📖Program Curriculum

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
YEARS 1 AND 2
In the first two you will take courses from the Celtic Civilisation and or Gaelic programmes

YEARS 3 AND 4
If you successfully progress to Honours Celtic Studies you will study various aspects of Celtic societies in their historical and cultural contexts

You will study at least one language

Early Gaelic
Medieval Welsh
Modern Scottish Gaelic
Modern Irish
If you studied Celtic Civilisation in the first two you may begin to study Scottish Gaelic; or you may wish to combine studying medieval Celtic history with learning one of the medieval Celtic languages

You can also choose from a range of courses on specific aspects of Celtic culture and literature such as belief and culture in early medieval Ireland and Gaelic Scotland language policy and planning in Scotland Gaelic folklore early Gaelic literature medieval Welsh literature and Celtic art

Honours students on this programme also have access to a series of courses on Celtic history and culture on topics such as medieval Ireland the Northern Britons and the Picts

You will also write a dissertation allowing you to research a relevant topic of your own choosing and to develop a capacity to work independently

Course details
Courses you will take as part of a Celtic Studies programme may include

YEAR 1
CELTIC CIVILISATION 1A
CELTIC CIVILISATION 1B
GAELIC 1 (BEGINNERS)
GAELIC 1 (INTERMEDIATE)
GAELIC 1 (ADVANCED)
For Celtic Studies not all courses will necessarily be available to all students at level 3 and 4 depending on which courses they have taken at level 1 and 2

YEAR 2
CELTIC CIVILISATION 2A
CELTIC CIVILISATION 2B
GAELIC 1 (INTERMEDIATE)
GAELIC 1 (ADVANCED)
YEARS 3 AND 4 (HONOURS)
(Not all courses listed will be available in each session)

SGILEAN CANAIN 3
SGILEAN CANAIN 3
GAELIC (BEGINNERS) FOR HONOURS STUDENTS
GAELIC (INTERMEDIATE) FOR HONOURS STUDENTS
AN LEABHAR GàIDHLIG 1567-1914
SEINN 'SA GHàIDHLIG (PGT) GAELIC SONG IN PERFORMANCE (PGT)
INTRODUCTION TO EARLY GAELIC (OLD AND MIDDLE IRISH)
THE FOLKLORE OF GAELIC SCOTLAND
EARLY GAELIC LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION
CELTIC PLACE-NAMES OF SCOTLAND
AN 19MH LINN TRO SHUILEAN NAN GAIDHEAL
EADAR CROIT IS KIOSK BàRDACHD AN FHICHEADAMH LINN
INTRODUCTION TO MODERN IRISH
EARLY GAELIC POETRY
MEDIEVAL IRELAND 800 - 1100
THE GAELIC KINGDOM OF ALAND THE FORMATION OF SCOTLAND AD 800-1100 (HONS)
DISSERTATION (CELTIC) JOINT HONOURS

Programme alteration or discontinuation
The University of Glasgow endeavours to run all programmes as advertised In exceptional circumstances however the University may withdraw or alter a programme For more information please see Student contract

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🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:
  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

224 RMB

Tuition fee:

19,920 GBP per year

79,680 GBP in total

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied in English at high school or a degree
- Have passed IELTS level 6.5 or TOEFL 95 or above.

Minimum education level: Bachelor's.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

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Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter
  • 2 Recommendation letters

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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