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STUDENT:

So why would I recommend that Welsh students take up these modules? Well, personally, I feel there’s a responsibility on the Welsh speakers to take up these modules as they are there and offered for the Welsh speakers. So, I also feel that taking up these modules strengthens your writing and speaking skills and I do feel that being able to speak Welsh and write in Welsh offers an additional benefit further on in life. For example, when applying for a job in Wales, it’s become an increased advantage that you are able to speak and write through the medium of Welsh so I do feel, writing formally in the university in different forms, for example, an essay or an exam, does offer you the ability to increase your Welsh understanding as well as your writing standard.

Also, I feel, having spoken to some of my friends who have gone away to other universities, for example, in England, to study and having come back to Wales to live afterwards, they do feel that they have lost some of their Welsh skills. So, I feel this is something important to benefit from – that Welsh universities do offer these modules because being able to speak Welsh and write in Welsh is an additional benefit and I think it’s important to keep these skills going in the universities.