Celtic and Scottish Studies MSc
Awards: MSc
Study modes: Full-time, Part-time
Funding opportunities
Programme website: Celtic and Scottish Studies
This unique, interdisciplinary programme provides students with a professional grounding in the fields of Celtic and Scottish Studies. It caters for a wide range of interests, with pathways in Traditional Arts and Culture, Medieval and Early Modern Celtic and Gaelic Development and Policy.
You will have the opportunity to gain knowledge and understanding in professional research methods and inquiry, language skills, literary and textual analysis or fieldwork and archiving, and a range of core topics in Celtic and Scottish studies.
You will undertake full research training in Celtic and Scottish studies. You will learn to analyse and synthesise this knowledge in an interdisciplinary context, question assumptions about the primacy of one specific discipline over others and receive an introduction to subjects which you may not have experienced at undergraduate level. You will also have the opportunity to take courses offered by the School of History, Classics & Archaeology.
The programme takes one academic year (12 months) of full-time study, or two years (24 months) of part-time study (part-time options are only available for UK or EU students).
You will complete one core course (20 credits total), five option courses (100 credits total) and a dissertation of 15,000 words (60 credits).
Compulsory courses:
- Research Skills and Methods in Celtic and Scottish Studies
Option courses may include:
- The Supernatural World
- Material Culture in Scotland
- Scottish Emigrant Traditions
Find out more about compulsory and optional courses
We link to the latest information available. Please note that this may be for a previous academic year and should be considered indicative.
Award | Title | Duration | Study mode | |
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MSc | Celtic and Scottish Studies | 1 Year | Full-time | Programme structure 2019/20 |
MSc | Celtic and Scottish Studies | 2 Years | Part-time | Programme structure 2019/20 |
You will develop the critical skills to evaluate and compare texts and a historical understanding of literature and culture, as well as transferable skills such as carrying out academic research, writing commentaries and essays, improving your analytical thought, using electronic resources and giving oral presentations.
You will gain:
- familiarity with the broad context of Celtic and Scottish Studies
- a solid understanding of bibliography and study methods
- the ability to engage at a high level with the subject material
- an awareness of current issues and concerns within selected research fields
- the ability to engage in original research resulting in a dissertation in an area of specialism
- the opportunity to study modern Scottish Gaelic or medieval Celtic languages
There are a wide range of sectors within which you could apply your knowledge and skills such as journalism; social, government or cultural research; publishing; higher education; advertising; arts administration; information work; or programme research in broadcasting.
UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a relevant discipline. We may also consider your application if you have other qualifications or experience; please contact us to check before you apply.
International qualifications
Check whether your international qualifications meet our general entry requirements:
English language requirements
You must demonstrate a level of English language competency at a level that will enable you to succeed in your studies, regardless of your nationality or country of residence.
English language tests
We accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified:
IELTS: total 7.0 (at least 6.5 in each module)
TOEFL-iBT: total 100 (at least 23 in each module)
PTE Academic: total 67 (at least 61 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections)
CAE and CPE: total 185 (at least 176 in each module)
Trinity ISE: ISE III with a pass in all four components
Your English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the programme you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS, TOEFL, PTE Academic or Trinity ISE, in which case it must be no more than two years old.
Degrees taught and assessed in English
We also accept an undergraduate or postgraduate degree that has been taught and assessed in English in a majority English speaking country, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration:
We also accept a degree that has been taught and assessed in English from a university on our list of approved universities in non-majority English speaking countries.
If you are not a national of a majority English speaking country, then your degree must be no more than three and a half years old at the beginning of your programme of study.
Find out more about our language requirements:
Award | Title | Duration | Study mode | |
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MSc | Celtic and Scottish Studies | 1 Year | Full-time | Tuition fees |
MSc | Celtic and Scottish Studies | 2 Years | Part-time | Tuition fees |
Featured funding
UK government postgraduate loans
If you live in the UK, you may be able to apply for a postgraduate loan from one of the UK’s governments. The type and amount of financial support you are eligible for will depend on your programme, the duration of your studies, and your tuition fee status. (Programmes studied on a part-time intermittent basis are not eligible.)
Other funding opportunities
Search for scholarships and funding opportunities:
- Phone: +44 (0)131 650 4086
- Contact: College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Admissions Office
- Programme Director, Prof Rob Dunbar
- Phone: +44 (0)131 650 3621
- Contact: Rob.Dunbar@ed.ac.uk
- Graduate School
- School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures
- Room 1.13, 50 George Square
- Central Campus
- Edinburgh
- EH8 9LH
- Programme: Celtic and Scottish Studies
- School: Literatures, Languages & Cultures
- College: Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
- Prospectus: Literatures, Languages & Cultures prospectus (PDF)
Applying
Select your programme and preferred start date to begin your application.
MSc Celtic and Scottish Studies - 1 Year (Full-time)
MSc Celtic and Scottish Studies - 2 Years (Part-time)
Programme start date | Application deadline |
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14 September 2020 | 31 July 2020 |
We encourage you to apply at least one month prior to entry so that we have enough time to process your application. If you are also applying for funding or will require a visa then we strongly recommend you apply as early as possible.
You must submit one reference with your application.
Find out more about the general application process for postgraduate programmes:
Further information
- Phone: +44 (0)131 650 4086
- Contact: College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Admissions Office
- Programme Director, Prof Rob Dunbar
- Phone: +44 (0)131 650 3621
- Contact: Rob.Dunbar@ed.ac.uk
- Graduate School
- School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures
- Room 1.13, 50 George Square
- Central Campus
- Edinburgh
- EH8 9LH
- Programme: Celtic and Scottish Studies
- School: Literatures, Languages & Cultures
- College: Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
- Prospectus: Literatures, Languages & Cultures prospectus (PDF)