BA Childhood Studies [X320]

Academic Year 2026/2027 September 2026 Start

Campus Deeside (Coleg Cambria)

Single Honours scheme - available from 2008/2009

Last intake year is 2024/2025

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
ED13620

Key Skills for University

ED14520

Children's Development and Learning

or
AD14520

Datblygiad a Dysgu Plant

Semester 2
ED14320

Language Development in the Early Years

or
AD14320

Datblygiad Iaith yn y Blynyddoedd Cynnar

Year 1 Options

(60 CREDITS) Choose from the following 20 credit optional modules.

Semester 1
ED14620

Health and Wellbeing in the Early Years

Semester 2
ED13720

Play Matters: Understanding and Supporting Learning and Play

ED14420

Partnerships in Principle and Practice

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
ED20120

Psychology of Learning and Thinking

or
AD20120

Seicoleg Dysgu a Meddwl

ED20220

Literacy in Young Children

or
AD20220

Llythrennedd Mewn Plant Ifanc

Semester 2
ED20320

Research Methods

or
AD20320

Dulliau Ymchwil

Year 2 Options

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

Semester 1
AD20600

Gweithio Gyda Phlant

AD24320

Diogelu ac Ymarfer Proffesiynol

ED20420

Education, Diversity and Equality

ED20600

Working with Children

ED24320

Safeguarding and Professional Practice

Semester 2
AD20620

Gweithio Gyda Phlant

ED20620

Working with Children

ED20820

Making Sense of the Curriculum

ED22420

Discourses Language and Education

Final Year Core (80 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

ED34820

Emotional and Social Development

or
AD34820

Datblygiad Emosiynol a Chymdeithasol

Final Year Options

Choose 40 credits. Students may take 20 credits outside the department.

Semester 1
AD30120

Asesu ac Addysg

AD30620

Hawliau Plant

ED30120

Assessment and Education

ED30420

Special Educational Needs

ED30620

Children's Rights