Venues

Old Aberdeen Campus

Content

The linguistic and cultural history of Scotland is complex. A nation created from diverse elements – Celtic, Germanic and Norse – Scotland has always been multicultural and even today has three main literary languages: Gaelic, Scots and English.

You will study widely from Gaelic Renaissance poetry to Scottish crime fiction and Scottish Gothic to Scotland in the modern world. You will be inspired by researchers who are international leaders in their fields and you will enjoy close links with two major research institutes with Scottish culture at their core.

First and Second Year: To qualify for entry to Honours in Scottish Studies, students must take at least one level 1 and one level 2 course in each of the three departments.

Third and Fourth Year (Honours): In the third and fourth years, students must gain at least three-quarters of the credits needed for the degree equally from studies in Gaelic, English and History. The remainder will normally come from one or more of these disciplines, and a dissertation will normally
be written for one of them.

Entry Requirements

2027 entry requirements:

Standard entry:
4 Highers at BBBB plus English at National 5.

For second year entry you would require 2 Advanced Highers at AB.

Widening access entry:
3 Highers at BBC plus English at National 5.

1 Foundation Apprenticeship is accepted in place of a Higher.