Before you start: information for offer holders and new students

Accept your place

Once you receive a conditional or unconditional offer, it's important you accept your place. You can do this either by text or email.

In order to accept or decline your offer by e-mail, please reply to text.ic@uhi.ac.uk

• Please include your name, applicant number, course code and the words 'accept' or 'decline.'

Please ensure that you reply to your offer as soon as possible. This will enable our admissions team to set you up on the Student Hub in UHI Records, where you can enrol online, select your units/modules (HNC/HND/Degree programmes only), and access student support services. You can also apply for funding via the Student Hub and check the progress of your applications.

If you have any other queries regarding your application, please email admissions.ic@uhi.ac.uk quoting your applicant number.

Enrol online

Once you accept your place, you will be given an email and password to access your Student Hub account in UHI Records.

Your Student Hub account provides you with an overview of the electronic records we hold on you and your studies. We also use it to communicate with you about your studies, including your results.

You also use the Student Hub to enrol on your course. Online enrolment for the 2023/24 academic year opens in July 2023.

The Student hub explained

Let us know about any additional support needs

If you have a learning difficulty, disability, or a significant health or mental health issue, we encourage you to book a meeting with our education support advisers to discuss your support options ahead of starting your studies.

If you've had support at school or college before and you want this to continue, you'll need to let us know. You may also be exploring support for the first time and have lots of questions about what's on offer.

You can find out more on the Additional Support Needs page and request a meeting via the team's contact us form.

Course timetables

Timetables for Session 2023/24

The following link will provide you with access to your course timetable, which will include day(s), time(s) and module(s).

Access course timetables (Celcat Calendar)

Once in Celcat Calendar please follow the steps below:

• In TYPE field, select "Groups" to search a course timetable
• You should search by course timetable if you are studying at further education level (SCQF Levels 1-6) or HNC/HND levels (SCQF Levels 7 & 8)
• Copy the full course code (eg INM5FORCERTF/F1/1A) detailed in your induction email and paste this into the "Resources" field. Scroll forward to September and your course timetable will be displayed.
• Select "Modules" in the TYPE field to search a module timetable on networked degree programmes, delivered across multiple UHI Partners. Enter the module name in the "Resources" field and select the appropriate module
• If you have any questions, or are having difficulties identifying your course timetable, please email info.ic@uhi.ac.uk for assistance.

Please note, these timetables are subject to change before the start/and during the academic year, however, every attempt will be made to minimise amendments. It’s also worth noting the method of accessing services such as Celcat Calendar is also subject to change. (Usually as a result of improvement suggestions from students and staff where technology allows).

Timetables include classes or sessions that you must attend - either face-to-face on campus or remotely, depending on your course. Your timetable may include periods of self-directed learning that you are expected to carry out in your own time. Your programme team will provide you with further guidance on what is expected of you beyond what is timetabled.

Once you are a fully enrolled student, you may access your course timetable via MyDay where the timetable will provide additional information on class location (on campus or remote delivery) and lecturer.

How to access your timetable through your MyDay page

• On the main student MyDay page scroll down and click the “Absence and timetables” tile
• You will be presented with the Absences and Timetables page, from here click the “My Timetable” tile
• You will be presented with a calendar view of your timetable.

Induction and start dates

Your start date for the 2023/2024 academic year will depend on the level or type of course you're studying:

Further education students (SCQF level 1 to 6)

• Induction will take place w/c 21st August 2023
• Classes start w/c 28th August 2023

Higher education students (SCQF level 7 to 12)

• Induction will take place w/c 28th August 2023
• Classes start w/c 4th September 2023

View our 2023 - 2024 academic calendar

Course handbooks (for further education students only, SCQF level 1 to 6)

Get tech ready

You'll be using different technologies as a student. Here's a useful summary of the different services you'll come across and how to get ready.

Tech ready

Module registration (degree students only)

All degree/PGT students should make their module choices online each year. The ‘Pick your Modules’ tool will open in your Student Hub account in UHI Records at the same time as online programme enrolment so you can complete both of these important tasks at the same time.

Accommodation

UHI has purpose built student accommodation on Inverness Campus. Find out more about student accommodation.

Childcare

The Care and Learning Alliance (CALA) operate a early learning childcare service from our site at Inverness Campus.

CALA offer early learning and childcare from 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, and throughout the holidays, subject to parental demand.

They also offer 1140 funded hours for eligible 2-year-olds, 3 and 4 year-olds.

For more information, visit: Beechwood Early Learning and Childcare - Care and Learning Alliance

How we will communicate with you

It's important you keep your contact information up to date so we can communicate with you.

Ahead of starting your studies, this will be via email - remember to regularly check your junk folder.

We also encourage you to follow us on social media, where we will be post updates.

• Facebook
• Instragram
• Twitter

You might also find these numbers useful:

Reception, UHI Inverness, 1 Inverness Campus - Email info.ic@uhi.ac.uk | 01463 273 000.

Reception, Scottish School of Forestry, Balloch - 01463 273 600.

Student support - Find them in the Student Services Centre, behind reception at UHI Inverness, 1 Inverness Campus - Email student.support.ic@uhi.ac.uk | 01463 273 208

Learning support - The Bothy, behind the Student Services Centre at UHI Inverness, 1 Inverness Campus. Email additionalsupport.ic@uhi.ac.uk

Wellbeing and counselling - Find them in the Student Services Centre, behind reception at UHI Inverness, 1 Inverness Campus. Email wellbeing.ic@uhi.ac.uk

Admissions - Find them in the Student Services Centre, behind reception at UHI Inverness, 1 Inverness Campus. Email admissions.ic@uhi.ac.uk | 01463 273 480.

Student funding - Email funding.ic@uhi.ac.uk | 01463 273 482

Fees - Email credit.control.ic@uhi.ac.uk | 01463 273 344

Student records - Email student.records.ic@uhi.ac.uk | 01463 273 456

ICT team - Email ict.ic@uhi.ac.uk | 01463 273 525

Library - Email library.ic@uhi.ac.uk | 01463 273 248

Highlands and Islands Student's Association - Email HISA.Inverness@uhi.ac.uk | 01463 273 438