No matter which school you select, you’ll receive a challenging and exciting education. But each of our schools has its own distinct character and identity. So before starting your application, make sure you learn about our schools, and pick the destination – or destinations – that suit you most*. We also encourage you to contact them directly to find out more about the campus, curriculum, extracurricular activities or available support. Explore UWC schools.

*Please note UWC Adriatic, UWC Robert Bosch College and UWC South East Asia are not participating in the GSP for entry 2026. 

We review applications on an ongoing basis throughout the year, but an early submission increases your chances of success, as there are limited GSP places available. Our global team of selectors review applications and those successful applicants will be invited to an online selection day. This selection process involves group activities, an interview and an emotional wellbeing questionnaire. All of the online assessments are conducted in English, so you must be fluent enough in English to complete these activities. 

UWC Atlantic (Wales, UK)

UWC Changshu China

UWC Costa Rica

UWC Dilijan (Armenia)

UWC East Africa (Tanzania)

UWC ISAK Japan

Li Po Chun UWC of Hong Kong

UWC Maastricht (Netherlands)

UWC Mahindra College (India)

UWC Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Pearson College UWC (British Columbia, Canada)

UWC Red Cross Nordic (Norway)

UWC Thailand

UWC-USA (New Mexico, USA)

Waterford Kamhlaba UWC of Southern Africa (Eswatini)

*UWC South East Asia, UWC Adriatic and UWC Robert Bosch College are not participating in the GSP. 

All UWC schools use six key standards for selecting students:

• Intellectual curiosity: You love learning about the world around you - both inside and outside the classroom. You have at least one academic area that you are passionate about, and would like to explore further. You are able to recognise global and local issues, and analyse them critically. 
• Active commitment to your own values and those of UWC: You share UWC’s values and show a commitment to follow UWC’s code of conduct. You have humility and the ability to listen to, and value, other people’s opinions. You appreciate that although others may have different points of view, they may also be right. You promote UWC’s values in your daily life, and act as a global citizen of the world.
• Social competence: You interact respectfully with others, understanding and appreciating their viewpoints and perspectives, and you are able to work within a team to find solutions to problems. You know how to express yourself appropriately in different situations and to different people.
• Resilience, self-awareness and independence: You can look after yourself physically and emotionally during challenging situations, for example in a boarding school environment. You have developed good coping strategies, and you are not easily overwhelmed. You also know when to ask for help for yourself, and for others. 
• Personal responsibility and integrity: You can express and examine your own values, and you are ready to contrast and reflect on them in comparison to the values of others. The way you behave within your family and community reflects your values and beliefs. You can communicate your own needs and are mindful of those of others, demonstrating a sense of communal responsibility.
• Academic robustness: You have the potential to meet the rigorous demands of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme or the International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme.

Learn more about UWC's Selection Criteria.