ABOUT US
From humble beginnings to 2019 TES FE College of the Year and a ‘Double Excellent’ inclusive college. Learn about our facilities, values and why so many young people choose Bridgend College.
About Us
Find out why Bridgend College could be the perfect choice for you here.
A Levels
If you’re aged 16-19, you can access a wide variety of courses and pathways at our 6th form provision, Penybont 6th Form. View our A Level courses here.
Additional Learning Needs
Click here to learn how you can benefit from extra learning support if you have additional learning needs (ALN).
ALN
Click here to learn how you can benefit from extra learning support if you have additional learning needs (ALN).
Annual Awards
Each year we celebrate the achievements of our learners with a spectacular Awards Ceremony, our Annual Awards. See the winners from last year’s ceremony here.
Apply Today
With a wide range of courses on offer, why wait? You can apply for courses today here.
Apprenticeships
Train and study for free, and earn while you learn. Apprenticeships are ideal pathways into careers. Find out what Apprenticeships we offer at Bridgend College here.
Awards
Over the last few years, we have won some prestigious awards and are so proud of everything we do here for our learners and staff. Here is a list of awards and accolades we have recently been awarded
Campuses
With 4 campuses in Bridgend, Maesteg and Pencoed, take a look at what each one has to offer here.
Careers
Take a look at our careers page to see what options are available to you once you have completed your studies.
Community College
We offer hobby and leisure courses at our Community College. Find out what’s available here.
Contact Us
You can contact us here.
Corporation
View information on the corporation here.
Courses
We offer a wide range of courses in over 20 vocational areas. Take a look at what we offer here.
Cyber College Cymru
Cyber College Cymru is a brand new partnered initiative that creates pathways into a digital career for those who have a passion for all things technology. Find out more here if you’re interested in the future of cyber and looking to build your digital skills for a future career.
Cyfleoedd
Cyfleoedd builds upon our wider college mission statement, enabling our students to ‘be all that they can be’ by preparing and supporting them to achieve, progress and gain meaningful paid career opportunities. You can find out more here.
Day Nursery
Bridgend College Day Nursery at our Bridgend Campus provides a warm, happy and stimulating environment for children to play, learn, eat and sleep. Enquire here.
Distance learning
We are a nationally recognised online learning provider offering courses in a variety of subject areas to those wanting to learn in a more flexible way. Whether you want to do short courses or a longer work-based qualification, we have a team who can guide and help you to achieve your goals and help kick-start your learning. Find more information here.
E Learning
We are a nationally recognised online learning provider offering courses in a variety of subject areas to those wanting to learn in a more flexible way. Whether you want to do short courses or a longer work-based qualification, we have a team who can guide and help you to achieve your goals and help kick-start your learning. Find more information here.
ESOL - English for Speakers of Other Languages
If you speak another language but want to learn English, you can view the range of ESOL courses we offer at the College here.
Events
From our Annual Awards to Open Evenings and Graduation, view our events here.
Facilities
The College has a wide range of facilities which provide realistic training environments for our learners, such as our Seasons Restaurant and InTuition Salons. Many of our facilities are also open to the public or available to hire. View our facilities and enquire about booking here.
Funding for part-time courses
If you have recently become unemployed or are due to leave the UK Armed Forces, funding may be available for you. Click here for details.
3G Pitch
Our 3G pitch is also available for hire to the public. Enquire here.
Gender Pay Gap Report
We are committed to ensuring all our staff have the opportunity to advance their career with us and will seek to remove any barriers which prevent people engaging with such opportunities. View our Gender Pay Gap report here.
Governors
View information about the corporation here.
Graduation
Each year, around 200 learners are acknowledged for their academic achievements and success at our Higher Education Awards Ceremony. View photos from last year’s Graduation here.
Higher Education
We offer a range of courses at Level 4 and above. View our Higher Education courses here.
Hire
From our Sony Theatre to our sport pitches; hire our facilities here.
Hobby Courses
From cooking to criminal psychology, make-up to marketing, View the hobby courses we offer with our Community College.
Important Dates
View important dates such as term dates and events here.
International
Bridgend College has established links with Denmark, France and South Africa. View our international projects here.
InTuition Salon
InTuition is Bridgend College’s on-site hair and beauty salon. It is run as a commercial salon and provides a fantastic realistic facility offering Hair, Beauty and Complementary Therapy services to clients. Find out more here.
Jobs
As one of the largest employers in Bridgend County Borough, we’re always on the lookout for fresh new talent to join us here at Bridgend College, where it’s never “just a job”. View our current vacancies here.
Login
Login here if you’re a learner or a member of staff.
Learndirect
We are a nationally recognised online learning provider offering courses in a variety of subject areas to those wanting to learn in a more flexible way. Whether you want to do short courses or a longer work-based qualification, we have a team who can guide and help you to achieve your goals and help kick-start your learning. You can find more information here.
Learner support for ALN
Click here to learn how you can benefit from extra learning support if you have additional learning needs (ALN).
Learner Wellbeing
At Bridgend College, we aim to support our learners as best we can. Find out how we do this here.
Leisure Courses
We offer hobby and leisure courses with our Community College. View them here.
Open Events
We hold a number of open events throughout the year which are a great way to meet tutors and explore course options. View details here
Penybont 6th Form College
If you’re aged 16-19, you can access a wide variety of courses and pathways through our collaboration at our 6th form provision, Penybont 6th Form. View them here.
3G Pitch
Enquire about our 3G pitch here.
Policies
View the College’s policies here.
Qualifications
If you’re unsure what path to take, an explanation of the range of qualifications we offer could help. Find out more here.
Safeguarding
Scholarship programme
Our exciting new scholarship programme is now open for applications. Find out more here
Seasons Restaurant
Seasons is operated by a dedicated team of some of the best industry trained chefs in Wales, along with our learners who work together to prepare and serve a wide selection of meals including classical and modern cuisine. Enquire here.
Steam Academy
Our new Steam Academy is due to open at Pencoed Campus for the 2021/22 academic year. Click here for more information.
Sony Theatre
Our state of the art theatre offers the ideal space for shows, ceremonies and live music. Enquire here.
Student Wellbeing
At Bridgend College, we aim to support our learners as best we can. Find out how we do this here.
Subjects
We offer a range of courses in over 20 vocational subject areas. Find your perfect choice here.
Success Centres
Bridgend College has two Success Centres; one at our Cowbridge Road Campus and one at our Pencoed Campus. Develop your literacy and numeracy skills by booking an appointment with our Skills Coach. Drop in sessions are also available. See the full overview here.
Sustainability and Wellbeing
Bridgend College is committed to reducing its impact on the environment at the local and global level and ensuring that sustainability remains an integral and fundamental part of the College’s strategy for success. Click here to find out how we are doing this.
Totum card
Find out about the TOTUM discount card here.
Weston House
Our Bridgend Campus is home to our on-site residential facility Weston House, which offers 35 individual bedrooms for young people aged between 16 and 25 who have a disability or impairment.
Work With Us
As one of the largest employers in Bridgend County Borough, we’re always on the lookout for fresh new talent to join us here at Bridgend College, where it’s never “just a job”. View our current vacancies here.
Welsh Language
Being bilingual is an extra skill and here at Bridgend College, we support the Welsh language and offer a range of support and resources for learners and staff. Find out more information here.
We are extremely proud to announce that Bridgend College has now officially become a Google Reference College, the first college in Wales to be given this esteemed title.
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Latest News
Bridgend College’s STEAM Academy enters next stage of construction22/09/2020 - 12:27
Leading the way in cyber security education22/09/2020 - 10:36
Bridgend College receives quality mark for Quality Standard Carer Support08/09/2020 - 12:23
National recognition for Bridgend College enterprise03/09/2020 - 16:17
