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Tag in your posts & stories! Graduate? Add Where learning means more. We’re more than a university and more than a college.

We offer many more options to our students than any single college or university can. We want to build pride in UHI because being part of it means we are all much more than we are individually. Spanning some of the most stunning areas of Scotland, we are shaped by extraordinary landscapes and the seas that surround us. Where we learn helps to define us. You will find us among the mountains and for

ests and on islands. In historic towns and cities, hi-tech research parks, and state-of-the art learning environments. We bring together our collective expertise, uniting more than 30,000 students through our sense of place and purpose. More than most, we stand for diversity and opportunity. We offer more choice, more courses and more ways to learn. Our students can study at one of our campuses, world-class research centres, local learning centres, or online from wherever they want or need to be. We offer an outstanding experience, unlike anywhere else. UHI, where learning means more.

18/03/2026

UHI North, West and Hebrides student Aaron Roberts has been named Game and Wildlife Learner of the Year at the annual Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills (ALBAS), organised by Lantra Scotland.

16/03/2026

The Student Satisfaction and Engagement Survey (SSES) is now open 📝

If you're eligible, you'll receive a unique survey link in your student email. It only takes a few minutes to complete and your feedback helps us improve the student experience.

Keep an eye on your inbox and have your say 🗣️

13/03/2026

Our Fashion & Textiles students have had a busy week in the studio as they begin work on their final garments! 👗🧵

From cutting out pieces of their chosen fabrics to sewing together the first panels, it’s incredible to see their ideas taking shape so quickly.

Each garment is completely unique, reflecting the designer’s personality, style, and chosen trends. We can’t wait to see the finished creations! 🎨✂️

12/03/2026

Gain the skills and confidence to respond in a workplace emergency with our practical 3-day First Aid at Work course here at our Fort William campus 🚑

You’ll learn how to deal with incidents such as choking, bleeding, burns, seizures, major illnesses and workplace injuries.

📅 09:30 - 16:30 each day
🎓 Certification valid for 3 years
👤 Ages 16+

Find out more and book your place: https://bit.ly/3Pj378x

A practical and dynamic 3-day course which offers an in depth look at first aid in the workplace.

10/03/2026

Thinking about trying something practical while still at school? 👩‍🍳

Zinnia, an S4 pupil at Mallaig High School, is studying NPA Professional Cookery through our Senior Phase programme while still at school. She travels to Fort William to attend college and gain hands-on experience in the kitchen.

💬 “I’ve always loved cooking and baking, and I was excited by the chance to study something practical while still at school.”

The course has also helped her build confidence, independence and time-management skills - especially balancing schoolwork with college and travelling between Mallaig and Fort William.

Although Zinnia hopes to study medicine in the future, she says the skills she’s gained through the course will help prepare her for university and life after school.

Her advice to other pupils?

💬 “Go for it. It’s a great opportunity to do something vocational and practical alongside school. It also adds some variety to your timetable.”

🔗 Find out more about Senior Phase options: https://www.nwh.uhi.ac.uk/en/schools/

04/03/2026

03/03/2026

Our ROV Essentials course is returning to Fort William this April, giving people the chance to gain hands-on training in electrical, hydraulic and data systems used in subsea operations 🌊

Delivered in partnership with DRIFT Offshore, this 10-day course is designed to support those looking to move into or progress within the offshore industry.

📰 Find out more: https://www.nwh.uhi.ac.uk/en/news/launch-your-subsea-career-rov-essentials-course-returns-to-fort-william.html

Following a successful pilot last year, UHI North, West and Hebrides has announced it’s next “Pathway to ROV – 101 essentials” course will start on 13th April, 2026 in Fort William.

26/02/2026

Congratulations, Katy 🥳🎨

Great to see the artwork of Fort William–based art student Katy MacLachlan featured in New Highland Graduates 2026 at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery 🎨

Katy, a student at our Fort William campus, previously completed NPA Drawing and is now continuing her studies with us in NPA Painting. Her work was selected alongside other emerging artists from across the Highlands, Islands, and Moray - a fantastic recognition of her talent!

🖼️ Exhibition runs till 04 April 2026
📰 Read more about the opening night: https://www.nwh.uhi.ac.uk/en/news/emergingartistsshine-at-new-highland-graduates-2026-opening-night.html

25/02/2026

An-diugh aig an àrainn againn ann an Steòrnabhagh, chuir UHI a Tuath, an Iar is Innse Gall a’ chiad Phlana Gàidhlig aca air bhog agus dh’ainmich iad gun deach a’ chiad Oifigear Gàidhlig aca a chur an dreuchd, a’ neartachadh ar dealas don Gàidhlig air feadh na Gàidhealtachd agus Innse Gall.

Tha a’ cholaiste, a tha a’ frithealadh na sgìre leis an dùmhlachd as àirde de luchd-labhairt na Gàidhlig ann an Alba, air a suidheachadh mar ionad acair airson a’ chànain agus curraicealam tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig a neartachadh air feadh na Gàidhealtachd agus Innse Gall.

📰 Leugh an sgeulachd slàn: https://www.nwh.uhi.ac.uk/gd/naidheachdan/colaiste-gu-bhith-ag-obair-ann-an-com-pairteachas-le-coimhearsnachdan-a-bhruidhneas-a-ghaidhlig.html

Today at our Stornoway campus, UHI North, West and Hebrides launched its first Gaelic Language Plan and announced the appointment of its first Gaelic Officer, strengthening our commitment to Gaelic across the Highlands and Outer Hebrides.

The college, serving the area with the highest density of Gaelic speakers in Scotland, has reinforced its position as an anchor institution for Gaelic language and Gaelic-medium curriculum across the Highlands and Outer Hebrides.

Bòrd na Gàidhlig Seachdain na Gàidhlig

20/02/2026

This great article spotlights Abby, a School of Adventure Studies UHI student here in Fort William, and her ADVENTure initiative - showing that adventure really isn’t just for Christmas ➕

📰 Read more: https://www.westcoasttoday.co.uk/news/student-initiative-shows-that-adventure-is-not-just-for-christmas

Since moving to Fort William three years ago Abby Heather has come to believe that a connection to place and community is one of the most valuable relationships a person can have.

18/02/2026

Great to see our newest CECA Civil Engineering & Construction cohort getting stuck in 👷‍♂️

The group who started in January have been hard at work already - from mixing concrete by hand to excavating holes and trenches, they’re building practical skills from day one.

A huge thank you to CECA Scotland Academy and Suresafe Protection Ltd for supplying the new PPE, ensuring students are properly kitted out as they begin their training.

🔗 Interested in a hands-on career in construction or civil engineering? Find out more about the course here: https://www.nwh.uhi.ac.uk/en/courses/npa-ceca-civil-engineering-operative-npa-construction-operations-scqf-5-fort-william/

15/02/2026

🚨 It's your last chance to nominate yourself to run in the 2026 Student Elections!🚨

Got what it takes? Nominate yourself now! Nominations close at 12:00 on Thursday, 19 February 2026

Get involved: https://hisa.uhi.ac.uk/studentvoice/elections/

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What Makes West Highland College UHI

Our college learning centres are spread throughout the West Highlands of Scotland in Auchtertyre, Broadford, Fort William, Kilchoan, Kinlochleven, Mallaig, Portree, and Strontian. Our staff are as varied as our learners and we are all committed to finding ways to support and engage learners no matter what their age or circumstances. If you are leaving school and interested in a vocational, full time course to enhance your career, considering further or higher education, or looking to improve your chances of getting into work - or if you just want to try something new - then do contact us, we really look forward to hearing from you. We offer a world class degree course in Fort William, the adventure capital of the world, and the ability to progress right through to tertiary level education for students who wish to live and learn in the West Highlands. We offer you the chance to study short and informal courses in friendly local surroundings or to benefit from mentor supported open learning courses to study wherever you like. If you are at High School, we offer a range of subjects taught by college staff in several local schools. And for that vital stepping stone between leaving school and progressing to work or higher education, we have a variety of full time courses from Construction to Music based at our college learning centres.