BA (Hons) Gaelic and Education at University of the Highlands and Islands

Programme overview

The BA (Hons) Gaelic and Education is a four-year, Gaelic-medium undergraduate teacher education programme for Gaelic-medium primary teaching or secondary teaching (Gaelic as a subject). It includes 30 weeks of school experience across the four years and is delivered and assessed through Scottish Gaelic. It is open to fluent speakers and learners, who reach fluency by the end of year one.

Duration: Full time: 4 years | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time | Location: Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 is a language foundation year (An Cursa Comais for learners or Gaidhlig agus Conaltradh for fluent speakers) with a three-week school placement. Year 2 covers Gaelic language 2, language, culture and ethnicity, Gaelic education in Scotland and a six-week placement; year 3 covers children and their learning, Gaelic language 3, research skills and a nine-week placement; year 4 covers the critical and enquiring professional, an undergraduate dissertation and a twelve-week placement.

Career pathways

Graduates are eligible for the GTCS Teacher Induction Scheme in secondary teaching (Gaelic language) or Gaelic-medium primary education; international students may gain full registration via the GTCS flexible route. Graduates can later consider the MEd Gaelic Education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Three Scottish Highers at grade BBC or above, preferably including Higher Gaidhlig (fluent speakers) or Gaelic (learners) at grade B or above, or two A levels at grade BC or above. Applicants attend an interview under Initial Teacher Education in Scotland guidelines, where Gaelic skills are assessed to place them as fluent speaker or learner. For teaching in Scotland, Higher or A level English at grade C or above and Mathematics at National 5, Standard Grade Credit, Intermediate 2 or GCSE grade C/4 are required, preferably before entry and by the end of year two. GTC Scotland subject-specific guidelines apply, and PVG Scheme membership is required (Category 1 PVG course). Deferred entry is not accepted.

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,820 a year (2026/27). Students normally domiciled in Scotland, full-time. Source

Intake: September

Duration: Full time: 4 years

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