Open Evenings

Join us at one of our upcoming open evenings

At our open evenings, you will be able to:

Find out about our A Levels, vocational courses, apprenticeships and university-level courses from expert lecturers across the College.

Get information on earning and well-being support, financial support and transport.

Get help with making your application and what happens next.

2025

Wednesday 15 January – Neath College, Newtown College

Thursday 16 January – Afan College, Brecon Beacons College

Tuesday 4 February – Llandarcy Academy of Sport

Wednesday 5 February – Swansea Construction Centre, Maesteg Construction Centre

Thursday 6 February – Pontardawe College

Wednesday 19 March – Neath College, Newtown College

Thursday 20 March – Afan College, Brecon Beacons College

Wednesday 18 June – Neath College, Newtown College

Thursday 19 June – Afan College, Brecon Beacons College

Open Evening times vary for each of our locations. Please see below for the exact times.

Afan College, Brecon Beacons College and Newtown College, Pontardawe College, Swansea Construction Centre, Maesteg Construction Centre and Llandarcy Academy of Sport

4:30pm – 7:00pm

Neath College

4:30pm – 7:30pm

Remember to check where the course you are interested in is offered before you attend.

Click here to pre-register for our Open Evenings

Hear from our students

Why choose us?

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Whether you’re leaving school or returning to education, we have #Choices!

  • An extensive range of full-time courses
  • Skill-enhancing part-time courses
  • Higher Education courses, including Access

Full-Time Courses

Search our full-time courses and apply online

With over 35 A Levels and wide-ranging vocational options, we have #Choices for everyone. At our Open Evenings, you will be able to:

  • Find out more about the courses and subjects available.
  • Meet the course tutors and view the award-winning facilities.
  • Find out how to apply.
  • Discover life outside the classroom – how the College offers ‘more than just an education’.

Tour our Facilities

You can discover our award-winning facilities online with our catalogue of 360-degree virtual tours. Click the image to begin.

Apprenticeships

If studying full-time is not for you, then an apprenticeship could be exactly what you are looking for!

Pathways Training delivers a broad range of industry-recognised qualifications across Mid and South-West Wales.

Find out more

Part-Time

Search our part-time courses

Whether you’re looking for a new hobby, gain skills to progress at work or simply need qualifications to start a new career, you’ll find a wide range of short, part-time and professional courses, starting throughout the academic year.

Personal Learning Accounts

Part-time studying to enhance your current job or kick-start a brand new career in sectors with skills shortages…

A Personal Learning Account (PLA) is a programme launched by the Welsh Government to access flexible part-time courses with the aim of obtaining the skills and qualifications you would need to change careers or to upskill within your current area of employment to access a wider range of job opportunities and/or gain employment at a higher level.

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Higher Education

Search our university-level courses

We are pleased to have developed a number of wide-ranging degree programmes in partnership with a range of prestigious Higher Education institutions. All our university-level courses have been designed with employment and future careers in mind and we strive to give our graduates the best experience and knowledge to equip them for the working world.

Our higher education courses are:

  • Local
  • Affordable
  • Flexible
  • Supportive
  • Career Focussed
  • Forward Thinking

In addition, we have a range of Access to Higher Education courses, designed to prepare learners without traditional qualifications for study at University. We have a Pre-Access course and a number of Access courses in, Health Care (routes into Nursing and Midwifery) and Humanities (routes into Teaching).