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.

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.

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Equality

Bridgend College is a special place. Treating everyone fairly, with respect and valuing differences is something that we cherish. Our values, based on our mission, Be All That You Can Be, are founded in positively promoting diversity and equal opportunity, supporting all learners and employees to be the very best they can be. We believe that an organisation that celebrates diversity is a better organisation and that in turn, enriches college life for everyone.

2020 Report English

2020 Report Cymraeg

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 Salon 31. 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 in English or in Welsh.

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.

Honorary Fellows

As part of our annual Higher Education Awards Ceremony, our Governing Body awards Bridgend College Honorary Fellowships to individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to either the College, education or the wider communities across Wales. Find out more.

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.

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.

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Learner support for ALN

Click here to learn how you can benefit from extra learning support if you have additional learning needs (ALN).

Leisure Courses

We offer hobby and leisure courses with our Community College. View them here.

News

There’s always something going on at Bridgend College. View our news page to read about our learner and staff success stories.

Nursery

Our Day Nursery provides a warm, happy and stimulating environment for children to play, learn, eat and sleep. Find out more here.

Online learning

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.

3G Pitch

Enquire about our 3G pitch 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.

Personal Learning Accounts (PLA)

Find out if you are eligible for a Personal Learning Account.

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

Safeguarding at Bridgend College.

Salon 31

Salon 31 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.

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.

Skills Coaches at the College

Skills Coaches at the College can support learners to improve their literacy, numeracy, and study skills. Please encourage your students to contact one of our Skills Coaches if you feel that they could use some extra support. More information can be found 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 Handbook

Whether you’re a potential learner or are returning to the College for further study, you can find out all information relating to our facilities, financial information, learner support and term dates in Your Guide. View it in Welsh or in English.

Subjects

We offer a range of courses in over 20 vocational subject areas. Find your perfect choice here.

Success Centres / Libraries

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

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.

Wellbeing

At Bridgend College, we aim to support our students/learners as best we can. Find out how we do this 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.

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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.

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