The academy operates in four in urban and rural campuses or centres:[1] The importance to any linguistic group of higher education through their own language has long been acknowledged.
][2] The foundation in Scotland of the Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, an institute which is comparable to but more substantial than the academy as it is a constituent college of the University of the Highlands and Islands, has been accompanied by a marked increase in the vitality of Scottish Gaelic.
It publishes papers on topics including sociolinguistics, technology, pedagogy and translation in its annual scholarly publication, An Reiviú.
[citation needed] The academy offers university courses of various levels in numerous subjects, primarily in language studies, communication and technology, and indigenous culture.
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)[10] Members of the academy produce regular contributions to the interdisciplinary online journal, An Reiviú.