When you are making decisions about your future, but not sure where to start and you need a little help, there is a range of information and support below:

Angie Millar - Careers Advisor

Karen Marshall - Personal Adviser

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Scotland’s Career Service

Scotland’s Career Service is there to help with career decisions for prospective and current students. This is a free service with professionally qualified careers advisers to support people of all ages. They can help with:

  • Personalised career information, advice and guidance 
  • Advice on the routes into careers including jobs, apprenticeships, training and learning 
  • Help with CVs, application forms and interviews 
  • Careers events 
  • Information on the local labour market 
  • Access to Scotland’s careers web service, My World of Work 
  • Redundancy support 
  • Support for parents and carers 

UHI Futures

If you are a student at UHI Inverness, then UHI Futures is there to help you. You can also activate your Handshake account here where you can benefit from:

  • Ability to book appointments with the UHI Careers Team 
  • Exclusive opportunities from employers who want to hire UHI students 
  • Access virtual and on-campus career events 
  • Virtual 1-2-1 chats with employers 
  • Careers and employability guides and resources 
  • The opportunity to read employer reviews and connect with peers from across the world
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UCAS

After studying at UHI Inverness and you want to progress your studies at a university elsewhere then UCAS, the Universities and College Admissions Services is a shared admissions service for higher education. This service allows you to choose up to 5 different courses and/or universities to apply to and will help you throughout the application process;  

Once you sign up to the UCAS Hub, you can:

  • Use the explore tool – where you can search subjects and discover courses 
  • Use the notepad – so you can keep all your thoughts about your next step in one place 
  • Use apprenticeship finder – for the latest vacancies, locally and nationally 
  • The personal statement builder – to help you structure your writing and introduce yourself to universities 
  • Use the Tariff Calculator – for tallying up your UCAS points to see if you meet entry requirements 

UCAS also has lots of other information  to get you prepared for university life with their study skills guides and accommodation advice, along with their mental health and wellbeing resources to help you at every stage.  They’ve even got inspiration and tips if you’re thinking of taking a gap year. 

PlanIt Plus

PlanIt Plus is a useful website where you can explore a wide range of careers and courses.

Search for a Career

When viewing a career profile, you can find information such as:

  • An introduction to the career
  • Examples of work-related tasks you may carry out
  • Typical pay rates and salary expectations
  • What to expect in the role, including: working environments, working hours and levels of teamwork, engagement, and collaboration
  • Employment options, such as: Full-time, Part-time, Self-employed work
  • How to qualify for the career
  • The skills and qualities needed to succeed
  • Subjects and areas you should be good at
  • And much more

Search for a Course

You can also explore courses and qualifications, including:

  • Which colleges and universities offer the course or qualification
  • Detailed information about specific colleges and/or universities, including: Course content, entry requirements and related job profiles and career pathways
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