Two of our Chinese students, Fuhao Song and Han Xuanyuan, have recently been accepted to study at the University of Cambridge.

These students achieved an amazing 7 A* grades between them.

In the busy run-up to Christmas, our International Students have been out and about - and getting into the festive spirit.

First up was a visit to Bath where they explored the Roman Baths before making a stop at the city's impressive Christmas market and historic Royal Crescent.

Back home in Swansea, the students took time out from their studies to visit the annual Waterfront Winterland attraction where they braved the elements to enjoy the rides and a spot of ice skating.

Our International department has hosted a group of Chinese students and staff from Zhuzhou No. 8 Middle School.

The students attended classes in the mornings and then spent the afternoons participating in various social activities.

The visit culminated with a ‘cultural exchange’ event between Chinese and local students and a music/dance performance from some of our current cohort of International A Level students.

Kieran Keogh, Gower College Swansea's International Manager, has returned from a successful two-week business trip to China where he visited a total of nine different cities, starting with Hong Kong and finishing in Beijing.

During the trip, Kieran met with a number of college representatives, interviewed prospective students, visited educational partners and held discussions with three investors about a Gower College Swansea-branded Chinese campus.

Our International students recently took in the stunning views of Gower while they explored the beaches of Rhossili.

The fun and games were enjoyed by all as they played football on the sand and rounded off a great day out with ice creams.

Gower College Swansea's International department held a ‘city centre orientation’ event for its new cohort of students.

The highlight of the day was trying cockles, laverbread and Welsh cakes at Swansea Market – a big thank you to them for providing delicious free tasters! 

In total, the Gorseinon campus has welcomed 36 new international A Level students this September from countries such as China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Egypt.

Gower College Swansea Principal Mark Jones and International Manager Kieran Keogh recently visited Guangzhou (Southern China) to discuss the prospect of opening a Gower College Swansea-branded A Level campus there.

Mark and Kieran held successful meetings with both the investment team and the Local Education Bureau and conducted two site visits regarding potential locations for the campus.

Watch this space!

A group of International students from Gower College Swansea recently visited Cambridge.

The students stayed at Churchill College and attended application seminars and subject masterclasses. In addition, they visited other Cambridge colleges and were given tours by former Gower College Swansea students who are currently studying at the University of Cambridge.

Pictured: International students from China and South Korea at Churchill College with Felicity Padley, Oxbridge Tutor and HE+ Co-ordinator, and Mark Jones, Principal.

The International team at Gower College Swansea bids a fond farewell to Diane Ren (second left) who recently completed a 12 week teaching placement with the Business and Economics team at the Gorseinon campus.

Diane will now return to Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) to start teaching on their new A Level programme, for which Gower College Swansea is a partner.

Both Diane and the International team would like to thank all staff involved in helping to make her placement such a success.

Three teachers from Chongqing in China have completed a 12 week teacher placement at Gower College Swansea. They gave a presentation on their experiences at NPTC Group on 8 December and had some very positive things to say about their experience at the college.

The International team would like to thank the Engineering, ESOL, PGCE and A Level English Language teams for all their help and support in making these placements such a success.