UHI Shetland tops Scottish attainment figures

UHI Shetland’s recently published performance indicators from the Scottish Funding Council show that yet again there has been an increase in student attainment and are leading the way in attainment across Scottish colleges.

July’s figures (available here) from the Scottish Funding Council show that 82.8% of students on full time further education courses gained a recognised qualification in academic year 2023-24. Attainment at UHI Shetland is now 15.7% higher than the Scottish average of 67.1%. This has increased steadily from 76.6% in the first year of the merged UHI Shetland’s operations in 2021-22.

Attainment for part time further education courses continues to soar, with today’s figures showing 95.5% of students on part time courses gaining a recognised qualification.

Professor Jane Lewis, Principal and CEO of UHI Shetland said “The continuing rise in student attainment at UHI Shetland, well above the sector average, tells a story of our dedicated staff and students, and our commitment to high quality and inclusive education. I look forward to seeing many of our successful students at our Graduation in August 2025”.