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 | New date to be confirmed | Tuessday 2 – 4 pm | Book today |
Floral arrangements and designs – Improvers | New date to be confirmed | Thursday 6 – 8 pm | Book today |
Knitting for beginners | Begins 27 January 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 4 February 2021 | 2 – 4 pm | Book today |
Makeup | Begins 20 January 2021 | Wednesday 10 am- 12 noon | Book today |
Oils for aromatherapy massage | Begins 3 February 2021 | 2 – 4 pm OR 6 – 8 pm | Book today |
Manicures | Begins 11 January 2021 | Monday 10 am – 12 noon OR 6.30 – 8.30 pm | 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 25 January 2021 | Monday 9 – 11 am OR 3 – 5 pm | Book today |
Childcare
Child psychology | Begins 19 April 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 19 January 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 – Beginners | New date to be confirmed | Tuesday 2 – 4 pm | Book today |
Family ancestry | Begins 21 April 2021 | Wednesday 6 – 8 pm | Book today |
Horticulture
Introduction to gardening | Begins 21 January 2021 | Thursday 6 – 8 pm | Book today |
Introduction to growing vegetables | Begins 1 February 2021 | Monday 6 – 9 pm | Book today |
IT & Computing
Introduction to Excel | New date to be confirmed | 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 15 January 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 25 January 2021 | Monday 9 – 11 am OR 3 – 5 pm | Book today |
Languages
Conversational Portuguese – Beginners | Begins 13 January 2021 | Wednesday 5.30 – 7.30 pm | Book today |
Conversational Portuguese – Improvers | Begins 13 January 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 13 April 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 3 March 2021 | Wednesday 10 am – 12 noon | Book today |
Music
Introduction to playing the guitar | Begins 20 January 2021 | Wednesday 6 – 9 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.