July 2023

Bridgend College is thrilled to have been awarded Gold for Best Event Experience at this year’s Heist Awards, which celebrates excellence in Education Marketing and Communications across the UK. Held in Manchester’s Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, the ceremony was attended by over 600 professionals within the Further Education (FE) and Higher Education (HE) sectors. Across all […]

We are thrilled to announce that Bridgend College has taken a major step forward in its ambition of building its new Town Centre Campus development. Following a meeting with Bridgend County Borough Council on 27 July, the College has received planning permission for its new Town Centre Campus. The 13,100 m² development is set to […]

Until Friday 8 September, Bridgend College will be accepting donations of pre-loved school uniforms to gift to local schools for the start of the new academic term. Schools will then be able to distribute items to students as needed. Collection bins will be located at reception on both Bridgend and Pencoed Campuses. We will be […]

As the academic year comes to a close, we would like to celebrate the fantastic year our Wildlife and Countryside department has had in 2022/23. Catering to students with an interest in the natural world, environmental conservation and habitat management, the Wildlife and Countryside team at Bridgend College has led a superb array of initiatives […]

Bridgend College has hosted the final qualifying round for the Industrial Robotics category of WorldSkills UK 2023. Held on 30 June at the STEAM Academy, five teams from Bridgend College and Gower College Swansea took part in the event. Bridgend College welcomed industry employers, including Sony UK TEC, Renishaw and FANUC, as well as guests […]

In conjunction with Coleg Y Cymoedd and The College Merthyr Tydfil, Bridgend College hosted its first ‘Business Bootcamp’, in which keen students were able to attend a schedule of talks and workshops aimed at developing their entrepreneurial skills. For the past three years, Bridgend College has been involved with the ‘Summer Startup Week’, an award-winning […]