English Literature and Welsh (a Pathway for First Language students), BA (Hons), with industry placement

Swansea University offers a four-year BA in English Literature and Welsh, immersing students in over a thousand years of literature from the Medieval period to the present, including rich Welsh traditions. Explore provocative themes like gender and culture while honing Welsh language skills through modules on translation, poetry of protest, Gothic genres, and contemporary fiction. Taught by acclaimed writers and poets, the programme includes opportunities to engage with the Dylan Thomas legacy via prizes, research centres, and collaborations with the Dylan Thomas Centre and National Theatre Wales.Set in a stunning location overlooking Swansea Bay, students benefit from a vibrant English Student Society and access to study abroad or a Year in Industry for practical experience. The course features a mix of compulsory and optional modules, such as professional Welsh and debating texts, assessed through essays, presentations, and original writing. Ranked top 10 for satisfaction in English Literature and top 5 for Welsh, graduates pursue careers in education, media, and public services, with scholarships available.

Your first year will include a mixture of compulsory and optional modules, with examples of compulsory modules from recent years including: • Cymraeg Proffesiynol 1 Your second and third years will comprise entirely optional modules from a large range of subject areas. Examples of optional modules in recent years have included: • Hawliau Iaith yn y Cyd-destun Rhyngwladol • Debating Texts: Theory in Literature • Cynllunio Cynhyrchiad Aml-blatfform • Drama'r Gymraeg: Saunders Lewis a Gwenlyn Parry • Writing for Radio and Screen Your final year will include an optional independent dissertation project. For the full programme structure and module breakdown, please visit our webpage at https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/english-literature-creative-writing/ba-english-literature-welsh-first-language/