Training and development pathways
Chloe Dunnett, studied the BEng (Hons) Energy Engineering and currently works as a Maintenance Technician at Siemens Gamesa.
"I gained a range of knowledge which has helped me in my career and provided a grounding for different areas. I’ve found that the real learning happens in the workplace, when you are using equipment, fault finding and digging deeper into systems and this would not be possible without the foundations built from UHI. Being able to get my degree whilst working full time and living at home allowed me to have amazing holidays and experiences which I wouldn’t have had if I moved away for university,”
Progression pathways which fit around work
Our courses equip our students with transferrable skills across various engineering and manufacturing disciplines, allowing them to move into a range of careers within the energy sector. These engineering skills are critical across almost all stages of an energy project.
Our courses support training in:
- Fabrication and welding
- Engineering maintenance
- Control and instrumentation
- Electrical engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Engineering systems
- Energy engineering
- Civil engineering
We provide progression pathways from skills based programmes such as apprenticeships and vocational programmes through to undergraduate and postgraduate level, including:
- PDA Hydrogen: an Introduction for Technicians SCQF 7 (Online Virtual Classroom and Stornoway)
- HNC Engineering Systems (Stornoway, Thurso and Online Virtual Classroom)
- HND Engineering Systems (Thurso)
- BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Stornoway and Thurso)
- BEng (Hons) Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (Stornoway and Thurso)
- BEng (Hons) Energy Engineering (Stornoway and Thurso)
- BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Online Virtual Classroom)
- MSc Electrical Engineering (Online Virtual Classroom)
- MSc Engineering (General) (Online Virtual Classroom)
- MSc Mechanical Engineering (Online Virtual Classroom)
These qualifications provide flexible entry and exit points each year. With full-time and part-time options, these courses are all delivered online to fit around work and other commitments.