Barry College
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Barry College is a Further Education
college in Barry, Wales
which takes around 10000 students per year. It is partnered with the University of Glamorgan
. Barry College offers many courses, including courses in: Languages; Hairdressing and Beauty; Electrical Engerneering; and Computing courses. There is also an aircraft engineering course located near Cardiff International Airport
which offers BTEC qualifications in the subject.
It was announced in 2010 that Barry College are merging with Coleg Glan Hafren
to form Cardiff
and Vale college. The reason for this is that the Welsh Assembly encouraged colleges to collaborate with each other to benefit students.
During September, 2011, Barry College merged with Coleg Glan Hafren. The college is now known as Cardiff and Vale College (or Coleg Caerdydd a’r Fro) and is one of the largest and exciting colleges in Wales.
Further education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
college in Barry, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
which takes around 10000 students per year. It is partnered with the University of Glamorgan
University of Glamorgan
The University of Glamorgan is a university based in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales with campuses in Treforest, Glyntaff, Merthyr Tydfil, Tyn y Wern and Cardiff...
. Barry College offers many courses, including courses in: Languages; Hairdressing and Beauty; Electrical Engerneering; and Computing courses. There is also an aircraft engineering course located near Cardiff International Airport
Cardiff International Airport
Cardiff Airport is an international airport serving Cardiff, and the rest of South, Mid and West Wales. Around 1.4 million passengers passed through the airport in 2010....
which offers BTEC qualifications in the subject.
It was announced in 2010 that Barry College are merging with Coleg Glan Hafren
Coleg Glan Hafren
Coleg Glan Hafren is a Further Education college based in Cardiff. The college has over 12,000 students and provides over 800 courses, including A levels , GCSE re-sits and languages; Business and Professional courses such as Law, Marketing and Accounting; Hair and Beauty; Access, ESOL and Open...
to form Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
and Vale college. The reason for this is that the Welsh Assembly encouraged colleges to collaborate with each other to benefit students.
During September, 2011, Barry College merged with Coleg Glan Hafren. The college is now known as Cardiff and Vale College (or Coleg Caerdydd a’r Fro) and is one of the largest and exciting colleges in Wales.