FDA Childhood Studies [X321]

Academic Year 2026/2027 September 2026 Start

Campus Deeside (Coleg Cambria)

Foundation Degree scheme - available from 2017/2018

Last intake year is 2024/2025

Duration 2 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards

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 (120 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
ED13620

Key Skills for University

ED14520

Children's Development and Learning

or
AD14520

Datblygiad a Dysgu Plant

ED14620

Health and Wellbeing in the Early Years

Semester 2
ED13720

Play Matters: Understanding and Supporting Learning and Play

ED14320

Language Development in the Early Years

or
AD14320

Datblygiad Iaith yn y Blynyddoedd Cynnar

ED14420

Partnerships in Principle and Practice

Part 2 Rules

Final Year Core (120 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

ED20600

Working with Children

or
AD20600

Gweithio Gyda Phlant

ED24320

Safeguarding and Professional Practice

or
AD24320

Diogelu ac Ymarfer Proffesiynol

Semester 2
ED20320

Research Methods

or
AD20320

Dulliau Ymchwil

ED20620

Working with Children

or
AD20620

Gweithio Gyda Phlant

ED20820

Making Sense of the Curriculum