College News

Music students perform at Mumbles festival

A Level Music students from Gower College Swansea took to the stage as part of the recent Mumbles Festival of Music and the Arts.

Their Rising Stars recital, which took place at the beautiful All Saint’s Church at Oystermouth, saw solo performances of a selection of pieces including Leonard Bernstein’s Maria, Gilbert and Sullivan’s Poor Wand’ring One, and Mozart’s Deh Vieni, non Tardar.

Important update: Monday 19 September

Following the sad death of our Queen and the announcement that there will be a public bank holiday for her funeral, we confirm that the College will be closed next Monday 19 September.

All campuses will remain closed and there will be no teaching.

EMA payments will not be affected for this day.

Building a greener future for our campus communities

We’re always thinking about the future at Gower College Swansea, especially as the new term starts.

As students, each step you take with us  brings you closer to your desired career, or the next stage of your education. Likewise, your tutors are focused on how best to ensure you achieve your goals. But that collective focus on the future also means we, staff and students alike, must also share in a commitment to act sustainably to safeguard our environment and the world we pass on to future generations.   

City & Guilds Foundation and Gower College Swansea launch innovative £100k project to support at risk young people into secure employment

The City & Guilds Foundation and Gower College Swansea have entered into a new strategic partnership to support learners at risk of dropping out of education, overcome barriers and find positive ways to gain skills and enduring work.

The funding will put up to 200 young people through a Transition & Engagement support programme, designed to raise aspirations and help disadvantaged and disengaged learners to develop and enhance existing skills to prepare them for the world of work.

Welcoming Welsh speakers to the College

This year, Gower College Swansea held a Welcome Day for Welsh-speaking young people who are joining us in September.  The aim of the day was to help new students become familiar with the campus, meet other Welsh speaking applicants, meet Welsh speaking staff, and learn about the Welsh language opportunities at College. 

Championing careers in the creative industries

Gower College Swansea is proud to be a part of the Creative Industries Employer Board.

Formed in 2021 and made up of over 30 employers, the Board looks to nurture talent, identify opportunities for young people, provide coaching and mentoring, and celebrate achievement.

“It’s really important to remember that every sector needs people with creative skills,” says Chair Rachael Wheatley, who is the founder of Waters Creative, an agency specialising in graphic and web design, branding and marketing.
 

How we are supporting learners this academic year from Principal, Mark Jones

As we approach a new academic year at Gower College Swansea, we are preparing to welcome back our returning students and greet new aspiring students alike.

Students celebrate results success

Students at Gower College Swansea are celebrating a fantastic set of A Level and vocational Level 3 results.

The overall A Level pass rate this year is 99%, with 1220 separate exam entries. Of these passes, 42% are at grades A*-A, 70% are at A*-B and 87% are at A*-C.

A total of 236 A* grades were awarded to our A Level learners this year. This equates to 19% of our overall grades, 3% above the Welsh National Comparator for A*.

Joint celebrations for College’s HE students

Gower College Swansea students Lauren Pritchard and Atlanta Coates have two fantastic reasons to celebrate this summer.

Not only have they both been awarded a First Class Honours Degree after completing their BA Business Management (Accounting) course, which the College offers in partnership with the University of South Wales, but they have also both been offered fantastic roles with Bevan Buckland LLP.

Honourable Mention from Cambridge!

Legolas, one of our first year international students, has received an honourable mention in this year's photography competition from the Department of Sociology at the University of Cambridge! The theme was Sociology of Resistance.

Legolas’ image was taken at the local beauty spot of Caswell Bay, Swansea on a day out with his homestay family. He says he is extremely pleased to have had his work nominated and recognised by such an eminent university.