Gaelic with Development BA (Hons)

What is special about this course?

Do you want to play a part in securing the future of Gaelic language and culture in our society? Could you put your enthusiasm and skills to use, ensuring Gaelic is included and celebrated in our country and communities for generations to come?

Gaelic, like a huge proportion of the world's languages, faces an uncertain future. The importance of planning and development to maintain languages and culture within successful, sustainable  communities, often rural and peripheral, is increasingly recognised. Join our BA (Hons) Gaelic with Development, developed with awareness of these challenges and designed to equip you with  the skills needed to address them.

Learn about linguistic, economic, social, rural, community, and sustainable development, and their importance in determining the future of languages and cultures. Public bodies such as Bòrd na Gàidhlig and local authorities are legally required to develop language plans in collaboration with Gaelic advocates: learn to apply current theories of language decline and revitalisation to Gaelic in Scotland, and compare local situations with those in Europe and around the world, so that you can contribute to the discussion and become a fundamental part of the solution.

Special features

• Excellent library resources
• Teaching team with research specialisms in language maintenance and rural development
• This is a specialist strand within the context of a Gaelic degree:
  • in years one and two, you will study general Gaelic topics (on the BA (Hons) Gaelic))
  • for the final two years of the programme, those who choose at least four specialist modules relating to development issues will pursue the Gaelic with Development pathway and qualify with a BA (Hons) Gaelic with Development

Entry requirements

To apply to this course, please see our BA (Hons) Gaelic.

Access routes

• An Cùrsa Inntrigidh

Year 1 - CertHE

For CertHE entry, please apply to BA (Hons) Gaelic year one (level 7).

Year 2 - DipHE

For DipHE entry, please apply to BA (Hons) Gaelic year two (level 8).

Year 3 - BA

You will study the following core modules:

• Gàidhlig 3
• Poileasaidh agus planadh cànain
• Sgilean rannsachaidh

You will also study 3 of the following optional modules:

• Dùbhlain sna sgìrean dùthchail
• A' leasachadh choimhearsnachdan Gàidhlig: sgilean pragtaigeach
• Bàrdachd 1600-1900
• Dualchas Gàidhlig
• Eachdraidh a' chànain sgrìobhte
• Gàidhlig na h-Èireann
• Feallsnachd Eòrpach

Year 4 - BA (Hons)

You will study the following core modules:

• Coimhearsnachdan soirbheachail seasmhach
• Poileasaidh cànain san àite-obrach
• Sgilean eadar-theangachaidh
• Tràchdas Ceuma (double module)

You will also study 1 of the following optional modules:

• An t-Aos Dàna
• Na dualchainntean Gàidhlig
• Sgrùdadh spèisealta
• Tuigse nan Ceilteach

Fees

For students normally domiciled in Scotland, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

This includes

• EU nationals with settled or pre-settled status in the UK,
• EEA/Swiss nationals with settled status in the UK
• EEA/Swiss nationals with pre-settled status who are self-employed or migrant workers in the UK.

Rest of UK students

For students normally domiciled in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland, including Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and with a term time address in Scotland studying this course full time, the following fees apply:

4th year free only for students studying full-time, on continuous study, who have paid for the previous three years at the University of the Highlands and Islands.

Part-time (per 20 credit module) - £1,542.

Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.

There are a number of funding options available to UK students to help you pay for your studies and your cost of living while studying.

EU/EEA and Swiss nationals without settled or pre-settled status in the UK

Following the UK’s departure from the European Union, the Scottish Government confirmed that EU/EEA and Swiss nationals, who do not have settled or pre-settled status, will be considered as international for fee purposes. Students will get an automatic scholarship of £3,000 per annum and the 4^th year of study will be free for those studying full-time, on continuous study, who have paid for the previous three years at the University of the Highlands and Islands.

This includes EEA/Swiss nationals with pre-settled status who are not self-employed or migrant workers in the UK.

Students will need Student Route visa sponsorship to study on the UK.

International students

For students who do not normally reside in the UK or European Union and with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

Part-time study is not open to international students requiring Student Route visa sponsorship to study in the UK.

Further information on international course fees.

A no fee increase guarantee is available for self-funding full-time and structured part-time rest of the UK, EU and international undergraduate students for continuous study for the same award, up to the permitted standard time limit for the relevant award.

Funding

UHI has a number of scholarships, bursaries, awards, and discretionary fund opportunities available to new and current students. Please use the A-Z of funds or use the filter to see which ones may be relevant to you. All students are welcome to apply.

Further information on funding your studies is also available, please see the attached link or contact the relevant UHI partner.

Students enrolled in Gaelic-medium teaching programmes at undergraduate and post-graduate level can apply to Bòrd na Gàidhlig for some additonal funding.