Unique Degrees and Courses in Scotland
If you aren’t into business or science and are looking for a more niche or unique degree, check out these unusual degrees and courses that you can take in Scotland:
- Opthalmic dispensing; This Is offered by the Glasgow Caledonian Uiversity and is the only course like it in the entire country.
- Adventure Tourism Management; as tourism, namely adventure tourism, increases in Scotland, the West Highland College offers the opportunity to get ahead of this trend and start a career in this exciting and unique industry.
- Timber Engineering; Unlike mechanical or software engineering, this degree focuses on timber as the industry is an important one in Scotland that often lacks the skills an
d minds to sustain it. - British Sign Language; schools, government and other organizations often look for sign language professionals to make their workplaces, classrooms, etc. more inclusive and accessible to all. The Heriott Watt University offers this course.
- Ethical Hacking; this is offered by Abertay University with the goal of training more people to be able to prevent, combat and handle cyber attacks and related incidents.
- Brewing and Distilling; There is a science behind making your favourite beer. This course teaches students an important craft, especially in the UK.