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Great teachers are at the heart of Gaelic education, and in Scotland, any teacher must have a suitable University level qualification to achieve professional registration with the General Teaching Council Scotland.
There is the opportunity to study Gaelic Education at undergraduate level, but postgraduate courses are available in Scotland as well. There is the opportunity to teach in Gaelic in primary schools, teach Gaelic as a subject in secondary schools, or teach other subjects through the medium of Gaelic in secondary.
There are Gaelic Initial Teacher Education (ITE) courses available at the following universities:
- University of Strathclyde
- University of Edinburgh
- Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
- UHI North, West and Hebrides
- University of the Highlands and Islands
Teach in Gaelic at Primary Level
If you want to be a teacher in Gaelic at primary level, you must meet the usual requirements for being a teacher in Scotland under General Teaching Council for Scotland’s registration scheme. Full details are available here.
Teach in Gaelic at Secondary Level
If you want to be a teacher in Gaelic at secondary level, teaching Gaelic as a subject to fluent speakers or learners, or delivering other subjects through the medium of Gaelic, you must meet the usual requirements for being a teacher in Scotland under the registration scheme of the General Teaching Council for Scotland. Full details are here.
Support
The Teaching Bursary in Scotland is open to those who would like to teach in Gaelic Medium Education at Primary Level, Gaelic as a subject at Secondary Level and subjects through the medium of Gaelic. More information is available here.