36 monthsProgramme duration
19,000 GBPTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Linguistics
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Studying Welsh and Linguistics can strengthen your Welsh language skills, while satisfying your curiosity about how languages work.
As a joint honours’ student, you take half of your modules each year in Welsh and half in Linguistics. Combining the study of both Welsh and Linguistics will give you excellent written, spoken and analytical skills alongside many other transferable skills relevant to a wide range of careers.
Explore rich and diverse literary texts from the tales of the Mabinogion to the dynamic literature of contemporary Wales. Delve into the rich Celtic culture and heritage of the Welsh language whilst learning about language variances in different speakers and geographic regions across the globe.
The School of Welsh contribution to the literary and cultural life of Wales has been crucial. Our academic team include some of the most prominent writers and poets in contemporary Wales. Garnering international acclaim, they have won awards including Book of the Year, Prose Medals, Drama Medals, Chairs and Crowns at the Urdd Eisteddfod and National Eisteddfod.
Linguistics as a subject has been taught at Bangor University since the 1960s, making our department one of the first dedicated departments in the UK. Your teaching is informed by our internationally recognised research into language and cognition. Our specialisms include acquisition, processing, comprehension, disorders and atypical language development - use, structure, variation, change, communication, maintenance, preservation, teaching, and technologies.
Welsh is spoken in north-west Wales more than anywhere else in the world, providing unrivalled opportunities to improve your proficiency in the professional use of Welsh. At Bangor University, we offer Welsh-speaking work placements and the chance to interact with the many Welsh-speaking professionals and communities we collaborate with. Many of our students join Bangor University’s Welsh Students' Union and choose to live in our Welsh-speaking halls of residence, Neuadd JMJ.
Our Linguistics staff have links with the UK Cognitive Linguistics Association, Linguistics Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (LAGB), International Cognitive Linguistics Association and specialised organisations such as Researching and Applying Metaphor (RaAM).
Our facilities include a professional grade sound/recording studio and speech laboratory with Yamaha, Alesis and RØDE recording equipment, an eye tracking laboratory with a Tobii Pro X2-60 eye tracker, and an ERP laboratory with an actiCHamp Plus ERP machine. An extensive range of audio and video equipment is available to loan for student projects, such as state of the art ERP, eye tracking, sound recording, corpus and psycholinguistic resources. In addition to our dedicated library, Bangor Linguistics Society organises regular socials, guest lectures and workshops, for example, in the use of British Sign Language (BSL).
As a joint honours’ student, you take half of your modules each year in Welsh and half in Linguistics. Combining the study of both Welsh and Linguistics will give you excellent written, spoken and analytical skills alongside many other transferable skills relevant to a wide range of careers.
Explore rich and diverse literary texts from the tales of the Mabinogion to the dynamic literature of contemporary Wales. Delve into the rich Celtic culture and heritage of the Welsh language whilst learning about language variances in different speakers and geographic regions across the globe.
The School of Welsh contribution to the literary and cultural life of Wales has been crucial. Our academic team include some of the most prominent writers and poets in contemporary Wales. Garnering international acclaim, they have won awards including Book of the Year, Prose Medals, Drama Medals, Chairs and Crowns at the Urdd Eisteddfod and National Eisteddfod.
Linguistics as a subject has been taught at Bangor University since the 1960s, making our department one of the first dedicated departments in the UK. Your teaching is informed by our internationally recognised research into language and cognition. Our specialisms include acquisition, processing, comprehension, disorders and atypical language development - use, structure, variation, change, communication, maintenance, preservation, teaching, and technologies.
Welsh is spoken in north-west Wales more than anywhere else in the world, providing unrivalled opportunities to improve your proficiency in the professional use of Welsh. At Bangor University, we offer Welsh-speaking work placements and the chance to interact with the many Welsh-speaking professionals and communities we collaborate with. Many of our students join Bangor University’s Welsh Students' Union and choose to live in our Welsh-speaking halls of residence, Neuadd JMJ.
Our Linguistics staff have links with the UK Cognitive Linguistics Association, Linguistics Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (LAGB), International Cognitive Linguistics Association and specialised organisations such as Researching and Applying Metaphor (RaAM).
Our facilities include a professional grade sound/recording studio and speech laboratory with Yamaha, Alesis and RØDE recording equipment, an eye tracking laboratory with a Tobii Pro X2-60 eye tracker, and an ERP laboratory with an actiCHamp Plus ERP machine. An extensive range of audio and video equipment is available to loan for student projects, such as state of the art ERP, eye tracking, sound recording, corpus and psycholinguistic resources. In addition to our dedicated library, Bangor Linguistics Society organises regular socials, guest lectures and workshops, for example, in the use of British Sign Language (BSL).
Programme overview
Main Subject
Linguistics
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Studying Welsh and Linguistics can strengthen your Welsh language skills, while satisfying your curiosity about how languages work.
As a joint honours’ student, you take half of your modules each year in Welsh and half in Linguistics. Combining the study of both Welsh and Linguistics will give you excellent written, spoken and analytical skills alongside many other transferable skills relevant to a wide range of careers.
Explore rich and diverse literary texts from the tales of the Mabinogion to the dynamic literature of contemporary Wales. Delve into the rich Celtic culture and heritage of the Welsh language whilst learning about language variances in different speakers and geographic regions across the globe.
The School of Welsh contribution to the literary and cultural life of Wales has been crucial. Our academic team include some of the most prominent writers and poets in contemporary Wales. Garnering international acclaim, they have won awards including Book of the Year, Prose Medals, Drama Medals, Chairs and Crowns at the Urdd Eisteddfod and National Eisteddfod.
Linguistics as a subject has been taught at Bangor University since the 1960s, making our department one of the first dedicated departments in the UK. Your teaching is informed by our internationally recognised research into language and cognition. Our specialisms include acquisition, processing, comprehension, disorders and atypical language development - use, structure, variation, change, communication, maintenance, preservation, teaching, and technologies.
Welsh is spoken in north-west Wales more than anywhere else in the world, providing unrivalled opportunities to improve your proficiency in the professional use of Welsh. At Bangor University, we offer Welsh-speaking work placements and the chance to interact with the many Welsh-speaking professionals and communities we collaborate with. Many of our students join Bangor University’s Welsh Students' Union and choose to live in our Welsh-speaking halls of residence, Neuadd JMJ.
Our Linguistics staff have links with the UK Cognitive Linguistics Association, Linguistics Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (LAGB), International Cognitive Linguistics Association and specialised organisations such as Researching and Applying Metaphor (RaAM).
Our facilities include a professional grade sound/recording studio and speech laboratory with Yamaha, Alesis and RØDE recording equipment, an eye tracking laboratory with a Tobii Pro X2-60 eye tracker, and an ERP laboratory with an actiCHamp Plus ERP machine. An extensive range of audio and video equipment is available to loan for student projects, such as state of the art ERP, eye tracking, sound recording, corpus and psycholinguistic resources. In addition to our dedicated library, Bangor Linguistics Society organises regular socials, guest lectures and workshops, for example, in the use of British Sign Language (BSL).
As a joint honours’ student, you take half of your modules each year in Welsh and half in Linguistics. Combining the study of both Welsh and Linguistics will give you excellent written, spoken and analytical skills alongside many other transferable skills relevant to a wide range of careers.
Explore rich and diverse literary texts from the tales of the Mabinogion to the dynamic literature of contemporary Wales. Delve into the rich Celtic culture and heritage of the Welsh language whilst learning about language variances in different speakers and geographic regions across the globe.
The School of Welsh contribution to the literary and cultural life of Wales has been crucial. Our academic team include some of the most prominent writers and poets in contemporary Wales. Garnering international acclaim, they have won awards including Book of the Year, Prose Medals, Drama Medals, Chairs and Crowns at the Urdd Eisteddfod and National Eisteddfod.
Linguistics as a subject has been taught at Bangor University since the 1960s, making our department one of the first dedicated departments in the UK. Your teaching is informed by our internationally recognised research into language and cognition. Our specialisms include acquisition, processing, comprehension, disorders and atypical language development - use, structure, variation, change, communication, maintenance, preservation, teaching, and technologies.
Welsh is spoken in north-west Wales more than anywhere else in the world, providing unrivalled opportunities to improve your proficiency in the professional use of Welsh. At Bangor University, we offer Welsh-speaking work placements and the chance to interact with the many Welsh-speaking professionals and communities we collaborate with. Many of our students join Bangor University’s Welsh Students' Union and choose to live in our Welsh-speaking halls of residence, Neuadd JMJ.
Our Linguistics staff have links with the UK Cognitive Linguistics Association, Linguistics Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (LAGB), International Cognitive Linguistics Association and specialised organisations such as Researching and Applying Metaphor (RaAM).
Our facilities include a professional grade sound/recording studio and speech laboratory with Yamaha, Alesis and RØDE recording equipment, an eye tracking laboratory with a Tobii Pro X2-60 eye tracker, and an ERP laboratory with an actiCHamp Plus ERP machine. An extensive range of audio and video equipment is available to loan for student projects, such as state of the art ERP, eye tracking, sound recording, corpus and psycholinguistic resources. In addition to our dedicated library, Bangor Linguistics Society organises regular socials, guest lectures and workshops, for example, in the use of British Sign Language (BSL).
Admission Requirements
104+
Offers are tariff based, 104 - 128 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification e.g.:
We are happy to accept combinations of the qualifications listed above, as well as alternative Level 3 qualifications such as City & Guilds, Access and Cambridge Technical Diplomas.
We also welcome applications from mature learners.
International Candidates: school leaving qualifications that are equivalent to A levels/Level 3 and/or college diplomas are accepted from countries worldwide (subject to minimum English Language requirements). More information can be found on our International pages.
*For a full list of accepted Level 3 qualifications, go to www.ucas.com.
**Can be considered in conjunction with another qualification in Welsh or taken through the medium of Welsh (e.g. A Levels).
- A Levels: including grade B in Welsh (or a grade B in a humanities subject studies through the medium of Welsh - e.g. History, Geography, Religious Studies). General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted
- BTEC National Extended Diploma**: DMM-DDM
- Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma**: DMM-DDM
- City & Guilds Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080): considered on a case-by-case basis
- International Baccalaureate Diploma: including grade H5 in Welsh**
- Access**: pass required
- Welsh Baccalaureate: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications
- T Levels: T Levels in a relevant subject considered on a case-by-case basis
- Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.
We are happy to accept combinations of the qualifications listed above, as well as alternative Level 3 qualifications such as City & Guilds, Access and Cambridge Technical Diplomas.
We also welcome applications from mature learners.
International Candidates: school leaving qualifications that are equivalent to A levels/Level 3 and/or college diplomas are accepted from countries worldwide (subject to minimum English Language requirements). More information can be found on our International pages.
*For a full list of accepted Level 3 qualifications, go to www.ucas.com.
**Can be considered in conjunction with another qualification in Welsh or taken through the medium of Welsh (e.g. A Levels).
3 Years
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
9,790 GBP
International
19,000 GBP
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