Coleg Morgannwg
Former further education college in Wales
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Coleg Morgannwg (Welsh for 'Glamorgan college') is a former further education college located at four main campuses across Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. In 2013, Coleg Morgannwg merged with Ystrad Mynach College to become Coleg y Cymoedd.[1]
| Type | further education |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Website | http://www.morgannwg.ac.uk |
The college's main campuses were located in Aberdare, Nantgarw,[2] Pontypridd, and Llwynypia. The college also operated a number of outreach centres within local communities. Courses offered by the college included NVQs, GCSEs, BTECs, A levels and access courses.
The Nantgarw campus opened in September 2012, costing £40m to be built. £20m of funding was provided by the Welsh Government through a 2009 grant scheme. The campus offered 24 subjects for A-Level students.[2]
Ystrad Mynach College and Coleg Morgannwg began discussing a merger in 2011 and confirmed the merge in 2013. The new college was named Coleg y Cymoedd, meaning "College of the Valleys". The new college reopened in August 2013 with a capacity of over 25,000 students.[3]
Notable alumni
- Derek Brockway - BBC Wales Meteorologist and TV presenter
- Lyn Evans - Welsh scientist who served as the project leader of the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland[2]
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