UNDERGRADUATE
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig’s undergraduate courses are the only degrees in the world taught entirely through the medium of Gaelic.
Whether you want to spend a year improving your Gaelic language skills, or enrol on a two- or four-year programme, we offer the knowledge and experience to help you achieve your goals.
SCQF Level 7 – GAELIC IMMERSION YEAR 1
Our CertHE courses – An Cùrsa Comais and Gaelic and Communication – can act as the first year of a degree course or as standalone one-year immersion courses to help develop your language skills.
CertHE An Cùrsa Comais
CertHE An Cùrsa Comais is a highly participative and interactive grammar-based Gaelic immersion course for intermediate-level learners whose aim is fluency in the language. The
CertHE Gaelic and Communication
CertHE Gaelic and Communication is a year-long intensive immersion course aimed at students who are reasonably fluent and who want to rapidly improve their Gaelic
SCQF Level 8
The DipHE Gaelic and Media is a two-year practical training course that is based on campus for Year 1, followed by a 10-month paid placement in the media industry.
You can choose to graduate from our DipHE Gaelic and Related Studies course after Year 2, or it can act as the second year of a degree course, before following degree-specific modules in your third and fourth year.
DipHE Gaelic Media
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig has provided training in Gaelic media for over 20 years. The structure of the courses and the practical training provided has allowed
DipHE Gaelic and Related Studies
The DipHE Gaelic and Related Studies is at SCQF Level 8 where students can choose to study modules from across our degree programme.
SCQF Level 9
After completing the relevant modules in Years 1 and 2, you can graduate with a degree – BA Gaelic or BA Gaelic and Traditional Music – at the end of your third year.
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the National Centre for Gaelic and Culture, is an academic partner of the University of the Highlands and Islands, and we are the lead partner for the Gaelic and Related Studies Degree Scheme.
BA (Hons) Gaelic
The BA (Hons) Gaelic degree looks at Gaelic society and its origins, whilst ensuring you achieve a high standard of fluency in the language.
BA (Hons) Gaelic and Traditional Music
The BA (Hons) Gaelic and Traditional Music course is the only Gaelic-medium degree programme that allows traditional musicians to study the music, history and traditions
SCQF Level 10
Our honours degree level courses, studied over four years, specialise in the following subjects:
BA (Hons) Gaelic and Education
The BA (Hons) Gaelic and Education is delivered through the medium of Scottish Gaelic and has a focus on immersion and bilingual teaching practices in
BA (Hons) Gaelic
The BA (Hons) Gaelic degree looks at Gaelic society and its origins, whilst ensuring you achieve a high standard of fluency in the language.
BA (Hons) Gaelic and Traditional Music
The BA (Hons) Gaelic and Traditional Music course is the only Gaelic-medium degree programme that allows traditional musicians to study the music, history and traditions
BA (Hons) Gaelic with Development
Drawing on international comparisons, the course looks at how Gaelic and its communities and networks can be strengthened.