Our students follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), which is made up of three core components and six subject groups.

Average class size: 18 students

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Core components

• Theory of Knowledge: Students reflect on the nature of knowledge and on how we claim what we know.

• The Extended Essay: An independent, self-directed piece of research finishing with a 4,000-word paper.

• Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS): Students take part in a range of experiences and at least one project.

Subjects

• Studies in language and literature: English Literature, English A Language and Literature, Swahili Literature, School Supported Self-Taught Literature
• Language acquisition: English B, French B, French AB Initio (Arusha), Swahili AB Initio, Spanish AB Initio
• Individuals and societies: Economics, Geography, History, Global Politics, Environmental Systems & Societies
• Business Management sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental systems & Societies

• Mathematics: Maths - Analysis and Approaches, Maths - Applications and Interpretation

• The arts: Visual Arts, Theatre, Music

Co-curricular

All students at UWC complete a co-curricular programme called Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) - an integral part of the IB qualification. Students get the opportunity to choose a physical, a creative and a social service activity. UWCEA engages students to participate in different inter-school competitions locally and internationally for personal improvement and enjoyment.

Arusha is a leafy campus spread out over 40 acres at the base of Mount Meru. Moshi is at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro and has organically grown to be a 40+ acre green, tree-filled space.

Residential accommodation:

Both campuses provide an excellent environment for residential students, equipped with outdoor living areas, kitchen, laundry facilities, study rooms and Wi-Fi. In Arusha, the newly built Jacaranda, Baobab and Acacia houses accommodate up to 120 IB diploma students. The Moshi campus features nine houses, admitting residential students from age eight and above.

Medical provisions

Arusha

• Health centre open 24 hours a day
• Full-time nurse
• Local hospital  five kilometres away & Arusha airport 24/7 Medivac facilities one kilometre away

Moshi

• Health centre open 24 hours a day
• Full-time nurse
• Fortnightly doctor’s clinic on campus
• Local GPs nearby and local hospital five minutes away

Academic and emotional well-being

• Full-time counsellor available Monday to Friday 

• Psychologist on campus three days a week in Arusha 

• Two House parents (parents providing residential support to students) live adjacent to the student residential houses - available in the evenings and weekends 

• Night staff on duty seven days a week 

• Weekly meetings with tutors or mentors who oversee student progress academically, socially and emotionally

You can apply through your UWC national committee (NC) or through the UWC Global Selection Programme. Direct applications are also possible for the lower years. For more information about UWC East Africa, visit the website.