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Entry to the United World Colleges is by competitive selection. Selection is based on personal merits and financial assistance in the form of partial or full scholarships are available on a need basis.

Selection is the responsibility of the National Committees in more than 100 countries. Interested students should contact their own National Committee.

When to Apply

On application students should have completed ten or eleven years of formal education and are aged between 15 and 17 years (may vary slightly by National Committee).

The academic year starts in August and applications are usually accepted through December and January for the year starting the following August. Please contact your own National Committee for specific dates.

Whom to Contact

Overseas Students:

Please contact your country's UWC Committee office. A list of all the country committees is available at UWC.org

Indian Nationals:

If you are an Indian, please contact the UWC Indian National Committee.