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Aberdeen University |
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Celtic |
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www.abdn.ac.uk/celtic |
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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. More Information | |
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Aberystwyth |
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Y Gymraeg / Welsh |
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www.aber.ac.uk/cymraeg |
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The department of Welsh at Aberystwyth offers a single honours degree scheme in Celtic Studies, which offers students the opportunity to study Irish as well as Welsh, and Scottish Gaelic and Breton may also be selected as options. More Information | |
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Dublin City University |
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Department |
Fiontar |
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Website of Department |
www.dcu.ie/fiontar/index.shtml |
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Dublin City University gives students the opportunity to study Irish along with subjects such as business and computer studies, at both degree and Masters level. The ‘Fiontar’ department offers courses in business and computer/ information technology studies, at both degree and postgraduate level. More Information | |
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Dublin Institute of Technology |
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www.dit.ie/DIT/appliedarts/languages/index.html |
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The School of Languages offers courses in languages at various levels, including a degree in Irish. A recent development is a new interdisciplinary programme in Irish Cultural Studies. More Information | |
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Letterkenny Institute of Technology |
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www.lyit.ie/ |
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The Letterkenny Institute of Technology offers a higher certificate in Office Management through the medium of Irish, and degrees in Business Information Technology, and Business Studies. Separate modules in Irish may also be selected. More Information | |
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Mary Immaculate College Limerick |
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www.mic.ul.ie/courses/ba5.htm |
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A degree in Irish is offered at Mary Immaculate College, which leads to a teaching qualification. Studies in Irish are based on Irish language and literature, and cultural studies. Furthermore, students gain an insight into Irish drama. Emphasis is also placed on Welsh language and literature studies. Students may continue with Irish studies at Masters level. More Information | |
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Moscow State University |
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Germanic Linguistics Department |
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Website of Department |
www.msu.ru/english/info/struct/facult/philol.html |
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Description |
Modern Breton, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic and Irish are taught at ab initio level. Earlier Irish language and literature are taught. In addition, Gaulish language is offered. More Information | |
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National University of Ireland, Galway |
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Irish |
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Website of Department |
www.nuigalway.ie/an_ghaeilge_san_ollscoil/ |
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Description |
The National University of Ireland Galway provides a range of primary, Masters and Phd degrees in Irish language and literature. At primary degree level modules are available in Scottish Gaelic, Old Irish, Welsh, and Breton. It is also possible to study a variety of degrees in the university through the medium of the Irish language. More Information | |
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National University of Ireland (Maynooth) |
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Roinn na Nua-Ghaeilge |
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Language and literature classes are offered in Scottish Gaelic, Modern and Earlier Welsh, and in Modern and Earlier Irish. Old and Modern Irish may be studied at degree, Masters and PhD level, whilst Scottish Gaelic, Modern and Earlier Welsh may be studied as minor elements of a degree. More Information | |
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Oslo University |
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Department of Linguistics |
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Website of Department |
www.hf.uio.no/ilf/english/index.html |
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Within the Department of Linguistics Bachelor and Masters degrees may be taken in Celtic and Irish studies. Modern and Earlier Irish language and literature are taught. Manx and Scottish Gaelic language are also taught. Research groups focus on linguistic research related to different languages, i9ncluding Celtic. More Information | |
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Queen's University Belfast |
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Department |
Language Centre |
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Website of Department |
www.qub.ac.uk/lc/ |
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The Department of Irish and Celtic emphasises the teaching of Modern Irish throughout the degree scheme. Modules in Scottish Gaelic, Welsh and Cornish may also be selected as options. Similarly, a wide range of subjects is also offered at Masters Degree level, and students may progress to doctoral research. More Information | |
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Name of Institution |
RENNES 2 |
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Breton et Celtique |
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Celtic Studies is taught within the department of Breton and Celtic Studies. Degree students of Breton may take modules in Welsh and Irish from first to third year of their degree. Modern Breton, Welsh and Irish may be studied at ab initio level. Courses in these languages vary from grammatical and oral, to literature studies. A Masters degree is also taught which offers students a range of modules in Breton. More Information | |
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Sabhal Mór Ostaig |
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N/A |
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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. More Information | |
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Studienhaus für keltische Sprachen und Kultur (SKSK) |
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www.sksk.de |
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Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh and Breton are offered. SKSK also provides information on various universities in Germany where Celtic is offered. Apart from within the universities, Irish classes are offered at institutes such as adult education centres in cities throughout Germany. More Information | |
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St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra |
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Irish |
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Website of Department |
www.spd.dcu.ie/main/courses/b_ed-gaeilge.shtml |
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St Patrick’s College offers both an academic and professional degree in Irish. Studies are based on language and literature, and historical and cultural studies. A Masters programme is available in Modern Irish, as well as a postgraduate/ MA course in Modern Irish Translation Studies. Irish facilitates a postgraduate diploma/ MA in Translation Studies in collaboration with the School of Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies at Dublin City University. More Information | |
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Universität Bonn |
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Sprachwissenschaftliches Insti |
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Website of Department |
www.sprachwissenschaft.uni-bon |
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Students may take a degree in Celtic within the Celtic department. Language and literature courses are offered in Modern and Earlier Irish, Modern and Earlier Welsh, Manx, Scottish Gaelic, Breton and Cornish. More Information | |
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Universität Mannheim |
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Department |
Anglistische Linguistik |
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A range of Celtic language courses are taught and are offered at ab initio level. These consist of Manx, Scottish Gaelic, Modern Welsh, Cornish and Modern Irish language. Modern Irish, Manx, Scottish Gaelic and Modern Welsh may be studied as a minor element of a primary degree. Cornish is offered intermittently. More Information | |
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University College Cork |
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Celtic Studies |
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Website of Department |
www.ucc.ie/faculties/celtic/indexbearla.html |
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The two core departments within the Faculty of Celtic Studies at Cork are the department of Early and Medieval Irish, and the department of Modern Irish. Two main degree programmes are offered: BA Irish and BA Celtic Civilisation. At least one module from the Early & Medieval Irish Department must be taken in both second and third year of the BA in Modern Irish. A Masters degree may also be taken in Modern Irish. Scottish Gaelic is offered as an option at this level. Students may also progress to doctoral research. More Information | |
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University College Dublin |
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Celtic Studies |
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Website of Department |
www.ucd.ie/celtic/ |
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A degree in Celtic Studies provides students with an understanding of a range of aspects of Celtic languages and civilisations and of Irish culture as represented in language, history, folklore and archaeology. The BA programme in Celtic Studies allows students to take modules in both Early and Modern Irish, and in Welsh. More Information | |
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University of Aarhus |
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University of Dublin (TCD) |
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Irish |
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Website of Department |
www.tcd.ie/Irish/ |
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Early and Modern Irish are taught as two separate subjects in the School. These courses provide students with a grounding in the critical study of the language, literature and culture of Ireland and Gaelic Scotland. Students are introduced to the basic skills of linguistic and literary analysis as well as to the elements of social history, palaeography and comparative philology. The course in Early Irish includes study of the Celtic and Indo-European relationships of the Irish language and offers Modern and Middle Welsh studies. The Modern Component provides a course in Scottish Gaelic. Research students may read for an M.Litt.or a PhD. More Information | |
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University of Edinburgh |
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Celtic and Scottish Studies |
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Website of Department |
www.celtscot.ed.ac.uk |
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Celtic Studies is taught within the Department of Celtic and Scottish Studies, which also offers a degree in Scottish Ethnology and joint honours combinations. Language and literature courses are taught in Modern Irish, Earlier Irish and Scottish Gaelic and Earlier Welsh. Modern and Earlier Irish may be taken as a minor element of a degree, and Earlier Irish may also be studied at postgraduate Masters or doctoral level.Scottish Gaelic is offered as a minor element of a degree, and at full undergraduate degree and postgraduate Masters level. Modern and Earlier Welsh can be studied at doctoral level, and Earlier Welsh may be studied at Masters level. More Information | |
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University of Glasgow |
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Celtic |
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Website of Department |
www.gla.ac.uk/departments/celtic |
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Celtic Studies is offered as part of a degree in Celtic Civilisation, within the Department of Celtic. The teaching and research work of the staff covers the ancient, medieval and modern periods in three Celtic languages, Scottish Gaelic, Irish, and Welsh, with primary interests in Scottish Gaelic and Irish language and literature, and in medieval Celtic literatures and history. More Information | |
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Universität Hamburg |
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Institut für Allgm. und Angewa |
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A range of Celtic languages are taught; Modern Irish and Earlier Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Modern Welsh, and Modern Breton language. Celtic is not established as a subject on its own but can only be studied in the framework of other subjects, for example within Phonetics or Indo-Germanic studies. More Information | |
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University of Liverpool |
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Institute of Irish Studies |
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www.liv.ac.uk/irish/ |
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A B.A. Honours degree in Irish Studies can be taken as part of a flexible degree. Irish Studies may also be selected as part of a combination degree. Students can continue on to postgraduate and research level in Irish Studies. The degree programme aims to develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of Ireland, with regards to its culture, language, history, politics and arts. There are also opportunities to pursue Irish Studies to postgraduate Masters, MPhil and doctoral level. More Information | |
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University of Potsdam |
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Institut f. Anglistik u. Ameri |
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Website of Department |
www.uni-potsdam.de/n/anglistik |
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Modules on the Celtic Englishes are taught within the University of Potsdam. These are based on sociolinguistics, contact linguistics, lexis and identity, phonology, grammar. Modern Irish language, and Irish at ab initio level are offered as a minor element of a degree. More Information | |
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University of Ulster |
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Irish |
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Website of Department |
www.arts.ulster.ac.uk/lanlit/irish/ |
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The University of Ulster provides an intensive and varied course in Irish language studies. As well as offering the possibility of concentrating more fully on Irish language and literature, includes a substantial element of Scottish Gaelic. In the final year, the emphasis on Irish language and literature is maintained, and students become acquainted with the use of Irish language in society. More Information | |
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University of Uppsala |
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English |
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www.engelska.uu.se |
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The Department of English Studies includes a Celtic Section, which aims to give students a comprehensive understanding of the other indigenous languages and cultures of the British Isles. There are currently three major courses of study: Old and Middle Irish, Modern Irish, and Welsh, each of which may be continued to doctoral level. A course in Scottish Gaelic is also offered. Breton is offered intermittently. More Information | |
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University of Utrecht |
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Celtic |
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Website of Department |
www.let.uu.nl/keltisch/ |
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It is possible to take a Bachelors degree in Celtic languages and cultures. Modern Irish and Modern Welsh language are taught and both are offered at ab initio level. Earlier Irish and Earlier Welsh language and literature are offered, and Earlier Irish and Earlier Welsh may be studied at ab initio level. Modern Irish and Modern Welsh can be taken as a minor element of a degree and Earlier Irish and Earlier Welsh may be studied at postgraduate Masters level. Research interests within the department include Medieval Irish and Welsh literature. More Information | |