Welsh With Journalism

Welsh is one of the oldest living languages in Europe, with a literary tradition stretching back over a thousand years and a contemporary presence in broadcasting, public life, and everyday speech across Wales. Studying Welsh at degree level means engaging with that tradition seriously, developing fluency in a minority language that has survived against considerable historical odds, and contributing to a living linguistic culture. Journalism, meanwhile, is the craft of gathering, verifying, and communicating information to audiences in ways that are clear, accurate, and timely.

Together, Welsh and journalism form a combination that is closely aligned with the needs of the Welsh media landscape, where bilingual journalists and content creators are in genuine and ongoing demand.

At Bangor University, this three-year, full-time programme includes a foundation year, a sandwich placement year, a year abroad, and work placement experience, making it one of the most structurally rich undergraduate programmes available in this field. The foundation year ensures that students entering with varied Welsh language backgrounds can build a secure starting point before progressing to degree-level study. The placement year and work placement give you direct professional experience in journalism and media settings, while the year abroad extends your cultural and linguistic horizons beyond Wales and the UK.

You will develop advanced Welsh language skills in reading, writing, and oral communication alongside core journalistic competences: research, interviewing, shorthand, media law, reporting across print, digital, and broadcast formats, and the ethical and editorial judgements that underpin responsible journalism.

Graduates are well placed for careers in Welsh-language and bilingual media, including S4C, BBC Wales, Radio Cymru, and a range of online and print publishers. Many also work in public relations, communications, education, and public sector organisations where Welsh language skills are valued. Postgraduate study in journalism, Welsh studies, or media is an option for those wishing to develop specialist expertise.