Eligibility Criteria
Successful candidates will typically be Singaporean citizens or Permanent Residents aged between 16 to 18 in Secondary 4/5 or JC/Polytechnic Year 1 (or equivalent) and demonstrate the following qualities:
- Intellectual curiosity and good academic standing, which indicate an ability to cope with the rigorous IB programme
- A generally high degree of self-awareness and emotional maturity
- Generally independent-minded
- Willingness to befriend and learn from people whose ideas, beliefs and cultural backgrounds may be very different to their own
- The ability to actively participate in and to contribute to college life (relevant qualities include commitment to service, open-mindedness, enthusiasm, balance, adaptability, emotional resilience, etc.)
- Clear articulation of one’s values and viewpoints
- A track record of active and lived commitment to the UWC values and beliefs within the candidate's abilities and opportunities
UWC Values
- International and intercultural understanding
- Celebration of difference
- Personal responsibility and integrity
- Mutual responsibility and respect
- Compassion and service
- Respect for the environment
- A sense of idealism
- Personal challenge
- Action and personal example