At Gower College Swansea, we are proud to honor the hard work and achievements of our Higher Education students through our annual graduation ceremony.
Graduation 2024
The 2024 Higher Education graduation ceremony at the prestigious Swansea Arena was a momentous occasion, recognising the outstanding achievements of our students at Gower College Swansea.
The event included an inspirational speech from guest speaker, Rocio Cifuentes MBE, The Children's Commissioner for Wales, who was bestowed with the College Fellowship.
The ceremony also showcased the remarkable talents of alumni Penelope George and the Colleges' jazz band, providing a delightful entertainment experience for all attendees.
Thank you to everyone who was part of this ceremony, where we celebrated not only academic success, but the vibrant spirit of our Gower College Swansea community.
For any queries about Graduation, please contact graduation@gcs.ac.uk.
FAQs - Graduation 2024
Yes.
You’ll be issued an eTicket from the Ede & Ravenscroft booking system, which you can either print off or show on your phone’s screen. This ticket will be sent to you on 22 November
If you haven’t received your ticket by 25 November please get in touch graduation@gcs.ac.uk.
Please arrive at Swansea Arena from 4.30pm and no later than 5.45pm.
You will register, collect your robe and have the option to have photographs taken.
If you arrive later than these times, we cannot guarantee you entry to the ceremony.
Your guests need to arrive at the same time as you to enter the arena, if your guests do arrive later you will need to go out and collect them.
Yes, there will be security checks on the main entrance doors. They will be conducting bag searches on entry.
If you leave the arena for any reason once you have entered, you will be subject to a security search every time you wish to re-enter the building.
1½ hours. The formal ceremony will begin at 7.00pm and will run until 8.30pm.
There is a car park underneath Swansea Arena and other parking available in the city centre https://www.swansea.gov.uk/citycentrecarparks (opens in a new window) .
Yes. There will be a drinks reception with a free drink available. The main bar and food stand will be open to purchase food at the venue.
Due to the way you are called up on stage graduates will be sat separately to guests. Graduates will need to be seated by 6.15pm for a briefing.
Guests will be sat from 6.30pm ready for the ceremony to begin at 7pm.
Please let us know what accessibility needs you or your guests might have. We can ensure there is appropriate seating provided in the drink's reception and during the ceremony.
There are ramps and lifts for wheelchair users.