Gower College Swansea

Type	Further Education College
Principal	Mark Jones
Location	Swansea , West Glamorgan , Wales
Website	www.gcs.ac.uk

Gower College Swansea (Welsh: Coleg Gŵyr Abertawe) is a further education college in Swansea, Wales. It was formed in 2010 by the merger of Gorseinon College and Swansea College.^[1][2][3] Mark Jones, previously principal of Bridgend College, became principal in July 2013^[4]

Campuses

Gower College provides further education and other training courses from several campuses and venues in the area. The college has five campuses:

• Gorseinon
• Tycoch
• Jubilee Court
• Llwyn y Bryn
• Sketty Hall

Exam results

In 2021, Gower College reported that the overall A-level pass rate was 99%, above the Welsh national average. Of these passes, 43% were at the higher grades of A* to A, 70% were at A*-B, and 88% were at A*-C.^[5]

Governance

The college is overseen by twenty governors who form the Corporation Board.^[6]

Sports academies

The college has a number of sports academies that enable full-time students to develop skills in football, rugby, netball, hockey and cricket. Sports scholarships are available.^[7]

Higher education courses

The college offers the following higher education courses:^[8]

Foundation Degrees

• Analytical and Forensic Science
• Care and Support
• Early Childhood
• IT Management for Business
• Education Learning and Development
• English and History
• Housing and Sustainable Communities
• Sports Development and Management

Higher National Certificates and Diplomas

• HNC and HND in Building Services
• HND in Business and Accountancy
• HND in Computer and Information Systems
• HNC and HND in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
• HND in Electrical Engineering
• HNC and HND in Mechanical Engineering

Other

• Professional Graduate Certificate in Education
• CertEd Post-compulsory Education and Training
• Diploma in Leadership for Children's Care, Learning and Development (Advanced Practice)

College charity

The Kenya Community Education Project^[9] was set up in 2003 and is run by the college students. This project aims to raise money to maintain a feeding programme for over 120 of the poorest pupils at Madungu Primary School in Kenya. In addition, it aims to pay the salaries of two teachers and supply them with various educational materials. The college holds an annual Kenya Project Day but fundraising continues throughout the year.

Students participate in the annual Cannock Chase Walk^[10] to raise funds as well as various events throughout the year. For example, a Walrus Dip.^[11]

Members of the project have a chance to go to the Kenyan school every other year.

The college's Islamic Society has formed a charity for Islamic Relief, which fundraises for a week every November.^{[citation needed]}