Gaelic at University of Glasgow
Gaelic (MA (Hons), Q530) at University of Glasgow asked for 120–128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 192–207 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on gla.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 120 - 128 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check gla.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 192–207 points. 5% had fewer than the 128 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 55%, other higher education 20%, an Access course 15%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- Q530 · Q5 Celtic studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 95%
10%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course100%96%
Learning opportunities96%96%
Assessment and feedback88%92%
Academic support93%99%
Organisation and management87%89%
Learning resources69%94%
Student voice89%89%
15 final-year students · 63% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£23k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
58% working18% working and studying10% studying6% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
69%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
54%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Teaching Professionals17%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Business and public service associate professionals9%
- Media Professionals6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 125 graduates · 54% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G12 8QQ
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Glasgow Campus
- 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 | Gaelic this course | 120 - 128 points | 192–207 |
| University of Aberdeen | Anthropology and Gaelic Studies MA (Hons) | BBC | — |
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | An Cursa Comais (Intensive Gaelic - Intermediate) CertHE | 72 - 75 points | — |
See all 54 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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