BA Childhood Studies [X324]

Academic Year 2026/2027 September 2026 Start

Campus Aberystwyth

Single Honours scheme - available from 2025/2026

Duration 3 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards The Coleg Lead Scholarship;

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
ED14520

Children's Development and Learning

or
AD14520

Datblygiad a Dysgu Plant

Semester 2
ED10020

Professional Practice

or
AD10020

Ymarfer Proffesiynol

ED14320

Language Development in the Early Years

or
AD14320

Datblygiad Iaith yn y Blynyddoedd Cynnar

Year 1 Options

Choose 60 credits. Students may take 20 credits outside the department.

Semester 1
AD10320

Addysg, Cynaliadwyedd a Dinasyddiaeth Foesegol

ED10320

Education, Sustainability and Ethical Citizenship

ED14620

Health and Wellbeing in the Early Years

Semester 2
ED13720

Play Matters: Understanding and Supporting Learning and Play

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
ED20220

Literacy in Young Children

or
AD20220

Llythrennedd Mewn Plant Ifanc

ED24320

Safeguarding and Professional Practice

or
AD24320

Diogelu ac Ymarfer Proffesiynol

Semester 2
ED20320

Research Methods

or
AD20320

Dulliau Ymchwil

Year 2 Options

Choose 60 credits. Students may take 20 credits outside the department.

Semester 2
AD20020

Seiliau Addysgol : Golwg ar Gwricwlwm ac Asesu

ED22420

Discourses Language and Education

Final Year Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
ED33600

Major dissertation

or
AD33600

Traethawd Hir

Semester 2
ED30320

Mathematical Development in the Early Years

or
AD30320

Datblygiad Mathemategol yn y Blynyddoedd Cynnar

ED33640

Major dissertation

or
AD33640

Traethawd Hir

Final Year Options

Choose 60 credits. Students may take 20 credits outside the department.

Semester 1
AD30620

Hawliau Plant

ED30420

Special Educational Needs

ED30620

Children's Rights

Semester 2
AD30020

Tegwch, amrywiaeth a chyfiawnder cymdeithasol

ED34820

Emotional and Social Development