Aberystwyth University

BA Welsh / History

Aberystwyth UniversityAberystwyth, United Kingdom

Course overview

During your time as a student in the Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies you will get to choose from a wide variety of modules that span a wide range of interests and you will become part of the buzz for which the Department is known. You will be taught by specialists who are innovators in their fields and you will follow an exciting and challenging course. You will select subjects from our wide range of modules which reflect the latest research interests of our lecturers, from the history of our literature to contemporary literature, and from sociology of the Welsh language to the registers and dialects of Welsh, and creative writing and scriptwriting.

Most of us are curious about the past and about the way in which human society has evolved over time. As well as being interesting in itself, studying history will allow you to put the past into perspective by giving you the opportunity to skills that are essential to becoming a historian - the skills of analysis, interpretation and communication. In the Department of History and Welsh History you will have opportunities to work with primary and secondary sources from the start of the course.

You will also have the opportunity to understand the place of the British Isles in Europe and in the world more widely, from the middle ages to today, by selecting topics from the wide range of modules that are available to you. Staff in the Department of History and Welsh History are active researchers and experts in their field of History. Most are qualified to PhD level and hold PGCHE.

To find out more about our staff, please visit our departmental staff page. All academic staff in the Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies are research active scholars and experts in their chosen fields of study, including the study of languages and literatures as well as creative writing.

Key highlights

  • Welsh modules span medieval literature to contemporary writing
  • Study Welsh language sociology, registers and dialects
  • Creative writing and scriptwriting modules available
  • Work with primary and secondary historical sources from the start
  • Explore the British Isles in Europe and the world since medieval times
  • Taught by research-active staff, most with PhDs and PGCHE

Entry requirements

  • UCAS tariff points: 104-120 — UCAS Tariff 120 - 104 A Levels BBB-BCC to include B in Welsh 1st or 2nd Language GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh BTEC National Diploma: DDM-DMM, plus B in A level Welsh 1st or 2nd Language Interna…
  • A-level: BBB-BCC — to include to include B
  • GCSE: C/4 — to include English, Welsh
  • BTEC: DDM-DMM — BTEC National Diploma; combined with A levels
  • International Baccalaureate: 28-30 — …BTEC National Diploma: DDM-DMM, plus B in A level Welsh 1st or 2nd Language International Baccalaureate: 30-28, plus B in A level Welsh 1st or 2nd Language European Baccalaureate: 75%-65% overall, plus B in A level Welsh 1s…
  • Degree: 1st — 75%

Scholarships

  • Aberystwyth Regional Scholarships

    Students will be eligible for a £2,000 reduction in tuition fees for each year of their studies at Aberystwyth University.

    Up to £2,000

  • Caru Aber International Award

    Caru Aber International Award gives a £1,000 tuition fee discount (for every year of study) to any international fee-paying students who spent a period of time studying with us as an associate student.

    Up to £1,000

  • International Accommodation Award

    This award means that for students who choose to live in our on-campus Cwrt Mawr housing, there is no cost for the first year of study.

  • International Family Award

    International Family Award – giving you a £1,000 reduction in tuition fees for every year of your studies.

    Up to £1,000

  • Margaret Evelyn “Lynne” Williams Bursary

    The Bursary is worth £500 during the first year of study and a maximum of two awards will be available each year.

    Up to £500

  • Mathematics Department Award

    Up to £500 a year.

  • Music Scholarships

    £650 a year Music Scholarships are open to UK and international applicants.

    Up to £650

  • Waldo Williams Scholarship

    Successful applicants could receive up to £500 in their first year.

  • Welsh Medium Study Bursary

    Up to £400 a year - for following part or all of your course through the medium of Welsh.

Careers this course leads to

  • Secondary school teacher
  • Translator
  • Journalist
  • Archivist
  • Heritage officer
  • Researcher

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £19,190 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Aberystwyth University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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