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Apprenticeship Week Wales 2025 at Gower College Swansea

Apprenticeship Week Wales is back for 2025, an annual celebration that shines a spotlight on the vital role apprenticeships play in shaping the future workforce, empowering learners and driving business success.

This year, AW Wales runs from Monday 10 – Sunday 16 February, where employers, colleges, schools and more come together to showcase the life changing opportunities apprenticeships provide and their significant contribution to the economy.

Information about our Tycoch Campus open evening, 20 January 2025

Here is some important information for anyone thinking of coming along to our open evening at the Tycoch Campus on Monday 20 January.

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; 6pm; 6.30pm

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.

The career move with big opportunities that can help take you to the next level

It’s no secret that relevant skills, knowledge and experience are all incredibly valuable to employers – and fortunately, there’s one form of learning that can help you gain all of them in one neat package: an apprenticeship.

Key information for our Gorseinon Campus Open Event, 14 January 2025

Here’s what you need to know if you’re planning to join us for our Gorseinon Campus Open Event on Tuesday, 14 January, from 5pm 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.

Winter Wellbeing Day at Gower College Swansea

Just before the Christmas break, Gower College Swansea held a special Wellbeing Day for its staff.

Over 130 staff members from across all campuses enjoyed a range of free activities which included an escape room challenge, festive wreath making, Shamanic healing, pet therapy, bingo and pickleball. In addition, they were able to seek advice on legal matters, HRT, mental health and fitness.

Go for it in 2025 with a part-time course for adult learners

It’s never too late to learn something new, and what better time to make that commitment than the start of a new year?

Gower College Swansea offers a vast range of courses for adult learners in all sorts of areas from the creative arts, health and beauty, and personal development, to construction and trades, business and finance, and essential skills.

What’s more, they are all available to take up on a part-time basis so you can fit them around work, family life and other commitments.

Awards win is icing on the cake for Mark

Mark Clement, Gower College Swansea’s Learning Area Manager for Hospitality, Tourism, Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy, recently won an award for his sweet confections at a glittering event at St Tewdrics House, Chepstow.

Mark was named the Welsh regional winner in the Wedding Cake Designer of the Year category at the 2025 Wedding Industry Awards (TWIA).

College welcomes Julie James MS to its Green Hwb

It’s been an incredible year for the Landscaping and Eco-Construction team at Gower College Swansea.

Back in May, their brand new Green Hwb facility - comprising workrooms, art workshops, a pond, polytunnel and orchard - was officially launched by Iolo Williams.

During the summer, the teaching team were recognised with a Silver Award for FE Team of the Year at the Pearson National Teaching Awards. They were also finalists in the Learner Engagement in School/College category at the Professional Teaching Awards Cymru.

Gower College Swansea named on The Social Mobility List 2024

Gower College Swansea is proud to announce it features on The Social Mobility List 2024, an initiative that aims to recognise schools and colleges making significant strides in advancing social mobility across the UK. 

The first of its kind, The Social Mobility List, in partnership with bp, is a ground-breaking new publication from Making The Leap that will be published annually, focusing on highlighting the key contributors and initiatives that are driving social mobility in the UK.

GCS Owls Soar to Victory

Dominating the UK Winter Esports Groups for the Second Year Running

The Gower College Swansea Owls Esports teams have done it again!