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Business News Wales
28-05-2025
- Business
- Business News Wales
Welsh College Launches New HE Programmes in Partnership with UK's Largest Awarding Body
Leading-edge new higher education programmes have been unveiled by Coleg Cambria. The college – based in Deeside, Northop, Llysfasi and Wrexham – launched a raft of courses to begin this September in partnership with Pearson learning group, the UK's largest awarding body. They include Hospitality, Digital Marketing and Enterprise, and Esports. It comes after Cambria designed a Higher Technical Skills Strategy to enhance access and participation, encourage curriculum development and innovation, and forge partnerships within multiple industries to plug gaps in expertise and experience regionally. Cambria's Dean of Access and Higher Education (HE) Emma Hurst said: 'These new higher education qualifications have been carefully developed in collaboration with industry leaders to ensure graduates are equipped with the practical skills and knowledge employers are looking for. 'By aligning academic learning with real-world demands, we're empowering students to be job-ready, innovative, and at the forefront of their sectors, supporting not only their immediate career progression but also opening doors to promotion and new professional opportunities.' HE Partnerships and Compliance Manager Donna Pritchard said they will also continue to promote Digital 2030 – digital skills, confidence and innovation in teaching and learning; equipping learners so they can use rapidly evolving technologies to their full potential, including Artificial Intelligence (AI). 'We want Higher Technical Skills to become a priority within employer advisory boards and inform curriculum development and co-creation, ensuring programmes are tailored to meet the evolving demands of the local labour market,' said Donna. 'Our vision is to remove barriers to education and help upskill in areas of demand whilst targeting pivotal issues such as the Welsh language, sustainability and net zero – we are successfully working towards that with Pearson and other stakeholders.'
Leader Live
28-05-2025
- Business
- Leader Live
Coleg Cambria partnership with UK's largest awarding body
The college - based in Deeside, Northop, Llysfasi and Wrexham - launched a raft of courses to begin this September in partnership with Pearson learning group, the UK's largest awarding body. They include hospitality, digital marketing and enterprise, and esports. Read more: Four-metre Knife Dragon will breathe fire into Welsh weapons campaign It comes after Cambria designed a Higher Technical Skills Strategy to enhance access and participation, encourage curriculum development and innovation, and forge partnerships within multiple industries to plug gaps in expertise and experience regionally. Cambria's Dean of Access and Higher Education (HE) Emma Hurst said: "These new higher education qualifications have been carefully developed in collaboration with industry leaders to ensure graduates are equipped with the practical skills and knowledge employers are looking for. Read more: New Flintshire school campus opens as first net zero carbon school "By aligning academic learning with real-world demands, we're empowering students to be job-ready, innovative, and at the forefront of their sectors, supporting not only their immediate career progression but also opening doors to promotion and new professional opportunities." HE Partnerships and Compliance Manager Donna Pritchard said they will also continue to promote Digital 2030 - digital skills, confidence and innovation in teaching and learning; equipping learners so they can use rapidly evolving technologies to their full potential, including Artificial Intelligence (AI). "We want Higher Technical Skills to become a priority within employer advisory boards and inform curriculum development and co-creation, ensuring programmes are tailored to meet the evolving demands of the local labour market," said Donna. Read more: Oscar winner thanks former Wrexham college for 'many fond memories' "Our vision is to remove barriers to education and help upskill in areas of demand whilst targeting pivotal issues such as the Welsh language, sustainability and net zero - we are successfully working towards that with Pearson and other stakeholders." For more information, visit and follow Coleg Cambria on social media. Alternatively, call 01978 515477 or email he@ Open events for adults will be held at Deeside, and Bersham Road and Yale in Wrexham, on Wednesday June 4, from 4pm-7pm. For more information and to book your place, visit:
