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How to apply via UWC Ireland

The UWC Ireland National Committee follows a thorough and well-rounded selection process to identify motivated and talented young individuals who align with UWC’s values and mission.

Before starting your application, we suggest you:

How to Apply

UWC Ireland uses an online application system; there are multiple sections to complete, including 2 essays and getting recommendations from others. It is likely to take a few hours to complete.

Please see the instructions on how to apply via Survey Monkey Apply below:

  1. Go to our application platform
  2. In the top right hand corner you will see a button to register a new account. Please do proceed to do that in your name (applicant). NB: If you have previously applied, you may already have an account.
  3. Confirm setting up the account by clicking the link in your email inbox.
  4. Complete basic information, such as date of birth and nationality. Once you’ve finished, you should save your information.
  5. Once you have entered your details, you will see the UWC application processes you are eligible for — you should see a box that says “UWC Ireland Applications – 2025/2026”. Please proceed to start your application here — you may need to reload the page at some point.
  6. As part of the application, we have a number of essays for you to write, and you will also need to get your school reports and recommendations together, so do make sure to leave enough time to complete your application.
  7. Complete and submit the form

Do note, you will need to manually mark each task as complete as you go. The tasks do not need to be completed in order, and you may need to go back to one to mark it as complete later on. For example, once your parent/guardian has completed their information, you’ll need to go back and mark it as complete.

If you have any difficulty accessing the form for whatever reason, please email us and we will help you out. We are also very happy to answer questions about the form or selection in general.

For further information on alternative ways to apply to UWC to study the IB, please visit this page.

Important dates

The in-person Selection day is usually in Mid-February of the year the scholarship will start.

We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to the UWC community!

Scholarships Available

Below you can find the details of the scholarships we had on offer for last year’s cycle.

For 2025 entry, we had 5 places available, 2 up-to-fully-funded and 3 partially-funded. All scholarship places are needs-based and will require a financial assessment to be completed. 2025 entry scholarships have now been awarded.

Please find the details of the school fees below, also note the differing currencies:

You can find out more about the schools at the links below:

UWC Mahindra College, India

UWC East Africa, Tanzania

UWC Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

UWC Changshu, China

UWC Maastricht, The Netherlands