BA Celtic Studies (Full-time) (
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
About this course
BA (Hons) in Celtic Studies, exploring the languages, literatures and cultures of the Celtic world from Antiquity to the present day. Core topics include Research Methods. Modules include Welsh language skills, Celtic art, medieval prose, place-names and hagiography, with an independent project or dissertation in the final year. Teaching is delivered through the University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies via a distance-learning platform.
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Entry requirements
96-112 UCAS Tariff Points
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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: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 69%
- Academic support: 77%
- Organisation and management: 58%
- Learning resources: 71%
- Student voice: 64%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 70%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 20%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 30 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 5%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 15%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 10%
- Wales: 45%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
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: 70%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 20%
Modules
- Academic Skills
- An Introduction to the Celtic Languages
- The Early Celts
- An Introduction to Celtic Literatures
- Introduction to Celtic Art
- Welsh Language Skills 1
- Independent Project
- Gwlad, gwlad: Aspects of Welsh History 1200 to the present day
- Medieval Prose in Wales
- Representations of Brittany
- Welsh and Celtic Place-Names
- Welsh Language Skills 2
- Identity and Myth: The Normans and their World
- The Irish Question 1886-1998: from Charles Parnell to the Good Friday Agreement
- Welsh Medieval Praise Poetry
- Celtic Sanctity and Spirituality: Hagiography and Saints' Cults
- True Brits
- Cornwall without Cornish
- Roman Britain
- From Desert Myths to Sheep Tales: The Cistercians in the Middle Ages
- Relics of the Celtic Revival: Ten Key Texts in Context
- Dissertation
- Welsh Medieval Praise Poetry
- Celtic Sanctity and Spirituality: Hagiography and Saints' Cults
- Roman Britain
- True Brits
- From Desert Myths to Sheep Tales: The Cistercians in the Middle Ages
- Cornwall without Cornish
- Relics of the Celtic Revival: Ten Key Texts in Context
- The Irish Question 1886-1998: from Charles Parnell to the Good Friday Agreement
- Gwlad, gwlad: Aspects of Welsh History 1200 to the present day
- Medieval Prose in Wales
- Representations of Brittany
- Welsh and Celtic Place-Names
- Welsh Language Skills 2
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Celtic Studies (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David earn?
The median salary is £14,500 after 3 years, £19,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £13,000 and £27,000. The £19,500 median after five years is £8,500 less than the UK median for Celtic studies.
What do graduates of BA Celtic Studies (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David 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 Celtic Studies (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
How many students continue on BA Celtic Studies (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.