Course Overview

This MEd Gaelic Education is delivered entirely through the medium of Gaelic, allowing you to develop your literacy skills in Gaelic while at the same time progressing your professional knowledge, understanding, and skills relating to Gaelic education. 

You will focus on the following areas in your studies: 

• Immersion pedagogy and best practice in international immersion education 

• Research, policy, and practice in Gaelic medium education   

• Developing pupils’ Gaelic language proficiency  

• Developing participants’ confidence and competence in Gaelic, including understanding and use of Gaelic grammar 

• Building an awareness of Gaelic culture and identity into the curriculum 

• Supporting diverse learners in Gaelic education 

• Leading learning in Gaelic education 

• Practitioner inquiry to inform and improve practice 

The program is comprised of progressive modules that allow you to continually build upon prior learning. This culminates in a final practitioner inquiry study, designed to enable you to utilize the knowledge, skills, and professional understanding that you have developed throughout the program to support improvement in your setting. 

Special features

• Progressive structure that allows you to continually build upon prior learning

• Delivered by fluent Gaelic speakers with years of experience in education

• Carry out educational inquiries and research in your workplace

• Reflective learning is at the heart of this course, allowing you to use your learning to enhance your professional practice

General Eligibility

• You must be a Gaelic speaker and registered as a teacher with the GTCS

Advanced entry:

• Successful completion of the PgCert Gaelic Medium Education (Streap), run in partnership between Sabhal Mòr Ostaig and the University of Aberdeen, may allow advanced entry to year two. You will be interviewed on entry and must have completed the full 60 credits of this program within the last five years

Part Time Work Details

20 hours work permit for international students

Language Requirement

• Applicants must have an IELTS score- 6.5 or equivalent

  English (PTE) Academic-62 average with 55 in each component

  TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT4-Min 88 or above with min 20 in each section