A Gaelic language immersion year pilot at the University of Glasgow is being made permanent, it was announced today (Monday December 4).
The Gaelic with Immersion Programme has received a long-term funding commitment from the College of Arts & Humanities at the university.
This announcement will establish Gaelic with Immersion as an integral part of the College’s Celtic & Gaelic diverse programme offering.
In 2017, the College commissioned a feasibility study to consider an immersion experience in Glasgow and this revealed a demand for more intensive language opportunities amongst students and adult learners.
Two years later in October of 2019, the Gaelic with Immersion Programme was offered to students at the university after it was awarded £455,000 from the Scottish Funding Council to support a three-year pilot.
The programme has been highly successful, with students continuing to employment in Gaelic education, management, administration, and the creative arts.
Moira Piazzoli, who undertook the Gaelic with Immersion Programme as part of an MA in Gaelic and Archaeology, stated: "The Gaelic with Immersion Programme gave me the opportunity to focus on becoming more fluent in Gaelic while learning more about Gaelic culture.
