Gaelic at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

Gaelic (BA (Hons), Q531) 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 112–127 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 pointsWider subject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 75

20% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 112–127 points.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 45%, other higher education 20%, a degree 15%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: Q531 · Q5 Celtic studies
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Year: 2027

Student experience

After the first yearWider subject at this uni

80%

still studying

UK 89%

20%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

20 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%93%

Learning opportunities86%88%

Assessment and feedback86%87%

Academic support89%94%

Organisation and management86%85%

Learning resources92%91%

Student voice72%82%

20 final-year students · 51% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

3 years

£25.5k5 years

£25.5k

£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onWider subject at this uni

75% working15% working and studying10% studying

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

40%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 55%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24

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

Location

Campus: Thurso, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode: KW14 7EE

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Subjects

Gaelic language language and area studies
cultural studies social sciences

Campus

Campus: UHI North West Hebrides
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗
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 this course	72 - 75 points	112–127

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