Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Welsh for Beginners (Q565)

Bangor University

Welsh is a subject for students from every background. The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Welsh for Beginners is a 4-year course which has been designed for those who do not yet speak a word of Welsh. Concentrating in the first year on acquiring spoken modern Welsh, from the second year onwards greater focus will be placed on writing skills and they will increasingly be taught with second- and first-language students. During the third and fourth years they will follow the main Welsh Bachelor of Arts degree scheme with all modules taught through the medium of Welsh.

The specially designed foundation year (Year 1) has been designed for beginners and unconfident speakers which focuses on practical skills. Through the course of the studies there will be a gradual increase in the amount of Welsh-medium teaching, with modules specifically designed to facilitate the cross-over being a learner to becoming a confident speaker.