Evening classes starting in October 2017

We have a range of exciting evening classes starting in October 2017. Whether you want to learn a new skill or refresh an existing one, get inspired and enrol on one of our classes today!

For all evening class enquiries please contact 01463 273000 or email info.ic@uhi.ac.uk

 

TitleBrief DescriptionStartDurationDayCost
Indian Cookery This course is an authentic Indian cookery course which will take you through the ingredients and cookery methods for Indian dishes. 25/10/17

6 wks

6-8.30pm

Wed £120
Baking for Beginners This course is an introdution to bread and cakes
and the processes and techniques you require.
24/10/17

6 wks

6-8.30pm

Tue £90
Genealogy

Trace your family history. Includes:-

  • Surnames and getting started
  • Civil registration, 1855 onwards
  • The Census 1841-1911
  • Old Parish Registers and Kirk Sessions
  • Archive Sources
  • Maps and Plans

24/10/17 in Aviemore

25/10/17 in Inverness

6 wks

6-9pm

Tue

 

Wed

£100
Creative Metalwork This exciting workshop will send sparks flying. Get crafty with metalwork and create an object of your choice from a range of sheet/bar metals using welding and machine equipment.

25/10/17

31/01/18

12 wks

6-9pm

Wed £165
Welding Skills General manual arc welding practice on mild steel plate from 3-10mm, various joint designs and MIG/MAG welding practice. Individual requirements can be catered for.

24/10/17

30/01/18

12 wks

6-9pm

Tue £165
HNC Automotive Engineering The Higher National Certificate will provide you with skills that are relevant to the modern automotive engineering industry. This includes skills in automotive engineering principles and technologies; an in-depth knowledge of vehicular systems; and understanding of components and integration of the associated systems. You will develop specialist competences in the automotive engineering sector: Light Motor Vehicle. On completing the HNC, you should be able to analyse automotive enigneering problems, and apply a logical and systematic approach to diagnosis of components and inter-disciplinary vehicular systems. tbc

34 wks

either 1 or 2 nights per week

6-9pm

tbc £86 per unit
DIY Joinery
  • Using hand and power tools
  • Putting up shelving
  • Repairing doors and drawers
  • Replacing door locks and handles
  • Replacing skirtings and facings
24/10/17

8 wks

6-8.30pm

Tue £85
DIY Painting & Decorating Intro to basic skills involved in the preparation of and application, to a range of surfaces. 24/10/17

8 wks

6-8.30pm

Tue £95
Brickwork for Beginners An intro to basic hand and tool skills.  Half brick, one brick walling, block work, coating and arch construction. 24/10/17

8 wks

6-8.30pm

Tue £80
Plumbing for the householder

Aimed at the DIY plumber, covering both workshop and classroom tutorial including:-

  • Pipework - materials/installation/fittings
  • Hot & cold water supplies - operation and layouts
  • Above ground drainage - design & installation
  • Plumbing problems and simple maintenance
  • Central heating operation/layout/controls
24/10/17

8 wks

6-8.30pm

Tue £120
Garden Furniture for You Using a range of joinery skills to produce and manufacture items of garden furniture - for example, planters, seating, decking etc 24/10/17

8 wks

6-8.30pm

Tue £100
Nail Extensions This programme will develop your ability to apply artificial nail extensions. You will be expected to work on clients working to industry standards and timings. This unit is part of the HNC Beauty Therapy framework.

25/10/17

07/02/18

12 wks

6-9pm

Wed £300
Electrical Epilation Electrolysis is a brilliant stand-alone, modern, affordable permanent hair removal treatment which has become more effective and increasingly popular.  This course is taught by a practising Therapist who is a member of the British Institute and Association of Electrolysists. 26/10/17

24 wks

6-9pm

Thu £172
Adobe Lightroom for beginners This course is aimed at those just starting off with Lightroom.  You will learn how to download images for your camera, import into Lightroom, sort and categorise and rate images, develop and process single and multiple images, retouch and use creative techniques, use and create presets, export final images to various devices and of course back up your work! 24/10/17

6 wks

6.30-8.30pm

Tue £70
HNC Accounting HNC Accounting covers a wide range of accounting concepts and provides you with an excellent grounding in the principles of financial and management accounting. It is designed to prepare you for a career in accounting or financial administration. 24/10/17

31 wks

6-9pm

Tue and
Wed

£516
PA
PDA Office Administration This award will help you to develop technical and administrative knowledge relevant to current administrative practice, develop personal effectiveness skills and customer care skills. You will also improve your communication and presentation techniques using IT and develop an awareness of legal and regulatory requirements in an admin environment. 22/01/18

20 wks

6-9pm

Mon and Tue £350
Counselling: An Introduction This unit has been designed for candidates who have no previous experience of counselling. It will introduce candidates to the purpose and basic concepts and processes of counselling including reflective practice. This is a free-standing unit and as such can be delivered in different contexts appropriate to the candidate.  As an introductory unit it provides underpinning and basic knowledge in the subject. It does not in any way permit those who have achieved it to refer to themselves as qualified counsellors. 06/02/18

12 wks

6-9pm

Tue £102