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.

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.

In your third year you’ll carry out a major research project within an area of your choice. Depending on your research field you might be involved in school-based projects nursery-based projects or projects with practitioners within the childhood and youth industry. Your project will be individually supervised by one of our experts giving you the opportunity to further your knowledge and skills and develop an in-depth understanding of the area.

What will you study on this course?
The first year provides a foundation in key areas such as academic and professional skills socio-cultural historical and psychological perspectives on childhood and explores topics such as play rights and diversity. The second year provides further grounding in research methodology theoretical perspectives across areas such as mental health literacy global childhoods and inclusion. In your final year you are supported to consolidate and refine your knowledge via a research dissertation alongside specialist modules spanning topics such as children and crime gender and race families and substance abuse children and communication issues and multilingualism. You’ll also work alongside employers and service providers in the field of childhood and youth services in building experience of working practices and making important connections.

All modules in the 1st year are compulsory; in Years 2 and 3 depending on availability you will have a choice of modules in addition to core Research modules. Each year you will study a total of 120 credits giving you breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding by the time you graduate.

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

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