Welsh and Journalism (BA)
Cardiff University
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BA - Bachelor of Arts

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Cathays Park Campus

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-25

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3 Years

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BA - Bachelor of Arts

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Cathays Park Campus

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SEP-25

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3 Years

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This programme will provide you with a wealth of transferable skills and knowledge, opening doors to a variety of career paths, in journalism and the media or beyond.The Welsh course is relevant to contemporary Wales and is delivered by a school noted for its research quality and impact. This course aims to produce graduates with a thorough (academic and practical) understanding of the Welsh language, its literature and culture, a high level of written and oral skills and well-developed ...Read more

This programme will provide you with a wealth of transferable skills and knowledge, opening doors to a variety of career paths, in journalism and the media or beyond.

The Welsh course is relevant to contemporary Wales and is delivered by a school noted for its research quality and impact. This course aims to produce graduates with a thorough (academic and practical) understanding of the Welsh language, its literature and culture, a high level of written and oral skills and well-developed employability and creative skills relevant to modern Wales.

The overall aim of Journalism is to equip students to become well informed citizens in a media saturated society. It begins with the assumption that in order to understand modern society, we need to understand the central role that media and the cultural industries play in that society. While you will be able to take some practical modules, the emphasis of the degree is academic and analytical.

Key stats

WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
22/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
9th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
27th
Journalism
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 92 = 8% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
8%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
95%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Journalism graduate salary at this uni
£20,000
UK Journalism graduate salary
£18,000
Welsh Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
90%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Welsh Studies graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK Welsh Studies graduate salary
£18,000
What students say
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28 Jan 25

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Student Reviewer
28 Jan 25

Student activation card information was different everytime I talked to someone new. I would recommend having everyone on the same..Read more

Popular A-level subjects

Journalism

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

English Literature
48%
Media Studies
43%
History
31%
English Language & Literature
20%
English Language
20%
HESA
Welsh Studies

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Welsh
100%
History
42%
English Literature
24%
Music
17%
Religious Studies & Theology
14%
HESA

Tuition fees

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Domestic

£9,535 per year

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Students from Domestic

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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This fee applied to Isle of Man - £9,535.

£23,700 per year

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Students from EU

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£23,700 per year

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Latest reviews

Latest Journalism reviews

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SR
Student Reviewer
28 Jan 25
Journalism and Communications BA (Hons)
Student activation card information was different everytime I talked to someone new. I would recommend having everyone on the same...
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