Your new college campuses in the Vale of Glamorgan
As part of its vision to provide first-class teaching and learning environments for learners, communities, and employers across the region, Cardiff and Vale College is developing two brand new, state-of-the-art campuses in the Vale of Glamorgan.
A significant, £100m investment into the area, which is being delivered through the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme, will see a new 6,000sqm campus at Barry Waterfront that will replace the longstanding Barry Campus on Colcot Road, and a 13,000sqm Advanced Technology Centre at Cardiff Airport that will complement its existing ICAT campus.
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Barry Waterfront Campus
This exciting brand-new campus at Barry Waterfront will offer courses for all ages, throughout the week including evenings and weekends, housing over 1,000 learners.
As well as general learning spaces, plans include a Hair and Beauty Salon and Bistro/Restaurant that will be open to the public and run by students.
There will also be an external garden terrace, classrooms and IT rooms, a covered external dining area and a courtyard with a grass lawn and seating areas.
Barry Waterfront Campus Fly Through
Advanced Technology Centre
Based by CAVC’s renowned International Centre for Aerospace Training (ICAT) at Cardiff Airport, which will continue to operate, the 13,000sqm Advanced Technology Centre will accommodate nearly 2,000 learners.
Courses at the campus will be focused on supporting economic development and meeting the skills needs of employers in advanced technologies and green skills.
The campus will include an advanced composites manufacturing facility, state-of-the-art robotics and mechatronics labs and a “green skills house”. Students will use Virtual Reality and AI and have access to rapid prototyping, 3D metal printers and autonomous drones to support their studies.
As well as full-time courses, there will be apprenticeships and part-time courses providing employees and their employers the opportunity to upskill their workforce. Higher Education courses will also be offered, including courses run in collaboration with university partners.
Advanced Technology Centre Fly Through
