Admissions process and deadlines
Selection process and deadlines
| Month | Admission stage |
|---|---|
| 2nd of October – 24th of November | Online application |
| 27th of November - 5th of December | Online logical reasoning testing |
| 21st and 22nd of December | Online video interview |
| 11th and 12th of January | Final Selection stage / Online |
| January – February | Financial Assessment |
| March – June | Nominations |
| July | Online orientation course |
*Exact dates and terms can be subject to change. In such cases, candidates will be notified via e-mail.
Admission procedure
Online application
The application form must be completed in English. Please note that certain tasks of the application must be completed not only by the applicant, by their parents, but also their teacher and someone who knows the applicant very well in extracurricular activities.
Documents required to complete the application (the translation of the documents is not required unless not specified otherwise).
- Scanned copy of applicant’s passport (the main page with photo) or ID or Birth certificate
- Scanned copy of academic transcript for the last complete academic year (10 grade students can use the certificate of General Secondary Education).
- A scanned copy of the completed and signed Consent to Personal Data processing.
- Scanned copy of your own photo.
An application will be considered complete and subject to review only with all the tasks marked as completed. All the technical instructions on how to complete those tasks will be provided on the application platform.
Online logical reasoning test
This test is aimed at understanding the way applicants solve different tasks. It consists of 2 sections; verbal and non-verbal, 20 questions in each (40 questions in total) and lasts for 40 minutes. The test does not test the candidate’s knowledge on any subject but is rather aimed at seeing how the candidates think, and how they use given data to answer the questions. You can choose in which language you want to take the test – Russian or English. Your language choice doesn't affect the results. No preparation is needed.
Online video Interview
According to the results of the Online application and Online logical reasoning test rounds, candidates are invited to participate in an Online Video interview. It lasts for 20-25 minutes during which the candidate will have a conversation with 2 Selection Committee members. The purpose of the interview is to continue getting to know the candidate. The interview is usually conducted in both Russian and English, but the candidate can ask to switch to their mother tongue if that feels more comfortable at that moment.
Additional Information (College Preference, Recommendations)
Recommendations
- ‘’Community Reference’’ must be completed by someone who can provide a community reference for the applicant. It should not be a teacher, a family member or a friend, but someone who knows the applicant well outside the classroom and is older than 18 years of age. Examples of relevant persons to ask are sports coaches (outside school) or the applicant’s supervisor if the applicant is currently employed or does volunteer work.
- ‘’School Reference’’ should be completed by a teacher who knows applicant well.
College Preference
You are able to rank the UWC colleges which you would like to attend the most (1 – most preferable, 18 – least preferable).
Please note that you will apply to the United World College movement, and NOT to specific colleges, so if you are successful, you will be allocated to the College that the Selection Committee believes suits your needs best. The list of colleges will simply be a chance for you to express your preference.
Final Selection Stage
Based on the results of the Online Video Interview, successful candidates are invited for the Final selection stage, which is held online over one weekend. The stage has individual and group activities and conducted both in Russian and English.
Usually, the candidates are notified via email whether they are going to be nominated, waitlisted or not nominated at all within a week after the Finals.
Financial Assessment
Because within the UWC movement the scholarships are provided based on the need of candidates, every parent / guardian of the nominated candidate should complete a financial assessment form and submit required financial documents. The financial committee will examine the form and the documents to determine the amount of the grant. Once the financial assessment is over, the National Committee sends its offer to the candidate with the UWC college he/she will be nominated to and the amount of the scholarship provided to the family. The candidate may either accept or decline the nomination, a decision on the amount of scholarship and UWC placement is not a subject to change.
Nominations
Once the candidate has accepted the offer, the National Committee nominates successful candidates to enroll in a particular UWC college, while taking into consideration candidates’ preferences indicated on the Application Form and various other factors. Generally, colleges accept candidates based on the Selection Committees’ recommendations. However, colleges reserve the right to make the final decision concerning each candidate.
Once the main nomination period has closed, the UWC system opens a so-called clearing list for waitlisted candidates who did not get nominated. The National committee nominates a student to a pool of candidates which UWC schools can choose from if they still have places available.
Online orientation course
Once the Nomination and Clearing Process are done, the admitted and soon-to-be UWC students participate in a two-week online orientation course, a demo version of what it is like to be a UWC student. The future students will have a chance to pump up their soft skills, learn more about the IB diploma program and get valuable information to help them tackle their 2 UWC years ahead.
Please note:
- Candidates apply to the UWC Selection Committee, not to any particular college. If you are interested in enroling in a particular college, you must apply through the UWC Global Selection Programme and undertake to pay the full fee for the UWC school or college.
- Candidates may apply via only one Selection Committee (including UWC Global Selection Programme). You may apply next year if your situation meets the eligibility criteria.
- Candidates with disabilities are also eligible to apply.
- All information about candidates is confidential and not subject to disclosure.