BA Modern Languages and Cymraeg (Welsh)
About this course
BA (Hons) in Modern Languages and Cymraeg (Welsh), a language degree focused on Welsh language studies combined with either French or Spanish. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Project Management, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The course includes a compulsory year abroad, with an optional placement year and foundation year available. The first year covers language acquisition and cultural foundations through compulsory modules such as Beginners Spanish A, Beginners Spanish B, Beginners French A, Beginners French B, Intermediate French A, Intermediate French B, Intermediate Spanish A, and Intermediate Spanish B, alongside optional choices like Transnational Cultures, Language and Culture: A Toolkit, Writing Skills, Practical Spoken Welsh, The Literary Tradition 1, Literature and Visual Culture, Defnyddio'r Gymraeg, Creative Writing, Modern European Theatre, Scriptwriting for TV, Literary Criticism, Early Modern Literature, Literature Today, and The Middle Ages. Year 2 advances linguistic proficiency through compulsory modules including Professional Writing Skills, Advanced French A, Advanced French B, Advanced Spanish A, and Advanced Spanish B, alongside optional topics such as Dafydd ap Gwilym, Literature and Society, 1500-1740, The History of Welsh, Professional Welsh, Writing Poetry, Literature and Philosophy, Cultures of Protest and Rebellion, Modern Theatre, and Adapting for the Stage. Year 3 consists of study or work placement options abroad, such as Study Placement Abroad: Alternative Assessment 1 (Year), Study Placement Abroad: Alternative Assessment 1 (Semester), Placement Abroad 1 (Year), and Placement Abroad 1 (Semester). The final year consolidates expertise through compulsory modules like Proficient French A, Proficient French B, Proficient Spanish A, and Proficient Spanish B, as well as optional modules including Modern Poetry, Dissertation, Professional Translation, Writing Prose, Welsh America, The Mabinogion, The Court Poetry, The Novel, Literature of Protest and Rebellion, The Small Screen, Approaching Translation, Languages and Ecologies, Reading Contemporary Galician Culture, Teaching English as a Foreign Language, and Single Honours Dissertation.
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Entry requirements
For all Modern Languages courses: Relevant modern language preferred. Our courses are designed to cater for those who have studied one or more languages as well as offering pathways for those beginning a language from scratch - there is no modern language language requirement for the beginner's language route. Offers are tariff based, 104 - 128 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); Relevant modern language preferred (no language required for beginner's language route). General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted. BTEC National Extended Diploma**: DMM - DDM Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma**: DMM- DDM City & Guilds Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080)**: considered on a case-by-case basis International Baccalaureate Diploma: including grade H5 in Welsh** and grade H5 in a relevant modern language (no language required for beginner's language route) 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 10 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 76%
- Learning resources: 80%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 25%
- 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: 55%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
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: 100%
Modules
- Transnational Cultures
- Language and Culture: A Toolkit
- Writing Skills
- Practical Spoken Welsh
- The Literary Tradition 1
- Literature and Visual Culture
- Defnyddio'r Gymraeg
- Creative Writing
- Modern European Theatre
- Scriptwriting for TV
- Literary Criticism
- Early Modern Literature
- Literature Today
- The Middle Ages
- Beginners Spanish A
- Beginners Spanish B
- Beginners French A
- Beginners French B
- Intermediate French A
- Intermediate French B
- Intermediate Spanish A
- Intermediate Spanish B
- Professional Writing Skills
- Dafydd ap Gwilym
- Literature and Society, 1500-1740
- The History of Welsh
- Professional Welsh
- Writing Poetry
- Literature and Philosophy
- Cultures of Protest and Rebellion
- Modern Theatre
- Adapting for the Stage
- Advanced French A
- Advanced French B
- Advanced Spanish A
- Advanced Spanish B
- Study Placement Abroad: Alternative Assessment 1 (Year)
- Study Placement Abroad: Alternative Assessment 1 (Semester)
- Placement Abroad 1 (Year)
- Placement Abroad 1 (Semester)
- Modern Poetry
- Dissertation
- Professional Translation
- Writing Prose
- Welsh America
- The Mabinogion
- The Court Poetry
- The Novel
- Literature of Protest and Rebellion
- The Small Screen
- Approaching Translation
- Languages and Ecologies
- Reading Contemporary Galician Culture
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language
- Single Honours Dissertation
- Proficient French A
- Proficient French B
- Proficient Spanish A
- Proficient Spanish B
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Modern Languages and Cymraeg (Welsh) 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 Modern Languages and Cymraeg (Welsh) at Bangor University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Modern Languages and Cymraeg (Welsh) at Bangor University?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Modern Languages and Cymraeg (Welsh) at Bangor University?
The average entrant had 98 UCAS points.
Does BA Modern Languages and Cymraeg (Welsh) at Bangor University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Modern Languages and Cymraeg (Welsh) at Bangor University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.