Gaelic with Development - BA (Hons)

University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

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

What can I do on completion of my course?

Once you have successfully completed this course, you might like to consider careers in:

• Public bodies, local and national organisations with a responsibility for Gaelic language plans, etc and for economic development
• Academia
• Community organisations with a Gaelic focus
• Community development