Gaelic Studies and History at University of Aberdeen
Gaelic Studies and History (MA (Hons), QV51) at University of Aberdeen asked for BBC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on abdn.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBC
Selective112 points · around BBB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check abdn.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 7% had fewer than the 112 asked.
95 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 91%, other higher education 8%, a degree 1%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- QV51 · Q5 Celtic studies + V1 history by period
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
88%
still studying
UK 89%
11%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
60 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%93%
Learning opportunities88%88%
Assessment and feedback78%87%
Academic support96%94%
Organisation and management83%85%
Learning resources93%91%
Student voice79%82%
105 final-year students · 80% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£23k5 years£28.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working12% working and studying13% studying1% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
60%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Administrative occupations20%
- Sales occupations15%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Elementary occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 70 graduates · 58% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberdeen, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- AB24 3FX
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Old Aberdeen
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Gaelic studies at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Glasgow | English Literature/Gaelic MA (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 160–175 |
| University of Aberdeen | Gaelic Studies and History this course | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | An Cursa Comais (Intensive Gaelic - Intermediate) CertHE | 72 - 75 points | — |
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