Gaelic
Whether you are taking your first step in learning Gaelic, a native speaker, looking to develop your conversational skills or learn more about the Gaelic language and culture, we have a course for you.
Our courses are supported by Bòrd na Gàidhlig.
Speak Gaelic A1
- Full time or Part time: Part time, 1.5 hour for 13 weeks.
- Study Method: Face to face
- Cost: £130, Fee Waivers for CnES & NHS WI staff and GME Parents and Carers
Location, Start Date and Class times
Stornoway - 17th September, Tuesday and Thursday 17:00 – 18:30
Benbecula - 5th November, Tuesday 19:00 – 20:30
Harris - 16th September
Barra -TBC
Uig - TBC
Contact: stornoway.nwh@uhi.ac.uk or call 01851 770 000 for more information
Speak Gaelic A2
Stornoway
- Full time or Part time: Part time, 1.5 hour classes for 13 weeks.
- Start Date: 17th September, Tuesday and Thursday 17:00 – 18:30 (bi-weekly)
- Study Method: Face to face at our Stornoway Campus
- Cost: £130, Fee Waivers for CnES & NHS WI staff and GME Parents and Carers
Contact or book: stornoway.nwh@uhi.ac.uk or call 01851 770 000 for more information.
Gaelic for Work Purposes
These courses are suitable for beginners and post-beginners. Students will be given the opportunity to develop basic skills needed to communicate in everyday, vocational and professional contexts. Course materials are available online and students can also attend a weekly online tutorial.
This course can also be delivered for businesses looking to provide training for staff. It can be delivered as a tutor-led taught course, or students may work independently through the course at their own pace.
- Start date
- Level 3: 16 September 2024
- Level 4: 18 September 2024
- Day/Time
- Level 3: Monday 2pm - 3pm
- Level 4: Wednesday 12.15pm - 1.15pm
- Duration Level 3 & 4:
- 12 weeks
- Cost Level 3 & 4: (Fee Waivers for CnES & NHS WI staff and GME Parents and Carers)
- £65
- Delivery: Online Virtual Classroom
Contact or book: stornoway.nwh@uhi.ac.uk or call 01851 770 000 for more information
Sgilean Cànain/Gaelic for Fluent Speakers
Grammar is unavoidable – we use it every time we speak or write, even in the simplest of sentences. If the thought of writing an email, or a report in Gaelic fills you with uncertainty – then fear not, this course will help you understand the rules of Gaelic spelling and syntax. This course is aimed at fluent speakers, or an advanced learners who wish to improve their Gaelic literacy skills.
- Full time or Part time: Part time, 1.5 hour classes for 13 weeks.
- Start Date: 5th November, Tuesday 7pm - 8.30pm
- Study Method: Online Virtual Classroom
- Cost: £65, Fee Waivers for CnES & NHS WI staff and GME Parents and Carers
Contact or book: stornoway.nwh@uhi.ac.uk or call 01851 770 000 for more information.
Tha an cùrsa ochd seachdainean seo ag amas air fileantaich no luchd-ionnsachaidh adhartach a tha airson na sgilean sgrìobhaidh aca a leasachadh. Bheir na stuthan-teagaisg mìneachadh air puingean gràmair, agus gheibh sibh cothrom feuchainn air caochladh eacarsaich gràmair. Tha na stuthan-teagaisg uile air-loidhne agus bidh clas uair a thìde ann gach seachdain cuideachd. Gheibh an cùrsa seo a dhèanamh aghaidh-ri-aghaidh no air-loidhne.
Gaelic Conversation – Intermediate
This course offers the opportunity to converse in Gaelic about everyday matters with an experienced tutor. It is especially
suitable for intermediate-level learners.
- Start date: 23 September 2024
- Day/Time: Monday & Wednesday, 11.15 - 12.15
- Duration: 10 weeks
- Cost: £100 (Fee Waivers for CnES & NHS WI staff and GME Parents and Carers)
- Delivery: Online Virtual Classroom
Contact: stornoway.nwh@uhi.ac.uk or call 01851 770 000 for more information
Supernatural Folklore
Have you ever wanted to know more about the other world, a supernatural realm that was very real to our ancestors? Come with us on this journey through the veil that separates us from a dimension populated by ghosts, witches, fairies and other shadowy beings. Together, we will explore the beliefs, customs and superstitions associated with the supernatural world of the Gaels.
- Full time or Part time: Part time, 1.5 hour classes for 6 weeks
- Start Date: 29th October, Tuesday 7pm - 8.30pm
- Study Method: Online Virtual Classroom
- Cost: £60
Contact or book: stornoway.nwh@uhi.ac.uk or call 01851 770 000 for more information.
Ulpan Gaelic Language Classes
Ulpan 1 – 24 (Beginner) and Ulpan 25 – 48 (Post-Beginner)
Ulpan is a highly interactive method of language learning in which learners are introduced to language structures via language drills backed-up by consolidatory games and exercises. Ulpan is delivered in a block of 24 lessons with two 1.5hr lessons each week. This course is SQA accredited.
- Start date for all Ulpan levels is 16th September 2024.
- Days/times
- Ulpan beginner (units 1-24): Monday & Wednesday, 5pm - 6.30pm
- Ulpan Post Beginner (units 24 - 48), Monday & Wednesday, 9.30am - 11am
- Ulpan Intermediate 1 (units 48 - 72) Monday & Wednesday, 9.30am - 11am
- Ulpan Intermediate 2 (units 72-96) Monday & Wednesday, 5pm - 6.30pm
- Cost: £130 (Fee Waivers for CnES & NHS WI staff and GME Parents and Carers)
- Delivery: Online Virtual Classroom
- Cost: £130
Contact: stornoway.nwh@uhi.ac.uk or call 01851 770 000 for more information
Home to the Hebrides
Have you recently moved to the Outer Hebrides? Perhaps you are planning a visit in the near future, or maybe you even run a tourism-related business here. If so, we have got the perfect course for you to learn about everything that makes
Home to the Hebrides offers students an introduction to basic Gaelic, and to the history, literature and folklore of these islands, as well as an overview of life in the contemporary Outer Hebrides.
All course materials will be available online, and regular tutorial support is available to students, also wholly online. You can work through materials at your own pace, fitting it around your other commitments.
- Full time or Part time: Part time, 1 hour classes for 10 weeks.
- Start Date: 23rd September, Wednesday 7pm - 8.30pm
- Study Method: Online Virtual Classroom
- Cost: £60
Contact or book: stornoway.nwh@uhi.ac.uk or call 01851 770 000 for more information.
Treanadh Oidean/Gaelic Tutor Training
Students on this course will receive information regarding education theory particularly in relation to language learning; lesson planning and reflection in teaching practice. Students will also undertake a series of practical activities relating
Contact: stornoway.nwh@uhi.ac.uk or call 01851 770 000 for more information.
Scottish Placenames
This course will study the place names of Scotland, exploring the different languages used to describe our landscape, and what they tell us about history as well as geography.
Module breakdown:
- Placenames of Scotland
- Looking at Norse
- Gaelic
- Brythonic
- English names and what they tell us about the landscape and the people who lived there.
- Full time or Part time: Part time, 1 hour classes for 8 weeks.
- Start Date: 23rd October, Wednesday 7pm - 8.00pm
- Study Method: Online Virtual Classroom
- Cost: £60
Contact or book: stornoway.nwh@uhi.ac.uk or call 01851 770 000 for more information.