BA Welsh

The BA Welsh scheme is suitable for both first language and second language Welsh speakers. The second language pathway allows you to gain confidence and to gradually improve your spoken and written Welsh skills during the degree course. You will graduate with the same qualification as first language students and there will be particular support available to you outside the formal teaching hours, in the form of: a second language office, a mentoring scheme, a weekly second language cuppa, and supplementary online resources. You will be taught by lecturers who are experts in their field. The Department leads the sector in fields such as creative writing, Welsh in the professional workplace and translation services, and everybody in the Department shares the aim of promoting a wider understanding of the Welsh language, its history, literature, and its place in the modern world. We offer a wide choice of modules on all our courses. On the BA Cymraeg degree scheme you will study fascinating subjects that reflect the latest interests of our lecturers, from the history of our literature to contemporary literature, and from the sociology of the Welsh language to registers and dialects, and creative writing and scriptwriting Complementing your studies, you will be able to take advantage of the close proximity of the National Library of Wales and its amazing collections of literary and audio and visual media resources, and also benefit from a lively Welsh social life. You will be able to join the Aberystwyth Welsh Students' Union (UMCA), live in the Pantycelyn or Fferm Penglais halls of residence, and take part in numerous fun activities that are organised for our Welsh-speaking students. All academic staff in the Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies are research active scholars and experts in their chosen fields of study, including the study of languages and literatures as well as creative writing.

IELTS 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component

International students: £19,190 per year

UK students: £9,790 per year

UK/Home: £9,790 per year

International: £19,190 per year

September

UCAS equal-consideration deadline

• Aberystwyth, United Kingdom