Gower College Swansea
Not ranked by QS. QS weighs published research heavily, so a college can be absent from the table however well it teaches — an absence is not a low position.
A Welsh college with two-year BTEC diplomas, in one of the cheapest parts of Britain to live — £10,224 a year, the lowest living cost of any UK route we hold. It accepts an eleven-year certificate at 70%.
What it costs, what it asks for
Gower College Swansea in detail
The money
BTEC National Extended Diploma, two years — creative media, or advanced manufacturing engineering
- First year
- £17,000
- Living, a year
- £10,224
- First year, all in
- £27,224
- Application fee
- Free
What you need
- Entry
- Grade 11 at 70% stated on both programme pages — an eleven-year certificate is accepted here in writing, but the grade bar is the highest of any Grade-11 route we hold
- English
- IELTS 5.5, TOEFL 60, PTE 42 or Duolingo 75
When, and what it pays
- Intakes
- Open now: September 2026
Read off the institution's own fee schedule or confirmed by our partner. We check it again before anything is paid.
We can submit an application here today. Being able to submit is not the same as being likely to succeed — we will tell you where your grades sit before you spend anything. Route registry reviewed 2026-08-22.
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