Top reasons to study at Perth
Perth was granted city status to mark Her Majesty the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012. With a vibrant environment, Perth remains one of the friendliest and safest cities in the UK.
The city sits at the gateway to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, containing breathtakingly stunning scenery and a rich cultural heritage. With a historical background, there are many Scottish castles, museums, monuments, historical sites and battlegrounds to visit, as well as National Parks and vast areas of unspoilt wilderness.
Being such a beautiful area with a dramatic landscape, this region is fantastic for seeing wildlife and thrilling outdoor activities, with hill-walking, skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, white-water rafting, horse-riding, golf, fishing, canoeing and climbing, amongst other adventurous opportunities, all on our doorstep and in some of the best scenery in the country.
Life on campus
There’s lots happening on the UHI Perth campus, with a range of student clubs and societies that you can join. There are excellent facilities in our audio engineering studios, aeronautical laboratory, and training kitchen.
For the fitness conscious we have our very own gym and fitness facility - the Academy of Sport and Wellbeing (ASW).
The Webster building, right in the heart of our campus, has a Starbucks and is home to HISA Perth - your Students' Association. We also have on two Costa Coffees, a shop and two food courts.
- More info: Student Life
Indoor climbing wall, part of UHI Perth's Academy of Sport and Wellbeing
Exploring the area
Perth city is home to numerous restaurants, bars, shops and an award-winning concert hall and theatre. There is also a leisure pool, an ice rink and even our local Scottish Professional Football League football team, St Johnstone FC, based at McDiarmid Park.
The city is only one hour from Edinburgh and Glasgow and within easy reach of Stirling, Dundee and the towns of neighbouring Fife, so you'll never be short of things to do in your free time.
Outside of the cities and towns of Scotland, you have access to dramatic landscapes and even remote islands within a few hours.