Childhood Studies
BA Childhood Studies Code X324 Attend an Open Day Attend an Open Day
Apply NowKey Facts
X324-
UCAS Tariff
112 - 96
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Course duration
3 years
Available for September start 2025
Further details on entry requirements
Apply NowThe degree in Childhood Studies at Aberystwyth University will enable you to develop the knowledge and understanding needed to excel in child-related professions. You'll explore a diverse range of areas and factors that influence a child and that are pivotal to a child’s later development.
The course will draw upon a variety of disciplines including sociology, psychology and educational studies to broaden your knowledge and promote critical thinking. You'll explore some of the factors that influence the development of children, as well as developing an understanding of the political and legislative background to childhood and its implications for children and their families.
Within the course, there are opportunities to undertake placements to gain observational experience of work within an educational/childhood setting. In the past, these have included health settings, nurseries and schools.
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Typical Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff 112 - 96
A Levels BBC-CCC
GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4):
English or Welsh
BTEC National Diploma:
DDM-MMM
International Baccalaureate:
30-26
European Baccalaureate:
75%-65% overall
English Language Requirements:
See our Undergraduate English Language Requirements for this course. Pre-sessional English Programmes are also available for students who do not meet our English Language Requirements.
Country Specific Entry Requirements:
International students whose qualification is not listed on this page, can check our Country Specific Entry Requirements for further information.
The University welcomes undergraduate applications from students studying the Access to Higher Education Diploma or T-level qualifications, provided that relevant subject content and learning outcomes are met. We are not able to accept Access to Higher Education Diplomas or T-levels as a general qualification for every undergraduate degree course.
Our inclusive admissions policy values breadth as well as depth of study. Applicants are selected on their own individual merits and offers can vary. If you would like to check the eligibility of your qualifications before submitting an application, please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for advice and guidance.