Gaelic
MA (Hons)
University of Glasgow

Key Course Facts
Salary
Salary of Graduates in CAH19
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of CAH19 at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £22500 | £21500 | £26500 |
25-75 percentile range | £19000 - £27000 | £16500 - £25500 | £20000 - £32000 |
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Course Description
GAELIC: - Explore Scottish Gaelic language and culture through the centuries to the present-day, and develop your Gaelic language skills for the contemporary job market. You can study Gaelic folklore, song, modern poetry, autobiography and contemporary fiction all through Gaelic, while the University’s Gaelic initiative and the city’s vibrant Gaelic community also provide opportunities to use Gaelic outside the classroom.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Gaelic MA (Hons) at University of Glasgow
17% | Teaching Professionals |
16% | Business and public service associate professionals |
12% | Elementary occupations |
10% | Administrative occupations |
7% | Sales occupations |
6% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
4% | Customer service occupations |
4% | Media Professionals |
3% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
2% | Finance Professionals |
Grading & Study Time
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for CAH19
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Qualification requirements
Additional requirements: one A-level Humanities subject.
AAAAA Higher or AAAA Higher+B Advanced Higher (BBBB S5 minimum for consideration) Additional requirements: Higher English and a Higher Humanities subject.
Acceptable in appropriate subject area. Must pass at least two thirds of modules with merit grade.
36 (6,6,5 HL) – 32 (6,5,5 HL) Additional requirements: HL English and HL Humanities subject.
Acceptable in appropriate subject area.
SQA applicants entering from S5 are required to achieve BBBB by the end of S5. Applicants who achieve less than BBBB by the end of S5 MAY receive a conditional offer, but a decision will not be made on these applications until all applications have been reviewed. Conditional offers to these applicants will require them to achieve AAAAA cumulatively by the end of S6.
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Gaelic, MA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.
Costs
Tuition Fees Gaelic MA (Hons)
Channel Islands | £27750 | |
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England UK | £27750 | |
Northern Ireland | £27750 | |
Wales | £27750 | |
EU | £7280 | |
Scotland | £7280 | |
International | £70480 |
Additional fee information
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2024
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
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About University of Glasgow
The ancient University of Glasgow owns and manages three distinct campus locations: Gilmorehill, Garscube, and Dumfries campus. The primary building for the majority of students is Gilmorehill, where learners have the opportunity to earn a degree from the university’s diverse Liberal Arts subjects, as well as participate in well funded research projects. The city of Glasgow has a well deserved reputation for having some of the friendliest locals in the UK, as well as being one of the cultural centres of Scotland.
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