Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol

Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol
TypePublic
EstablishedMarch 2011 (2011-03)
Vice-ChancellorAndrew Green (Chair)
Administrative staff
  • Dr Ioan Matthews (chief executive)
  • Catherine Rees (company secretary)
  • Dr Dafydd Trystan (registrar and senior academic manager)
Location
Carmarthen
,
Wales
,
United Kingdom
Affiliations
Websitewww.colegcymraeg.ac.uk

The Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol (meaning: Welsh National College), known in both Welsh and English simply as Coleg,[1] was established in 2011 by the Welsh Government to work with universities in Wales to develop Welsh-language courses and resources for students; it also provides and advances Welsh medium courses, scholarship and research in Welsh universities. Although headquartered in Carmarthen, the Coleg does not have its own campus, but works through a number of branches across universities in Wales. It is a recognised charity. The aim of the branches is to support the Coleg's work and act as a point of contact for students. The Chief Executive is Dr Ioan Matthews[2] and the chair is Andrew Green.

All universities in Wales teach courses in Welsh; Aberystwyth, Cardiff, Bangor and Swansea universities have had chairs in Welsh since their establishment, and all their schools of Welsh are successful centres for the study of the Welsh language and its literature, offering a BA in Welsh as well as post-graduate courses.[3]

Following a commitment made in the One Wales coalition government between Labour and Plaid Cymru, the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol was established.[4] Since 2011, the Coleg has funded 115 lecturers who teach through the medium of Welsh in subjects ranging from Law, Modern Languages, Social Sciences and also other sciences such as Biosciences. There is also a Welsh-medium academic journal called Gwerddon which is a platform for academic research in Welsh and is published quarterly. The choice of Welsh-medium courses has grown significantly over recent years, There are currently (July 2013) over 500 different degrees available to Welsh-medium students, along with 150 undergraduate scholarships which are awarded to students each year.

This is the first time any organisation has planned Welsh-medium provision nationally for students. By working with all universities in Wales, the Coleg aims to strengthen existing courses and develop new degrees in new locations and disciplines across the country.

In April 2014, Coleg announced that it had appointed Marc Haynes as its Wikipedian in Residence.[5]

  1. ^ "About Us: Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol". npld. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Core Staff". Coleg Cymraeg. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  3. ^ "The University's Branch of Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol". Aberystwyth University. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol launches for Welsh language; 4 October 2011". BBC. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol recruits a Wikipedian in Residence". Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. 10 April 2014. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.