Get to know us

Hello! Thought it was it was about time to introduce ourselves and say what we are doing in Voss. We are all students at Shetland College UHI and are studying different courses.

Bryan Mouat 

I am studying National Certificate Art and Design. I'm really interested in design and photography and my work placements here involve both of these, so I am really pleased to be able to get practical experience in these fields. My first work placement was at Myrkdalen, where worked in the office in Voss designing posters to promote one of their activities. I also got to go to the Ski Resort and take photos of some of the events for the company, which were really fun to see and document. 

My second placement is at ActiveBrands. My job there is to take promotional photos for the brand BULA. I get to lay out different outfit combinations and take pictures for their catalogue.

Eilidh Drummond

Hello! My name is Eilidh and I am currently studying the NC Health and Social Care at Shetland College.

My placement here in Norway is at Hagahaugen barnehage, a kindergarten in Voss.
The children range from 1 to 6 years of age and are split into four separate groups, based on their age. I am based in the “orange group” with 3 and 4 year olds, although the groups often merge together, so I’ve had the chance to meet everyone.

The children in Norway generally only begin learning English when they start school at 6 years old. This has meant that the language barrier can be a challenge for me at times, but a positive one, as I have enjoyed both learning and teaching new words. The children enjoy singing songs for me in Norwegian and find it funny to listen to me sing in English!
The staff I am working with have been really friendly and welcoming, and I have enjoyed working with them all.

Molly Peterkin-Tracey

HALLO! Is how I greet everyone in Voss and especially at my work placement. It gets big smiles. My name is Molly and I am originally from Coventry, however I have lived in Shetland since I was 9 years old. I am currently studying Access to Nursing NC at the Shetland College. I have applied to university and wish to become a nurse. In my spare time I enjoy flower arranging and dancing to music!

I am working Hagahaugen with the older adults. Most of them do not speak English and I believe this is will be my greatest challenge. I will be working in a respite care setting, where adults go for support in helping them live independently. 


Logan Spence

Hi my name is Logan and I’m studying National Certificate Digital Media at the Shetland UHI college. I am really into being able to trying new things with computers and being able to push my limits with different software.

My work placement is based at Voss gymnas, where I will be working on making tutorials for how to use Windows 10 and Internet explorer, as well as having to solve the problems on making a default start menu for all users that could be using their school login as well as creating a default wallpaper so that no matter who logs in they will be met with the same picture. I have also been making a staff laptop where I had to install all the right programs like Office 2013 and Adobe 2013, also I have been making spread sheets for their school ports so that they will be able to know what ports are at fault if any problems happen inside their network.

Yoel Howard

Salutations! I'm another student in this pleasant group studying Digital Media & Computing at National Certificate level in Shetland College UHI. I'm fascinated with the inner workings of anything to do with computing, both the hardware and software and the way they interact. And the digital arts such as image, audio, video and graphical design.

While on work placement here in Voss, like my classmate Logan, I work at Voss gymnas, in Hordaland fylkeskommune. In the past three weeks I have been working as a ICT Tech Support Assistant here, and it has been a very pleasant experience into what working in this field offers. As part of work here I have been helping various students at Gymnas fix software and hardware problems with their laptops, setting up another laptop as an information screen that will be mounted on the school hall wall for students, and digitalising old VHS tapes for teachers to use as reference to name a few. But all in all I am really enjoying my time working here!

Adam Nisbet

I am a modern apprentice as a joiner/carpenter. I am in my first year of my four year apprenticeship so I am very pleased to be able to come to Voss and study the Norwegian building techniques. My work placement is with Blink Hus, where we are building apartments for first time buyers. I've been helping with indoor construction of walls and panels. I have had the opportunity to work with new hand tools and power tools, as well as unique materials and Norwegian building standards.