Highers and Nationals

What is special about this course?

In this programme you can study a mix of Highers and National subjects. Full-time students will take three subjects, study skills and receive weekly support sessions from your Personal Development Advisor. Part-time students will study two subjects.

If you wish to study one subject on it's own please refer to the individual subject pages.

PLEASE NOTE A MAXIMUM OF THREE SUBJECTS CAN BE STUDIED IN ONE ACADEMIC YEAR.

Subjects that are delivered online will require you to set aside time for self-study and to complete homework and assessment tasks.  To support this self-study you will be given access to our virtual learning environment and also SCHOLAR (hw.ac.uk) learning materials.  Where classes are face to face these are delivered onsite at our Inverness campus.  Please note that all prelim and final examinations take place at our campus in Inverness.

Higher and National subjects available to study

Please see individual subject pages for more details on their content.

• National 4 Mathematics (uhi.ac.uk)
• National 5 Applications of Mathematics (uhi.ac.uk)
• National 5 English (uhi.ac.uk)
• National 5 Environmental Science (uhi.ac.uk)
• National 5 Mathematics (uhi.ac.uk)
• National 5 Biology (uhi.ac.uk)
• National 5 Psychology (uhi.ac.uk)
• Higher Applications of Mathematics (uhi.ac.uk)
• Higher Biology (uhi.ac.uk)
• Higher Care (uhi.ac.uk)
• Higher Chemistry (uhi.ac.uk)
• Higher Childcare and Development (uhi.ac.uk)
• Higher English (uhi.ac.uk)
• Higher Environmental Science (uhi.ac.uk)
• Higher Mathematics (uhi.ac.uk)
• Higher Physics (uhi.ac.uk)
• Higher Psychology (uhi.ac.uk)
• Higher Sociology (uhi.ac.uk)

Entry requirements

Please refer to individual subject pages for information on entry requirements as these may differ per subject. However, in general these will be: 

• A pass at National 5 or equivalent for each Higher and a pass at National 4 to study a National 5 qualifications or,
• Relevant contextual experience for people returning to education after a break

Fees

Fee information for FULL TIME Further Education courses

If you have been living in the UK for at least 3 years, are ordinary resident in Scotland before the course start date it is likely that you will not have to pay fees for your full time course.  Please check our Fee Waiver Policy.

Full time students will automatically receive the fee waiver if they are eligible. We will use the information provided on your course application form to determine whether you are eligible. 

Scottish students

Rest of UK students

For students normally domiciled in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland, including Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and with a term time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

International students

For students who do not normally reside in the UK, including EU/EEA and Swiss nationals without settled or pre-settled status in the UK, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

 Fees are payable on enrolment each academic year.

Please contact credit.control.ic@uhi.ac.uk if you have any further questions on fees.

Fee information for PART TIME Further Education courses

A Fee Waiver could be available to help with the payment of course fees depending on your personal circumstances, please check our Fee Waiver Policy to see if you are eligible.

Scottish students

Rest of UK and International students 

Fees are payable on enrolment each academic year.

Please contact credit.control.ic@uhi.ac.uk if you have any further questions on fees.

Funding

If you wish to study part time there is a cost of approximately £360 per subject . Some applicants may be eligible for a fee waiver.

Funding - Course fees (uhi.ac.uk)

Additional costs

Depending on the subjects you choose there may be study costs, please see individual subject pages for more information.  

If you are studying full time and you are under 18 or 18 and over and are eligible for a bursary, these costs will be met through the bursary fund. If you are 18 or over and are not eligible for a bursary, you will need to fund these items yourself.