The Cardiff Citizen module

This informal 5-credit short module aims to offer an engaging and interactive learning environment for first-year students who have Welsh language skills.

Students will have the opportunity to explore and gain knowledge about the city of Cardiff and the Welsh language within the context of the local community, the university, and the vibrant multiculturalism that our capital city offers.

Dinesydd Caerdydd/Cardiff Citizen offers an excellent opportunity to:

socialise and collaborate with other students through group learning activities
connect and interact with fellow first-year students from across the university
fully utilise and enhance Welsh-language skills to their maximum potential

The transition to university and city life

The goal of the course is to help students successfully adjust to university and city life seamlessly during their first semester. This course was developed with input from current students to ensure that the experience is fresh, interesting, and engaging.

The Cardiff Citizen module serves as a complement to the course-specific Welsh-medium provision available in twelve different disciplines.

Enrolment

Undergraduate students who indicate that they are fluent in Welsh will be automatically enrolled on the course.

Postgraduate-taught students will also be able to enrol on the course, by emailing academi@caerdydd.ac.uk.

There will be three in-person sessions held for students during the first few weeks of the semester. In these sessions, they will hear from interesting and varied guest speakers from Cardiff and learn about and explore the city via a specially curated walking tour.

Working in small groups, students will choose a short project to collaborate on, fostering teamwork and valuable citizenship skills to enhance their CV, regardless of their field of study.

Yr Academi Gymraeg Betty Campbell Scholarship

This scholarship aims to pay tribute to a remarkable individual for whom inclusivity was inherent to all her work in education and who dedicated her life to fighting inequality.

We aim to ensure that her values, and her enthusiasm for Wales, its history and culture as part of Cardiff’s global story are an inspiration for our work in Yr Academi Gymraeg.

The scholarship is open to all students who are studying 20 credits or more through the medium of Welsh and we particularly encourage students who may face obstacles or uncertainty about studying through the medium of Welsh at the university level.

If you're interested in applying for this scholarship that offers to fund up to £1,000 to eligible students, please visit Academi Gymraeg Betty Cambell Scholarship for more information on how to apply.