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Institutional Details
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Name of Institution |
Aberdeen University |
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Department |
Celtic |
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Website of Department |
www.abdn.ac.uk/celtic |
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Description |
As well as the academic study of Celtic languages and cultures, Celtic at Aberdeen also presents Gaelic-related development programmes in the Highlands and Islands, providing courses which combine both academic and contemporary elements. Both language and literature courses are taught in Modern Irish, Earlier Irish and Scottish Gaelic. Modern Irish may be studied as a minor element of a degree, and Earlier Irish may be selected as a full or minor element of a degree, and at postgraduate Masters and doctoral level. Scottish Gaelic may be studied at all levels. Modern Welsh language is offered as a minor degree element. |
| Celtic Languages taught at this institution: |
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Language |
Taught |
Language only |
Lang. and Literature |
Ab initio |
| A |
Modern Breton |
No |
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Earlier Breton |
No |
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| B |
Cornish |
No |
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| C |
Modern Irish |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Earlier Irish |
Yes |
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Yes |
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| D |
Manx |
No |
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| E |
Scottish Gaelic |
Yes |
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Yes |
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| F |
Modern Welsh |
Yes |
Yes |
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Earlier Welsh |
No |
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| G |
Other (e.g. Continental Celtic) |
No |
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| H |
Cultural Studies/Area Studies/ Civilisation Course |
Yes |
Yes |
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*For present purposes the designation 'earlier' refers to pre-20th century stages of a language, e.g.Old Breton, Old Irish, Middle Irish, etc.
| Any additional information? |
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| Level(s) to which is it possible to study the language(s) |
| Language |
Minor element of degree |
Full undergrad. degree level |
Post grad. master's level |
Doctoral level |
| A |
Modern Breton |
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Earlier Breton |
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| B |
Cornish |
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| C |
Modern Irish |
Yes |
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Earlier Irish |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
| D |
Manx |
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| E |
Scottish Gaelic |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| F |
Modern Welsh |
Yes |
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Earlier Welsh |
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| G |
Other(e.g. Continental Celtic) |
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| Any additional information? |
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| Does this institution have a Socrates-Erasmus student mobility programme for Celtic? |
| Yes, exchanges with UCD&Cork. We are disappointed that there are no European programmes which would allow UK students to study at other UK institutions - eg Welsh in Wales, Irish in N.Ireland. | |
