BA Welsh and Linguistics
About this course
BA in Welsh and Linguistics, an undergraduate degree exploring the structure and use of the Welsh language alongside core linguistic concepts and analysis. Core topics include Research Methods. Students can undertake a dissertation in their final year. The first year introduces foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as How Language Works 1, How Language Works 2, and Writing at University and Beyond. The second year continues with Yr Iaith ar Waith alongside a range of optional modules covering aspects of language and literature. The final year includes Working with Linguistic Data as a compulsory component. Optional modules across the course allow specialisation in areas such as sociolinguistics, translation, psycholinguistics, and literary study, culminating in an extended research project or dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB (B in Welsh First or Second Language)
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 98%
- Assessment and feedback: 100%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 97%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 96%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 17%
- Teaching Professionals: 14%
- Administrative occupations: 13%
- Media Professionals: 9%
- Elementary occupations: 8%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 90%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 30 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- Wales: 95%
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
- How Language Works 1
- How Language Works 2
- Writing at University and Beyond
- Iaith ac Ystyr
- Awdur, Testun a Darllenydd
- Y Gymraeg yn ei Chymdeithas
- Sgiliau Astudio Llenyddiaeth
- Sgiliau Iaith
- Y Gymraeg: Iaith a Chymdeithas
- Yr Iaith ar Waith
- Discourse
- Structure, Meaning and Function
- Sounds of Speech
- Dafydd ap Gwilym a'i Gyfnod
- Llenyddiaeth Plant
- Theori a Beirniadaeth Lenyddol
- Bywydau Llên
- Tafodieitheg
- Sosioieithyddiaeth a’r Gymraeg
- Style and Genre
- Sociolinguistics
- Language and Gender
- History of English
- First and Second Language Acquisition
- Working with Linguistic Data
- Blas ar Ymchwil
- Ymchwilio Estynedig
- Dafydd ap Gwilym a'i Gyfnod
- Llenyddiaeth Plant
- Theori a Beirniadaeth Lenyddol
- Bywydau Llên
- Tafodieitheg
- Sosioieithyddiaeth a’r Gymraeg
- Yr Ystafell Ddosbarth
- Cyfieithu Proffesiynol
- Forensic Linguistics
- Communicating in Relationships
- Communication Disorders
- Dialect in Literature and Film
- Professional and Intercultural Communication
- Experimental Approaches to Psycholinguistics
- Language and Popular Culture
- Phraseology in Theory and Application
- Dissertation in Language and Linguistics 1
- Dissertation in Language and Linguistics 2
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Welsh and Linguistics at Cardiff University earn?
The median salary is £32,000 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £33,500. The £30,500 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Linguistics.
What do graduates of BA Welsh and Linguistics at Cardiff University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Welsh and Linguistics at Cardiff University?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Welsh and Linguistics at Cardiff University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 162 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Welsh and Linguistics at Cardiff University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.