The Å·ÃÀÐÔ°®Æ¬ Branch at work
The Branch’s role is to:
- co-ordinate the work of the Coleg at Å·ÃÀÐÔ°®Æ¬
- promote the Welsh medium provision that’s available to students
- provide support for academic staff and students
- report to the Coleg on the development and progress of projects, lectureships and scholarships that are funded by the Coleg
- arrange and administer the Branch's meetings.
The next meeting of the branch will take place in the next academic year.
The Branch maintains a staff e-mail list for any matters concerning the Welsh language provision at Å·ÃÀÐÔ°®Æ¬. To subscribe to this list, please send a message toÌýEmily Boyman, Branch Officer.
Modules and courses
Å·ÃÀÐÔ°®Æ¬ offers many opportunities for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh. In collaboration with the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, Å·ÃÀÐÔ°®Æ¬ provides more modules and courses through the medium of Welsh than any other university. Å·ÃÀÐÔ°®Æ¬ also has the highest number of students studying through the medium of Welsh.
The will give you an indication to what extent you can study your course in Welsh.
Click the link below to read about the many benefits of studying through the medium of Welsh and to find out which modules are offered through the medium of Welsh or bilingually.Ìý
Scholarships
The Coleg awards several scholarships to students who study specific courses either partly, or wholly, through the medium of Welsh. Full details of the scholarships can be found on theÌý.
Main Scholarships
The Main Scholarships are worth £3000, and are available to students who will be studying 80 credits of their course each year through the medium of Welsh and who successfully undertake Å·ÃÀÐÔ°®Æ¬'s entrance examination.
Incentive Scholarships
The Incentive Scholarships are worth £1500, and are available to students who will be studying 40 credits of their course each year in any subject where it is possible to do so through the medium of Welsh.
Membership
Membership of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol is free of charge and open to anyone. There are four categories of membership:
- Prospective students
- University students
- University staff
- Associates
Anyone who joins as a university student or staff member will also become a member of the Å·ÃÀÐÔ°®Æ¬ Branch.
Language Skills Certificate
All students who are members of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol have the opportunity to apply for the Welsh Language Skills Certificate. The certificate is a way of showing employers that the student's Welsh language skills are of a recognized level, and that they can communicate and write confidently in Welsh.
In order to gain the certificate, students have to complete and pass:
- A written exam (1.5 hours)
- An oral test (15 minutes)
Language support sessions are available to anyone who wishes to apply for the Certificate. Support at Å·ÃÀÐÔ°®Æ¬ is provided by the language tutors at Canolfan Bedwyr.
Any student can apply for the Certificate.
Porth Adnoddau / Resource Portal
TheÌýÌýis a collaborative e-learning platform.ÌýIt was set up in 2009 to encourage universities to share their Welsh-medium teaching resources, and has grown to be a focal point for studying and teaching through the medium of Welsh at universities in Wales.
It is based onÌýBlackboard, and is accessible to staff and students in all Welsh universities.
It includes:
- electronic resources and teaching materials
- a website gallery
- modules and materials
- a searchable portal forÌýHigher Education termsÌý
Although theÌýincludes a number of open resources, you will need to register as a user to gain access to some resources (e.g. certain modules).
The registration process is straightforward - just follow the instructions on theÌý.
Emily Boyman, Swyddog Cangen y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, Canolfan Bedwyr, Prifysgol Å·ÃÀÐÔ°®Æ¬, Å·ÃÀÐÔ°®Æ¬, Gwynedd, LL57 2DG.