Institute for Northern Studies
We are internationally renowned for our innovative undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research programmes in Culture and Heritage, Highlands and Islands Literature, Scottish Heritage, Viking Studies and Island Studies.
INS led the UHI Area Studies submission to REF 2021 which came 1st in Scotland overall and 1st equal in the UK for research impact.
Study with us starting January or September
- HE Cert Highland Heritage for Tourism
- BA (Hons) Culture & Heritage,
- MLitt Highlands & Islands Literature,
- MLitt Island Studies,
- MLitt Scottish Heritage,
- MLitt Early Modern European Studies
- MLitt Viking Studies .
Contact us to find out how to apply.
Phone: 01856569300
Email: ins@uhi.ac.uk
News
Institute for Northern Studies Summer Course 2026 Now Open for Registration
Institute for Northern Studies Summer Course 2026 Now Open for Registration
An Archipelago of Futures: Navigating the Tides of Change for Northern & Arctic Islands
An Archipelago of Futures: Navigating the Tides of Change for Northern & Arctic Islands
Inaugural Interdisciplinary Symposium a Resounding Success
Inaugural Interdisciplinary Symposium a Resounding Success
UHI Viking and Early Medieval Studies Pilot Programme Begins on the Island of Eigg
UHI Viking and Early Medieval Studies Pilot Programme Begins on the Island of Eigg
INS led the UHI Area Studies submission to REF 2021 which came 1st in Scotland overall and 1st equal in the UK for research impact.
REF Results 2021