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Learn with our virtual and classroom-based courses

Do you want to learn new skills for personal development or job progression, begin a new hobby, making friends along the way? Our Bridgend Community College courses are available across the borough in Bridgend and Pencoed.

We’re pleased to offer 10-week accredited courses, mostly 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. For the virtual sessions, you will need a Gmail email address (which is quick and easy to set up) to be able to access the sessions.

We are now able to offer these courses with no fee. Why not take advantage of this great opportunity to learn a new skill?

Please note, these 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.

Arts & Crafts

Abstraction Level 1Begins 28 September 2022Wednesday 9 am – 11 amBook today
Abstraction Level 3 – NEWTBCTBC
Artwork in Mixed Media – NEWTBCTBC
Craft Skills – Supporting ChildrenBegins 13 January 2023Tuesday 10 am – 1 pmBook today
Drawing from observationBegins 19 August 2022Friday 9 – 11 amBook today
Drawing Level 1Begins 22 August 2022Monday 7 – 9 pmBook today
Drawing Level 2Begins 5 September 2022Monday 11.15 am – 1.15 pmBook today
Exploratory Drawing – Exploration, Development and ExpressionTBCTBC
Fabric manipulationBegins 9 January 2023Monday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Fabric Painting and Dyeing – NEWTBCTBC
Garment makingBegins 26 September 2022Monday 5.30 -7.30 pmBook today
Glass Painting Techniques – NEWTBCTBC
Introduction to IllustrationBegins 10 January 2023Tuesday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Jewellery making – BeginnersBegins 13 September 2022Tuesday 1 pm – 4 pmBook today
Jewellery making – AdvancedBegins 13 September 2022Tuesday 10 am – 1 pmBook today
Knitting for beginnersBegins 19 October 2022Wednesday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Modern Art – NEWTBCTBC
Oil paintingBegins 5 September 2022Monday 2.30 pm – 4.30 pmBook today
Oil Painting Level 3 – NEWTBCTBC
Painting Environments – NEWTBCTBC
Painting with acrylics Level 1Begins 6 September 2022Tuesday 9.30 – 11.30 amBook today
Painting with acrylics Level 3Begins 6 September 2022Tuesday 11.30 am – 1.30 pmBook today
Perspective in Drawing – NEWTBCTBC
Printmaking Begins 17 August 2022Wednesday 7 – 9 pmBook today
Sculpture and Mixed Media – NEWTBCTBC
Sewing machine skillsBegins 21 September 2022Wednesday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Using Colour Theory – NEWTBCTBC
Watercolour painting Level 1Begins 22 August 2022Monday 4.45 – 6.45 pmBook today
Watercolour painting Level 2Begins 6 September 2022Tuesday 7 – 9 pmBook today
Fashion – Pattern CuttingBegins 20 September 2022Tuesday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Hand EmbroideryTBCTBC
Floral Arrangements & Designs – BeginnersBegins 28 September 2022Wednesday 5 – 8 pmBook today
Floral Arrangements & Designs – ImproversBegins 11 January 2023Wednesday 5 – 8 pmBook today
Painting with Acrylics Level 2Begins 5 September 2022Monday 9.15 am – 11.15 amBook today
Crochet for BeginnersBegins 12 January 2023Thursday 6 pm – 8 pmBook today

Beauty

MakeupBegins 10 August 2022Wednesday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Oils for aromatherapy massageTBCTBC
Aromatherapy massageBegins 14 September 2022Wednesday 4 – 6 pmBook today
ManicureBegins 10 October 2022Monday 5.30 – 7.30 pmBook today
ManicureBegins 12 October 2022Wednesday 5.30 – 7.30 pmBook today
Beauty Therapy – Skin care – NEWTBCTBC

Business

Customer serviceBegins 4 November 2022 (One day workshop)Friday 9 am – 4 pmBook today
Introduction to business administrationBegins 29 September 2022Thursday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Introduction to MarketingBegins 14 September 2022Wednesday 6 – 8 pmBook today

Construction

Woodwork projectBegins 13 September 2022Tuesday 5 – 8 pmBook today

Cooking & Catering

Bread MakingTBCTBC
Cake making skillsBegins 28 September 2023Wednesday 5.30 – 8.30 pmBook today
International cuisineBegins 19 September 2022Monday 5.30 – 8.30 pmBook today
Pastry makingBegins 18 January 2023Wednesday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Vegetarian/vegan cookeryTBCTBC
Cake Decorating SkillsBegins 29 September 2022Thursday 5.30 – 8.30 pmBook today

Family Learning

Adding and SubtractionTBCTBC
Basic CommunicationTBCTBC
BudgetingTBCTBC
Communication: Healthy eating – proteinsTBCTBC
Communication: Preparation for an interviewTBCTBC
Digital ProductivityTBCTBC
Maths for Adults at The Zone – Beginners Level
TBCTBC
Maths for Adults at The Zone – Intermediate LevelTBCTBC
Maths 4 Parents – Year 9 & Intermediate GCSETBCTBC
Maths 4 Parents – Year 10 & 11 Higher GCSETBCTBC
Money Matters – Budgeting Short CourseTBCTBC
PunctuationTBCTBC
Punctuation and Grammar Entry Level 1
TBCTBC
Punctuation and Grammar Entry Level 3TBCTBC
Shopping SkillsTBCTBC
Using MoneyTBCTBC

General Education, History & Literature

Criminal PsychologyBegins 13 September 2022Tuesday 9.30 – 11.30 am OR Tuesday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Child PsychologyBegins 15 September 2022Thursday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Introduction to PsychologyBegins 13 September 2022Tuesday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Creative Writing – BeginnersBegins 19 September 2022Monday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Creative writing – specific genreBegins 9 January 2023Monday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Criminal law – NEWBegins 22 September 2022Thursday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Introduction to law – NEWBegins 26 September 2022Monday 7 – 9 pmBook today
Family ancestry – BeginnersBegins 21 September 2022Wednesday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Family ancestry – ImproverrsBegins 11 January 2023Wednesday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Parenting skills – NEWBegins 20 September 2022Tuesday 5.30 – 7.30 pmBook today
Welsh historyBegins 20 September 2022Tuesday 5.30 – 7.30 pmBook today
CV writing Begins 22 September 2022 (1 day)Thursday 5 – 8 pmBook today

Health & Wellbeing

Introduction to counsellingBegins 15 September 2022Thursday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Mental health wellbeing – NEWBegins 19 September 2022Monday 5.30 – 7.30 pmBook today
Health and Wellbeing (Healthy lifestyle) – NEWTBCTBC
Anti-bullying awareness – NEWBegins 27 September 2022Tuesday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Introduction to social workBegins 14 September 2022Wednesday 6 – 8 pmBook today

Horticulture

Christmas WreathsBegins 8 December 2022Thursday 5 – 9 pmBook today
Floral Arrangements and Designs – BeginnersBegins 28 September 2022Wednesday 5 – 8 pmBook today
Floral Arrangements and Designs – ImproversBegins 11 January 2023Wednesday 5 – 8 pmBook today
Introduction to gardeningBegins 11 August 2022Thursday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Introduction to growing vegetablesBegins 16 August 2022Tuesday 6 – 8 pmBook today

IT & Computing

IT security for users1 day workshop – 1 November 2022Tuesday 9 am – 1 pmBook today
Introduction to WordBegins 20 September 2022Tuesday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Social media for businessBegins 19 August 2022Friday 9 am – 4.30 pmBook today
Using social media to improve businessTBCTBC
Web developmentTBCTBC
Introduction to ExcelBegins 21 September 2022Wednesday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Mobile App DevelopmentBegins 21 September 2022Wednesday 6 – 8 pmBook today

Languages

Conversational Portuguese – BeginnersBegins 20 August 2022Saturday 8 am – 10 amBook today
Conversational Portuguese – ImproversBegins 12 November 2022Saturday 8 – 10 amBook today
Conversational Spanish – BeginnersBegins 20 August 2022Saturday 10 am – 12 pmBook today
Conversational Spanish – ImproversBegins 12 November 2022Saturday 10 am – 12 pmBook today
Italian – Speaking – beginnersBegins 13 September 2022Tuesday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Italian speaking – ImproversBegins 10 January 2023Tuesday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Sign Language – BeginnersBegins 28 September 2022Wednesday 10 am – 12 pmBook today
Sign Language – ImproversBegins 28 September 2022Wednesday 12 pm – 2 pmBook today
Sign Language – BeginnersBegins 6 October September 2022Thursday 5 – 7 pmBook today
Sign Language – ImproversBegins 6 October 2022Thursday 7 – 9 pmBook today
Welsh – BeginnersBegins 15 September 2022Thursday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Welsh – ImproversBegins 13 September 2022Tuesday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Conversational French – BeginnersBegins 13 September 2022Tuesday 7 pm – 9 pmBook today
Conversational French – ImproversBegins 13 September 2022Tuesday 7 – 9 pmBook today
Conversational German – Beginners – NEWBegins 13 October 2022Thursday 6 – 8 pmBook today

Music

Exploring music and soundBegins 26 September 2022Monday 2 – 4 pmBook today
Exploring music and soundBegins 26 September 2022Monday 6 – 8 pmBook today
Introduction to playing the guitarEnquire for datesTuesday 6 – 8 pmBook today

Sport

Gym Based ActivitiesBegins 20 September 2022Tuesday 4 pm – 6 pmBook today
Introduction to becoming a fitness/gym instructor

Begins 01 November 2022Tuesday 4 pm – 6 pmBook today

Sustainability

Plastic recycling – NEWTBC
TBC
Environmental conservation – NEWTBCTBC
Ecosystems – NEWTBCTBC
Environmental awareness – NEWTBCTBC
Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship (ESDGC) Awareness – NEWBegins 5 October 2022Wednesday 7 – 8.30 pmBook today

Relevant, useful and enjoyable learning experiences

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, 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.

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.

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Our Campuses

Cowbridge Rd,
Bridgend
CF31 3DF

Pencoed,
Bridgend
CF35 5LG

Queens Road South,
Bridgend Industrial Estate
CF31 3UR

Castle Street,
Maesteg
CF34 9UN

01656 302 302
hello@bridgend.ac.uk

Google

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.

©2018 Google LLC All rights reserved. Google and the Google logo are registered trademarks of Google LLC.

Latest News

  • Bridgend College continues to deliver excellence, scooping global recognition13/07/2022 - 10:24
  • Celebrating student success at the Skills Competition Wales Awards28/03/2022 - 15:44
  • Bridgend College supporting A Dog’s Trail with Snoopy24/03/2022 - 14:37
  • Jeff Greenidge appointed as new Chair of the Governing Body14/12/2021 - 14:13

The Apprenticeship, Traineeship and Jobs Growth Wales Programmes, led by the Welsh Government, are supported by the European Social Fund.
The Apprenticeship, Traineeship and Jobs Growth Wales Programmes, led by the Welsh Government, are supported by the European Social Fund.

For more information please click here (Cymraeg / English)

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