Welsh

The Welsh Programme offered at Cardiff University, aims to offer knowledge and expertise for a career in language planning, media, government, teaching, management and research. 

The research interests of our staff are varied and include the Welsh Welsh language, Welsh literature, creative and critical writing as well as the social and international aspects of language planning.

The originality and rigour of our research make the School of Welsh at Cardiff University Cardiff University a popular choice for those interested in postgraduate study.

Distinctive features

• Annual series of research seminars and conferences

• Language Planning and Policy Research Unit

• Opportunities to teach in the School and the Welsh Language Teaching Centre (Welsh for Adults)

• Collaborative research with several North American and European institutions, for instance in Canada and Ireland

• Close links with the Welsh Government and other national institutions including the National History Museum, St. Fagans.

Research areas:

• Welsh literature (medieval, renaissance, modern)

• Literary and critical theory

• Sociolinguistics (including Patagonia and Ireland)

• Language planning and policy

• Religion and popular culture

• Textual transmission: oral and written

• Welsh American Studies

• Second language acquisition/Welsh for adults

• Creative and Critical Writing