A former Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor student from Criccieth has returned to the college to talk about studying a degree apprenticeship.

Kai Tudor, 20, shared his journey in engineering, sharing his experiences with current students and highlighting the advantages of degree apprenticeships.

Inspired by his education at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, Mr Tudor is now working towards an Engineering degree.

He began his academic journey while still in school, enrolling in the college's Level 1-2 General Engineering course.

His dedication saw him progress to the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Engineering at the CaMDA Dolgellau campus in 2022.

Mr Tudor is now working for the Intelligent Transport Systems department of the North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent (NMWTRA).

Balancing work with study, he is doing a fully-funded degree apprenticeship through Grŵp Llandrillo Menai and Bangor University.

In his recent visit to the Dolgellau campus, Mr Tudor said: "The North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent is responsible for managing, maintaining and improving the strategic road network in North and Mid Wales on behalf of the Welsh Government.

"I have been involved in electrical asset maintenance, industry events, and exciting projects."

He added: "The apprenticeship scheme is set up so that young people like myself can gain experience, qualifications, industry contacts, and a salary with no student debts, and it prepares you for a future career in engineering."

Engineering lecturer at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Pwllheli and Dolgellau campuses, Emlyn Evans, said: "We are proud to have our past students come back to visit us to share with us their progress and development in the field of engineering after they complete the course.

“It also gives our current students a taste of the opportunities that are out there in the real world of work.”

Mr Evans added: "We thank Kai for giving his time and also to NMWTRA partnered with Cyngor Gwynedd’s Apprenticeship scheme for allowing Kai to spend time with our students to inform them of this great opportunity.

“We can now celebrate Kai as another past student who has successfully progressed their career in engineering."

For more information on the courses you can visit www.gllm.ac.uk/courses/engineering-and-power-technology,