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Located in Dilijan, Armenia, on the ancient silk route and at a crossroads of Europe, the Middle East and Russia, UWC Dilijan symbolises the idea of internationalism and friendship. The only UWC in the post-Soviet space, the school aims to work, through education, towards fostering peace and sustainable social, economic and environmental development in the region and the world as a whole.
Three Unique Features
- Educational hub: One of the foremost objectives of the school is to contribute to the development of the region as an educational cluster, which in turn, fosters education throughout Armenia.
- Conflict resolution: Due to its geopolitical location and Armenian history, UWC Dilijan provides a unique opportunity for gaining hands-on experience in conflict resolution and peace in an authentic environment.
- Glocal approach: We believe in “glocal” – our aim is to be globally relevant but anchored into the local reality. We create an environment of understanding other cultures and celebrating diversity.
Our students follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), which is made up of three core components and six subject groups.
Average class size: 14 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: Armenian Literature, English Literature, English Language and Literature, Russian Literature, School-Supported Self- Taught Literature
- Language acquisition: English B, German Ab Initio, Language and Culture, Russian Ab Initio, Spanish Ab Initio
- Individuals and societies: Economics, Environmental Systems and Societies, Geography, Global Politics, History, Language and Culture, Philosophy
- Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Systems & Societies
- Mathematics: Maths – Analysis and Approaches, Maths – Applications and Interpretation
- The arts: Visual Arts, Theatre
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 community service activity.
The co-curricular programme at UWC Dilijan consists of 4 elements – CAS, Project Weeks, Focus Weeks and Cultural Weekends. Students work closely with the local community in Dilijan and in neighbouring villages, engaging in the activities of organisations working with kids and the disadvantaged. UWC Dilijan’s outdoor education includes hiking, skiing, sailing and caving expeditions with access to nature to inspire team building and a keen interest in the environment.
Physical activities
Basketball
Football
Dance clubs
Volleyball
First aid
Swimming club
Creative activities
Art in the community
Ceramic with the community
Carpentry
College Choir
Film making
Debate club
DiliMUN (Model United Nations)
Coding
Web programming
Robotics
Tedx
Social service
Language courses – English, Russian, Chinese, Spanish
Science with the community
Swimming for community members
Red Cross club
Service in Bridge of Hope NGO
Cineclub for local kindergarten kids
Peer Listeners
Work with refugees
Hands for Youth
Science with local kids
Greenhouse and sustainability programs
Student cafe
School workshop
The cutting-edge campus is set on eight hectares of sloping and wooded countryside, located in the Dilijan National Park. Its architectural design, employing the most advanced environmental standards, provides access to knowledge anywhere, at any time through technology that fuels a continuous and adaptive learning environment.
24/7 Medical Centre
Cafeteria
Outdoor tennis and basketball courts
FIFA-standard football field
Gardens and community greenhouse
Indoor sports complex: heated swimming pool, gym, exercise spaces and multi-purpose sports hall
Black Box theatre
Art Studio
Music room
Darkroom
Ceramics room
3D printing room
Carpentry room
Residential accommodation:
We have modern, well-equipped residential facilities and students live in one of six boarding houses, known as ‘Toons’ (the Armenian word for home). Typically, students are two or four per room with shared bathrooms. We do our best to ensure a mix of students – by country, culture or language – in each room to foster international understanding.
Students return home for the winter and summer breaks unless they are unable to. In this case, the school helps them to either find a host family or rent a shared apartment with other students.
Medical provisions:
- Purpose-built 24/7 Medical Centre on site
- Doctor and team of nurses
- Well-equipped hospital in Dilijan
- Close connections with hospitals in Yerevan (90-minute drive from campus)
Academic and emotional well-being
The school supports students’ academic and emotional well-being through:
- A psychotherapist who visits weekly
- A full-time well-being counsellor
- Mentor for students in two weekly tutorial sessions
- Live-in Toon parents (as we call houseparents)
- Links with registered psychiatrists in Yerevan if specialist care is needed
- A full-time university and careers counsellor
- Peer Listeners – a group of students trained to support their peers
You can apply to UWC Dilijan through your UWC national committee (NC) or through the UWC Global Selection Programme.
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