Welcome to Bridgend Community College

Do you want to learn new skills for personal development or job progression?

Do you want to begin a new hobby, making friends along the way?

Our Bridgend Community College courses are available across the borough in Bridgend and Pencoed.

Learn online with our virtual courses.

We’re pleased to offer 10-week accredited courses, delivered online, giving you the opportunity to develop skills in a wide range of topics. Note, a small number of courses are offered over a different number of weeks and these are highlighted in the tables below.

Click on the ‘Book today’ button to find course information and to book your place.

You will need a Gmail account / email address (which is quick and easy to set up) to be able to access the sessions.

Please note, these courses are free for a limited period only; courses are fully funded by Welsh Government and evidence of a Welsh postcode is required at time of booking. For residents outside of Wales, a fee of £150 applies.

Courses beginning on or after 1 April 2021 will be charged at a cost of £95 per course (or £150 for residents outside of Wales).

Arts & Crafts

Painting with acrylics	Begins 20 January (12 weeks)	Wednesday 10 am – 12 noon	Book today
Oil painting	Begins 13 January 2021	Wednesday 6 – 9 pm	Book today
Drawing from observation	Begins 14 January 2021 (12 weeks)	Thursday 2 – 4 pm OR 5 – 7 pm	Book today
Drawing Level 1	Begins 13 January 2021	Wednesday 2 – 4 pm OR 6 – 8 pm	Book today
Floral arrangements and designs – Beginners	Begins 22 February 2021	Monday 6 – 8 pm	Book today
Floral arrangements and designs – Improvers	New date to be confirmed	Thursday 6 – 8 pm	Book today
Knitting for beginners	Begins 21 April 2021	Wednesday 6.30 – 8.30 pm	Book today
Drawing Level 2	Begins 12 January 2021	Tuesday 2 – 4 pm OR 6.30 – 8.30 pm	Book today
Fabric manipulation	Begins 14 January 2021	Thursday 6 – 8 pm	Book today
Sewing machine skills	Begins 13 January 2021	Wednesday 6 – 8 pm	Book today
Watercolour painting Level 1	Begins 29 January 2021	Friday 10 am – 12 noon	Book today
Watercolour painting Level 2	Begins 29 January 2021	Friday 2 – 4 pm	Book today

Beauty

Aromatherapy massage	Begins 21 April 2021	6 – 8 pm	Book today
Makeup	Begins 14 April 2021	Wednesday 10 am – 12 noon	Book today
Oils for aromatherapy massage	Begins 10 February 2021	2 – 4 pm OR 6 – 8 pm	Book today
Manicures	Begins 12 April 2021	Monday 10 am – 12 noon	Book today

Business

Social media for business	21 May 2021 (1 day)	Friday 9 am – 4.30 pm	Book today
Using social media to improve business	Begins 4 May 2021	Tuesday 9 – 11 am	Book today

Childcare

Child psychology	Begins 1 March 2021	Monday 2 – 4 pm	Book today

Construction

Woodwork project	FULL – Begins 13 April 2021 – Limited spaces available New date to be confirmed	Tuesday 5 – 8 pm

Cooking & Catering

Pastry making	Begins 11 January 2021	Monday 6 – 8 pm	Book today
Prep and cook food for allergy sufferers	Begins 13 April 2021 (8 weeks)	Tuesday 6 – 8 pm	Book today
Healthy eating	Begins 20 January 2021 (5 weeks)	Wednesday 6 – 8 pm	Book today
International cuisine	Begins 20 January 2021	Wednesday 6 – 8 pm	Book today
Vegetarian / vegan cookery	Begins 20 April 2021	Tuesday 6 – 8 pm	Book today

General Education, History & Literature

Creative writing – specific genre	Begins 3 March 2021	Wednesday 6 – 8 pm	Book today
Family ancestry	Begins 21 April 2021	Wednesday 6 – 8 pm	Book today
Criminal Psychology	Begins 4 March 2021 (Thursday) OR 20 April 2021 (Tuesday)	Thursday 6 – 8 pm OR Tuesday 9.30 – 11.30 am	Book today

Horticulture

Introduction to gardening	New date to be confirmed	Thursday 6 – 8 pm
Introduction to growing vegetables	Begins 1 March 2021	Monday 6 – 8 pm	Book today

IT & Computing

Introduction to Excel	Begins 12 April 2021	Monday 6 – 8 pm	Book today
Introduction to Word	Begins 14 January 2021	Thursday 6 – 8 pm	Book today
Web development	Begins 20 January 2021	Wednesday 9 – 11 am	Book today
IT security for users	Begins 26 February 2021	Friday 9 – 11 am	Book today
Social media for business	21 May 2021 (1 day)	Friday 9 am – 4.30 pm	Book today
Using social media to improve business	Begins 4 May 2021	Tuesday 9 – 11 am	Book today

Languages

Conversational Portuguese – Beginners	Begins 21 April 2021	Wednesday 5.30 – 7.30 pm	Book today
Conversational Portuguese – Improvers	Begins 21 April 2021	Wednesday 7.30 – 9.30 pm	Book today
Italian – Speaking	Begins 12 January 2021	Tuesday 6 – 8 pm	Book today
Conversational Spanish – Beginners	Begins 19 January 2021	Tuesday 5.30 – 7.30 pm	Book today
Conversational Spanish – Improvers	Begins 19 January 2021	Tuesday 7.30 – 9.30 pm	Book today
Welsh – Beginners	Begins 2 June 2021	Wednesday 10 am – 12 noon OR 6.30 – 8.30 pm	Book today
Sign language – Beginners – NEW	Begins 2 March 2021	Tuesday 6 – 8 pm	Book today
Conversational Spanish – Taster course – NEW	Begins 17 March 2021 (5 weeks)	Wednesday 10 am- 12 noon	Book today

Music

Introduction to playing the guitar	Begins 20 April 2021	Tuesday 6 – 8 pm	Book today
Exploring music and sound – NEW	Begins 31 March 2021	Wednesday 2 – 4 pm OR 6 -8 pm	Book today

Sport & Fitness

Exercise as part of a healthy lifestyle	Begins 24 November 2020	Tuesday 6 – 8 pm	Book today

Relevant, useful and enjoyable learning experiences

Bridgend Community College offers over 50 high quality courses ranging from beginners through to advanced levels.

Our courses are a great opportunity for you to develop your skills in a wide range of subject areas.

Bridgend Community College offers over 50 high quality courses, during the day and evening, for beginners through to advanced level. We provide relevant, useful and enjoyable learning experiences across an extensive range of subject areas. Choose from preparing food for allergy sufferers, needlecraft, creative writing, languages, home diy, aerobics, hair up, poetry and much more.

Our tutors are experienced, professionally-trained teachers and experts in their field who create a safe, stimulating and respectful environment for adult learners.

This initiative is run via Bridgend College which was recently graded ‘Double Excellent’ by Estyn – the only FE College in South Wales with this accolade.

We help people to learn skills to get into work, enjoy a new hobby or improve their job prospects. View our courses here; we hope there will be something for you. If you don’t see the subject you’re looking for, please let us know.

Be all that you can be with Bridgend Community College.