Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor
Encyclopedia
Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor also known as CMD, is a college in Gwynedd
, Wales
at Dolgellau
, serving the areas of Meirionydd and Dwyfor
. It has a bilingual language policy
and offers the possibility of studying most subjects through the medium of Welsh
. Since 1 April 2010, it is a constituent college of Coleg Llandrillo Cymru
.
Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor has three main sites - Dolgellau in Meirionnydd, Pwllheli
in Dwyfor and Glynllifon (for agricultural courses) near Caernarfon
. The Dolgellau site was previously Dr Williams' School, until this closed in 1975.
Notable former pupils include singer Duffy (singer)
, who was elected president of the Students' union.
Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor formally merged with Coleg Llandrillo Cymru on 1 April 2010. The merged college (which has the Coleg Llandrillo Cymru name) is one of the largest further education colleges in the UK, located at nine campuses across three counties. Although the colleges have merged their management and have a central administration, The Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor campuses retain the Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor name.
Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a county in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although the second biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated...
, 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...
at Dolgellau
Dolgellau
Dolgellau is a market town in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, lying on the River Wnion, a tributary of the River Mawddach. It was the county town of the former county of Merionethshire .-History and economy:...
, serving the areas of Meirionydd and Dwyfor
Dwyfor
Dwyfor was one of the five local government districts of Gwynedd, Wales from 1974 to 1996, covering the Llŷn peninsula. Its council was based in Pwllheli....
. It has a bilingual language policy
Language policy
Many countries have a language policy designed to favour or discourage the use of a particular language or set of languages. Although nations historically have used language policies most often to promote one official language at the expense of others, many countries now have policies designed to...
and offers the possibility of studying most subjects through the medium of Welsh
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
. Since 1 April 2010, it is a constituent college of Coleg Llandrillo Cymru
Coleg Llandrillo Cymru
Coleg Llandrillo Cymru is the largest College in North Wales with around 22,000 learners studying either on campus, in the community, in the workplace or over the Internet....
.
Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor has three main sites - Dolgellau in Meirionnydd, Pwllheli
Pwllheli
Pwllheli is a community and the main market town of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, north-western Wales. It has a population of 3,861, of which a large proportion, 81 per cent, are Welsh speaking. Pwllheli is the place where Plaid Cymru was founded. It is the birthplace of Albert Evans-Jones -...
in Dwyfor and Glynllifon (for agricultural courses) near Caernarfon
Caernarfon
Caernarfon is a Royal town, community and port in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of 9,611. It lies along the A487 road, on the east banks of the Menai Straits, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is to the northeast, while Snowdonia fringes Caernarfon to the east and southeast...
. The Dolgellau site was previously Dr Williams' School, until this closed in 1975.
Notable former pupils include singer Duffy (singer)
Duffy (singer)
Aimée Ann Duffy , known as Duffy, is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Her 2008 debut album Rockferry entered the UK Album Chart at number one. It was the best-selling album in the United Kingdom in 2008 with 1.68 million copies sold...
, who was elected president of the Students' union.
Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor formally merged with Coleg Llandrillo Cymru on 1 April 2010. The merged college (which has the Coleg Llandrillo Cymru name) is one of the largest further education colleges in the UK, located at nine campuses across three counties. Although the colleges have merged their management and have a central administration, The Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor campuses retain the Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor name.