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With a keen interest in cars, Tom decided to study the motor vehicle level two course at the college’s Cardigan campus before progressing onto the level three course.

Tom standing in a blue t-shirt next to a car

19 year old, Olena Konstantinova is a Ukrainian refugee and travelled alone to live in Wales. When Olena safely arrived in Wales, with help and support she discovered the WJEC Foundation Diploma in Art and Design at Coleg Ceredigion

Sitting by an easel surrounded by sketches and creative images

Around 30 Coleg Sir Gâr Rugby Academy players have returned from what some students are describing as a ‘once in a lifetime’ tour of South Africa.

A sponsor rugby shirt

Staff from Carmarthenshire County Council’s ICT services team gave a talk to Coleg Sir Gâr computing students about their work to inspire them to think about their future careers including apprenticeships.

Three council employees standing by the college reception

Rachel Evans graduated from Coleg Sir Gâr with a first-class honours degree in applied computing and has worked for companies which include Facebook, Paramount Studios, Walmart, Apple, Tesla, Shell and British Airways.

Rachel sitting down looking at the camera

The A-Level students of Coleg Sir Gȃr are once again celebrating their achievements on results day, marking another year of academic success. The 2024 results have been particularly impressive, with many students achieving excellent grades and securing places at universities across the country. The hard work and dedication of both students and staff have paid off, with numerous success stories emerging from various subjects.

girls looking overjoyed and overwhelmed

Gwendoline has had a busy two years at Coleg Sir Gȃr, studying five subjects, and has achieved top grades in maths, further maths, chemistry, business and politics finishing with an A*, A, A, B and B.

Sitting on the floor with arms in the air certificate in hand

Engineering and computing students at Coleg Sir Gâr have taken part in an overseas educational visit to Croatia where they visited the biggest skills competition in southeast Europe.

Students sat around a monument

Former student Elizabeth Forkuoh has shown exactly what can be achieved from studying professional cookery and hospitality at college, by working as an assistant manager in a five-star hotel and soaring up the culinary ladder to be named the winner of the Gold Service Scholarship, the UK’s most prestigious front of house of award.

Elizabeth holding up the UK flag

Emma has gone from strength to strength during her career as a track cyclist, at just age 16 she was a junior European champion and at age 18 a national champion in the senior National Track Championships.

Emma Finucane with multiple olympic medals around her neck

Students from Coleg Sir Gâr and Coleg Ceredigion spent a day exploring university life at University of Wales Trinity Saint David where they competed in groups to pitch business ideas to a specialist university panel.

Students gathering and talking at the university

A literacy teacher at Coleg Sir Gâr is taking part in a role reversal exercise with her students as part of the ‘Teach the Teacher’ programme.

a group wearing chefs outfits with the GCSE tutor

Coleg Sir Gâr has welcomed a new member of staff who is already trailing an educational blaze with her inspiring, award-winning campaign work.

Georgia Theodoulou head shot

Nearly 30 art and design students from Coleg Sir Gâr’s Carmarthen School of Art spent three days in Berlin exploring German culture and all things creative.

A hotel building with a creative mural down the side

Students and apprentices following equine training programmes at Coleg Sir Gâr have recently returned from a visit to Sweden.

A student using a fake hoof doing shoe work