Ullapool

RYA Training Courses

Ullapool College Centre is an RYA Training Centre with use of a coded boat to deliver its powerboat courses, by kind agreement of the Ullapool Harbour Trust.

RYA Training Courses

• RYA Powerboat Level 2
• RYA Marine Radio (SRC)
• RYA Day Skipper

“We are delighted to be given the opportunity to work in partnership with UHI West Highland to develop an RYA accredited training centre in Ullapool, which will deliver a range of maritime course to the commercial sector. This will enhance and strengthen the current offering from the centre and improve the skills, knowledge and safety of the maritime workforce.”

Studying in Ullapool

Dave McBain is studying BA (Hons) History and Archaeology part time with us. Here he talks about the simple pleasure of learning, being up to his knees in history and how home study beats Game of Thrones.

"My wife and I run a wee business in an area surrounded by amazing history and this course has allowed me to learn from home, part-time and somehow fit everything around the day job - so far it's been amazingly easy to do - even in the midst of a global pandemic.

I knew next to nothing about either subject, but I have loved every minute of study and thanks to UHI West Highland I can now make a lot more sense out of ruins and partially buried dykes than I ever had before. It's a great degree, where you can learn a load about what's often, quite literally, under your feet.

I didn't realise at the start, just how flexible everyone would be - tutors even agreed that a practical excavation skills module could be slotted in a year early to fit with the excavation of the Clachtoll broch which is right on our doorstep. Being part time, I've been doing the degree at half pace and have even found the time to write a local history book "Fishing in Assynt, an oral history".

A huge bonus for me is that all the sessions are recorded, so if you miss a class, or want to cram for an exam, you can just watch them back, which is infinitely better than an evening in front of a boxed set of Game of Thrones."

Facilities

Our centre in Ullapool is a good venue for small meetings and events. Our facilities include a meeting room and IT suite with PCs and video conferencing facilities. We also provide printing, scanning and photocopying and can arrange for tea, coffee and catering needs. Please contact us to discuss your requirements and request a quote.