College staff and students in celebratory mood after winning prestigious award

BRIDGEND College staff and students are celebrating after winning a national award.

The college has been crowned winner of the FE category of the WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2018.

The award ceremony was held at the Brewery in London and was attended by members of staff.

The college was up against FE colleges from around the UK.

Three new categories were introduced for this year’s awards, including the Further Education College category.

As the first to win this award, Bridgend College says it is “proud” to be a flagship college for further education in Wales, as well as for the UK.

WhatUni is the most comprehensive course comparison site in the UK and guides potential students from their initial research to deciding their final choices.

Over the last year, the team have collected over 36,000 student reviews by conducting campus visits and collating information from social media posts and mail shots.

One student reviewer commended the college by saying: “They have helped me get where I need to be in my chosen career.

“I have received plenty of support throughout and I couldn’t fault the staff.”

The award is an annual celebration of student satisfaction in higher education and is entirely student-led.