Science, nature and the environment
Are you passionate about our seas and oceans? Or maybe woodlands are more your style?
Can you imagine studying by the cool waters of the West Coast of Scotland? Live out your dream and base yourself at SAMS, a beachfront campus with an enormous wealth of marine and coastal environments right outside your door.
If you want to immerse yourself in greenery and understand more about respecting and caring for our environment, study forestry in the dramatic backdrop of the Highlands, at one of the only courses of its kind in Scotland.
Undergraduate
- Archaeological Science
- Archaeology and Environmental Studies
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Science (with a year in industry)
- Equine Management
- Forestry and Treescapes Management
- Geography BSc (Hons)
- Geography (with a year in industry)
- Geography BA (Hons) (Joint degrees available)
- Marine Science
- Sustainable Development (Joint degrees available)
Postgraduate
- Aquaculture, Environment and Society
- Business Administration – Environment, Renewable Energy and Resilience
- Equine Leadership and Management
- Extreme Weather
- Island Studies
- Net Zero Communities
- Outdoor and Adventure Therapeutic Practice
- Sustainable Energy Solutions
- Sustainable Mountain Development
- Sustainability and Rural Regeneration
- Masters by Research (MRes)
Discover sustainability professional development courses
Alberto, marine science graduate
I knew at SAMS I would have lots of opportunities to get into the lab and do plenty of research and, as SAMS only accepts a select number of students per year, it makes it so much easier to have a dialogue and a rapport with your lectures and the researchers.
Alberto, from the USA, studied our BSc (Hons) Marine Science at the Scottish Association of Marine Science (SAMS), a UHI partner.
Pathways to study
If you don't initially meet the entry requirements for degree study there is always another route and you may want to consider an HNC or access course.
- HNC Applied Science
- HNC Bioscience
- HNC Forestry
- HNC and HND Wildlife and Conservation Management
- HNC and HND Horticulture
- HNC Equine Studies
- HNC Nautical Sciences
Careers
Graduates progress into a variety of roles:
- Aquaculture and fisheries industries
- Biotechnology, food and drink chemical industries
- Conservation protection and environmental analysis
- Equine coach and rehabilitation
- Environmental, government agency and forestry organisations
- Marine biotechnology and conservation
- Natural resource industries
- Policy development
- Research and academia
- Tourism
Professional development opportunities
