In addition to the 12 United World Colleges, UWC Short Courses have enabled more young people to share the United World Colleges experience.

 

UWC Short Courses are often held in regions of political, economic, ethnic or environmental tension and have themes such as conflict management or environmental awareness. Locations have included Lithuania, Latvia, Montenegro, Cyprus, Jordan and Turkey. Short Courses share the same ideals as UWC Colleges, but take place over an intensive two or three week period. The courses are typically led by tutors from UWC Colleges and 'animateurs' who are UWC graduates.

 

Students are selected for UWC Short Courses by UWC National Committees and Selection Contacts - for details see the Applicants area of this site. All Short Course fees are covered, but participants are expected to cover the cost of travel to and from the course. Short Course participants are generally selected from countries within the region where the Short Course is located; for example, most students attending a Short Course in Montenegro  come from countries in South East and Central Europe.

 

All graduates of UWC Short Courses are members of the UWC international movement and maintain a very active Short Course Graduate Network. The website of the Short Course Graduate Network also contains information on the nature and impact of UWC Short Courses from the perspective of those who have participated in past courses.

 

Cyprus: (1990) Theme: Bi-communal Cyprus
Cyprus: (1991) Theme: Bi-communal Cyprus
Cyprus: (1993) Theme: Bi-communal Cyprus
Cyprus: (2000) Theme: Bi-communal Cyprus
Cyprus: (2001) Theme: Bi-communal Cyprus
Great Britain: (2007) Theme: Diversity and Sustainable Development
Israel: (1992) Theme: How does humanity cope with the Desert
Italy: (2006) Theme: Conflict Resolution

Jordan: (1998) Theme: The Peace Process
Latvia: (2000) Theme: Economic development in transition in the Baltic Region
Lithuania: (1993) Theme: Lithuania in Europe
Lithuania: (1994) Theme: Lithuania in Europe
Lithuania: (1995) Theme: Lithuania in Europe
Lithuania: (1996) Theme: Lithuania in Europe
Lithuania: (1997) Theme: Lithuania in Europe
Lithuania: (1998) Theme: Conflict Resolution/Lithuania in Europe
Lithuania: (1999) Theme: People, Place, Perspective and Peace
Lithuania: (2000) Theme: Conflict Resolution/Lithuania in Europe
Malta: (1987) Theme: Malta and the Mediterranean region: social and natural environment
Malta: (1991) Theme: Malta and the Mediterranean region: social and natural environment
Montenegro: (1998) Theme: Marine Biology
Montenegro: (2000) Theme: Marine Biology
Montenegro: (2001) Theme: Marine Ecology and Conflict Resolution
Montenegro: (2002) Theme: Marine Ecology and Conflict Resolution
Montenegro: (2004) Theme: Marine Ecology and Conflict Resolution
Montenegro: (2006) Theme: Environment and Conflict Resolution
Montenegro: (2007) Theme: Environment and Conflict Resolution
Russia: (2005) Theme: Community
Turkey: (1999) Theme: Ecotourism

Other short-term programmes:
Dutch Youth Action Summit: Netherlands (2002) Theme: Sustainable Development 
Dutch Youth Leadership Summit: Netherlands (2005)
Dutch Youth Leadership Summit: Netherlands (2006)
Dutch Youth Leadership Summit: Netherlands (2007)