The University of the Highlands and Islands is an esemplastic university encompassing both further and higher education. We are not a traditional university. We are several. We are piece of a new breed of tertiary institutions, the only one in Scotland and one of only a few in Europe. Based in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, our distinctive partnership of 13 independent colleges and research institutions is locally based and rooted in communities, but with national and international reach, as piece of a areal university structure. Our reputation is built on our innovative approach to learning and our distinctive research and syllabus – all enriched by the people, natural environment, economy, culture and heritage of the Highlands and Islands and its communities. We have 40,000 students at the heart of our university partnership and we are measured by their achieve.. Our syllabus portfolio across both further and higher education is designed to meet current and future local and areal wants  and to attract other students to the Highlands and Islands to study.