A Plaid Cymru Government will strengthen Welsh-medium provision in further and higher education – fully recognising the importance of third-level education in giving people the skills and confidence they need to use Welsh proficiently, professionally and technically.
We will:
- Invest to support and develop the work of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, increasing the number of students able to access third-level pathways – including apprenticeships – through the medium of Welsh.
- Work with third-level providers to increase the proportion of funding provided for Welsh-medium education and training, with particular attention to apprenticeships.
- Protect the Welsh language as a subject at third level, working with the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol and Medr to increase opportunities to study Welsh at A level and beyond.
As part of our wider cross-party and comprehensive review of the structure and funding of higher education in Wales, we will examine options for increasing the provision of Welsh-medium courses at universities in Wales, taking guidance and evidence from key partners.