Gaelic and Traditional Music at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

Gaelic and Traditional Music (BA (Hons), QW53) at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) asked for 72–75 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on uhi.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~75 points

Open

below CCC

Published as 72 - 75 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 uhi.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 75

25% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 128–143 points.

10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with other higher education 85%, A-levels or Highers 15%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: QW53 · Q5 Celtic studies + W3 music
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Year: 2027

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

58%

still studying

UK 85%

29%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 1%

55 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%89%

Learning opportunities87%85%

Assessment and feedback92%84%

Academic support95%92%

Organisation and management89%75%

Learning resources89%87%

Student voice89%77%

30 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£18k3 years

£17.5k5 years

£21k

£10k£20k£30k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

95% working5% studying

UK, same subject: 90% in work or study

65%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 60%

60%

say their work is meaningful

UK 70%

25%

use what they learned

UK 45%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Sleite, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode: IV44 8RQ

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Subjects

Gaelic language language and area studies
historical performance practice design, and creative and performing arts

Campus

Campus: Sabhal Mor Ostaig UHI
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	Anthropology and Gaelic Studies MA (Hons)	BBC	—
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)	Gaelic and Traditional Music this course	72 - 75 points	128–143

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