projects, providing material and data insights to the national Irish-language broadcaster TG4, and conducting examinations for the national Seal of Accreditation for translators. It maintains a close relationship with departments of the university in Galway. Given its concentration of Irish language education and research skills, the academy provides services for other bodies such as translation services, language education for NUIG staff, and developing the university's Language Scheme. It publishes papers on topics including sociolinguistics, technology, pedagogy and translation in its annual scholarly publication, An Reiviú. Academic The academy offers university courses of various levels in numerous subjects, primarily in language studies, communication and technology, and indigenous culture. Many courses can be taken full-time or part-time, and some even cater for distance learning. Prospective students can apply directly or through the Central Applications Office, as appropriate. Below is a sample of the programmes which have been delivered. Undergraduate Programmes BA in Communication Studies and Irish BA in Irish and Translation Studies BA in Applied Irish BComm with Irish Both Translation Studies and Communication Studies can be taken as part of a joint honours degree. Postgraduate programmes MA/Postgraduate Diploma in Conference Interpreting Higher Diploma in Applied Irish MA/Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice in the Media MA/Postgraduate Diploma in Language Studies Postgraduate Certificate in Translation Studies Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Irish Skills for Teachers Other programmes Diploma in Web Development Diploma in Indigenous Culture Diploma in Arts (Film and Multimedia) Diploma in Arts (Translation Studies) Diploma in Language Planning and Preservation Publications Comprehensive Linguistic Study of the Use of Irish in the Gaeltacht: Principal Findings and Recommendations, Dublin: Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge (National University of Ireland Galway) Members of the academy produce regular contributions to the interdisciplinary online journal, An Reiviú. See also Foras na Gaeilge Further reading The Role of the university in Sustaining Linguistic Minorities – an Irish Case Study by Seosamh MacDonnacha, pages 49–62 in National Languages in Higher Education, 2010, edited by Marjeta Humar and Mojca Žagar Karer Education in the Celtic Languages, Irish Medium by Seosamh MacDonnacha, pages 295–296 in The Celts: History, Life, and Culture edited by John T. Koch, Antone Minard. ABC-CLIO, 2012. The Role of Capacity Building in the Implementation of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language by Seosamh MacDonnacha, pages 11–20 in Strategies for Minority Languages: Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and Scotland, edited by John M.Kirk and Dónall P. ÓBaoill. Cló