Welsh Studies

The demands of a bilingual country have seen a rapid expansion of businesses requiring advanced Welsh linguistics skills and English/Welsh translation.

Wales is a bilingual country which has over the last 20 years seen significant growth in the use of Welsh in both commercial and social settings. This has prompted a substantial increase in the need for high quality translation and communication skills.

We’ve built our Welsh language studies programmes with businesses firmly in mind. More and more companies are recognising the need for communicating with their customers - and staff - in both Welsh and English. Effective translation and communication skills are therefore crucial to the prosperity of the Welsh economy.

Key facts

The course is delivered primarily online
Workshops taught in the William Morgan Room, a room dedicated to the teaching of the Welsh language which is equipped with world-leading digital facilities
Access to excellent IT facilities, well-stocked library and student support facilities
Course developed in close collaboration with the Welsh communications industry
Practical-based course - practise your skills on real-life projects
Guest lectures from professionals working through the medium of Welsh
All these courses are delivered through the medium of Welsh

“The course includes elements on language, grammar and the principles and styles of translation. This has given me back the confidence to speak the Welsh language on a day-to-day basis in the community.”

Sarah-Lou Gaffney, FdA Welsh Translation graduate

Career opportunities

The course has been developed to meet the requirements of employers. Students develop not only translation skills but also a wide repertoire of competencies, generic and specific skills, attributes and capabilities which are highly valued in the bilingual workplace, including information technology, evaluation, analysis, and written Welsh communication in a variety of formats and styles.

Typical course content

These courses share common core modules such as:

advanced Welsh language skills
principles of translation
personal and professional development
dialectology
technical translation

Assessment

The assessment strategy is student centred and reflects the requirements of best practice regarding translation. Students are assessed by a wide variety of formats including coursework, time-based exercises, portfolios and journals, and presentations.

Course duration

Entry requirements and applying

120 UCAS points at GCE Alevel or equivalent. All applicants are considered on an individual basis and motivation and commitment are considered alongside academic requirements. If you do not satisfy the normal academic entry requirements you may be admitted to the first year of the course, after interview, at the discretion of the course tutor and in general accordance with Glyndŵr University’s academic regulations for undergraduate courses.

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