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Institutional Details
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Name of Institution |
Sabhal Mór Ostaig |
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Department |
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Website of Department |
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Description |
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig is Scotland’s only college of further and higher education providing courses taught solely through the medium of Scottish Gaelic. Irish is offered. Students in their final degree year have the opportunity to spend a semester in Nova Scotia in Canada or in Ireland. The exchange programmes present an opportunity for students to gain a more substantial understanding about the people, geography and history of their area of study, and to draw comparisons with the Gael of Scotland. A diploma course in television and multi media is also offered on a full-time basis. |
| Celtic Languages taught at this institution: |
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Language |
Taught |
Language only |
Lang. and Literature |
Ab initio |
| A |
Modern Breton |
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Earlier Breton |
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| B |
Cornish |
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| C |
Modern Irish |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Earlier Irish |
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| D |
Manx |
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| E |
Scottish Gaelic |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
| F |
Modern Welsh |
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Earlier Welsh |
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| G |
Other (e.g. Continental Celtic) |
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| H |
Cultural Studies/Area Studies/ Civilisation Course |
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? |
| All courses are delivered through the medium of Gaelic |
| 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 |
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| D |
Manx |
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| E |
Scottish Gaelic |
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Yes |
Yes |
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| F |
Modern Welsh |
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Earlier Welsh |
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| G |
Other(e.g. Continental Celtic) |
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| Any additional information? |
| Gaelic Degree programme is as follows: BA/BA (Hons) in Gaelic Language and Culture BA/BA (Hons) in Gaelic and North Atlantic Studies BA in Gaelic and Media Studies Postgraduate Masters in Material Culture and the Environment from September 2005. Course will be delivered in Gaelic. |
| Does this institution have a Socrates-Erasmus student mobility programme for Celtic? |
| No. Students from University College Dublin spend two weeks at SMO. Student Exchange programme with NUI, Maynooth. | |
