We’re pleased to share that the refreshed South West College website is now live, with improvements designed to make it easier for prospective students, current learners, staff, businesses and stakeholders to find the information they need.

The website is one of our most important digital channels, with more than 1.9 million page views recorded over the last year. This latest refresh has focused on making better use of the existing platform and making targeted improvements to navigation, accessibility, content and the overall user experience.

A small note: As with any website refresh, there may be some teething issues as content settles into the new platform. If you notice an area where content appears to be missing or hasn’t copied across correctly, please upload to the helpdesk so we can review and resolve it.

What’s changed?

The refreshed website features a cleaner and more intuitive structure, helping visitors find key information more easily across areas including:

  • Courses and programmes
  • Student support and services
  • Campus information and student life
  • Higher Level Apprenticeships
  • Careers and progression opportunities
  • Business and employer services
  • College news and updates

The site has also been reviewed with accessibility in mind, with ongoing monitoring and compliance work helping to ensure content and functionality remain accessible to as many users as possible.

Shaped by our users

Website analytics and user behaviour have played an important role in identifying where improvements could make the biggest difference. Recent analysis highlighted particularly strong engagement with course and career-focused content, helping to inform changes to the way prospective students navigate and explore their options.

The refresh also builds on work already carried out to improve the website's performance, security and accessibility, including content management system updates, hosting improvements, security testing and enhanced administrator access controls.

The website will continue to evolve, with the Marketing team working with colleagues across the College to keep content up to date, improve user journeys and ensure our online presence continues to support learners, staff, businesses and our wider communities.

Take a look at the refreshed website at www.swc.ac.uk