Study Schemes

BA  Childhood Studies [X320]

Academic Year: 2025/2026Single Honours scheme - available from 2008/2009

Duration (studying Full-Time): 3 years

Part 1 Rules

Year 1  Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
ED13620

Key Skills for University

or
AD13620

Sgiliau Allweddol i Brifysgol

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
AD14420

Partneriaethau - Egwyddorion ac Ymarfer

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

(60 credits) Choose from the following optional modules. Please note that you may choose 20 credits from modules offered by other department in the university subject to approval.

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

(40 credits) Choose from the following optional modules. Please note that you may choose 20 credits from modules offered by other department in the university subject to approval.

Semester 1
AD30120

Asesu ac Addysg

AD30620

Hawliau Plant

ED30120

Assessment and Education

ED30420

Special Educational Needs

ED30620

Children's Rights

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

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