News and Events
17
Nov
Global Enterprise Week at Gower College Swansea
Students at Gower College Swansea are enjoying a week of entrepreneurial activities organised by The Enterprise Team. The college is supporting Global Entrepreneurship Week UK with a programme of events which gives students the opportunity to rub shoulders with local business people and self-employed professionals.10
Nov
Former student scoops National Theatre bursary
Former Gower College Swansea student Anna Jenkins has been awarded a prestigious bursary by the National Theatre. The NT/Dingmans Stage Management Bursary is awarded every year to a newly graduated stage manager and recipients receive a paid placement at the National Theatre.07
Nov
Performing Arts students join Festival of Remembrance
The City of Swansea Branch Royal British Legion has invited students from our BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing Arts to be part of the Festival of Remembrance on 8 November at the newly refurbished Brangwyn Hall.06
Nov
Dylan Thomas Prize-shortlisted writers visit college
A Level English students at the Gorseinon campus were delighted this week to meet up with two Dylan Thomas Prize-shortlisted writers. "It was fantastic to welcome both Eimear McBride and Kseniya Melnik to the college where they spent an hour with the students talking about their work and the writing process," says lecturer Sally Llewellyn.03
Nov
Geography students visit the Jurassic Coast
A Level Geography students recently enjoyed a two day residential field visit to the Jurassic Coast in Dorset. The World Heritage Site boasts some of the most spectacular coastal scenery in the British Isles and forms the basis of many of the case studies needed for the A2 examination.31
Oct
Special graduation event for college's HE students
Around 80 Higher Education students from Gower College Swansea recently attended a graduation event at the National Waterfront Museum. The students were celebrating achievement in subjects as diverse as accountancy, engineering, leadership and management, sports massage therapies, hair and beauty management, childcare, and health and social care services.31
Oct
College selects sports scholarship students for 2014 / 15
Seventeen students at Gower College Swansea have been successful in their applications for sports scholarships, following in the footsteps of alumni such as Leigh Halfpenny, Justin Tipuric and Jazz Carlin. The specialist scholarship programme is offered to promising young athletes who play representative sport at either county or national level. This year's successful students are:30
Oct
Dance students head to NYC
A group of A Level Dance students from Gower College Swansea are heading to New York this November.27
Oct
Maths students make the most of STEP session
Students taking Further Maths at Gower College Swansea enjoyed a stimulating morning recently when they attended a STEP (Sixth Term Examination Paper) master-class, organised by the college in conjunction with the Further Maths Support Programme Wales, using facilities provided at Swansea University.27
Oct
Students prepare for a 'day of dance'
Dance students at Gower College Swansea have an exciting opportunity to work with the National Dance Company Wales (NDCW) during the half term holidays.Pages
