The college has more than 300 full time and 4,000 part-time students

Staff have been told that around 15 support jobs will have to go to meet a �200,000 funding shortfall.

The college, in Northop, Flintshire, offers further and higher education in courses such as garden planning, animal management and floral design.

The college said it hoped some of the redundancies would be voluntary, adding courses would not be affected.

Grahame Lavery, commercial director at the college, said the financial problems at the college are typical of those faced by many further education establishments across Wales.

He said: "Our main funding has flat-lined in real terms and all our costs are going up.

"But we are required by the Welsh Assembly Government to produce a positive budget year on year."

Mr Lavery added that the redundancies "will not affect delivery of courses to students".

Staff were told on Wednesday that there were likely to be redundancies among the 280-strong workforce.

The college added that staff employed in posts which are at risk will be considered for alternative positions.

Set up in 1954, the college has 300 full-time students and 4,000 part-time students.