The Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol works with universities across Wales to develop Welsh language medium opportunities for students. It funds Welsh medium lecturers and offers undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships for students to study higher education courses through the medium of Welsh. Lecturers are employed by a university but the posts are funded by the Coleg.
 
The first appointments were made in 2011 and by September 2015 a total of 115 lecturers had been appointed to positions across eight institutions and a wide range of disciplines. The appointments are supported for an initial period of five years.
 
Building upon this investment in capacity, the Coleg is implementing a national strategy (the Academic Plan) which is supplemented by subject strategies in individual disciplines.
 
The Coleg has a range of undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships in order to encourage students to study a significant part or all of their courses through the medium of Welsh. The remaining funding goes toward working with further education and high schools, staff development for academic staff and research students, e-learning, resource development, linguistic support for students and staff, strategic projects, small grants, HE in FE work, widening access engagement, part-time provision, support for collaborative activities, marketing and promotional work, and core staffing /running costs.