A Masters by Research (MScR) programme is ideal if students have a clear idea of the independent research they wish to undertake at masters level. University of Edinburgh specializes in the languages, literatures and cultures of the Celtic and Gaelic peoples, from Iron Age Europe to the present.

Based in Scotland’s capital and festival city, the research community is at the forefront of policy development and cultural innovation. University of Edinburgh works at the cutting edge of linguistic, cultural, literary, and sociolinguistic research in the Celtic languages, with a particular focus on Scottish Gaelic. They play a leading role in relation to language planning and maintenance, particularly for Scottish Gaelic.

Join the community and undertake a 20,000-word dissertation under the guidance of an experienced and well-published supervisor. University of Edinburgh's Celtic Studies expertise covers:

Old Irish and Middle Welsh language, literature and culture
Scottish Gaelic and modern Irish language, literature, and culture
sociolinguistics
language policy for the Celtic languages