June 2023

Having opened its doors in November 2022, the Bridgend College Pop-Up closed after a successful run on 23 June.  Throughout its eight month tenure, the Shop has been a hub for the College within the heart of Bridgend, providing a relaxed and informal setting for people to gain careers advice, attend course taster sessions and […]

On Thursday 22 June, Bridgend College was honoured to receive the ‘Inspiring Learning Spaces’ award at the Education Buildings Wales Awards 2023. Held at the Hilton Hotel in Cardiff, the ceremony celebrated excellence and achievement within the Welsh education sector. The College’s STEAM Academy was nominated in two award categories, including ‘Project of the Year’ […]

Bridgend College’s onsite restaurant, Bwyty31, has been awarded a fantastic 5 star hygiene rating for its high standard of regulatory compliance with industry codes of conduct. Following the most recent inspection, the restaurant team were praised on their implementation of ‘Safer food, better business’, a food safety management protocol, with clear monitoring and excellent staff […]

We are thrilled that the College’s Head of Welsh, Carys Swain, has been presented the Special Contribution accolade at this year’s Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol awards. The annual award ceremony recognises the efforts and achievements of students, apprentices and educators across Wales who have contributed towards Welsh-medium and bilingual post-compulsory education each year. The Special Contribution […]

For the fourth consecutive year, the College’s Day Nursery has been hailed as one of the top 20 nurseries in Wales by the Nursery Awards 2023. View the full list of top-rated nurseries. The annual awards recognise the top-rated nurseries from each region of the UK based on independent parent and carer reviews. Although there […]

Following the announcement made by Jeremy Miles, Welsh Government Education Minister earlier this week, the College is pleased to announce the successful appointment of our current Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Simon Pirotte as the first CEO of the newly formed Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (CTER). The Commission will be the strategic authority […]

Bridgend College recently held one of its most anticipated events of the academic year, celebrating the achievements of its students. The 2023 Annual Awards ceremony, held in the College’s STEAM Academy on 8 June,  acknowledged and honoured outstanding success amongst its student body. During the course of the evening, 26 awards were presented to students […]