UWC is a global education movement. At 18 schools around the world, young people from all over the world live and learn together and get involved in local social projects. UWC Robert Bosch College in Freiburg, Germany, is a boarding school for 200 young people between the ages of 16 and 19, graduating with the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma. A quarter of the students come from Germany, three quarters from all over the world.

Prospective students do not apply directly to the school

All applications are submitted via the UWC National Committees in the applicant’s home country. For German applicants, that is UWC Germany, based in Berlin. After a successful selection process, candidates are assigned a place at one of the 18 UWC schools worldwide. In addition to the two-year programs, UWC International offers access to short courses or UWC summer camps, which are offered in many countries and on UWC campuses.

More about the selection process

Checklist

Is UWC right for me?

You are open to getting to know different cultures and are enthusiastic about new experiences.

You are prepared to get fully involved in the activities and social life of the UWC community and to put your own interests aside from time to time.

You have the ability and motivation to successfully master the demanding school program. You want to be good, but can accept imperfection.

You are resilient and have the ability to adjust to changing situations.

You are committed to promoting understanding between people from different backgrounds.

Find your national committee

I learned a lot at RBC, both from Global Affairs and informal conversations with my peers – such diversity of experiences is very hard to find elsewhere! Writing my extended essay on a novel about migration from the perspective of people from the Global South and the Global North sparked my interest in migration policy, an interest that has not waned since.

Gil Joseph Sanders

Graduate (Class of 2019)

Refugee Scholarship Program

Apply directly with the Refugee Scholarship Program

If you are a refugee in Germany, you can apply directly to UWC Robert Bosch College, as it is usually not possible for this group of people to apply in their home country. Every year, we reserve at least four scholarship places for young people with a migration background. Interested parties or a supervising organization/person can contact our Admissions Officer Hubertus Zander directly. Some preliminary information about the potential applicant and the contact details should be included in the email.

Contact our Admissions Officer

Hubertus Zander

Admissions Officer and Career Counsellor

FAQ: How to apply

Die Bewerbung erfolgt nicht direkt am College Deiner Wahl, sondern bei Deinem UWC Nationalkomittee. Alle Nationalkomitees (NC) findest Du hier. Insgesamt arbeitet UWC mit rund 160 NCs, viele davon fungieren auf ehrenamtlicher Basis.

Eine Direktbewerbung am UWC Robert Bosch College ist nicht möglich; alle Bewerbungen laufen über die UWC-Nationalkomittees. Einzige Ausnahme ist eine Direktbewerbung für in Deutschland lebende Geflüchtete; das UWC Robert Bosch College vergibt bis zu vier Stipendien pro Jahr auf diese Weise.

Andere UWC-Schulen nehmen am Global Selection Programm von UWC International teil, welches eine Direktbewerbung ermöglicht. Weitere Infos findest du hier.

Wichtig ist, dass alle Dokumente vollständig sind. Jedes Nationalkomittee hat andere Kriterien – hier erfährst Du alles wichtige zum Bewerbungsprozess.

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