PgCert Leading a Sustainable Equine Industry at University of the Highlands and Islands

Programme overview

The PgCert Leading a Sustainable Equine Industry is a fully online, part-time postgraduate certificate for current and aspiring leaders in the equine sector. It covers leadership, managing change, welfare, regulation and sustainability, with room to reflect on the needs of the student's own business or practice.

Duration: Part time: 1-2 years (1 year structured, 2 years unstructured) | Intake: September; January | Study mode: part-time | Location: Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

The 60-credit PgCert comprises two core modules and one option module of 20 credits each: Communities, nature and sustainability (core), Managing strategic and operational change in the equine industry (core), and an option from Change for sustainable futures or Sustainable tourism.

Career pathways

Senior leadership and management positions within the public, private or voluntary sectors of the equine industry; progression to a PgDip or Master's programme.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2:2 honours degree or above in Equine Business Management or Business. Other degrees at 2:2 or above may be considered where the applicant works in the equine industry. Applicants with other qualifications or experience are considered individually. International applicants studying online from overseas: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no element below 6.0, CEFR B2 in all four components, or another approved English test.

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,941 for the whole programme (2026/27). Scottish-domiciled students with a term-time address in Scotland, PgCert (3 modules, 60 credits). Source

International applicants: GBP 3,817 for the whole programme (2026/27). International fee status, PgCert (3 modules, 60 credits). Not available to applicants needing Student Route visa sponsorship. Source

Intake: September; January

Duration: Part time: 1-2 years (1 year structured, 2 years unstructured)

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