The campus is purpose built complex which is also home to the 211 hectare college farm. Situated in the fertile Tywi valley, three miles from Llandeilo and 14 miles from Carmarthen, the main focus at the campus is to prepare students for a range of land based countryside studies and agricultural engineering occupations.

The campus is purpose built complex which is also home to the 211 hectare college farm. Situated in the fertile Tywi valley, three miles from Llandeilo and 14 miles from Carmarthen, the main focus at the campus is to prepare students for a range of land based countryside studies and agricultural engineering occupations.

The teaching block is situated adjacent to the farm in pleasant and enjoyable surroundings and resources include the latest in IT technology, science laboratories and a well equipped library/learning centre. There are over 400 milking cows split into two herds of 200 matched cows allowing an evaluation of two separate herd management strategies.

There is also a small beef enterprise and a flock of 400 breeding ewes. Gelli Aur is also home to the Farm Resource Centre which in turn houses The Dairy Development Centre (DDC). Launched in January 2002 the DDC aims to facilitate the development of the Welsh dairy industry through a proactive technology transfer service, market information and the provision of specialist advice.

The combination of excellent teaching, commercial farming and technical transfer has led to Gelli Aur being recognised as the Centre of Excellence for landbased studies in Wales. It also means that Gelli Aur is a very close and friendly campus offering only the best to its students and the agriculture industry generally. Conference Facilities Gelli Aur is also available throughout the year for seminars, conferences and meetings. The modern facilities supported by a dedicated team of lecturers, trainers and technical support staff and excellent catering offering varied menus make it ideal venue for any training and professional development events.