On our Welsh and Linguistics (BA) programme, youll develop a thorough understanding of the Welsh language, its literature and culture, and engage with key questions across a broad range of linguistic topics. Youll achieve a high level of skill in written and spoken Welsh, key skills in collaboration and critical thinking, and well-developed employability and creative skills relevant to modern Wales.

We welcome those whove studied Welsh either as a first or second language. If Welsh is a second language to you, youll be provided with specific modules in the first and second years to practise and enhance your communication and language skills. After this, first and second language students come together for the majority of second year, and all final year, modules. Module options allow you to explore topics such as historic and contemporary Welsh writing, language policy, and professional translation.

In linguistics, youll be provided with a rigorous grounding in the analysis of language (including key aspects of phonetics, morphology and syntax). Youll also be able to select modules on varied topics, letting you follow your passions and interests, using the latest approaches to study with a critical eye and making connections to debates in the public sphere.

Acquiring career-enhancing skills, youll have the opportunity to produce different types of texts and work with specialised software. Youll gain skills from analysing real-world examples of language and learn how to construct arguments and communicate ideas to different audiences. Youll also have the opportunity to undertake a work placement in a workplace where Welsh is used daily, to develop your confidence and professional skills. During your final year, youll undertake a dissertation, in which youll design and carry out a research project on a topic of your choice related to Welsh language, culture or literature.