Almaeneg / Mathemateg

Why study German/ Mathematics at Aberystwyth University?

• Uncover a discipline that combines the identification and analysis of shapes and patterns with the ability to confidently analyse data;
• We offer our students 4 hours of language work per week (most universities offer 2-3 hours);
• You will be taught by native speakers and experts in the languages of the department;
• Mathematics has been taught at Aberystwyth University since 1872, making the university the first in Wales to teach these subjects. Our established heritage alongside our strong research-based teaching has ensured all our students experience a stimulating degree; 
• Our students have a vast range of choices for their year abroad, where students can choose from work placements to study placements;
• We are an exceptionally friendly department, and our students benefit from the close contact with teaching staff;
• Students can benefit from our interactive learning facilities which include the Language Resource Centre.

Ein Staff

Mae’r holl ddarlithwyr yn yr Adran Mathemateg wedi’u cymhwyso i lefel PhD ac yn weithgar ym myd ymchwil. Mae gan y rhan fwyaf gymhwyster addysgu uwchraddedig ac mae’n rhaid i staff newydd gwblhau’r TUAAU. Mae’r adran hefyd yn cyflogi nifer o diwtoriaid rhan-amser, sydd â phrofiad dysgu eang, a rhai arddangoswyr sy’n cael eu dewis o blith ein myfyrwyr israddedig ac uwchraddedig.

Mae gan bob un o ddarlithwyr yr Adran Ieithoedd Modern gymwysterau hyd at safon PhD ac maent yn gwneud gwaith ymchwil. Rydym hefyd yn cyflogi tiwtoriaid iaith, rhai ohonynt â gradd PhD, a phob un yn addysgwyr profiadol. O bryd i'w gilydd, cyflogwn siaradwyr brodorol o brifysgolion sy'n bartneriaid i ni dramor (lectoriaid), sy'n dod atom â chymeradwyaeth uchel ar sail eu llwyddiant academaidd yn eu prifysgolion eu hunain, ac mae sawl un ohonynt wedi hyfforddi fel addysgwyr. 

What can I do with a German and Mathematics degree?

Our graduates have found employment in the following sectors:

• Statistical consultancy;
• Teaching;
• Accountancy and banking;
• Risk analysis, and actuarial work;
• Financial management and investment analysis;
• Information technology and data science;
• Interpretation/ Translation;
• Marketing and Communications.

Transferable Skills

Studying for a degree in German and Maths will equip you with a range of transferable skills which are highly valued by employers. These include:

• Ability to express ideas and communicate information in a clear and structured manner, in both written and oral form;
• Effective problem-solving and creative thinking skills;
• Ability to work independently;
• Time-management and organisational skills, including the ability to meet deadlines;
• Self-motivation and self-reliance;
• Team-work, with the ability to discuss concepts in groups, accommodating different ideas and reaching agreement;
• Research skills.

What will I learn?

The breakdown below will provide you with an illustration of what you may study during the four-year degree scheme.

During your four years, you will have four weekly hours of language work, which includes:

Oral;

Written;

Aural;

Translation.

In the first year you will discover:

• Introduction to literary studies and civilisation;
• European Film;
• Algebra and calculus;
• Geometry;
• Differential probability and statistics;
• Politics and culture of language across Europe.

In your second year you will explore:

• The possibility of an independent research project;
• The option of specialised languages modules (the language of business etc.);
• Analysis and partial differential equations;
• Abstract and linear algebra;
• Statistical modeling;
• Hydrodynamics;
• A vast choice of content modules on literature, film, and art;
• German literature and short prose;
• Teaching English to speakers of other languages.

In your third year, you will take part in your Year Abroad where you will study with our partner Universities under the Erasmus + Programme

In your final year, you will study:

• Semantics and Lexicography;
• Cultural and Artistic Movements;
• German literature in the 20th Century;
• Current issues in a German-speaking country;
• A compulsory independent research project.

How will I be taught?

Our students are taught through the medium of lectures, seminars and language workshops.

We assess our students in a variety of ways depending on the modules. In our language classes, you will be assessed through continuous assessments and an exam at the end of Year 1 and Year 4. Our elective and compulsory modules are assessed through coursework in the format of a presentation and/ or essay and an examination.

Your progress will be regularly monitored through tutorial consultations and with the Personal Development Portfolio (PDP). In your last year, in order to prepare you for life after university, the PDP is replaced by writing a CV and cover letter in German.