Joint Honours
One of Cardiff University's strengths is the diverse and exciting range of subjects taught at internationally acclaimed Schools which can be combined with Welsh to form joint honours degree programmes. Welsh can be combined with:
- Ancient History
- Archaeology
- Education (first-language students only)
- English Literature
- French
- German (first-language students only)
- History
- Italian
- Language Studies
- Music
- Philosophy (first-language students only)
- Politics
- Mathematics (first-language students only)
- Sociology (first-language students only)
- Spanish
We also offer an LLB degree in Law and Welsh (first-language students only).
Year One
During the first year, we offer both language and literature modules which provide a sound basis for a degree in Welsh. There are two routes in Year One, one for first-language students and the other for second-language students.
First-language route
Students will study 120 credits in all. You may study up to 80 credits in Welsh. The following four modules are offered (the first three are compulsory):
- CY1743 Llenyddiaeth Gymraeg [Welsh Literature]
- CY1742 Cyflwyniad i'r Gymraeg [Introduction to Welsh]
- CY1744 O Destun i Draethawd [From Title to Essay]
- CY1745 Cymru a'i Diwylliant [Wales and its Culture]
All modules are taught through the medium of Welsh.
In addition, students will take either 40 or 60 credits in the second subject of their degree scheme.
Second-language route
Normally, students who have studied A level Welsh (second language) follow this route. However, we consider the student’s linguistic skills, both oral and written, before coming to a final decision on which route a student will follow.
Students must study 80 credits in Welsh:
- CY1495 Sgiliau Cyfathrebu [Communication Skills]
- CY1699 Gloywi Iaith [Improving Language Skills]
- CY1081 Hanes Llenyddiaeth Gymraeg [History of Welsh Literature]
- CY1584 Llenyddiaeth Gymraeg Fodern [Modern Welsh Literature]
All modules are taught through the medium of Welsh.
Students will also study 40 credits in the second subject of their degree scheme.
Year 2 and Final Year
The School of Welsh is proud of the range of modules available to students in Year 2 and Final Year. To ensure that students have a firm grasp of the Welsh language, we have some compulsory modules, which focus on linguistic and communication skills, both oral and written.
In addition, we offer a wide range of optional modules so that students are able to specialise in fields that are of particular interest to them. For example, students can opt for literature modules, either medieval and/or modern, or linguistic modules, or a combination of modules across these areas. The overall aim of the School is to offer students a degree scheme which is not only of the highest academic quality but which is also relevant to the needs of modern-day Wales.
Compulsory core modules
- CY2255 Cymraeg Cyfoes (Year 2, first language) [Contemporary Welsh]
- CY4004 Sgiliau Cyfathrebu Uwch (Year 2 second language) [Further Communication Skills]
- CY4005 Gloywi Pellach (Year 2 second language) [Further Language Improvement]
- CY4009 Cymraeg y Gweithle (Year 3) [Welsh for the Workplace]
- CY2400 Ysgrifennu Estynedig (Year 2 second language) [Extended Writing]
Compulsory core modules for single honours
(compulsory for Single Honours students, optional for Joint Honours/LLB)
- CY2166 Cyflwyniad i Hanes yr Iaith [History of the Welsh Language]
- CY3261 Cyflwyniad i Lenyddiaeth er 1900 [Literature since 1900]
- CY2318 Dadeni a Diwygiad 1550-1900 [Renaissance and Revival 1550-1900]
- CY3260 Cyflwyniad i Lenyddiaeth yr Oesoedd Canol [Medieval Welsh Literature]
Optional modules
- CY2126 Blas ar Ymchwil [A Taste of Research]
- CY2617 Y Canu Arwrol [Heroic Poetry]
- CY3355 Cyfieithu Proffesiynol [Professional Translation]
- CY2345 Cyflwyniad i Astudiaethau Gwerin [Introduction to Ethnological Studies]
- CY3595 Cymdeithaseg yr Wyddeleg [The Sociology of the Irish Language]
- CY3384 Cymraeg i Oedolion [Teaching Welsh to Adults]
- CY3540 Cymru ar Daith: Llên Teithio Gymraeg [Wales on the Move: Welsh Travel Writing]
- CY2126 Cynllunio Ieithyddol [Language Planning]
- CY3447 Y Chwedl Arthuraidd [The Arthurian Legend]
- CY3421 Dafydd ap Gwilym [Dafydd ap Gwilym]
- CY3404 Y Ferch yn yr Oesoedd Canol [Women in Medieval Wales]
- CY2349 I Fyd y Faled [The World of the Ballad]
- CY3422 'Y Ganrif Fawr' ['The Great Century']
- CY2670 Gwleidyddiaeth a Phropaganda yn Llenyddiaeth yr 20g [Politics and Propaganda in 20th Century Literature]
- CY3465 Hanes y Ddrama [History of Welsh Drama]
- CY3591 Iaith, y Ddinas a Chymdeithas [Language, the City and Society]
- CY3593 Iaith, Gwleidyddiaeth a Gwrthdaro [Language, Politics and Conflict]
- CY3633 Llenyddiaeth Plant [Children's Literature]
- CY2468 Llên y Ddinas [Urban Literature]
- CY3617 Merched a Llên yn y Cyfnod Modern [Women and Literature in Modern Wales]
- CY3562 Pedeir Keinc y Mabinogi [The Four Branches of the Mabinogi]
- CY3951 Rhyddiaith Ddiweddar [Modern Welsh Prose]
- CY2678 Saunders Lewis [Saunders Lewis]
- CY2123 Sgriptio [Scriptwriting]
- CY3324 Theori a Beirniadaeth Lenyddol [Theory and Literary Criticism]
- CY3835 Williams Pantycelyn a'r Emyn [Williams Pantycelyn and the Welsh Hymn]
- CY2124 Ysgrifennu Creadigol [Creative Writing]
- CY3950 Canu'r Gymru Newydd: Barddoniaeth 1990-2010 [Poetry of the New Wales: Poetry 1990-2010]
- CY3560 Hunaniaeth a Diwylliant y Wladfa [The Identity and Culture of the Welsh Colony in Patagonia]
- CY3880 Amlddiwylliannedd yn y Diwylliant Cymraeg [Multiculturalism in Welsh Culture]
- CY2283 Cyflwyniad i Sosioieithyddiaeth [Introduction to Sociolinguistics]