A Welsh University
We are a Welsh institution with a global perspective, and the Welsh language is woven into the fabric of our institution.
We are dedicated to promoting and celebrating the Welsh language in all our activities, ensuring that it is embedded in our identity, operations, communities, and day-to-day practice in a way that includes all our staff and students.
Our ambition
Increase student numbers
We aim to increase Welsh and bilingual student enrollments (credit-bearing) and exceed Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) targets for 5 or 40 Welsh-medium credits per year
Teaching and Research
We aim to improve our unique university identity by developing high-quality Welsh-medium teaching and establishing an open Welsh-language research community accessible to the public
Campws Cymraeg and Cynnig Caerdydd
We're creating Campws Cymraeg to foster a positive and inclusive Welsh-language community for staff and students, and our unique bilingual student experience, Cynnig Caerdydd, is dynamic and ambitious
We embrace our Welsh identity
Cardiff is the capital of Wales and the governmental and administrative centre of the country's fledgling democracy. Welsh and English are the official languages.
It is a young, dynamic, global city founded on immigrant communities worldwide. The Welsh language, the English language, and a variety of international languages are all important parts of its identity.
Our inclusive Welsh Language Strategy, Yr Alwad/Embrace It, is both a commitment and an invitation. It builds on our existing Welsh language initiatives, networks, and activities.
Yr Alwad/Embrace It
Our Welsh Language Strategy provides a defined cultural and community agenda that complements and enhances our overarching research, teaching and international ambitions.
It embodies our goals and the aspirations of the Welsh Government and people, as outlined in the Welsh Language Strategy, Welsh 2050, and the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act.
We are developing our Welsh language activities to support our goals related to civic mission, education and research excellence, recruitment, inclusivity, sustainability, and social impact.
Our strategy is to develop as a bilingual and multilingual university, connecting us with global academic cultures and emphasising our global perspective.
We are a Welsh institution
Our Campws Cymraeg, which reaches out into our communities, captures the various aspects of Welsh-language life our students and staff encounter both within and outside the university.
Yr Academi Gymraeg / Welsh Language Academy
Yr Academi Gymraeg connects those involved in the Welsh language, whether students, staff, or external stakeholders.
It works across educational, professional services, and extracurricular aspects of the university, reflecting our broader goals of being a Welsh institution with a global perspective in a cosmopolitan, friendly, multilingual, and multicultural city.
Yr Academi Gymraeg
We champion the Welsh language
We have an inclusive environment for all our staff and students to ensure the Welsh language is embedded in our identity, operations, communities, and day-to-day practices.
Our staff includes over 40 Welsh language Champions.
The Welsh Language Champion's responsibilities include the following:
- assisting in the development of guidelines to support and facilitate an effective bilingual service for staff, students, and the general public
- championing best practices and engaging in awareness-raising activities concerning Welsh language issues
- taking an active role in communication and the development of an action plan for each university department
We offer opportunities to study in Welsh
We have many Welsh-speaking students studying with us, and more than 60 courses cover a wide range of subjects, fully or partially taught in Welsh.
Students can choose to have a personal tutor who speaks Welsh or to take exams in Welsh.
The Cardiff branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol encourages students and staff to join the community, improve their Welsh language skills, and participate.
