Study at UHI Orkney
With supportive staff, small class sizes and a strong community feel, UHI Orkney is a great place to find your future.
For local learners, UHI Orkney offers the chance to earn a university qualification without needing to leave home — saving money, staying close to family, and building your future right here.
For international and RUK students, Orkney offers something truly unique: a welcoming island community, breathtaking natural surroundings, and the chance to study in one of the UK’s most distinctive and forward-thinking learning environments. Distance learning is available, too!
Whether you're continuing your academic journey or returning to study, we’ll help you thrive — wherever you're starting from.
Be more in 2024. Find your future here.
When? Our next lot of open events are taking place during the week of Thu 21 - Thu 28 March 2024.
Where? UHI Orkney, East Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1LX
Time? Various
View information on our individual planned events here.
Our Open Days give prospective students the chance to look around our lovely campus, speak to our friendly staff and hear more about our wide range of courses and the student support available to you. Let us help you choose the right college or university course for you.
Staff will be available to talk to you about course content, study levels & educational paths, prospective careers & employment routes, apprenticeships, online learning, student support, course financing available to you, our student special awards scheme and our annual graduation & awards ceremony.. and much more!
We are always happy to chat to you on a one-to-one basis and answer all your questions, just email us: info.orkney@uhi.ac.uk and we'll pass your query onto the relevant department.
We look forward to speaking with you.