Beyond UWC

UWC will prepare you for a world of opportunities, but also, help you discover which path suits you best.

Every student works with a guidance counsellor to explore their options, understand what’s required and take their next steps. That could involve going to university, setting up a charity or initiative, taking a gap year or something completely different.

Preparing you for university

Every year, UWC graduates continue their education at some of the world’s best universities. Many alumni say the skills and traits they learn at UWC prepare them for the challenges and opportunities of university life.

Our broad and challenging curriculum is highly regarded at universities worldwide. This gives you the best chance to find the destination that’s right for you. That might be a highly-ranked university such as Harvard, Cambridge, Hong Kong or MIT, or institutions where you can learn specialised skills, or it may be at another college back home.

We also partner with many universities around the world to support UWC graduates on their educational journeys post-UWC. This includes the Davis-UWC Scholars Programme, the largest international scholarship programme for undergraduates in the world. This offers UWC graduates scholarships to 99 US colleges and universities, including all eight Ivy League institutions.

Training and entrepreneurship

Our alumni community is committed to making a difference and that can happen in many ways. Some have left UWC to pursue specialist training and education. Others have set up initiatives, charities and businesses based on projects they founded at UWC. Others have channelled their confidence and commitment into ideas that make a real difference to communities or challenge injustice.

We help every student understand that their ambitions are possible. And we offer the support, guidance and network to make their ideas a reality.

UWC Hub

The UWC Hub is open to UWC school and college alumni and students (in the IBDP years), UWC short course alumni, official UWC school/college/national committee volunteers, UWC staff and former UWC staff from across the UWC movement.

Once you’re part of the UWC Hub  community, you’ll have access to a wealth of opportunities. Whether you’re looking for advice on your career path, guidance on setting up a project or support in a specific area, you’re likely to find someone willing to offer insight and assistance. The Hub allows you to connect with other members of the global UWC community for mentoring, collaboration on projects or to exchange ideas and support.

Other ways to stay connected and engage with UWC

There are numerous ways in which UWC alumni can contribute to the UWC community or pursue their professional and personal goals through UWC mission-aligned activities.