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Master's

MA Gaelic and Scots Academic Communication (Online)

African Future University

African Future University

Master's

MA Gaelic and Scots Academic Communication (Online)

African Future University

African Future University (online)

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Tuition

Free (online)

Degree

M.A.

Delivery

Full-time · Online

Duration

2 years (18 mo)

Language & requirements

Taught in: English, French

Tuition fees

  • INTERNATIONALFree (online)

About African Future University

Fully online African digital university with French and English pathways.

Overview

University of Brigant’s MA Gaelic and Scots Academic Communication is for people who must write, teach, or assess in and about Scotland’s languages inside universities, colleges, and public bodies. Edinburgh campus or tuition-free online, one academic standard. English remains the administrative language of the award; Gaelic and Scots strands require additional language evidence as stated on the programme page. You will produce academic genres—abstracts, feedback, public-engagement copy—without treating Scots as comic dialect or Gaelic as decoration. No fake language-board logos. Dual-pathway seminars remain one academic standard: identity-checked assessment, the same portfolio demand, and no reduced Gaelic or Scots requirement for online students.

Delivered fully online with live seminars, recorded lectures, and tutor support.

**Award:** African Future University **Credits:** 36 | **Typical duration:** 2 years (18 months)

Course structure

4 terms · 16 modules · 36 credits

Module 1: Policy, ethics, and evidence

  • UOB661·Gaelic, Scots, and English in Scottish Public Life
    3 credits
  • UOB662·Representation, Community, and Extractive Language Work
    3 credits
  • UOB663·Orthography, Register, and Audience
    3 credits
  • UOB664·Identity-Checked Communication Assessment
    3 credits

Module 2: Academic genres

  • UOB665·Abstracts, Feedback, and Examiner Language
    3 credits
  • UOB666·Bilingual VLE and Handbook Practice
    3 credits
  • UOB667·Research Writing across Three Language Resources
    3 credits
  • UOB668·Translation Literacy without Interpreter Claims
    3 credits

Module 3: Teaching and public communication

  • UOB669·Assessment in Mixed-Language Cohorts
    3 credits
  • UOB670·Media, Museums, and Festival Copy
    3 credits
  • UOB671·Dual-Pathway Seminars and Recording Ethics
    3 credits
  • UOB672·Workplace Portfolios and Confidentiality
    3 credits

Module 4: Capstone

  • UOB673·Language Planning Literacy for Communicators
    3 credits
  • UOB674·Research Methods for Language in HE
    3 credits
  • UOB675·Writing for Senior Public and Academic Audiences
    3 credits
  • UOB676·Capstone: Named-Setting Communication Portfolio
    3 credits

Learning outcomes

  • Apply discipline-specific theory to complex professional problems
  • Design and execute research or applied projects to postgraduate standard
  • Communicate findings clearly to academic and industry audiences
  • Demonstrate ethical, inclusive practice in global workplaces

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