Innovative ‘learning glass’ technology is among the cutting-edge methods being used to deliver virtual programmes at a leading college
Coleg Cambria University Centre is utilising state-of-the-art equipment to prepare students for higher level study by delivering lectures online, and students are reaping the rewards. The free full-time Access to Higher Education (HE)– Healthcare Level 3 Diploma is available at Deeside and Yale in Wrexham and just one example of a course which is using modern systems […]
Students are supporting communities in Vietnam following an inspiring visit to Southeast Asia
A group of 15 Health and Social Care learners from Coleg Cambria Deeside spent two weeks living and contributing to community engagement programmes in the country. The Level 2 and Level 3 cohort supported women at a social support centre and students at local primary schools, delivering workshops on conversational English and sharing the Welsh […]
Coleg Cambria students are gaining vital work experience on the international stage
In past months, learners from the college’s Deeside site visited countries across Europe to enhance their skills and explore different careers on the continent. Among them were a cohort from the booming Esports programme, who journeyed to Barcelona, and a group from the popular Hair and Beauty course, who spent two weeks cutting-it at leading […]
A new college programme will help future-proof multiple industries by training the next generation of digital leaders
Coleg Cambria will launch its new Digital Leadership Academy this September. Hosted in the state-of-the-art Medru skills factory in Deeside, the Academy will deliver a tailor-made training solution for industry. And the courses are free to anyone eligible for PLA (Personal Learning Account) funding; over 19 years of age, self-employed, or employed and earning under […]
Students powering through an innovative electric vehicle (EV) programme encouraged others to plug-in and join them to meet demand for thousands of technicians nationwide
The Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Repair 2 and 3 qualifications at Coleg Cambria Deeside have been a huge success, with up to 100 learners completing courses in the past 18 months. And now the college has unveiled a new Level 4 Award in Diagnosis and Rectification of Faults in Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, a more comprehensive qualification […]
A wildlife corridor and student sanctuary cleaned up at yet another awards ceremony
Fresh from winning the Business category at the inaugural Bionet Awards, the wellbeing garden at Coleg Cambria Deeside received a prestigious prize from Keep Wales Tidy. The college’s Jobs Growth Wales+ team, which oversees maintenance of the space, was presented with the Caru Cymru (Love Wales) Business prize at the Tidy Wales Awards in Cardiff. […]
Coleg Cambria has launched a new crime-fighting course for the next generation of super sleuths
The BTEC Level 3 Applied Diploma in Criminology is the equivalent to an A Level and will be taught at the college’s Deeside Sixth Form Centre. Beginning in September, the programme includes modules on the social construction of crime, policy development, evaluating theories of crime, crime and punishment, from crime scene to courtroom and comparing […]
Coleg Cambria learners helped officers take aim at criminals on a day of cross-border police operations
As part of a programme organised by North Wales Police, British Transport Police and Cheshire Constabulary, Uniformed Public Services (UPS) students engaged in activities centred around the joint campaign Operation Crossbow, focused on disrupting cross-border criminality. The day began with a convoy of police operational vehicles, which made their way from Chester to Cambria’s Deeside site. […]
A popular day nursery was deemed ‘Excellent’ in all areas
Toybox Children’s Nursery – based at Coleg Cambria Deeside – received an outstanding report from Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW). The setting received an ‘Excellent’ rating in four categories – Wellbeing, Care and Development, Leadership and Management, and Environment – and no recommendations were given as standards are so high. Caring for more than 90 children, […]
It’s game on for a cutting-edge college course that has moved through the levels since being launched a year ago
The popular Esports programme at Coleg Cambria has grown in popularity and is attracting learners from across the region to a bespoke, state-of-the-art facility in Deeside. As well as completing modules in areas such as Games Design, Live-Streamed Broadcasting, Producing an Esports Brand, and Video Production as part of the Level 2 Diploma, a further […]