Merthyr Tydfil College

Merthyr Tydfil College (Welsh: Y Coleg Merthyr Tudful) is a further education college located in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. From May 2006, it was a constituent college of the University of Glamorgan and since April 2013 a college of the University of South Wales.

Previously, the college was an independent institution, but became part of the University of Glamorgan Group in May 2006. Although it is a constituent college of the university, Merthyr Tydfil College is not officially part of the university. It is run by the University of South Wales 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, BTECs, Apprenticeships and Access courses. Merthyr Tydfil College also offers a limited provision of higher education courses in conjunction with the University of South Wales.

Notable alumni

Gerrion Jones, Art Collector

External links

Merthyr Tydfil College Homepage
Old Merthyr Tydfil: Merthyr Tydfil College - Historical Photographs of Merthyr Tydfil College.

University of Glamorgan

People	Chancellor: The Lord Morris of Aberavon Vice Chancellor: Julie Lydon

Campuses	Trefforest Glyntaff Tyn Y Wern Merthyr Tydfil Atrium, Cardiff

Student life	University of Glamorgan Union Accommodation Glamorgan Court Neuadd Philip Evans Neuadd Philip Squire Ty Pont Haearn

Accredited partners	Coleg Sir Gâr Pembrokeshire College Neath Port Talbot College Coleg Morgannwg - Pontypridd Campus

Partners	Barry College Blackburn College Bridgend College of Technology Coleg Glan Hafren Coleg Gwent Coleg Llandrillo Cymru Coleg Menai Coleg Powys Kensington College of Business Northop College Swansea College Ystrad Mynach College

Categories	University People Chancellors Academics Alumni Associates

Universities and colleges in Wales

Universities	Aberystwyth Bangor Cardiff Cardiff Metropolitan South Wales Swansea Trinity Saint David Wrexham Glyndŵr

Further education colleges	Bridgend Cambria Cardiff and Vale Ceredigion Cymoedd Gower College Swansea Gwent Harlech Llandrillo Cymru Merthyr Tydfil Neath Port Talbot Pembrokeshire Powys Sir Gâr

Sixth form colleges	Cardiff Sixth Form College St David's Catholic

Coordinates: 51°44′44″N 3°22′59″W / 51.7455°N 3.3830°W / 51.7455; -3.3830

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