About the College

The merger in 2010 of Coleg Llandrillo Cymru and Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor has formed the largest College in North Wales, with over 23,000 students studying across ten main campuses and numerous learning centres in Conwy, Denbighshire and Gwynedd.

Coleg Llandrillo Cymru has its main campus in Rhos-on-Sea, a large site in Rhyl including the Rhyl Sixth and further sites in Abergele, Colwyn Bay, Denbigh, Dolgellau, Glynllifon, Llanrwst and Pwllheli. The College also has a specialist business training centre in St. Asaph.

Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor has three campus in Dolgellau, Glynllifon and Pwllheli.

The College employs approximately 1,400 staff and offers over 3,000 full and part-time courses. Courses range from A Levels, BTECs, Apprenticeships and NVQs to Higher Nationals, Foundation Degrees, Honours Degrees and Postgraduate Studies validated by Bangor, Glyndŵr and Cardiff Metropolitan Universitise and the University of Wales, Newport.

Following a hugely successful series of Government inspections, is recognised as being one of the very best in the UK.

The College has also developed an extensive international operation and attracts increasing numbers of international students each year.

Grŵp Llandrillo - Menai Merger

At meetings in December 2011, the Boards of both Coleg Llandrillo Cymru and Coleg Menai formally agreed to a formal merger between the two Colleges to form the new Grŵp Llandrillo-Menai.

The merged organisation will be one of the largest in the UK, with a turnover of over £70million, employing over 2,000 staff and attracting 34,000 students annually. The Grŵp will operate from 14 campuses, its sphere of operations spanning the counties of Denbighshire, Conwy, Gwynedd and Anglesey. Grŵp Llandrillo-Menai will operate in different localities as Coleg Llandrillo, Coleg Menai and Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, retaining the excellent reputations and relationships built up over recent years.

The recent decision follows the recent appointment of Mr Glyn Jones OBE as Chief Executive Officer Designate of the Grŵp. Mr Jones, currently Principal of Pembrokeshire College, will take up the position in February 2012.

Both Colleges will now be submitting the case to the Minister for Education and Skills in the Welsh Government, with a view to formally merging on 1 April 2012.

Outstanding Academic Results

Each summer, our students celebrate having achieved some of the best results in the country. For example, in 2011, our A and AS Level students achieved 100% pass rates in 36 subjects and every year, our students get places at the most prestigious universities.

Outstanding Inspection Results

The College received top grades in all its recent inspections - Further Education, Higher Education and Work-based Learning. These results place Coleg Llandrillo Cymru as one of the very best colleges in the UK.