January starts
Take your skills further and discover something new
From part-time study to work-based qualifications, our January Start courses give you the opportunity to achieve your goals whether you’re learning for fun, to upskill or get a head start on your academic journey.
Regardless of why you choose to study, you’ll be part of our student community and have access to the support available to our students, including guidance and our Inclusive Learning Team > Study support


FREE Tasters
Taken from our full-time courses, our FREE taster course modules allow you to focus on a particular subject over one semester. Usually requiring just a few hours of study each week, they’re ideal for fitting learning around your other commitments.
You can study these course modules on their own, or towards progression onto a full-time course.
PDAs + Specialist Qualifications
Part time
CPD Award Archaeology and Local Studies (SCQF Level 7)
CPD Award Childhood Practice
CPD Award Developmental Creative Practice (SCQF Level 8)
CPD Award Forest Kindergarten (SCQF Level 7) (FREE)
CPD Award Renewable Energy Project Management (SCQF Level 8)
CPD Award Responsible Leadership and Management for Contemporary Business (SCQF Level 8)
CPD Award Teaching in Colleges Today (SCQF Level 7)
CPD Award Teaching in Colleges Today (SCQF Level 8)
PDA Business and Finance (SCQF Level 7)
PDA Carpentry and Joinery (SCQF Level 7)
PDA Conduct the Assessment Process (SCQF Level 8)
PDA Conduct the Internal Verification Process (SCQF Level 8)
PDA Addiction Counselling (SCQF Level 8)
PDA Counselling: Children and Young People (10 - 18) (SCQF Level 11)
PDA Health and Social Care: Administration of Medication (SCQF Level 7)
PDA Internal Verification of Workplace Assessment (SCQF Level 8)
PDA Management Accounting (SCQF Level 7)
PDA Office Administration (SCQF Level 7)
PDA Workplace Assessment Using Direct and Indirect Methods (SCQF Level 8)
Undergraduate
Part time
CertHE Highland Heritage for Tourism
HNC Digital Design and Web Development
BA (Hons) Child and Youth Studies
BA (Hons) Child and Youth Studies with Community Learning and Development
BA (Hons) Childhood Practice
BSc Computing
BA (Hons) Culture and Heritage and History
BA (Hons) Health and Social Studies
BA (Hons) History
BA (Hons) History and Criminology
BA (Hons) History and Politics
BA (Hons) History and Sociology
BA (Hons) Politics with Gaelic Studies
BSc (Hons) Sport and Fitness
Full and part time
BA (Hons) Social Sciences
BA (Hons) Culture and Heritage
BA (Hons) Culture and Heritage and Criminology
BA (Hons) Culture and Heritage and Politics
BA (Hons) Culture and Heritage and Sociology
BA (Hons) Politics and Criminology
BA (Hons) Sociology and Criminology
BA (Hons) Sociology and Politics
There are different ways of applying, depending on which type of course you'd like to take. Our guide to applying will help put you at ease and provide all the information you need. How to apply >