By combining Welsh and History, you will gain a wealth of transferable skills and knowledge, opening the doors to a variety of career paths. The time spent on each subject is effectively halved, allowing you to study the Welsh language, its literature and culture, while exploring and understanding key moments in history.

The Welsh course is relevant to contemporary Wales and delivered by a school noted for its research quality and impact. The course aims to produce graduates with a thorough academic and practical understanding of the Welsh language, its literature and culture, a high level of skill in written and spoken Welsh and well-developed employability and creative skills relevant to modern Wales.

The History course covers the period from the fall of the Roman Empire to the present day. There is a balance between modules covering specific historical periods and thematic modules that examine broad social and cultural topics, such as warfare, gender, religion, art, medicine and science. You will learn to think independently, assess the strengths and weaknesses of a body of historical evidence for yourself, and present your findings clearly.

Distinctive features

The distinctive features of the course include:

• the opportunity to follow a degree course that develops skills relevant to both the academic world and the workplace
• a core module which focuses on employability skills and which offers a period of work experience
• a range of core and optional modules in Welsh language, literature and culture as well as the opportunity to specialise in areas of personal and career interest
• the emphasis on practical research skills, that will benefit you throughout your career
• the emphasis on independent learning in a supportive environment
• the involvement of research-active staff in teaching
• the experience of being taught by staff who will recognise you as an individual
• History provides significant opportunities for learning and teaching through the medium of Welsh