UWC Namibia National Committee

Welcome to the UWC Namibia National Committee applications page. Please read the below carefully before you begin you application process. Applications close on 03 March 2024 at 23:59. Kindly ensure your application is complete and that you have attached all the necessary documentation required before the closing date. 

Should you have any questions, please contact the Namibia National Committee: info@na.uwc.org

For more information regarding UWC: https://www.na.uwc.org/

What is UWC?

UWC (United World Colleges) is a global education movement that makes education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future. Central to the ethos of UWC is the belief that education can bring together young people from all backgrounds on the basis of their shared humanity, to engage with the possibility of social change through courageous action, personal example and selfless leadership.

Today, UWC has 18 schools and colleges on 4 continents. These colleges teach the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma as their formal curriculum, a qualification that UWC played a major part in developing, while also emphasizing the importance of experiential learning, community service and outdoor activities.

UWC Selection Criteria 

The UWC movement seeks outstanding students who want to become change-makers for a better world, regardless of their socio-economic, religious, national, ethnic or cultural background. We look at 5 core criteria when selecting students: 

1. Intellectual curiosity and motivation 
2. Active commitment to your own values and those of UWC
3. Social competence
4. Resilience, self-awareness and independence
5. Personal responsibility and integrity
6. Academic robustness

UWC Namibia 2024 Selection Process

UWC depends on the dedication and expertise of a network of volunteers to promote UWC and select future students. These are called national committees and they operate in more than 145 countries worldwide. Each year a national committee will receive from the UWC schools and colleges a specific number of places (which may include a scholarship, bursary/partial scholarship or fee-paying place) for which they select students to study the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma. All Namibian applications are done through the Namibian national committee.  

Process is as follows: 

1. Students complete application and submit necessary documentation before closing date 
2. Student will be shortlisted based on merit and UWC selection criteria 
3. Shortlisted students contacted for selection day (note: this is likely to be virtual) 
4. Successful students nominated to various UWC colleges/schools 
5. UWC colleges/schools accept student nominations 
6. Successful students receive formal offer from UWC school/college 

Available Opportunities 2024/2025.

The Namibian national committee received five (5) offers for 2024/2025.

Three (3) are partially funded and two (2) offers are up to fully funded offers. Up to fully funded scholarships, typically cover tuition, food and boarding fees, and most textbooks for the student during their time at the institution. It does not include travel, visa costs, medical insurance, pocket money and other miscellaneous expenses. 

NOTE: All applicants are chosen on merit, regardless of ethnicity or religion. UWC aims to provide access to more students from across the socio-economic spectrum, and consequently, the National Committee wishes to see the UWC ethos resonate in all applicants and their families. If you can afford to make a partial or full contribution to UWC, you are advised to indicate such on the application form. Non-disclosure or false statements may result in the withdrawal of a place. While the family contribution should not cripple the family financially, it must represent a financial prioritization of the student’s education over other discretionary expenses.