How to apply

The application form must be completed in English. Please note that certain tasks of the application must be completed not only by the applicant, by their parents, but also their teacher and someone who knows the applicant very well in extracurricular activities.
Documents required to complete the application (the translation of the documents is not required unless not specified otherwise).
Scanned copy of applicant’s passport (the main page with photo) or ID or Birth certificate
Scanned copy of academic transcript for the last complete academic year (10 grade students can use the certificate of General Secondary Education).
A scanned copy of the completed and signed Consent to Personal Data processing.
Scanned copy of your own photo.
The application consists of following tasks:
Tasks ‘’Personal information’’ and ‘’Contact Information’’ must be completed by the applicant. These sections help UWC understand how the applicant thinks and why, if they are right for UWC and if UWC is right for them.
In the ‘’Academic Information’’ task, a signed and stamped copy of applicant academic record, including grades from applicant most recent academic year, is added (10th grade students may attach a copy of their grade 9 graduation certificate).
‘’Core Application Information’’ includes answering questions and writing short essays from 50 to 400 words. If there are achievements in the last three years, document/s – confirmation (award, diploma, certificate) is added.
‘’Parent(s) / Guardian(s) Information and Authorization’’ is needed to confirm that they support of applicant decision to apply for a place at UWC and that applicant have understood all conditions for applying to UWC. This task is to be completed by Parent(s) / Guardian(s).
An application will be considered complete and subject to review only with all the tasks marked as completed. All the technical instructions on how to complete those tasks will be provided on the application platform.

This test is aimed at understanding the way applicants solve different tasks. It consists of 2 sections; verbal and non-verbal, 20 questions in each (40 questions in total) and lasts for 40 minutes. The test does not test the candidate’s knowledge on any subject but is rather aimed at seeing how the candidates think, and how they use given data to answer the questions. You can choose in which language you want to take the test – your mother tongue or other. Your language choice doesn’t affect the results. No preparation is needed.  

According to the results of the Online application and Online logical reasoning test rounds, candidates are invited to participate in an Online Video interview. It lasts for 20 minutes during which the candidate will have a conversation with 2 Selection Committee members. Their goal is to get to know the candidate better. The interview is usually done in English, but the candidate can switch to their mother tongue if that feels more comfortable at that moment in case at least 1 Selection Committee member speaks it. 

Recommendations
  ‘’Community Reference’’ must be completed by someone who can provide a community reference for the applicant. It should not be a teacher, a family member or a friend, but someone who knows the applicant well outside the classroom and is older than 18 years of age. Examples of relevant persons to ask are sports coaches (outside school) or the applicant’s supervisor if the applicant is currently employed or does volunteer work.
‘’School Reference’’ should be completed by a teacher who knows applicant well.

College Preference
You are able to rank the UWC colleges which you would like to attend the most (1 – most preferable, 18 – least preferable).
Please note that you will apply to the United World College movement, and NOT to specific colleges, so if you are successful, you will be allocated to the College that the Selection Committee believes suits your needs best. The list of colleges will simply be a chance for you to express your preference.

Based on the results of the Online Video Interview, successful candidates are invited for the Final Selection Day. The stage has individual and group activities and is conducted predominantly in English. If you are invited to the final round, attendance is mandatory. Within a couple of days, the candidates are notified via email about whether they have been selected, waitlisted or not.  

Because within the UWC movement the scholarships are provided based on the needs of candidates, every parent / guardian of the nominated candidate should complete a financial assessment form and submit financial documents. The financial committee will examine the form and the documents to determine the amount of the grant. Once the financial assessment is over, the National Committee sends its offer to the candidate about the UWC college he/she will be nominated to, together with the amount of the scholarship and parental contribution if the latter is applicable. The candidate then either accepts or rejects the offer. This is not subject to change and once rejected, the candidate will not be made another offer.  

Once the candidate has accepted the offer, the National Committee nominates successful candidates to enroll in a particular UWC college, while taking into consideration candidates’ preferences indicated on the Application Form and various other factors. Generally, colleges accept candidates based on the Selection Committees’ recommendations. However, colleges reserve the right to make the final decision concerning each candidate. 
There is also a Clearing process for waitlisted candidates who did not get nominated. NC nominates a student to a pool of candidates which UWC schools can choose from if they have available places.

Once the Nomination and Clearing Process is done, the admitted and soon-to-be UWC students participate in a two-week online orientation course, a demo version of what it is like to be a UWC student. Future students will have a chance to pump up their soft skills, learn more about the IB diploma program and get valuable information to help them tackle their 2 years ahead.