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Gaelic and Communication is a year-long intensive immersion course aimed at students who are reasonably fluent and who want to rapidly improve their Gaelic.

Depending on their level of Gaelic, all of SMO's BA (Hons) degree students will complete either Gaelic and Communication or An Cùrsa Comais in their first year. Students may also take Gaelic and Communication as a one-year, standalone immersion course.

On this course, students will take advantage of our unique Gaelic-immersion community at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig to make rapid progress in their Gaelic speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Students are expected to come prepared to use Gaelic at all times and in all situations on-campus at the College.

This is a course for proficient Gaelic speakers who wish to study Gaelic to an expert level in a fully Gaelic-speaking environment. This intensive, immersion course prepares students for university-level Gaelic-medium education and for progression to the second year of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig’s Gaelic-medium BA and BA (Hons) degrees. Students will study Gaelic literature, Gaelic development, creative writing (short story and song), and public speaking, as well as gain a thorough understanding of the Gaelic language itself, including pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, idiom and formal registers. By the end of CertHE Gaelic and Communication, students will be able to speak, understand, read and write Gaelic with complete confidence, allowing them to fully take part in all aspects of modern Gaelic life in Scotland.

Entry Requirements

3 Highers at BBC preferably including Gaelic (Learners) or Gàidhlig at B. You will be required to attend an interview to determine your level of Gaelic ability.

For some optional modules you will require a satisfactory criminal record check from Disclosure Scotland to show that you are suitable for this type of course. Contact Disclosure Scotland for details on the type you would need.

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