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Many of Scotland's universities offer Gaelic as a degree or part of a course at all different levels.

Many of Scotland's universities offer Gaelic as a degree or part of a course at all different levels. You can study Gaelic formally at the University of Glasgow, the University of Edinburgh, the University of Aberdeen and Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. You can also do degree courses at Lewes Castle College and once you have a foundation in Gaelic, new opportunities become available to you such as a diploma in Gaelic and Media at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Gaelic College on Skye.

Find a course at university

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the University of Glasgow, and the University of Aberdeen all run Gaelic degree courses, investigate your options in our Course Finder.

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Evening classes

There are loads of evening classes all over Scotland and they are a great way to learn the language and make new pals.

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Gaelic through distance learning

Technology means that there are more options now than ever before to to put you in touch with institutions and tutors.

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LearnGaelic at college

There are many courses at colleges to get you learning Gaelic.

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Learning Gaelic with the family

Why not make learning Gaelic a family activity?

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Reasons to learn Gaelic

People learn Gaelic today for many reasons. Some want to connect with their culture and other people want to better understand place names of Scotland. People often learn Gaelic because they want to sing the beautiful songs of the language.

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Myths about Gaelic busted

Unfortunately, many myths about Gaelic have become popular over the years, such as “Gaelic is dead,” or “I’m too old to learn Gaelic.”