University & college merchandise
Hoodies for the welcome team, tote bags for the freshers’ fair, lanyards for open days and gifts for graduation and alumni events, for universities, FE colleges, students’ unions and apprenticeship providers in all four nations. For students aged 16 and over. From UK-based and European suppliers, delivered to UK addresses.
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University & education merchandise
Branded merchandise for UK universities, students’ unions, clubs and societies, colleges, language schools, adult education and training providers. Pick a part of the sector below to see what it does, what it usually orders and when, from freshers’ tote bags and society hoodies to open-day pens, graduation gifts and lanyards for every campus. Every order comes with a free mock-up, a proof before production and one quote in pounds, ex VAT.
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Universities
What they do
Research-intensive universities, including the 24 members of the Russell Group such as the University of Edinburgh, Cardiff University and Queen’s University Belfast, run huge events, labs and alumni networks that all carry the crest.
What they order
When they order
Freshers’ week, graduation, open days, alumni events.
Universities
What they do
Modern, post-1992 and campus universities welcome large first-year intakes, commuter students and mature learners, and use merchandise to build belonging from the first day.
What they order
When they order
Welcome week, open days, graduation.
Universities
What they do
Art schools, conservatoires such as the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, and agricultural and specialist colleges have small, proud communities and distinctive brands.
What they order
When they order
Degree shows, concerts, open days.
Student life
What they do
Students’ unions run freshers’ fairs, welcome weeks, bars, shops and elections, and need branded giveaways, staff T-shirts and ID lanyards in bulk.
What they order
When they order
Freshers’ fair, refreshers in January, elections.
Student life
What they do
Sports clubs, societies and course groups, from rowing and rugby to drama, debating and medicine, order hoodies, team kit and drawstring bags, often paid for by members.
What they order
When they order
Freshers’ fair, varsity season, end-of-year awards.
Student life
What they do
University halls and student accommodation providers welcome thousands of new residents each September with welcome packs, mugs and lanyards for reception and resident assistants.
What they order
When they order
Arrivals in September, January starts.
Student life
What they do
Graduation is one of the proudest days in a family’s year. Alumni teams thank graduates and donors with hoodies, glassware and gifts that last.
What they order
When they order
Summer and winter graduations, alumni weekends.
Departments and services
What they do
Recruitment and international teams travel to fairs at home and abroad and host open days on campus, so they need tote bags, pens, notebooks and umbrellas for visitors.
What they order
When they order
Summer and autumn open days, recruitment fairs, Clearing.
Departments and services
What they do
Careers services and employability teams run fairs, mock interviews and employer events, where a branded notebook or a pen goes home with every student.
What they order
When they order
Autumn and spring careers fairs.
Departments and services
What they do
Research institutes, doctoral schools and business schools host conferences and executive education, where smart notebooks, travel mugs and power banks suit delegates.
What they order
When they order
Conferences, executive programmes.
Colleges and adult learning
What they do
Further education and sixth-form colleges teach academic, technical and vocational courses to school leavers and adults, with enrolment, open evenings and awards through the year.
What they order
When they order
Enrolment in September, open evenings, awards.
Colleges and adult learning
What they do
English language schools, including centres accredited through Accreditation UK, welcome international students for courses that can last a week or a year, with welcome packs and summer activity kit.
What they order
When they order
Summer courses, new intakes all year.
Colleges and adult learning
What they do
Adult education services, community learning, evening classes, online and distance learners and short-course providers, from the Open University to local colleges, need kit that works for every age.
What they order
When they order
September and January starts, summer short courses.
Colleges and adult learning
What they do
Apprenticeship and training providers, from construction academies to digital bootcamps, give new learners a starter pack that feels like the real job.
What they order
When they order
September starts, National Apprenticeship Week in February.
At a glance
Organisations named on this page are examples that describe the sector. They are not our clients, and naming them doesn’t mean they endorse us.
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Campus kit builder
Start from a ready-made kit for freshers, an open day, a club or society or an alumni and staff gift, or tap items to build your own. Set how many people it’s for and we’ll do the maths, then copy the list into your quote request.
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Items per person: 6Total pieces: 150
Paste the list into your quote request and we’ll price every item, with branding.
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The academic year
Education runs to the academic calendar, and some moments only happen once a year. Pick a month to see what’s coming, with an order-by date for each, so the kit is on campus before the day.
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Second-semester welcome events and January intakes give students’ unions a second freshers’ fair.
Each February the week celebrates apprentices, a good moment for training providers and colleges to hand out starter packs.
Spring brings varsity matches between rival universities, with team kit, supporters’ T-shirts and hoodies.
No fixed dates this month. It’s a good time to reorder the basics, check sizes for new starters and plan the next campaign.
May and June are exam months, when pens, water bottles and a little encouragement from the students’ union go a long way.
Open days from June welcome future students and their families, with tote bags, pens and maps for every visitor.
Ceremonies in late June and July, when alumni teams welcome new graduates with hoodies, glassware and gifts.
Language schools and summer schools welcome international students with T-shirts, tote bags and activity kit.
A-level results day in mid-August starts Clearing, and admissions teams staff phone lines and campus events in branded kit.
September is the big one: welcome packs, freshers’ fairs, society sign-ups and lanyards for every new student and volunteer.
A second round of open days in October and November, often in the rain, so umbrellas and tote bags help.
No fixed dates this month. It’s a good time to reorder the basics, check sizes for new starters and plan the next campaign.
December ceremonies for postgraduates and winter graduates, and Christmas gifts for staff and alumni.
Dates are typical and can move from year to year, so check each organiser’s own calendar. Order-by dates allow about five weeks from brief to delivery, in line with our planner.
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Buyer’s guide
Education merchandise has to work for a huge, varied audience, often on a tight budget and a fixed date. Here’s what UK universities, students’ unions and colleges check before they order, plus a brief builder that turns your answers into a request we can quote.
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What UK universities, students’ unions, societies and colleges usually ask us, answered by the people who run the orders. Search, or tap a question and we’ll answer it.
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Pick your sector. We will suggest the kit.
Every sector buys differently. Pick yours for kit chosen around how your teams work, then send us your sites, quantities and dates for one clear quote in pounds.
Tell us how your teams work.
Tell us the products, quantities, UK delivery addresses and date: we reply with a written quote and the timing that goes with it.
Yes: we group products for twelve sectors, from charities and universities to healthcare, construction and logistics. If your sector is not listed, tell us what your teams do and we suggest a kit.
Yes. Quotes show clear unit prices, and approved organisations can buy on a 30-day credit account with a purchase order.
Yes. One order can go to many UK addresses, each with its own recipient, phone number and date, from head office to depots, wards or campuses.
We match colours as closely as each product and branding method allows, using your Pantone references, and the proof shows the result before production.
We supply branded merchandise and promotional products to UK organisations. We source each order from UK-based and European suppliers, brand it with your logo and deliver it to your UK addresses, with one quote and one invoice from Swish and Click Ltd.
Send us the products you have in mind, the quantities, your logo, the delivery addresses and the date you need them by, using our quote form or email. We reply with a written quote in pounds and the timing that goes with it.
There is no single minimum: it depends on the product and the branding method, because set-up costs make very small runs less practical. Your quote shows any minimum, and on some items short runs are possible.
Yes. We send a digital proof showing your logo on the product, with its position, size and colours. Nothing goes into production until you approve it in writing.
Often, yes: blank or branded samples can be arranged on many products. Any cost is stated up front.
Standard catalogue items take about 7 to 14 working days to make after proof approval and payment, and express lines from 2 working days on selected items. UK delivery then takes about 3 to 5 working days from UK-based suppliers, or 5 to 8 from European suppliers including customs. Every date is an estimate, not a guarantee.
Anywhere in the UK, to one address or many: offices, sites, events and home addresses. Northern Ireland is quoted per order, and the Highlands and Islands can take longer. See delivery across the UK.
Our quotes are in pounds and show prices without VAT, with VAT at the standard 20% added as one line. If an item carries a different rate, the quote shows it.
Pay the pro forma invoice by bank transfer, and production starts once payment clears. Approved organisations can use a 30-day credit account and pay by purchase order.
Embroidery, screen printing, pad printing, transfer and full-colour printing, laser engraving and debossing, depending on the product. We suggest the method that suits your logo and the item.
Send a vector file if you can: AI, EPS, SVG or a vector PDF. If you only have a JPG or PNG, send it anyway: we can often redraw it, and you approve the new file before it is used.
Delivery terms are agreed before dispatch and written on your quote: DDP, where we handle the import, or DAP, where the receiver pays import VAT and any duty and needs a GB EORI number.
No. Each order is sourced from the supplier that makes or stocks the product and delivered direct to your addresses, so the lead time runs from your proof approval.
Tell us straight away with photos of the box, the items and the label. We investigate with the supplier or courier and agree the remedy with you, case by case.