Bangor University is a public university in Bangor, Wales. It received its Royal Charter in 1885 and was one of the founding institutions of the federal University of Wales. Bangor University today is a thriving, forward-looking institution offering excellent opportunities. Around 10,000 students currently study with the institution and teaching and research is grouped into nine academic Schools. Bangor University has a long tradition of excellence and exceeds expectations, both for academic standards and student experience. The University is committed to sustainable development and global citizenship. It aims to promote sustainability in research, business and enterprise activities.

On this course you’ll study 50% Childhood and Youth Studies and 50% Sociology. The choices of modules in each discipline complement each other giving you the option to investigate specific areas of study by examining children’s roles within differing backgrounds related to society family and interaction with peers. You’ll be encouraged to consider the role and identity of children within environments that affect them most including within the home and in education. You’ll study a choice of topics that reflects a balance from each discipline and the combined study of these modules will allow you to develop a pathway into fields related to care provision for young people education and child-focussed services.

Study is supported by numerous opportunities to conduct research into fields that are guided by the course areas. This allows you the freedom to develop their interests in specific fields of sociology and to apply to and combine with issues that affect children and young people within their own spaces.

You’ll learn through a mixture of lectures seminars use of digital resources and practical workshops. Lectures and seminars make creative use of a variety of different digital resources and media in order to help you plan record and to support your progress. An integral element of the programme is the range of guest speakers and educational visits that enrich and reinforce your learning.

The majority of our modules are offered both through the medium of Welsh and English. You can choose to have a Welsh speaking personal Tutor and complete assignments through the medium of Welsh. The assessments vary from module to module and range from essays presentations and film making to MCQ tests and exams.

Your Research
Research is an important aspect of this course. As part of your Research Methods modules you’ll be taking part in practical sessions where you’ll learn how to design studies run your own experiments gather and analyse data and report your findings. These skills will give you a firm foundation ready for year 3 when you’ll conduct your own research.

Modules for the current academic year
Module listings are for guide purposes only and are subject to change. Find out what our students are currently studying on the Childhood and Youth Studies and Sociology (English-medium course) Modules page.

Course content is for guidance purposes only and may be subject to change.

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it