Swansea University
UCAS Code: Q563 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
Access to Humanities Course
We recognise the EPQ as an excellent indicator of success. If you are predicted a grade B or above in the EPQ, you will receive an offer with a one grade reduction, to include your EPQ with a grade B.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSEs: English/Welsh Language Grade C
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
International students will also require a score of 4 at Higher Level English Language or Literature, or 5 at Standard Level English Language or Literature.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
UCAS Tariff
Swansea University accepts the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales as fully equivalent to x1 A-Level.
Swansea University will accept the Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate as fully equivalent to one A-Level.
About this course
Immerse yourself in the literature and poetry of Wales while learning about the social, cultural and political history of the Welsh language in this diverse four-year degree programme. Our Welsh (second language pathway) degree programme offers you the opportunity to:
• Study a wide range of literature including plays, short stories, novels and poetry from the medieval bardic tradition to modern protest songs.
• Gain a solid foundation in oral and written Welsh language, grammar, linguistics and learn valuable translation skills.
• Be taught by some of the leading Welsh authors and scholars - staff in the Welsh Department include Prifeirdd (Chief Bards) and winners of the Welsh Book of the Year Competition.
• Year in Industry - undertake valuable work experience during your third year
• Study optional modules in Gender and Culture with specialist researchers and lecturers.
• Study optional modules in Creative Writing.
This degree programme is eligible for Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Scholarships, as well as the University's general and Welsh-medium scholarships and bursaries.
The Welsh department at Swansea is ranked 2nd in the UK Overall for Celtic Studies (Times Good University Guide 2024). Our Employability Officer supports our students with information and advice which is backed up by the University’s Careers Service and Work Placement Team. All students have access to events, workshops and employer talks, including an annual conference for students in June to support final year students with the transition into the world of work.
Set in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the breathtaking Gower Peninsula, Swansea's multicultural campus community provides both a global perspective and a strong Welsh student community. You will be able to get involved in a wide range of clubs and societies including our active Welsh Society. Please visit our course page for more information: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/welsh/ba-welsh-second-language/#bbq=on
Modules
Your first year will include a mixture of compulsory and optional modules, with examples of compulsory modules from recent years including:
• Defnyddio'r Laith
• Trawsieithu
Your second and third years will comprise entirely optional modules from an expansive range of subject areas. Examples of optional modules in recent years have included:
• Hawliau Laith yn y Cyd-destun Rhyngwladol
• Amlddiwylliannedd a'r Gymraeg
• Cyfraith Hywel
• Blas ar Ymchwil
• Y Gymraeg, Datganoli a'r Gyfraith
Your final year will include an optional independent dissertation project.
For the full programme structure and module breakdown, please visit our webpage at: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/welsh/ba-welsh-second-language
Assessment methods
We offer a variety of assessment methods within our programmes. In addition to traditional examinations and essays, examples of alternative assessment include:
• Podcasts / Podlediadau
• Website Building / Creu Gwefannau
• Oral Presentations / Cyflwyniadau Llafar
• Recording a Radio Bulletin / Recordio Bwletin
• Create and Present and Microlesson / Creu a Chyflwyno meicrowers
• Book Reviews / Adolygiadau Llyfrau
Throughout your undergraduate Welsh degree, you will develop excellent research and analytical skills and learn to present your ideas effectively both verbally and in writing.
For full breakdown of course structure and assessment please visit our course page: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/welsh/ba-welsh-second-language or get in touch with us at [email protected]
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Singleton Park Campus
College of Arts and Humanities
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