United World Colleges Scholarships For Ugandans

The Uganda UWC National Committee is fortunate to receive scholarships from the United World Colleges.

Eleven of the the UWCs offer two-year programmes which lead to the award of the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IBD). The Diploma is recognized worldwide for admission to Universities.

Simon Bolivar on the other hand offers a thee-year Diploma in Farm Administration, mixing practical and academic work with sustainable developmental activities in rural communities.
Types of scholarships

The Uganda Committee receives 5-7 scholarships every year. Some are full scholarships while others are partial.

A full scholarship covers all the required tuition fees. A UWC may, in addition to the tuition fees provide extra facilitation covering air ticket, pocket money etc.

A partial scholarship covers part of the tuition fees. The rest of the tuition fees and any additional expenses are covered by the parent/guardian of the selected candidate.

In a few cases some UWCs may offer places without any funding, in which case the parent/ guardian is required to meet all the requirements.

The fees charged by the Colleges range between 13,000USD and 20,000USD. Other expenses include the air ticket, pocket money and Insurance. Actual fees can be viewed from the websites of the respective Colleges.

When to apply

The applications should be submitted to the Committee after the release of the Olevel examination results. The timetable for application, and selection process will be available on the website for the Committee after the release of the Olevel examination results. Any further inquiries may be directed to committee@uwcuganda.org