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French and Welsh, BA (Hons)

Key Course Details

UCAS Code: QR51
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents): BBB
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2020	£ 9,000
Sep 2021	£ 9,000

4 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad

UCAS Code: QR51
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents): BBB
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2020	£ 9,000
Sep 2021	£ 16,950

4 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad

UCAS Code: QR51
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: BBB - More Information
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2020	£ 16,450
Sep 2021	£ 16,950

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Course Overview

Immerse yourself in the literature, language, and culture of Wales and learn French with a year spent studying or working in France on this joint honours BA degree programme.

You will gain oral and written fluency, and grow in confidence in your use and understanding of the Welsh language.

You will study a wide range of Welsh language literature including plays, short stories, and novels, as well as poetry from the medieval bardic tradition to modern protest songs.

You will develop a keen understanding of Welsh language and grammar, linguistics, language planning policy, and learn valuable translation skills.

Alongside this, you will receive intensive French language tuition and study important aspects of literature, culture, and society in the French-speaking world.

Throughout your studies you will develop excellent research and analytical skills and learn to present your ideas effectively both verbally and in writing.

Why French and Welsh at Swansea?

We have an excellent reputation. According to the Research Excellence Framework 2014:

Ranked 7th in the UK overall - The Times Good University Guide 2020 and the Complete University Guide 2020
Ranked 5th in the UK for graduate prospects - Complete University Guide 2020
We are first in Wales and second in the UK for both research excellence and research impact in the area of Celtic Studies.

You will benefit from the skills and experience of prominent authors and poets on our academic team, including two Prifeirdd, and winners of the Wales Book of the Year competition.

You will be joining a university that is in the UK top five for overall student satisfaction (NSS 2018) and the UK top 10 for graduate prospects (DLHE 2018).

Your French and Welsh Experience

Our flexible degree structure with a range of optional modules gives you plenty of scope to tailor your studies to your particular interests, career goals, or ambitions for postgraduate study.

You will spend a year in France between your second and final year, broadening your skills and experience by studying, teaching at a school, or undertaking a work placement.

We can support you with arranging work placement opportunities in a wide range of settings, both in the UK and abroad.

French and Welsh Employment Opportunities

A degree in French and Welsh opens up a wide range of career opportunities in fields such as education, marketing, media, politics, language planning, business, youth work, education, translation, and administration.

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Welsh Medium Study

Modules

Your first year is made up of compulsory Welsh language modules covering essential language skills, together with a mx of compulsory and optional French modules.

In your second and final years, you have a wide choice of optional modules alongside core subjects, enabling you to develop your studies in line with your particular interests.

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
CY-143	Period September-January	20	Cymraeg Proffesiynol 1

Optional Modules

Welsh optional modules

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Rhaid dewis cyfanswn o 40cr. Rhaid dewis cyfanswn o 60 cr ym mhob bloc dysgu Select 40 credits from the following. Overall, you must select 60 credits from each teaching block.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
CY-136	TB1	20	Sgiliau Beirniadol
CY-124	TB2	20	Statws y Gymraeg
CY-138	TB2	20	Trawsieithu
CY-139	TB2	20	Cymraeg Creadigol

AND

French Compulsory Selective modules

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students take 40 credits at the appropriate level (advanced or beginner).

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
MLF101	TB1	20	French for Beginners I
MLF101W	TB1	20	Ffrangeg i Ddechreuwyr I
MLF160A	TB1	20	French Language 1A
MLF160AW	TB1	20	Iaith Ffrangeg 1A
MLF102	TB2	20	French for Beginners II
MLF102W	TB2	20	Ffrangeg i Ddechreuwyr II
MLF160B	TB2	20	French Language 1B
MLF160BW	TB2	20	Iaith Ffrangeg 1B

AND

Culture modules

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
ML-100A	TB1	10	Introduction to Culture and Linguistic Traditions A
ML-100B	TB2	10	Introduction to Culture and Linguistic Traditions B

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules

Welsh First Language Pathway

Choose Minimum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Rhaid Dewis cyfanswm o 60cr. Rhaid dewis cyfanswm o 60cr ym mhob bloc dysgu / Select 60 credits. Overall, you must select 60 credits in each teaching block. You have the option of selecting one module from outside the Department from the Optional module list.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
CY-232	TB1	10	Canu Protest
CY-233	TB1	10	O Ddafydd ap i Mererid Hopwood
CY-234	TB1	20	Hawliau Iaith yn y Cyd-destun Rhyngwladol
CY-235	TB1	20	Cymraeg Proffesiynol 2
CY-228	TB2	10	Storiau Ffantasiol
CY-229	TB2	20	Cyflwyniad i Ysgrifennu Creadigol
CY-231	TB2	10	Rhyddiaith Realaidd
CY-236	TB2	20	Amlddiwylliannedd a'r Gymraeg

AND

French Compulsory Selective Modules

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select 40 credits at the appropriate level (advanced or intermediate) in English or Welsh medium as appropriate

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
MLF260A	TB1	20	French Language 2A
MLF260AW	TB1	20	Iaith Ffrangeg 2A
MLF270A	TB1	20	Intermediate French Language 2A
MLF210	TB2	10	French Translation Workshop 2
MLF210W	TB2	10	Gweithdy Cyfieithu
MLF260B	TB2	10	French Language 2B
MLF260BW	TB2	10	Iaith Ffrangeg 2B
MLF270B	TB2	20	Intermediate French Language 2B

AND

French Culture Module

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
MLF220	TB1	20	Paris

Welsh Optional Modules

Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You may take 20 credits from below

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
HIH201W	TB1	20	Rhyfel Cartref America
MSW200	TB1	20	Sgiliau Cyfryngau Ymarferol
GEC275	TB2	10	Daearyddiaethau Iaith
MSW206	TB2	20	Drama a Dogfen ar y sgrîn
MSW207	TB2	20	Cyfathrebu Digidol

AND

Welsh Second Language Pathway

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
CY-280	TB1	20	Sgiliau Iaith: Ymarfer

AND

Modiwlau Dewisol - Optional modules

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Rhaid Dewis cyfanswm o 40cr. Rhaid dewis cyfanswm o 60cr ym mhob bloc dysgu / Select 60 credits. Overall, you must select 60 credits in each teaching block

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
CY-232	TB1	10	Canu Protest
CY-233	TB1	10	O Ddafydd ap i Mererid Hopwood
CY-234	TB1	20	Hawliau Iaith yn y Cyd-destun Rhyngwladol
CY-235	TB1	20	Cymraeg Proffesiynol 2
CY-237	TB1	20	Cymraeg Ddoe a Heddiw
CY-228	TB2	10	Storiau Ffantasiol
CY-229	TB2	20	Cyflwyniad i Ysgrifennu Creadigol
CY-231	TB2	10	Rhyddiaith Realaidd
CY-242	TB2	20	Y Gymraeg ac Addysg: Polisi ac Arfer

AND

French Compulsory Selective

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select 40 credits at the appropriate level (advanced or intermediate) in English or Welsh medium

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
MLF260A	TB1	20	French Language 2A
MLF260AW	TB1	20	Iaith Ffrangeg 2A
MLF270A	TB1	20	Intermediate French Language 2A
MLF210	TB2	10	French Translation Workshop 2
MLF210W	TB2	10	Gweithdy Cyfieithu
MLF260B	TB2	10	French Language 2B
MLF260BW	TB2	10	Iaith Ffrangeg 2B
MLF270B	TB2	20	Intermediate French Language 2B

AND

French Culture Module

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
MLF220	TB1	20	Paris

Year 3 (Level 5 YR OUT)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate Sandwich Year

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 120 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : This module is compulsory for all students pursuing a degree involving a foreign language. It gives students the opportunity to increase their language skills and familiarize themselves with other culture(s).

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
ML-R00	TB1+2	120	Year Abroad (Languages/Translation)

Year 4 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules

French Language Compulsory Selective

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students take 40 credits. Choose English-medium or Welsh-medium modules as appropriate.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
MLF313	TB1	20	French Language 3A
MLF313W	TB1	20	Iaith Ffrangeg 3A
MLF300	TB2	10	French for Professional Purposes 3
MLF300W	TB2	10	Ffrangeg at Ddibenion Proffesiynol 3
MLF330B	TB2	10	French General Language 3B
MLF330BW	TB2	10	Iaith Gyffredinol Ffrangeg 3B

AND

French Culture Modules

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
MLF325	TB1	20	France and the Second World War: Legacies of the Dark Years
MLF325W	TB1	20	Ffrainc a'r Ail Ryfel Byd: Hanes yr Oesoedd Tywyll
MLF305	TB2	20	Intersectional Identities in Contemporary French Cinema

AND

Welsh Compulsory Modules - Selective

Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Rhaid dewis cyfanswm o 60cr. Rhaid dewis cyfanswm o 60 cr ym mhob bloc dysgu. Rhaid astudio CY-354 Blas ar Ymchwil er mwyn gallu dilyn CY-356 Traethawd Estynedig. / Select 60 credits from the following. Overall, you must select 60 credits from each teaching block. If you select CY-356 (dissertation) you must also select CY-354. Joint honours students are permitted to select a dissertation in ONE of their joint honours subjects only. You may take one module from the optional list below

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
CY-352	TB1	20	Gwlad Beirdd a Storiwyr
CY-353	TB1	20	Cyfraith Hywel
CY-354	TB1	20	Blas ar Ymchwil
CY-335	TB2	20	Cyfieithu
CY-356	TB2	20	Traethawd Estynedig
CY-357	TB2	20	Drama'r Gymraeg: Saunders Lewis a Gwenlyn Parry
CY-358	TB2	20	Y Gymraeg, Datganoli a'r Gyfraith

AND

Optional modules

Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You have the option of selecting one module from outside the Department from the Optional module list below.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
HIH3378W	TB1	20	Stori yr Unol Daleithiau ar Ffilm a Theledu, 1865-2008
MSW308	TB1	20	Cyfathrebu Corfforaethol
HIH300W	TB2	20	Concro'r Byd: Twf a Chwymp Ymerodraethau Prydain a Ffrainc

Entry Requirements

Our standard entry requirement is BBB (UCAS tariff points 120) or equivalent. All offers are made following a review of the application form, predicted/achieved grades and subjects, the reference and personal statement. We also accept a range of advanced level qualifications including: International Baccalaureate 32; Welsh Baccalaureate - grade equivalent to A-level; Access to Higher Education and Open University qualifications, and Extended Project.

Here are the requirements for International students.

For applicants whose first language is not English, we require a minimum IELTS score of 6.0.

How You're Taught

Covid 19 Update - Please see the 'Covid Update for Learning and Teaching' expander below.

In the first year of study, you will be taught through lectures and tutorials. Assessment will be coursework, essay and examination.

In the second year, you will learn through seminars and group-work. Assessment will be varied including coursework, essays, group presentations and examination.

In the final year, you will undertake independent study through research methods, a dissertation or practice portfolio and also be taught through seminars and group-work. Assessment includes independent research dissertation, independent presentation, coursework and examination.

Our learning and teaching enhances your key skills that employers look for in graduates as follows:

Self-Management (attending classes, meeting deadlines, preparing for seminars, dissertation)
Teamworking (group presentations, group seminars, study trips and projects)
Customer awareness (study abroad, internships, work placements, student experience)
Problem solving (essay writing, research, examinations)
Communication and literacy (essays, examinations, presentations, project work, dissertation)
Numeracy skills (data analysis, statistics, graphs, datasets)
Information technology (Blackboard, essays, examinations, presentations, social media)

This course offers some modules taught through the medium of Welsh or bilingually for students who consider themselves to be fluent Welsh speakers. For more details on the provision available see the Welsh Provision expander below.

Welsh Provision

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study this subject through the medium of Welsh and our dedicated academy, Academi Hywel Teifi, is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We offer you:

An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually - we will then communicate with you in your language of choice.
Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be marked in Welsh.
A Welsh-speaking academic tutor.
One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.

To see further details about the level of provision delivered in Welsh on this particular degree scheme, please see the Welsh-language course page for further information.

Since 2011, there has been a 40% increase in the number of students studying through the medium of Welsh at Swansea University and our TEF* data over the last two years shows that Welsh-medium students are high achievers in regards to employability (*Swansea University TEF return 2017 and 2018).

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Tuition Fees

Start Date	UK	EU	International
September 2020	£ 9,000	£ 9,000	£ 16,450
September 2021	£ 9,000	£ 16,950	£ 16,950

Fees for full time Undergraduate UK students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government.

During a sandwich year (e.g. year in industry, year abroad or placement year) a lower fee will apply. For more information visit our tuition fees page.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

Funding and Scholarships

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Additional Costs

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up.

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but not limited to):

Travel to and from campus
Printing, photocopying, binding, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
Purchase of books or texts
Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Careers and Employability

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

Academic Support

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal academic mentor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

Academic writing
Maths and statistics
Critical thinking
Time management
Digital skills
Presentation skills
Note taking
Revision, memory and exam techniques
English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

Global Opportunities

Your degree programme may already give you an option to study or work abroad but in addition to this you can also consider an international summer programme.

These programmes are open to all our undergraduate students and include culture and study tours, volunteering programmes and internships across destinations such as China, Zambia, South Korea, Japan, Europe and Canada. Programmes are typically 2 – 6 weeks long and funding is available. See our Summer Programmes for further information.

How to Apply

Apply now – UK, EU and international students.

For further guidance please visit our how to apply pages.

EU students - visa and immigration information is available and will be regularly updated on our information for EU students page.

Covid Update for Learning and Teaching

Covid Update for Learning and Teaching

We have made some changes to the way that we teach this year, with more activities taking place online than usual.

The University calendar runs in teaching blocks. Teaching block one (TB1) runs from September until January and during this block, for this year, you will be taught in a ‘blended’ way. This means that some of your teaching will be delivered online and some will be on campus. The online teaching, where you will be physically apart from your lecturer, can be ‘live’ with your lecturer present and where you’ll be able to interact. Some of it may be self-directed which means that you can access the learning materials at a time to suit you.

Your face-to-face, on campus sessions will be a mixture of:

Programme study groups and workshops

Subject seminars

Study skills workshops

Induction and orientation events

Individual Academic Mentoring meetings

Staff consultation and office hours

Dissertation supervision (Final year and PGT)

Your online learning and teaching may include:

Live streamed lectures

Module seminars, workshops and tutorials

Individual Academic Mentoring meetings

Staff consultation and office hours

Student and staff community events

Dissertation supervision (Final year and PGT)

Self-directed learning will be:

Organised Study Materials

Self-guided study activities

Preparatory and further reading

Recorded lectures

Formative tests and quizzes

Self-study in library

Self-study in PC Labs

Design Group Meetings

French and Welsh, BA (Hons)

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