UHI Orkney is having an Open evening on Thursday 25th January from 4 to 7pm at its main campus, East Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1LX

“Our Open Days give prospective students the chance to look around our lovely campus, speak to our friendly staff and hear more about our wide range of courses and the student support available to you. Let us help you choose the right college or university course for you.”

Find out more about the following departments at UHI Orkney:

• Agriculture
• UHI Archaeology Institute
• Art & Design
• Business Studies
• Computer Science
• Construction
• Education, Health and Social Care
• Hairdressing
• Hospitality
• UHI Institute for Northern Studies
• Progression courses
• Short courses

Staff will be available to talk to you about course content, study levels & educational paths, prospective careers & employment routes, apprenticeships, online learning, student support, course financing available to you, our student special awards scheme and our annual graduation & awards ceremony.. and much more.

If this date doesn’t suit, UHI Orkney staff are happy to chat to you on a one-to-one basis and answer all your questions, just email: info.orkney@uhi.ac.uk and your query will be passed onto the relevant department.

Numeracy Classes

UHI Orkney has secured funding to run numeracy classes for adults, to delivered in Kirkwall. The classes are free to attend with the option of day or evening class.

The Multiply fund, a new programme, is funded by the UK’s Shared Prosperity Fund to help adults improve their numeracy skills. These classes will boost people’s ability to use maths in their everyday life, at home and at work by providing a free-to-attend Numeracy at SCQF level 5 course, either part-time on Tuesday afternoons or via evening classes on Wednesday. Improving numeracy skills can help you become more confident and improve career prospects, or preparation for further study. The numeracy courses are designed to increase confidence with numbers for those needing the first steps towards formal qualifications.

Numeracy qualifications at SCQF5 are needed to access a huge number of employment and training opportunities. The course will offer a range of support which provides participants the opportunity to: Upskill to access certain jobs, improve their understanding of numbers, use numeracy to manage their money, increase numeracy skills in the workplace, and access new College courses and training opportunities.

The programmes are for anyone who does not already have SCQF Level 5 Maths or Numeracy qualifications and can attend the face-to-face teaching sessions.

How to apply.

Please go to the link below to apply for this course. Classes begin on Jan 23^rd.

SCQF Level 5 Numeracy at SCQF 5 (uhi.ac.uk)

If you would like an informal chat about the course, contact Mark Shiner at:

01856 569401 or mark.shiner@uhi.ac.uk .