Sports, adventure and tourism
Step outside of a traditional classroom setting in the UK’s Outdoor capital, in sight of the inspirational Ben Nevis, to train in the dynamic and thriving adventure sector which has taken the travel, experience and leisure markets by storm. Discover adventure education and outdoor learning, adventure performance and coaching and adventure tourism management.
Develop your skills in marketing, research, and sports science, as well as equine modules such as equine selection, anatomy, physiology, and health on our equine business management.
Study golf close to the world-renowned Royal Dornoch Golf Club on the first honours degree of its kind in the UK. Enjoy work placements, international internships, competitive student events, and associate membership of the Club Managers' Association of Europe (CMAE) on our golf management degree. Benefit from access to PGA engagement and support, PGA coaching awards, guest lectures, and opportunities to gain membership of the PGA when you graduate (subject to application) from professional golf.
Build strong vocational experiences in sport and fitness with great volunteering opportunities, and gain a solid foundation for a career in this varied industry, studying at one of only two institutions in Scotland to be established as a Higher Education Associate Partner with CIMSPA. Learn to develop detailed plans for the maintenance and improvement of sporting performance studying sports therapy and rehabilitation. Access excellent sports facilities on-campus, train with our expert team of therapists and rehabilitation professionals and reference your theoretical training during real-life practices on work placements.


Undergraduate
- Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning
- Adventure Performance and Coaching
- Adventure Tourism Management
- Equine Business Management
- Golf Management
- Highland Heritage for Tourism
- Hospitality Management
- Professional Golf
- Professional Golf PGA
- Sport and Fitness
- Sports Management
- Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
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.
Postgraduate

Sian, adventure performance and coaching student
I would recommend this course to anyone wanting to go into performance and coaching as there is an inbuilt balance, developing both aspects for the athlete or the instructor. I have done my personal performance awards in paddle sports, whilst also going to the local climbing wall with a qualified instructor as part of a class on coaching skills, using video analysis as an aid. I would put this course above many others like it in the UK.
Sian is studying BSc (Hons) Adventure Performance and Coaching at UHI North, West and Hebrides.
Careers
Graduates progress into a variety of roles:
- Data and sports analyst, sports therapist
- Events, tourism, hospitality, conference, festival management
- Golf course designer, club or resort manager
- Management, marketing, human resources
- Outdoor education, expeditions and guiding
- Sports, golf and equine coach
