Here's what you will need to get a place on the Cymraeg / Hanes course at Aberystwyth University.
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B,B,B
To include C in A-level Welsh 1st or 2nd Language.
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The Cymraeg / Hanes course at Aberystwyth University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| History | B |
| English Literature | C |
| Psychology | D |
| Government and Politics | C |
| Sociology | C |
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Welsh | A |
| History | B |
| Drama and Theatre Studies | A |
| Religious Studies | A* |
| Biology | C |
UCAS code: QV51
Here's what Aberystwyth University says about its Cymraeg / Hanes course.
Wrth ddewis astudio’r radd BA Cymraeg a Hanes ym Mhrifysgol Aberystwyth byddi’n rhannu dy amser rhwng dwy adran uchel iawn eu bri. Yn elfen Gymraeg y radd hon, cyflwynir cyrsiau deniadol, diddorol a pherthnasol i’n ffordd o weld Cymru a’r byd drwy’r Gymraeg.
Yn ystod dy gyfnod yn fyfyriwr yn yr adran Gymraeg hwn byddi’n cael dewis o amrywiaeth helaeth o fodiwlau sy’n rhychwantu ystod eang o ddiddordebau ac yn dod yn rhan naturiol o’r bwrlwm sy’n gysylltiedig â’r Adran. Cei dy ddysgu gan arbenigwyr sydd yn arloesi yn eu maes a byddi’n dilyn cwrs cyffrous a heriol.
Wrth ddilyn elfen hanes y radd hon, cei gyfle i astudio amrywiaeth o gyfnodau hanesyddol a datblygu dy ddiddordebau hanesyddol, gan ehangu a dyfnhau dy wybodaeth a dy ddealltwriaeth o’r pwnc. Mae’r rhan fwyaf ohonom yn chwilfrydig am y gorffennol ac am y ffordd mae cymdeithas ddynol wedi esblygu dros amser. Yn ogystal â bod yn ddiddorol ynddo’i hun, mae astudio elfen o hanes yn cynnig gweledigaeth a all ein helpu i ddeall digwyddiadau’r byd sydd ohoni. Bydd y radd hon yn dy alluogi i roi’r gorffennol mewn persbectif gan feithrin sgiliau dadansoddol dehongli a chyfathrebu, sydd mor bwysig mewn bywyd bob dydd.
Mae Hanes wedi’i ddysgu yn Aberystwyth ers 1872, sy’n golygu mai ein hadran yw’r hynaf yng Nghymru ac un o’r blaenaf ym Mhrydain. Mae Hanes wedi’i ddysgu yn Aberystwyth ers 1872, sy’n golygu mai ein hadran yw’r hynaf yng Nghymru ac un o’r blaenaf ym Mhrydain. Fe’n graddiwyd yn uchel gan ein myfyrwyr yn yr Arolwg Blynyddol o Fyfyrwyr (NSS). Mae ein meysydd pwnc yn amrywio o hanes cynnar i hanes modern, hanes gwleidyddol, hanes cymdeithasol, hanes economaidd a diwylliannol.
Mae amrywiaeth hynod ddiddorol o cyrsiau unigol ar gael yn yr Adran, sy’n adlewyrchu diddordebau ymchwil diweddaraf ein darlithwyr: hanes ein llên a llenyddiaeth gyfoes, theori lenyddol, llenyddiaeth plant, llên gwerin, astudiaethau menywod ac astudiaethau rhywedd, ysgrifennu creadigol a sgriptio, cyweiriau a thafodieithoedd y Gymraeg, yr iaith mewn cyd-destunau proffesiynol, cyfieithu ac addasu, y Gymraeg a'r cyfryngau, cymdeithaseg yr iaith Gymraeg. Mae’r cynllun gradd hwn yn cynnwys llwybrau Ail Iaith ac Iaith Gyntaf.
Mae ein graddedigion wedi bod yn llwyddiannus yn sicrhau proffesiwn mewn llawer o feysydd gwahanol: Addysg; Y Gyfraith; Archifwyr; Cyhoeddwyr; Gwleidyddion; Gweision Sifil; Y Cyfryngau; Y Lluoedd Arfog; Entrepreneuriaid.
Source: Aberystwyth University
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies
Location
Main Site (Aberystwyth) | Aberystwyth
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• History
• Welsh language
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,790 per year |
| Scotland | £9,790 per year |
| Wales | £9,790 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,790 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,790 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,790 per year |
| EU | £19,190 per year |
| International | £19,190 per year |
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The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Cymraeg / Hanes course at Aberystwyth University features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
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Teaching on my course
96%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
100%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
91%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
91%
low
Learning opportunities
99%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
100%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
100%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
100%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
100%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
95%
low
Assessment and feedback
96%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
100%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
95%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
100%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
95%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
86%
low
Academic support
100%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
100%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
100%
low
Organisation and management
100%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
100%
high
How well organised is your course?
100%
high
Learning resources
100%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
100%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
100%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
100%
high
Student voice
96%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
100%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
91%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
95%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
100%
high
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
95%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
95%
med
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Teaching on my course
92%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
85%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
98%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
92%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
93%
med
Learning opportunities
88%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
82%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
94%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
86%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
91%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
89%
med
Assessment and feedback
91%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
93%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
95%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
86%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
92%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
86%
med
Academic support
98%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
99%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
96%
med
Organisation and management
93%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
93%
high
How well organised is your course?
94%
high
Learning resources
95%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
95%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
97%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
92%
med
Student voice
82%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
74%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
86%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
87%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
78%
med
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
92%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
79%
med
The Cymraeg / Hanes course at Aberystwyth University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
The Cymraeg / Hanes course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Aberystwyth University graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
55%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
70%
In work, study or other activity
65%
Say it fits with future plans
80%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
20%
Teaching Professionals
15%
Administrative occupations
10%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
10%
Business and public service associate professionals
Graduate statistics
55%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
85%
In work, study or other activity
75%
Say it fits with future plans
65%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
15%
Elementary occupations
15%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15%
Teaching Professionals
10%
Administrative occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
The Cymraeg / Hanes course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for Aberystwyth University graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£30.7k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£19.7k
First year after graduation
£21.5k
Third year after graduation
£27k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Cymraeg / Hanes.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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