Overview

About the programme

A PhD in Gaelic and Celtic Studies at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) provides students with an opportunity to undertake research at a professional level in the fields of Gaelic and Celtic Studies, enabling them to pursue their scholarly interests and to develop their skills in formal academic writing, analysis and communication through the medium of Gaelic.

Programme Structure

Supervision is available in the areas of:

Historical Phonology
Dialectal Studies
Onomastics
Medieval to Modern Gaelic Literature
Folklore and Ethnology
Medieval and Modern History of the Highlands and Islands
Material Culture
Sociolinguistics
Musicology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 42 months
Part-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-04 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Language Studies View 81 other PhDs in Area & Cultural Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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88

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Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

To gain admission to a research degree programme, you must comply with the following minimum entry requirements:

A master’s degree at postgraduate level of a University in the United Kingdom or equivalent, or
A first or upper second class honours degree of a University in the United Kingdom or equivalent, or
Other qualifications or experience that affords sufficient evidence of their availability to benefit and study at the academic level required.

Tuition Fee

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International

12756 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12756 GBP per year during 42 months.
National

4712 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 42 months.

Living costs for Inverness

660 - 1140 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.