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PostgraduateDProf

Welsh

Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth, Wales
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3 yearsDuration
N/ATuition Fee
£24,000Avg. Graduate Salary
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Offered by Aberystwyth University, the DProf Welsh provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in languages and area studies. Based in Aberystwyth, Wales, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 3-year full-time structure. For over a century the Department of Welsh at Aberystwyth has been an internationally renowned centre of research. The expertise of its 8 teaching members spans all areas and periods of Welsh literature and language as well as Celtic Studies. We offer tuition and supervision for research students (MPhil or PhD), and we welcome applications from well-qualified candidates. A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 96% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £20,000 within three years, a 100% continuation rate, and 70% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Advanced Welsh Language Studies
Medieval Welsh Literature and Textual Analysis
Modern Welsh Literary Criticism
Research Methods in Celtic Studies
Manuscript and Archival Studies
Welsh Historical Linguistics
Specialist Research Project
Comparative Celtic Literature
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:1

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.56666

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

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We offer tuition and supervision for research students (MPhil or PhD), and we welcome applications from well-qualified candidates. English Language Requirements IELTS 6.5 with minimum 5.5 in each component, or equivalent Other Requirements Applicants should submit a full research proposal at the point of application Back to the top Fees and Finance Course Fees: Funding: Funding opportunities may be available, please check our funding calculator for details

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Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — Aberystwyth University

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£21,000£24,000£28,000
3 years£15,500£20,000£24,500
5 years£19,500£24,500£30,000
Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH19). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

50%Working
20%Studying
15%Work & Study
10%Seeking Work
50%Professional Jobs
Official Data

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Aberystwyth University offers Welsh as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

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