College News

Gower College Swansea wins at AoC Beacon Awards 2022/23

Gower College Swansea has won the prestigious ‘The British Council Award for Internationalism’ at The Association of Colleges (AoC), Beacon Awards, which celebrate the best and most innovative practice among UK further education colleges. 

College catering alumni returns to College

Catering students and staff welcomed back catering alumni, Nick Jones, to the College to showcase his culinary skills to the catering students.

Nick, who started his journey at the College studying Level 1 Diploma in Introduction to Professional Cookery and finished at Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Professional Cookery (Kitchen and Larder), did a cooking demonstration with students through The Chefs’ Forum Academy.

Information about our Gorseinon Campus open evening, 6 March

Here is some important information for anyone thinking of coming along to our open evening at the Gorseinon Campus on Monday 6 March.

The open evening starts at 5.30pm and will finish at 7.30pm. 

Please pre-register for the event if you can. Not only will this likely save you time when you arrive but this will also allow us to keep in touch with you with any updates.

Take a look at our programme for the event - here you can see all the subject areas and support areas that will be represented on the night. 

Housing team win Welsh Champion Assessor Award

Congratulations to the Housing team on winning the Pencampwr Cymraeg Assessor award in the Annual Apprenticeship Awards on the 6th February 2023.  

A team of dedicated staff, totally committed to our mission as an organisation to embrace and develop the learners’ Welsh language skills at all levels. The team manager Lucy Bird is incredibly supportive and encouraging them to build on the bilingual ethos of the College. 

Finalists in the AoC Beacon Awards 2022/23

Gower College Swansea has been shortlisted as a finalist in the prestigious Association of Colleges Beacon Awards for The British Council Award for Internationalism.

Pro:Direct Men’s Football Academy trials for 16–18-year-olds announced for 22 February

Gower College Swansea are excited to have launched the new Pro:Direct South Wales Football Academy, the only Pro:Direct Football Academy in Wales! And trials are coming up later this month.

Established in 2010, Pro:Direct Academies are for young players of all genders. They allow players to train full-time like a pro, with UEFA and FA Licensed coaches, weekly competitive fixtures and pro-level fitness and recovery programmes. 

Talented students tested at Technology competition

Gower College Swansea recently hosted a Skills Competition Wales Technology Mega Heat at the Tycoch Campus

Over 80 students – from Bridgend College, Cardiff and Vale College, Coleg Cambria, Coleg Gwent, Coleg Sir Gar, Coleg Y Cymoedd, NPTC Group, St David's College and Ysgol Pen Y Bryn - took part in a variety of competitions on the day in coding, cyber security, networking, IT tech support and inclusive skills

College celebrates Apprenticeship Awards 2023

Gower College Swansea has held a special awards ceremony as part of National Apprenticeship Week and Apprenticeship Week Wales 2023.

The special event, hosted by BBC Wales Scrum V Live’s Ross Harries at the Tycoch Campus, was held to honour the outstanding commitment and dedication of the College’s apprentices and employer partners from across Wales and England.

Free activities and use of facilities at College Sport Centre

Gower College Swansea’s Sport Centre is opening its doors to the local community over the coming weeks.

College retains Gold award for wellbeing initiatives

Gower College Swansea has had its Gold award in Corporate Health Standards reaccredited for a fourth year.

Following a recent Enhanced Status Check carried out by Healthy Working Wales, the College was commended for improving and increasing its award-winning wellbeing provision for staff.

Among the many initiatives the College was praised for were:

Two new appointments of a dedicated fitness coach and wellbeing adviser who have both initiated many new activities for staff, including an exercise referral system that assists individuals with long term health issues.