Free 2-day intro courses this June & July

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Are you thinking about applying for one of our courses? Now’s your chance to sample college life by studying over 2 days this June and July.

These courses are ideal for school leavers and mature students looking to gain qualifications and insight into studying with us. They are also a great opportunity for individuals looking for a career change to try out a course before committing to studying part or full time.

On successful completion of any of the courses below you will receive an unconditional offer (in a relevant subject) to attend college this August (PVG rules apply for some course areas).

Free courses running throughout June & July

  • IB4U (Is Beauty for You?) 13th & 20th June
  • Introduction to Salon Awareness 18th & 19th June
  • Pre-course Access to Integrative Healthcare and Therapies 20th & 21st June
  • Introduction to Practical Skills in Science 18th & 19th June
  • Introduction to working with an Apple iMac 18th & 25th June
  • Introduction to Gardening 25th & 26th June
  • Health & Social Care Taster 3rd & 10th July
  • Introduction to Counselling Taster 19th & 20th June

Please find details for each course below.

More information: email mc.registry.moray@uhi.ac.uk or call 01343 576000

How to apply: complete and return to the college.

IB4U (Is Beauty for You?)

Dates 13th & 20th June
Attendance 10 hours over 2 days
Entry Requirements No entry requirements
Qualification attained Access to Steps to Work Beauty Therapy and a College Certificate
Course content Students will gain a realistic and gentle introduction to some of the basic foundations of the role as a Beauty Therapist. Treatments will include Cleanse, Tone and Moisturise and Basic Nail Care. This course will provide an introduction to study programmes available for candidates who wish to pursue a career in Beauty Therapy. It will give students a head start in moving forward and access to SCQF Level 4 Steps to work in Beauty Therapy. It will also give the students confidence in working with others, communication, time management and subject specific practical skills.

Introduction to Salon Awareness

Dates 18th & 19th June
Attendance 10 hours over 2 days: 10am - 4pm
Entry Requirements No entry requirements
Qualification attained College Certificate
Course content To provide a general awareness of hairdressing salon procedures:
  • Health & safety introduction – salon and electrical equipment.
  • Set up a workstation – preparation for chosen service.
  • Provide a consultation service – basic hair and scalp analysis.
  • Perform a range of partings in the hair – select appropriate tools.
  • Demonstrations on a range of electrical equipment – safe and effective use of tools and equipment.
  • Use hand held electrical equipment to shape hair – create a variety of shapes on a mesh of hair. Use selected tools and equipment safely and effectively.

Pre-course Access to Integrative Healthcare and Therapies

Dates 20th & 21st June
Attendance 10 hours over 2 days : 9.30am – 3pm
Entry Requirements Working towards 2 standard grades at general level or equivalent or 2 national 4s of attainment of a SCQF level 4/5 course. Mature students with relevant experience will be considered.
Qualification attained Attainment of part of a unit plus College Certificate
Course content This short course is designed to allow an insight in to the therapies and requirements of Complementary Therapies and Integrative Healthcare. Challenges and fun activities will be set to allow the students to become familiar with the knowledge and skills required for the course and this will count towards one of the units.
  • Day 1: Welcome/icebreaker, introduction to Complementary Therapies, research completed in groups into the background Complementary Therapies and the history, hand massage demonstration & practice, finishing with a quiz.
  • Day 2: Introduction to Thai foot/reflexology, foot mapping and drawing, foot massage, quiz continued with Kahoots game.

Introduction to Practical Skills in Science

Dates 18th & 19th June
Attendance 10 hours over 2 days: 10am - 4pm
Entry Requirements Working towards 2 National 4’s with one being Maths or 2 Standard grades at General level or above. Mature students with relevant experience will be considered.
Qualification attained College Certificate
Course content This course is designed so that the applicant can gain practical skills in Science through hands on experiments and a group investigation to gain confidence in handling practical equipment and learning about health and safety in the laboratory. There will be practicals in Biology and Chemistry so that students gain knowledge and understanding of the equipment and how to problem solve using it.
  • Day 1: Identify equipment game, Biology practicals, Health & Safety  
  • Day 2: Chemistry practicals and Investigation experiment and quiz

Introduction to working with an Apple iMac

Dates 18th & 25th June
Attendance 10 hours over 2 days : 10am - 4pm
Entry Requirements No entry requirements
Qualification attained College Certificate
Course content This course is aimed at students who have been offered a place on a course in the Art Department or who are thinking of applying for a course in session 2018/19. Many students have never used an iMac before. A basic iMac knowledge before starting their course is a big advantage to Art students at all levels. The course content will cover:
  • Starting the Mac
  • Core interface elements
  • Saving, organizing and finding files
  • Backing up
  • Tricks with the mouse
  • Using a Pen and tablet
  • Essential scanning techniques
  • Basics of working with photographs and digital video
  • Brief overview of the Adobe Creative Suite, iCloud and other services
  • Printing and other ways to output - what are the options?
  • Working on both a Mac and a PC
  • Some tips on what to do when things go wrong
  • Where to find out more

Introduction to Gardening

Dates 25th & 26th June
Attendance 10 hours over 2 days
Entry Requirements Working towards 2 National 4s including English. Mature students with relevant experience will be considered.
Qualification attained College Certificate
Course content Your gateway to gardening glory. A 10 hour, 2 day gallop through some of the key aspect of Gardening. From the ground up, this little course will allow you to get to grips with your gardening goals. You will be introduced to soils, composts, pests and diseases, weeds, propagation, plants and their uses. Get yourself set for Summer with this tidy garden package. You will be based at the Biblical Gardens.
  • Day 1: Soils, pests and diseases, designing with plants.
  • Day 2: Planting and weed control, pruning and propagation.

Introduction to Counselling Taster

Dates NEW DATES: 19th & 20th June
Attendance 10 hours
Entry Requirements No entry requirements
Qualification attained College Certificate
Course content This course is designed to build your confidence and give you an insight into counselling. It will cover attending and listening skills, barriers to communication, self-awareness and empathy, ethics and different types of counselling, e.g. person centred, gestalt and psychotherapy.

Health & Social Care: A Taster

Dates 3rd & 10th July
Attendance 10 hours
Entry Requirements No entry requirements
Qualification attained College Certificate
Course content This course is designed to build your confidence and give you an insight into health & social care. It will cover values, principles, communication and safeguarding.

All details correct at time of publication. E&OE