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Swansea College is a further education college in Swansea. It is one of the largest further education colleges in Wales with over 15,000 students and employing approximately 1,000 staff.

Swansea College provides preparation for a number of qualifications, including GCSEs, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, A-levels and HNDs, as well as a number of vocational courses leading to BTEC First and National Diplomas, NVQs and other similar qualifications. It also runs EFL programmes for non-native speakers of English.

Contents 1 Mission Statement 2 Campus and Catchment Area 3 Faculties and Services 3.1 A Level and The Arts 3.2 Sport, Lifestyle and Business 3.3 Engineering, IT and Technology 3.4 Social and Vocational Studies 3.5 Community Operations 3.6 Training for Business 3.7 Work Based Learning 3.8 Accessibility Statement 4 Results and Awards 4.1 Level 3 Courses 4.2 Level 2 Courses 4.3 Others 4.4 Awards 5 External link

The College’s mission statement is: "We will provide high quality, relevant provision for all our learners."

The College operates on several different sites in Swansea.

• Tycoch Campus – Sketty - Main site of the College, provides A level, IB and all Vocational Courses ranging from NVQs to BTEC awards.
• Llwyn-Y-Bryn – Uplands - Site for visual and performing arts.
• Kingsway Centre – city centre
• Business College- Llansamlet
• Several other sites, including local schools, are used for courses.

The College predominantly recruits from local schools such as Birchgrove, Bishopston, Cefn Hengoed, Daniel James, Dylan Thomas and Pentrehafod. The College attracts students from the City and County of Swansea, the adjacent local authorities of Carmarthenshire and Neath Port Talbot, and internationally.

The faculty is split into two areas, a specially designed 'B Floor' at the College's Tycoch campus, and purpose-built Arts, Media and Performance suites at Llwyn y Bryn. The faculty provides preparation for a number of qualifications, including A-levels, the IB and HNDs, as well as a number of vocational courses leading to BTEC First and National Diplomas, NVQs and other similar qualifications.

In 2006 the College’s pass rates were:-

• 97% on A Level Courses.
• 88% on National Diploma Courses.
• 80% on National Certificate Courses.
• 90% on NVQ Level 3 programmes.

The International Baccalaureate maintained its 100 % record of ensuring that every student who completed the course secured a place at university.

• 85% at GCSE.
• 91% at First Diploma level.
• 91% on NVQ Level 2 programmes.

• 95% on Level One GNVQ Foundation Courses.
• 92% on Introductory Courses.

The College won the LSDA Beacon Award (for Staff Development in ILT) in 1999-2000.

• Swansea College website
• A course featured on the Swansea College Nat Dip BTEC ICT course