Study at Cardiff | Undergraduate

The Joint Honours degree in Music and Welsh provides the opportunity to specialise in two university honours subjects. Students will develop a range of important transferable skills in both disciplines, leading the way to a variety of potential career opportunities.

Undergraduate programmes in both the School of Music and the School of Welsh are flexible and challenging, allowing students to specialise and develop their own interests whilst acquiring a thorough grounding in music aesthetics, analysis, composition, ethnomusicology, music history, performance, the Welsh language and its literature.

Key Facts

UCAS Code	QW53
Duration	3 years
How to apply	www.cardiff.ac.uk/howtoapply
Accreditation
Typical places available	The School of Music admits around 70 students every year to its undergraduate degree programmes. The School of Welsh admits around 35 students every year to its undergraduate degree programmes.
Typical applications received	The School of Music = 450 The School of Welsh = 130
Scholarships & Bursaries	www.cardiff.ac.uk/scholarships
Fees	www.cardiff.ac.uk/fees
Typical A-level offer	BBB
Admissions Tutors	Music: Dr Amanda Villepastour Welsh: Dr Rhiannon Marks
Tel Number	Music: 029 2087 6226 Welsh: 029 2087 5594
Email address	Music: music-ug@cf.ac.uk Welsh: brookss2@cf.ac.uk
School website	www.cardiff.ac.uk/music www.cardiff.ac.uk/welsh

For more information about the course structures, modules and teaching for these subjects, please visit the individual profiles of Music and Welsh on our website.

For more information about learning and  assessment for these subjects, please visit the individual profiles of Music and Welsh on our website.

All joint honours applicants with Music are expected to have gained or shown evidence of working towards Grade 8 in one instrument or voice at the time of application. Consideration will be given to applicants who are not taking A-level Music but have Grade 8 Practical and Grade 8 Theory and are studying appropriate Humanities subjects at A-level.

Typical A-level Offer	BBB. Three A levels, including Music and usually Welsh. Two AS subjects may be considered in lieu of a third A-level. General Studies A level is not accepted
Typical WBQ Offer	Pass plus 2 GCE Advanced Level subjects grades AB inlcuding Music
Typical Int Bacc Offer	2 points in total with music Higher Level 6 points required
Other	Applications from those offering alternative qualifications are welcome. Please see detailed admissions and selection criteria for more information.

A list of commonly accepted alternative entry qualifications and admissions and selection criteria for this degree programme can be read here.