College News

Information about our Tycoch Campus open evening, 24 March 2025

Here is some important information for anyone thinking of coming along to our open evening at the Tycoch Campus on Monday 24 March.

The open evening starts at 5.30pm and will finish at 7.30pm. Please make your way to main reception upon arrival.

Welcome talks (Main Hall): 5.30pm; 5.45pm; 6pm

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.

Congratulations Cian!

Huge congratulations to L3 Art and Design student Cian Curry, who has been honoured with a vocational award from the Worshipful Livery Company of Wales (WLCoW)

Gower College Swansea celebrates Skills Competition Wales medal success

Gower College Swansea is celebrating a fantastic set of medals success at Skills Competition Wales 2025.

Staff and students from the College attended the recent ‘watch party’ and medal ceremony at Swansea Building Society Arena where they brought home five Gold medals, five Silver and seven Bronze.

In addition, there were 14 Highly Commended certificates awarded to College students and two learners – Sarah James and Eva Roberts – were designated Best in Region in their respective categories.

Key information for our Gorseinon Campus Open Event, 17 March 2025

Here’s what you need to know if you’re planning to join us for our Gorseinon Campus Open Event on Monday 17 March, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. We can’t wait to see you there!

Due to our £20.6m refurbishment of the Campus – which will result in enhanced facilities including social space, a new atrium and classrooms - there might be some extra things to consider before you visit us.

Double success for College at Worldskills Awards event

Gower College Swansea has picked up two awards at the prestigious WorldSkills UK Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Heroes Awards in London.

The awards, which are sponsored by the University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC) and Skills and Education Group, recognise those championing diversity and inclusion in the education sector. 

We’re a Finalist in the British HR Awards 2025

Gower College Swansea is delighted to announce that it’s been named a Finalist in the British HR Awards 2025.

The College has been shortlisted in three categories: Employee Wellness Initiative of the Year; Recruitment Initiative of the Year; and Leader of the Year.

College scoops UK Cyber Security Award

Gower College Swansea has been recognised at the 2025 NCSC Cyber Security Awards.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) supports the most critical organisations in the UK, as well as the wider public sector, industry, SMEs, and the general public.

Peter Scott, the College’s Digital Skills and Innovation Lead, took home the CyberFirst Gold College of the Year Award after attending the NCSC annual academic conference in Leeds.

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Fantastic 14 offered Oxbridge places

Fourteen A Level students from Gower College Swansea have been offered places to study at Oxford or Cambridge University in 2025.

The students are all following the College’s GCS Honours programme at the Gorseinon Campus, which aims to provide the best possible preparation for students aiming to progress to Oxford, Cambridge and Russell Group universities. They are: