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Arweinyddiaeth a Rheolaeth Gymhwysol yn y Gweithle (Yn y Gymuned) (CertHE)

Yn y Gymuned
1 Blynedd Llawn Amser
Cyfweliad

Os ydych chi’n awyddus i gymryd y cam cyntaf ar yr ysgol yrfa, ein rhaglen Arwain a Rheoli Cymhwysol yn y Gweithle yn y Gymuned yw’r dewis delfrydol.

Bydd y CERTHE hwn yn dysgu sgiliau a strategaethau hanfodol i chi ar gyfer y gweithle. Byddwch yn archwilio arferion arwain allweddol a strategaethau rheoli sy’n hanfodol ar gyfer eich cyflogadwyedd yn y dyfodol. Mae’r rhain wedi’u cynllunio i’ch paratoi ar gyfer heriau’r byd go iawn mewn arweinyddiaeth a rheolaeth.

Trwy drafod a dadlau, byddwch yn datblygu sgiliau meddwl beirniadol ac yn dysgu datrys problemau yn y gweithle yn effeithiol. Bydd y cwrs hefyd yn helpu i wella eich deallusrwydd emosiynol, a fydd yn eich galluogi i weithio’n dda gydag eraill mewn tîm.

Rhan allweddol arall o’r cwrs yw ymarfer myfyriol, sy’n eich annog i werthuso eich perfformiad eich hun a nodi meysydd i’w datblygu.

Un o nodweddion unigryw y rhaglen hon yw ei hyblygrwydd. Cyflwynir y cwrs gyda’r nos ac ar benwythnosau, gyda rhai sesiynau ar ddydd Sadwrn ac eraill gyda’r nos yn ystod yr wythnos.

Byddwch hefyd yn cael y cyfle i ddysgu mewn canolfannau dysgu yn y gymuned, sy’n ei gwneud yn gyfleus ac yn hygyrch ble bynnag yr ydych.

Nid oes angen unrhyw gymwysterau blaenorol arnoch i wneud cais am y rhaglen hon – mae mynediad yn syml, trwy gais ar-lein. Ar ôl cofrestru, byddwch yn ennill sgiliau gwerthfawr mewn datblygu arweinyddiaeth, megis rheoli pobl, rheoli tîm, a gwella eich sgiliau cyfathrebu mewn arweinyddiaeth. Byddwch hefyd yn dysgu sut i gymhwyso arweinyddiaeth yn y gweithle yn effeithiol, gan eich gwneud yn ymgeisydd cryf ar gyfer dilyniant gyrfa a’ch helpu i lwyddo mewn unrhyw rôl.

Mae’r cwrs hwn yn cynnig llwybr ymarferol a hyblyg i fyd arweinyddiaeth a rheolaeth, gan roi’r wybodaeth a’r sgiliau i chi symud ymlaen yn eich gyrfa a dylanwadu ar eich sefydliad.

Course details

Start date:
Study modes:
Language:
  • Saesneg
Course length:
1 Blynedd Llawn Amser
Entry requirements:
Cyfweliad

Pam dewis y cwrs hwn

01
Gall myfyrwyr adeiladu eu gwybodaeth am fusnes, rheolaeth ac arweinyddiaeth, gan arwain at ddatblygu strategaethau, cynlluniau a beirniadaeth wybodus.
02
Cyfle a’r hyblygrwydd i fyfyrwyr gael eu haddysgu mewn lleoliad allgymorth yn y gymuned yn agos at ble maen nhw’n byw/gweithio, ynghyd ag astudio ar-lein. Targedir y rhai sydd eisoes yn gweithio yn ogystal â’r rhai sy’n chwilio am gyfleoedd gwaith newydd.
03
Mae pob modwl wedi’i fapio naill ai i gyrff proffesiynol neu ddyfarnu yn y maes hwn.

Beth fyddwch chi'n ei ddysgu

Wrth galon ein rhaglen Arweinyddiaeth a Rheolaeth Gymhwysol yn y Gymuned yn y Gweithle mae ymrwymiad i ddysgu ymarferol a pherthnasol.

Mae’r rhaglen hon yn annog ymarfer myfyriol, gan eich galluogi i gymhwyso sgiliau arwain a strategaethau rheoli mewn lleoliadau gweithle.

Trwy feithrin meddwl beirniadol, gwaith tîm a gweithio’n annibynnol, rydym yn eich helpu i ddod yn arweinydd hyderus sy’n barod i symud ymlaen yn eich gyrfa a bod yn gyflogadwy yn y dyfodol.

Yn ystod y flwyddyn, byddwch yn canolbwyntio ar adeiladu sylfaen gref mewn arferion arweinyddiaeth a datrys problemau. Byddwch yn dysgu hanfodion cyfathrebu rheoli, sut i fynd i’r afael â phenderfyniadau cymhleth, a datblygu eich arfer proffesiynol eich hun. Erbyn diwedd y flwyddyn, byddwch wedi ennill sgiliau arweinyddiaeth allweddol a chael profiad o weithio’n effeithiol mewn timau ac yn annibynnol, gan eich paratoi i lwyddo ym modylau’r dyfodol.

Datblygiad Proffesiynol Parhaus

(20 credydau)

Menter ac Entrepreneuriaeth

(20 credydau)

Cyfathrebu Rheoli

(20 credydau)

Datrys Problemau a Gwneud Penderfyniadau

(20 credydau)

Heriau Cyfoes: Gwneud Gwahaniaeth

(20 credyd)

Dysgu yn yr Oes Ddigidol

(20 credyd)

Disclaimer

  • The modules outlined above provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this course based on recent academic teaching. We continuously review our courses to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand. Where your course includes optional modules, these are to provide an element of choice within the course. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed.

    You’ll typically complete 120 credits per year of study on a full-time course. For more information visit our Student Agreement.

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Staff

Our People

You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for Teaching, Assessment and Feedback and Academic Support (NSS 2024) meaning that the support and feedback you get will help you learn and develop strong academic skills. Our students have placed us 1st in Wales for Learning Opportunities and Student Voice (NSS 2024) meaning that there are a wide range of opportunities available to enhance your studies and that students play an active role in shaping their learning experiences. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students place us as 1st in Wales and joint 3rd in the UK for student satisfaction (Times Higher Education, 2024, ‘Overall Positivity’ measure). Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses. 

Gwybodaeth allweddol

  • Cyfweliad

    Cyngor a Chymorth Derbyn  

    I gael cyngor a chymorth penodol, gallwch gysylltu â’n tîm ymholiadau i gael rhagor o wybodaeth am ofynion mynediad. 

    Gofynion Iaith Saesneg  

    Os nad Saesneg yw eich iaith gyntaf, neu os nad ydych wedi astudio drwy gyfrwng y Saesneg o’r blaen, mae ein gofyniad arferol yn gyfwerth â sgôr o 6.0 y System Brofi Iaith Saesneg Rhyngwladol (Prawf Academaidd IELTS), heb gael llai na 5.5 ym mhob un o’r is-brofion. Rydym hefyd yn derbyn profion iaith Saesneg eraill.  

    Ewch i ymweld ag adran Ceisiadau Rhyngwladol ein gwefan i ddysgu rhagor am ein Gofynion Iaith Saesneg a Chyrsiau Iaith Saesneg ymlaen llaw. 

    Gofynion fisa ac ariannu 

    Os nad ydych o’r DU ac nid oes gennych breswyliad yma yn barod, efallai bydd angen i chi wneud cais am fisa.  

    Ar gyfer cyrsiau sy’n fwy na chwe mis, bydd angen fisa myfyrwyr arnoch chi.  

    Dylai myfyrwyr rhyngwladol sydd angen fisa Myfyriwr wneud cais am ein cyrsiau llawn amser gan eu bod yn gymwys ar gyfer nawdd fisa Myfyriwr.   

    I gael yr holl wybodaeth, darllenwch y dudalen gwneud cais am fisa a chanllawiau.    

    Sylwch mai dim ond ar gyfer rhaglenni wyneb yn wyneb, ar gampws, heb elfennau astudio ar-lein y gall myfyrwyr sy’n derbyn Cymorth Ffederal yr Unol Daleithiau wneud cais. 

  • Mae rhai modylau ar y cwrs hwn ar gael i’w hastudio trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg yn llawn neu’n rhannol. Ym mhob achos bydd myfyrwyr yn gallu cyflwyno asesiadau ysgrifenedig trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.  

    Os byddwch chi’n dewis astudio eich cwrs yn llawn neu’n rhannol drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg, efallai y byddwch yn gymwys i wneud cais am ysgoloriaethau a bwrsariaethau i’ch cefnogi gyda’ch astudiaethau. 

    Rydym yn adolygu ein darpariaeth cyfrwng Cymraeg yn gyson a bydd union  argaeledd modylau yn amodol ar argaeledd a diddordebau ymchwil staff, pynciau astudio newydd, amserlennu a’r galw gan fyfyrwyr. Os yw eich cwrs yn cynnig modylau trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg gall y math o fodwl amrywio o flwyddyn i flwyddyn ac fe fydd yn amodol ar gyrraedd isafswm nifer myfyrwyr. Golyga hyn na ellir gwarantu argaeledd modylau cyfrwng Cymraeg penodol.  

    Cyfleoedd Cymraeg Allgyrsiol 

    Yn ogystal, mae nifer o ffyrdd i ymgysylltu â’r diwylliant a bywyd Cymreig yn PCYDDS, gan gynnwys ymuno â chlybiau a chymdeithasau ar gyfer siaradwyr Cymraeg ac ymuno â Changen fywiog y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.  

    Cyfleoedd i Ddysgu Cymraeg 

    Rydym hefyd yn darparu amrywiaeth o gyfleoedd i ddysgu ac i ddatblygu eich sgiliau Cymraeg

  • Mae asesiadau wedi’u llunio i wneud yn fawr o’r cyswllt rhwng theori ac arfer a chaniatáu i fyfyrwyr ddangos trylwyredd deallusol ac adfyfyrio’n feirniadol ar eu profiadau eu hunain yn y gweithle.

    Defnyddir dulliau asesu gwahanol i alluogi myfyrwyr i ddangos yr hyn maent wedi’i ddysgu mewn amrywiol ffyrdd, megis adroddiadau, gwaith adfyfyriol, cyflwyniadau, gwaith unigol a pheth gwaith grŵp, er bod asesiad unigol bob tro. Defnyddir asesiadau ffurfiannol i gyfoethogi dealltwriaeth dysgwyr ac i fagu hyder dysgwyr, yn ogystal â nodi ymhle y gallai fod angen cymorth tiwtorial ychwanegol. Ar gyfer asesiadau ffurfiannol, gall cwisiau fod yn ddifyr a gweithio’n dda. Anogir myfyrwyr i ddod â’u hymchwil eu hunain i’r dosbarth i’w rannu ag eraill sy’n cyfrannu.

    Yn gyffredinol, darperir adborth trwy’r platfform ar-lein, Moodle. Mae tîm y rhaglen hefyd yn darparu adborth wyneb yn wyneb er mwyn sicrhau bod myfyrwyr yn gwerthfawrogi ac yn dysgu o’r adborth a ddarperir ac yn gallu trafod pob agwedd ar eu perfformiad a’r gwersi y gellid eu cymhwyso yn y dyfodol.

    I grynhoi, er mwyn creu ymarferwyr adfyfyriol cymwys, bydd y rhaglen yn:

    • Annog myfyrwyr i ymgymryd â darllen ac ymchwil annibynnol i ehangu eu gwybodaeth a’u dealltwriaeth unigol o’r pwnc
    • Defnyddio dulliau asesu sy’n rhoi pwyslais ar ddadansoddi beirniadol, gwerthuso ac arfer adfyfyriol
    • Profi gwybodaeth a sylfaen sgiliau drwy waith cwrs ac ymarferion ymarferol a asesir.
  • Fel sefydliad, ymdrechwn yn barhaus i gyfoethogi profiadau myfyrwyr ac o ganlyniad, mae’n bosibl y daw costau ychwanegol i ran y myfyrwyr sy’n gysylltiedig â gweithgareddau a fydd yn ychwanegu gwerth at eu haddysg.

    Mae’n bosibl cwblhau’r rhaglen astudio heb gostau ychwanegol. Efallai bydd myfyrwyr yn dymuno cofrestru am dystysgrif L5 mewn Hyfforddi a Mentora gan y Sefydliad Arweinyddiaeth a Rheolaeth am gost ychwanegol o £160.

  • Efallai eich bod yn gymwys i gael arian i helpu i gefnogi eich astudiaethau.  I ddysgu am ysgoloriaethau, bwrsarïau a chyfleoedd ariannu eraill sydd ar gael, ewch i’n hadran Bwrsarïau ac Ysgoloriaethau.

  • Mae’r rhaglen yn canolbwyntio ar ddatblygu’r sgiliau arwain a rheoli sydd gan y myfyrwyr aeddfed a’u defnyddio yn gweithle.

    Ar ôl cwblhau’r rhaglen lefel 4 sy’n sefyll ar ei phen ei hun, gall myfyrwyr adael y Brifysgol â ThystAU lefel 4 a Thystysgrif lefel 4 mewn Arweinyddiaeth a Rheolaeth gan yr ILM. Mae’r rhan fwyaf o’r myfyrwyr llwyddiannus yn dewis symud ymlaen a pharhau â’u hastudiaethau amser llawn drwy ymgymryd â rhaglen BA atodol am 2 flynedd. Mae’r BA 2 flynedd mewn Arweinyddiaeth a Rheolaeth hefyd yn cynnig cydnabyddiaeth broffesiynol gan y Sefydliad Arweinyddiaeth a Rheolaeth i’r myfyrwyr sy’n parhau â’u hastudiaethau. Cenhadaeth y Sefydliad yw “Ysbrydoli Arweinyddiaeth Ardderchog”.

    Mae ymgysylltu â chyflogwyr yn rhoi cyfleoedd i rwydweithio a chael gwell dealltwriaeth o’r maes astudio, ac yn helpu’r brifysgol i ragweld anghenion posibl cyflogwyr yn y dyfodol. Ymgynghorir â chyflogwyr a chyrff dyfarnu wrth ddylunio’r deunydd a chynnwys y modylau ac maent yn rhoi mewnbwn ar y rhaglen ar ffurf siaradwyr o fyd diwydiant.

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Applied Leadership and Management in the Workplace (Community Based) (CertHE)

Community Based
1 Year Full-time
Interview

If you’re looking to take the first step on the career progression ladder our Community-Based Applied Leadership and Management in the Workplace CERTHE is the ideal choice.

This programme focuses on helping you succeed in your career by teaching you essential skills and strategies for the workplace. You will explore key leadership practices and management strategies that are crucial for your future employability. These are designed to prepare you for real-world challenges in leadership and management.

Through discussion and debate, you will develop critical thinking skills and learn to solve workplace problems effectively. The course will also help improve your emotional intelligence, which will allow you to work well with others in a team. Reflective practice is another key part of the course, encouraging you to evaluate your own performance and identify areas for growth.

One of the unique features of this programme is its flexibility. The course is delivered in the evenings and at weekends. You will also have the opportunity to learn in community-based learning centres, making it convenient and accessible wherever you are.

You do not need any previous qualifications to apply for this programme – entry is simple, through an online application. Once enrolled, you will gain valuable skills in leadership development, such as managing people, team management, and enhancing your communication skills in leadership. You will also learn how to apply leadership in the workplace effectively, making you a strong candidate for career progression and helping you succeed in any job role.

This course offers a practical and flexible route into the world of leadership and management, giving you the knowledge and skills to progress in your career and make an impact on your organisation.

Course details

Start date:
Study modes:
Language:
  • English
Course length:
1 Year Full-time
Entry requirements:
Interview

Why choose this course?

01
Students are able to build their knowledge of business, management and leadership, culminating in the development of strategies, plans and informed critique.
02
Opportunity and flexibility to be taught at an outreach, community based venue near to where they live/work, combined with online study, targeting those already working as well as those seeking new employment opportunities.
03
All modules have been mapped to either professional or awarding bodies in this field.

What you will learn

At the core of our CERTHE Applied Leadership and Management in the Workplace is a commitment to practical, real-world learning. This programme encourages reflective practice, allowing you to apply leadership skills and management strategies in workplace settings. By fostering critical thinking, teamwork, and independent working, we help you become a confident leader prepared for career progression and future employability.

During the year, you will focus on building a strong foundation in leadership practices and problem-solving. You’ll learn the basics of management communication, how to tackle complex decisions, and develop your own professional practice. By the end of the year, you’ll have gained key leadership skills and experience working effectively both in teams and independently, setting you up for success in future modules.

Continuous Professional Development

(20 credits)

Enterprise and Intrapreneurship

(20 credits)

Management Communication

(20 credits)

Problem Solving and Decision Making

(20 credits)

Contemporary Challenges: Making a Difference

(20 credits)

Learning in the Digital Era

(20 credits)

Disclaimer

  • The modules outlined above provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this course based on recent academic teaching. We continuously review our courses to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand. Where your course includes optional modules, these are to provide an element of choice within the course. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed.

    You’ll typically complete 120 credits per year of study on a full-time course. For more information visit our Student Agreement.

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Staff

Our People

You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for Teaching, Assessment and Feedback and Academic Support (NSS 2024) meaning that the support and feedback you get will help you learn and develop strong academic skills. Our students have placed us 1st in Wales for Learning Opportunities and Student Voice (NSS 2024) meaning that there are a wide range of opportunities available to enhance your studies and that students play an active role in shaping their learning experiences. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students place us as 1st in Wales and joint 3rd in the UK for student satisfaction (Times Higher Education, 2024, ‘Overall Positivity’ measure). Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses. 

Further information

  • Interview

    Certificate in Higher Education (CertHE). This is a one-year course and is equivalent to the first year of the three year, full-time bachelor’s degree.  

     Once you have successfully completed your CertHE studies, you will be eligible to progress for the remaining two years of the bachelor’s degree.   

    Admissions Advice and Support  

    We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, such as your background, experiences and individual circumstances. This is known as ‘Contextual Admissions’. For specific advice and support you can contact our enquiries team for more information about entry requirements.  

    English language requirements  

    If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.0, with not less than 5.5 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests.  

    Visit the International Applications section of our website to find out more about our English Language Requirements and pre-sessional English Language Courses. 

    Visa and funding requirements  

    If you are not from the UK and you do not already have residency here, you may need to apply for a visa.  

    For courses of more than six months’ duration you will require a Student visa.  

    International students who require a Student visa should apply for our full-time courses as these qualify for Student visa sponsorship.   

    For full information read our visa application and guides.    

     Please note students receiving US Federal Aid are only able to apply for in-person, on-campus programmes which will have no elements of online study.

  • Welsh Medium Provision 

    Some modules in this course are available to study through the medium of Welsh either fully or partially. In all cases students will be able to submit written assessments through the medium of Welsh.  

    If you choose to study your course either fully or partially through the medium of Welsh, you may be eligible to apply for scholarships and bursaries to support you with your studies. 

    We are continuously reviewing our Welsh medium provision, the precise availability of modules will vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand. Where your course offers modules available through the medium of Welsh this may vary from year to year, and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means the availability of specific Welsh medium modules cannot be guaranteed.  

    Extracurricular Welsh Opportunities 

    There are many ways to engage with Welsh culture and life at UWTSD, including joining clubs and societies for Welsh speakers and becoming a member of our vibrant Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol branch.  

    Opportunities to Learn Welsh 

    We also provide a variety of opportunities to learn and develop your Welsh language skills.   

  • Assessments are devised to maximise the link between theory and practice and allow students to demonstrate intellectual rigour and to reflect critically on their own workplace experiences.

    Differing means of assessment are employed to enable students to demonstrate their learning in various ways such as reports, reflective work, presentations, individual and some group work, although there is always individual assessment. Formative assessment is utilised to enhance leaner understanding and to build learner confidence, as well as to identify where additional tutorial support may be needed. For formative assessments quizzes can be enjoyable and work well. Students are encouraged to bring their own research to class for sharing with others who contribute.

    Feedback will generally be provided through the online platform, Moodle. The programme team also provide face to face feedback in order to ensure that students appreciate and learn from the feedback provided and are able to discuss all aspects of their performance and lessons which may be applied in the future.

    In summary, in order to create competent reflective practitioners, the programme will:

    • Encourage students to undertake independent reading and research to broaden their individual knowledge and understanding of the subject
    • Employ assessment methods that place an emphasis on critical analysis, evaluation and reflective practice
    • Test the knowledge and skill base through assessed coursework and practical exercises.
  • As an institution, we seek to continually enhance the student experience and as a result, additional costs may be incurred by the student on activities that will add value to their education.

    It is possible to complete this programme of study without any additional costs. Students may wish to register for an ILM L5 Coaching and Mentoring certificate at an additional cost of £160.

  • You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available, please visit our Bursaries and Scholarships section.

  • The programme is focused on developing mature students’ leadership and management skills and their application to the workplace.

    After successful completion of the standalone level 4 programme, students can leave the University with both a level 4 Cert HE and an ILM level 4 Certificate in Leadership and Management. Most successful students choose to progress and to continue their full-time studies by undertaking a 2-year BA top-up. The 2-year BA in Leadership & Management also offers progressing students professional recognition given by the Institute of Leadership and Management, whose mission is to “Inspire Great Leadership”.

    Employer engagement provides opportunities for networking and greater understanding of the field of study, and helps the university anticipate the potential future needs of employers. Employers and Awarding bodies are consulted at the point of the material design and module content as well as an input on the programme in shape of speakers from industry.

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Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar: Statws Ymarferydd Blynyddoedd Cynnar (Llawn amser) (CertHE)

Abertawe
1 Flwyddyn Llawn amser
0-47 o Bwyntiau UCAS

Mae Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar: Statws Ymarferydd Blynyddoedd Cynnar yn rhaglen a gynlluniwyd ar gyfer y rhai sydd â diddordeb mewn gwneud gwahaniaeth gwirioneddol ym mywydau plant ifanc. Mae’r cwrs hwn yn cyfuno darlithoedd diddorol gyda phrofiad ymarferol gwerthfawr i helpu myfyrwyr i ennill y sgiliau a’r wybodaeth angenrheidiol i ragori yn y sector blynyddoedd cynnar. 

Mae’r amserlen wedi’i strwythuro i sicrhau bod gan fyfyrwyr ddigon o amser i gymryd rhan mewn profiadau lleoliad a dysgu prifysgol. Gall lleoliadau addas ar gyfer y rhaglen hon gynnwys: 

  • Darparwyr addysg feithrin a gynhelir a nas cynhelir 

  • Meithrinfeydd, Cylchoedd Meithrin 

  • Dosbarthiadau Cyfnod Sylfaen mewn ysgolion cynradd 

  • Chanolfannau Dechrau’n Deg. 

Mae’r lleoliadau hyn yn caniatáu i fyfyrwyr weithio yn ymarferol mewn gwahanol amgylcheddau, gan gael mewnwelediadau i sut mae plant yn dysgu ac yn datblygu o enedigaeth i wyth oed. Mae’r dull cyfannol hwn yn helpu myfyrwyr i ddeall pwysigrwydd meithrin meddyliau ifanc a chefnogi eu twf. 

Mae’r rhaglen hon yn gwasanaethu fel mynediad amgen i’r rhaglen BA a all arwain at gyfleoedd gyrfa cyffrous, boed mewn meithrinfeydd, ysgolion, neu sefydliadau cymunedol. Gyda’r pwyslais ar ofal a lles plant, bydd myfyrwyr yn barod i ddod yn ymarferwyr effeithiol sy’n gallu ymateb i anghenion amrywiol teuluoedd a phlant. 

Mae’r sgiliau a ddysgwyd yn ystod y rhaglen hon yn cael eu gwerthfawrogi’n fawr yn y sector, gan wneud graddedigion yn ymgeiswyr deniadol ar gyfer cyflogwyr. Trwy gwblhau’r rhaglen Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar, mae myfyrwyr yn gosod eu hunain ar flaen y gad ym maes addysg plentyndod cynnar, gyda’r offer angenrheidiol i gefnogi’r genhedlaeth nesaf. 

Os ydych chi’n angerddol am weithio gyda phlant ac eisiau cyfrannu at eu datblygiad yn ystod cyfnod mor dyngedfennol o’u bywydau, mae’r cwrs hwn yn gyfle gwych. Ymunwch â ni i lunio dyfodol addysg a gofal blynyddoedd cynnar. 

Course details

Start date:
Study modes:
Language:
  • Saesneg
  • Cymraeg
  • Dwyieithog
Institution code:
T80
UCAS code:
YPS6
Course length:
1 Flwyddyn Llawn amser
Entry requirements:
0-47 o Bwyntiau UCAS

Pam dewis y cwrs hwn

01
Cymhwyster a gydnabyddir gan Ofal Cymdeithasol Cymru yn drwydded i arfer yn y sector blynyddoedd cynnar - gan gefnogi cyflogadwyedd a datblygiad proffesiynol.
02
Mae’n darparu cymwyseddau ymarferydd graddedig yn unol â’r ECSDN yn Lloegr.
03
Rydym yn canolbwyntio ar eich datblygiad fel gweithwyr proffesiynol blynyddoedd cynnar a byddwn yn eich paratoi ar gyfer gyrfa foddhaus a chyffrous ar draws amrywiaeth o ddisgyblaethau.
04
Dosbarthiadau bach ac aseiniadau arloesol sy’n cyfoethogi sgiliau cyflogaeth a dim arholiadau.
05
Profiadau myfyrwyr - ehangu gorwelion trwy ymweliadau, siaradwyr gwadd, a chyfleoedd hyfforddi ychwanegol. Rydym yn cynnig amrywiaeth o gymwysterau ychwanegol i wella’ch sgiliau a’ch gwybodaeth.
06
Mae astudiaethau dwyieithog a chyfrwng Cymraeg wrth galon ein darpariaeth.

Beth fyddwch chi'n ei ddysgu

Bydd myfyrwyr yn dysgu am bob agwedd ar addysg a gofal plant ifanc, gan roi cyfleoedd i fyfyrwyr gysylltu gweithgareddau ymarferol a phrofiadau â damcaniaethau’n ymwneud â datblygiad cyfannol.

Bydd y gweithgareddau dysgu’n cynnwys trafodaethau grŵp, gweithdai, ymweliadau astudio yn ogystal â darlithoedd er mwyn datblygu gwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth o ystod o bynciau perthnasol.

Mae pwyslais ar ddysgu ymarferol er mwyn cefnogi dealltwriaeth o’r cysylltiadau rhwng damcaniaeth ac arfer o fewn y blynyddoedd cynnar.

Bydd siaradwyr gwadd yn darparu cyfleoedd i glywed gan arbenigwyr sy’n arwain y sector ac yn cadw myfyrwyr yn gyfredol â pholisi a datblygiadau  diweddar o fewn y sector blynyddoedd cynnar.

Mae hefyd ymweliadau preswyl dewisol ag ardaloedd eraill o’r DU a thramor.

Throughout the year, students will explore key areas of child development, focusing on the first 1,000 days, children’s play, and multilingual practices. Modules include human development, safeguarding, and professional practice, integrating theoretical insights with practical application in real-world settings. Students will also develop research skills, engage in reflective practice, and learn to foster inclusive, child-centred environments, preparing them for roles in early childhood education and care.

Datblygiad Dynol

(20 credydau)

Yr Ymarferydd Proffesiynol

(20 credydau)

Chwarae Plant: Theori ac Arfer

(20 credydau)

Y 1000 diwrnod cyntaf

(20 credydau)

Datblygu Sgiliau Academaidd Llwyddiannus

(20 credyd)

Arfer Amlieithog yn y Blynyddoedd Cynnar

(20 credydau)

Ymwrthodiad

  • The modules outlined above provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this course based on recent academic teaching. We continuously review our courses to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand. Where your course includes optional modules, these are to provide an element of choice within the course. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed.

    You’ll typically complete 120 credits per year of study on a full-time course. For more information visit our Student Agreement.

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You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for Teaching, Assessment and Feedback and Academic Support (NSS 2024) meaning that the support and feedback you get will help you learn and develop strong academic skills. Our students have placed us 1st in Wales for Learning Opportunities and Student Voice (NSS 2024) meaning that there are a wide range of opportunities available to enhance your studies and that students play an active role in shaping their learning experiences. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students place us as 1st in Wales and joint 3rd in the UK for student satisfaction (Times Higher Education, 2024, ‘Overall Positivity’ measure). Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses. 

Gwybodaeth allweddol

  • 0-47 o bwyntiau tariff UCAS

    Mae’r sgôr tariff UCAS yn berthnasol i chi os ydych chi wedi astudio cymhwyster yn ddiweddar sy’n gyfwerth â thariff UCAS . Mae UCAS yn darparu cyfrifiannell tariff er mwyn i chi weithio allan beth yw gwerth eich cymhwyster o fewn tariff UCAS.  

    Cyngor a Chymorth Derbyn  

    Efallai y byddwn yn gwneud cynnig is i chi yn seiliedig ar ystod o ffactorau, megis eich cefndir, eich profiadau a’ch amgylchiadau unigol. Gelwir hyn yn ‘Derbyniadau Cyd-destunol’. 

    Os nad oes gan eich cymhwyster gyfwerth tariff UCAS, os nad oes gennych gymwysterau mynediad traddodiadol neu os oes gennych ddysgu blaenorol achrededig, cysylltwch â’n tîm ymholiadau wrth i ni seilio penderfyniadau ar ein hasesiad ein hunain o gymwysterau, gwybodaeth a phrofiad gwaith blaenorol.  

    Llwybrau mynediad amgen  

    Unwaith y byddwch wedi cwblhau eich astudiaethau TystAU, byddwch yn gymwys i symud ymlaen i’r ddwy flynedd sy’n weddill o’r radd baglor.  

    Mae’r rhain yn llwybrau delfrydol os ydych yn dychwelyd i astudio ar ôl seibiant, neu os nad ydych wedi astudio’r pwnc hwn o’r blaen, neu os na wnaethoch chi gyflawni’r graddau sydd eu hangen i gael lle ar y radd hon.  

    Gofynion Iaith Saesneg  

    Os nad Saesneg yw eich iaith gyntaf, neu os nad ydych wedi astudio drwy gyfrwng y Saesneg o’r blaen, mae ein gofyniad arferol yn gyfwerth â sgôr o 6.0 y System Brofi Iaith Saesneg Rhyngwladol (Prawf Academaidd IELTS), heb gael llai na 5.5 ym mhob un o’r is-brofion. Rydym hefyd yn derbyn profion iaith Saesneg eraill.  

    Ewch i ymweld ag adran Ceisiadau Rhyngwladol ein gwefan i ddysgu rhagor am ein Gofynion Iaith Saesneg a Chyrsiau Iaith Saesneg ymlaen llaw. 

    Gofynion fisa ac ariannu 

    Os nad ydych o’r DU ac nid oes gennych breswyliad yma yn barod, efallai bydd angen i chi wneud cais am fisa.  

    Ar gyfer cyrsiau sy’n fwy na chwe mis, bydd angen fisa myfyrwyr arnoch chi.  

    Dylai myfyrwyr rhyngwladol sydd angen fisa Myfyriwr wneud cais am ein cyrsiau llawn amser gan eu bod yn gymwys ar gyfer nawdd fisa Myfyriwr.   

    I gael yr holl wybodaeth, darllenwch y dudalen gwneud cais am fisa a chanllawiau.    

    Sylwch mai dim ond ar gyfer rhaglenni wyneb yn wyneb, ar gampws, heb elfennau astudio ar-lein y gall myfyrwyr sy’n derbyn Cymorth Ffederal yr Unol Daleithiau wneud cais.  

    Bydd rhaid i bob ymgeisydd ddarparu dogfen datgeliad manylach boddhaol gan y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd (DBS).

  • Mae’r rhaglen yn cael ei hasesu 100% drwy waith cwrs. Nid oes unrhyw arholiadau.

    Rydym ni wedi gweld bod defnyddio ystod amrywiol o ddulliau asesu’n cynyddu sgiliau cyflogadwyedd. Mae cyflogwyr yn chwilio am raddedigion sy’n gallu datrys problemau ac sydd ag ystod o sgiliau cyflogadwyedd trosglwyddadwy.

    Mae’r asesu’n rhoi cyfleoedd i ddatblygu sgiliau megis y gallu i weithio mewn tîm, cyfathrebu’n effeithiol ar lafar ac yn ysgrifenedig, ar yr un pryd â defnyddio ystod o ddulliau o rannu gwybodaeth yn cynnwys papurau briffio, posteri academaidd, dadleuon grŵp a thrafodaethau proffesiynol.

    Hefyd ceir cyfleoedd am brofiadau gwaith ymarferol, gan gefnogi cyflogadwyedd, datblygiad proffesiynol a gyrfaoedd.

    Mae astudiaeth ddwyieithog a chyfrwng Cymraeg yn ganolog i’n darpariaeth; gallwch ddewis cofrestru ar y rhaglen cyfrwng Cymraeg neu gyfrwng Saesneg a gallwch gyflwyno’ch aseiniadau yn y naill iaith neu’r llall.

  • Astudio drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg neu Ddwyieithog

    Mae’r Drindod Dewi Sant yn ymfalchïo yn y ffaith ei bod yn Brifysgol ddwyieithog ac mae modiwlau ar y cwrs hwn ar gael i’w hastudio drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg naill ai’n llawn neu’n rhannol. Ym mhob achos bydd myfyrwyr yn gallu cyflwyno asesiadau ysgrifenedig drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.

    Os byddwch yn dewis astudio’ch cwrs naill ai’n llawn neu’n rhannol drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg, efallai y byddwch yn gymwys i wneud cais am ysgoloriaethau a bwrsariaethau i’ch cefnogi gyda’ch astudiaethau. 

    Mae argaeledd modiwlau cyfrwng Cymraeg yn cael ei adolygu’n rheolaidd a gall amrywio bob blwyddyn yn dibynnu ar staffio, diddordebau ymchwil, amserlenni, galw myfyrwyr, ac isafswm niferoedd cofrestru, felly ni ellir gwarantu modiwlau penodol bob amser, cysylltwch â ni i drafod mwy.

    Cyfleoedd Cymraeg a Chymreig

    A ninnau’n brifysgol flaenllaw yng Nghymru, rydym yn falch o gynnig gwasanaethau cymorth a neuaddau preswyl arbennig i fyfyrwyr Cymraeg eu hiaith, gan annog ymdeimlad o gymuned a chartref oddi cartref, gan gynnwys ymuno â chlybiau a chymdeithasau i siaradwyr Cymraeg a dod yn aelod o’n cangen fywiog y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. 

    Cyfleoedd i Ddysgu Cymraeg

    Rydym hefyd yn darparu amrywiaeth o gyfleoedd i ddysgu a datblygu eich sgiliau Cymraeg.

  • Mae’n rhaid i fyfyrwyr wneud cais am, a chael Gwiriad y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd (DBS) Y Drindod Dewi Sant. Mae’r ffi’n cael ei bennu gan y DBS; ar hyn o bryd, y ffi yw tua £44. 

    Mae’n rhaid i fyfyrwyr gael cyfwerth â 700 awr o brofiad ymarferol mewn lleoedd fel lleoliadau blynyddoedd cynnar. Bydd costau teithio a chostau lluniaeth yn sgil hyn.

    Efallai y bydd rhaid i fyfyrwyr dalu costau ychwanegol gan fod rhaid iddynt fynychu rhai darlithoedd modwl gyda dillad addas ar gyfer astudio yn yr awyr agored.

    Mae’r Blynyddoedd Cynnar yn trefnu profiadau astudio gorfodol a gweithgareddau cyfoethogi i fyfyrwyr. Bydd y rhageln yn talu am y costau teithio ac astudio a gyfyd yn sgil hyn. Fodd bynnag, ar gyfer rhai ymweliadau, bydd rhaid i fyfyrwyr gyflenwi eu lluniaeth eu hunain.

    Yn ogystal â hyn, mae’r Blynyddoedd Cynnar yn trefnu cyfleoedd dewisol i fyfyrwyr gael cymwysterau ychwanegol yn ystod rhan olaf eu rhaglen, er enghraifft Iechyd a Diogelwch, Amddiffyn. Bydd y rhain yn gofyn i’r myfyrwyr dalu costau; a chaiff y gost ei phennu gan y darparwr. 

    Mae’r rhaglen hefyd yn cynnig cyfleoedd dewisol i fyfyrwyr i gymryd rhan mewn ymweliadau tu hwnt i’r campws er enghraifft Caerdydd, Llundain, Sweden a Chanada. Rhaid i’r myfyrwyr dalu cost yr ymweliadau dewisol hyn.

  • Efallai eich bod yn gymwys i gael arian i helpu i gefnogi eich astudiaethau.  I ddysgu am ysgoloriaethau, bwrsarïau a chyfleoedd ariannu eraill sydd ar gael, ewch i’n hadran Bwrsarïau ac Ysgoloriaethau.

  • Mae graddedigion yn mynd ymlaen i yrfaoedd mewn amrywiaeth o feysydd, gan gynnwys:

    • Cymorth anghenion dysgu ychwanegol
    • Arweinydd ar ôl ysgol
    • Gwarchodwr plant
    • Rolau gydag elusennau plant (e.e. Barnardo’s)
    • Swyddog Cymorth Cymunedol
    • Hwylusydd Teuluoedd
    • Swyddog Cymorth Teuluoedd
    • Swyddog Rhianta
    • Cymorth Bugeiliol
    • Gweithwyr chwarae
    • Arweinwyr Ystafell
    • Rheolwr Lleoliad
    • Gweithwyr Ieuenctid

    Astudiaethau Pellach

    Mae rhai o’n graddedigion yn mynd yn eu blaenau i astudiaethau pellach eraill. Mae rhai myfyrwyr wedi mynd ymlaen i’n rhaglenni MA ein hunain, gan gynnwys ein MA Llythrennedd Cynnar ac MA Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar.

    Mae rhaglenni ôl-raddedig fel y rhain yn cynnig cyfleoedd i fyfyrwyr uwchsgilio a dyfnhau eu dealltwriaeth o blant ifanc a’u teuluoedd. Mae astudiaethau o’r fath wedi galluogi myfyrwyr ôl-raddedig i symud ymlaen yn eu maes gwaith cyfredol ac i eraill symud i yrfaoedd newydd.

    Llwybr i addysgu

    Yn fyfyriwr Blynyddoedd Cynnar Y Drindod Dewi Sant, byddwn yn sicrhau y cewch gyfweliad ar gyfer y rhaglen TAR Cynradd, ar yr amod y byddwch yn bodloni’r gofynion cymwysterau mynediad. Wrth wneud cais ar gyfer y rhaglen TAR Cynradd fe fyddwn, ar y cyd ag Addysg Gychwynnol Athrawon, yn eich cefnogi drwy proses gwneud cais a chyfweld ffug.

    Astudiaeth ôl-raddedig a llwybrau amgen

    Hefyd, bydd graddedigion yn gallu symud ymlaen i nifer o gyrsiau ôl-radd yn eu maes diddordeb; mae dosbarth da mewn gradd Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar yn bodloni’r gofynion mynediad ar gyfer llawer o lwybrau ôl-radd.

    Isod, ceir ychydig esiamplau o lwybrau y mae graddedigion blaenorol wedi’u cymryd.

    • Teulu a Chymunedau
    • Nyrsio
    • Therapi Chwarae
    • Polisi a Llywodraeth
    • Ymchwil
    • Gwaith Cymdeithasol
    • Therapi Lleferydd ac Iaith

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Early Years Education and Care: Early Years Practitioner Status (Full-time) (CertHE)

Swansea
1 Year Full-time
0-47 UCAS Points

The Early Years Education and Care: Early Years Practitioner Status is a full-time, one-year CertHE programme designed for those interested in making a real difference in the lives of young children. This course combines engaging lectures with valuable practical experience to help students gain the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in the early years sector. 

The timetable is structured to ensure students have ample time to engage in both placement experiences and university-based learning. Suitable placements for this programme may include: 

  • Maintained and non-maintained nurseries 

  • Crèches 

  • Cylchoedd Meithrin (Welsh language playgroups) 

  • Foundation Phase classes in primary schools 

  • Flying Start Centres 

These placements allow students to work hands-on in different environments, gaining insights into how children learn and develop from birth to age eight. This holistic approach helps students understand the importance of nurturing young minds and supporting their growth. 

This programme serves as an alternative entry to the BA programme which can lead to exciting career opportunities, whether in nurseries, schools, or community organisations. With the emphasis on care and the well-being of children, students will be prepared to eventually become effective practitioners who can respond to the diverse needs of families and children. 

The skills learned during this programme are highly valued in the sector, making graduates attractive candidates for employers. By completing the Early Years Education and Care programme, students position themselves at the forefront of early childhood education, equipped with the necessary tools to support the next generation. 

If you are passionate about working with children and want to contribute to their development during such a crucial stage of their lives, this course is an excellent opportunity. Join us in shaping the future of early years education and care. 

Course details

Start date:
Study modes:
Language:
  • English
  • Welsh
  • Bilingual
Institution code:
T80
UCAS code:
YPS6
Course length:
1 Year Full-time
Entry requirements:
0-47 UCAS Points

Why choose this course?

01
A qualification recognised as a licence to practice by Social Care Wales in the early years sector - supporting employability and professional development.
02
Provide graduate practitioner competences in line with ECSDN in England
03
We focus on your development as early years professionals and will prepare you for a fulfilling and exciting career across a range of disciplines
04
Small class sizes, innovative assignments that enhance employment skills and no exams.
05
Student experience - widening horizons through visits, guest speakers, and extra training opportunities. We offer a range of additional qualifications to enhance your skills and knowledge.
06
Bilingual and Welsh-medium study at the heart of our provision.

What you will learn

The Early Years Education and Care: Early Years Practitioner Status CertHE programme promotes an interactive, child-centred approach to learning, grounded in both theory and practical experience. Our teaching philosophy emphasises inclusivity, reflective practice, and professional development, preparing students to meet the highest standards of early childhood care in diverse settings.

Throughout the year, students will explore key areas of child development, focusing on the first 1,000 days, children’s play, and multilingual practices. Modules include human development, safeguarding, and professional practice, integrating theoretical insights with practical application in real-world settings. Students will also develop research skills, engage in reflective practice, and learn to foster inclusive, child-centred environments, preparing them for roles in early childhood education and care.

Human Development

(20 credits)

The Professional Practitioner

(20 credits)

Children's Play: Theory and Practice

(20 credits)

The first 1000 days

(20 credits)

Developing Successful Academic Skills

(20 credits)

Multilingual Practice in the Early Years

(20 credits)

Disclaimer

  • The modules outlined above provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this course based on recent academic teaching. We continuously review our courses to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand. Where your course includes optional modules, these are to provide an element of choice within the course. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed.

    You’ll typically complete 120 credits per year of study on a full-time course. For more information visit our Student Agreement.

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You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for Teaching, Assessment and Feedback and Academic Support (NSS 2024) meaning that the support and feedback you get will help you learn and develop strong academic skills. Our students have placed us 1st in Wales for Learning Opportunities and Student Voice (NSS 2024) meaning that there are a wide range of opportunities available to enhance your studies and that students play an active role in shaping their learning experiences. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students place us as 1st in Wales and joint 3rd in the UK for student satisfaction (Times Higher Education, 2024, ‘Overall Positivity’ measure). Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses. 

Further information

  • 0-47 UCAS tariff points

    The UCAS tariff score is applicable to you if you have recently studied a qualification that has a UCAS tariff equivalence. UCAS provides a tariff calculator for you to work out what your qualification is worth within the UCAS tariff.  

    Admissions Advice and Support  

    We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, such as your background, experiences and individual circumstances. This is known as ‘Contextual Admissions’. 

    If your qualification doesn’t have a UCAS tariff equivalence, you don’t have traditional entry qualifications or you have accredited prior learning, please contact our enquiries team as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge and previous work experience.

    Alternative entry routes  

    Once you have successfully completed your CertHE studies, you will be eligible to progress for the remaining two years of the bachelor’s degree.  

    These are ideal routes if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied this subject, or if you did not achieve the grades you need for a place on this degree.   

    English language requirements  

    If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.0, with not less than 5.5 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests.  

    Visit the International Applications section of our website to find out more about our English Language Requirements and pre-sessional English Language Courses. 

    Visa and funding requirements  

    If you are not from the UK and you do not already have residency here, you may need to apply for a visa.  For courses of more than six months’ duration you will require a Student visa.  International students who require a Student visa should apply for our full-time courses as these qualify for Student visa sponsorship.   

    For full information read our visa application and guides.    

    Please note students receiving US Federal Aid are only able to apply for in-person, on-campus programmes which will have no elements of online study.  

    All applicants will be required to provide a satisfactorily enhanced disclosure document from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

  • All our programmes are assessed by 100% coursework. There are no exams.

    We have found that using a varied range of assessment methods increases employability skills. Employers seek graduates who are problem-solvers and who have a range of transferable employability skills.

    Assessment provides opportunities to develop skills such as the ability to work in a team, have effective oral and written communication while using a range of information-sharing methods, including briefing papers, academic posters, group debates and professional discussions.

    There are also opportunities for practical work experiences, supporting employability, professional development and careers.

    Bilingual and Welsh-medium study is at the heart of our provision; you can choose to enrol on the Welsh-medium or English-medium programme and present your assignments in either language.

  • Study through the medium of Welsh or Bilingually

    UWTSD prides itself on being a bilingual University and some modules in this course are available to study through the medium of Welsh either fully or partially. In all cases students will be able to submit written assessments through the medium of Welsh.

    If you choose to study your course either fully or partially through the medium of Welsh, you may be eligible to apply for scholarships and bursaries to support you with your studies. 

    The availability of Welsh medium modules is reviewed regularly and may vary each year depending on staffing, research interests, timetabling, student demand, and minimum enrolment numbers, so specific modules cannot always be guaranteed, get in touch to discuss more.

    Welsh Opportunities

    As a leading Welsh university, we are proud to offer dedicated support services and halls of residence for Welsh-speaking students, encouraging the sense of community and the feeling of a home away from home, including joining clubs and societies for Welsh speakers and becoming a member of our vibrant Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol branch. 

    Opportunities to Learn Welsh

    We also provide a variety of opportunities to learn and develop your Welsh language skills.

  • Students are required to apply for, and obtain, a UWTSD Enhanced Disclosure Barring Check (DBS). The fee for this is dependent on the DBS and is approximately £44.

    Students are required to gain the equivalent of 700 hours’ practical experience in places such as early years settings. This will incur travelling costs and refreshment costs. (Only applies to Early Years Practitioner Status programmes.)

    Students may incur additional costs as they are required to attend some module lectures with appropriate clothing for study outdoors.

    Mandatory study experiences and enhancement activities are organised for students studying Early Years. The cost of travelling and the study on offer is covered by the Early Years discipline. However, students would need to supply their own refreshments for some visits.

    Additionally, Early Years organises optional opportunities for students to gain additional qualifications during the latter part of their programme, for example, Health and SafetySafeguarding. These incur costs for the students; the cost is determined by the provider.

    The School of Early Years also offers students optional opportunities to partake in visits beyond the campus, for example, Cardiff, London, Sweden and Canada. The costs of these optional visits are incurred by the students.

  • You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available, please visit our Bursaries and Scholarships section.

  • Graduates go on to careers in a variety of fields including:

    • Additional learning needs support
    • Afterschool Leader
    • Childminder
    • Children’s Charity Roles (e.g. Barnardo’s)
    • Community Support Officer
    • Family Facilitator
    • Family Support Officer
    • Parenting Officer
    • Pastoral Support
    • Play Workers
    • Room Leaders
    • Setting Managers
    • Youth Workers

    Further Study

    Some of our graduates progress to other further studies. Some students have progressed on to our own MA programmes, including our MA Early Literacy and MA Early Years Education and Care.

    Postgraduate programmes such as these offer opportunities for students to up-skill and deepen their understanding of young children and their families. Such studies have enabled postgraduate students to progress in their existing field of work and for others to move to new careers.

    Route into teaching

    As a UWTSD Early Years student, you will be guaranteed an interview for the PGCE Primary programme, subject to meeting entry qualification requirements. When applying for the PGCE Primary programme we, in conjunction with Initial Teacher Education, will support you through a mock application and interview process.

    Postgraduate Study and Alternative Routes

    Graduates will also be able to progress on to a number of postgraduate courses in their area of interest, a good degree classification in Early Years Education and Care meet the entry requirements for many postgraduate routes.

    Below are a few examples of routes previous graduates have taken:

    • Family and Communities
    • Nursing
    • Play Therapy
    • Policy and Government
    • Research
    • Social Work
    • Speech and Language Therapy

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Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar (2 blynedd) (Llawn amser) (BA Anrh)

Abertawe
2 Blynedd Llawn amser
Profiad gwaith perthansol

Mae’r BA Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar yn rhaglen radd dwy flynedd amser llawn wedi’i chynllunio ar gyfer y rhai sydd eisiau deall sut mae plant ifanc yn datblygu ac yn dysgu. Mae’r cwrs hwn yn berffaith os ydych chi’n angerddol am weithio gyda phlant a gwneud gwahaniaeth cadarnhaol i’w bywydau. Os ydych eisoes yn gweithio gyda phlant, teuluoedd, neu mewn meysydd cysylltiedig, mae’r llwybr dysgu hyblyg hwn wedi’i gynllunio ar eich cyfer chi. Mae’n cael ei gyflwyno o amgylch eich ymrwymiadau gwaith i gefnogi eich dychwelyd i astudio.  

Trwy gydol y cwrs, byddwch yn astudio meysydd pwysig fel datblygiad plentyndod cynnar, datblygiad plant, ac iechyd a lles yn y blynyddoedd cynnar. Mae’r rhaglen yn darparu sylfaen gadarn i ddeall y gwahanol ffyrdd y mae plant yn tyfu ac yn dysgu. Byddwch yn archwilio’r ffactorau sy’n effeithio ar gynnydd plentyn, gan gynnwys eu lles, a sut y gallwch gefnogi eu datblygiad holistaidd. 

Mae’r rhaglen wedi’i strwythuro i ymdrin â phynciau fel diogelu yn y blynyddoedd cynnar a phwysigrwydd ymarfer myfyriol a holistaidd. Byddwch hefyd yn dysgu am arweinyddiaeth a rheolaeth yn y blynyddoedd cynnar, gan roi’r sgiliau sydd eu hangen i chi ymgymryd â rolau mewn arweinyddiaeth o fewn lleoliadau blynyddoedd cynnar. 

Os oes gennych gymhwyster blynyddoedd cynnar eisoes, mae opsiwn i ychwanegu at radd BA (Anrh) llawn. Mae’r llwybr hyblyg hwn yn caniatáu ichi ymuno â’r rhaglen yn uniongyrchol ac adeiladu ar eich gwybodaeth bresennol, gan eich helpu i ddatblygu eich gyrfa mewn addysg blynyddoedd cynnar. 

Mae’r radd hon nid yn unig yn rhoi dealltwriaeth ddofn i chi o les plant a sut i’w cefnogi, ond hefyd yn eich paratoi ar gyfer ystod o gyfleoedd gyrfa gan gynnwys dilyniant posibl i gymhwyster hyfforddiant addysgu TAR Cynradd. Os ydych chi’n awyddus i wneud gwahaniaeth ym mywydau plant ifanc, y cwrs hwn yw’r cam nesaf delfrydol. 

Course details

Start date:
Study modes:
Language:
  • Saesneg
  • Cymraeg
  • Dwyieithog
Institution code:
T80
UCAS code:
87B2
Course length:
2 Blynedd Llawn amser
Entry requirements:
Profiad gwaith perthansol

Pam dewis y cwrs hwn

01
Rydym yn canolbwyntio ar eich datblygiad fel gweithwyr proffesiynol y blynyddoedd cynnar a byddwn yn eich paratoi am yrfa foddhaol a chyffrous ar draws ystod o ddisgyblaethau'n cynnwys addysgu a gwaith cymdeithasol.
02
Mae astudio dwyieithog a chyfrwng Cymraeg yn ganolog i’n darpariaeth.
03
Dosbarthiadau o faint bach, aseiniadau arloesol sy’n cyfoethogi sgiliau cyflogaeth a dim arholiadau.

Beth fyddwch chi'n ei ddysgu

Wrth wraidd ein rhaglen BA Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar mae ymrwymiad i greu ymarferwyr myfyriol, gwybodus a all gefnogi datblygiad cyfannol plant ifanc. Rydym yn cyfuno theori â phrofiad ymarferol, gan sicrhau bod myfyrwyr yn ennill yr wybodaeth academaidd a’r sgiliau ymarferol sydd eu hangen i lwyddo yn y sector blynyddoedd cynnar.

Yn y flwyddyn gyntaf, byddwch yn archwilio sylfeini datblygiad dynol a chwarae plant, yn ogystal â phwysigrwydd y 1000 diwrnod cyntaf o fywyd. Byddwch hefyd yn datblygu sgiliau academaidd allweddol ac yn cael cipolwg ar arfer amlieithog mewn lleoliadau blynyddoedd cynnar, gan eich paratoi ar gyfer ymarfer myfyriol a phroffesiynol.

Datblygiad Dynol

(20 credydau)

Yr Ymarferydd Proffesiynol

(20 credydau)

Chwarae Plant: Theori ac Arfer

(20 credydau)

Y 1000 diwrnod cyntaf

(20 credydau)

Datblygu Sgiliau Academaidd Llwyddiannus

(20 credyd)

Arfer Amlieithog yn y Blynyddoedd Cynnar

(20 credydau)

Diogelu: arfer, deddfwriaeth a'r tîm amlddisgyblaethol

(20 credydau)

Lles, gofal a byw'n iach

(20 credydau)

Ymchwil ar gyfer Dysgu

(20 credydau)

Mae Blwyddyn 2 yn canolbwyntio ar ddatblygu llythrennedd, rhifedd a chwilfrydedd gwyddonol mewn plant, ochr yn ochr â phynciau hanfodol fel diogelu a llesiant. Byddwch yn archwilio arweinyddiaeth a gwaith tîm yn y blynyddoedd cynnar, wrth hogi eich sgiliau ymchwil i gefnogi dysgu a thwf proffesiynol yn y maes.

Iaith a Llythrennedd yn yr Oes Ddigidol

(20 credydau)

Syndod a rhyfeddod - gwyddoniaeth, mathemateg a'r awyr agored

(20 credydau)

Arweinyddiaeth a gwaith tîm yn y blynyddoedd cynnar

(20 credydau)

Arweinyddiaeth Gynhwysol: gweithio gyda'n gilydd i gefnogi teuluoedd

(20 credydau)

Adennill Paradwys? Cynaliadwyedd yn y Blynyddoedd Cynnar

(20 credydau)

Cynorthwyo Plant ag Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol

(20 credydau)

Cwricwla Blynyddoedd Cynnar

(20 credydau)

Arweinyddiaeth a Rheolaeth ar gyfer systemau ansawdd

(20 credydau)

Sgiliau arwain mewn entrepreneuriaeth

(20 credydau)

Ymwrthodiad

  • The modules outlined above provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this course based on recent academic teaching. We continuously review our courses to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand. Where your course includes optional modules, these are to provide an element of choice within the course. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed.

    You’ll typically complete 120 credits per year of study on a full-time course. For more information visit our Student Agreement.

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Gwybodaeth allweddol

  • Mae’r Blynyddoedd Cynnar yn annog ac yn gwerthfawrogi ceisiadau gan fyfyrwyr sy’n dychwelyd i addysg, gan y bydd ganddynt brofiadau a sgiliau bywyd a allai gefnogi eu mynediad i’r radd. 

    Yn gyffredinol, bydd myfyrwyr wedi ennill neu y byddant yn gweithio tuag at, cymhwyster perthnasol ar gyfer gofal plant/addysg lefel 3 fel NNEB, CACHE, BTEC, NVQ, lefel A. Fodd bynnag, mae profiad arall hefyd yn werthfawr. Byddant hefyd yn gweithio neu’n gwirfoddoli’n rheolaidd mewn lleoliad blynyddoedd cynnar neu weithle sy’n darparu gwasanaethau i blant a theuluoedd ifanc. 

    Cyngor a Chymorth Derbyn  

    Efallai y byddwn yn gwneud cynnig is i chi yn seiliedig ar ystod o ffactorau, megis eich cefndir, eich profiadau a’ch amgylchiadau unigol. Gelwir hyn yn ‘Derbyniadau Cyd-destunol’. 

    Os nad oes gan eich cymhwyster gyfwerth tariff UCAS, os nad oes gennych gymwysterau mynediad traddodiadol neu os oes gennych ddysgu blaenorol achrededig, cysylltwch â’n tîm ymholiadau wrth i ni seilio penderfyniadau ar ein hasesiad ein hunain o gymwysterau, gwybodaeth a phrofiad gwaith blaenorol.  

    Llwybrau mynediad amgen  

    Os ydy’r cwrs hwn o ddiddordeb i chi, ond nid yw’r gofynion mynediad gennych i ymuno â’n gradd baglor, gallech ystyried:  

    • ‘gyda Blwyddyn Sylfaen’. Mae’r llwybr hwn wedi’i gynllunio i roi cymorth ychwanegol i chi am ei fod yn rhoi blwyddyn ychwanegol (llawn amser) i chi o astudio wedi’i gefnogi.   

    Unwaith y byddwch chi wedi cwblhau eich astudiaethau Blwyddyn Sylfaen, byddwch yn symud ymlaen yn awtomatig i’r brif radd.  

    • Tystysgrif Addysg Uwch (TystAU). Cwrs un flwyddyn yw hwn ac mae’n gyfwerth â blwyddyn gyntaf y radd baglor tair blynedd, llawn amser.  

    Unwaith y byddwch wedi cwblhau eich astudiaethau TystAU, byddwch yn gymwys i symud ymlaen i’r ddwy flynedd sy’n weddill o’r radd baglor.  

    Mae’r rhain yn llwybrau delfrydol os ydych yn dychwelyd i astudio ar ôl seibiant, neu os nad ydych wedi astudio’r pwnc hwn o’r blaen, neu os na wnaethoch chi gyflawni’r graddau sydd eu hangen i gael lle ar y radd hon.  

    Gofynion Iaith Saesneg  

    Os nad Saesneg yw eich iaith gyntaf, neu os nad ydych wedi astudio drwy gyfrwng y Saesneg o’r blaen, mae ein gofyniad arferol yn gyfwerth â sgôr o 6.0 y System Brofi Iaith Saesneg Rhyngwladol (Prawf Academaidd IELTS), heb gael llai na 5.5 ym mhob un o’r is-brofion. Rydym hefyd yn derbyn profion iaith Saesneg eraill.  

    Ewch i ymweld ag adran Ceisiadau Rhyngwladol ein gwefan i ddysgu rhagor am ein Gofynion Iaith Saesneg a Chyrsiau Iaith Saesneg ymlaen llaw. 

    Gofynion fisa ac ariannu 

    Os nad ydych o’r DU ac nid oes gennych breswyliad yma yn barod, efallai bydd angen i chi wneud cais am fisa.  

    Ar gyfer cyrsiau sy’n fwy na chwe mis, bydd angen fisa myfyrwyr arnoch chi.  

    Dylai myfyrwyr rhyngwladol sydd angen fisa Myfyriwr wneud cais am ein cyrsiau llawn amser gan eu bod yn gymwys ar gyfer nawdd fisa Myfyriwr.   

    I gael yr holl wybodaeth, darllenwch y dudalen gwneud cais am fisa a chanllawiau.    

    Sylwch mai dim ond ar gyfer rhaglenni wyneb yn wyneb, ar gampws, heb elfennau astudio ar-lein y gall myfyrwyr sy’n derbyn Cymorth Ffederal yr Unol Daleithiau wneud cais.  

    Bydd rhaid i bob ymgeisydd ddarparu dogfen datgeliad manylach boddhaol gan y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd (DBS).

  • Mae’r rhaglen yn cael ei hasesu 100% drwy waith cwrs. Nid oes unrhyw arholiadau. Rydym ni wedi gweld bod defnyddio ystod amrywiol o ddulliau asesu’n cynyddu sgiliau cyflogadwyedd.  Mae cyflogwyr yn chwilio am raddedigion sy’n gallu datrys problemau ac sydd ag ystod o sgiliau cyflogadwyedd trosglwyddadwy.  Mae’r asesu’n rhoi cyfleoedd i ddatblygu sgiliau megis y gallu i weithio mewn tîm, cyfathrebu’n effeithiol ar lafar ac yn ysgrifenedig, ar yr un pryd â defnyddio ystod o ddulliau o rannu gwybodaeth yn cynnwys papurau briffio, posteri academaidd, dadleuon grŵp a thrafodaethau proffesiynol.   Hefyd ceir cyfleoedd am brofiadau gwaith ymarferol, gan gefnogi cyflogadwyedd, datblygiad proffesiynol a gyrfaoedd.

    Mae astudiaeth ddwyieithog a chyfrwng Cymraeg yn ganolog i’n darpariaeth; gallwch ddewis cofrestru ar y rhaglen cyfrwng Cymraeg neu gyfrwng Saesneg a gallwch gyflwyno’ch aseiniadau yn y naill iaith neu’r llall.

  • Astudio drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg neu Ddwyieithog

    Mae’r Drindod Dewi Sant yn ymfalchïo yn y ffaith ei bod yn Brifysgol ddwyieithog ac mae modiwlau ar y cwrs hwn ar gael i’w hastudio drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg naill ai’n llawn neu’n rhannol. Ym mhob achos bydd myfyrwyr yn gallu cyflwyno asesiadau ysgrifenedig drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.

    Os byddwch yn dewis astudio’ch cwrs naill ai’n llawn neu’n rhannol drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg, efallai y byddwch yn gymwys i wneud cais am ysgoloriaethau a bwrsariaethau i’ch cefnogi gyda’ch astudiaethau.

    Mae argaeledd modiwlau cyfrwng Cymraeg yn cael ei adolygu’n rheolaidd a gall amrywio bob blwyddyn yn dibynnu ar staffio, diddordebau ymchwil, amserlenni, galw myfyrwyr, ac isafswm niferoedd cofrestru, felly ni ellir gwarantu modiwlau penodol bob amser, cysylltwch â ni i drafod mwy.

    Cyfleoedd Cymraeg a Chymreig

    A ninnau’n brifysgol flaenllaw yng Nghymru, rydym yn falch o gynnig gwasanaethau cymorth a neuaddau preswyl arbennig i fyfyrwyr Cymraeg eu hiaith, gan annog ymdeimlad o gymuned a chartref oddi cartref, gan gynnwys ymuno â chlybiau a chymdeithasau i siaradwyr Cymraeg a dod yn aelod o’n cangen fywiog y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. 

    Cyfleoedd i Ddysgu Cymraeg

    Rydym hefyd yn darparu amrywiaeth o gyfleoedd i ddysgu a datblygu eich sgiliau Cymraeg.

  • Mae’n rhaid i fyfyrwyr wneud cais am, a chael Gwiriad y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd (DBS) Y Drindod Dewi Sant. Mae’r ffi’n cael ei bennu gan y DBS; ar hyn o bryd, y ffi yw tua £44.

    Mae’n rhaid i fyfyrwyr gael cyfwerth â 700 awr o brofiad ymarferol mewn lleoedd fel lleoliadau blynyddoedd cynnar. Bydd costau teithio a chostau lluniaeth yn sgil hyn. (Dim ond yn berthnasol i raglenni Statws Ymarferydd Blynyddoedd Cynnar)

    Gall myfyrwyr orfod talu costau ychwanegol oherwydd mae’n rhaid iddynt fynychu rhai darlithoedd modwl gyda dillad addas ar gyfer astudio yn yr awyr agored. 

    O bryd i’w gilydd, yn amodol ar ymchwil cefndir myfyriwr ar gyfer pynciau aseiniad, efallai y bydd angen iddynt deithio i leoliadau blynyddoedd cynnar. 

    Mae’r  Blynyddoedd Cynnar yn trefnu profiadau astudio gorfodol a gweithgareddau cyfoethogi i fyfyrwyr. Bydd yr Ysgol yn talu am y costau teithio ac astudio a gyfyd yn sgil hyn. Fodd bynnag, ar gyfer rhai ymweliadau, bydd rhaid i fyfyrwyr gyflenwi eu lluniaeth eu hunain.

    Yn ogystal â hyn, mae’r Ysgol Blynyddoedd Cynnar yn trefnu cyfleoedd dewisol i fyfyrwyr gael cymwysterau ychwanegol yn ystod rhan olaf eu rhaglen, er enghraifft Iechyd a Diogelwch, Amddiffyn. Bydd y rhain yn gofyn i’r myfyrwyr dalu costau; a chaiff y gost ei phennu gan y darparwr. 

    Mae’r rhaglen hefyd yn cynnig cyfleoedd dewisol i fyfyrwyr gymryd rhan mewn ymweliadau tu hwnt i’r campws er enghraifft Caerdydd, Llundain, Sweden a Chanada. Rhaid i’r myfyrwyr dalu cost yr ymweliadau dewisol hyn.

  • Efallai eich bod yn gymwys i gael arian i helpu i gefnogi eich astudiaethau.  I ddysgu am ysgoloriaethau, bwrsarïau a chyfleoedd ariannu eraill sydd ar gael, ewch i’n hadran Bwrsarïau ac Ysgoloriaethau<.

  • Mae graddedigion yn mynd ymlaen i yrfaoedd mewn amrywiaeth o feysydd, gan gynnwys:

    • Cymorth anghenion dysgu ychwanegol
    • Arweinydd ar ôl ysgol
    • Gwarchodwr plant
    • Rolau elusennau plant (e.e. Barnardo’s)
    • Swyddog Cymorth Cymunedol
    • Hwylusydd Teuluoedd
    • Swyddog Cymorth Teuluoedd
    • Swyddog Rhianta
    • Cymorth Bugeiliol
    • Gweithwyr chwarae
    • Arweinwyr Ystafell
    • Rheolwr Lleoliad
    • Gweithwyr Ieuenctid

    Astudiaethau Pellach

    Mae rhai o’n hisraddedigion yn mynd ymlaen i astudiaethau pellach eraill. Mae rhai myfyrwyr wedi mynd ymlaen i’n rhaglenni MA ein hunain, gan gynnwys ein MA Llythrennedd Cynnar ac MA Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar.

    Mae rhaglenni ôl-radd fel y rhain yn cynnig cyfleoedd i fyfyrwyr uwchsgilio, a dyfnhau eu dealltwriaeth o blant ifanc a’u teuluoedd. Mae’r cyfryw astudiaethau wedi galluogi i fyfyrwyr ôl-raddedig symud ymlaen yn eu maes gwaith presennol ac i eraill symud ymlaen i yrfaoedd newydd.

    Llwybr i mewn i addysgu

    Yn fyfyriwr Blynyddoedd Cynnar YDDS, byddwn yn sicrhau y cewch gyfweliad ar gyfer y rhaglen TAR Cynradd, ar yr amod y byddwch yn bodloni’r gofynion cymwysterau mynediad. Wrth wneud cais ar gyfer y rhaglen TAR Cynradd fe fyddwn, ar y cyd ag Addysg Gychwynnol Athrawon, yn eich cefnogi drwy proses gwneud cais a chyfweld ffug.

    Astudiaethau ôl-radd a llwybrau amgen

    Bydd graddedigion hefyd yn gallu mynd ymlaen i nifer o gyrsiau ôl-radd yn eu maes penodol; mae dosbarth gradd da mewn Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar yn bodloni’r gofynion mynediad ar gyfer llawer o lwybrau ôl-radd.

    Isod, ceir ychydig esiamplau o lwybrau y mae graddedigion blaenorol wedi’u cymryd.

    • Teulu a Chymunedau
    • Nyrsio
    • Therapi Chwarae
    • Polisi a Llywodraeth
    • Ymchwil
    • Gwaith Cymdeithasol
    • Therapi Lleferydd ac Iaith

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Early Years Education and Care (2 years) (Full-time) (BA Hons)

Swansea
2 Years Full-time
Relevant work experience

The BA Early Years Education and Care is a full-time two-year degree programme designed for those who want to understand how young children develop and learn. This course is perfect if you are passionate about working with children and making a positive difference to their lives. If you already work with, or have experience working with, children, families, or in related fields, this flexible learning route is designed for you. It is delivered around your work commitments to support your return to study.  

Throughout the course, you will study important areas such as early childhood development, child development, and the health and wellbeing in early years. The programme provides a strong foundation in understanding the different ways children grow and learn. You’ll explore the factors that affect a child’s progress, including their well-being, and how you can support their holistic development. 

The programme is structured to cover topics such as safeguarding in early years and the importance of reflective and holistic practice. You will also learn about leadership and management in early years, giving you the skills needed to take on roles in leadership within early years settings. 

If you already have an early years qualification, there is an option to top-up to a full BA (Hons) degree. This flexible route allows you to directly enter the programme and build on your existing knowledge, helping you to advance your career in early years education. 

This degree not only gives you a deep understanding of children’s well-being and how to support them but also prepares you for a range of career opportunities including possible progression to PGCE Primary teaching training qualification. If you are keen to make a difference in young children’s lives, this course is the ideal next step. 

Course details

Start date:
Study modes:
Language:
  • English
  • Welsh
  • Bilingual
Institution code:
T80
UCAS code:
87B2
Course length:
2 Years Full-time
Entry requirements:
Relevant work experience

Why choose this course?

01
We focus on your development as early years professionals and will prepare you for a fulfilling and exciting career across a range of disciplines, including teaching and social work.
02
Bilingual and Welsh-medium study at the heart of our provision.
03
Small class sizes, innovative assignments that enhance employment skills and no exams.

What you will learn

At the heart of our BA Early Years Education and Care programme is a commitment to creating reflective, informed practitioners who can support the holistic development of young children. We combine theory with hands-on experience, ensuring that students gain both the academic knowledge and practical skills needed to succeed in the early years sector.

In the first year, you will explore the foundations of human development and children’s play, as well as the importance of the first 1000 days of life. You will also develop key academic skills and gain insights into multilingual practice in early years settings, preparing you for reflective and professional practice.

Human Development

(20 credits)

The Professional Practitioner

(20 credits)

Children's Play: Theory and Practice

(20 credits)

The first 1000 days

(20 credits)

Developing Successful Academic Skills

(20 credits)

Multilingual Practice in the Early Years

(20 credits)

Safeguarding: practice, legislation and the multi-disciplinary team

(20 credits)

Well-being, care and healthy living

(20 credits)

Research for Learning

(20 credits)

In your 2nd and final year, you’ll focus on the development of literacy, numeracy, and scientific curiosity in children, alongside essential topics such as safeguarding and well-being. You will explore leadership and teamwork in early years, while honing your research skills to support learning and professional growth in the field.

Language and Literacy in the Digital Age

(20 credits)

Awe and wonder- science, mathematics and the outdoors

(20 credits)

Leadership and teamwork in the early years

(20 credits)

Inclusive leadership: working together to support families

(20 credits)

Regaining Paradise? Sustainability in the Early Years

(20 credits)

Supporting Children with Additional Learning Needs

(20 credits)

Early Years Curricula

(20 credits)

Leadership and Management for systems of quality

(20 credits)

Leadership skills in entrepreneurship

(20 credits)

Disclaimer

  • The modules outlined above provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this course based on recent academic teaching. We continuously review our courses to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand. Where your course includes optional modules, these are to provide an element of choice within the course. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed.

    You’ll typically complete 120 credits per year of study on a full-time course. For more information visit our Student Agreement.

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You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for Teaching, Assessment and Feedback and Academic Support (NSS 2024) meaning that the support and feedback you get will help you learn and develop strong academic skills. Our students have placed us 1st in Wales for Learning Opportunities and Student Voice (NSS 2024) meaning that there are a wide range of opportunities available to enhance your studies and that students play an active role in shaping their learning experiences. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students place us as 1st in Wales and joint 3rd in the UK for student satisfaction (Times Higher Education, 2024, ‘Overall Positivity’ measure). Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses. 

Further information

  • Early Years encourages and values applications from students who are returning to education, as they will have experiences and life skills that could support their entry onto the degree.

    Generally, students will have attained or will be working towards, a relevant level 3 childcare/education qualification such as NNEB, CACHE, BTEC, NVQ, A-levels. However, other experience is also valuable. They will also be working or volunteering regularly in an early years setting or a workplace that provides services for young children and families.

    All applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory enhanced disclosure document from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

    Admissions Advice and Support  

    We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, such as your background, experiences and individual circumstances. This is known as ‘Contextual Admissions’. 

    If your qualification doesn’t have a UCAS tariff equivalence, you don’t have traditional entry qualifications or you have accredited prior learning, please contact our enquiries team as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge and previous work experience.

    Alternative entry routes  

    If this course interests you, but you don’t have the entry requirements to join our bachelor’s degree you could consider:  

    • ‘with Foundation Year’. This route is designed to give you extra support as it provides you with an additional year (full-time) of supported study.   

    Once you successfully complete your Foundation Year studies, you will automatically advance onto the main degree.   

    • Certificate in Higher Education (CertHE). This is a one-year course and is equivalent to the first year of the three year, full-time bachelor’s degree.  

    Once you have successfully completed your CertHE studies, you will be eligible to progress for the remaining two years of the bachelor’s degree.  

    These are ideal routes if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied this subject, or if you did not achieve the grades you need for a place on this degree.   

    English language requirements  

    If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.0, with not less than 5.5 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests.  

    Visit the International Applications section of our website to find out more about our English Language Requirements and pre-sessional English Language Courses. 

    Visa and funding requirements  

    If you are not from the UK and you do not already have residency here, you may need to apply for a visa.  For courses of more than six months’ duration you will require a Student visa.  International students who require a Student visa should apply for our full-time courses as these qualify for Student visa sponsorship.   

    For full information read our visa application and guides.    

    Please note students receiving US Federal Aid are only able to apply for in-person, on-campus programmes which will have no elements of online study.  

    All applicants will be required to provide a satisfactorily enhanced disclosure document from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

  • All our programmes are assessed by 100% coursework. There are no exams.

    We have found that using a varied range of assessment methods increases employability skills. Employers seek graduates who are problem-solvers and who have a range of transferable employability skills.

    Assessment provides opportunities to develop skills such as the ability to work in a team, have effective oral and written communication, while using a range of information-sharing methods, including briefing papers, academic posters, group debates and professional discussions. There are also opportunities for practical work experiences, supporting employability, professional development and careers.

    Bilingual and Welsh-medium study is at the heart of our provision; you can choose to enrol on the Welsh-medium or English-medium programme and present your assignments in either language.

  • Study through the medium of Welsh or Bilingually

    UWTSD prides itself on being a bilingual University and some modules in this course are available to study through the medium of Welsh either fully or partially. In all cases students will be able to submit written assessments through the medium of Welsh. 

    If you choose to study your course either fully or partially through the medium of Welsh, you may be eligible to apply for scholarships and bursaries to support you with your studies.

    The availability of Welsh medium modules is reviewed regularly and may vary each year depending on staffing, research interests, timetabling, student demand, and minimum enrolment numbers, so specific modules cannot always be guaranteed, get in touch to discuss more.

    Welsh Opportunities

    As a leading Welsh university, we are proud to offer dedicated support services and halls of residence for Welsh-speaking students, encouraging the sense of community and the feeling of a home away from home, including joining clubs and societies for Welsh speakers and becoming a member of our vibrant Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol branch.

    Opportunities to Learn Welsh

    We also provide a variety of opportunities to learn and develop your Welsh language skills. 

  • Students are required to apply for and obtain a UWTSD Enhanced Disclosure Barring Check (DBS). The fee for this is dependent on the DBS and is approximately £44.

    Students are required to gain the equivalent of 700 hours practical experience in places such as early years settings. This will incur travelling costs and refreshment costs. (Only applies to Early Years Practitioner Status programmes)

    Students may incur additional costs, as they are required to attend some module lectures with appropriate clothing for study outdoors.

    Mandatory study experiences and enhancement activities are organised for students studying Early Years. The cost of travelling and the study on offer is covered by the Early Years discipline. However, students, for some visits, would need to supply their own refreshments.

    Additionally, Early Years organises optional opportunities for students to gain additional qualifications during the latter part of their programme, for example, Health and Safety, Safeguarding. These incur costs for the students; the cost is determined by the provider.

    The School also offers students optional opportunities to partake in visits beyond the campus, for example, Cardiff, London, Sweden and Canada. The costs of these optional visits are incurred by the students.

  • You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available, please visit our Bursaries and Scholarships section.

  • Graduates go on to careers in a variety of fields including:

    • Additional learning needs support
    • Afterschool Leader
    • Childminder
    • Children’s charity roles (eg Barnardo’s)
    • Community Support Officer
    • Family Facilitator
    • Family Support Officer
    • Parenting Officer
    • Pastoral Support
    • Play Workers
    • Room Leaders
    • Setting Managers
    • Youth Workers

    Further Study

    Some of our graduates progress to other further studies. Some students have progressed on to our own MA programmes, including our MA Early Literacy and MA Early Years Education and Care.

    Postgraduate programmes such as these offer opportunities for students to up-skill, and deepen their understanding of young children and their families. Such studies have enabled postgraduate students to progress in their existing field of work and for others to move to new careers.

    Route into teaching

    As a UWTSD Early Years student, you will be guaranteed an interview for the PGCE Primary programme, subject to meeting entry qualification requirements. When applying for the PGCE Primary programme we, in conjunction with Initial Teacher Education, will support you through a mock application and interview process.

    Postgraduate study and alternative routes

    Graduates will also be able to progress on to a number of postgraduate courses in their area of interest; a good degree classification in Early Years Education and Care meets the entry requirements for many postgraduate routes.

    Below are a few examples of routes previous graduates have taken.

    • Family and Communities
    • Nursing
    • Play Therapy
    • Policy and Government
    • Research
    • Social Work
    • Speech and Language Therapy

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Arweinyddiaeth a Rheolaeth Gymhwysol yn y Gweithle (Yn y Gymuned) (DipAU)

Yn y Gymuned
2 Blynedd Llawn Amser
Cyfweliad

Dysgu a datblygu strategaethau arwain a rheoli yn y gweithle gyda’n rhaglen Arwain a Rheoli Cymhwysol DipHE yn y Gweithle.

Mae’r rhaglen hon yn canolbwyntio’n benodol ar gyflogadwyedd a dilyniant gyrfa yn y dyfodol trwy eich cyflwyno i’r dulliau, y strategaethau a’r sgiliau a ystyrir yn hanfodol ar gyfer cyflogaeth. Mae rôl trafodaeth a dadl wrth ddatrys problemau, datblygu eich deallusrwydd emosiynol a’ch gallu i weithio’n effeithiol, yn annibynnol ac mewn tîm, ac ymarfer myfyriol, yn rhai o’r meysydd a drafodir.

Mae’r rhaglen hon yn cynnig cyfleoedd i gael eich addysgu mewn amrywiaeth o ganolfannau cymunedol. Mae’r rhaglen yn cael ei chyflwyno gyda’r nos yn ystod yr wythnos a dyddiau’r penwythnos er mwyn caniatáu cyflogaeth amser llawn ochr yn ochr ag astudiaethau.

Mae myfyrwyr yn graddio gyda DipHE a Thystysgrif ILM Lefel 4 mewn Arweinyddiaeth a Rheolaeth. Yna gall myfyrwyr llwyddiannus symud ymlaen i’r rhaglen BA atodol.

Sylwch, cyflwynir y rhaglen hon hefyd yn ein lleoliadau campws eraill, sy’n cynnwys Caerfyrddin ac Abertawe.

Course details

Start date:
Study modes:
Language:
  • Saesneg
Course length:
2 Blynedd Llawn Amser
Entry requirements:
Cyfweliad

Pam dewis y cwrs hwn

01
Gall myfyrwyr adeiladu eu gwybodaeth am fusnes, rheolaeth ac arweinyddiaeth, gan arwain at ddatblygu strategaethau, cynlluniau a beirniadaeth wybodus.
02
Cyfle a’r hyblygrwydd i fyfyrwyr gael eu haddysgu mewn lleoliad allgymorth yn y gymuned yn agos at ble maen nhw’n byw/gweithio, ynghyd ag astudio ar-lein. Targedir y rhai sydd eisoes yn gweithio yn ogystal â’r rhai sy’n chwilio am gyfleoedd gwaith newydd.
03
Mae pob modwl wedi’i fapio naill ai i gyrff proffesiynol neu ddyfarnu yn y maes hwn.

Beth fyddwch chi'n ei ddysgu

Nodau’r rhaglen yw:

  • Rhoi cyfle i ddysgwyr astudio am ddyfarniad sy’n canolbwyntio’n benodol ar gyflogadwyedd a dilyniant gyrfa yn y dyfodol
  • Cyflwyno myfyrwyr i ddulliau, strategaethau a sgiliau a ystyrir yn hanfodol ar gyfer cyflogaeth mewn cyd-destun cyffredinol
  • Gwneud myfyrwyr yn gyfarwydd â thrafod a dadlau wrth brosesu a datrys problemau
  • Datblygu meddwl beirniadol myfyrwyr i gefnogi gwneud penderfyniadau mwy effeithiol ac effeithlon
  • Rhoi amrywiaeth o brofiadau dysgu i fyfyrwyr a luniwyd i’w cynorthwyo i gaffael a chymhwyso gwybodaeth
  • Galluogi dysgwyr i ddod yn rheolwyr adfyfyriol, sy’n gallu diffinio targedau personol a phroffesiynol a’u cyflawni, gan gynnwys cyfrifoldeb am ddysgu a datblygiad proffesiynol yn y dyfodol.
Dysgu yn yr Oes Ddigidol

(20 credyd)

Heriau Cyfoes: Gwneud Gwahaniaeth

(20 credyd)

Datblygiad Proffesiynol Parhaus

(20 credydau)

Menter ac Entrepreneuriaeth

(20 credydau)

Cyfathrebu Rheoli

(20 credydau)

Datrys Problemau a Gwneud Penderfyniadau

(20 credydau)

Ysgogwyr Newid: Creadigrwydd a Chreu Gwerth

(20 credyd)

Ysgogwyr Newid: Adeiladu eich Brand Personol ar gyfer Cyflogaeth Gynaliadwy

(20 credyd)

Datblygu'r Sefydliad Dysgu

(20 credydau)

Datblygu Meddwl Beirniadol yn y Gweithle

(20 credydau)

Deall ac Ymgysylltu â Phrofiad y Cwsmer

(20 credydau)

Disclaimer

  • The modules outlined above provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this course based on recent academic teaching. We continuously review our courses to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand. Where your course includes optional modules, these are to provide an element of choice within the course. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed.

    You’ll typically complete 120 credits per year of study on a full-time course. For more information visit our Student Agreement.

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You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for Teaching, Assessment and Feedback and Academic Support (NSS 2024) meaning that the support and feedback you get will help you learn and develop strong academic skills. Our students have placed us 1st in Wales for Learning Opportunities and Student Voice (NSS 2024) meaning that there are a wide range of opportunities available to enhance your studies and that students play an active role in shaping their learning experiences. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students place us as 1st in Wales and joint 3rd in the UK for student satisfaction (Times Higher Education, 2024, ‘Overall Positivity’ measure). Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses. 

Gwybodaeth allweddol

  • Cyfweliad

    Cyngor a Chymorth Derbyn  

    Efallai y gwnawn ni roi cynnig is i chi yn seiliedig ar ystod o ffactorau, fel eich cefndir, profiadau ac amgylchiadau unigol. Gelwir hyn yn‘Derbyniadau Cyd-destunol’. I gael cyngor a chymorth penodol, gallwch gysylltu â’n tîm ymholiadau i gael rhagor o wybodaeth am ofynion mynediad. 

    Gofynion Iaith Saesneg  

    Os nad Saesneg yw eich iaith gyntaf, neu os nad ydych wedi astudio drwy gyfrwng y Saesneg o’r blaen, mae ein gofyniad arferol yn gyfwerth â sgôr o 6.0 y System Brofi Iaith Saesneg Rhyngwladol (Prawf Academaidd IELTS), heb gael llai na 5.5 ym mhob un o’r is-brofion. Rydym hefyd yn derbyn profion iaith Saesneg eraill.  

    Ewch i ymweld ag adran Ceisiadau Rhyngwladol ein gwefan i ddysgu rhagor am ein Gofynion Iaith Saesneg a Chyrsiau Iaith Saesneg ymlaen llaw. 

    Gofynion fisa ac ariannu 

    Os nad ydych o’r DU ac nid oes gennych breswyliad yma yn barod, efallai bydd angen i chi wneud cais am fisa.  

    Ar gyfer cyrsiau sy’n fwy na chwe mis, bydd angen fisa myfyrwyr arnoch chi.  

    Dylai myfyrwyr rhyngwladol sydd angen fisa Myfyriwr wneud cais am ein cyrsiau llawn amser gan eu bod yn gymwys ar gyfer nawdd fisa Myfyriwr.   

    I gael yr holl wybodaeth, darllenwch y dudalen gwneud cais am fisa a chanllawiau.    

    Sylwch mai dim ond ar gyfer rhaglenni wyneb yn wyneb, ar gampws, heb elfennau astudio ar-lein y gall myfyrwyr sy’n derbyn Cymorth Ffederal yr Unol Daleithiau wneud cais.  

  • Mae rhai modylau ar y cwrs hwn ar gael i’w hastudio trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg yn llawn neu’n rhannol. Ym mhob achos bydd myfyrwyr yn gallu cyflwyno asesiadau ysgrifenedig trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.  

    Os byddwch chi’n dewis astudio eich cwrs yn llawn neu’n rhannol drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg, efallai y byddwch yn gymwys i wneud cais am ysgoloriaethau a bwrsariaethau i’ch cefnogi gyda’ch astudiaethau. 

    Rydym yn adolygu ein darpariaeth cyfrwng Cymraeg yn gyson a bydd union  argaeledd modylau yn amodol ar argaeledd a diddordebau ymchwil staff, pynciau astudio newydd, amserlennu a’r galw gan fyfyrwyr. Os yw eich cwrs yn cynnig modylau trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg gall y math o fodwl amrywio o flwyddyn i flwyddyn ac fe fydd yn amodol ar gyrraedd isafswm nifer myfyrwyr. Golyga hyn na ellir gwarantu argaeledd modylau cyfrwng Cymraeg penodol.  

    Cyfleoedd Cymraeg Allgyrsiol 

    Yn ogystal, mae nifer o ffyrdd i ymgysylltu â’r diwylliant a bywyd Cymreig yn PCYDDS, gan gynnwys ymuno â chlybiau a chymdeithasau ar gyfer siaradwyr Cymraeg ac ymuno â Changen fywiog y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.  

    Cyfleoedd i Ddysgu Cymraeg 

    Rydym hefyd yn darparu amrywiaeth o gyfleoedd i ddysgu ac i ddatblygu eich sgiliau Cymraeg

  • Mae asesiadau wedi’u llunio i wneud yn fawr o’r cyswllt rhwng theori ac arfer a chaniatáu i fyfyrwyr ddangos trylwyredd deallusol ac adfyfyrio’n feirniadol ar eu profiadau eu hunain yn y gweithle.

    Defnyddir dulliau asesu gwahanol i alluogi myfyrwyr i ddangos yr hyn maent wedi’i ddysgu mewn amrywiol ffyrdd, megis adroddiadau, gwaith adfyfyriol, cyflwyniadau, gwaith unigol a pheth gwaith grŵp, er bod asesiad unigol bob tro. Defnyddir asesiadau ffurfiannol i gyfoethogi dealltwriaeth dysgwyr ac i fagu hyder dysgwyr, yn ogystal â nodi ymhle y gallai fod angen cymorth tiwtorial ychwanegol. Ar gyfer asesiadau ffurfiannol, gall cwisiau fod yn ddifyr a gweithio’n dda. Anogir myfyrwyr i ddod â’u hymchwil eu hunain i’r dosbarth i’w rannu ag eraill sy’n cyfrannu.

    Yn gyffredinol, darperir adborth trwy’r platfform ar-lein, Moodle. Mae tîm y rhaglen hefyd yn darparu adborth wyneb yn wyneb er mwyn sicrhau bod myfyrwyr yn gwerthfawrogi ac yn dysgu o’r adborth a ddarperir ac yn gallu trafod pob agwedd ar eu perfformiad a’r gwersi y gellid eu cymhwyso yn y dyfodol.

    I grynhoi, er mwyn creu ymarferwyr adfyfyriol cymwys, bydd y rhaglen yn:

    • Annog myfyrwyr i ymgymryd â darllen ac ymchwil annibynnol i ehangu eu gwybodaeth a’u dealltwriaeth unigol o’r pwnc
    • Defnyddio dulliau asesu sy’n rhoi pwyslais ar ddadansoddi beirniadol, gwerthuso ac arfer adfyfyriol
    • Profi gwybodaeth a sylfaen sgiliau drwy waith cwrs ac ymarferion ymarferol a asesir.
  • Fel sefydliad, ymdrechwn yn barhaus i gyfoethogi profiadau myfyrwyr ac o ganlyniad, mae’n bosibl y daw costau ychwanegol i ran y myfyrwyr sy’n gysylltiedig â gweithgareddau a fydd yn ychwanegu gwerth at eu haddysg.

    Mae’n bosibl cwblhau’r rhaglen astudio heb gostau ychwanegol. Efallai bydd myfyrwyr yn dymuno cofrestru am dystysgrif L5 mewn Hyfforddi a Mentora gan y Sefydliad Arweinyddiaeth a Rheolaeth am gost ychwanegol o £160.

  • Efallai eich bod yn gymwys i gael arian i helpu i gefnogi eich astudiaethau.  I ddysgu am ysgoloriaethau, bwrsarïau a chyfleoedd ariannu eraill sydd ar gael, ewch i’n hadran Bwrsarïau ac Ysgoloriaethau.

  • Mae’r rhaglen yn canolbwyntio ar ddatblygu’r sgiliau arwain a rheoli sydd gan y myfyrwyr aeddfed a’u defnyddio yn gweithle.

    Ar ôl cwblhau’r rhaglen lefel 4 sy’n sefyll ar ei phen ei hun, gall myfyrwyr adael y Brifysgol â ThystAU lefel 4 a Thystysgrif lefel 4 mewn Arweinyddiaeth a Rheolaeth gan yr ILM. Mae’r rhan fwyaf o’r myfyrwyr llwyddiannus yn dewis symud ymlaen a pharhau â’u hastudiaethau amser llawn drwy ymgymryd â rhaglen BA atodol am 2 flynedd. Mae’r BA 2 flynedd mewn Arweinyddiaeth a Rheolaeth hefyd yn cynnig cydnabyddiaeth broffesiynol gan y Sefydliad Arweinyddiaeth a Rheolaeth i’r myfyrwyr sy’n parhau â’u hastudiaethau. Cenhadaeth y Sefydliad yw “Ysbrydoli Arweinyddiaeth Ardderchog”.

    Mae ymgysylltu â chyflogwyr yn rhoi cyfleoedd i rwydweithio a chael gwell dealltwriaeth o’r maes astudio, ac yn helpu’r brifysgol i ragweld anghenion posibl cyflogwyr yn y dyfodol. Ymgynghorir â chyflogwyr a chyrff dyfarnu wrth ddylunio’r deunydd a chynnwys y modylau ac maent yn rhoi mewnbwn ar y rhaglen ar ffurf siaradwyr o fyd diwydiant.

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Applied Leadership and Management in the Workplace (Community-Based) (DipHE)

Community Based
2 Years Full-time
Interview

Learn and develop workplace leadership and management strategies with our DipHE Applied Leadership and Management in the Workplace programme. 

This programme explicitly focuses on future employability and career progression by introducing you to the approaches, strategies and skills considered essential for employment. The role of discussion and debate in the resolution of problems, development of your emotional intelligence and ability to work effectively, independently and in a team, and reflective practice, are some of the areas covered.

This programme offers opportunities to be taught in a variety of community-based centres. Programme delivery is during weekday evenings and weekend days to allow for full-time employment parallel to studies.

Students graduate with a DipHE and a ILM Level 4 Certificate in Leadership and Management. Successful students can then progress onto the BA top-up programme. 

Please note, this programme is also delivered at our other campus locations, which include Carmarthen and Swansea. 

Course details

Start date:
Study modes:
Language:
  • English
Course length:
2 Years Full-time
Entry requirements:
Interview

Why choose this course?

01
Students are able to build their knowledge of business, management and leadership, culminating in the development of strategies, plans and informed critique.
02
Opportunity and flexibility to be taught at an outreach, community based venue near to where they live/work, combined with online study, targeting those already working as well as those seeking new employment opportunities.
03
All modules have been mapped to either professional or awarding bodies in this field.

What you will learn

The programme aims are:

  • To provide learners with an opportunity to study for an award explicitly focused towards future employability and career progression
  • To introduce students to approaches, strategies and skills considered essential for employment within a generic context
  • To familiarise with discussion and debate in the process and resolution of problems
  • To develop students’ critical thinking in support of more effective and efficient decision making
  • To provide students with a range of learning experiences that are designed to assist students in the acquisition and application of knowledge
  • To enable learners to become reflective managers, able to define and achieve both personal and professional targets including responsibility for future learning and professional development.
Learning in the Digital Era

(20 credits)

Contemporary Challenges: Making a Difference

(20 credits)

Continuous Professional Development

(20 credits)

Enterprise and Intrapreneurship

(20 credits)

Management Communication

(20 credits)

Problem Solving and Decision Making

(20 credits)

Changemakers: Creativity and Value Creation

(20 credits)

Changemakers: Building your Personal Brand for Sustainable Employment

(20 credits)

Developing the Learning Organisation

(20 credits)

Developing Workplace Critical Thinking

(20 credits)

Understanding and Engaging in the Customer Experience

(20 credits)

Disclaimer

  • The modules outlined above provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this course based on recent academic teaching. We continuously review our courses to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand. Where your course includes optional modules, these are to provide an element of choice within the course. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed.

    You’ll typically complete 120 credits per year of study on a full-time course. For more information visit our Student Agreement.

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Further information

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    Admissions Advice and Support  

    We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, such as your background, experiences and individual circumstances. This is known as ‘Contextual Admissions’. For specific advice and support you can contact our enquiries team for more information about entry requirements.  

    English language requirements  

    If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.0, with not less than 5.5 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests.  

    Visit the International Applications section of our website to find out more about our English Language Requirements and pre-sessional English Language Courses. 

    Visa and funding requirements  

    If you are not from the UK and you do not already have residency here, you may need to apply for a visa.  

    For courses of more than six months’ duration you will require a Student visa.  

    International students who require a Student visa should apply for our full-time courses as these qualify for Student visa sponsorship.   

    For full information read our visa application and guides.    

     Please note students receiving US Federal Aid are only able to apply for in-person, on-campus programmes which will have no elements of online study.

  • Some modules in this course are available to study through the medium of Welsh either fully or partially. In all cases students will be able to submit written assessments through the medium of Welsh.  

    If you choose to study your course either fully or partially through the medium of Welsh, you may be eligible to apply for scholarships and bursaries to support you with your studies. 

    We are continuously reviewing our Welsh medium provision, the precise availability of modules will vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand. Where your course offers modules available through the medium of Welsh this may vary from year to year, and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means the availability of specific Welsh medium modules cannot be guaranteed.  

    Extracurricular Welsh Opportunities 

    There are many ways to engage with Welsh culture and life at UWTSD, including joining clubs and societies for Welsh speakers and becoming a member of our vibrant Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol branch.  

    Opportunities to Learn Welsh 

    We also provide a variety of opportunities to learn and develop your Welsh language skills.   

  • Assessments are devised to maximise the link between theory and practice and allow students to demonstrate intellectual rigour and to reflect critically on their own workplace experiences.

    Differing means of assessment are employed to enable students to demonstrate their learning in various ways such as reports, reflective work, presentations, individual and some group work, although there is always individual assessment. Formative assessment is utilised to enhance leaner understanding and to build learner confidence, as well as to identify where additional tutorial support may be needed. For formative assessments quizzes can be enjoyable and work well. Students are encouraged to bring their own research to class for sharing with others who contribute.

    Feedback will generally be provided through the online platform, Moodle. The programme team also provide face to face feedback in order to ensure that students appreciate and learn from the feedback provided and are able to discuss all aspects of their performance and lessons which may be applied in the future.

    In summary, in order to create competent reflective practitioners, the programme will:

    • Encourage students to undertake independent reading and research to broaden their individual knowledge and understanding of the subject
    • Employ assessment methods that place an emphasis on critical analysis, evaluation and reflective practice
    • Test the knowledge and skill base through assessed coursework and practical exercises.
  • As an institution, we seek to continually enhance the student experience and as a result, additional costs may be incurred by the student on activities that will add value to their education.

    It is possible to complete this programme of study without any additional costs. Students may wish to register for an ILM L5 Coaching and Mentoring certificate at an additional cost of £160.

  • You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available, please visit our Bursaries and Scholarships section.

  • The programme is focused on developing mature students’ leadership and management skills and their application to the workplace.

    After successful completion of the standalone level 4 programme, students can leave the University with both a level 4 Cert HE and an ILM level 4 Certificate in Leadership and Management. Most successful students choose to progress and to continue their full-time studies by undertaking a 2-year BA top-up. The 2-year BA in Leadership & Management also offers progressing students professional recognition given by the Institute of Leadership and Management, whose mission is to “Inspire Great Leadership”.

    Employer engagement provides opportunities for networking and greater understanding of the field of study, and helps the university anticipate the potential future needs of employers. Employers and Awarding bodies are consulted at the point of the material design and module content as well as an input on the programme in shape of speakers from industry.

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Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar (2 blynedd) (Llawn amser) (BA Anrh)

Caerdydd
2 Blynedd Llawn amser
Profiad gwaith perthansol

Mae’r BA Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar yn rhaglen radd dwy flynedd amser llawn wedi’i chynllunio ar gyfer y rhai sydd eisiau deall sut mae plant ifanc yn datblygu ac yn dysgu. Mae’r cwrs hwn yn berffaith os ydych chi’n angerddol am weithio gyda phlant a gwneud gwahaniaeth cadarnhaol i’w bywydau. Os ydych eisoes yn gweithio gyda phlant, teuluoedd, neu mewn meysydd cysylltiedig, mae’r llwybr dysgu hyblyg hwn wedi’i gynllunio ar eich cyfer chi. Mae’n cael ei gyflwyno o amgylch eich ymrwymiadau gwaith i gefnogi eich dychwelyd i astudio.  

Trwy gydol y cwrs, byddwch yn astudio meysydd pwysig fel datblygiad plentyndod cynnar, datblygiad plant, ac iechyd a lles yn y blynyddoedd cynnar. Mae’r rhaglen yn darparu sylfaen gadarn i ddeall y gwahanol ffyrdd y mae plant yn tyfu ac yn dysgu. Byddwch yn archwilio’r ffactorau sy’n effeithio ar gynnydd plentyn, gan gynnwys eu lles, a sut y gallwch gefnogi eu datblygiad holistaidd. 

Mae’r rhaglen wedi’i strwythuro i ymdrin â phynciau fel diogelu yn y blynyddoedd cynnar a phwysigrwydd ymarfer myfyriol a holistaidd. Byddwch hefyd yn dysgu am arweinyddiaeth a rheolaeth yn y blynyddoedd cynnar, gan roi’r sgiliau sydd eu hangen i chi ymgymryd â rolau mewn arweinyddiaeth o fewn lleoliadau blynyddoedd cynnar. 

Os oes gennych gymhwyster blynyddoedd cynnar eisoes, mae opsiwn i ychwanegu at radd BA (Anrh) llawn. Mae’r llwybr hyblyg hwn yn caniatáu ichi ymuno â’r rhaglen yn uniongyrchol ac adeiladu ar eich gwybodaeth bresennol, gan eich helpu i ddatblygu eich gyrfa mewn addysg blynyddoedd cynnar. 

Mae’r radd hon nid yn unig yn rhoi dealltwriaeth ddofn i chi o les plant a sut i’w cefnogi, ond hefyd yn eich paratoi ar gyfer ystod o gyfleoedd gyrfa gan gynnwys dilyniant posibl i gymhwyster hyfforddiant addysgu TAR Cynradd. Os ydych chi’n awyddus i wneud gwahaniaeth ym mywydau plant ifanc, y cwrs hwn yw’r cam nesaf delfrydol. 

Course details

Start date:
Study modes:
Language:
  • Saesneg
  • Cymraeg
  • Dwyieithog
Institution code:
T80
UCAS code:
87B2
Course length:
2 Blynedd Llawn amser
Entry requirements:
Profiad gwaith perthansol

Pam dewis y cwrs hwn

01
Rydym yn canolbwyntio ar eich datblygiad fel gweithwyr proffesiynol y blynyddoedd cynnar a byddwn yn eich paratoi am yrfa foddhaol a chyffrous ar draws ystod o ddisgyblaethau'n cynnwys addysgu a gwaith cymdeithasol.
02
Mae astudio dwyieithog a chyfrwng Cymraeg yn ganolog i’n darpariaeth.
03
Dosbarthiadau o faint bach, aseiniadau arloesol sy’n cyfoethogi sgiliau cyflogaeth a dim arholiadau.

Beth fyddwch chi'n ei ddysgu

Wrth wraidd ein rhaglen BA Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar mae ymrwymiad i greu ymarferwyr myfyriol, gwybodus a all gefnogi datblygiad cyfannol plant ifanc. Rydym yn cyfuno theori â phrofiad ymarferol, gan sicrhau bod myfyrwyr yn ennill yr wybodaeth academaidd a’r sgiliau ymarferol sydd eu hangen i lwyddo yn y sector blynyddoedd cynnar.

Yn y flwyddyn gyntaf, byddwch yn archwilio sylfeini datblygiad dynol a chwarae plant, yn ogystal â phwysigrwydd y 1000 diwrnod cyntaf o fywyd. Byddwch hefyd yn datblygu sgiliau academaidd allweddol ac yn cael cipolwg ar arfer amlieithog mewn lleoliadau blynyddoedd cynnar, gan eich paratoi ar gyfer ymarfer myfyriol a phroffesiynol.

Datblygiad Dynol

(20 credydau)

Yr Ymarferydd Proffesiynol

(20 credydau)

Chwarae Plant: Theori ac Arfer

(20 credydau)

Y 1000 diwrnod cyntaf

(20 credydau)

Datblygu Sgiliau Academaidd Llwyddiannus

(20 credyd)

Arfer Amlieithog yn y Blynyddoedd Cynnar

(20 credydau)

Diogelu: arfer, deddfwriaeth a'r tîm amlddisgyblaethol

(20 credydau)

Lles, gofal a byw'n iach

(20 credydau)

Ymchwil ar gyfer Dysgu

(20 credydau)

Mae Blwyddyn 2 yn canolbwyntio ar ddatblygu llythrennedd, rhifedd a chwilfrydedd gwyddonol mewn plant, ochr yn ochr â phynciau hanfodol fel diogelu a llesiant. Byddwch yn archwilio arweinyddiaeth a gwaith tîm yn y blynyddoedd cynnar, wrth hogi eich sgiliau ymchwil i gefnogi dysgu a thwf proffesiynol yn y maes.

Iaith a Llythrennedd yn yr Oes Ddigidol

(20 credydau)

Syndod a rhyfeddod - gwyddoniaeth, mathemateg a'r awyr agored

(20 credydau)

Arweinyddiaeth a gwaith tîm yn y blynyddoedd cynnar

(20 credydau)

Arweinyddiaeth Gynhwysol: gweithio gyda'n gilydd i gefnogi teuluoedd

(20 credydau)

Adennill Paradwys? Cynaliadwyedd yn y Blynyddoedd Cynnar

(20 credydau)

Cynorthwyo Plant ag Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol

(20 credydau)

Cwricwla Blynyddoedd Cynnar

(20 credydau)

Arweinyddiaeth a Rheolaeth ar gyfer systemau ansawdd

(20 credydau)

Sgiliau arwain mewn entrepreneuriaeth

(20 credydau)

Ymwrthodiad

  • The modules outlined above provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this course based on recent academic teaching. We continuously review our courses to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand. Where your course includes optional modules, these are to provide an element of choice within the course. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed.

    You’ll typically complete 120 credits per year of study on a full-time course. For more information visit our Student Agreement.

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Staff

Our People

You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for Teaching, Assessment and Feedback and Academic Support (NSS 2024) meaning that the support and feedback you get will help you learn and develop strong academic skills. Our students have placed us 1st in Wales for Learning Opportunities and Student Voice (NSS 2024) meaning that there are a wide range of opportunities available to enhance your studies and that students play an active role in shaping their learning experiences. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students place us as 1st in Wales and joint 3rd in the UK for student satisfaction (Times Higher Education, 2024, ‘Overall Positivity’ measure). Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses. 

Gwybodaeth allweddol

  • Mae’r Blynyddoedd Cynnar yn annog ac yn gwerthfawrogi ceisiadau gan fyfyrwyr sy’n dychwelyd i addysg, gan y bydd ganddynt brofiadau a sgiliau bywyd a allai gefnogi eu mynediad i’r radd. 

    Yn gyffredinol, bydd myfyrwyr wedi ennill neu y byddant yn gweithio tuag at, cymhwyster perthnasol ar gyfer gofal plant/addysg lefel 3 fel NNEB, CACHE, BTEC, NVQ, lefel A. Fodd bynnag, mae profiad arall hefyd yn werthfawr. Byddant hefyd yn gweithio neu’n gwirfoddoli’n rheolaidd mewn lleoliad blynyddoedd cynnar neu weithle sy’n darparu gwasanaethau i blant a theuluoedd ifanc. 

    Cyngor a Chymorth Derbyn  

    Efallai y byddwn yn gwneud cynnig is i chi yn seiliedig ar ystod o ffactorau, megis eich cefndir, eich profiadau a’ch amgylchiadau unigol. Gelwir hyn yn ‘Derbyniadau Cyd-destunol’. 

    Os nad oes gan eich cymhwyster gyfwerth tariff UCAS, os nad oes gennych gymwysterau mynediad traddodiadol neu os oes gennych ddysgu blaenorol achrededig, cysylltwch â’n tîm ymholiadau wrth i ni seilio penderfyniadau ar ein hasesiad ein hunain o gymwysterau, gwybodaeth a phrofiad gwaith blaenorol.  

    Llwybrau mynediad amgen  

    Os ydy’r cwrs hwn o ddiddordeb i chi, ond nid yw’r gofynion mynediad gennych i ymuno â’n gradd baglor, gallech ystyried:  

    • ‘gyda Blwyddyn Sylfaen’. Mae’r llwybr hwn wedi’i gynllunio i roi cymorth ychwanegol i chi am ei fod yn rhoi blwyddyn ychwanegol (llawn amser) i chi o astudio wedi’i gefnogi.   

    Unwaith y byddwch chi wedi cwblhau eich astudiaethau Blwyddyn Sylfaen, byddwch yn symud ymlaen yn awtomatig i’r brif radd.  

    • Tystysgrif Addysg Uwch (TystAU). Cwrs un flwyddyn yw hwn ac mae’n gyfwerth â blwyddyn gyntaf y radd baglor tair blynedd, llawn amser.  

    Unwaith y byddwch wedi cwblhau eich astudiaethau TystAU, byddwch yn gymwys i symud ymlaen i’r ddwy flynedd sy’n weddill o’r radd baglor.  

    Mae’r rhain yn llwybrau delfrydol os ydych yn dychwelyd i astudio ar ôl seibiant, neu os nad ydych wedi astudio’r pwnc hwn o’r blaen, neu os na wnaethoch chi gyflawni’r graddau sydd eu hangen i gael lle ar y radd hon.  

    Gofynion Iaith Saesneg  

    Os nad Saesneg yw eich iaith gyntaf, neu os nad ydych wedi astudio drwy gyfrwng y Saesneg o’r blaen, mae ein gofyniad arferol yn gyfwerth â sgôr o 6.0 y System Brofi Iaith Saesneg Rhyngwladol (Prawf Academaidd IELTS), heb gael llai na 5.5 ym mhob un o’r is-brofion. Rydym hefyd yn derbyn profion iaith Saesneg eraill.  

    Ewch i ymweld ag adran Ceisiadau Rhyngwladol ein gwefan i ddysgu rhagor am ein Gofynion Iaith Saesneg a Chyrsiau Iaith Saesneg ymlaen llaw. 

    Gofynion fisa ac ariannu 

    Os nad ydych o’r DU ac nid oes gennych breswyliad yma yn barod, efallai bydd angen i chi wneud cais am fisa.  

    Ar gyfer cyrsiau sy’n fwy na chwe mis, bydd angen fisa myfyrwyr arnoch chi.  

    Dylai myfyrwyr rhyngwladol sydd angen fisa Myfyriwr wneud cais am ein cyrsiau llawn amser gan eu bod yn gymwys ar gyfer nawdd fisa Myfyriwr.   

    I gael yr holl wybodaeth, darllenwch y dudalen gwneud cais am fisa a chanllawiau.    

    Sylwch mai dim ond ar gyfer rhaglenni wyneb yn wyneb, ar gampws, heb elfennau astudio ar-lein y gall myfyrwyr sy’n derbyn Cymorth Ffederal yr Unol Daleithiau wneud cais.  

    Bydd rhaid i bob ymgeisydd ddarparu dogfen datgeliad manylach boddhaol gan y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd (DBS).

  • Mae’r rhaglen yn cael ei hasesu 100% drwy waith cwrs. Nid oes unrhyw arholiadau. Rydym ni wedi gweld bod defnyddio ystod amrywiol o ddulliau asesu’n cynyddu sgiliau cyflogadwyedd.  Mae cyflogwyr yn chwilio am raddedigion sy’n gallu datrys problemau ac sydd ag ystod o sgiliau cyflogadwyedd trosglwyddadwy.  Mae’r asesu’n rhoi cyfleoedd i ddatblygu sgiliau megis y gallu i weithio mewn tîm, cyfathrebu’n effeithiol ar lafar ac yn ysgrifenedig, ar yr un pryd â defnyddio ystod o ddulliau o rannu gwybodaeth yn cynnwys papurau briffio, posteri academaidd, dadleuon grŵp a thrafodaethau proffesiynol.   Hefyd ceir cyfleoedd am brofiadau gwaith ymarferol, gan gefnogi cyflogadwyedd, datblygiad proffesiynol a gyrfaoedd.

    Mae astudiaeth ddwyieithog a chyfrwng Cymraeg yn ganolog i’n darpariaeth; gallwch ddewis cofrestru ar y rhaglen cyfrwng Cymraeg neu gyfrwng Saesneg a gallwch gyflwyno’ch aseiniadau yn y naill iaith neu’r llall.

  • Astudio drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg neu Ddwyieithog

    Mae’r Drindod Dewi Sant yn ymfalchïo yn y ffaith ei bod yn Brifysgol ddwyieithog ac mae modiwlau ar y cwrs hwn ar gael i’w hastudio drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg naill ai’n llawn neu’n rhannol. Ym mhob achos bydd myfyrwyr yn gallu cyflwyno asesiadau ysgrifenedig drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.

    Os byddwch yn dewis astudio’ch cwrs naill ai’n llawn neu’n rhannol drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg, efallai y byddwch yn gymwys i wneud cais am ysgoloriaethau a bwrsariaethau i’ch cefnogi gyda’ch astudiaethau.

    Mae argaeledd modiwlau cyfrwng Cymraeg yn cael ei adolygu’n rheolaidd a gall amrywio bob blwyddyn yn dibynnu ar staffio, diddordebau ymchwil, amserlenni, galw myfyrwyr, ac isafswm niferoedd cofrestru, felly ni ellir gwarantu modiwlau penodol bob amser, cysylltwch â ni i drafod mwy.

    Cyfleoedd Cymraeg a Chymreig

    A ninnau’n brifysgol flaenllaw yng Nghymru, rydym yn falch o gynnig gwasanaethau cymorth a neuaddau preswyl arbennig i fyfyrwyr Cymraeg eu hiaith, gan annog ymdeimlad o gymuned a chartref oddi cartref, gan gynnwys ymuno â chlybiau a chymdeithasau i siaradwyr Cymraeg a dod yn aelod o’n cangen fywiog y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

    Cyfleoedd i Ddysgu Cymraeg

    Rydym hefyd yn darparu amrywiaeth o gyfleoedd i ddysgu a datblygu eich sgiliau Cymraeg

  • Mae’n rhaid i fyfyrwyr wneud cais am, a chael Gwiriad y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd (DBS) Y Drindod Dewi Sant. Mae’r ffi’n cael ei bennu gan y DBS; ar hyn o bryd, y ffi yw tua £44.

    Mae’n rhaid i fyfyrwyr gael cyfwerth â 700 awr o brofiad ymarferol mewn lleoedd fel lleoliadau blynyddoedd cynnar. Bydd costau teithio a chostau lluniaeth yn sgil hyn. (Dim ond yn berthnasol i raglenni Statws Ymarferydd Blynyddoedd Cynnar)

    Gall myfyrwyr orfod talu costau ychwanegol oherwydd mae’n rhaid iddynt fynychu rhai darlithoedd modwl gyda dillad addas ar gyfer astudio yn yr awyr agored. 

    O bryd i’w gilydd, yn amodol ar ymchwil cefndir myfyriwr ar gyfer pynciau aseiniad, efallai y bydd angen iddynt deithio i leoliadau blynyddoedd cynnar. 

    Mae’r  Blynyddoedd Cynnar yn trefnu profiadau astudio gorfodol a gweithgareddau cyfoethogi i fyfyrwyr. Bydd yr Ysgol yn talu am y costau teithio ac astudio a gyfyd yn sgil hyn. Fodd bynnag, ar gyfer rhai ymweliadau, bydd rhaid i fyfyrwyr gyflenwi eu lluniaeth eu hunain.

    Yn ogystal â hyn, mae’r Ysgol Blynyddoedd Cynnar yn trefnu cyfleoedd dewisol i fyfyrwyr gael cymwysterau ychwanegol yn ystod rhan olaf eu rhaglen, er enghraifft Iechyd a Diogelwch, Amddiffyn. Bydd y rhain yn gofyn i’r myfyrwyr dalu costau; a chaiff y gost ei phennu gan y darparwr. 

    Mae’r rhaglen hefyd yn cynnig cyfleoedd dewisol i fyfyrwyr gymryd rhan mewn ymweliadau tu hwnt i’r campws er enghraifft Caerdydd, Llundain, Sweden a Chanada. Rhaid i’r myfyrwyr dalu cost yr ymweliadau dewisol hyn.

  • Efallai eich bod yn gymwys i gael arian i helpu i gefnogi eich astudiaethau.  I ddysgu am ysgoloriaethau, bwrsarïau a chyfleoedd ariannu eraill sydd ar gael, ewch i’n hadran Bwrsarïau ac Ysgoloriaethau<.

  • Mae graddedigion yn mynd ymlaen i yrfaoedd mewn amrywiaeth o feysydd, gan gynnwys:

    • Cymorth anghenion dysgu ychwanegol
    • Arweinydd ar ôl ysgol
    • Gwarchodwr plant
    • Rolau elusennau plant (e.e. Barnardo’s)
    • Swyddog Cymorth Cymunedol
    • Hwylusydd Teuluoedd
    • Swyddog Cymorth Teuluoedd
    • Swyddog Rhianta
    • Cymorth Bugeiliol
    • Gweithwyr chwarae
    • Arweinwyr Ystafell
    • Rheolwr Lleoliad
    • Gweithwyr Ieuenctid

    Astudiaethau Pellach

    Mae rhai o’n hisraddedigion yn mynd ymlaen i astudiaethau pellach eraill. Mae rhai myfyrwyr wedi mynd ymlaen i’n rhaglenni MA ein hunain, gan gynnwys ein MA Llythrennedd Cynnar ac MA Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar.

    Mae rhaglenni ôl-radd fel y rhain yn cynnig cyfleoedd i fyfyrwyr uwchsgilio, a dyfnhau eu dealltwriaeth o blant ifanc a’u teuluoedd. Mae’r cyfryw astudiaethau wedi galluogi i fyfyrwyr ôl-raddedig symud ymlaen yn eu maes gwaith presennol ac i eraill symud ymlaen i yrfaoedd newydd.

    Llwybr i mewn i addysgu

    Yn fyfyriwr Blynyddoedd Cynnar YDDS, byddwn yn sicrhau y cewch gyfweliad ar gyfer y rhaglen TAR Cynradd, ar yr amod y byddwch yn bodloni’r gofynion cymwysterau mynediad. Wrth wneud cais ar gyfer y rhaglen TAR Cynradd fe fyddwn, ar y cyd ag Addysg Gychwynnol Athrawon, yn eich cefnogi drwy proses gwneud cais a chyfweld ffug.

    Astudiaethau ôl-radd a llwybrau amgen

    Bydd graddedigion hefyd yn gallu mynd ymlaen i nifer o gyrsiau ôl-radd yn eu maes penodol; mae dosbarth gradd da mewn Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar yn bodloni’r gofynion mynediad ar gyfer llawer o lwybrau ôl-radd.

    Isod, ceir ychydig esiamplau o lwybrau y mae graddedigion blaenorol wedi’u cymryd.

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    • Nyrsio
    • Therapi Chwarae
    • Polisi a Llywodraeth
    • Ymchwil
    • Gwaith Cymdeithasol
    • Therapi Lleferydd ac Iaith

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Early Years Education and Care (2 years) (Full-time) (BA Hons)

Cardiff
2 Years Full-time
Relevant work experience

The BA Early Years Education and Care is a full-time two-year degree programme designed for those who want to understand how young children develop and learn. This course is perfect if you are passionate about working with children and making a positive difference to their lives. If you already work with, or have experience working with, children, families, or in related fields, this flexible learning route is designed for you. It is delivered around your work commitments to support your return to study.  

Throughout the course, you will study important areas such as early childhood development, child development, and the health and wellbeing in early years. The programme provides a strong foundation in understanding the different ways children grow and learn. You’ll explore the factors that affect a child’s progress, including their well-being, and how you can support their holistic development. 

The programme is structured to cover topics such as safeguarding in early years and the importance of reflective and holistic practice. You will also learn about leadership and management in early years, giving you the skills needed to take on roles in leadership within early years settings. 

If you already have an early years qualification, there is an option to top-up to a full BA (Hons) degree. This flexible route allows you to directly enter the programme and build on your existing knowledge, helping you to advance your career in early years education. 

This degree not only gives you a deep understanding of children’s well-being and how to support them but also prepares you for a range of career opportunities including possible progression to PGCE Primary teaching training qualification. If you are keen to make a difference in young children’s lives, this course is the ideal next step. 

Course details

Start date:
Study modes:
Language:
  • English
  • Welsh
  • Bilingual
Institution code:
T80
UCAS code:
87B2
Course length:
2 Years Full-time
Entry requirements:
Relevant work experience

Why choose this course?

01
We focus on your development as early years professionals and will prepare you for a fulfilling and exciting career across a range of disciplines, including teaching and social work.
02
Bilingual and Welsh-medium study at the heart of our provision.
03
Small class sizes, innovative assignments that enhance employment skills and no exams.

What you will learn

At the heart of our BA Early Years Education and Care programme is a commitment to creating reflective, informed practitioners who can support the holistic development of young children. We combine theory with hands-on experience, ensuring that students gain both the academic knowledge and practical skills needed to succeed in the early years sector.

In the first year, you will explore the foundations of human development and children’s play, as well as the importance of the first 1000 days of life. You will also develop key academic skills and gain insights into multilingual practice in early years settings, preparing you for reflective and professional practice.

Human Development

(20 credits)

The Professional Practitioner

(20 credits)

Children's Play: Theory and Practice

(20 credits)

The first 1000 days

(20 credits)

Developing Successful Academic Skills

(20 credits)

Multilingual Practice in the Early Years

(20 credits)

Safeguarding: practice, legislation and the multi-disciplinary team

(20 credits)

Well-being, care and healthy living

(20 credits)

Research for Learning

(20 credits)

In your 2nd and final year, you’ll focus on the development of literacy, numeracy, and scientific curiosity in children, alongside essential topics such as safeguarding and well-being. You will explore leadership and teamwork in early years, while honing your research skills to support learning and professional growth in the field.

Language and Literacy in the Digital Age

(20 credits)

Awe and wonder- science, mathematics and the outdoors

(20 credits)

Leadership and teamwork in the early years

(20 credits)

Inclusive leadership: working together to support families

(20 credits)

Regaining Paradise? Sustainability in the Early Years

(20 credits)

Supporting Children with Additional Learning Needs

(20 credits)

Early Years Curricula

(20 credits)

Leadership and Management for systems of quality

(20 credits)

Leadership skills in entrepreneurship

(20 credits)

Disclaimer

  • The modules outlined above provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this course based on recent academic teaching. We continuously review our courses to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand. Where your course includes optional modules, these are to provide an element of choice within the course. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed.

    You’ll typically complete 120 credits per year of study on a full-time course. For more information visit our Student Agreement.

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You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for Teaching, Assessment and Feedback and Academic Support (NSS 2024) meaning that the support and feedback you get will help you learn and develop strong academic skills. Our students have placed us 1st in Wales for Learning Opportunities and Student Voice (NSS 2024) meaning that there are a wide range of opportunities available to enhance your studies and that students play an active role in shaping their learning experiences. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students place us as 1st in Wales and joint 3rd in the UK for student satisfaction (Times Higher Education, 2024, ‘Overall Positivity’ measure). Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses. 

Further information

  • Early Years encourages and values applications from students who are returning to education, as they will have experiences and life skills that could support their entry onto the degree.

    Generally, students will have attained or will be working towards, a relevant level 3 childcare/education qualification such as NNEB, CACHE, BTEC, NVQ, A-levels. However, other experience is also valuable. They will also be working or volunteering regularly in an early years setting or a workplace that provides services for young children and families.

    All applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory enhanced disclosure document from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).  

    Admissions Advice and Support  

    We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, such as your background, experiences and individual circumstances. This is known as ‘Contextual Admissions’. 

    If your qualification doesn’t have a UCAS tariff equivalence, you don’t have traditional entry qualifications or you have accredited prior learning, please contact our enquiries team as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge and previous work experience.

    Alternative entry routes  

    If this course interests you, but you don’t have the entry requirements to join our bachelor’s degree you could consider:  

    • ‘with Foundation Year’. This route is designed to give you extra support as it provides you with an additional year (full-time) of supported study.   

    Once you successfully complete your Foundation Year studies, you will automatically advance onto the main degree.   

    • Certificate in Higher Education (CertHE). This is a one-year course and is equivalent to the first year of the three year, full-time bachelor’s degree.  

    Once you have successfully completed your CertHE studies, you will be eligible to progress for the remaining two years of the bachelor’s degree.  

    These are ideal routes if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied this subject, or if you did not achieve the grades you need for a place on this degree.   

    English language requirements  

    If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.0, with not less than 5.5 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests.  

    Visit the International Applications section of our website to find out more about our English Language Requirements and pre-sessional English Language Courses. 

    Visa and funding requirements  

    If you are not from the UK and you do not already have residency here, you may need to apply for a visa.  For courses of more than six months’ duration you will require a Student visa.  International students who require a Student visa should apply for our full-time courses as these qualify for Student visa sponsorship.   

    For full information read our visa application and guides.    

    Please note students receiving US Federal Aid are only able to apply for in-person, on-campus programmes which will have no elements of online study.  

    All applicants will be required to provide a satisfactorily enhanced disclosure document from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

  • All our programmes are assessed by 100% coursework. There are no exams.

    We have found that using a varied range of assessment methods increases employability skills. Employers seek graduates who are problem-solvers and who have a range of transferable employability skills.

    Assessment provides opportunities to develop skills such as the ability to work in a team, have effective oral and written communication, while using a range of information-sharing methods, including briefing papers, academic posters, group debates and professional discussions. There are also opportunities for practical work experiences, supporting employability, professional development and careers.

    Bilingual and Welsh-medium study is at the heart of our provision; you can choose to enrol on the Welsh-medium or English-medium programme and present your assignments in either language.

  • Study through the medium of Welsh or Bilingually

    UWTSD prides itself on being a bilingual University and some modules in this course are available to study through the medium of Welsh either fully or partially. In all cases students will be able to submit written assessments through the medium of Welsh.

    If you choose to study your course either fully or partially through the medium of Welsh, you may be eligible to apply for scholarships and bursaries to support you with your studies. 

    The availability of Welsh medium modules is reviewed regularly and may vary each year depending on staffing, research interests, timetabling, student demand, and minimum enrolment numbers, so specific modules cannot always be guaranteed, get in touch to discuss more.

    Welsh Opportunities

    As a leading Welsh university, we are proud to offer dedicated support services and halls of residence for Welsh-speaking students, encouraging the sense of community and the feeling of a home away from home, including joining clubs and societies for Welsh speakers and becoming a member of our vibrant Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol branch.

    Opportunities to Learn Welsh

    We also provide a variety of opportunities to learn and develop your Welsh language skills.

  • Students are required to apply for and obtain a UWTSD Enhanced Disclosure Barring Check (DBS). The fee for this is dependent on the DBS and is approximately £44.

    Students are required to gain the equivalent of 700 hours practical experience in places such as early years settings. This will incur travelling costs and refreshment costs. (Only applies to Early Years Practitioner Status programmes)

    Students may incur additional costs, as they are required to attend some module lectures with appropriate clothing for study outdoors.

    Mandatory study experiences and enhancement activities are organised for students studying Early Years. The cost of travelling and the study on offer is covered by the Early Years discipline. However, students, for some visits, would need to supply their own refreshments.

    Additionally, Early Years organises optional opportunities for students to gain additional qualifications during the latter part of their programme, for example, Health and Safety, Safeguarding. These incur costs for the students; the cost is determined by the provider.

    The School also offers students optional opportunities to partake in visits beyond the campus, for example, Cardiff, London, Sweden and Canada. The costs of these optional visits are incurred by the students.

  • You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available, please visit our Bursaries and Scholarships section.

  • Graduates go on to careers in a variety of fields including:

    • Additional learning needs support
    • Afterschool Leader
    • Childminder
    • Children’s charity roles (eg Barnardo’s)
    • Community Support Officer
    • Family Facilitator
    • Family Support Officer
    • Parenting Officer
    • Pastoral Support
    • Play Workers
    • Room Leaders
    • Setting Managers
    • Youth Workers

    Further Study

    Some of our graduates progress to other further studies. Some students have progressed on to our own MA programmes, including our MA Early Literacy and MA Early Years Education and Care.

    Postgraduate programmes such as these offer opportunities for students to up-skill, and deepen their understanding of young children and their families. Such studies have enabled postgraduate students to progress in their existing field of work and for others to move to new careers.

    Route into teaching

    As a UWTSD Early Years student, you will be guaranteed an interview for the PGCE Primary programme, subject to meeting entry qualification requirements. When applying for the PGCE Primary programme we, in conjunction with Initial Teacher Education, will support you through a mock application and interview process.

    Postgraduate study and alternative routes

    Graduates will also be able to progress on to a number of postgraduate courses in their area of interest; a good degree classification in Early Years Education and Care meets the entry requirements for many postgraduate routes.

    Below are a few examples of routes previous graduates have taken.

    • Family and Communities
    • Nursing
    • Play Therapy
    • Policy and Government
    • Research
    • Social Work
    • Speech and Language Therapy

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