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and aspirations Speak to your tutor / careers adviser / employer etc. about your goals and aspirations Get up to date careers advice from organisations such as careers Wales Search our database to find the right qualifications or uni... Go to page
Work Related Education
help them to manage their own career and ultimately develop a tool kit of transferable skills and attributes that will enable individuals to sustain employment now and in the future. The suite is also a great building block f... Go to page
Work Related Education
planning and exploring potential career and employment routes understand the skills, values and attitudes required for the workplace understand how their learning is relevant to their future. We support and empower young pe... Go to page
Benefits of choosing Agored Cymru units and qualifications
or trying to turn your hobby into a career Our Access to Higher Education diplomas are recognised by universities as a route into Higher Education All of our units and qualifications are available to you through the medium of Welsh... Go to page
Employability
skills will define the job role or career an individual performs to gain or perform effectively in employment. What does Agored Cymru have to offer? Work Related Education Personal Social Education Apprenticeships E... Go to page
Exploring Vocations Qualifications
the opportunity to try out different career options as well as act as an entry point for those wishing to gain employment or progress onto vocational qualifications at a higher level. Qualification Structure These qualific... Go to page
News
Scott Mowberry talks about Agored Cymru's newest Banking & Finance qualifications
apprenticeships, and financial careers. What excites me most is that these qualifications go beyond exams, they give learners confidence and practical know-how to make real-life financial choices. Ive seen first-hand the d... Go to news item
Case Studies
Where Are They Now: Emma Hughes – From Access to HE Course to Aspiring Nurse Leader
The last time the Agored Cymru team spoke to learner Emma Hughes was in 2023, after she won the Agored Cymru Learner of the Year Award for Outstanding Commitment to Study. Now in 2025, we caught up with Emma to hear all about her experience... Go to case study
The course that helped Mollie find her spark
community, and purpose, and a career she truly loves. ... Go to case study
Access to HE provides father-of-two the opportunity to pursue a career in nursing
After leaving school at 13, with no qualifications, Jamie Maidment's life spiralled out of control. Jamie had suffered from mental health and substance abuse issues.... Go to case study
Coleg Gwent AHE Learners to Begin Ambitious Futures in Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science, and More
be for those wanting to pursue a new career path... Go to case study
Mature Student from Swansea Proves Determination and Hard Work Really Does Pay Off
33-year-old mother-of-three, Vicki Brooke (née Gooden) from Swansea, found the confidence and determination to go back to college to pursue her dream of becoming a midwife... Go to case study
Moving Forward qualification has helped 16-year-old Paige Williams prepare for life in the Armed Services
Paige, a 16-year-old pupil at Morriston Comprehensive School in Swansea is doing a mix of GCSEs, Welsh Baccalaureate, Hairdressing and qualifications in Hospitality and Health and Social Care.
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