Celtic Studies
Celtic is a language family with a number of different, but related, languages, including those available to study here: Scottish Gaelic, Irish and Welsh. Celtic Studies provides you with a fascinating combination of history and culture with a language component.
- This programme gives you the opportunity to study both modern and medieval Celtic languages. We have partnership arrangements with other Celtic departments so that you can study your language abroad.
- Celtic research at Glasgow is rated in the top ten in the UK, according to the most recent independent survey of research quality (RAE 2008). Celtic and Gaelic Studies at Glasgow is ranked as the best in its field in Scotland (The Complete University Guide 2011)
Study abroad
There are study abroad opportunities available in years two, three and four.
Programme structure
Years 1 and 2
In the first two years you will take courses from the Celtic Civilisation or Gaelic programmes (please refer to these programme entries).
If you studied Celtic Civilisation in the first two years you may begin to study Scottish Gaelic; or you may wish to combine studying medieval Celtic history with learning one of the medieval Celtic languages.
Years 3 and 4
If you successfully complete the courses in first and second years, you may move on to Honours Celtic Studies, where you will study various aspects of Celtic societies in their historical and cultural contexts. You will have the opportunity to focus either on acquiring languages (medieval or modern) or on historical and cultural courses.
You will study at least one language: Modern Scottish Gaelic, Modern Irish, Early Gaelic or Medieval Welsh.
You are also able to choose from a range of courses on specific aspects of Celtic culture and literature. Areas you might wish to focus on at this level include
- belief and culture in early medieval Ireland and Gaelic Scotland
- Celtic place-names of Scotland
- Celts, Celticity and Celticism
- early Gaelic literature
- medieval Welsh literature
- legal traditions and social reflections of Celtic societies
- Celtic art.
Honours students on this programme also have access to a series of courses on Celtic history and culture on topics such as medieval Ireland, the Northern Britons and the Picts.
You will also write a dissertation, allowing you to research a relevant topic of your own choosing and to develop a capacity to work independently.
Special features
For those fluent in Scottish Gaelic a range of courses are taught through the medium of Gaelic. Literature courses include the study of literature both in the original and in translation.
All of our lecturers are active researchers and you have the opportunity to study in their specialist fields.
Our international links
There are opportunities open to you to study in an institution outside the UK. The University has active study abroad relationships with universities such as those in Galway and Vienna.
Career prospects
Recent graduates have gone on to enjoy success in a range of careers including primary and secondary teaching; work with museums and government heritage bodies; publishing and book marketing; teaching English as a second language abroad.
Others have gone on to further study and to pursue successfully a career in research and academic work.
MA
- ARCHAEOLOGY / CELTIC STUDIES: QV54
- CELTIC STUDIES / SCOTTISH LITERATURE: QQ25
- CELTIC STUDIES / SCOTTISH HISTORY: QVM2
- CELTIC STUDIES / PUBLIC POLICY: LQ45
- CELTIC STUDIES / PSYCHOLOGY: CQ85
- CELTIC STUDIES / PHILOSOPHY: QVM5
- CELTIC STUDIES / MUSIC: QW53
- CELTIC STUDIES / MATHEMATICS: GQC5
- CELTIC STUDIES / HISTORY: QV51
- CELTIC STUDIES / GERMAN: QRM2
- CELTIC STUDIES / FRENCH: QRM1
- CELTIC STUDIES / ENGLISH LITERATURE: QQ3M
- CELTIC STUDIES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE: QQ3N
- CELTIC STUDIES / COMPUTING: GQ45
- CELTIC STUDIES / CENTRAL & EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES: RQ75
- CELTIC STUDIES / BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT: NQ25
- CELTIC STUDIES: Q504
- COMPARATIVE LITERATURE / CELTIC STUDIES: QQ52
- ECONOMIC & SOCIAL HISTORY / CELTIC STUDIES: VQ35
- GEOGRAPHY / CELTIC STUDIES: QL57
- GREEK / CELTIC STUDIES: RQ95
- LATIN / CELTIC STUDIES: QQ65
- THEOLOGY & RELIGIOUS STUDIES / CELTIC STUDIES: VQ65
Joint Honours
At Honours level, Celtic Studies can be taken as a Single Honours or Joint Honours degree. Glasgow offers one of the widest ranges of Joint Honours programmes in the UK.
Highers: AAAB in first sitting = unconditional offer.
Applicants who achieved ABBB or AABB at their first sitting may receive a conditional or unconditional offer once all applications have been reviewed in March 2012. Conditional offers made to applicants sitting additional Highers or Advanced Highers will require them to achieve AAAA (or equivalent) over the two sittings.
A-levels: ABB.
IB: 36 points.
For a full list of alternative qualifications please see: Entry requirements.
Tuition fees
How and when you pay tuition fees depends on where you’re from: see Tuition fees for details. If you’re from outside the EU, please see International students for more information.
Scholarships
We offer a wide range of scholarships to our undergraduates, including both home/EU and international students. The University is committed to supporting students and rewarding academic excellence. That’s why we’ve invested more than £1m in additional scholarship funding over the last year.
For a full list of scholarships including eligibility criteria and how to apply, please see: