Primary Education with Gaelic (Learners)

Our MA Primary Education with Gaelic (Learners) prepares you to teach the full range of the pre-school and primary curriculum for children through the medium of Gaelic, as well as in English.

The Gaelic language is a vital part of Scotland’s heritage, national identity and cultural life. As an official language of Scotland, Gaelic influences and shapes Scottish literature, music, art, film and TV, festivals and, of course, education.

Study with us, and you will be a part of a proud tradition of teacher education spanning nearly 200 years.

Our specialised programme was developed to help meet the national shortage of Gaelic teachers and to enhance the professional capacity of future Gaelic-medium education teachers.

By the end of the 5-year programme, you will help meet the need for Gaelic teachers in Scotland, ensuring your career viability and also the sustainable future of Gaelic in Scotland.

Our degree is an innovative programme delivered jointly between Moray House School of Education and Sport (MHSES) and the School of Literatures, Languages, and Cultures (LLC).

Mental health and wellbeing partnership

Student teachers at the University of Edinburgh can also engage with our mental health and wellbeing programme.

This is provided through our unique partnership with children’s mental health charity Place2Be and helps you to support mental wellbeing in your classrooms and yourself.

Programme benefits

• Live and study for a year on the beautiful Isle of Skye, for an immersion experience at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture

• Take a full-year placement in a Gaelic-medium primary school setting, unique to the University of Edinburgh

• Graduate with a qualification enabling you to teach in Gaelic or English

• Dedicated courses on bilingualism and immersion education, with a focus on Gaelic and Scotland