CyC10

2013-2023

It’s been 10 years since Coleg y Cymoedd was founded and now, our four Rhondda Cynon Taf and Caerphilly-based campuses are home to over 400 FE and HE courses, 10,000 learners and 800 staff whose hard work and dedication make us the leading vocational and academic institution that we are today.

Here are some of our learner successes over the past 10 years

Josh Wigley-Iles, used his music technology skills to sound out a dream career with tech giant Google

From Nantgarw to Albert Square! After studying A Level English Literature at Coleg y Cymoedd, Shannon Britton gained a place at Oxford University and is now working as a Script Development Editor on Eastenders

Georgia from Llantrisant turned curiosity into a career at our Open Event!
Now at just 19, she’s AerFin’s first female engineer, inspiring other girls to join the engineering revolution

Now a qualified Doctor and Oxford graduate, Calum Haggett chose to study A Levels at Coleg y Cymoedd for its unmatched academic facilities and one of the best rugby academies in Britain.

Treorchy-born Scott Jones joined Coleg y Cymoedd’s Music Technology course in 2012 as a mature learner. After achieving a triple distinction star, just over ten years later, he’s now the course leader for levels 2 to 4

From no GCSEs to PhD glory!
Richard Gater came to us as a mature learner with no GCSEs. After thriving on one of our Access to Higher Education courses, he is now a Post-Doctoral Researcher at Wales Institute of SERD

From Coleg y Cymoedd to Italia Conti and a top talent agency – Amy Williams has come a long way since starting her journey in 2017.

CyC10

2013-2023

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