considered on an individual basis.

The joint honours degree in History and Literature allows you to turn your passion for the past and for writing into an interesting career.

This degree covers a range of approaches, from thematic modules that cover a variety of places and historical periods, to concentrated and in-depth studies of a particular group of authors or periods of history.

what can i do on completion of my course?• Progressing to MLitt Highlands and Islands

Literature.• Careers in: Teaching and education; the media;

Publishing; Creative arts; Marketing and PR.

Please see website for full list of degree programmes.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• 3 Scottish Highers at grade BBC or above, or• 2 A levels at grade BC or above.• Must include English at grade C or above.• Applicants with other relevant qualifications

or experience will be considered on an individual basis.

• Advanced entry to year two: HNC Social Science (12 SCQF credits) with 3 additional SCQF credits at level 7 which is equivalent to 120 degree credit points, and at least grade C in the Graded Unit will be considered for direct entry to year two.

If you are passionate about reading, thinking and writing and would like to turn this interest into a career, this degree is ideal. You will explore literature in a global context, looking in depth at language and literary history within texts and on the international literary stage.

You will get a solid foundation in genres and periods in years 1 and 2, and will then move on to specialised research-based modules in years 3 and 4.

what can i do on completion of my course?• Teaching, education, academia or research. • Publishing. • Heritage sector, museums and archives. • Charities. • The media. • Creative arts and writing.• Marketing and PR.

HISTORY & LITERATUREBA (HONS)/SCQF LEVEL 7-10

LITERATUREBA (HONS)/SCQF LEVEL 7-10

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DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• 2:1 Honours degree (or international equivalent)

in History, Archaeology, Literature, Philosophy or a related subject.

This is the only interdisciplinary Masters course in British Studies in the UK. It brings together four key disciplines from across the humanities – history, literature, philosophy and archaeology.

You will explore the shifting meaning of Britishness, from the Roman era to the present day and examine how British mentalities and identities have been experienced by people from all backgrounds both in the UK and abroad.

You will gain hands-on skills in digital humanities and your dissertation will give you the opportunity to work closely with a range of local museums and archives. You can also gain practical academic experience in conference organisation, public speaking, networking and virtual research environments.

What can I do on completion of my course?The skills you acquire through your studies will make you a strong candidate for a wide variety of careers. In addition, your hands-on digital skills will make you an attractive candidate to global enterprises.

Careers in:

You may wish to consider further study such as a PhD or M.Litt by Research.

BRITISH STUDIESM.LITT/SCQF LEVEL 11

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT/PT/US/F2F/VLE

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION4 Years FT / 8 Years PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Two A levels at grade C or above.• These must include English.• Applicants with other relevant qualifications and/or

experience will be considered on an individual basis.

If you are passionate about Scotland’s past and about reading and would like to turn this interest into a career, this degree is ideal.

You will study Scottish literature and Scottish history in a global context, comparing Scotland with the wider world in both disciplines. The degree covers a range of approaches, from thematic modules that cover a variety of places and historical periods, to concentrated and in-depth studies of a particular group of authors or historical periods. You will also study language, translation and the interrelation of Scots, Gaelic, English and other languages in Scotland, as well as different approaches to and studies of medieval, early modern and modern history.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Progressing to MLitt History of the

Highlands and Islands or MLitt Highlands and Islands Literature.

Careers in:

SCOTTISH HISTORY & LITERATUREBA (HONS)/SCQF LEVEL 7-10

• Teaching and education.

• The media.• Publishing.• Creative arts.• Marketing and PR.

• Government (local and national).

• Libraries and archives.• Museums and the

heritage sector.

• Teaching. • Research. • Media. • Journalism. • Community/adult

education.

• Museums and libraries.• Heritage. • Politics and NGOs

or the charity sector.

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I have an Honours degree or above.”

I have an ordinary degree with relevant practical experience.”

I am employed within an education setting.”

I have an Honours degree or above.”

I have an ordinary degree with relevant practical experience.”

I have Higher English and Maths at Int 2 or National 5.”

Post Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary)

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I want to BE A TEACHER

Post Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary)

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Pathways 4

Skillsbuilder 2 National 2

Adult Foundation National 1& 2 Community Link Options NQ

National 1 units

I want to find employment or further my studies

Courses available at Falcon Centre, Aviemore include:

Community Link IT Using Textiles

Beginners Adobe PhotoshopIT Intermediate 1IT Intermediate 2

IT HigherAdult Achievement Award

SAGEFamily History

Skillsbuilder 1 National 1

Pathways 3 Skillsbuilder 3 National 3

Introduction to FE

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STUDY METHODPT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODPT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Application form and informal interview.

This programme is designed for people recovering from mental health difficulties and associated problems, who would like to build self confidence and skills for life and work.

The course enables adult learners, who may have been out of work or formal education for sometime, a way back into the learning community.

CONTENT• ICT basic / advanced.• Healthy eating.• Physical activity.• John Muir Award.• Adult Achievement Award.• Expressive art level 4.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Progression to vocational programmes.• Supported employment.• Further study.

COMMUNITY LINK

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Application form and informal interview.• Enquiries are welcome from potential students,

community teams, Support Organisations, Key Workers, Parents and Guardians.

This course is for people who require varying degrees of support in their daily living and learning environment. The programme offered has been adapted to suit the needs and interests of students with severe and profound learning disabilities, having very limited or no verbal communication skills.

Options classes are small to accommodate students and their support workers/carers. A Classroom Assistant is present in each session to support the learning needs of the students.

CONTENTAll units are student lead and may use some Makaton, music and drama, basic cookery, arts and crafts, games and/or practical activities to facilitate learning.

• Personal presentation.• Recognising signs in the community.• Interacting in the community.• Materials.• Handling information.• The natural world.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Skillsbuilder 2 Course.• Return to Skillsbuilder 1 to experience

new areas of interest.

SKILLSBUILDER 1NATIONAL 1

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This course is designed to give students with mild learning difficulties the opportunity to develop individual abilities and interests, with a view to living as independently as possible. Students can study this course for one year.

Students can study this course for up to 3 consecutive years.

CONTENT• Self in society.• Practical abilities.• Self and work.• Digital communication methods.• Enterprise activity.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Some students may be able to progress

to Pathways 3.

SKILLSBUILDER 3NATIONAL 3

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Application form and informal interview.

This course is for students with moderate to severe learning difficulties. The main aim is that they develop autonomy, self-reliance and maturity through participation in a range of activities.

Students can study this course for up to 3 consecutive years.

CONTENT• Food preparation.• Social events.• Community activity.• Performing arts.• Leisure activities.• Explore the local area.• Cultural celebrations.• Creative arts.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Some students may be able to progress

to the Skillsbuilder 3.

SKILLSBUILDER 2NATIONAL 2

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODPT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATIONUp to 3 days per week

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODFT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

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STUDY METHODFT / FL / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year FT

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODFT / FL / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year FT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• There are no formal entry requirements,

however, it is preferable to have some National 3 qualifications or equivalent. However each application will be considered individually.

Pathways to Study and Employment 4 builds on employability and enterprise skills and provides a range of tasters across vocational areas. These give an insight into areas to consider for future study.

Students will also have access to careers advice and support in progressing to the next level.

What can I do on completion of my course?• On successful completion of this course, you can

progress onto further study at introductory level or employment.

PATHWAYS TO STUDY AND EMPLOYMENT 4SCQF LEVEL 4

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• There are no formal entry requirements..

Pathways to Study and Employment 3 is designed as a stepping stone for people preparing to return to work or further study. This course will help build your skills and confidence.

This course will introduce you to college life and begin to identify the careers you may consider. Employability and Enterprise Skills will be developed as well as general preparation for the work environment.

What can I do on completion of my course?• On successful completion of this course, you

can progress to either Pathways to Study and Employment 4 or introductory subjects in a range of vocational areas or employment.

PATHWAYS TO STUDY AND EMPLOYMENT 3SCQF LEVEL 3

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STUDY METHODPT / WP

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION14 weeks

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• There are no formal entry requirements.

This course is for people who have been out of work or education for a long time. The course will support you to develop your employability skills, to review and enhance a range of essential skills and to investigate the local area to develop your study skills. We will also support you to access a work placement.

CONTENTS• SQA Employability Award.• Preparing for employment.• Building own employability skills.• Dealing with work situations.• A work placement. • Local investigations.• Personal development: self in community. • Developing essential skills.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Students may progress onto further study at the

college, into work or a volunteering opportunity.

INTRODUCTION TO F.E.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Application form and informal interview.

CONTENTThis course is designed for people recovering from mental health difficulties and associated problems, who would like to build self-confidence and skills for life and work.

The course enables adult learners (who may have been out of formal education and work for some time) a way back into learning.

Community Link classes are normally small and the emphasis is on individuals working at their own pace to rebuild confidence in a supportive environment.

The content of the course will focus on the student creating an item using a textile of their choice, ie sewing, knitting, crochet. The student will keep a basic journal of their weekly activities and receive an SQA credit on completion.

COMMUNITY LINK USING TEXTILES

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Application form and informal interview.

CONTENTThis course is designed for people recovering from mental health difficulties and associated problems, who would like to build self-confidence and skills for life and work.

The course enables adult learners (who may have been out of formal education and work for some time) a way back into learning.

Community Link classes are normally small and the emphasis is on individuals working at their own pace to rebuild confidence in a supportive environment.

The IT aspect of the course can include the following but much depends on the knowledge/skills of the individual: • Using the Internet in ever day life situations.• Emailing – sending/receiving/attachments.• Word processing.• Spreadsheet.• Presentations.

What can I do on completion of my course?There is the opportunity for you to obtain formal qualifications and to study at a higher level.

COMMUNITY LINK IT

COURSES AT THE FALCON CENTRE AVIEMOREThe Falcon Education Centre, Aviemore, Highland Resort, Aviemore, PH22 1PN

01479 810074 [email protected]

START DATEFlexible

STUDY METHODPT

CAMPUSFalcon Centre

DURATION18 weeks

START DATEFlexible

STUDY METHODPT

CAMPUSFalcon Centre

DURATION18 weeks

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Application form and informal interview.

CONTENT• Introduction to computer applications,

hardware, software, etc – using the Help facility.• Opening and closing windows.• Introduction to file management.• Introduction to word processing:

- opening and closing documents- entering, editing, deleting text- formatting text- saving and printing documents.

• Introduction to spreadsheets:- Entering text and numbers into cells- editing, deleting, formatting data- inserting and deleting columns and rows- basic calculations, using functions and formulae- saving and printing documents.

• Introduction to Internet:- using search engines- sourcing information on the Internet

and using it to create a report- copying text and pictures to Word.

What can I do on completion of my course?There is the opportunity for you to obtain formal qualifications and to study at a higher level.

IT INTERMEDIATE 1

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Application form and informal interview.

CONTENTThis course will be a basic introduction to using Adobe Photoshop CS6. You will learn:

• Photoshop layout. Different methods of selection – using marquee, lasso, quick select brush, etc.

• Using layers, adjusting levels, brightness, balance, overexposure, underexposure, cropping.

• Cloning – removing unwanted areas of an image• Text enhancements and adding text to images• Combining images.• Replacing colour – different methods,

sharpening images.• Using layer masks.

In-depth step-by-step handouts are given each week.

Please note the above topics may be subject to change.

What can I do on completion of my course?• There is the opportunity for you to obtain formal

qualifications and to study at a higher level.

BEGINNERS ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

START DATEFlexible

STUDY METHODPT

CAMPUSFalcon Centre

DURATION18 weeks

START DATEFlexible

STUDY METHODPT

CAMPUSFalcon Centre

DURATION18 weeks

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Application form and informal interview.

CONTENT• File management – creating folders and moving

and copying documents.• Word processing – working with multi paged

documents – formatting page layout – formatting paragraphs and creating hanging indents – formal layout of letters, memos and reports – creating and editing tables – creating and editing a multi-page report containing information sourced from Internet.

• Using spreadsheets – creating multipage workbooks – editing, deleting, formatting data – inserting and deleting columns and rows – calculations and funct and formulae – formatting cells, columns and rows, including borders and shading – saving and printing documents – creating and editing charts.

• Researching the internet – using search engines – copying text and pictures to Word to create a formal report – sourcing information from the internet.

What can I do on completion of my course?• There is the opportunity for the student

to obtain formal qualifications and to study at a higher level.

IT HIGHERIT INTERMEDIATE 2

CONTENT• Recording financial information or recording

financial transactions.• Using financial accounting software (SAGE).• Payroll (SAGE).

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC Accounting.• Employment.• Career progression.

START DATEFlexible

STUDY METHODPT

CAMPUSFalcon Centre

DURATION18 weeks

START DATEFlexible

STUDY METHODPT

CAMPUSFalcon Centre

DURATION18 weeks

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This is a level 7 course aimed at those wishing to learn the SAGE 50 accountancy package. This course gives an introduction to the world of Sage book-keeping. You should possess basic computer skills, including an ability to work within a windows environment and an understanding of basic book-keeping would be an advantage. On completion you will:

• Understand the navigation & customising of Sage Accounts.

• Be able to customise Sage to suit your business.• Create sales, purchase & nominal ledgers.• Process supplier & customer transactions.• Process nominal & journal transactions.• Process bank transactions & bank reconciliation.

What can I do on completion of my course?• There is the opportunity for you to obtain formal

qualifications and to study at a higher level.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Application form and informal interview.

The Adult Achievement Award captures the interest and the needs of the learners. There are no entry requirements and learning can be carried out by individuals or in groups, supported locally by mentors and/or tutors. It is all about celebrating learning and recognising it on the “qualifications ladder”, the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework. AAA is not about courses it’s about the learning that takes place and is based on a reflective journal which can be written or oral. It is a stepping stone for adults to recognise their achievements.

What can I do on completion of my course?• There is the opportunity for you to obtain formal

qualifications and to study at a higher level.

SAGEADULT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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DURATION18 weeks

START DATEFlexible

STUDY METHODPT

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DURATION18 weeks

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Application form and informal interview.

CONTENTThis is a short course that will support you to explore your own family history. Please contact the Falcon Centre to get more details.

START DATEFlexible

STUDY METHODPT

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DURATION6 weeks

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• A degree at undergraduate level or above.

Preference will be given to those possessing a degree at Honours level, though consideration will also be given to those holding ordinary degrees, PLUS English:

• Scottish Higher level grade C or above, or• A level at grade D, or• GCSE English Language (B) and English

Literature (B) or equivalent, and Maths or Lifeskills Maths:

• National 5 at grade C or above, OR• SQA Intermediate 2 or Standard grade Credit, or• GCSE Mathematics (Grade B or above)

or equivalent.

Relevant experience already gained and given expression in the applicant’s accompanying personal statement will be taken into consideration.

Applicants for the Gaelic pathway must be fluent Gaelic speakers.

Successful applicants will be required to complete a PVG Disclosure Check and become PVG Scheme Members in order to undertake this course.

Applications for the PGDE in Primary Education must be made through the main UCAS scheme in the same way as undergraduate programmes, and not through UCAS Teacher Training. This applies to all institutions in Scotland delivering the PGDE. Please note that this course does not accept applications for deferred entry. Applicants must provide details of their degree, English and Maths qualifications within the application, failure to do so will lead to automatic rejection. Application deadlines include submission of references. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that referees are aware of the deadlines

PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PRIMARY EDUCATION (PGDE PRIMARY)

and that the application is submitted fully prior to the relevant deadline.

For up-to-date information regarding entry requirements please visit: www.uhi.ac.uk/en/courses/pgde-primary-teaching

What is special about this course?This course will prepare you for life as a primary teacher, with the skills and knowledge, to influence the lives of children you teach. The PGDE consists of 18 weeks study at the university, plus 19 weeks in professional practice in schools. The placements in schools are arranged nationally and you will be placed in schools within travelling distance of your home or term-time address. You will be able to choose from two pathways, English and Gaelic.

If you wish to apply for the Gaelic pathway you must be a fluent Gaelic speaker, your language proficiency will be assessed at interview. On this pathway, parts of the course are delivered through the medium of Gaelic and you will complete the majority of your school practice in a Gaelic setting. Graduates of the course will hold provisional registration as a primary teacher with the General Teaching Council for Scotland.

What can I do on completion of my course? • Graduates will hold provisional registration as

a primary teacher with the General Teaching Council for Scotland. This qualifies students to apply for the GTCS’s induction year, which can allow teachers to qualify for full registration.

• Graduates can progress to the UHI MEd Critical Enquiry and other UK Masters programmes.

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODFT F2F/VC/VLE/WP

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• A relevant degree at undergraduate level

or above. Preference will be given to those possessing a degree at honours level, though consideration will also be given to those holding ordinary degrees. PLUS

• Higher Grade English at Grade C or above and• National 5 Mathematics (or equivalent)

Please note: There are subject-specific entry guidelines for secondary teaching stipulated by GTC Scotland. These are available from the GTC Scotland website: Memorandum on Entry Requirements to Programmes of Initial Teacher Education in Scotland, 2013.

• Relevant experience already gained and given expression in the applicant’s accompanying personal statement will be taken into consideration.

• Successful applicants will be required to complete a PVG Disclosure Check and become PVG Scheme Members in order to undertake this course.

For up-to-date information regarding entry requirements please visit: www.uhi.ac. uk/en/courses/ pgde-primary-teaching

www.uhi.ac.uk/en/courses/ pgde-secondary-teaching-english-medium

PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SECONDARY EDUCATION (PGDE SECONDARY)

What is special about this course?This course will prepare you for life as a secondary teacher, with the skills and knowledge to influence the lives of the young people you teach. The course is offered in partnership with Argyll and Bute, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Highland, Moray, Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands councils, each working with the university through their local campus. The PGDE (Secondary) consists of 18 weeks study at the university plus 19 weeks in professional practice in schools.

Special features• Opportunity to undertake secondary

education programme in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.

• Linked local authorities plan to offer students an induction year within their schools, following successful completion of the course.

What can I do on completion of my course? • Once you have successfully completed this

course, you will be offered an induction year post in the local authority where you completed the programme.

• Graduates can progress to the UHi MEd Critical Enquiry and other UK Masters programmes.

• The PGDE Secondary programme links directly to the UHI MEd Critical Enquiry in Education which offers a structured programme to support professional learning throughout your teaching career.

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODFT F2F/VC/VLE/WP

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Honours or ordinary degree with relevant

practice experience.• You must be employed full or part-time within

an education setting.

What is special about this course?The Master of Education: Critical Enquiry is a three year part-time online programme for professionals working in education settings. Participants build on their skills in reflective practice to critically engage with educational theory, research, policy and complex professional issues.

The programme utilises a collaborative approach to online learning, with learning activities designed to develop teacher agency, support professional dialogue and develop critical enquiry to inform practice. Participants choose the focus of their work on each module to fit with their professional interests and responsibilities. The collaborative learning activities support participants to work together on practice and develop creative responses to professional issues.

CRITICAL ENQUIRYMED

Special features• The course is fully online allowing you to fit your

studies around your personal and professional commitments.

• You will have the opportunity to develop your professional skills.

• Specifically you will use theory to reflect on practice; critically reflect and engage with a range of professional issues and develop your collaborative skills and work as an effective member of a team.

• You will carry out educational enquiries and research in your workplace.

• There is an induction day in June when you will meet fellow students and hear the outcome of education enquiries from students already on the course.

What can I do on completion of my course? • The programme provides teachers working in

Scotland with direct links to the professional standard structure they work within {GTCS, 2012) and will provide individual participants with evidence to support the process of professional update that they engage in to record their professional learning.

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODPT /VLE

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

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CASE STUDY

Flexible study means Louise Ross has been able to fulfil her dream of becoming a teacher. Louise, a busy mum to three children, studied the BA Child and Youth Studies degree part-time for eight years, before progressing to the PGDE Primary Teaching.

“I had wanted a career in education but circumstances when I left school meant I wasn’t able to go into teacher training,” said Louise. “I had seen the job satisfaction my sister had after becoming a teacher, but felt because I had a mortgage and needed to keep working to support my family, it wasn’t an option for me. However, one of my husband’s friends was made redundant, he studied the BA Child and Youth Studies degree online and then applied to do his teacher training. He made me realise it was possible. The mentors were just fantastic – I felt supported and encouraged. It has been my dream to become a teacher and Inverness College UHI has made that possible. I’m now in my probation year as a primary teacher and would love to continue studying towards my Masters in Education. Inverness College UHI is a great place to study.”

I’m now in my probation year as a primary teacher and would

love to continue studying towards my Masters in Education. Inverness College UHI is a great place to study.”

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For further information on the courses listed in this section please visit: www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk/courses

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This map also relates to courses in Engineering Craft (Section 7) [Orange]. Building Technology courses feature on p74/p75, map for Construction and the Built Environment.

ENGINEERING

I have 3 Highers at BBC or above, including Maths and Physics plus 3 Standard Grades at 2 or above, or Int 2 at B or above, or National 5 at B or above including Maths, English, Physics or Tech Studies.”

“I am a school leaver with Mathematics, Physics and English Standard Grade at 2 or above, or National 5 at B or above, or Int 2 at B or above, plus one other subject at equivalent level.”

“I am a mature student with equivalent qualifications.”

“I have one Higher at C or above from Physics, Maths or Tech Studies plus 3 Standard Grades at 2 or above, or 3 Int 2 at B or above, or 3 National 5 at B or above including Maths, English, Physics or Tech Studies.”

“I have English and Maths or Physics Standard Grade at 4 or above, or National 4 pass; and one other Standard Grade at 4 or above, or National 4 pass I am a mature student with equivalent qualifications.”

“I have 4 Standard Grades at level 4 or above, or 3 Int 1 at C or above, or 4 National 4 pass.”

“I am a school leaver/mature student with no formal qualifications.”

“I want to train for a

career in Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

I would like to train for a career in

Fabrication & Welding

Access to Motor Vehicle (L3)

Introduction to Engineering (L4)

SVQ 1 Engineering Skills

IMI Certificate in Light Vehicle Repair (L4)

IMI Diploma in Light

Vehicle Repair (L5)

SVQ 2 Welding and Fabrication

IMI Diploma in Vehicle

Maintenance and Repair

HNC Automotive Engineering

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WBA Vehicle Maintenance

and Repair (L6)

SVQ 2 Performing Industrial

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HNC Fabrication, Welding &

Inspection (L7)

NC Welding and

Fabrication (L5)

SVQ 2 Mechanical

Engineering (L5)

NC Mechanical

Engineering (L6)

NC Electrical

Engineering with Electronics (L6)

CPD Business Improvement Techniques (Process Improvement) (SVQ3)

Engineering Maintenance (Electrical) (L6/7)Engineering Maintenance (Electronic) (L6/7)

Engineering Maintenance (Instrumentation & Control) (L6/7) Engineering Maintenance (Mechanical) (L6/7)Engineering Maintenance (Multiskilled) (L6/7)

Engineering Manufacture (CNC Machining) (L6/7) Engineering Manufacture (Manual Machining) (L6/7)

Fabrication and Welding (SVQ3)

Pre-apprentice Electrical

Installation (L6)

NC Engineering Practice (L5)

Pre-apprentice Electrical Installation & Renewables

(L5)

NC Welding and and Fabrication (L6)

HNCEngineering Systems

(L7)

HNDEngineering Systems

(L8)

BEng (Hons) Electrical and

Mechanical Engineering (L10)

BEng (Hons) Electrical and

Electronic Engineering (L10)

BEng (Hons) Mechanical

Engineering (L10)

BEng (Hons) Energy

Engineering (L10)

subject to approval

Courses in these colours are only available to employed individuals.

I would like to train for a career

in Mechanical/Electrical Eng

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STUDY METHODFT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODFT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Four National 4 at C or above, to include

Mathematics, Physics, English and one other subject.

• Communication at Intermediate 1.

Mature students• Interview.• Relevant post school education and/or training.

This course is an introductory level course designed to give you an introduction to electrical engineering and electrical installation techniques. Skills gained are fundamental skills required in all aspects of electrical installation and will increase your opportunities for employment.

CONTENT• Electrical technology.• Electrical wiring hand skills.• Electrical science.• Health and safety.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Apprenticeship in Electrical Industry.• Pre Apprentice Electrical Installation at

SCQF Level 6 or Electrical Engineering with Electronics at SCQF Level 6.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Four National 5 at C or above, to include

Mathematics, Physics, English and one other subject.

• Communication at Intermediate 2.

Mature students• Interview.• Relevant post school education and training.

Progressing students• NC Electrical Installation/

Engineering SCQF Level 5.• Electrical technology.• Electrical hand wiring skills.• Inspection and testing.• Electrical science.

This full-time programme is an advanced level course designed to give candidates knowledge of electrical engineering installation techniques.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Apprenticeship in electrical industry.• HNC in Engineering Systems.

PRE-APPRENTICE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONSCQF LEVEL 6

PRE-APPRENTICE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND RENEWABLESSCQF LEVEL 5

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STUDY METHODFT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODFT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Mathematics and English National 5 at B

or above, or Intermediate 2 at B or above, plus two other subjects National 5 B or above, preferably Physics.

• Communication at Intermediate 2.• Equivalent qualifications.

This course will give you the opportunity to develop a strong underpinning knowledge to help you develop a career in engineering. This is a modern, up-to-date programme with national recognition. As well as the key subject areas listed you will have the opportunity to bring your learning together in an engineering project.

CONTENT• Pneumatics and hydraulics.• CAD.• Dynamics.• Strength of materials.• Engineering project.• Engineering materials.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC Engineering Systems.• Employment.

NC MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGSCQF LEVEL 6

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Mathematics and English National 5 at B or

above, or Intermediate 2 at B or above, plus two other subjects National 5 B or above, preferably Physics.

• Communication at Intermediate 2.• Equivalent qualifications.

This course will give you the opportunity to develop a strong underpinning knowledge to help you develop a career in engineering. This is a modern, up-to-date programme with national recognition. As well as the key subject areas listed you will have the opportunity to bring your learning together in an engineering project.

CONTENT• Electrical principles.• Machines.• Test equipment.• Engineering project.• Electronics.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC Engineering Systems.• Employment.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING WITH ELECTRONICSSCQF LEVEL 6

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Two Highers at C or above, Maths and

an appropriate Technology/Business/Communication subject,or equivalent, plus

• National 4 pass in English.

Mature students• Evidence of appropriate academic ability.• Must be working in the Civil Engineering or

Construction Industry.

This SVQ can be taken on its own or as part of a Modern Apprentice programme. Studying as a Modern Apprenticeship you will undertake the SVQ and a HNC Quantity Surveying. The programme is a combination of work-based and college training. It provides the dual benefit of gaining a nationally recognised qualification while being paid as you work.

What can I do on completion of my course?• SVQ Level 4 Estimating.

CONSTRUCTIONCONTRACTING OPS:ESTIMATINGSCQF LEVEL 6

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Two Highers at C or above, Maths and

an appropriate Technology/Business/Communication subject, or equivalent, plus

• National 4 pass in English.

Mature students• Evidence of appropriate academic ability.• Must be working in the Civil Engineering or

Construction Industry.

This SVQ can be taken on its own or as part of a Modern Apprentice programme. Studying as a Modern Apprenticeship you will undertake the SVQ and a HNC Civil Engineering (Consulting Civil Engineers take this apprenticeship route). The programme is a combination of work-based and college training. It provides the dual benefit of gaining a nationally recognised qualification while being paid as you work.

What can I do on completion of my course?• SVQ Level 4 Built Environment Design.• BEng Civil Engineering block release,

Year 2 entry.

Both need an application process.

BUILT ENVIRONMENT DESIGNSCQF LEVEL 6

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODBR / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION2 Years

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODBR / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION2 Years

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START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODBR / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION2 Years

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• One Scottish Higher at grade C or above in

Maths or Physics and at least three National 5 at B or above, including Mathematics, Physics or Engineering Science, and English.

• One A level at grade D or above in Maths or Physics, or

• NC/NQ Engineering at level 6 or equivalent.• Prospective students without the standard entry

requirements as listed above are encouraged to apply, appropriate industry related experience will be taken into consideration.

• You may be required to attend an interview

The HNC Engineering Systems programme consists of a range of mechanical, electrical and general engineering units. It is designed to equip you with fundamental knowledge and understanding pertinent to a wide range of industry. This could include the production, manufacture or energy industries.

What can I do on completion of my course?• You can progress to Year 2 of HND

Engineering Systems.• This course prepares you for a variety of jobs in

engineering, including manufacturing, offshore engineering, the developing renewables sector and engineering design.

ENGINEERING SYSTEMSHNC/SCQF LEVEL 7

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Two Highers at C or above, Maths and

an appropriate Technology/Business/Communication subject,or equivalent, plus

• National 4 pass in English.

Mature students• Evidence of appropriate academic ability.• Appropriate construction related experience.

This SVQ can be taken on its own or as part of a Modern Apprentice programme. Studying as a Modern Apprenticeship you will undertake the SVQ and a HNC in either Construction Management or HNC Civil Engineering (Contracting Civil Engineers take this apprenticeship route). The programme is a combination of work-based and college training. It provides the dual benefit of gaining a nationally recognised qualification while being paid as you work.

What can I do on completion of my course?• SVQ Level 4 Construction Contracting

Operations: General.• BEng Civil Engineering block release,

Year 2 entry.

CONSTRUCTIONCONTRACTING OPS:SITE TECH SUPPORTSCQF LEVEL 6

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTSEntry to year 1• Minimum of 3 Highers at BCC or above (Subject

requirements: Higher Maths at C, National 5 Physics or Engineering Science at C, National 5 English at C).

• Two A level at CC or above. From two out of: Maths, Physics, English, or other relevant qualifications.

Entry to year 3• Entry possible through recognised prior learning

process, contact course team to discuss. This degree intends to achieve the following general aims to equip Engineers to be competent throughout their working life, by virtue of their education, training and experience, to:• Use a combination of general and specialist

engineering knowledge and understanding to apply to existing and emerging technology.

• Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to design, develop, manufacture, construct, commission, operate and maintain engineering products, processes, systems and services.

• Provide technical and commercial management.• Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.• Demonstrate a personal commitment to

professional standards, recognising obligations to society, the profession and the environment.

What can I do on completion of my course?The degree prepares you for employment in areas such as:• Engineer in energy/renewable energy sector.• Design/maintenance position in industry.• Engineering manager in a wide range of industries.

ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGBENG (HONS)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSFor entry to year 1 (HNC Engineering Systems)• One Scottish Higher at grade C or above in Maths

or Physics and at least three National 5 at B or above, including Mathematics, Physics or Engineering Science, and English.

• One A level at grade D or above in Maths or Physics, or

• NC/NQ Engineering at level 6 or equivalent.• Prospective students without the standard entry

requirements as listed above are encouraged to apply, appropriate industry related experience will be taken into consideration.

• You may be required to attend an interview.

For direct entry to year 2 (HND)• HNC Engineering Systems.

The HND Engineering Systems programme is a two-year programme. Year 1 encompasses HNC Engineering Systems. In year 2 you will build on skills and knowledge gained by studying advanced engineering topics, project management and business awareness. Towards the end of your studies you will undertake an investigative project that encompasses skills learnt to date.

What can I do on completion of my course?You can progress, some bridging may be required, to the following degrees:• BEng (Hons) Electrical and Mechanical

Engineering.• BEng (Hons) Energy Engineering.• BEng Mechanical Engineering.• BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

This course prepares you for a variety of jobs at technical level in engineering, including manufacturing, offshore engineering, the developing renewables sector and engineering design.

ENGINEERING SYSTEMSHND/SCQF LEVEL 7-8

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION2 Years FT / 4 Years PT

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F / VC / VLE

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION3 Year FT / 6 Years PT

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STUDY METHODFT/ PT / F2F/ VLE / VC

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSFor entry to year 1• 3 Scottish Highers at grade BCC or above OR• 2 A levels at grade CC or above.• You must have a Higher or A level Maths at grade

C or above And National 5 Physics or Engineering Science and English at grade C or GSCE Physics and English at grade C or above.

• Applicants with other qualifications including relevant National Certificates (SCQF level 6) and Higher National Certificates (SCQF level 7) will be considered in an individual basis.

Direct entry to year 3:• Completion of a relevant HND eg HND

Engineering Systems or HND Mechanical Engineering may allow advanced entry to year three of the degree.

Direct entry to year 4:• BEng Mechanical Engineering, BEng Electrical

and Mechanical Engineering or equivalent ordinary engineering degree.

For further details on Access routes please see website.

This degree is a vocational course, highly relevant to industry and is designed to give you the skills and knowledge required to make a career as a mechanical engineer in a wide range of industries. The degree is applications-based using industry related software, it includes laboratory-based investigations and case studies that will provide you with the specialist mechanical knowledge and broad engineering education to turn your qualification into a lifelong career.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGBENG (HONS)

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION4 years FT / 8 years PT

You will also undertake an engineering project, which will showcase your skills and knowledge in solving an industry-related problem to prospective employers.

What can I do on completion of my course?Employment in a range of engineering industries such as transport engineering; offshore engineering; renewable energy; energy; manufacturing; and oil and gas in jobs such as:• Mechanical engineer.• Inspector.• Technical writer.• Quality assurance engineer.• Supply chain management.• Supervisor.• Planner.• Safety system manager.• Project engineer.• Modification and repair designer.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTSFor entry to year 1• 3 Scottish Highers at grade BCC or above, or• 2 A levels at grade CC or above.• You must have Higher or A level Maths at grade C

or above, plus • National 5 Physics or Engineering Science and

English at grade C or GSCE Physics and English at grade C or above.

• Applicants with other qualifications including relevant National Certificates (SCQF level 6) and Higher National Certificates (SCQF level 7) will be considered on an individual basis.

Direct entry to Year 3:• Completion of a relevant HND eg HND

Engineering Systems or HND Electronic Engineering may allow advanced entry to year three of the degree.

Direct entry to Year 4:• BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering,

BEng Electrical and Mechanical Engineering or other equivalent ordinary engineering degree.

For further details on Access routes please see website.

The BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering is a vocational course, highly relevant to industry. It is designed to give you the skills and knowledge required for a career as an electrical or electronic engineer in a wide range of industries.The degree is applications-based and includes laboratory-based investigations and case studies that will provide you with the specialist electrical and electronic knowledge and broad engineering skills required by industry.

Special features• You will undertake major industry-related

projects to showcase your expertise in solving engineering problems.

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERINGBENG (HONS)

• You will use applications-based software to solve challenges.

• You will develop relevant key employability skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, and communication and interpersonal skills.

• You can study full time or part time to suit your personal and professional circumstances.

• You can exit at each level with a valuable qualification.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Systems engineer – renewable energy sector• Process control engineer• Electrical or electronics engineer – rail and

automotive industries• Instrument technician – oil and gas, nuclear,

renewable energy• Electrical engineer - power production/

distribution and utilisation companies• Electronics engineer – aerospace and military

electronics• Project management – electrical/electronics/

renewable energy• Modification and repair designer.

Further study:• MSc Developing Low Carbon Communities• MSc Sustainable Energy Solutions• PgCert Research Methods• MBA Business Administration• MSc Leadership and Management

START DATESEP 2018 / Jan 2019 (PT only)

STUDY METHODFT/ PT / F2F/ VLE / VC

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION4 years FT / 8 years PT

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at grade C or above, plus• National 5 Physics or Engineering Science and

English at grade C or GSCE Physics and English at grade C or above.

• Applicants with other qualifications including relevant National Certificates (SCQF level 6) and Higher National Certificates (SCQF level 7) will be considered in an individual basis.

Direct entry to year 3:• Completion of the HND Engineering Systems may

allow advanced entry to year three of the degree. Direct entry to year 4:• BEng Energy Engineering, BEng Electrical and

Mechanical Engineering or equivalent ordinary engineering degree.

For further details on Access routes please see website.

If you are interested in the role energy has to play in the future of engineering the BEng (Hons) Energy Engineering degree is for you. The degree has been designed to meet the needs of the industry ensuring you will be highly employable after graduation.

You will explore both conventional energy systems and renewable energy technologies. You will also undertake an engineering project, which will showcase your skills and knowledge in solving an industry-related problem to prospective employers.

ENERGY ENGINEERING BENG (HONS)

Special features• You will study emerging technology making you

highly employable for the future.• You will also develop relevant key employability

skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, and communication and interpersonal skills.

• You will undertake major industry-related projects to showcase your expertise in solving engineering problems.

• You can study full time or part time to suit your personal and professional circumstances.

• You can exit at each level with a valuable qualification.

What can I do on completion of my course?Employment in a range of jobs in the engineering sector such as:• Engineer in renewable energy industries.• Design/maintenance position in offshore industry.• Design/maintenance position in manufacturing

industry.• Engineering manager in a wide range

of industries.

START DATESEP 2018 / Jan 2019 (PT only)

STUDY METHODFT/ PT / F2F/ VLE / VC

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION4 years FT / 8 years PT

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• For academic qualifications required please see

our website for up-to-date details.• Entry to the programme is highly competitive

and thus preference is given to Highers passes in Maths, Physics, Graphic Communication or Design & Manufacture, Art & Design. Alternatively the completion of an HNC in a construction-related subject.

• Advanced entry to Year three may be possible with HND Architectural Technology or HND Computer Aided Architectural Design & Technology or equivalent studies.

• Prospective students such as mature students from a qualified craft background with relevant experience but without the standard entry requirements are encouraged to apply and will be considered on an individual basis.

Access routesAdvanced entry to Year three may be possible with the HND Architectural Technology or HND Computer Aided Architectural Design & Technology or equivalent studies.

Special features• An innovative course that prepares you to work

within a modern architectural practice and the opportunity to work on ‘live’ projects during your studies – which is unique for this degree subject. You will study advanced computer technology using 2D and 3D Computer Aided Design in the most advanced design suite built by a university in Scotland.

• Dynamic interactive lectures with site visits and architectural tours.

• Project based workshops and design studio work with visiting professionals.

• You can study full-time or part-time to suit your personal circumstances.

ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGYBSC (HONS)/SCQF LEVEL 7-10

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Two Highers at C or above, Maths and

an appropriate Technology/Business/Communication subject, or equivalent, plus

• National 4 pass in English.

Mature students• Evidence of appropriate academic ability.• Appropriate construction related experience.

This programme will prepare you for employment opportunities in a wide range of construction organisations, or to progress to further study. You will gain a range of contemporary skills embracing technology, estimating, cost planning, financial studies and measurement, and have the opportunity to bring your learning together in one overall project.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Employment as trainee quantity surveyor.

There is an opportunity to study HNC Quantity Surveying as part of a Modern Apprenticeship for more information please contact CITB.

QUANTITY SURVEYINGHNC

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PTBlock Release (3 x 3 week blocks of 5 days)

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Entry to Year 1, minimum of 3 Highers at BCC or above

(subject requirements: Higher Maths at B, Higher Physics and a science/technical/business Higher at C. English at National 5 or equivalent is recommended).

• Two A level at BC or above. Maths, and Physics/technical subject, or

• Other relevant qualifications.• Entry to Year 2 available to those with HNC Civil

Engineering and relevant knowledge. Contact the course team to discuss.

The programme is the first to offer the opportunity to study on full-time and block release basis. The later opens up the course to potential candidates from across Scotland and beyond who are in employment. Students on the programme will benefit from strong industry links and has the support of employers such as Morrison Construction, Mott MacDonald and the Construction Industry Training Board.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Civil Engineering in design and consultancy:

construction and contracting; construction; energy, flood and river management; environmental or marine sectors.

accreditationEngTech Approved as fully satisfying the educational base for an Engineering Technician (EngTech). www.jbm.org.uk

Further Learning Programme (for candidates with IEng approved HND/HNC/FdEng/FdSci) Approved as meeting the Further Learning requirements for an Incorporated Engineer for candidates who have an IEng approved first qualification. www.jbm.org.uk

CIVIL ENGINEERINGBENG (HONS)

GRADUATE LEVEL APPRENTICESHIP CIVIL ENGINEERINGLEVEL 8 AND 10

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• MA Civil Engineering.• FA Civil Engineering + 3 Highers at BCC or

above (subject requirements: Higher Maths at B, Higher Physics and a science/technical/business Higher at C. English at National 5 or equivalent is recommended).

This programme has been designed to incorporate work based learning and allow an apprentice to complete a Diploma of Higher Education and/or BEng Civil Engineering whilst in full time employment as a Civil Engineer Technician or trainee.

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / BR / F2F VC / VLE

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION4 Years FT / 7 Years PTBlock Release

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODBR/WB

CAMPUSInverness Campus/WB

DURATION2 Years

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Jacob Simpson completed the HND in Architectural Technology before progressing to the BSc, graduating with a first class honours degree in September 2017. During his studies he worked on a number of ‘live’ projects including a Homes for Heroes development in Inverness and a new shelter and experience centre for Loch Ness by Jacobite, for which he was highly commended.

The 22-year-old gained employment at the beginning of his final year with international architectural firm NORR, working on distillery

projects and commercial building designs for the award-winning company. He’s due to travel to New York in February 2018 with fellow BSc student Andrew Ashburn after they both secured life-changing one-year paid internship with global construction firm Turner. The internship was set up by the University of the Highlands and is open to two students on the BSc every year.

Jacob was also the Inverness College UHI Higher Education Student of the Year for Architecture in 2017.

CASE STUDY

The course has been great – I have learned so much about building design and structure, as well as

the software used in the industry, and my confidence in communication and presentations has grown. This course has opened up so many opportunities for me and I can’t wait to start my internship with Turner.”

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STUDY METHODFT / F2F

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DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Two Standard Grades at 4 or above, one of which

must be in: English, Maths or a Science subject.• National 3 pass.

Mature students• There are no formal entry requirements for

mature applicants, though it is expected that applicants can provide evidence of relevant knowledge and skills gained in the motor vehicle industry.

• Interview.

This course is certified by the Institute of the MotorIndustry (IMI). It allows individuals with a passion to work in the automotive industry to develop and integrate their practical and vocational skills with the related knowledge required.

CONTENT• Braking systems (hydraulic).• Fuel systems.• Transmission systems.• Engine operation & service techniques.• Diagnostics.• Safety aspects.• Core skills.• Electrical and electronic systems.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Employment within the motor vehicle industry.• Modern Apprenticeships within the motor

vehicle industry.• VRQ level 2 in Light Vehicle Repair.

IMI DIPLOMA LEVEL 1 LIGHT VEHICLE MAINTENANCE & REPAIRSCQF LEVEL 4

START DATEJAN 2019

STUDY METHODFT / F2F

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DURATION18 Weeks

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Your personal statement will reflect your

desire to learn this subject but core skills in Communication, Maths and Information Technology at National 3 will be preferred.

• You may be asked to attend an interview.

This introductory level programme allows experience to be gained across the range of light vehicle maintenance and repair.

You may also be interested in Land Based Engineering on page 208.

What can I do on completion of my course? • IMI Certificate in Light Vehicle Repair Level 1.

ACCESS TO MOTOR VEHICLESCQF LEVEL 3

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STUDY METHODFT / F2F

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DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• IMI Certificate in Light Vehicle Repair Level 2, or• Evidence of skills and knowledge gained in

the motor vehicle industry as detailed in your personal statement with the application.

• Applicants may be invited to interview..

This course is certified by the Institute of the MotorIndustry (IMI) and covers the topics studied in the IMI Diploma (Light Vehicle) course in more depth and prepares students for an apprenticeship in themotor vehicle profession.

CONTENT• Motor vehicle chassis systems.• Engines.• Fuel systems.• Engine management.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Employment within the motor vehicle industry

at apprentice level.• HNC Automotive Engineering.

IMI DIPLOMA LEVEL 3 LIGHT VEHICLE MAINTENANCE & REPAIRSCQF LEVEL 6

IMI DIPLOMA LEVEL 2 LIGHT VEHICLE MAINTENANCE & REPAIRSCQF LEVEL 5

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Interview.• IMI Certificate in Light Vehicle Repair at Level 1

and/or• 3 Standard Grades at 3 or above, or 3

Intermediate 1 at C or above, or National 4 pass, including English and Mathematics or Physics.

Mature students• Interview.• There are no formal entry requirements for mature

applicants, though it is expected that applicants can provide evidence of skills knowledge gained in the motor vehicle industry, as detailed in your personal statement with the application.

The course develops the topics studied in the IMI Level 1 Certificate Light Vehicle Course and prepares the students for an apprenticeship in the motor vehicle profession at Level 2.

CONTENT• Knowledge and practical skills in braking systems.• Fuel systems.

Chassis systems.• Engine and transmission systems.

• Vehicle electrical and electronic systems diagnostics.

• Workshop safety.• Core skills.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Employment within the motor vehicle industry.• Modern Apprenticeships within the motor

vehicle industry.• VRQ level 3 in Light Vehicle Repair.

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DURATION1 Year - 2 Years

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Two Highers (SCQF Level 6); English, Maths

or Physics, or• Previous or current extensive experience,

a minimum of five years working as a technician in the Automotive Engineering Industry, or

• Successful completion of an automotive programme of study, e.g. SVQ Level 3, VRQ Level 3, BTEC Level 3 in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair.

• Applicants may be called in for interview.

This course is not suitable for school leavers.

The Higher National Certificate will provide you with skills that are relevant to the modern automotive engineering industry. This includes skills in automotive engineering principles and technologies; an in-depth knowledge of the vehicular systems; and understanding of components and integration of the associated systems. You will develop specialist competences in the automotive engineering sector: Light Motor Vehicle.

On completing the HNC, you should be able to analyse automotive engineering problems, and apply a logical and systematic approach to diagnosis of components and inter-disciplinary vehicular systems.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Employers want to recruit employees with the

ability to solve problems and demonstrate good communication skills.

• With suitable experience you may gain employment as a: - Service technician. - Master technician. - Service adviser.

START DATEThroughout year

STUDY METHODWB / F2F

CAMPUSWork-based

DURATION18 Months – 2 Years

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Candidates must be working in a relevant industry.

This course is certified by the Institute of the MotorIndustry (IMI) and designed for those employed in the motor vehicle industry. It is recognised and valued by employers.

This course is entirely assessed in the workplace by Inverness College UHI Assessors, allowing students to gain a nationally recognised qualification while being paid as they work.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC Automotive Engineering.

HNC AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERINGHNC/SCQF LEVEL 7

VEHICLE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR WBASCQF LEVEL 6/SVQ 3

- Workshop controller. - Service manager.

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START DATEJAN 2019

STUDY METHODFT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION18 Weeks

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Your personal statement will reflect your

desire to learn this subject but core skills in Communication, Maths and Information Technology at Intermediate 1 or National 3 level will be preferred.

• You may be asked to attend an interview.

This is a 36-week full-time programme that offers a wide range of topics.

CONTENT• Hand skills.• Machining skills.• Basic welding skills.• Electrical/electronic skills.• Information technology.• Numeracy.• Communications.

What can I do on completion of my course?• (PEO) SVQ Level 2 in either fabrication and

welding or mechanical engineering.• Employment as a Modern Apprentice

in a relevant industry.

ENGINEERING SKILLSSCQF LEVEL 4/SVQ 1

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Your personal statement will reflect your

desire to learn this subject but core skills in Communication, Maths and Information Technology at Intermediate 1 or National 3 level will be preferred.

• You may be asked to attend an interview.

This introductory level, broad based course offers an insight into various areas of both mechanical and electrical engineering.

You may also be interested in Land Based Engineering on page 208.

CONTENT• Basic welding skills.• Electrical wiring and hand tools.• Electronics.• Basic motor vehicle mechanics.• Bench fitting skills.• Information technology.• Numeracy.• Communications.

What can I do on completion of my course?• (PEO) SVQ 1 in Engineering Skills.• Employment as a Modern Apprentice

in a relevant industry.

INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERINGSCQF LEVEL 4

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DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Your personal statement will reflect your

desire to learn this subject but core skills in Communication, Maths and Information Technology at Intermediate 1 level will be preferred.

• You may be asked to attend an interview.

Studying this course will give you intermediate training across a number of mechanical engineering processes. A qualification at this level may lead to employment within the engineering sector or further training on our Engineering Practice NC Level 5.

By the end of the course you will develop skills and understanding in mechanical fitting, manual machining and CNC machining along with an understanding of how manufacturing integrates with engineering systems.

CONTENT• Practical bench fitting skills.• Training on manual turning and milling.• Training on CNC turning and milling.• Students will study the theory underpinning the

skills to interpret specifications, engineering drawings, planning, health and safety, maths and information technology. There will also be the opportunity to develop core employability, enterprise and citizenship skills.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC Engineering Systems.• NC Engineering Practice.• Employment as a Modern Apprentice in an

engineering discipline, such as machining, manufacturing or maintenance engineering.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGSCQF LEVEL 5/ SVQ LEVEL 2

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODFT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Applicants may be invited to interview.• English and Maths or Physics Standard Grade

at 4 or above or National 4 pass, and one other Standard Grade at 4 or above in an engineering related subject.

Mature students• Applicants may be invited to interview.• Evidence of skills and knowledge gained in

the engineering industry and detailed on your personal statement with the application.

This course has been designed to allow candidates to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills in engineering processes, for those seeking employment at craft level in the mechanical engineering industry.

CONTENT• Turning.• Bench fitting.• Computer aided design.• Dimensional control.• Hydraulics/pneumatics.• Materials.• Mechanical maintenance.• Graphical communication.

Candidates wishing to progress to the Level 6 National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering may require to do an additional mathematics unit as part of their optional units.

What can I do on completion of my course? • NC Mechanical Engineering at SCQF Level 6.• Employment at craft level in the engineering

manufacture/maintenance industry.

NC ENGINEERING PRACTICE LEVEL 5SCQF LEVEL 5

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DURATION1 Year

START DATEAUG 2018 & Jan 2019

STUDY METHODFT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION18 Weeks (5 days p/w)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Your personal statement will reflect your

desire to learn this subject but core skills in Communication, Maths and Information Technology at Intermediate 1 or National 4 level will be preferred.

• You may be asked to attend an interview.

The engineering, welding and fabrication industry requires highly skilled trades people where there are many employment opportunities. Employment in areas such as energy, oil and gas, engineering maintenance and industrial manufacture are all accessible with a qualification in this subject. Our highly skilled lecturers will support and guide you through the basics of this industry and students completing the course will understand how welding integrates into an engineering system.

CONTENT• Manual welding processes.• Fabrication and platework.• Thermal cutting.

You will also study the theory underpinning the skills to interpret specifications, engineering drawings, planning, health and safety, maths and information technology.

There will also be the opportunity to develop core, employability, enterprise and citizenship skills. This award can be used towards the first year of a Modern Apprenticeship course.

What can I do on completion of my course?• NC Engineering Practice at SCQF Level 5.• NC Fabrication and Welding Engineering

at SCQF Level 5/6.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• English and Maths or Physics Standard Grade

at 4 or above; or National 4 pass; and one other Standard Grade at 4 or above, or Intermediate 1 at C or above, or National 4 pass in an engineering related subject

• Applicants may be invited for interview.

Mature students• Evidence of skills and knowledge gained in the

fabrication and welding industry and detailed on your personal statement with the application, or

• Applicants may be invited for interview.

This course has been designed to allow you to develop your knowledge, understanding and skills in fabrication and welding processes. For those seeking employment at craft level in the fabrication and welding industry.

CONTENT• Welding and fabrication processes and skill.• Thermal cutting.• Pattern development.• Design project• Welding procedures and testing.

If you wish to progress to the Level 6 NC in Fabrication and Welding Engineering you may be required to do an additional mathematics unit as part of your optional units.

What can I do on completion of my course?• NC Fabrication and Welding Engineering

(SCQF Level 6).• Employment at craft level in the fabrication

and welding industry.

WELDING & FABRICATIONNC LEVEL 5

WELDING & FABRICATIONSVQ LEVEL 2

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DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years DR

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• One Scottish Higher at grade C or above in Maths

or Physics, or• One A level at grade D in Maths or Physics, or• NC Fabrication and Welding Level 6 (or OFQUAL

Level 3) and core skills, all at National 5.• Prospective students without the standard entry

requirements as listed above are encouraged to apply, appropriate industrial experience will be taken into consideration.

• You may be required to attend an interview.

This course is not recommended for school leavers.

The HNC in Fabrication, Welding and Inspection aims to develop your ability to apply analysis and synthesis skills to the solution of fabrication, welding and inspection problems and provides a range of communication skills relevant to the needs of incorporated engineers. You will develop knowledge, understanding and skills in a range of core fabrication, welding, quality, materials and inspection systems technologies at Higher National level.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Successful completion of the HNC allows you to

meet the educational requirements to work as a technician or supervisor in the fabrication and welding industry.

FABRICATION, WELDING & INSPECTIONHNC

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODFT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Interview.• Maths or Physics and English Standard Grades

at 2 or above or National 5 at C or above in an engineering related subject.

Mature students• Interview.• Evidence of skills and knowledge gained in the

fabrication and welding industry and detailed on your personal statement with the application, or

• NC Fabrication and Welding Engineering at SCQF Level 5, or

• N/SVQ Level 2 or 3 in Fabrication or Welding discipline plus Maths at Standard Grade 2 or above; or Int 2 at B or above.

This course gives students the opportunity to increase their academic and theoretical knowledge in fabrication and welding while continuing to develop their practical skills in a workshop environment. It is also a progression route for the engineering technician to progress to a higher education level in either fabrication and welding or engineering systems.

CONTENT• Fabrication and welding processes.• Making an engineering project.• Weld testing and working with weld procedures.• Specifications and testing engineering materials

with related mathematics.• CAD.• Information technology.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC Fabrication, Welding and Inspection.• HNC Engineering Systems.

WELDING & FABRICATIONNC LEVEL 6

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CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F / WP

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STUDY METHODWB / F2F

CAMPUSEmployer premises

DURATION18 Months – 2 Years

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Applications are accepted via employers only.• Must be employed in a relevant engineering

discipline.• It is preferable that candidates have all core

skills at Intermediate level 1.

Who are theseQualifications for? Candidates who are undertaking a SEMTA Modern Apprenticeship.• Individuals who need recognition of their

competence in one or more of a wide variety of engineering disciplines and also need a Nationally recognised qualification at SVQ Level 3.

• Those who are new to engineering but are looking for a career change and wish to develop new skills within the industry.

How is the course assessed?On-site assessment visits by college assessorsand witness testimony.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Depending on academic qualifications:• NC 5/6 Fabrication & Welding Engineering.• NC 5/6 Engineering.• HNC Fabrication, Welding and Inspection.• HNC Engineering Systems.

EMPLOYMENT BASED ASSESSMENT IN FABRICATION AND WELDING/ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE/ MANUFACTURE /PRODUCTION ENGINEERINGSCQF LEVEL 6/7/SVQ 3

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“I am leaving school, I have good communication skills, an artistic flair and enjoy working with people, or 4 Standard Grade pass at 3 or 4 National 4 at pass including English.”

“I am a mature learner and have completed Intro to Hairdressing, or have good communication skills and willingness to learn practical skills and work with clients.”

“I have a passion for hairdressing.”

INTERVIEW and core skills assessment

INTERVIEW and core skills assessment

HAIRDRESSING

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DURATION18 Weeks

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Your personal statement should reflect your

passion for the industry. Applicants should be effective communicators, have artistic flair and ability, good personal presentation, physical stamina and a high level of manual dexterity.

• Students should ideally have completed the Introduction to Hairdressing SVQ1.

• Previous experience of working in a salon is desirable.

• Students will need to attend an interview.

This course is designed for those who want to become a junior stylist at the end of this programme. It is the perfect springboard for a future career in the industry. During the year students will learn all aspects of salon work from styling to customer care and health and safety skills. Students are expected to learn independently and to undertake a work placement during the session.

CONTENT• Styling techniques.• Long hair techniques.• Cutting.• Colouring.• Customer service.

What can I do on completion of my course?• SVQ Level 3 Hairdressing.• Employment within the industry.

HAIRDRESSING SCQF LEVEL 5/SVQ LEVEL 2

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• There are no formal entry requirements for

this course, however, your personal statement should reflect your passion for this subject.

• You may be required to attend an interview.• Applicants should have good manual dexterity

and enjoy meeting and working with people.

This programme is highly practical in nature and is aimed at candidates who have little or no experience in hairdressing who may have recently left school.

The course would also suit those who may have been away from further education for a while. The programme will help to develop the confidence and skills necessary to tackle a full-time programme in hairdressing or beauty.

What can I do on completion of my course?• SVQ Level 2 Hairdressing.

HAIRDRESSINGSCQF LEVEL 4/SVQ LEVEL 1

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STUDY METHOD PT

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START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / BR / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• SVQ Level 2 Hairdressing or equivalent

qualification and salon experience.• Candidates to undertake an assessment

of hairdressing at interview.

This programme is highly practical in nature and is a natural progression on from the SVQ Level 2. Students will enhance existing skills developing fashion techniques in colouring and cutting to an advanced technical level. Development of managerial skills to support first steps within salon management.

This course is also available as Continual Professional Development (CPD) for work-based students. Candidates will be expected to engage with industry either through work placements or guest lectures.

CONTENT• Fashion colouring and cutting.• Specialist hair and scalp treatments.• Creative styling and dressing of hair.• Promotional activities.• Health and safety.• Customer service excellence.• Teamwork.• Planning and organisational skills.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Further Continuing Professional Development

(CPD) study.• Hairdressing employment.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• SCQF level 6 hairdressing qualification or

equivalent• Alternatively, five years industry experience• Applicants must be currently employed in the

hairdressing industry to support the practical assessment.

ContentThis PDA focus on the main technical skill in hair design, they are; colouring, cutting and long hair design. The PDA also develops the skills required to provide training within a salon/hairdressing environment potentially providing pathways in assessing and lecturing.

What I can do on completion of my course? On completion of the PDA you may find work within salon management, technical representative for a manufacturing company or progression to further study such as HNC Hairdressing or HNC Fashion Make-up.

HAIRDRESSING SCQF LEVEL 6/SVQ LEVEL 3

PDA INNOVATIONS IN HAIR DESIGNSCQF LEVEL 7

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BEAUTY

“I am leaving school and have 1 Standard Grade pass at credit and 3 at General including English or 1 National 5 at C or above and 3 National 4 at pass, including English.”

“I am leaving school, I have good communication skills, an artistic flair and enjoy working with people.”

“I have 3 standard grades at level 4 or above OR 3 National 4s or above.”

“I am a mature applicant with no formal qualifications.”

I have a passion for the beauty industry.”

INTERVIEW and core skills assessment

INTERVIEW and core skills assessment

INTERVIEW and core skills assessment

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HNCBeauty Therapy

(L7/8)

HNCFashion Make-up

(L7)

HNDBeauty Therapy

(L7/8)

NCBeauty Care (L6)

NCBeauty Care

& Make-up (L5)

I WANT TO BE A BEAUTY THERAPIST

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STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Your personal statement should reflect your

desire to work in this field. Communication skills, a willingness to learn practical skills and working with the general public are essential.

• Students should ideally have completed the Level 5 Beauty Care and Make-up course or one Standard Grade pass at credit/National 5 and three at general grade/National 4 including English. Biology is preferable.

• You will be required to attend an interview.

This course will allow you to develop skills in a number of techniques to the level required by the industry. Our lecturing staff are trained to support you to hone your skills working on and alongside other students and members of the public. This course also includes Higher National units in Body Massage and Depilation and prepares you for progression to the Higher National Certificate in Beauty.

CONTENT• Facial techniques.• Nail finishes.• Eye enhancements.• Manicure and pedicure.• Make-up trends.• Scalp, neck and shoulder massage.• The human body.• Commercial work experience.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC Beauty Therapy.• Employment in the beauty industry

or as a junior in a beauty salon.

NC BEAUTY CARESCQF LEVEL 6

NC BEAUTY CARE AND MAKEUPSCQF LEVEL 5

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Your personal statement should reflect your

desire to work in this field. Communication skills, a willingness to learn practical skills and working with the general public are essential. Please note we will not be delivering Intro to Beauty in 2018/19 .

• Ideally applicants may have experience/knowledge and interest in beauty or hold three passes at general grade/National 4 including English. Biology is preferable.

This National Award is designed to equip applicants with the skills, knowledge and understanding to gain employment in a junior role within a beauty salon or as a cosmetic counter assistant. This is a practical ‘hands on’ course aimed at developing a broad range of beauty skills.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Level 6 NC Beauty Care or employment in the

beauty industry or as a junior in a beauty salon.

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BEAUTY THERAPYHND/SCQF LEVEL 8

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Two Scottish Highers at grade C or above, or• Two A levels at grade D or above, preferably

in English or a science related subject, plus• Three Standard Grades with a 1, 2 or 3 for

a level 6 programme.• Entry to year 2 may be possible with an HNC

Beauty Therapy.• Prospective students without the standard entry

requirements are encouraged to apply and will be considered on an individual basis.

• You may be required to attend an interview.

If you are interested in improving the wellbeing of others, the HND Beauty Therapy will help you achieve your ambitions to work in the beauty industry. You will gain the necessary skills and experience to succeed in the field of beauty therapy, both nationally and internationally.

What can I do on completion of my course?• On completion of your HND Beauty Therapy

you might want to find work in salons, hotels, cruise ships or self-employment in a beauty salon as a beauty therapist.

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• One Scottish Higher at grade C or above, or• One A Level at grade D or above, preferably in

English or a science related subject, plus three Standard grades with a 1, 2 or 3 from a level 6 programme, or equivalent.

• Alternatively, NC Beauty Care, or SVQ Level 3 Beauty Therapy.

• Prospective students without the standard entry requirements are encouraged to apply and will be considered on an individual basis.

The HNC Beauty Therapy will enable you to develop the skills and competencies required in the professional practice of beauty therapy. You will learn advanced therapy skills, management skills, and develop the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of therapy treatments.

What can I do on completion of my course?• You can progress to the HND Beauty Therapy or

employment as a beauty therapist in a beauty salon.

BEAUTY THERAPYHNC/SCQF LEVEL 7

FASHION MAKE-UPHNC/SCQF LEVEL 7

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSEntry Requirements: • 1 Scottish Higher at grade C or above in a relevant

subject area and a core skill profile at SCQF level 5.• Alternatively, hairdressing or beauty course at

SCQF level 6 or S/NVQ 3 or equivalent.• Applicants with relevant work experience will

also be considered on an individual basis.

ContentYou will learn about basic skin care and make-up, fashion and photographic techniques, alongside

Beauty Therapy (Level 8) & Fashion Make-up (Level 7)

hairdressing skills that focus on styling techniques and long hair design. You will have the opportunity to produce a professional portfolio of work that will support you in gaining employment in this vibrant and exciting fashion related industry.

What I can do on completion of my course?Once you have successfully completed this course, you might like to consider a career as a make-up artist working with high fashion make up companies or freelance working with photographers, hair stylists and model agencies. Further study options include progression to the HND Make-up Artistry at another institution.

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INTERVIEW

““

I have 3 Scottish Highers at C or above or equivalent.

I can demonstrate an interest in, and a commitment to practical outdoor education / activities and am interested in a career in the Outdoor Sector.”

I have 3 National 4 or equivalent I love being outdoors and undertaking adventurous activities.”

I have 3 passes at National 5 or equivalent I want to continue to do some outdoor activities and prepare for study in Higher Education, by undertaking Highers.”

I enjoy practical activities, but am unsure of what to pursue.”

I want to be employed IN SPORTS Education

BA (Hons)

Outdoor Education and Learning

4 year programme (Level 7-10)

SPORTS

INTERVIEW

INTERVIEW

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NC Outdoor Pursuits

(L5)

NCGA Sport & Fitness

(L5)

Preparation for Uniformed & Emergency Services

and Sports (L4)

BSc (Hons)Sports & Fitness

(L9/10)

BA (Hons)Sports

Management (L9/10)

HNC/DCoaching and

Developing Sport (L7/8)

Stepped route

HNC/DFitness Health

& Exercise (L7/8)

HNCSoft Tissue

Therapy (L7)

HND Sports

Therapy (L7/8)

Sports Studies(outdoor) (L6)

Introduction to

Sport, Fitness and Outdoor Studies(L4)

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STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Your commitment to sport should be evident

from your personal statement, however, you should have achieved awards at National 3 level or equivalent. You might be asked to attend an interview.

This course provides a general introduction to the sport, fitness and outdoor industries and is well designed to provide basic skills in a wide range of activities for those who are not certain of their chosen career path. This course enables progression onto a wide range of level 5 courses, including those specifically in Sport and Fitness or Outdoor Pursuits.

You will also undertake a placement on a skills for employment unit. This is done in partnership with Highlife Highland.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Successful completion of the course can lead

to progression on NGA Sport and Fitness or NQ Outdoor Pursuits or other SCQF level 5 programmes.

INTRODUCTION TO SPORT, FITNESS AND OUTDOOR STUDIESSCQF LEVEL 4

PREPARATION FOR UNIFORMED AND EMERGENCY SERVICESNQ/SCQF LEVEL 4

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• There are no formal entry requirements

for applicants.• Entry is at the discretion of the course team and

you might be required to attend an interview.

This course is designed to give you an insight into the various employment opportunities within the uniformed and emergency services, and to prepare you for a full range of army entrance tests, including core skills and fitness. Graduates from this course have continued to further study, e.g. NQ and employment in related fields.

CONTENT• Circuit training.• Mountain biking.• External activities and events.• Team building.• Hill walking.• Orienteering and map reading.• Contextualised to work on three main

objectives: fitness, confidence and knowledge.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Successful completion of the course can lead

to progression to a variety of programmes within the college, such as NQ Outdoor Pursuits, NC Sport and Fitness.

• Some candidates continue to employment in related fields. In particular, a high proportion of students on this course successfully gain entry into the Army.

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODFT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

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STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Your commitment to sport should be evident

from your personal statement, however, three Standard Grades at 3 or above or three National 4 at pass is desirable.

• Involvement with a sports club is also desirable.• You might be asked to attend an interview.

This is a National Certificate Group Awards (NCGA) programme. This course provides a general introduction to the sport and leisure industries and to fitness, health and exercise. It is a nationally recognized programme and is well designed to lead the candidate into employment opportunities or progression onto a wide range of level 6 courses.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Successful completion of the course can lead

into the Sports Highers programme, which includes outdoor pursuit or traditional sports options, as well as a range of SQA Highers.

SPORT & FITNESSSCQF LEVEL 5

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Your commitment to sport should be evident

from your personal statement, however, 3 Standard Grades at 3 or above or 3 National 4 at pass is desirable.

• You might be asked to attend an interview.

If you are a lover of the outdoors, what better course to study than Outdoor Pursuits. This course will provide you with the basis for employment in various outdoor activity centres. Practical in nature and focussing on a range of on-land and water activities including hill-walking, mountain biking and kayaking. This is an entry level course providing the basic knowledge for you to continue your studies with us.

CONTENTThis course focuses on practical activities on land and water, including:• Mountain biking.• Hill-walking.• Orienteering.• Skiing.• Kayaking and a choice of sports.• This course also involves a residential experience.

Students will have the opportunity to do skills awards in various sports, including Duke of Edinburgh.

Students will also have an opportunity to gain work on the Highlife Highland summer outdoor programme.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Successful completion of the course can lead

into the Sports Highers programme, which includes sports options such as basketball and badminton, as well as a range of SQA Highers.

NC OUTDOOR PURSUITSSCQF LEVEL 5

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STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Two Scottish Highers at grade C or above, or• Two A levels at grade D or above.• Alternatively, a relevant sports award at SCQF

level 6 or above.• Prospective students without the standard entry

requirements are encouraged to apply and will be considered on an individual basis.

• You may be required to attend an interview.

If you have a passion for health and fitness and would like to teach others the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, the HNC Fitness, Health and Exercise will give you the appropriate skills and training to work in a range of roles within the health and fitness industry. You will study principles and programming; fitness testing and assessment; first aid; sports injury; leadership and personal effectiveness; anatomy and exercise physiology; and nutrition, diet and weight control.

For units offered see the website.

What can I do on completion of my course?• BA (Hons) Sports Management.• BSc (Hons) Sport and Fitness.• On completion of your course you might want to

consider employment as an instructor, exercise teacher, fitness adviser or gym supervisor in a leisure centre, gym, or health club.

FITNESS, HEALTH & EXERCISEHNC/SCQF LEVEL 7

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSWhile entry is at the discretion of the centre, candidates will be expected to have the following:• Three passes at National 5 (or equivalent), or

successful completion of either;• NC Sport and Fitness, or• NQ Outdoor Pursuits.

The aim of this full-time course is to develop the candidates knowledge and understanding of sport and fitness. The course contains two National Progression Awards (NPAs) in Sport Development and Exercise and Fitness Leadership as well as Higher Physical Education. Units including Human Physiology, Nutrition and Mountain Biking will also be covered. Study on this course would suit individuals currently participating in sport.

What can I do on completion of my course?Progression onto Higher Education study of either:• HNC/D Sports Coaching with Development

of Sport, or• HNC/D Fitness, Health and Exercise.

SPORT STUDIESSCQF LEVEL 6

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STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATIONYear 1: 1 year FT / 2 years PTYear 2: 1 year FT / 2 years PT

CASE STUDY

Completing the HND qualifies you to be a personal trainer, so to be able to work with people on real-life

projects is just a fantastic experience for students.”

Sports student Allan MacPhee helped Inverness College UHI lecturer Nicki Diggins succeed in her first Half Ironman Challenge after devising a 12-week exercise and nutritional programme for the 53-year-old. The programme formed part of Allan’s coursework for the HND in Fitness Health and Exercise, which qualifies students for a career as a personal trainer.

Allan (19), who is currently on the third year of the BSc in Sport and Fitness, was tasked with getting Nicki in peak physical condition for the challenge – consisting of a 1.9 mile open water swim, 90km bike ride and ½ marathon – and put together a strength and conditioning plan using free weights in the gym to complement her regular runs, swims and cycles.

Nicki’s goal was to finish within the top 10 per cent in her class at the Half Ironman Challenge, which took place in Aberfeldy in August 2017, but she ended up on the podium, finishing third in her class. She felt fitter and faster and now has her sights set on the full Ironman Challenge next year.

“It was such a rewarding project to be involved in. Completing the HND qualifies you to be a personal trainer, so to be able to work with people on real-life projects is just a fantastic experience for students.”

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STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION2 Years FT / Longer PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• 2 Scottish Highers at grade C or above, or• 2 A levels at grade D or above – one should

be in English, the other preferably a science subject or mathematics.

• Alternatively, a relevant sports related National Progression Award at SCQF level 6 or above.

• Prospective students without the standard entry requirements are encouraged to apply and will be considered on an individual basis.

• Candidates require a good performance background in a variety of sporting activities.

• Experience in coaching, while desirable, is not essential, although the potential to develop this competence must be evident. A keen interest in sport is a requirement for this award.

• Certificate in Physical Activity and Adventure Leadership.

• Higher Sports Studies L6.

The HNC Coaching and Developing Sport course allows you to develop an understanding of both the theoretical and practical issues relating to a career in sports coaching for indoor or outdoor sports.

If you’re already working in the sports industry, or you want to kick off your career in sport, this course is ideal for you.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HND Coaching and Developing Sport.• BA (Hons) Sports Management.• Employment in a range of posts in sports

centres, coaching and outdoor adventure.

COACHING & DEVELOPING SPORTHNC/SCQF LEVEL 7

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Two Scottish Highers at grade C or above, or• Two A levels at grade D or above.• Alternatively, a relevant sports award at SCQF

level 6 or above.• Prospective students without the standard entry

requirements are encouraged to apply and will be considered on an individual basis.

• You may be required to attend an interview.• Applicants who are already in possession

of HNC Fitness, Health & Exercise will be considered for direct entry into year two of the HND Fitness, Health & Exercise.

If you have a passion for health and fitness and would like to teach others the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, then this course will give you the appropriate skills and training to work in a range of roles within the health and fitness industry. You will study principles and programming; fitness testing and assessment; first aid; sports injury; leadership and personal effectiveness; anatomy and exercise physiology; and nutrition, diet and weight control.

For units offered see the website.

What can I do on completion of my course?• BA (Hons) Sports Management.• BSc (Hons) Sport and Fitness.• Employment as an instructor, exercise teacher,

fitness adviser or gym supervisor in a leisure centre, gym, or health club.

FITNESS, HEALTH & EXERCISEHND/SCQF LEVEL 8

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START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• 2 Scottish Highers at grade C or above, or• 2 A levels at grade D or above – one should

be in English, the other preferably a science subject or mathematics.

• Alternatively, a relevant sports related National Progression Award at SCQF level 6 or above.

• Prospective students without the standard entry requirements are encouraged to apply and will be considered on an individual basis.

• Candidates require a good performance background in a variety of sporting activities.

• Experience in coaching, while desirable, is not essential, although the potential to develop this competence must be evident. A keen interest in sport is a requirement for this award.

• Certificate in Physical Activity and Adventure Leadership.

• Higher Sports Studies L6.• Applicants who are already in possession

of HNC Coaching and Developing Sport will be considered for direct entry into year two of the HND Coaching and Developing Sport.

The HND Coaching and Developing Sport course allows you to develop an understanding of both the theoretical and practical issues relating to a career in sports coaching for indoor or outdoor sports.

If you’re already working in the sports industry, or you want to kick off your career in sport, this course is ideal for you.

What can I do on completion of my course?• BA (Hons) Sports Management.• Employment in a range of posts in sports

centres, coaching and outdoor adventure.• BSc (Hons) Sport and Fitness.

COACHING & DEVELOPING SPORTHND/SCQF LEVEL 8

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• 2 Highers at grade C or above and a core skills

profile at SCQF level 5 with communication at SCQF level 6, or equivalent, or

• 2 A levels at grade D and relevant GSCE equivalent core skills

• Alternatively, National Qualification at SCQF level 6, S/NVQ level 3, or equivalent, in an appropriate subject area eg health or sport

• Applicants with relevant work experience will be considered on an individual basis

CONTENTThe HNC Soft Tissue Therapy has been designed for those who want to perform hands-on treatments with people who participate in sport. The treatment could be designed to help an athlete optimise their performance, or help aid the recovery from injury that has been diagnosed by an appropriate medical professional.

Core units include: • Sports therapy: anatomy and physiology.• Functional anatomy.• Basic objective and subjective assessment.• Clinical sports massage.• Sports massage for events and special

populations.• Pathology and aetiology of sports injury.• Prevention and management of sports injury.• Sports therapy: professional standards.• Clinical and team experience 1.• Sports therapy: graded unit 1.

What can I do on completion of my course?• You can progress to the second year

of the HND Sports therapy or you may gain employment as a soft tissue therapist.

SOFT TISSUE THERAPYHNC LEVEL 7

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DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F / WP

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F / WP

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Year 2 Entry: HNC Coaching and Developing

Sport, or HNC Fitness, Health and Exercise.• Year 3 entry: HND Coaching and Development

of Sport or HND Fitness, Health and Exercise.• It may be possible, with some additional bridging

units, to access from HNC and HND Business, HNC Tourism and HNC Events.

The BA (Hons) Sports Management degree is designed for those with a HNC or HND in a related field and now seeking a broad-based management qualification that will introduce you to all aspects of today’s modern sporting business. This course will equip you with the skills you will need for a career in sports management, including marketing, human resources, business law and IT.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Sports development officer.• Leisure centre manager.• Sports manager in the public, private and

voluntary sectors; or• Entrepreneur in the sports and tourism sectors.

SPORTS MANAGEMENTBA (HONS) LEVELS 8-10

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• 2 Highers at grade C or above and a core skills

profile at SCQF level 5 with communication at SCQF level 6, or equivalent, or

• 2 A levels at grade D and relevant GSCE equivalent core skills.

• Alternatively, National Qualification at SCQF level 6, S/NVQ level 3, or equivalent, in appropriate subject area eg health or sport.

• Applicants with relevant work experience will be considered on an individual basis.

Direct entry to year two:• HNC Soft Tissue Therapy, with 15 credits,

may allow you advanced entry to the second year of the HND Sports Therapy.

CONTENTIf you are interested in a career that involves working with people in the sports industry in the maintenance or improvement of their sporting performance and treating and rehabilitating injuries that affect their output, then this is the course for you.

What can I do on completion of my course?You may be able to progress to the third year of the BSc (Hons) Sport and Fitness or gain employment as a sports therapist.

SPORTS THERAPY * HND LEVEL 7/8

* subject to approval

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CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F / WP

START DATESEP 2018

STUDY METHODFT / PT

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION4 Years FT / 8 Years PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• 3 Scottish Highers at grade C or above, or• 2 A levels at grade C or above.• You will also be expected to be able to

demonstrate an interest in, and a commitment to practical outdoor education/activities, and preferably have an interest in a professional career in the outdoor sector.

• Personal practical outdoor experience is advantageous but not essential.

• Applicants with other relevant qualifications and/or experience will be considered on an individual basis.

For units offered please see website.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Mainstream education.• Outdoor education.• Environmental education.• Outdoor development training.• Outdoor respite care.

OUTDOOR EDUCATION AND LEARNINGBA (HONS) LEVELS 8-10

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• 2 Scottish Highers at grade BBC or above, or• A levels at grade BC or above. • Applicants without the standard entry

requirements but with relevant industry qualifications will be considered on an individual basis.

• Successful applicants will be required to complete a PVG Disclosure Check and become PVG Scheme Members in order to undertake this course.

• Advanced entry to year 2 may be possible if you have completed a relevant HNC e.g. HNC Fitness, Health and Exercise, HNC Coaching and Developing Sport, HNC Soft Tissue Therapy, or equivalent.

• Advanced entry to year 3 may be possible if you have completed the HND Fitness, Health and Exercise, HND Coaching and Developing Sport or equivalent, HND Sports Therapy, or equivalent.

This honours degree is designed to be a broad-based sport and fitness qualification with a focus on practical application of skills enabling you to put what you have learned into practice.

This course will equip you with key skills required for a career in the sport and fitness field and will allow you to personalise modules to your own specific areas of interest.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Active schools co-ordinator; sports

development officer; health promotions officer; physical activity initiative officer; research officer; project officer PCS and school sport; lecturer; programme administration and liaison manager; and policy officer (health inequalities programme).

SPORT AND FITNESSBSC (HONS) LEVELS 7-10

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Inverness College UHI offers more Higher and National choices than any other college in Scotland, so we have put them into clusters to make it easier to navigate.

WELCOME TO THE HIGHER AND NATIONAL PROGRAMMES

Science clusterIf you wish to study Science and Maths, there is the Science Cluster (Highers – level 6), or the Certificate in Applied Science (Level 5) in which you can chose from a range of Nationals and Highers designed to support your progression into the study of Maths, Science or Engineering at a higher level.

Options include:• National 5/Higher Biology.• National 5/Higher Chemistry.• National 5/Higher Physics.• Higher Environmental Science.• Higher Human Biology.• Higher Business Management.• National 5/Higher Psychology.• National 4/5/Higher Mathematics• National 5 Lifeskills Mathematics.• National 5/Higher English and• National 5/Higher ESOL.

Care cluster If you are interested in working in the care sector, the ‘Care Cluster’ has a range of options that you can choose from to make up a full or part-time programme. These options have been designed to enable candidates to progress into nursing, care or childcare courses at college or university.

Options include: • NPA and Higher Care.• Higher Childcare.• National 5/Higher Psychology.• Higher Environmental Science• National 5 Biology.• Higher Human Biology.• National 5 Mathematics• National 5 Lifeskills Mathematics.• National 5/Higher English.• National 5/Higher ESOL.

On both the Care and Science Clusters, students normally select three or four subjects to make up a full-time programme tailored to suit their needs, although each Higher or National can also be studied individually on a part-time basis.

The next few pages describe some of the options from which you can choose. For each subject all the possible ways of studying it are described:• F2F – face to face• OL – open learning• OLW – open learning with some weekend classes.

If the subject can be taken as an individual course you will see PT for part-time.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• 2 National 5 passes, one of which must

be English.

The Early Years Higher is made up of three units.These include child development, which looks in detail at the various aspects of development, through the ages from birth to 12 years. Various methods of teaching are used, including case studies and DVDs.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Further study in early education and

childcare depending on individual’s qualifications and experience

HIGHER CHILDCARE AND DEVELOPMENTSCQF LEVEL 6

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• 2 National 5 passes, one of which must

be English.

Learners will develop an understanding of the value base required in the care profession. They will have the opportunity to understand and explain influences on human development and behaviour. They will also gain an understanding of the social, physical, emotional, cognitive and cultural needs of people who use care services. This knowledge and these skills will be relevant for future experience in learning, life and work and will enhance the ability of learners to become effective contributors and responsible citizens.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Further study in care depending on additional

qualifications and experience.

HIGHER CARESCQF LEVEL 6

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NATIONAL 5 PSYCHOLOGYSCQF LEVEL 5

HIGHER PSYCHOLOGYSCQF LEVEL 6

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• 2 National 5 passes, one of which must

be English.

The course enables learners to develop an understanding of the psychological study of the human mind and behaviour in a range of contexts, and to enhance their ability to use evidence to explain behaviour.

The course develops learners’ understanding of psychology as the scientific study of the mind and behaviour. Topics studied include Sleep, Dreams & disorders, Memory, Conformity & obedience, and Prejudice.

Psychology is a research-based subject, and it provides the opportunity to conduct practical research. This includes working with human participants in accordance with ethical standards. The aims of the course are to enable learners to develop:• Knowledge and understanding of psychological

concepts, theories, approaches and terminology.• The ability to use thinking skills when analysing,

evaluating and applying knowledge and understanding of psychology understanding of the role of research evidence in explaining human behaviour.

• Research skills to select, organise, interpret and evaluate information.

• The ability to plan and carry out psychological research, using appropriate methods and according to ethical and scientific standard communication and numeracy skills used in psychology.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Further and higher education courses.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• 2 National 4 passes, one of which must

be English.

The course will allow you to develop an understanding of the human mind and behaviour. Psychology is a research-based subject, and the course will provide you with the opportunity to develop an understanding of the research process and how it is used in psychology. As part of the course you will cover a variety of psychological approaches, concepts, theories and research evidence which will enable you to describe and explain human behaviour. Topic areas include: Sleep & dreams, Research, Conformity plus two optional topics.

What can I do on completion of my course? • Higher Psychology or relevant component units• Other qualifications in social studies, social

sciences or related areas• Further study, employment and/or training.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Standard Grade Biology at grade 2 or above, or• Intermediate 2 Biology at B or above, or • National 5 Biology at B or above and

National 5 Maths.

The Higher Biology course provides a broad-based, integrated study of a wide range of biological topics and builds on concepts developed in National 5 courses.

The course investigates what makes biologyan important and fundamental area of scienceand provides a general basis for further studyor employment in areas related to biology.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Entry to many undergraduate courses

(not necessarily related to the biological sciences) at universities and institutes of further and higher education. At Inverness College UHI there is scope for progression to HNC Applied Science, BSc Applied Science or BSc Environmental Science.

HIGHER BIOLOGYSCQF LEVEL 6

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Standard Grade Biology at grade 3 or above, or• Pass in National 4 Biology, or• Pass in Intermediate 1 Biology, together with:• Equivalent of Standard Grade English and Maths

at grade 3 or above.

The course covers major areas of biology ranging from cellular to whole organism and up to ecosystems. The key areas of biodiversity, interdependence, body systems and cells and inheritance are developed through the course. National 5 Biology is a one-year course designed to build on knowledge and understanding carried out at Standard Grade/National 4 level so as to lead on to Higher Grade Biology or Higher Grade Human Biology.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Further and higher education courses. Within the

college there is scope for progression onto level 6 courses in Science, Health Care and Sport.

NATIONAL 5 BIOLOGYSCQF LEVEL 5

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Standard Grade Physics with knowledge and

understanding and problem solving at Grade 2 or above, or

• Intermediate 2 Physics at B or above/National 5 at B or above, and

• Standard Grade Mathematics at 2 or above or Intermediate 2 Maths at B or above/National 5 Maths at B or above.

The aim of the physics course is to extend students’ knowledge and understanding of physics. The course will offer you the opportunities to gain:• An increased knowledge and understanding

of facts and ideas, of techniques and of the applications of physics in society.

• Knowledge and understanding in a wide variety of theoretical and practical problem-solving contexts. Including Partical Physics, Dynamics and modern electrical concepts.

• Experimental and investigative work in physics and analysing the information obtained.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Further and higher education courses.

At Inverness College UHI there is scope for progression to HNC Applied Science, BSc Applied Science or BSc Environmental Science. In Engineering there is the potential for access to a variety of HN and BEng degrees including Civil Engineering, Power Engineering, Engineering Systems and Electrical/Mechanical Engineering.

HIGHER PHYSICSSCQF LEVEL 6

NATIONAL 5 PHYSICSSCQF LEVEL 5

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Standard Grade Physics at 3 or above, or• Pass in National 4 Physics, or• A or B in Intermediate 1 Physics, and• Equivalent of Standard Grade English

and Maths at grade 3 or above.

Physics gives learners an insight into the underlying nature of our world and its place in the universe. From the sources of the power we use, to the exploration of space, it covers a range of applications of the relationships that have been discovered through experiment and calculation, including those used in modern technology.

An experimental and investigative approach is used to develop knowledge and understanding of physics concepts. National 5 Physics is a one-year course designed to build on knowledge and understanding carried out at Standard Grade/ National 4 level so as to lead on to Higher Grade Physics.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Further and higher education courses. The

varied skills, knowledge and discipline that the course can provide will give students a good starting point for further training leading to careers in areas such as scientific research, teaching, engineering and radiology.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Standard Grade Biology or Chemistry at 2

or above, or• Intermediate 2 Biology at B or above, or • National 5 Biology at B or above and pass

in National 5 Maths.

This Higher considers those aspects of science which have immediate relevance to the biology of the human species and the influence of humankind on the biological world. Topics give emphasis to important developing areas of human biology including molecular biology, genetics, immunology, control mechanisms, human behaviour and the impact of an increasing population on the environment. Health issues are highlighted where appropriate.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Further and Higher Education courses.

At Inverness College UHI there is scope for progression to HNC Applied Science, BSc Applied Science or BSc Environmental Science. Subsequent careers include those in science-based industry,lab analysis, applied science industry and conservation management.

HIGHER HUMAN BIOLOGYSCQF LEVEL 6

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Candidates would normally be expected

to have attained at least one of the following:• Standard Grade Biology at 2 or above, or

Intermediate 2 at B or above/National 5 at B or above.

• Standard Grade Geography at 2 or above, or Intermediate 2 at B or above/National 5 at B or above.

The aim of the Higher is to extend students’ knowledge and understanding of the environment. It seeks to demonstrate the interactions taking place between humans and the environment through a scientific treatment of the principles of ecosystems and contemporary resource use by society as a whole.

The implications of these interactions for the future wellbeing of the environment in its widest context will be a central theme of the course. The course will develop the candidates’ scientific knowledge and experience by its consideration of principles, methods, data collection, interpretation and analysis. Investigative fieldwork will be conducted in local areas.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Entry to many undergraduate courses (not

necessarily related to environmental science/ studies) at universities and institutes of further and higher education. At Inverness College UHI there is scope for progression to HNC Applied Science, BSc Applied Science or BSc Environmental Science.

HIGHER ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESCQF LEVEL 6

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Chemistry at Standard Grade 2 or above, or• Intermediate 2 at B or above,• and National 5 at B or above and Mathematics at

Standard Grade 2 or above, or Intermediate 2 at B or above, or National 5 at B or above.

This course can make an important contributionto the knowledge and understanding of the physical and natural world. You will benefit from studies of the social aspects of the discipline, which include energy sources and pollution, as well as from the development of a wide range of transferable technical skills such as laboratory techniques, numerical problem solving and scientific writing.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Entry to many undergraduate courses (not

necessarily related to chemistry) at universities and institutes of further and higher education. At Inverness College UHI there is scope for progression to HNC Applied Science, BSc Applied Science or BSc Environmental Science. The varied skills, knowledge and discipline that the course can provide will give students a firm foundation for careers in such areas as medicine, chemical manufacturing, chemical engineering and chemical research. The challenging theoretical and practical aspects of the course will also prove an excellent introduction to undergraduate courses in food sciences, health and technology.

HIGHER CHEMISTRYSCQF LEVEL 6

NATIONAL 5 CHEMISTRYSCQF LEVEL 5

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Standard Grade Chemistry at 3 or above, or• Pass in National 4 Chemistry, or• A or B in Intermediate 1 Chemistry, together with

equivalent of Standard Grade English and Maths at grade 3 or above.

Chemistry, the study of matter and its interactions, contributes essential knowledge and understanding across all aspects of our lives. Chemistry explains the links between matter and the macroscopic properties of the world. Chemistry research and development is essential for the introduction of new products and the chemical industry is a major contributor to the economy of the country.

National 5 Chemistry is a one-year course designed to build on knowledge and understanding developed at Standard Grade/ National 4 level so as to lead on to Higher Grade Chemistry.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Further and higher education courses. The varied

skills, knowledge and discipline that the course can provide will give students a good starting point for further training leading to careers in areas such as scientific research, chemical manufacturing, and medicine. The challenging theoretical and practical aspects of the course will also prove an excellent introduction in food sciences, health and technology.

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STUDY METHODPT / OL

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Standard Grade Mathematics at 3 or above, or• Pass in National 4 Mathematics, or• Intermediate 1 Mathematics at B or above.• Mature students with other qualifications

should email: [email protected] for more information.

National 5 Mathematics is a one-year course designed to build on knowledge and understanding carried out at Standard Grade/National 4 level Mathematics so as to lead on to Higher Grade Mathematics. The course still aims to apply the mathematical skills and reasoning developed to problems based on real-life scenarios.

What can I do on completion of my course?• National 5 Mathematics is often included in

the entry requirements for further and higher education courses. The varied skills, knowledge and discipline that the course can provide will give students a good starting point for further training leading to careers in areas such as scientific research, teaching and nursing. If you wish to develop your mathematical skills you can progress to the Higher Mathematics course.

NATIONAL 5 MATHEMATICSSCQF LEVEL 5

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• There are no entry requirements for the

National 4 Mathematics course.

National 4 Mathematics is a one-year course designed to provide an introduction to using mathematics to solve real-life problems and to begin exploring important mathematical concepts used both in later courses and outside the classroom.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Students can progress onwards to either

National 5 Mathematics or National 5 Lifeskills Mathematics. The lecturers will provide guidance on which of these two courses to choose.

NATIONAL 4 MATHEMATICSSCQF LEVEL 4

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STUDY METHODPT / OL

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Standard Grade at 2 or above, or• Intermediate 2 Maths at B or above for units 1, 2,

3, or,• National 5 Mathematics at B or above.• Mature students with other qualifications

should email: [email protected] for more information.

Higher Mathematics is a one-year course that builds on the material in National 5/Intermediate 2 concentrating on the topics needed for study in higher education. Calculus, vectors, exponentials and logarithms are introduced with an emphasis throughout the course on problem solving and evaluation skills.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Higher Mathematics is often crucial for higher

education courses. Students wishing to study many different courses including all Science and Engineering degrees would benefit from having achieved Higher Mathematics. At Inverness College UHI there is scope for progression to HNC Applied Science, BSc Applied Science or BSc Environmental Science. In Engineering there is the potential for access to a variety of HN and BEng degrees including Civil Engineering, Power Engineering, Engineering Systems and Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering.

HIGHER MATHEMATICSSCQF LEVEL 6

NATIONAL 5 APPLICATIONS OF MATHEMATICSSCQF LEVEL 5

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Standard Grade Mathematics at 3 or above, or• Pass in National 4 Mathematics/National 4

Lifeskills Mathematics, or• Pass in Intermediate 1 Mathematics.• Mature students with other qualifications

should email: [email protected] for more information.

National 5 Lifeskills Mathematics is a highly practical one-year course designed to extend numerical mathematical skills across a variety of real-life applications. The course also places greater emphasis on problem solving, risk assessment and making informed decisions based on mathematical reasoning and the results of mathematical computations.

What can I do on completion of my course?• As with National 5 Mathematics, Lifeskills

Mathematics is often included in the entry requirements for further and higher education courses. The varied skills, knowledge and discipline that the course can provide will give students a good starting point for further training in a wide range of areas. The practical nature of the Lifeskills course makes it particularly applicable to vocational subjects. It should be noted however, that if you wish to progress to Higher, National 5 Mathematics, rather than Lifeskills is required.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Standard Grade at 2 or above• Intermediate 2 English at B or above.• National 5 English at B or above• Mature students with other qualifications

should contact a member of the team.

The Higher English course will cover Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s novel Sunset Song (polygon), Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible (Penguin Modern Classics) and a selection of poetry by Carol Ann Duffy (available on-line via the Scottish Poetry Library) as well as a variety of non fiction texts provided).

What can I do on completion of my course?• On completion of Higher English with other

appropriate subjects at Higher level, students will be able to progress to HNC, HND and undergraduate programmes of study in a wide range of subject areas.

HIGHER ENGLISHSCQF LEVEL 6

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Standard Grade English at 3 or 4, or• Pass in National 4 English or• Intermediate 1 English at C or above.

The National 5 English course will cover shortstories (After the Dance, Iain Crichton-Smith), poetry (selected poems available online from The Scottish Poetry Library, Jackie Kay) and drama (J.B. Priestly, An Inspector Calls), as well as non-fiction texts for analysis.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Students can progress onwards

to Higher English.

NATIONAL 5 ENGLISHSCQF LEVEL 5

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• FCE or equivalent.• SQA Intermediate 2/National 5 or equivalent.• College placement test and interview.

The SQA Higher ESOL course is delivered as part of the Highers programme. You will be able to read quickly enough to cope with an academic course, understand complex opinions, produce clear, well-structured and detailed pieces of writing, speak well with a good degree of fluency, and use English flexibly for social, professional and academic purposes.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Progression is to further courses within

Inverness College UHI at Level 7, or to other Higher Education Institutions.

HIGHER ESOLSCQF LEVEL 6

NATIONAL 5 ESOLSCQF LEVEL 5

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Cambridge PET or National 4 ESOL or

equivalent.• A college placement test and interview.

This interesting course at an upper intermediate level can be studied part-time as a stand-alone subject or as part of the Highers programme. It offers candidates an SQA Level 5 Certificate in ESOL.

SQA National 5 ESOL recognises the ability to understand the main ideas of complex pieces of writing, to hold a conversation on a fairly wide range of topics, to express opinions and present arguments, to produce clear, detailed writing, expressing opinions and explaining the advantages and disadvantages of different points of view.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Progression to SQA Higher ESOL.• Progression to other college courses at level 6.• Progression to Cambridge CAE.• Both Cambridge CAE and Higher ESOL are

valued for entry to college to study at HNC/HND level and are recognised by universities and business schools.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Preferably Standard Grade Business

Management at credit level, or National 5 or Intermediate 2 Business Management (or its component parts).

This course is aimed at those who are interested in pursuing a career in business. Higher Business Management will provide a good grounding of the key business areas.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC Business.• HNC Accounting.

HIGHER BUSINESS MANAGEMENTSCQF LEVEL 6

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“I am leaving school and have 3 Highers at C or above.”

“I am a mature learner with similar qualifications.”

“I am leaving school and have 4 Int 1 passes, or 4 National 4 at pass (inc English).”

“I am a mature learner with no formal entry requirements but have a keen interest in this subject.”

“I am leaving school and have 1 Higher at C or above plus 4 Standard Grades at 3 or above, or 4 Int 1 at pass, or 4 National 4 at pass (inc English).”

“I am a mature learner with no formal entry requirements but have a keen interest in this subject.”

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BA (Hons) Hospitality

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SVQ 3Professional Cookery (L6)

HNCHospitality (L7)

SVQ 2Professional Cookery (L5)

BA (Hons)Hospitality

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BA (Hons)Event Management (L10)

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers • All applicants will be interviewed to assess their

interest and ability in cookery.• SCQF Level 4 Food Preparation and Cooking.• Four Intermediate level 1, pass.• Four National 4 at pass.

Mature students• No formal entry requirements.• Evidence of an interest in this subject should be

demonstrated in your personal statement.• Work experience will be considered.

This course will teach you to be industry-ready for this fast paced environment. Our bespoke learning centre in the training restaurant will motivate and enhance your learning and skills. Working with professional chefs, experienced lecturers and the Business Development unit, you will complete your course with a thorough understanding of industry needs to be employable.

Achieving Professional Cookery will add a further understanding of the methodology of food production.

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What can I do on completion of my course?• SCQF Level 6 Professional Cookery

– subject to interview and skills test.• Employment in the hospitality industry.• HNC Hospitality.

PROFESSIONAL COOKERYSCQF LEVEL 5

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leaversAll applicants will be interviewed to assess their interest and ability in cookery.

Mature students• No formal entry requirements.• Evidence of an interest in this subject should

be demonstrated in your personal statement.• Work experience will be considered.

This course will teach you to be industry-ready for this fast paced environment. Our bespoke learning centre in the training restaurants will motivate and enhance your learning and skills. Working with professional chefs, and experienced lecturers, you will have an understanding of what skills are required to work in the catering industry.

After completion of this course you will have achieved SCQF Level 4 Food and Beverage Service and SCQF Level 4 Food Preparation and Cooking.

CONTENT

What can I do on completion of my course?• SCQF Level 5 Professional Cookery.• SCQF Level 5 Food and Beverage Service/

Hospitality and Events Operations.• Employment in the hospitality industry.

FOOD PREPARATION,COOKING AND FOOD SERVICESCQF LEVEL 4

• Prepare and cook meat and poultry.

• Prepare and cook fish.• Food safety.• Health and safety.• Prepare and clear

areas for food and beverage service.

• Provide a food and beverage service.

• Customer care.• Prepare and serve

dispensed and instant hot drinks.

• Team work.

• Prepare, cook and finish soups, sauces and desserts.

• Prepare, cook and finish, fish, meat, poultry.

• Health and safety.

• Food hygiene.• Team work.• Prepare and clear

areas for table service.• Serve food and table

(casual dining).

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HOSPITALITY & EVENTS OPERATIONSSCQF LEVEL 5

PROFESSIONAL COOKERYSCQF LEVEL 6

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers • All applicants will be interviewed to assess

their interest and ability in coordinating events, relevant work experience will be considered.

• Four Intermediate, 1 pass, to include English, or• Four National 4 at pass to include English.

Mature students• No formal entry requirements.• Evidence of an interest in this subject should

be demonstrated in your personal statement.• Work experience will be considered.

This programme provides a practical and flexibleintroduction to the event and hospitality industrydeveloping the knowledge and skills requiredto plan and deliver a range of successful events.

Opportunities to work with industry specialistswill be available throughout the course.

CONTENT• Event industry: an overview.• Event costing: an introduction.• Event organisation.• Marketing.• Food and drink operations.• Hospitality events.• Customer care.• IT.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC Events.• HNC Hospitality.• Employment in a hospitality or event

related industry.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Evidence of experience in this subject should be

demonstrated in your personal statement and may be subject to a skills assessment.

• All applicants will be interviewed to assess their experience and ability in professional cookery.

• SCQF Level 5 Professional Cookery.

This course is designed to prepare you to be industry ready for the fastest growing sector in the country. You will develop the skills, knowledge and confidence needed for a busy kitchen environment through a mix of college study, including working in the training restaurant and cafe visits to food suppliers, restaurants and hoteliers in the local area. Seminars from top industry experts from some of the most prestigious outlets in the Highlands.

CONTENT• Complex pastry, hot and cold desserts.• Complex meat, fish, poultry and game.• Complex soups, sauces and dressings.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Employment.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• One Scottish Higher at grade C or above plus four

National 4 at pass including English, or• One A level at grade D or above, or• NC Events Co-ordination/Hospitality & Events

Operations.• You may be required to attend an interview.• Previous experience in the hospitality industry

may be taken into consideration in the application process.

Hospitality is a growth industry both nationally and internationally, covering hotels, restaurants, pubs, leisure and travel. It needs good, trained staff and this course introduces you to the supervisory skills required for a successful and fulfilling career.

Our hospitality programmes aim to give you exciting and interesting practical experience, concentrating on the front of house skills required by all managers in a customer focused environment, and through our partnerships with external organisations.

CONTENT• Hospitality industry.• Hospitality supervision.• Hospitality financial and control systems.• Food hygiene intermediate.• Food and beverage service.• Hospitality graded unit 1.• Front office procedures.

What can I do on completion of my course?• BA (Hons) Hospitality Management Year 2.• A career as a trainee manager in hotels,

restaurants,industrial catering, pubs and residential homes.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• One Scottish Higher at Grade C or above, plus

four National 4 at pass including English, or• One A level at grade D or above, or• NC Events Co-ordination /

Hospitality & Events Operations.• Prospective students without the standard

entry requirements as listed above are encouraged to apply.

• You may be asked to attend an interview.

The HNC Events provides a qualification understood and respected by employers from a diverse range of industries.

The course will provide a range of theoretical and practical skills required to become an events manager. Successful completion of the course will allow graduates to leave with a broad experience in organising as well as supporting events of all sizes.

CONTENT• Events: graded unit 1.• Organising an event.• Events industry:

an introduction.• Event legislation:

safety and licensing.

What can I do on completion of my course?On successful completion of the course you may seek employment as:• BA (Hons) Event Management Year 2.• A career as a trainee manager in event

industry organisation.

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• Event budgeting and funding.

• Marketing: an introduction.

• Information technology.• Communication.

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Carol MacCrone’s interest in cookery started as a teenager working in her aunt’s restaurant on the Isle of Mull. She decided to go travelling around Australia and when she came home enrolled on the Professional Cookery Level 5 course, progressing to the Level 6. The 36-year-old was Inverness College UHI’s 2017 Further Education Student of the Year for Hospitality after tutors described her cookery as worthy of a place on Masterchef.

Two months before finishing her course the mother-of-one was offered a job as a pastry chef at the four-star Kincraig Castle Hotel, near Invergordon, and quickly progressed to

Sous Chef. She now works as a chef at the five-star Rocpool Reserve Hotel, Inverness, and Chez Roux Restaurant, developed by the world-famous Albert Roux.

“The Professional Cookery course was a good foundation and I learned lots, the work was varied and it was great to be able to work in the training kitchen and restaurant – that gave me a real focus and made me realise the path I wanted to go down. Rocpool Reserve Hotel is an amazing place, with an abundance of talented chefs. The food is so intricate and I never stop learning. I would love to have my own seafood restaurant in Inverness one day.”

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The work was varied and it was great to be able to work in the training kitchen and restaurant

– that gave me a real focus and made me realise the path I wanted to go down.”

Carol’s duck two-ways.

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DURATION4 Years / 8 Years PT

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STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F / VC / VLE

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION4 Years / 8 Years PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Entry to year one, HNC Events, is 1 Scottish

Higher at grade C or above, plus 2 Standard Grades at 3 or National 4 passes including English, or 

• 1 A level at grade D or above, plus 2 GCSE passes including English.

• Alternatively SVQ Level 3 in Hospitality Supervision and Leadership; City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Professional Food and Beverage Service; or NC Events Coordination.

• Applicants with other qualifications and/or experience may be considered on an individual basis.

• Other access routes: direct entry to year two (see website for details)

This honours degree balances a range of business and events subjects to ensure graduates have the skills to find employment in all aspects of the event management.

You will gain an understanding of the role of an events professional and develop relevant theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

You will have the opportunity to put your learning into practice through work placements, event management projects and live case studies; all of which will help you develop the experience valued by the business and events sectors.

What can I do on completion of my course?Event manager; conference venue organiser; festival management; international conference manager; corporate hospitality manager; sports and leisure manager or voluntary organisations fundraiser.

EVENTS MANAGEMENTBA (HONS) LEVEL 7-10

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSThree Scottish Highers at grade C or above, or• A levels at grade C or above plus.• Two Standard Grades at 3 or two GCSEs at grade C.• You may enter year 2 of the degree if you have

successfully completed an HNC in tourism, hospitality or business, in some cases with a bridging unit.

• You may enter year 3 of the degree if you have successfully completed an HND in tourism, hospitality or business.

• If you have other relevant academic or professional qualifications or experience your application will also be considered.

Hospitality is one of the most important industries in Scotland, and the Highlands and Islands region has a proud heritage in the sector. This honours degree will give you the knowledge and skills for a successful career in this diverse and dynamic industry.

The degree provides an excellent grounding through a balance of academic theory, a strong management focus and work experience to develop your skills and experience. The wide range of industry links developed by staff will give you the opportunity for networking and developing broad-based experience, both at home and overseas.

Your studies will be enhanced by regular networking, field trips and guest lectures.

HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENTBA (HONS) LEVEL 7-10

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What can I do on completion of my course?Extensive and diverse opportunities across both tourism and hospitality within:• Hospitality operations and management.• Front of house and customer facing roles

in restaurants, bars, clubs, tourist attractions, tourist destinations or visitor centres.

• Setting up in business.

You can progress from the BA (Hons) Hospitality Management, after gaining relevant professional experience, to the following courses:• MSc Leadership and Management.• MSc Interpretation: Management and Practice.

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“I have 4 Highers at BBBC, one in Geography or a related subject, and National 5 Maths and English.”

“I have 1 Higher at C or above in a science subject and National 5 Maths at A or B or completed an appropriate Access course.”

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I have some National 5s in Science and Maths and would like to extend my learning to higher level.”

I have some background/training in science and would like to study a range of National 5s in this area.”

I have no formal training in science but would like to know more.”

“I have 3 Highers at BBC, two ofwhich are science subjects, orcompleted an Access Courseand I have National 5 Chemistry and Maths at C or above.”

I have studied HNC Applied Science and would like to progress to year 2 of the degree.”

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BSc (Hons)Applied Science (L10)

HNCApplied Science (L7)

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BSc (Hons)Geography (L10)

BSc (Hons)Archaeology & Environmental

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Introduction to Science (L4)

Higher Clusters in Applied Science

Certificate in Applied Science (L5)

Entry onto Year 2, 15 credits are required.

I want to WORK IN THE SCIENCE INDUSTRY

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CAMPUSInverness Campus

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STUDY METHODFT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION18 Weeks

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Entry is subject to interview.• A pass at National 4 or equivalent in each chosen

subject is recommended.

The Applied Sciences are for students who havea basic training in science and would like to studymore in this area. Successful completion of the course can lead to three National 5 awards.

options include• Biology.• Chemistry.• Physics.• Maths• English.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Science Highers.

For more information on science Highers and Nationals, please see page 172.

CERTIFICATE IN APPLIED SCIENCESPECIFIC TO EACH NATIONAL 5

INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCESCQF LEVEL 4

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Entry is subject to interview.• Recommended numeracy at Level 4.

Introduction to Science is for students who haveno formal training in science but would like to know more. A wide range of science subjects are covered with practicals and hands on training throughout the course.

CONTENT• Human body.• Chemistry: an introduction.• Physics.• Forensic Science: an introduction.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Science and Maths at National 4/5.

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APPLIED SCIENCEBSC (HONS)/SCQF LEVEL 7-10

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STUDY METHODFT / PT / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION1 Year FT / 2 Years PT

APPLIED SCIENCEHNC/SCQF LEVEL 7

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• One Scottish Higher in a science related subject

(preferably biology, chemistry or physics) at grade C or above, or

• You should also have a minimum credit level Standard Grade or National 5 in Chemistry and Maths or equivalent at grade A or B.

• NC or NQ in a Science subject such as NQ Access to Science or NC Applied Science at Level 6.

• Prospective students without the standard entry requirements as listed above are encouraged to apply, relevant work experience and training will be taken into consideration.

• You may be required to attend an interview

The HNC Applied Sciences course is a broad-based course offering an introduction to more advanced level science.

You will study a range of fundamental skills and experience in science disciplines including laboratory skills in chemistry, microbiology and DNA technology.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Careers available include working

in biological sciences.• Microbiology.• There is the possibility for can progress directly

to year 2 of the BSc (Hons) Applied Sciences.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Three Scottish Highers at grade BCC or above,

must include two science subjects, or• Direct entry to year 2 may be possible on

successful completion of the HNC Applied Science (minimum 120 points and an A or B in graded unit required), other related HNCs will be considered on an individual basis.

• Access to Science courses.

BSc (Hons) Applied Science offers skills and practical experience in subjects including biology, chemistry and instrumentation.

You will experience a range of laboratory techniques in use in disciplines such as Microbiology, Biochemistry, Chemistry and Molecular Biology. On completion of the degree you will have gained experience and skills required for employment in industries such as biotechnology, food and drink, microbiology, environmental protection and in scientific research.

What can I do on completion of my course?Once you have successfully completed your BSc (Hons) Applied Science course, you may consider a career in:• Biotechnology.• Food and drink industries.• Environmental protection.• Chemical industries.• Research.

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DURATION4 Years FT / 8 Years PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Three Scottish Highers at grade C or above, or• Two A levels at grade C or above.• If you do not have these qualifications, but have

relevant professional qualifications or experience your application will also be welcomed.

This course gives you the opportunity to focus on the scientific aspects of archaeology while combining your studies with sustainability issues, techniques in field-based evidence and ethics. The Highlands and Islands offer some of the best nature and heritage conservation sites in theUK and the residential field modules, which form part of your studies, will enable you to experience these while developing your environmental and archaeological skills; which will provide opportunities to pursue careers in a wide range of research, policy or interpretation roles with a range of wildlife or heritage groups

What can I do on completion of my course?Once you have successfully completed your BSc (Hons) Archaeology and Environmental Studies course, you might like to consider a career in:

ARCHAEOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIESBSC (HONS) / SCQF LEVELS 7-10

Postgraduate courses:• MSc Archaeological

Practice.• MLitt Archaeological

Studies.• MLitt History and

Archaeology of the Highlands and Islands.

• Range of research degrees available (MRes, MPhil and Ph.D.).

• Research.• Policy development. • Archaeological

contract units.• Consultancy.• Archives and museums.• Government agencies

and local authorities.• Media and politics.• Tourism and heritage

management.• Teaching.

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STUDY METHODFT / PT / VC / VLE

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION4 Years FT / 8 Years PT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• 3 Scottish Highers at grade C or above, must

include 2 science subjects (Higher Maths being desirable), or

• You must have a minimum National 5 at A or B, Standard Grade Credit, Intermediate 2 or equivalent in Chemistry and Maths.

• Alternatively the completion of an appropriate Access to Science course.

• Direct entry to year 2 may be possible on successful completion of the HNC Applied Science (minimum 120 points and an A or B in graded unit required), other related HNCs will be considered on an individual basis.

If you are passionate about understanding the processes that shape our natural environment and keen to develop the scientific and analytical skills you need to work in this field, this degree is exactly what you are looking for.

Here you will develop core scientific and analytical skills through course work in college laboratories and access to specialist analytical equipment across the UHI network. You will also have the opportunity to undertake a residential field module each year at locations throughout the region, which will help develop your field skills while working in some of the most outstanding habitats.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Scottish Natural Heritage (area officer,

research projects, interpretation).• Scottish Environmental Protection Agency.

(ecologists, soil or microbial scientists, hydrologists, marine scientists).

• Local authorities (biodiversity workers, environmental project work including flood alleviation, coastal zone protection, wildlife protection).

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCEBSC (HONS) / SCQF LEVELS 7-10

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GEOGRAPHYBSC (HONS)/SCQF LEVELS 7-10

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• 4 Scottish Highers at grades BBBC including

Geography or science and humanities related subjects, or

• 3 A levels at grade C or above, with Geography at grade C or above preferred, or

• BTEC Nationals at MMM or DD and above in a related subject, or

• Relevant Access to HE diploma, plus• Minimum National 5 or Standard Grade Credit

or Intermediate 2 or GCSE grade C in English and Maths.

• Applicants with other relevant qualifications and/or experience are welcomed and will be considered on an individual basis.

If you are inspired by understanding the world around us then geography is for you. Studying an exciting mix of physical and human geography, this course will equip you with the wide range of knowledge and skills need for the modern workplace.

The BSc (Hons) Geography is an accelerated degree that can be completed in three years rather than the traditional four.

Field trips are a valuable and memorable part of studying geography and this course includes visits in your local area, plus the opportunity to take part in residential field trips to the Highlands of Scotland and to the Swiss Alps.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Planning departments

of local authorities.• Natural resource

industries, such as oil, gas, coal, aggregates.

• Water industry and flood management.

• Environmental consultancy.

• Waste and recycling.• Travel and tourism.• Public policy.

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I am considering a career in forestry and would like a taster of Higher level study in this area.”

I have 3 passes at StandardGrade/National 4.”

I have an interest in practical forestry and woodland conservation.”

I am a school leaver with no formal qualifications.”

I am a mature student with no formal qualifications but an interest in rural skills or equivalent land based skills.”

“I have 1 Higher at Grade C or above with one year’s experience in a woodland environment, or Certificate in Forestry or NPA in Woodland Operations.”ORI have 3 or more Highers at A or B grade.”

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I WANT TO WORK IN ARBORICULTURE

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Urban Forestry (L8)

HNDForestry (L8)

BSc (Hons)Forest Management (L10)

HNCArboriculture &

Urban Forestry (L7)

HNCForestry (L7)

NPA*Woodland Operations (L6)

Intro to Land Based Engineering* (L4)Rural Skills* (L4)

Certificate in Forestry* (L5)

*Min. age restrictions apply

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DURATION1 Year

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STUDY METHODFT / PT / VC / VLE

CAMPUSScottish School of Forestry

DURATION18 Weeks

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• You should be a minimum preferred

age of 16 by 1 August 2018.• Have an interest in working in land-based

industries including forestry, rural and estate work.

• All applicants are invited to interview.

This course covers a range of specialist forestry and conservation units and will provide you with basic rural skills.

content• Tree identification.• Fencing.• Tree planting.• Weeding.• Draining.• Rural carpentry.• Blockwork.• Field drainage.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Employment in the areas of estate work,

forestry, conservation, gardening or grounds maintenance.

• Progress to Certificate in Forestry.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Numeracy: Level 4 or equivalent.

This course will provide students with practical, hands on, entry into either engineering or forestry. It will allow learners looking to work with machines the chance to learn about and train in the use of large scale, diesel engines and associated equipment.

content• Employability skills for land-based industries.• Accident prevention & emergency procedures.• Land-based engineering: an Introduction

to internal combustion engines.• Introduction to forestry operations.• Land-based engineering: an Introduction

to land-based machinery.• Industry experience.• Information and communication technology.• Hydraulics: an introduction.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Progression can be onto the NC Rural Skills,

Certificate in Forestry, or Engineering courses at a similar level. Apprenticeships may also be available in this area.

RURAL SKILLSNC / SCQF LEVELS 4

INTRODUCTION TO LAND BASED ENGINEERINGSCQF LEVEL 4

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NPA WOODLAND OPERATIONSSCQF LEVEL 6

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STUDY METHODFT / F2F

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DURATION1 Year

FORESTRYCERTIFICATE/SCQF LEVEL 5

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• You should be a minimum preferred age of 17

by 1 January 2019.• Three passes at General Standard Grade

National 4.• Have an interest in working in woodland

conservation and management.• All applicants are invited to interview.

This course is designed to provide you with theunderpinning knowledge and practical skillsneeded to be a skilled craftsperson in forestry.

content• Chainsaw training.• Tractor driving.• Fencing.• Tree planting.• Tree identification.• Tree felling.• Clearing.• Health and safety.• Maintenance.

What can I do on completion of my course?• NPA Woodland Operations.• HNC/D Forestry.• HNC/D Arboriculture and Urban Forestry.• Working within the forestry industry.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• You should be a minimum preferred age of 17

by 1 January 2019.• Three passes at Intermediate 2/National 5

at A or B, or Standard Grade Credit.• Direct entry also possible from Certificate

in Forestry subject to interview.• All candidates will be invited to interview.

The programme will develop your practical skills,knowledge and understanding of the social andproductive values of woodland. It allows studentsconsidering a career in forestry to experiencea taster of higher level study in this sector.

content• Coppiced woodlands.• Green woodworking.• Mobile saw-milling.• Countryside woodwork.• Forest ecology.• Forest machinery maintenance.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC/D Forestry.• HNC/D Arboriculture and Urban Forestry.• Working within the forestry/conservation industry.

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DURATIONHNC 1 Year / HND 2 Years with optional additional year in industry

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• One Scottish Higher at grade B or above

and 4 National 5s at A or B, or• One A level at grade B or above, or• Certificate in Forestry.• Prospective students without the standard

entry requirements as listed above are encouraged to apply.

• Applicants will be invited to interview.• Climbing is a key component of the course,

so a good head for heights is essential.

Arboriculture and Urban Forestry involves working with and managing trees in an urban setting, such as towns or parks. This course is designed to provide the skills and ability to function as supervisors or self-employed contractors in arboriculture and urban forestry. Some prior knowledge would be preferable but not essential. Subjects include forest science, woody plant biology, arboriculture practice, work supervision practice, urban forests, woodland and green space, amenity tree management and woodland operations.

What can I do on completion of my course?• BSc (Hons) Forest Management

(with Arboriculture and Urban Forestry).• Associate Member of the Institute

of Chartered Foresters.• Career within the arboriculture and urban

forestry industry e.g. tree surgeon/tree officer.

ARBORICULTURE AND URBAN FORESTRYHNC/D / SCQF LEVELS 7-8

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DURATIONHNC 1 Year / HND 3 Years includes compulsory year in industry

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• One Higher at Grade B or above and 4

National 5s at A or B with one year’s experience in a woodland environment, or NPA in Woodland Operations.

• Direct entry also possible from Forestry courses subject to interview.

• Direct entry also possible if students have no experience, but have three or more Highers at A or B grade.

• Applicants will be invited to interview.• Applicants must have gained their driving

licence prior to commencement of their industrial placement year.

This course is designed to provide the skills and ability to function as a supervisor or self-employed contractor within the forestry industry. Subjects include forest science, establishment of woodlands, forest harvesting, forest mensuration and thinning control, timber sales and transportation, health and safety, work programming, silvicultural systems, forest protection, forest design, forest industries, and European forestry.

What can I do on completion of my course?• On completion of your course you may be

interested in pursuing a career as a forest supervisor/foreman or contractor.

• BSc (Hons) Forest Management.

FORESTRYHNC/D / SCQF LEVELS 7-8

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DURATIONHNC 1 Year FT / HND 2 Years / FT BSc 3 Years FT, PT longer

FOREST MANAGEMENTBSC (HONS)/SCQF LEVELS 9-10

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Entry to year 1, as for HNC.• Entry to year 2 is 120 credits at HNC level.• Entry to year 3, BSc, is an HND in a relevant

subject, such as HND Forestry, or HND Arboriculture and Urban Forestry.

• If you have other, relevant academic or professional qualifications or experience, your application will be welcomed and considered individually.

The BSc (Hons) Forest Management degree is a highly practical course that will give you all the skills and knowledge you need to become a successful forest or arboriculture manager. If you are looking for a rewarding career where you can provide professional advice to the land-based forestry sector and help secure our forests for future generations to enjoy, then this course is for you.

A significant proportion of your work will be fieldwork-based projects where you will become experienced in the practical aspects of your chosen speciality. When you graduate you will have a technical management qualification and be experienced in all aspects of sustainable management in relation to forestry or arboriculture.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Local authority sector.• Forestry companies.• Private estates/landowners.• Self-employment as an entrepreneur

or consultant.• Conservation organisations.• Voluntary Services Overseas.

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Malcolm Whyte worked as a deer ranger for Atholl Estates, Perthshire, and signed up to do units on HNC Forestry because he wanted to learn more about the industry and its relationship with deer management.

He enjoyed the units so much he decided to do the full HNC, later progressing on to the HND and eventually the BSc in Sustainable Forest Management with Forest Conservation, graduating with distinction. He completed his studies part-time over eight years and is now Forestry Manager for Atholl Estates. He’s responsible for 12,000 hectares of woodland and is writing a long-term Forest Plan to increase its productivity.

“I enjoyed absolutely every day I attended. The lecturers were so helpful, friendly and approachable and the field trips were really enjoyable. I got to see different forests in different parts of the country and speak to other foresters and the challenges they faced. If I hadn’t done the course, I wouldn’t be in the job I am now. I would do it all again if I could.”

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The lecturers were so helpful, friendly and

approachable and the field trips were really enjoyable.”

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STUDY METHODFT / WB

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DURATIONFlexible – up to 2 years

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DURATIONFlexible – up to 2 years

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSCandidates need to be employed in a fish farm with at least two years experience, or have alreadyachieved the SVQ Level 2 Aquaculture.

This course is aimed at managers, assistant managers, team leaders and people in a supervisory position in fish farms. Candidates who have successfully completed an SVQ Level 2 in aquaculture can also progress onto this course. The course aim is to assess the skills you require in your workplace to handle the many technical and managerial aspects of working in the Aquaculture Industry today. It gives candidatesan opportunity to gain a nationally accredited award in SVQ Level 3 Aquaculture.

What can I do on completion of my course?• SVQ Level 4 Aquaculture.• Farm Supervisor.• Farm Senior Technician.• Assistant Site/Farm Manager.

MODERN APPRENTICESHIPIN AQUACULTURESCQF LEVEL 7/SVQ LEVEL 3

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSCandidates need to be employed in a fish farm with at least three months experience.

This course is aimed at those who work in the fishfarming industry, carrying out the daily husbandryduties on either a freshwater or marine site. The SVQ Level 2 Aquaculture is a recognised qualification which has been designed by the industry. It can be useful for progression within the student’s place of work and is particularly useful for those without any formal qualifications in aquaculture. It offers the candidate the opportunity to demonstrate the skills they have learnt, and also fill any gaps in their knowledge and understanding of the fish farm industry.

What can I do on completion of my course?• SVQ Level 3 Aquaculture.• Farm Assistant.• Farm Technician.• Fish Husbandry person.

Further informationFor further information or to apply, please contact the Business Solutions Team on:

MODERN APPRENTICESHIPIN AQUACULTURESCQF LEVEL 5/SVQ LEVEL 2

01463 273666

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FOUNDATION APPRENTICESHIPSSCQF LEVEL 6

As part of our offer to Senior Phase pupils we deliver the following Foundation Apprenticeships:

• Civil Engineering.• Social Services & Young People.• Social Services & Healthcare.• Financial Services.

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STUDY METHODDR / WB

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATIONUp to 2 Years

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STUDY METHODDR / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATIONUp to 3 Years

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Candidates need to be employed in an office

based environment.• Candidates must be working at a level where

they can make routine decisions and participate in and make recommendations in developing basic procedures/processes.

This course is designed to prepare you for a career in accounting or financial administration. You will gain skills and knowledge in financial and management accounting. Successful completion of this course will allow you to seek exemptions from accounting professional bodies.

The SVQ is based on National Occupational Standards developed by the sector skills body for this occupational area, the Council for Administration. The course is delivered through a mixture of assessor visits to the workplace, college attendance and the production of a portfolio of evidence.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC Administration/Business.• PDAs.• Personal Assistant/Secretary.• Receptionist.• Office Supervisor.• Self-employed.

MODERN APPRENTICESHIPIN BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION SCQF LEVEL 6 / SVQ LEVEL 3

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSAn A/B pass in a Science Higher or relevantwork experience (in negotiation with collegeand employer).

This is a course designed to train and developlife science technicians who are currentlyin full-time employment.

Candidates develop both their underpinning knowledge and practical skills and gain credit for both.

Course content includes SVQ Level 2 or 3 qualification and PDA in a Science related subject as laid out in the Sector Skills Council Framework

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC or degree.• Technical Apprenticeship in Life Science.• Laboratory Technician.• Professional Technologist.

MODERN APPRENTICESHIPIN LIFE SCIENCE SCQF LEVEL 7

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STUDY METHODDR / BR / WB / F2F

CAMPUSWork-based & Off-the-job training

DURATIONUp to 4 Years

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STUDY METHODDR / BR / WB / F2F

CAMPUSWork-based & Off-the-job training

DURATIONUp to 4 Years

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Must be in relevant employment.• It is recommended that candidates should have

Standard Grade at 4 or above, or Intermediate 1, or National 4 passes in English, Maths, a Science subject and Craft/Design Technology.

Inverness College UHI continues to work closelywith employers across the region to support thedevelopment of apprentices in a variety of disciplines. Studying within the structure of the Engineering Modern Apprenticeship, this course is a combination of work-based and college training and provides the dual benefit of students gaining a nationally recognised qualification while being paid as they work.

Engineering is a fast moving and diverse industry with many occupational routes. Each discipline is tailored to suit company needs while training the individual to a high competency level.

CONTENTOver the course of the 4 year apprenticeship,candidates will work to achieve the SVQ Level 2Performing Engineering Operations, ICT, Numeracy, Communications, Working with Others, and Problem Solving, a relevant National Certificate and SVQ Level 3.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC Engineering Practice.• HNC Engineering Systems.

MODERN APPRENTICESHIPIN ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE(ELECTRICAL)SCQF LEVEL 6/7/SVQ LEVEL 3

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Must be in relevant employment.• It is recommended that candidates should have

Standard Grade at 4 or above, or Intermediate 1, or National 4 passes in English, Maths, a Science subject and Craft/Design Technology.

Inverness College UHI continues to work closelywith employers across the region to support thedevelopment of apprentices in a variety of disciplines. Studying within the structure of the Engineering Modern Apprenticeship, this course is a combination of work-based and college training and provides the dual benefit of students gaining a nationally recognised qualification while being paid as they work.

Engineering is a fast moving and diverse industry with many routes. Each discipline is tailored to suit company needs while training the individual to a high competency level.

CONTENTOver the course of the 3-4 year apprenticeship,candidates will work to achieve the SVQ Level 2Performing Engineering Operations, ICT, Numeracy, Communications, Working with Others, and Problem Solving, a relevant National Certificate and SVQ Level 3.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC Engineering Practice.• HNC Engineering Systems.

MODERN APPRENTICESHIPIN ENGINEERING MANUFACTURE(CNC MACHINING)SCQF LEVEL 6/7/SVQ LEVEL 3

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STUDY METHOD DR / BR / WB / F2F

CAMPUSWork-based & Off-the-job training

DURATIONUp to 4 Years

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STUDY METHODDR / BR / WB / F2F

CAMPUSWork-based & Off-the-job training

DURATIONUp to 4 Years

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Must be in relevant employment.• It is recommended that candidates should have

Standard Grade at 4 or above, or Intermediate 1, or National 4 passes in English, Maths, a Science subject and Craft/Design Technology.

Inverness College UHI continues to work closelywith employers across the region to support thedevelopment of apprentices in a variety of disciplines. Studying within the structure of the Engineering Modern Apprenticeship, this course is a combination of work-based and college training and provides the dual benefit of students gaining a nationally recognised qualification while being paidas they work.

Engineering is a fast moving and diverse industry with many occupational routes. Each discipline is tailored to suit company needs while training the individual to a high competency level.

CONTENTOver the course of the 3-4 year apprenticeship,candidates will work to achieve the SVQ Level 2Performing Engineering Operations, ICT, Numeracy, Communications, Working with Others, and Problem Solving, a relevant National Certificate and SVQ Level 3.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC Fabrication/Welding and Inspection. • HNC Engineering Practice.• HNC Engineering Systems.

MODERN APPRENTICESHIP IN ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE (MECHANICAL)SCQF LEVEL 6/7/SVQ LEVEL 3

MODERN APPRENTICESHIP IN ENGINEERING (FABRICATION AND WELDING)SCQF LEVEL 6/SVQ LEVEL 3

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Must be in relevant employment. • It is recommended that candidates should have

Standard Grade at 4 or above, or Intermediate 1, or National 4 passes in English, Maths, a Science subject and Craft/Design Technology.

Inverness College UHI continues to work closely with employers across the region to support the development of apprentices in a variety of disciplines. Studying within the structure of the Engineering Modern Apprenticeship, this course is a combination of work-based and college training and provides the dual benefit of students gaining a nationally recognised qualification while being paid as they work.

Engineering is a fast moving and diverse industry with many occupational routes. Each discipline is tailored to suit company needs while training the individual to a high competency level.

Over the course of the 3 to 4 year apprenticeship, candidates will work to achieve the SVQ Level 2 Performing Engineering Operations, ICT, Numeracy, Communications, Working with Others, and Problem Solving, a relevant National Certificate and SVQ Level 3 in an industry relevant pathway.

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What can I do on completion of my course?• Fabrication Welding and Inspection HNC.

• Manual Welding.• Pipe and Tube

Fabrication.• Welding Machine

Setting and Operating.

• Plate working – 3mm upwards.

• Sheet Metal working – 3mm or less.

• Structural Steel.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Candidates must be working.

This course is certified by the Institute of theMotor Industry (IMI) and designed for those employed in the motor vehicle industry. It is recognised and valued by employers.

CONTENTOver the course of the 4 year apprenticeship,candidates will work to achieve the IMI Diploma Level 5, SVQ Level 2, IMI Diploma Level 7 and SVQ Level 3, ICT, Numeracy, Communications, Working with Others, and Problem Solving.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC Automotive Engineering.• Vehicle Fitter.• Vehicle Service Technician.• Body Repair Technician.• Parts Adviser.

MODERN APPRENTICESHIPIN VEHICLE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR - WBA SCQF LEVEL 6 / SVQ LEVEL 2/3

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STUDY METHOD BR / WB / F2F

CAMPUSWork-based & Off-the-job training

DURATIONUp to 4 Years

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Must be in relevant employment. • It is recommended that candidates should have

Standard Grade at 4 or above, or Intermediate 1, or National 4 passes in English, Maths, a Science subject and Craft/Design Technology.

Inverness College UHI continues to work closely with employers across the region to support the development of apprentices in a variety of disciplines. Studying within the structure of the Engineering Modern Apprenticeship, this course is a combination of work-based and college training and provides the dual benefit of students gaining a nationally recognised qualification while being paid as they work.

Engineering is a fast moving and diverse industry with many occupational routes. Each discipline is tailored to suit company needs while training the individual to a high competency level.

CONTENTOver the course of the 3 to 4 year apprenticeship, candidates will work to achieve the SVQ Level 2 Performing Engineering Operations across mechanical and electrical, ICT, Numeracy, Communications, Working with Others, and Problem Solving, a relevant National Certificate and SVQ Level 3 Multi Skilled.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC Engineering Practice.• HNC Engineering Systems.

MODERN APPRENTICESHIP IN ENGINEERING (MULTI SKILLED)SCQF LEVEL 6/SVQ LEVEL 3

START DATEThroughout the year

STUDY METHODDR / BR / WB / F2F

CAMPUSWork-based & Off-the-job training

DURATIONUp to 4 Years

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START DATEAUG / SEP 2018

STUDY METHODBR / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION4 Years

START DATEAUG / SEP 2018

STUDY METHODBR / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION4 Years

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Must be in relevant employment.

This programme is for those already working in the construction industry. You will work towards the PDA Carpentry & Joinery – SCQF level 6 and also working towards SVQ Level 3.

Access information from www.bconstructive.co.uk

Studying within the structure of a ModernApprenticeship, the course is a combinationof work-based and college training. It providesthe dual benefit of gaining a nationally recognisedqualification while being paid as you work.

CONTENT• Install second fixing components.• Timber frames (internal and external).• Ground and upper floor construction.• Woodworking and power tools.• Pitched roof construction.• Domestic fitments.

What can I do on completion of my course?• PDA Carpentry & Joinery – SCQF level 7.• Employment within the construction industry.

MODERN APPRENTICESHIPIN CARPENTRY AND JOINERYSCQF LEVEL 6

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Must be in relevant employment.

This programme is for those already working in the construction industry. Students will be working towards the PDA Bricklaying – SCQF level 6 and also working towards SVQ Level 3.

Access information from www.bconstructive.co.uk

Studying within the structure of a Modern Apprenticeship, the course is a combination of work- based and college training. It provides the dual benefit of gaining a nationally recognised qualification while being paid as you work.

CONTENT• Setting out masonry substructures.• Substructure walling.• Cavity walling.• Openings in walls.• Decorative finishes.

What can I do on completion of my course?• PDA Bricklaying – SCQF Level 7.• Employment within the construction industry.

MODERN APPRENTICESHIPIN BRICKWORKSCQF LEVEL 6

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START DATEAUG/OCT 2018

STUDY METHODBR / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION4 Years

START DATEAUG/SEP 2018

STUDY METHODBR / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION4 Years

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSchool leavers• Must be in relevant employment.• Four Standard Grades at 4 or above, or four

National 4 passes.• All candidates must undertake the Plumbing

Industry’s selection test with SNIPEF (Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employer’s Federation). www.snipef.org.uk

Studying within the structure of a PlumbingModern Apprenticeship, the course is a combination of work- based and college training. It provides the dual benefit of gaining a nationally recognised qualification while being paid as you work. Over the course of your four-year apprenticeship, you will work to achieve the SVQ Level 3 in MES Domestic Plumbing.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC/D courses in construction.

MODERN APPRENTICESHIPIN DOMESTIC PLUMBING SCQF LEVEL 6 / SVQ LEVEL 3

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Must be in relevant employment.

This programme is for those already in the construction industry. You will work towards the PDA Painting and Decorating – SCQF level 6 and also working towards SVQ Level 3.

Access information from www.bconstructive.co.uk

Studying within the structure of a ModernApprenticeship, the course is a combinationof work- based and college training. It providesthe dual benefit of gaining a nationally recognisedqualification while being paid as you work.

CONTENT• Foundation paper hanging.• Basic decorative effects.• Airless spraying.• Patterned paperhanging.• Colour schemes.

What can I do on completion of my course?• PDA Painting & Decorating – SCQF level 7.• Employment within the construction industry.

MODERN APPRENTICESHIPIN PAINTING AND DECORATINGSCQF LEVEL 6

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STUDY METHODDR / BR / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATIONRoll on Roll off 2 Year

START DATEAUG 2018

STUDY METHODBR / F2F

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION4 Years

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Candidates should be a minimum age 16 years

and be employed in a salon. • A record of work experience and references

to ascertain time-keeping and attendance are desirable.

• Three National 3 passes, including English are recommended.

Hairdressing is a creative discipline and personalqualities such as artistic flair, exceptional personalpresentation, good communication skills, a friendly outgoing nature and a genuine interest in hair craft are essential.

Training can be provided in our fully equipped salons at the Inverness College UHI Campus and is complimentary to training conducted in the workplace. A work diary should be completed bythe student and a minimum of two models per week is recommended in order to gain thenecessary experience to complete the qualification.

The Hairdressing Modern Apprenticeship Level 2provides the opportunity to enhance the trainee’stechnical skills and underpinning knowledge

CONTENTThe content includes 8 units at SVQ Level 2, all 5 core skills at Access Level 3. It must be emphasised that all Core Skills must be achieved prior to progressing on to the second year of the course.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Hairdressing SVQ Level 3.

MODERN APPRENTICESHIPIN HAIRDRESSINGSCQF LEVEL 5 / SVQ LEVEL 2

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Four National 4 at pass.• All candidates must undertake the Electrical

Industry’s Apprentice Entrance Selection test with SECTT (Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust). www.sectt.org.uk

Studying within the structure of the Electrical Installation Modern Apprenticeship the course is a combination of work-based and college training. It provides the dual benefit of gaining a nationally recognised qualification while being paid as you work.

Over the course of your 4 year apprenticeship, you will work to achieve the SVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation.

What can I do on completion of my course?• HNC/D courses in construction.• HNC/D Engineering Systems.

MODERN APPRENTICESHIPIN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONSCQF LEVEL 6/ SVQ LEVEL 3

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CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION2 Years

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STUDY METHODOff the job training and WB

CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION12 Months

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• It is recommended that candidates should

have Scottish National Grades 4 (or equivalent) in English, Maths.

Experience gained during work placements whilstat school or at out of school clubs in a relevantsubject will also be useful.

Inverness College UHI as a training provider offers Modern Apprenticeships in IT and Telecommunications (IT&T) for students already in employment.

The Level 2 SVQ will be delivered in the workplace and supported by college assessors. Candidates who have already been certified for any of the Core Skills do not need to repeat the unit but it must be emphasised that all Core Skills must be achieved prior to progressing on to the second year of the course.

What can I do on completion of my course?• ICT SVQ 3 or HNC Administration & IT.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Candidates need to be employed in a Customer

Service environment.

The Customer Service Modern Apprenticeship at SCQF Levels 5 and 6 developed by Skills CFA offer employers the opportunity to select an apprenticeship appropriate to their organisation and sector. The key purpose of customer service is to win and maintain customer satisfaction whilst continuously monitoring and improving customer their service’

The Modern Apprenticeship will develop the skills, knowledge and competencies required to be effective Customer Service Professionals.

It is expected that apprentices following this framework will take on average 12 months to complete. This will be a combination of work based learning and off-the-job training to complete the SVQ and Core Skills at the required level. Skills CFA encourages the achievement of additional awards, qualifications and training, where relevant.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Entry onto the Customer Service Modern

Apprenticeship at SCQF Level 6.

Employment into:• An enhanced job role using the skills developed

as the foundations on which to build.• Sector specific job roles which contain elements of

transferrable contact centre or customer service skills, potentially including the undertaking of additional sector specific vocational qualifications

• Employment in local councils where Customer Service Professional Qualifications are offered that are known as ‘Customised Awards’.

MODERN APPRENTICESHIPIN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS (IT&T)SCQF LEVEL 5/SVQ LEVEL 2&3

MODERN APPRENTICESHIPIN CUSTOMER SERVICE SCQF LEVEL 5&6/SVQ LEVEL 2&3* Subject to approval

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CASE STUDYIn just six years, Modern Apprentice Jack Fraser has progressed from feeding fish after school for pocket money to becoming assistant manager at Marine Harvest’s Kingairloch Sea Farm, near Fort William. He combines practical work at the fish farm with study at Inverness College UHI. In March 2017, the 22-year-old won the prestigious Aquaculture and Modern Apprenticeship categories at Lantra Scotland’s prestigious Land-based and Aquaculture Learner of the Year Awards.

“The apprenticeship scheme has been great for me as I have learnt so much in a short period. You are out there doing the job, learning from your peers, while the College provides the theory. It works really well and has given me so much confidence. The scheme is geared to what you will be doing in your job, so it is a great way to prepare you for the working environment.”

Jack is now an aquaculture ambassador and visits local schools on behalf of Marine Harvest to advise youngsters about the opportunities in the industry.

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CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATIONUp to 2 years

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Candidates employed within a creative

environment with at least three months experience.

This course is aimed at those who work in the creative industries, carrying out the daily duties set up of theatre productions on and off site. The SVQ Level 3 Creative & Cultural Skills is a recognised qualification, which is designed by the industry. It can be useful for progression within the student’s place of work and is particularly useful for those without any formal qualifications. It offers the candidate the opportunity to demonstrate the skills they have learnt, and fill any gaps in their knowledge and understanding of the Creative industry.

What can I do on completion of my course?• SVQ Level 3/Diploma in Technical Theatre

Operations.

Employment as: • Theatre Technician.

MODERN APPRENTICESHIPIN CREATIVE AND CULTURAL INDUSTRIESSCQF LEVEL 6/SVQ LEVEL 3* Subject to approval

Jack with Inverness College UHI assessor Martin Sampson and aquaculture lecturer Murray Stark.

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STUDY METHODOff the job training and WB

CAMPUSScottish School of Forestry & Inverness Campus

DURATION3 Years

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Entry Requirements Candidates need to be

employed in an Arboriculture and forestry environment.

Arboriculture and forestry both involve working with and around trees, and forests and woodland are an important resource for timber, amenity and recreation, tourism and biodiversity. Forestry focuses on the management of forests and woodland, whereas arboriculture centres on the cultivation, management and care for individual trees, or groups of trees, with the primary aim of maintaining them for amenity purposes.

The industry is highly specialised and can involve working with a vast array of machines, materials and equipment; from planting stock and chemicals through to chainsaws, harvesters and computer software. A wide range of skills and knowledge is therefore required as there is a significant variety of jobs and tasks involved.

What can I do on completion of my course?• Learners completing the level 2 Trees and Timber

Modern Apprenticeship will be able to progress onto the Level 3 Trees and Timber Modern Apprenticeship and into Further Education (FE) and have the potential to also move onto Higher Education (HE).

Employment into:• General.• Arboriculture.• Worker.• Ground Worker.• Climber.• General Forest worker.

MODERN APPRENTICESHIPIN TREES & TIMBERSCQF LEVEL 5&6/SVQ LEVEL 2&3* Subject to approval

GRADUATE LEVEL APPRENTICESHIP CIVIL ENGINEERINGSVQ LEVEL 8 AND 10

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• MA Civil Engineering.• FA Civil Engineering + 3 Highers at BCC or

above (Subject requirements: Higher Maths at B, Higher Physics and a science/technical/business Higher at C. English at National 5 or equivalent is recommended.)

This programme has been designed to incorporate work based learning and allow an apprentice to complete a Diploma of Higher Education and/or BEng Civil Engineering whilst in full time employment as a Civil Engineer Technician or trainee.

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CAMPUSInverness Campus

DURATION2 Years

• Forestry Craftsman.• Forestry Establishment

contract worker.• Forestry Harvesting.• Forestry Greenwood

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Alvin Hunte works as a Civil Engineer Technician with Highland Council. He studied full-time on the HNC in Civil Engineering before securing employment and enrolling on the Graduate Level Apprenticeship programme at HND level. Alvin, who has been an ambassador for the apprenticeship programme, achieved A-grades across all modules and graduated with distinction.

“The Graduate Level Apprenticeship has been a great way to study – I’ve been able to get lots of practical experience on the job, while learning

the academic side of things at the same time,” he said. “Quitting a job I was not happy in and enrolling at Inverness College UHI is one of the best decisions I have ever made. I have now begun a career that will allow me to fulfil my potential and provide for my family. I could not have achieved all that I have without the help and guidance of teaching staff, who have been amazing.”

Inverness College UHI has been a pioneer in the development of a Graduate Level Apprenticeship in Civil Engineering and was the first in Scotland to deliver it.

CASE STUDY

The Graduate Level Apprenticeship has been a great way to study – I’ve been able to get lots of practical experience

on the job, while learning the academic side of things.”

Alvin Hunte with Steven Robertson, divisional director of Mott MacDonald and chairman of the Highlands and Islands branch of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), pictured at the 2017 Inverness College UHI Student Awards, where Alvin was named Apprentice of the Year.

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FUNDING YOUR STUDIESMost students get financial support towards the cost of studying. This support depends on the level of course you study.

FURTHER EDUCATION FUNDING GUIDEAll courses at Level 6 or below on the Scottish Credit & Qualifications Framework. See P20/21.

FURTHER EDUCATION BURSARYThis is the main source of help with living expenses, travel and study costs for those over 18 years old. This award is based on household income (including parental/spouse earnings) and depends on your age and personal circumstances.

EDUCATIONAL MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE (EMA)The allowance is available to 16-19 year old full-time and part-time students, dependent on family income. Eligible students can also apply for travel from the bursary fund which is not based on family income.

• Apply to Inverness College UHI

HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING GUIDEAll courses at Level 7 or above on the Scottish Credit & Qualifications Framework.

FEESYou will need to apply to the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) for your fees to be paid to Inverness College UHI.

STUDENT LOANThe loan amount is means-tested on family income. You will repay the loan after you’ve left college/university and earning above a minimum salary.

YOUNG STUDENT BURSARYThis bursary is available to students under the age of 25, dependent on family income.

INDEPENDENT STUDENT BURSARYThis grant is available to independent students, dependent on personal circumstances and family income.

LONE PARENT GRANT/DEPENDENT GRANT/CARE LEAVERS GRANTIf you are a lone parent or live with a dependant adult, SAAS can award an extra grant to help you.

DISABLED STUDENTS ALLOWANCEIf you have a condition that impacts on your learning you could be eligible for additional help. This could include help towards special equipment, or learning support.

Apply to the Student Awards Agency for Scotland

www.saas.gov.uk

FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR BOTH FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS

DISCRETIONARY (HARDSHIP) FUNDThis fund can help you if you’re likely to experience financial hardship. Awards are made at the discretion of Inverness College UHI. The fund is limited so you should apply early.

CHILDCARE FUNDThe fund supports costs of formal/registered childcare. The fund is limited so you should apply early.

• Apply to Inverness College UHI

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Undergraduate Fees 2017/18

Scotland / UK

RUKInternational

(Int)

EU/RUK/Intdomiciled studying

online

Internationally not normally

residing UK/EU studying online

Full-time degree module (6x20 credit modules per year)

£1,820*

BA, BLitt, BA (Hons), BLitt (Hons), MA (Hons)

£8,000 £10,500 £5,400 £5,775

BSc, BEng, BSc (Hons), BEng (Hons)

£9,000 £11,550 £6,120 £6,350

Full time HN(15 Higher National credits per year)

£1,285* £6,510 £6,510

Part-time degree(per 20 credit module)

£215*

BA, BLitt, BA (Hons), BLitt (Hons), MA (Hons)

£1,340 £1,750 £900 £963

BSc, BEng, BSc (Hons), BEng (Hons)

£1,500 £1,925 £1,020 £1,060

Part-time HN(per SQA unit)

£86* £434 £434

* The Scotland/EU fee has not yet been agreed by the Scottish Government

Fees and funding information is provided for guidance only and may be subject to government policy change.

For further advice and assistance on funding contact the Admissions and Student Funding Team on

01463 273482

[email protected]

Full funding details are available on the website at

www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk/ studying-at-ic/fees-funding

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230 | Support for you

• MONEY ADVICE and BUDGETING. • COURSE INFORMATION CHOICES

and APPLICATIONS.• ACCOMMODATION information.• CHILDCARE information.• WELLBEING services including a range

of self-help tools, one-to-one support for students and short-term counselling. Email [email protected] for more information.

• PROGRESSION including employability skills, career and interview advice.

Our dedicated TRANSITIONS co-ordinator will help you settle into student life by acting as a link between you and your tutor. Additional support is available for any student who needs it, including young people in and leaving care, those with care responsibilities, or those needing a bit more support moving to further or higher education. We will help students settle into life at Inverness College UHI and ease the transition by providing general guidance, advice on making the most of

The wellbeing sessions have helped me cope in difficult life situations.”Inverness College UHI student

SUPPORT FOR YOU

Our Guidance Team is here to help support you before and during your student journey. We can advise on:

student life, as well as regular informal meetings. If you want to study at Inverness College UHI but are unsure of the process, get in touch and arrange a chat with our Transitions Co-ordinator by emailing [email protected]

Whatever your ADDITIONAL SUPPORT needs, we’re here to help you succeed. Telling us about your needs at the earliest opportunity will help us put the right practical, emotional and technological support in place. This could include helpful strategies for learning, teaching to use assistive technology, and talking to lecturers about how best to help. We can also provide support for assessments and exams and information about how to apply for the Disabled Students’ Allowance. Email: [email protected]

www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk/ students/student-support

Contact the Guidance Team at the Student Services Centre

at Inverness College UHI, Inverness Campus, Monday to

Friday, 8.30am to 5pm, and at Skills Development Scotland, 1-7 Church Street, Tuesday, 1.30pm to 5pm.

01463 273 208

[email protected]

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Our Early Learning and Childcare team follows the Scottish Government’s Pre-Birth to Three and Curriculum for Excellence frameworks. We aim to create a warm and welcoming centre which actively responds to the individual needs of children, parents and staff, where children feel nurtured, included, respected and valued.

Learning is led by the children in our nursery, who are given the freedom to explore their interests. The team tailors its approach to their needs, providing care that reflects his/her routine at home. The children benefit from excellent garden facilities as well as a large indoor space, encouraging active play in all weathers.

We are currently working towards Green Flag status as part of the Eco Schools initiative and our children regularly visit our own woodland area at the Scottish School of Forestry and take part in fun green activities such as fruit and vegetable growing.

EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE CENTREChildcare is an important consideration for many when choosing to enter further or higher education. Inverness College UHI is proud to boast fantastic early learning and childcare facilities, catering for children of students and staff.

In Scotland, children are entitled to 600 hours of free childcare per year from the term after their 3rd birthday. Other support is also available to help pay for childcare.

The centre is open 8.15am to 5.15pm, Monday to Friday, term time only.

01463 711 176

[email protected]

OUR EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE CENTRE WAS RATED AS ‘VERY GOOD’ BY The Care Inspectorate, MARCH 2017

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You will have access to thousands of online journals, databases and e-books via the UHI Library Service and can borrow material from other colleges and universities. You can also access materials from the British Library.

The library is a quiet study area, containing the books and journals you will need to get you through your course. The LRC is situated outside the library, and is a more informal study environment, containing a large number of computers and areas where you can study on your own or in a group.

If you want to use your own laptop or tablet, you can make use of our wi-fi network. There are also printing and copying facilities for you to use.

We will show you how to make best use of the facilities and staff are on hand to help answer any questions you have.

The Scottish School of Forestry also has a library at its Balloch site.

The Library and Learning Resource Centre (LRC) is situated at Inverness College UHI, Inverness Campus, and offers a wide range of materials to support your learning journey including books, journals and online resources.

01463 273248

[email protected]

THE LIBRARY AND LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRE

LIBRARY OPENING TIMESMon: 8.30am – 6.00pm

Tues – Thurs: 8.30am – 8.00pm Fri: 8.30am – 5.00pmSat: 9.00am – 1.00pm

Holiday opening timesMon– Fri: 9.00am – 5.00pm

LRC OPENING TIMESMon – Thurs: 7.00am – 8.45pm

Fri: 7.00am – 6.45pm Sat: 9.00am – 12.45pm

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Our residences are designed with comfort in mind to make your stay enjoyable. The modern single and studio rooms include en-suite facilities, as well as a spacious wardrobe, comfortable study area and convenient storage. Single room occupants share the kitchen and living area with 5-8 other students. Studio rooms offer cooking facilities.

Applications for student residences can be made directly with Cityheart via our website. We also offer a list of local accommodation providers.

Details for both are available at:

www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk /students/accommodation

STUDENT ACCOMMODATIONThe University of the Highlands and Islands offers a welcoming and safe home away from home in its Student Residences situated at Inverness Campus.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSWe extend a warm welcome to students from around the world who want to study in the UK and develop an understanding of Scottish culture and heritage. The International Team understands how challenging it can be to leave home and study in a foreign country – that’s why we’ve put services in place to offer help and support every step of the way.

Students can study at Inverness College UHI for:• two to four weeks on our bespoke Scottish

Experience programmes;• a semester or academic year through our

Study Abroad programme;• three months to a year through the Erasmus+

programme;• one year on a Higher National Certificate

programme;

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMESThe International Office provides guidance and support for the international activity at Inverness College UHI. We serve international and domestic students as well as staff in facilitating collaboration, study and training opportunities in different countries.

DOMESTIC STUDENTSWe believe in the value of international study and the positive impact it has on a student’s experience. In addition to living in another country and studying abroad, the social and cultural benefits are invaluable to your personal and professional development.

Our students have a range of international opportunities to choose from throughout Asia, Europe and North America.

International Exchange Programmes (IEP) allow you to study abroad and for international students to study in Inverness for a semester or a year. You can enrol at an international partner institution while living and taking classes alongside students from the host country. Current IEP partners are in Canada, Japan, and the USA.

CONTACT: 01463 273544

[email protected]

Inverness College UHI | International

@ICUHI_Int icuhiinternational

• two years on a Higher National Diploma programme;

• four years on an honours degree programme.

In addition, we can help you develop your CV through work placements and internships. Many of our courses have embedded work-based projects or placement years and our students also have access to the Talent Scotland Initiative Summer Placement Scheme.

Student residences are available at Inverness Campus and offer 300 en-suite bedrooms with shared kitchen and living areas. For international students who want to experience being part of a family in Scotland, the International Team can personally match you with a welcoming host family for the duration of your studies.

The Erasmus+ programme supports higher education students to study abroad at a European university or to gain valuable international work experience at a European organisation. Opportunities range in length from three months to one year. Students can study alongside local and Erasmus+ students in their chosen area of study or gain real work experience through work placements or training programmes. Inverness College UHI currently collaborates with over 20 different institutions in nine countries throughout Europe.

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RAFAILA MAROUFRafaila Marouf spent the third year of her Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) at the University of Bonn, Germany, as part of the Erasmus+ programme. Rafaila is originally from Volos, Greece, and was attracted to Inverness because of its beautiful location. She’s currently in the final year of her studies.

JENNY LÖEFFLERJenny Löeffler from Greiz, Germany, came to Inverness College UHI to study BA (Hons) Business Management. A former vice president of the Inverness College Students’ Association, now HISA Inverness, Jenny stayed with a host family in Inverness during her four-year studies. She also spent a semester abroad at Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences in Finland. She graduated in September 2017.

I wanted to study abroad to improve my English and broaden my mind. Inverness College UHI was really

attractive because of its location – Inverness is the capital of the Highlands and so close to mountains, beaches and islands. It also offered a good social programme for international students. In the beginning it was challenging to adapt to a new life, new culture and study only in English. However, it was totally worth it and I learned things I would have never done if I had studied in my home country. I am now fluent in English, much more confident and have a large network of life-long friends. I loved my time in Inverness and have so many unforgettable memories.”

JENNYJennyto InvernessBusinessof thenowfamilySheUniversitygraduated

attractiveis themountains,a goodstudents.adaptin English.I learnedstudiedEnglish,networkin Invernessmemories.”

The Erasmus programme was an amazing experience for me. It not only enhanced my knowledge on my chosen subjects and offered me a new perspective, it was also a chance to discover a new culture,

learn a new language and meet lots of new friends, sharing so many beautiful, memorable moments. Life in the Erasmus programme was never boring or predictable and every day started with a new opportunity and ended with a new experience.”

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HISA’s work is concentrated around three main areas:• Improving the quality of your experience

on your course;• Providing activities and clubs you can

participate in;• Working in partnership with Inverness

College UHI to ensure your learning environment is always excellent.

HISA is unique in that it represents the views of students on both further and higher education courses across the University of the Highlands and Islands network, which includes

YOUR STUDENT VOICEStudents at Inverness College UHI are represented by the Highlands and Islands Student Association (HISA). Its job is to make sure your time at Inverness College UHI is as good as it can be and you make the most of every opportunity that comes your way. All students who enrol at Inverness College UHI automatically become a member of HISA and get a say in decision making and student life.

13 colleges and research institutions. HISA is also represented on a number of national organisations including the National Union of Students. At Inverness College UHI, your views are represented through elected student officers. All current students have the opportunity to stand.

Throughout the year, HISA runs a number of regional events where you can meet other students and find out more about activities and clubs including its annual Sports Day and Freshers’ Fairs. You can also create a club or society and HISA will support you to get it up and running.

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ENCOURAGING YOU TO GET INVOLVED Your student experience is important to us and we continually look at how we can enhance this to ensure you have the best time at Inverness College UHI. We take your views and suggestions seriously and encourage you to get involved, either as a class representative, student ambassador, or through focus groups, course team meetings, student surveys, HISA meetings or via our Student Engagement Officer.

BECOME A CLASS REPRESENTATIVEClass representatives act as a link between students and the curriculum team. They play an important role in representing the views of students at the Student Representative Council. Becoming a class representative is an opportunity to boost your confidence and make positive changes to your course. Full training is provided.

STUDENT AMBASSADORSImprove your CV by becoming a Student Ambassador. We are always looking for reliable students with good communication skills to share their knowledge and experience of life as a student at Inverness College UHI. Many volunteering

opportunities exist to help promote the work of Inverness College UHI, whether it’s to prospective and current students, school pupils, parents, teachers or employers.

Becoming a Student Ambassador gives you accreditation towards the UHI Skills and Employability Award, which recognises the range of activities you take part in, additional to your studies. Completing the award will help you develop key skills and provide evidence of your volunteering to share with employers.

VOLUNTEERINGWe can help you identify volunteering opportunities outside Inverness College UHI, with opportunities promoted at our annual Freshers’ Fair and via HISA and the student intranet throughout the year.

To find out more about HISA events, activities and opportunities, visit:

www.hisa.uhi.ac.uk

www.facebook.com /HISAInverness

@tweet_hisa

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RESEARCHInverness College UHI has an established platform of research excellence and is expanding activity across academic teams and in its research hub to support a growing postgraduate community.

RIVERS AND LOCHS INSTITUTE (RLI)The RLI was established to support freshwater biodiversity management through research, training and education. It specialises in molecular genetics research to aid in the conservation and management of all biodiversity in rivers and lochs, including fish stocks. Our researchers work with local communities, freshwater and fisheries managers, businesses and government agencies to provide scientific support to protect and conserve freshwater biodiversity and manage sustainable wild fisheries. The RLI operates from a cutting edge, purpose built research laboratory, where it undertakes molecular genetics analysis, giving students the opportunity to gain experience in the latest analytical techniques and associated research in this field.

RLI director Professor Eric Verspoor has worked as a researcher and advisor in the field of aquatic biodiversity for over 35 years, including 22 years as a principal scientific officer to the Scottish Government. He has authored more than 150 peer-reviewed scientific papers, research reports and book chapters, and was lead editor of the book ‘Atlantic salmon: genetics, conservation and management.’

CASE STUDYA rapidly emerging field of research is exploring the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) – DNA shed from organisms into the environment, such as soil or water. Coupled with the latest in genomic technology, this approach can be used to test for the presence of a particular organism or catalogue the full range of biodiversity from the samples in an approach known as “metabarcoding”.

The RLI is currently working on several eDNA projects, with postgraduate students using this technology to investigate the distribution of endangered freshwater pearl mussels and how they adapt to using salmon or trout as hosts; to detect a rare native plant in Scotland, the Slender naiad; and to screen for invasive

American signal crayfish in Scottish waters, providing both an early detection system and monitor on the efficacy of eradication programmes.

Inverness College UHI is also collaborating with the Scottish Association of Marine Science (SAMS), Marine Harvest (Scotland) and the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) to evaluate the efficacy of eDNA in the assessment of environmental impacts from salmon farming operations, and is a partner in an EU collaboration known as the Horizon 2020 Scheme, developing an eDNA tool for the assessment of all vertebrate species in European rivers, which will be used to advise on river barriers on aquatic biodiversity. The RLI intends to use this technology to understand the increasing numbers of non-native pink “humpback” salmon in Scottish rivers and across Western Europe and to advise on the future threat to native Atlantic salmon.

CENTRE FOR REMOTE AND RURAL STUDIESOur social science based research centre specialises in social and rural policy in the Highlands and Islands and comparable areas across Europe. The centre focuses of the wellbeing of these areas by investigating social, economic, environmental and cultural opportunities as well as challenges facing places and communities. Philomena de Lima is director of the Centre for Remote and Rural Studies, with interests in exploring the relationship between ‘communities of place’ (rural places) and ‘communities of interests.’ She has applied these interests for over 25 years to the study of topics such as migration and wellbeing, ethnicity and race, belonging/identities, poverty and social exclusions as well as in exploring the policy implications of her research.

THE SCOTTISH SCHOOL OF FORESTRYThe Scottish School of Forestry supports growing research in the areas of timber technology, forest

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LITERATURELiterature is a fast developing field of research at Inverness College UHI, with several staff engaged in writing and publishing, and involving students in their specialist areas of research studies.

CASE STUDYDr Valerie Beattie, programme and development manager for Cultural and Creative Industries, is working on new research into the relationship between Scottish author John Burnside and the genre of confessional literature. She presented a paper on the subversive representation of the Devil in his novel, ‘The Devil’s Footprints’, at the biennial conference of the International Gothic Association in July 2017.

Staff across Inverness College UHI undertake research in subject specific disciplines, for example, energy, engineering, psychology, literature, pedagogy and performing arts. They ensure new and developing research in their field is at the heart of the curriculum and students have the opportunity to develop their own ideas and projects. Inverness College UHI also works closely with the University of the Highlands and Islands Graduate School, which is the focal point for all postgraduate scholarly activity throughout the University. It supports students to flourish and interact with the wider UK and international academic community.

biodiversity and forests and people. The team continues to grow by developing postgraduate research and applied research with strong industry links and community engagement. It aims to raise awareness and participate in knowledge exchange to encourage a better future for our forests and landscapes.

CASE STUDYResearchers Euan Bowditch and Elspeth Macdonald, in collaboration with Forestry Commission Scotland, are involved in ongoing research around the current population of Elm species in the Highlands and Islands, including their distribution, structure and condition, as well as their economic, landscape and culture value, to identify a management response to Dutch elm disease and planting strategy.

CASE STUDYResearcher Dr Louise de Raad is studying how red squirrels respond to habitat fragmentation, habitat loss and disturbance caused by forest operations. She is also investigating the potential of using artificial nest boxes as a mitigation measure on sensitive sites or at particular times of year. The project involves tagging squirrels during forest operations to track their movements. The fieldwork has been completed and data analyses are now underway to gain a better understanding of the relationship between forest practices and red squirrel ecology. This will allow timber production to be integrated more effectively with red squirrel conservation.

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1 NAFC Marine Centre UHI

2 Shetland College UHI

3 Orkney College UHI

4 North Highland College UHI

5 Lews Castle College UHI

6 Highland Theological College UHI

7 Moray College UHI

8 Inverness College UHI

9 Sabhal Mór Ostaig UHI

10 West Highland College UHI

11 Scottish Association for Marine Science UHI

12 Perth College UHI

13 Argyll College UHI

YOUR UNIVERSITY

Based in the Highlands and Islands, our distinctive partnership of 13 individual colleges and research institutions is rooted in its communities, but with national and international reach. With over 40,000 students across the partnership, our reputation is built on our innovative approach to learning and our distinctive research and curriculum – all enriched by the people, natural environment, economy, culture and heritage of the region.

Inverness College is part of the University of the Highlands and Islands. We are not a traditional university. In fact, we are something quite unique. We are the UK’s leading tertiary education provider, encompassing both further and higher education, and one of only a few institutions in Europe to adopt this model.

This unique partnership allows a broad range of courses to be delivered across the region using digital technologies such as video conferencing.

To find out about other higher education courses delivered by the University of the Highlands and Islands at other campuses, visit:

www.uhi.ac.uk/en/prospectus

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COURSES FOR SCHOOL PUPILS Our schools programme gives pupils the chance to develop their skills and knowledge and build up a portfolio of qualifications, giving pupils across the Highlands a greater choice in the subjects they can study in the final years of secondary school.

Our schools programme is designed to:• Broaden students’ curriculum choices;• Enrich students’ educational experiences;• Help students to develop knowledge and skills for

employment and further study;• Help ease students’ transition from school to

further learning or employment.

Pupils can also gain an industry-recognised qualification by enrolling on a Foundation Apprenticeship, a partnership between Inverness College UHI and employers. Foundation Apprenticeships give pupils the opportunity to study for an academic qualification while gaining work experience and skills to kick start their career and further study choices. We currently run Foundation Apprenticeships in Civil Engineering, Social Services and Healthcare, Social Services (Children and Young People), ICT Hardware/System Support and Business Skills.

Visit www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk/for-schools/schools-college-courses for more information.

OTHER SERVICES

EVENING CLASSESEvery year we offer a range of exciting evening classes, usually starting in October and February.

Whether you want to learn a new skill or refresh an existing one, get inspired and enrol on one of our classes today!

For all evening class enquiries please contact:

01463 273000 or

[email protected]

BUSINESS SOLUTIONSWe design and deliver education, training and development programmes – from individual workshops to short courses and bespoke training – to businesses across a wide range of sectors, as well as providing access to funded and partly funded support services. As the leading training provider in the Highlands and partner in the University of the Highlands and Islands we have established links to deliver the best possible training, with access to specialist knowledge and expertise, as well as the know-how to obtain a wide range of funding, grants and incentives to reduce the costs for businesses. We can conduct a training needs analysis to identify suitable courses.

Our Business Solutions team is also experts in Modern Apprenticeships and can answer any questions you have. We have been training modern apprentices for more than 30 years and currently work with more than 400 employers. As well as providing off-the-job training/education, we can help employers with the recruitment process, through to organisation, delivery and evaluation.

from 19 secondary schools across the Highlands attend Inverness College UHI every week,

including 70 Foundation Apprentices.

430 PUPILS

70 SCHOOLWe make an average of

visits per year and offer more than 40 courses

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We also liaise with funding bodies, making the whole process as simple and straightforward as possible for employers.

For more information and to find out how our Business Solutions team can help, contact:

01463 273 666

[email protected]

www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk/business

We also run Innovation and Entrepreneurship programmes through CREATE, which is geared to support individuals to start a new business or develop and grow an existing one. Our team develop and deliver high impact entrepreneurial training for the local business community, particularly in the areas of start-up, pitching and networking. We also provide personal and professional staff development for educators through the Scottish Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Educators’ (SEE) Programme.

Contact CREATE on:

01463 273 374 [email protected]

OPEN TO THE PUBLICFood and Drink Enjoy a coffee or cake, snack or light meal in our Lochan café or larger Corrie restaurant. Or why not book in to the Sheiling, a fully licensed training restaurant, where students prepare, cook and serve affordable fine dining food? Our two and three-course menus change regularly and the food is freshly prepared, with emphasis on local and seasonal produce. By training in a real work

environment, our students gain the hands on experience they need to hit the ground running when they enter the hospitality industry.

Hair and Beauty Training SalonVisit our Brèagha Commercial Salon for all your hairdressing and beauty requirements. The salon gives recently qualified students the opportunity to work in a real salon, develop their confidence and build up their client base with the support of Inverness College UHI staff behind them. We also run a Hair & Beauty Training Salon, where treatments are carried out by students under the supervision of experienced lecturers.

Both salons used Wella and Nioxin products, with both ranges available to buy.

A full price list for the Brèagha Commercial Salon is available online, alongside a summary of available treatments for the Hair & Beauty Training Salon available every month.

www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk/about-us/ open-to-the-public

01463 273 273

EVENTSWe have a range of rooms and facilities available for hire. With ease of accessibility, ample parking and the availability of technology for use and on-site hospitality, Inverness College UHI is an exciting venue choice for people in the Highlands and Islands.

OPENING TIMES:Lochan Café:

Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm, Tuesday to Thursday, 4pm to 7pm,

and Saturday, 9am to 12.30pm.

Corrie Restaurant: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 3.30pm.

Sheiling Restaurant: (term-time only) Tuesday and Wednesday

12.15pm to 1.15pm and Thursday 6pm to 7pm. Booking essential.

01463 273 000

www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk/ about-us/open-to-the-public

In 2016/17 we hosted more than

attracting 8,500 visitors to Inverness College UHI and the Scottish School of Forestry.

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AAccess to ESOL 85Access to Motor Vehicle 142Access to Nursing 56Accounting HNC 33Accounting HND 36Accounting & Finance BA (Hons) 38Acting and Performance HNC 97Administration NPA 28Administration and Information Technology HNC 34Administration of Medication PDA 53Administration and Information Technology NC 28Adobe Photoshop – Beginners 114Adult Achievement Award 116Applications of Mathematics National 5 182Applied Science HNC 201Applied Science BSc (Hons) 201Aquaculture SVQ Level 2 216Aquaculture SVQ Level 3 216Arboriculture and Urban Forestry HNC/D 210Archaeology and Environmental Studies BSc (Hons) 202Architectural Technology BSc (Hons) 134Art and Design (Portfolio) NC 90Automotive Engineering HNC 144

B Beauty Care NC 160Beauty Care and Makeup NC 160Beauty Therapy HNC 161Beauty Therapy HND 161Biology National 5 (SCQF Level 5) 177Biology Higher (SCQF Level 6) 177 Book-keeping PDA 33Bricklaying PDA 78Brickwork MA 221Brief Interventions for Substance Misuse PDA 62British Studies M.Litt 101Built Environment Design 128Business HNC 34Business and Administration SVQ Level 3 217Business and Information Technology NPA 29Business and Management BA (Hons) 37Business Management Higher (SCQF Level 6) 185

C Cambridge CAE Exam Preparation 87Care and Administrative Practice 59Care Higher (SCQF Level 6) 175Care Practice Flexible Programme 54Carpentry and Joinery PDA 77Carpentry and Joinery MA 221Certificate in Applied Science National 5 200Certificate in Human Resource Practice (CIPD) 39Certificate in Learning & Development Practice 40Chemistry National 5 (SCQF Level 5) 180Chemistry Higher (SCQF Level 6) 180Child and Youth Studies BA (Hons) 66Child, Health and Social Care NC 54Childcare and Development Higher 175Childhood Practice NC 57 Childhood Practice HNC 60Childhood Practice BA (Hons) 69Civil Engineering BEng (Hons) 136Civil Engineering (Graduate Level Apprenticeship) 136/226Coaching and Developing Sport HNC 168Coaching and Developing Sport HND 169Community Link 108Community Link IT 113Community Link Using Textiles 113

Computing NC (Levels 5, 6) 45 Computing HNC/D 46 Computing BSc (Hons) 46Computing: Technical Support NC (SCQF Level 5) 44Construction (General) NPA 76Construction Contracting OPS: Estimating 128Construction Contracting OPS: Site Tech Support 129Contemporary Art Practice HND 91Contemporary Art and Contextualised Practice BA (Hons) 91Counselling Skills COSCA Certificate 52Creative and Cultural Industries MA 225Critical Enquiry MEd 120Customer Service MA 224

D Digital Media Basics NPA 44Diploma in Human Resource Practice (CIPD) 40Diploma in Learning and Development Practice (CIPD) 41Domestic Plumbing MA 222Drama and Performance BA (Hons) 98

E Early Education and Childcare NC 36Education Support Assistant PDA 62 Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons) 132Electrical and Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons) 130Electrical Engineering with Electronics NC 127Electrical Installation MA SVQ Level 3 223Electrical Installation Pre-apprenticeship 126Electrical Installation and Renewables Pre-apprenticeship 126 Energy Engineering BEng (Hons) 133 Engineering (Fabrication & Welding) SVQ Level 3 219 Engineering Maintenance (Electrical) SVQ Level 3 218Engineering Maintenance (Mechanical) SVQ Level 3 219Engineering Manufacture (CNC Machining) SVQ Level 3 218Engineering (Multiskilled) SVQ Level 3 220Engineering Practice NC (Level 5) 146Engineering Skills SVQ Level 1 145Engineering Systems HNC 129Engineering Systems HND 130English National 5 183English Higher (SCQF Level 6) 183Environmental Science Higher (SCQF Level 6) 179 Environmental Science BSc (Hons) 203ESOL Elementary (Part-time) 84ESOL Full-time Level 2 84ESOL Full-time Level 3/4 85ESOL Full-time Level 5 86ESOL National 5 86/184ESOL Higher (SCQF Level 6) 87/184Events HNC 192Events Management BA (Hons) 194

F Fabrication Welding and Inspection HNC 148Family History 117Fashion Make-up HNC 161Fitness, Health and Exercise HNC/D (SCQF 7, 8) 166/168Food Preparation, Cooking and Food Service 190Forest Management BSc (Hons) 212Forestry Certificate 209Forestry HNC/D 210

G General Construction Maintenance NC 77Geography BA (Hons) 205

H Hairdressing MA 223

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DisclaimerThis publication is intended as a guide for applicants for courses delivered by Inverness College UHI. We have made every effort to ensure that the information is accurate at the time of going to print. We review our curriculum regularly, adding and removing courses to ensure we provide positive progression opportunities, employment prospects and meet the demands of our students and industry sectors. We make reasonable endeavours to inform applicants and students at the earliest opportunity of any significant changes to, or cancellation of a course, particularly when this occurs between the admission and the enrolment.

Reasonable efforts will be made to assist applicants find an alternative course if the original is no longer available.

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on the basis of merit, ability and potential and no discrimination is made on the grounds of age; disability; gender reassignment; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion and belief; sex or sexual orientation.

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Hairdressing SVQ Levels 1 – 3 156-7Health and Social Care NC 56Health and Social Care Supervision PDA 63Health and Wellbeing MA 69Health Studies BA (Hons) 66History and Literature BA (Hons) 100Hospitality HNC 192Hospitality and Events Operations 191Hospitality Management BA (Hons) 194Human Biology Higher (SCQF Level 6) 179Human Resource Management MSc 39

I Infection Control MSc 70Information Technology & Telecommunications MA 224Introduction to Art and Design (SCQF Level 4) 88Innovations to Hair Design PDA 157Introduction to Art and Design (SCQF Level 5) 90Introduction to Business Management and Accounting 29Introduction to Care Practice 58Introduction to Construction 76Introduction to Counselling 52Introduction to Engineering 145Introduction to First Line Management CMI 30Introduction to Further Education 111Introduction to Land Based Engineering 208Introduction to Science 200Introduction to Sport, Fitness and Outdoor Studies NQ 164Introduction to Tutoring ESOL PDA 88Introductory Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting 30IT Intermediate 1 114IT Intermediate 2 115IT Higher (SCQF Level 6) 115

L Leadership and Management MSc 38Leading and Managing Care Services UHI CPD Award 65Life Science MA 217 Light Vehicle Repair VRQ Levels 1-3, IMI Certificate 142-3Literature BA (Hons) 100

M Mathematics National 4 (SCQF Level 4) 181Mathematics National 5 (SCQF Level 5) 181Mathematics Higher (SCQF Level 6) 182Mechanical Engineering NC 127Mechanical Engineering SVQ Level 2 146Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons) 131Media NC 92Medical Administration PDA 32Mental Health: Peer Support Worker PDA 63

O Office Administration PDA 32Oral Health Science BSc 65Outdoor Pursuits NC 165Outdoor Education and Learning BA (Hons) 171

P Painting and Decorating PDA 78Painting & Decorating MA 222Pathways to Study and Employment 3 – 4 110Person-centred counselling and Psychotherapy DIPHE 53Physics Higher (SCQF Level 6) 178Physics National 5 (SCQF Level 5) 178Post Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary) 118Post Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) 119Preparation for Uniformed and Emergency Services NQ 164Professional Cookery SCQF Level 5 190Professional Cookery SCQF Level 6 191Promoting Excellence in Dementia Skilled Practice PDA 64Psychology National 5 176Psychology Higher 176Psychology BSc (Hons) 67

Q Quantity Surveying HNC 134

R Rural Skills NC 208

S Sage 116Scottish History and Literature BA (Hons) 101Skills Builder 1 – 3 108-9Social Science NC (SCQF Level 5) 95Social Science NC (SCQF Level 6) 96Social Science BA (Hons) 97Social Services HNC 60Social Services (Children and Young People) SVQ 2/3 55Social Services and Healthcare SVQ2 55Social Services and Healthcare SVQ3 57Soft Tissue Therapy HNC 169Sports and Fitness SCQF Level 5 165Sport and Fitness BSc (Hons) 171Sport Studies 166Sport Therapy HND 170Sports Management BA (Hons) 170

T Trees and Timber MA 226

V Vehicle Maintenance and Repair SVQ Level 3 144/220Visual Communication HND 93Visual Design and Communication BA (Hons) 95

W Welding and Fabrication SVQ Level 2 147Welding and Fabrication Engineering NC Level 5 147Welding and Fabrication Engineering NC Level 6 148Woodland Operations NPA 209Work Place Assessment PDA (L&D 9Di) 64

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B Blended. Classes are a mix of face-to-face and online or home learning

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