Updates on Available Course Spaces
Last updated 23/03/26 at 5pm
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Reduced and Flexi Timetable will be in place for the the remaining months of 2026
The lesson schedule will be as follows to begin with:
1 week off followed by 2 weeks of lessons for the next few months.
The office is closed and there are no classes on the following dates:
25/03 - 12/04/2026
15/04 - 21/04/2026
06/05 - 12/05/2026
27/05 - 02/06/2026
17/06 - 23/06/2026
08/07 - 14/07/2026
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Important announcement - Cuidichibh Sinn! Support Love Gaelic.
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Love Gaelic is an independent, unfunded Gaelic education platform. During Ann’s cancer treatment, it relies on community support to remain fully operational and continue its work for the language. Even a small subscription helps keep Love Gaelic learning alive, online and in the heart of the North Uist community. If you care about its future, please take a moment to see how you can help. Follow this link for info.
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​Immediate payment is due on receipt of invoice. Spaces can not be reserved due to the high demand and limited availability.
There are no refunds once courses have been paid for and you've accepted a fixed lesson time slot.
Bookings can not be transferred to another start-date if you missed your first lesson.
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Students are responsible for checking the time differences here.
Check course, entry requirements, cancellation and attendance, FAQ information on the website before booking your course.
You can do a self-check here to see what your current reading / speaking level is.
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At Love Gaelic, you're not just learning a language — you're stepping into a living culture. Our prices reflect our commitment to small groups, native speakers, location-based immersion, personalised feedback, and coaching that builds not only your Gaelic but also your confidence. We believe in sustainable pricing that honours our time, our teachers, and our island — and delivers lasting transformation for you. All students use the teacher's Gaelic dialect and work within the boundaries of the course syllabus.
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Please note:
Love Gaelic does not offer placement assessments unless learners already meet the formal entry requirements for a course. Prior recognised study (e.g. SMO, university programmes, or Love Gaelic pathways) is required before any assessment is considered. ​Entry levels are defined through sustained teaching experience and are designed to align course learning demands with what learners can realistically apply and maintain, based on prior learning.
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Teaching & Programme Scope
Love Gaelic programmes are designed and delivered exclusively by Ann Desseyn.
Our responsibility and quality assurance apply only to teaching and activities delivered directly as part of a Love Gaelic programme.
Learning or tuition undertaken independently with other teachers falls outside the scope of Love Gaelic programmes.
"I have done no or little prior study!"
"I am a Duolingo learner"
"I am a Speak Gaelic learner"
I need in-person tuition for:
Pronunciation
(reading & speaking)
-> Gaelic Beginner Conversation Course
-> Tweederick Course
Grammar Revision
-> Post-Beginner Refresher Course
-> Tweederick Course
Pronunciation & Grammar
-> Ùlpan Course
"I have completed full-time Gaelic university/college studies at intermediate level."
"I am doing / have done the Cùrsa Inntrigidh"
"I need help preparing for my SMO or AGA exams."
I need in-person tuition for:
Pronunciation & Grammar
(reading, speaking & revision)
-> Intermediate Booster Course
-> Tweederick Course
Speaking and Writing
-> Intermediate Dialogue Development Course
General Revision & Language Application
-> Intermediate Refresher Course
-> Tweederick Course
"I have completed full-time Gaelic university/college studies at advanced level."
"I am doing / have done the Cùrsa Adhartais
"I need help preparing for my SMO or AGA exams."
I need in-person tuition for:
Pronunciation & Grammar
(reading, speaking & revision)
-> Advanced Booster Course
-> Tweederick Course
Speaking and Writing
-> Advanced Dialogue Development Course
Presentation & Writing
-> Debating Skills Course
"I want to work on my conversation skills"
"I just want to talk to someone in Gaelic"
Conversation is the outcome of structured learning rather than a standalone starting point.
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Our speaking-focused courses are designed so that communication skills development is introduced only once learners have the necessary foundations in place to hold a conversation.
The Love Gaelic Communication Development Pathway
The Love Gaelic Conversation Skills Pathway is a structured progression designed to develop sustainable spoken Gaelic from absolute beginner level through to advanced conversational and debating skills. The conversation and communication skills development pathway comprises 55 guided lessons and 2 self-study courses, with learners engaging in two or more sessions per week to ensure continuity, application, and retention. Conversation is introduced and expanded at defined stages, building on prior learning so that speaking skills can be applied reliably, maintained over time, and developed with increasing precision and control.​
Next student intake - June 2026
NRegistration of new students will depend on how Ann's recovery is going the coming months. Continuing & returning students take priority (There are no other teachers). Course info & prices are on the website.
All lessons will need to be shared with another student (or students)
A waiting list is open here (Registration will start by end of April)
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The waiting list for the taught course Summer / Autumn
"Learn Gaelic through the Tweederick stories"
is open here (limited spaces)
(course workbook is under development)
Flexibility with schedule is required, to suit Ann's travel to Glasgow for treatment and recovery from chemo side-effects the coming months. Meanwhile help us keep Love Gaelic operational in any way you can.
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Update - Course spaces School Year September 2026​ - June 2027
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There will be no usual school year term calendar. Updates on space availability will be posted here.
​​Subscribe here to be notified when registration opens and also get a weekly bilingual (Gaelic-English) short story shared by email in 2026 only, created to support listening, presence, and confidence in real conversations for adult learners of Scottish Gaelic.​​​​​​​​
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We are a non-funded small business and can not offer financial support, free accommodation, training, work placements or a general Gaelic enquiry service. Everything we offer, is on our website.For anything else, you can contact funded Gaelic Organizations like Bòrd na Gàidhlig.
​We do not tolerate abuse, agressive behaviour, threats or ongoing harassment of our staff and have the right not to reply to your email.
Should you persist in intimidating our staff, we will refer your details and evidence to the police to take action accordingly.
The Beginner to Advanced Ùlpan Pathway
Love Gaelic offers an intensive, structured route to communicative competence in Scottish Gaelic that goes beyond mirroring the rigour of formal academic programmes while remaining focused on practical application, through adding on access to an optional taught group conversation class. Designed for learners seeking measurable progress without the cost, or academic overhead of university or college study, the Ùlpan pathway provides a disciplined, outcomes-driven alternative for those who want to use Gaelic actively and consistently.