BA (Hons) Literature with Gaelic Studies at University of the Highlands and Islands

Programme overview

The BA (Hons) Literature with Gaelic Studies combines the global literary landscape with Gaelic language, history and identity. Students build a broad base in both disciplines in years one and two and specialise in years three and four alongside research-active staff.

Duration: Full time: 4 years; Part time: 8 years; Part time modular: 12 weeks | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules include Gaelic for learners 1a and 1b, Reading fiction and Theories of literature. Year 2 includes Folklore, Introduction to Gaelic poetry and heroic, medieval and tragic literature. Year 3 includes Language policy and planning and Traditional Gaelic culture, and year 4 includes a literature dissertation.

Career pathways

Tourism and heritage, teaching and education, academia, publishing, museums and archives, charities, the media, creative arts, marketing and PR, government, writing and research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

3 Scottish Highers at grade BBC or above, or 2 A levels at grade BC or above, with at least two from the list of relevant academic subjects. Applicants with other relevant qualifications or experience are considered individually. Advanced entry to year two: HNC Social Sciences (12 SQA credits plus 3 additional SQA credits at level 7, with at least grade C in the Graded Unit) or NextGen HNC Social Sciences (15 SQA credits at SCQF level 7, Achieved). Advanced entry to year three: HND Social Sciences (30 SQA credits, with minimum grades AB in the level 8 graded units) or NextGen HND Social Sciences (15 SQA credits at SCQF level 8, Achieved with Distinction), considered case by case, otherwise entry is at year two. International applicants studying online from overseas: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no element below 5.5, CEFR B2 in all four components, or another approved English test.

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,820 a year (2026/27). Scottish-domiciled students with a term-time address in Scotland, full-time (120 credits) per year. Source

International applicants: GBP 7,505 a year (2026/27). International fee status, full-time online (120 credits) per year. Source

Intake: September

Duration: Full time: 4 years; Part time: 8 years; Part time modular: 12 weeks

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