Merthyr Tydfil College
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Merthyr Tydfil College is a further education
college located in Merthyr Tydfil
, Wales
. Since May 2006, it is a constituent college of the University of Glamorgan
.
Previously, the college was an independent institution, but became part of the University of Glamorgan Group in May 2006. Although it is a consituent college of the university, Merthyr Tydfil College is not officially part of the university. It is run by the University of Glamorgan as a separate organisation, primarily focused on offering further education to the local community in Merthyr Tydfil.
The college provides a range of courses to students from the local area, including GCSEs, A Levels, BTEC
s, Apprenticeship
s and Access course
s. Merthyr Tydfil College also offers a limited provision of higher education
courses in conjunction with the University of Glamorgan.
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 located in Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil is a town in Wales, with a population of about 30,000. Although once the largest town in Wales, it is now ranked as the 15th largest urban area in Wales. It also gives its name to a county borough, which has a population of around 55,000. It is located in the historic county of...
, 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...
. Since May 2006, it is a constituent college of 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...
.
Previously, the college was an independent institution, but became part of the University of Glamorgan Group in May 2006. Although it is a consituent college of the university, Merthyr Tydfil College is not officially part of the university. It is run by the University of Glamorgan as a separate organisation, primarily focused on offering further education to the local community in Merthyr Tydfil.
The college provides a range of courses to students from the local area, including GCSEs, A Levels, BTEC
Business And Technology Education Council (BTEC)
The Business and Technology Education Council is the British body which awards vocational qualifications. Such qualifications are commonly referred to as "BTECs"....
s, Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship is a system of training a new generation of practitioners of a skill. Apprentices or protégés build their careers from apprenticeships...
s and Access course
Access course
The Access to Higher Education Diploma is a qualification which prepares students - usually mature students, although the minimum age to be able to study for an access diploma is actually nineteen - for study as an undergraduate at university...
s. Merthyr Tydfil College also offers a limited provision of higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
courses in conjunction with the University of Glamorgan.
External links
- Merthyr Tydfil College Homepage
- Old Merthyr Tydfil: Merthyr Tydfil College - Historical Photographs of Merthyr Tydfil College.