Welcome to First Campus

First Campus, a HEFCW funded Reaching Wider project.  First Campus is the South East Wales Reaching Wider partnership. Our mission is to engage young people aged 10 to 16 years, and adults 21 and over with no Higher Education qualifications, from the bottom two quintiles of the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation. We will also work with looked after children, care leavers and carers to help reduce the barriers to education faced by these groups.

First Campus USW Cardiff Met Cardiff Uni OU RWCMD

Welcome to First Campus

First Campus, a HEFCW funded Reaching Wider project.  First Campus is the South East Wales Reaching Wider partnership. Our mission is to engage young people aged 10 to 16 years, and adults 21 and over with no Higher Education qualifications, from the bottom two quintiles of the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation. We will also work with looked after children, care leavers and carers to help reduce the barriers to education faced by these groups.

First Campus USW Cardiff Met Cardiff Uni OU RWCMD

Welcome to First Campus

First Campus, a HEFCW funded Reaching Wider project.  First Campus is the South East Wales Reaching Wider partnership. Our mission is to engage young people aged 10 to 16 years, and adults 21 and over with no Higher Education qualifications, from the bottom two quintiles of the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation. We will also work with looked after children, care leavers and carers to help reduce the barriers to education faced by these groups.

First Campus USW Cardiff Met Cardiff Uni OU RWCMD

Welcome to First Campus

First Campus, a HEFCW funded Reaching Wider project.  First Campus is the South East Wales Reaching Wider partnership. Our mission is to engage young people aged 10 to 16 years, and adults 21 and over with no Higher Education qualifications, from the bottom two quintiles of the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation. We will also work with looked after children, care leavers and carers to help reduce the barriers to education faced by these groups.

First Campus USW Cardiff Met Cardiff Uni OU RWCMD

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STEM Live

STEMLive is an event designed to give students a fresh perspective by taking them out of the classroom and immersing them into the world of science.

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Hospitality and Events – Plan and Host your own Afternoon Tea

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English Enrichment Project

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‘It’s been a very motivational experience. Many of my pupils were already thinking about coming to university but had no idea what to expect. This experience has made them realise exactly what university life is like and the variety of courses on offer. I think the opportunity to stay in the student halls has been amazing as the majority of pupils had no idea what to expect!’ Year 9 Residential

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15/09/2018 Cardiff University Open Day

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27/10/2018 Cardiff University Open Day

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06/07/2018 Cardiff University Open Day

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Upcoming Events View All

  • Year 9 Festival of Chemistry

    22nd May

    USW Glyntaf is hosting the Salters Institute Year 9 Festival of Chemistry.

  • Able Radio Roots 2019 2

    24th May

    Working with secondary school students from the young traveller community, Able Radio put together a radio show discussing issues relevant to this group.

  • National Saturday Club – Science 2019 12

    25th May

    The Club gives young people in years 9, 10 & 11 the unique opportunity to study Science every Saturday morning at their local college, university or museum, free of charge.

  • Saturday Art & Design Club 2018/2019 – 20

    25th May @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

    The project offers KS4 pupils the opportunity to take part in weekly sessions in a range of Art and Design subjects in the facilities at The School of Art and Design at Cardiff Metropolitan University.

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Young Carers Campus Visit

03rd April 2019

Thirteen young carers from Torfaen young carers, accompanied by their support workers, visited Newport City Campus at the University of…

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Travelling Ahead Forum

03rd April 2019

The Travelling Ahead South Wales Forum took place this year on February 13th at Merthyr College, supported by First Campus….

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Porth Year 8 Girls Visit to USW Sport

29th March 2019

Fifteen Year 8 girls visited the Sports Lab at Upper Glyntaf, followed by the Sports Park for an overview of…

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Saturday Club – Professional Masterclass

19th March 2019

First Campus at Cardiff Metropolitan University recently hosted a Professional Masterclass as part of their Saturday Clubs Programme. The Art…

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Year 9 Residential 2018

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Da iawn i’r myfyrwyr sy’n mynychu digwyddiad @firstcampus @Salters_Inst Gŵyl Gemeg Blwyddyn 9 yn @UniSouthWales
Mae’r myfyrwyr yn gwneud paracetamol! 🧪

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Well done to students attending the @firstcampus @Salters_Inst Year 9 Festival of Chemistry event at @UniSouthWales
The students are making paracetamol! 🧪

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Saturday Clubs in Art & Design, Fashion & Business and Science from @cardiffmet are looking forward to seeing their work exhibited @SomersetHouse, what a fantastic opportunity! @CardiffMetCSAD @CSADFashion @CardiffMetCSSHS @HEFCW

21 May

Dyma'r lluniau swyddogol cyntaf Clwb Celf a Cherfft o’n Brand Ffasiwn - U-XI, Llongyfarchiadau i'r grŵp sydd wedi dylunio dilledyn unigol i gyfrannu at y casgliad. Rydym yn edrych ymlaen at lansio'r brand yn Sioe'r Haf @SomersetHouse!

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