BA Welsh / Geography

Welsh and Geography are quite different subjects but they complement each other. Aberystwyth offers a unique place in which to make the best of the beautiful landscape that surrounds it, and it provides a wonderful variety of opportunities for field work and leisure. The staff that teach on this course are experts in a variety of fields.

As well as the core modules that you have to study, you will be able to choose from a wide variety of interesting subjects in both departments. There is an interesting variety of individual courses available in the Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies, which reflect our lecturers' recent research interests. From the history of our literature and contemporary literature, and women’s studies and sexuality studies, to creative writing and scriptwriting, Welsh registers and dialects, and translating and adapting, there will be plenty of subjects to interest and challenge you.

This degree course offers first and second language pathways and the Department has a lively Welsh social life. The Geography modules of this degree will focus on human and physical geography in the main, but you will also have an opportunity to look at the subject from different aspects such as history, the economy, culture, society and science. You will be part of a large, dynamic department.

A large variety of subjects are offered, from river catchment processes, and glaciology to civic sustainability and political and cultural geography. As well as the large range of subjects, there will be opportunities to undertake field work in Wales, the UK and abroad, and there is also an opportunity to win money towards one of your own adventures. We have excellent facilities here in Aberystwyth, such as fully equipped laboratories with a variety of analysis tools, the latest technology to enrich the learning, and excellent libraries.

In addition to that, it is very easy to get to the National Library of Wales with its wonderful collections of literary, audio and visual resources from the University campus. 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. Department of Geography and Earth Science: lecturers are all qualified to PhD level or working towards a PhD.