MA (Hons) Celtic Civilisation at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

Celtic Civilisation explores the history of the Celts, their societies, literature, material culture, art and religion from earliest times on the European continent to the present-day British Isles. It can only be taken as joint honours and has no requirement to learn a Celtic language.

Faculty: College of Arts & Humanities | Department: School of Humanities | Duration: 4 years (5 years for some combinations) | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers the ancient Celts and the early Christian Celts of Britain and Ireland; year 2 covers Celtic societies 1066-1603 and Celtic societies and the modern world. Honours courses include folklore of Gaelic Scotland, early Gaelic literature in translation, Celtic place-names of Scotland and medieval Ireland, with a dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates go into professional employment, further study and professional training; Graduate Outcomes data cited for the university shows 93.3% in work or further study within 15 months of graduating.

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Application information

Entry requirements

International applicants from non-English-speaking countries: IELTS Academic or Academic Online 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0 (one-skill retake accepted; test taken within 2 years 5 months of the start date, single sitting). Equivalents: TOEFL iBT 92 overall (tests from 21 January 2026) with minimum Reading 22, Listening 20, Speaking 23, Writing 21; PTE Academic 59 overall and in all subtests; Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 overall with no subtest below 169; LanguageCert Academic SELT 70 overall with no subtest below 60. University of Glasgow pre-sessional English courses are accepted.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years (5 years for some combinations)

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