Frequently Asked Questions

There are many benefits to studying at a UTC, among them:

• Our courses offer practical as well as academic studies, which is more beneficial for some young people.
• Employers have been involved from the start in shaping the curriculum. They help ensure the qualifications the students gain are what they require and get to know them on work placements.
• Small class sizes.
• Students can go onto higher level apprenticeships, employment or university.

In Years 10 and 11 the class sizes are typically 20-25 students. In Sixth Form, the classes are 15-20 students, sometimes smaller depending on the A Level. 

Some young people know early on what they want to do in their future career, so why not start developing their future plans now? The extended offering at a UTC provides a whole year of extra teaching for every two years the student is with us due to the longer working day. This gives students more time to develop the additional skills required by employers. 

 The government sends out a letter to families each year, explaining that students may switch schools at age 14 if they choose to. This letter is sent out to parents in September each year and then families can apply for a place at UTC Swindon. 

Certainly not. The percentage of female students attending UTC Swindon has increased year on year with approximately 16% of our current cohort being female. We work with a number of industry partners and professional organisations to engage with female engineers and computer scientists to ensure our female students recognise the breadth of opportunities available to them in engineering, computing and STEM.