Application Deadlines
When should applications to UWC take place?
Whether you are applying via our UWC national committees or the UWC Global Selection Programme (GSP), it is important to make sure you are aware of the relevant application dates relevant to you.
Here is an overview of our worldwide application deadlines for entry 2020-2022 (please note that deadlines sometimes change, this list is meant to assist you in knowing the rough timings of application only, you should always check with the relevant UWC national committee or UWC GSP for updated information):
| October 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Austria | Bangladesh | Estonia |
| Great Britain | Guatemala | India | Liberia |
| Nigeria | Panama | Peru | Philippines |
| Poland | Syria | Taiwan | Tunisia |
| Ukraine | USA | Venezuela | Vietnam |
| Amsterdam, Netherlands (GSP) | |||
| November 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | Belarus | Canada | Croatia |
| Georgia | Hong Kong SAR | Iraq | Italy |
| Japan | New Zealand | Nicaragua | Palestinian Camps in Lebanon |
| Russian Federation | Somalia | Spain | Switzerland |
| Uzbekistan | Dubai, United Arab Emirates (GSP) | Bangkok, Thailand (GSP) | |
| December 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | Belgium | Belize | Cameroon |
| China | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ecuador | Egypt |
| Federated States of Micronesia | Germany | Jordan | Kazakhstan |
| Kiribati | Kyrgyz Republic | Lebanon | Macedonia |
| Malta |
Marshall Islands | Moldova | Morocco |
| Pakistan | Palestine | Rwanda | Serbia |
| South Sudan | |||
| January 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Bahamas | Barbados | Bermuda |
| Bolivia | Bulgaria | Burkina Faso | Cambodia |
| Chile | Czech Republic | Denmark | Ethiopia |
| Finland | France | Greece | Haiti |
| Hungary | Indonesia | Ireland | Israel |
| Jamaica | Kenya | Kosovo | Lao PDR |
| Latvia | Libya | Luxembourg | Madagascar |
| Malaysia | Maldives | Mozambique | Myanmar |
| Netherlands | Niger | Northern Ireland | Norway |
| Portugal | Romania | Slovenia | Somaliland |
| South Africa | Tajikistan | Turkey | Toronto, Canada (GSP) |
| San José, Costa Rica (GSP) | |||
| February 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Cayman Islands | Congo Brazzaville |
| Côte d’Ivoire | Dominican Republic | GCC | Greenland |
| Guyana | Honduras | Korea | Lesotho |
| Lithuania | Malawi | Mauritius | Mongolia |
| Namibia | Oman | Sri Lanka | Tanzania |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe |
| March 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | Montenegro | Swaziland | Uganda |
Please remember that a candidate may only submit one application per year to study the IB Diploma Programme at UWC. You may not apply through two different UWC national committees or through a UWC national committee and the UWC Global Selection Programme concurrently.
What steps should I take next?
Now that you know if this is the right time to apply, go ahead and contact your UWC national committee or just go ahead and start your application right here:
Too early for you to apply? Keep the next selection cycles dates in mind!
Application deadlines 2021-2023 (dates to be confirmed):
| July 2020 (tbc) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | |||
| August 2020 (tbc) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Colombia | Nepal | Refugees from Western Sahara |
| September 2020 (tbc) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | Ghana | Paraguay | Singapore |
| Timor-Leste | Uruguay | ||