Thigibh an-seo!

Study & Live the Gaelic Life amidst our North Uist Gaelic Community

​From Post-Beginner to Higher Intermediate in 4 weeks

Fast-track Pronunciation / Communication Skills Development (Multilingual teaching)

We only have space in the car for 4 students who need transport to and from accommodation during the week (only if you stay in Shivinish, Cnoc nan Uan or Carinish).

Venue for learning may change (Hosta/Grimsay/Carinish/Kilmuir)

Confirmation the summer school will take place and registration opens 01/11/2025 if there are enough students on the waiting list and you will receive an invoice for the deposit of £375 to secure your place, with full payment due no later than 28/02/2026.

Minimum requirements: You have completed both beginner and post-beginner level learning and can : confidently use the verb to be, can, like, prefer, infinitive, word inversion, read a text and hold a conversation at post-beginner level, (Access through interview)

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Completion of our taught Love Gaelic Cùrsa Còmhraidh & Cùrsa Ro-ìre self-study course.

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Included:

Class-room based teaching combined with community learning activities. 9am - 3pm (1 hour lunch & study time)
 

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​Package 1: £975 per week / £1,950 for 2 weeks / £2,635 for 3 weeks / £3,315 for 4 weeks
Full Immersion with excursions, out-of-classroom activities and transport to and from airport/ferry/accommodation included ​​

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Package 2: £835 per week / £1,670 for 2 weeks / £2,255 for 3 weeks / £2,840 for 4 weeks

Immersion weeks without transport to and from airport/ferry/accommodation), with excursions and out-of-classroom activities

Package 3: £575 per week / £1,150 for 2 weeks / £1,555 for 3 weeks / £1,955 for 4 weeks

Classroom teaching without excursions, out-of-classroom activities nor transport

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Package 4: £575 per week / £1,150 for 2 weeks / £1,555 for 3 weeks / £1,955 for 4 weeks
Immersion weeks for Love Gaelic taught students and taught alumni with excursions and out-of-classroom activities but without transport to and from airport/ferry/accommodation. 

Package 5:  £740 per week / £1,480 for 2 weeks / £1,995 for 3 weeks / £2,515 for 4 weeks

Immersion weeks for Love Gaelic taught students and taught alumni with excursions and out-of-classroom activities and transport to and from airport/ferry/accommodation)

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​​​​​​​​​​​1 day excursion (Barra, Lewis or Uist) per week and dinner at the end of each excursion.

Soup and sandwich lunch (anything else you have to pay for)

Study resources, stationary

Water, fruit and snacks provided during the day.

One seafood lunch on Wednesday and 1 group goodbye dinner on Thursday evening in week 4.

Whatsapp Group Support
 

We provide tuition, learning resources and transport for day excursions.
There will be optional (free or for a fee) afternoon, evening and weekend activities (free transport for 4 students can be provided if you stay in Shivinish, Cnoc nan Uan or Carinish):

e.g. Lady Anne Boat trips about £50, Highland Games (free), EDF Music Festival about £100 per evening, Sheep dog trials (free), movie night (optional dinner £15), ceilidh (about £10), peat cutting (free) and sheep experience (free), volunteering with the Re-wilding project on Ronay (free), Gaelic church service (donation appreciated) etc.

If you have specific dietary requirements, you may need to bring your own as it is not easy finding a caterer during the busy summer season.

Bring your own medication as we do not stock everything on the island.

Not included:

Accommodation, evening meals (except on excursion days)

Transport for activities outwith the summer school schedule.

Personal shopping requirements.

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Transport:

Bus/taxi are available, though limited hours.
Car hire (from airport

We only have space in the car for 4 students who need transport to and from accommodation during the week. (only if you stay in Shivinish, Cnoc nan Uan or Carinish).
We can go to the shop on your arrival and on return from excursions during the week, if required (no fee).
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Everyone starts at Week 1 (post-beginner refresher ) and can stay for 2, 3 or 4 weeks:

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Week 1  
We will spend the whole day at the North Uist Agricultural show, as it is the best place you will find all our native Gaelic speakers gathering once per year, old and new. Students will have to push their confidence and try to converse with them as much as possible. I have waterproof boots for students, if needed. You have to bring your own waterproof jacket.

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Week 2  
We go on a trip to the Isle of Lewis and Harris for learning and speaking activities, visit the weaver and travel with the ferry.

Week 3  
We go on a trip to Vatersay/Barra and will have lunch at the airport while watching the plane land or take off.  (dinner at Am Politician in Eriskay)

Week 4  
We go on a trip around North Uist/Berneray/Grimsay (seafood lunch) for learning and speaking activities

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Cancellation policy:

if cancelled before 31/01/26 - full refund minus £25 admin fee .

if cancelled between 01/02/26 and 28/02/26 Deposit is non-refundable
if cancelled between 01/03/26 and 31/05/26 a full refund can only happen if we can fill your place with another student. If there isn't, you can attend another immersion week in 2027 for the value of your purchased package.

if cancelled after 31/05/26 - no refund.

if force majeure on tutor side - we will offer a full refund of the immersion week or find another tutor. If you think you have COVID, you will be given a kit to test yourself and you will not be able to join classes during the 5-day infectious period. There will be no refunds for circumstances which are out of our control.

If you register for events outwith the summer school, we do not take responsibility for your booking or any injury resulting from that activity.

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​​​​If you are interested in learning or speaking a specific dialect, you could also check out the other Gaelic learning providers on the other Hebridean islands. We can only advise on the protected dialect we use in our classroom and you will be expected to use ours only. Gaelic can differ in vocabulary use, pronunciation, gender of nouns and phrase use, depending on location. The important thing for learners is not to mix them up and respect the uniqueness of each dialect, in order to preserve its characteristics for future generations.

Here are some useful links:
 

Isle of Skye - Sabhal Mòr Ostaig 

Isle of Lewis - Ravenspoint

Isle of Islay - Ionad Chaluim Chille Ìle 

Isle of South Uist - Ceòlas

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We are following the GOC (Gaelic Orthographic Conventions), however we acknowledge that this is optional and not everyone is adapting these. (e.g. in some places, both accents are still in use). We can't give advice or help with learning based on the previous or other learning systems.