Program Overview
The Celtic Studies at University of Wales Trinity Saint David is a MA programme in Humanities taught in English, Welsh over 12 months, delivered Online. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Celtic Studies programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English, Welsh
- Study mode: Online
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: GBP 11,220 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 4,010 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Celtic Studies programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Conceptualizing the Celts provides students with a critical understanding of the wider context and background of Celtic identity, language and history and enables students to critically assess and evaluate differing interpretations of the cultural identity of the Celts.
- Mabinogi provides students with a systematic understanding of the content, context, cultural and historical importance of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi.
- The Celtic Arthur and the Matter of Britain examines the context of the figure of Arthur as known from Celtic sources, up to and including the large body of material directly dependent on Geoffrey of Monmouth.
- Women in the Middle Ages: sources from the Celtic regions provides students with an advanced knowledge of the complex range of extant sources relating to medieval women\x92s lives in the Celtic regions.
- Welsh Folk Life gives students an appreciation of the following topics: popular culture; tales and legends; calendar customs; festivals; life-cycle customs; children\x92s games; material culture and folk music.
- The Sociology of the Welsh Language ensures students have a deep understanding of the past and current state of the Welsh language thereby facilitating their ability to measure and evaluate its future prospects.
- The Cult of Saints in Wales provides students with an advanced knowledge of the extant literary and historical sources relating to the saints of Wales including saints\x92 lives, medieval poetry, historical documentation, folklore and oral tradition, as well as archaeological and visual sources.
- Celtic Otherworlds \x96 from the druids to the monastic voyage tale considers the representation of \x91otherworlds\x92 in accounts of pre-Christian Celtic religion, as well as Irish Christian monastic texts.
- Welsh for Beginners allows students to develop an understanding and appreciation of Welsh grammar, syntax and lexis and acquire general communicative skills in the Welsh language.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Normally the entry requirement for this degree is a first class or upper second class undergraduate degree. In addition, enquiries are also welcome from students with an equivalent and appropriate professional qualification or significant and relevant professional experience. If you are unsure whether you would be accepted onto the MA you should contact the Programme Co-ordinator for an informal chat.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 11,220 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 4,010 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 11,220 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 4,010 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Wales Trinity Saint David directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of Wales Trinity Saint David
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Carmarthen, United Kingdom
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is a public university with campuses in Carmarthen, Swansea, Cardiff, Birmingham and London.
University Profile- Language English, Welsh
- Duration 12 months