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MSc - Master of Science
University of the Highlands and Islands
Online
SEP-25
3 years
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MSc - Master of Science
University of the Highlands and Islands
Online
SEP-25
3 years
MSc - Master of Science
University of the Highlands and Islands
Online
SEP-25
6 years
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What is special about this course?
This ground-breaking, internationally acclaimed masters programme offers you a unique opportunity to investigate Gaelic culture – entirely through the language of the Gaels themselves.
The course gives you the chance to study in-depth the extraordinary transformations affecting the Gaelic world during recent centuries up to the present day, drawing upon the wealth of material culture, literature, tradition, and language of the people of the Highlands.
You may already be knowledgeable on the tradition, material culture and history of different Highland districts. By placing them in a wider regional context through your studies, with a specific focus on material culture – the many objects made and used in the Highlands – you will attain a deeper understanding of the world of the Gaels, both past and present.
The course is taught in Gaelic, from a Gaelic perspective, by internationally recognised scholars, therefore communicative ability in the language is essential.
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What can I do on completion of my course?
Positions within the heritage sector museums community groups the media creative industries the public sector developmental and environmental agencies and PhD research.
This course is not available to international students requiring Student Route visa sponsorship to study in the UK.
2:2 honours degree or above in a relevant subject. Applicants without these qualifications but with relevant professional experience will be considered on an individual basis. A good standard of fluency in Gaelic is necessary.
Students living in
Domestic
£1,752 per year
Students from Domestic
For students normally domiciled in Scotland, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply: Masters degree (6 modules + dissertation) £5,256, Postgraduate diploma (6 modules, 120 credits) £3,504, Postgraduate certificate (3 modules, 60 credits) £1,752, Per module (20 credits) £584.
£2,340 per year
Students from Other UK
For students normally domiciled in Scotland, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply: Masters degree (6 modules + dissertation) £5,256, Postgraduate diploma (6 modules, 120 credits) £3,504, Postgraduate certificate (3 modules, 60 credits) £1,752, Per module (20 credits) £584.
£3,330 per year
Students from EU
EU/EEA and Swiss nationals without settled or pre-settled status in the UK: Masters degree (6 modules + dissertation, 180 credits) £9,990, Postgraduate diploma (6 modules, 120 credits, 180 credits) £6,660, Postgraduate certificate (3 modules, 60 credits) £3,330, Per module (20 credits) £1,110. The fee mentioned is for 2024-25 academic year and there may be a slight increase in the fee for 2025-26 entry,
£3,330 per year
Students from International
For students who do not normally reside in the UK or European Union, studying online from their home country, or assessed as international for fee status: Masters degree (180 credits) £9,990, PGDip (120 credits, 180 credits) £6,660, PGCert (60 credits) £3,330, Per module (20 credits) £1,110. The fee mentioned is for 2024-25 academic year and there may be a slight increase in the fee for 2025-26 entry,