There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Foghlam aig àrd-ìre (Higher education). Let’s look at some of them again in context.
Oilthigh Ghlaschu
University of Glasgow, Glasgow University
Thug mi a-mach ceum oilthighe.
I took/graduated with a university degree.
iomraiteach
renowned, famous, well-known
bha meas mòr air
it was highly regarded
na h-òraidichean
the lecturers
òraidean
lectures
air àrainn an oilthighe
on (university) campus
Cha do fhritheil mi na clasaichean
I didn’t attend the classes
ceum maighstireachd ann an lagh
a Masters degree in law
Thug sin misneachd dhomh
That gave me confidence
Cò aige tha fios?
Who knows?
Dè tha romhad fhèin …?
What is ahead of you …?
rannsachadh acadaimigeach
academic research
ceum ollaimh
PhD
We’ll catch up with some more of these as well as adding some new words and phrases to our vocabulary as we progress through this lesson.