Education

The Swansea and Neath Port Talbot areas boast a brilliant selection of schools from nursery right through to higher education.

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Education in Swansea

Those who are not Welsh speakers should be aware that Welsh medium schools teach only in Welsh. In English medium schools, Welsh language lessons will be on the curriculum, but all teaching will be done in English.

Visit the local government website to find out more about Swansea’s schools.

If you are looking for schools in the Neath Port Talbot area, visit the local government website to find out more.

Swansea University

Swansea University is one of the top 25 universities in the UK and is a public research university offering foundation courses, undergraduate degrees and postgraduate programmes in hundreds of subjects, including sciences, healthcare sciences, business and humanities.

Gower College Swansea

Gower College Swansea is a further education college in Swansea. The college is one of the highest performing colleges in the Wales and is in the UK’s first designated area of natural beauty.

Neath College

Neath College is a part of the Neath Port Talbot Colleges (NPTC) group of colleges. They offer a range of part-time, full-time, and higher education courses across a broad selection of subjects. They have everything from photography to engineering and so much more. Visit the NPTC website to find out more about the courses offered at Neath College.

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