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BA Modern Languages and Cymraeg (Welsh)

Bangor University

Institution
Bangor University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Modern Languages and Cymraeg (Welsh)
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
R805
Typical offer
UCAS 104-128

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.

About this course

BA (Hons) in Business management and Hebrew and Jewish Studies. Core topics include research methods, fieldwork, and project management. The programme includes a compulsory year abroad, with the option to add a second year abroad via the International Experience pathway. Students choose between French and Spanish, and Irish can also be studied.

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