Hanes / Cysylltiadau Rhyngwladol
History and international relations, studied through the medium of Welsh at Aberystwyth, is a combination that addresses the deep roots of contemporary global affairs while developing proficiency in one of the oldest living languages in Europe. History gives you the long perspective on how the world came to be as it is, examining the political, social, economic, and cultural forces that have shaped nations, empires, and international orders over centuries. International relations provides the conceptual tools to analyse how states, organisations, and other actors interact in the present, engaging with questions of power, diplomacy, conflict, cooperation, and global governance.
Studying through Welsh at Aberystwyth situates this degree within one of the strongest Welsh-medium academic traditions in the world, allowing you to develop and sustain Welsh-language proficiency at a high academic level while engaging seriously with two demanding social science and humanities disciplines. You will build skills in historical research and interpretation alongside the theoretical frameworks of international relations, learning to move between the particular and the structural, between archival evidence and broad analytical claims. The combination develops the kind of grounded, comparative intelligence that is valuable in any field where understanding the past is essential to navigating the present.
Graduates from history and international relations programmes work in the civil service, diplomacy, international organisations, NGOs, journalism, think-tanks, policy research, education, and the heritage sector. Welsh-medium graduates are particularly valued in Welsh Government, Welsh public bodies, and organisations serving Welsh-language communities. Further study at postgraduate level in history, international relations, Welsh and Celtic studies, or political science is a natural continuation for those with a taste for advanced research or specialist policy work.
The combination of historical depth and international awareness is genuinely distinctive in graduate recruitment.