Entry requirements
In English, plus one preferred from Maths, Design and Technology or Physics
In English, plus at least one from Maths, Physics, Engineering Science, Graphic Communication, or Design and Manufacture
Scottish National Certificate
PassSCQF Level 6 NC qualification such as NC Engineering Systems, along with the GTCS required National 5 Maths and Higher English
GCSE/National 4/National 5
You must also have National 5 Mathematics or Applications of Maths at grade C OR
GCSE Maths at grade C
UHI does not use Tariff points, and accepts a range of qualifications.
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
Additional entry requirements
- Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
- This is a Category 1 PVG course: PVG Scheme membership is required to successfully achieve target qualification, where there is guaranteed contact with vulnerable groups in key elements of the course. For further information visit our PVG scheme webpage.
- Interview
- Successful applicants will be required to attend an interview. This will include a collaborative activity, written task and discussion.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | with no element below 5.5 |
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| PTE Academic | 59 | 59 average with 59 in each component |
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| TOEFL (iBT) | 78 | Min 78 or above with min 18 in each section |
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Our programmes are taught and examined in English. To make the most of your studies, you must be able to communicate fluently and accurately in spoken and written English in an academic environment and provide certified proof of your competence before starting your course. Please note that English language tests need to have been taken no more than two years prior to the start date of the course. The minimum English language requirements to study at the University of the Highlands and Islands are detailed below:
Further information on English Language Requirements can be found at the following:https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/studying-at-uhi/international/international-courses/eligibility/english-language-requirements/
Contextual admissions
UHI is committed to achieving widening access, and achieving a fair balance of entrants to higher education. Widening access can be broadly defined as ‘ensuring fair access to higher education’. Widening access is principally about ensuring that those who have the ability and potential to benefit from a higher education, irrespective of their background or economic circumstances can do so.
Learn more on the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) website
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
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