BA Welsh for Beginners
About this course
BA (Hons) in Welsh for Beginners, a language degree centred on developing spoken, written and reading proficiency alongside the study of Welsh culture and history. Core topics include Research Methods. Students can undertake an optional placement year, spend an optional year abroad, or complete an optional foundation year. The first year focuses on core language acquisition with compulsory modules such as Speaking Skills 1, Speaking Skills 2, and Literature and Culture. The second year builds competence through modules like Writing Skills, Practical Spoken Welsh, The Literary Tradition 1, and Literature and Visual Culture. The third year continues language development through Professional Writing Skills, while offering various optional modules spanning topics such as prose, modern poetry, scriptwriting, and culture. The final year involves advanced study featuring compulsory modules including Professional Writing and a Dissertation. Optional modules in the final year allow specialisation in areas such as professional translation, poetry writing, and theatrical adaptation.
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Entry requirements
Offers are tariff based, 96 - 120 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification e.g.: A Levels: including grade B in Welsh (or a grade B in a humanities subject studies through the medium of Welsh - e.g. History, Geography, Religious Studies). General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted BTEC National Extended Diploma**: MMM - DDM Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma**: MMM - DDM City & Guilds Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080): considered on a case-by-case basis International Baccalaureate Diploma: including grade H5 in Welsh** Access**: pass required Welsh Baccalaureate: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications T Levels: T Levels in a relevant subject considered on a case-by-case basis Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 100%
- Learning opportunities: 100%
- Assessment and feedback: 93%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 95%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 34 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 50%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 215 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 24%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 5%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 33%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Modules
- Speaking Skills 1
- Speaking Skills 2
- Literature and Culture
- Writing Skills
- Practical Spoken Welsh
- The Literary Tradition 1
- Literature and Visual Culture
- Welsh Skills 1
- Creative Writing
- Modern European Theatre
- Literary Criticism
- Early Modern Literature
- Literature Today
- The Middle Ages
- The Literary Tradition 2
- Professional Writing Skills
- The Novel
- Welsh America
- The Mabinogion
- Professional Welsh
- Modern Poetry
- Writing Prose
- Cultures of Protest and Rebellion
- The Small Screen
- Scriptwriting
- Professional Writing
- Dissertation
- Professional Translation
- Writing Poetry
- Literature and Society, 1500-1740
- The History of Welsh
- Dafydd ap Gwilym
- Literature and Philosophy
- Modern Theatre
- Adapting for the Stage
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Welsh for Beginners at Bangor University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £24,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £29,500. The £24,500 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Welsh studies.
What do graduates of BA Welsh for Beginners at Bangor University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Welsh for Beginners at Bangor University?
100% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Welsh for Beginners at Bangor University?
The average entrant had 164 UCAS points.
Does BA Welsh for Beginners at Bangor University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Welsh for Beginners at Bangor University?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.