BA (le Urram) Gàidhlig agus Foghlam at University of the Highlands and Islands

The BA (Hons) Gaelic and Education is a four-year, full-time Gaelic-medium teacher education programme leading to an honours degree and a teaching qualification for Gaelic-medium primary education or Gaelic as a subject in secondary school. It includes 30 weeks of school placement (3, 6, 9 and 12 weeks across years 1 to 4) and is open to fluent speakers and learners. It is taught at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig or UHI North, West and Hebrides (Stornoway).

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 year (An Cùrsa Comais or Gàidhlig agus Conaltradh CertHE) with a professional practice module and a three-week school placement. Year 2 includes Gàidhlig 2, language, culture and ethnicity, Gaelic education in Scotland and a professional practice module with six weeks of placement. Year 3 includes children and learning, school placement 1 (9 weeks), Gàidhlig 3 and research skills. Year 4 includes the critical and enquiring professional, school placement 2 (12 weeks) and a degree dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates are offered a probationary year as a new teacher on the GTCS scheme in Gaelic-medium primary education or in secondary teaching of Gaelic as a subject. International students can gain full GTCS registration through the Flexible Route. Progression to MEd Gaelic Education.

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