BA Childhood and Youth Studies and Welsh

at Bangor University

Program structure

You will learn through a combination of lectures, seminars, digital resources and practical workshops. Lectures and seminars make creative use of a variety of digital resources and media to help you plan, record and support your progress. An integral element of the program are the guest speakers and educational visits that enrich and reinforce your learning. 

On this course you will have the opportunity to participate in and experience the following: 

• Workshops on issues as diverse as children's literacy, children and technology and children's rights with the support of experts in those fields.

• Use of digital media and resources to educate, support research, help record progress and share work.

• Participate in meetings and conferences on a variety of course related issues, including children's voices and the contribution of childhood and adolescence to decision-making processes.

• Regular presentations by experts in the field in areas related to different childhood and youth pathways, and Welsh language literature.

• Educational visits in the local area, to places of national significance and, in some cases, to international locations.

• Opportunity to work alongside employers and service providers in relevant areas, including education, care services and agencies supporting provision for young people.

• Regular contact and support with important organizations, including schools, social care organizations and children's rights organizations. Liaise with these organizations to help develop ideas and pathways related to individual career aspirations.

You will write essays, undertake various weekly exercises and tasks, read and prepare for seminars. Assessments are a combination of coursework and examinations, with some modules assessed solely on the basis of coursework. If you are from a second language background, all your Welsh-language instruction in the first year will be specifically tailored for you and a continuation of your language experiences to date.  Additional language support is also provided in the second and third years.

Offers are tariff based, 80-120 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification e.g.:

• A Levels: Including a grade B in Welsh (or grade B in an Arts or Humanities subject studied through the medium of Welsh (e.g. French, German, History, Geography, Religious Studies). General Studies and Key Skills not accepted.

• BTEC National Extended Diploma*: MMP - DDM.

• Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma*: MMP - DDM.

• City & Guilds Advanced Technical Extended Diploma*: MMP - DDM

• International Baccalaureate Diploma: Including a grade H5 in Welsh*.

• Access to Higher Education Diploma: Access course with Welsh elements*. Pass required.

• Welsh Baccalaureate*: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications.

• We also welcome applications from mature learners.

Home (UK) students

• The cost of a full-time undergraduate course is £9,000 per year

International Tuition Fee For Full Year

• £15,250

Career opportunities

There has never been a more exciting time to study Welsh - or study through the medium of Welsh - at Bangor. There has never been more demand for a workforce that can use Welsh at senior professional levels. The goal is clear, it has been set by the Welsh Government - a million Welsh speakers by 2050 and a truly bilingual Wales.

In pursuit of that aim, there will be a great need for confident Welsh-speaking graduates, who can use their language skills in flexible ways, who can think analytically through the medium of the language and use it - both orally and in writing - in various work situations. 

The degree’s multidisciplinary approach prepares students for a range of career choices in education, psychology and sociology and related professions, in the public and private sectors, including health, social care, youth work and community work. On the other hand, some students continue their studies on a Masters program or apply for a place on a PGCE Primary course. If you decide to apply for a PGCE Primary course at Bangor, you will be offered an interview if you meet the entry requirements.

This degree is suitable for students who wish to pursue a career in any of the main routes underpinning the course: Education, Psychology, Social Sciences and Literature / Culture. The depth of knowledge and fine-tuned skills gained on the course provide a solid foundation to specialize in many environments. In areas such as education, social work, counselling, the creative industries, the heritage, broadcasting and media sectors, public relations and marketing, translation, language planning and public administration, Bangor graduates fulfil important roles. They are among the leaders of our contemporary Wales and are shaping our future.