UWCSEA East profile 2026/2027
UWC Mission
The United World College movement
makes education a force to unite people,
nations and cultures for peace and a
sustainable future.
UWCSEA Educational Goal
We educate individuals to embrace
challenge and take responsibility for
shaping a better world.
Mission in action
College, Local, and Global Service
Students are committed to building deep
and sustained connections within the
Singapore community. All High School
students engage in service learning. Grade
11 students commit to weekly, year-long
service activities through the Local Service
programme supporting causes that
address income inequality, mental health,
eldercare, migrant workers, refugees,
and inclusion of people with disabilities.
Opportunities for service for all High
School students include local community
service, Global Concerns projects,
supporting environmental initiatives on
campus, and mentoring younger students.
Global Concerns (GC) projects focus on
communities and causes in developing
nations outside Singapore. Students
identify regional grassroots NGOs
to partner with and provide support
for environmental, human rights and
development projects in education, health
and empowerment.
Initiative for Peace (IfP)
Initiative for Peace (IfP) is a transformative
programme undertaken by UWCSEA
Sports, Arts and
Leadership programmes
The College has a robust sports and
performance programme. A wide array of
activities are offered including inter-school
sports competitions within Singapore and
internationally. Some students also engage
in supporting younger peers with sports
coaching and language lessons. In addition,
students have access to a diverse music
programme completed by a wide range of
ensembles to showcase their talent.
No awards policy
UWCSEA East does not give individual
achievement awards in academics, activities,
service or other elements of the learning
programme. This intentional, philosophical
decision was made in order to promote an
overall stronger community as well as a
spirit of solidarity amongst students.
University advising policies
• students are limited to ten applications
worldwide
• we do not compute GPAs or rank
students
• in cases where universities require
or request, UWCSEA East reports all
out-of-school suspensions, exclusions
and withdrawals that arise as a result
of a disciplinary incident where the
incident raises significant concerns
about the future safety and wellbeing
of the student concerned or of those
with whom the student interacts; or
where the incident raises significant
concerns about the academic integrity
of the student
students from both Dover and East
Campus. Students undergo a year of
training in conference facilitation, peace
and conflict negotiation and leadership,
delivered by UWCSEA staff and alumni
and visiting experts from NGOs. At the
end of the year IfP students travel to an
area of former or current conflict and lead
an intense week of workshops with young
people from diverse backgrounds, helping
them to learn they can instigate social
change in their community.
Project Week
Project Week allows Grade 11 students to
embark on worthwhile trips to pre-selected
projects overseas or within Singapore.
Students develop their competencies
in line with the UWCSEA mission. By
engaging in the College’s months-long
preparation programme they learn about
their ability to work effectively with others
beyond the classroom. They develop
teamwork, responsibility, interpersonal and
intercultural understanding and good trip
planning skills such as first aid, budgeting
and risk mitigation.
Gap Year and UWCSEA
Alumni Internships
Each year a number of UWCSEA graduates
undertake a Gap Year, some of whom
obtain internships through UWCSEA’s
Alumni network. UWCSEA’s Internship
programme provides a number of
graduates with opportunities to work at
the College in support of academic and
other programme areas, for example
in the Drama, Languages or Outdoor
Education Departments, or on project-
based sustainability initiatives.
There are 18 UWC member schools across the globe, of which UWCSEA is the largest.
Complete IBDP course listing for the Class of 2026
English is UWCSEA’s medium of instruction and courses are offered at Higher and Standard Level unless otherwise noted.
1.
Language A: Literature
Taught
Chinese (SL); English; French; Hindi (SL); Japanese; Spanish
School Supported Self-Taught (SL)
Bemba; Indonesian; Khmer; Kinyarw; Kiswahili/Swahili; Korean; Vietnamese
Language A: Language and Literature
English; Chinese (SL)
2.
Language B or ab initio
Chinese B - Mandarin; English B (HL); French B; French ab initio (SL); Spanish B;
Spanish ab initio (SL)
3.
Individuals and Societies
Business management; Economics; Environmental Systems and Societies (SL); Geography;
Global politics; History; Psychology
4.
Sciences
Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Design Technology; Environmental Systems and
Societies (SL); Physics; Sports, Exercise and Health Science
5.
Mathematics
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches; Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation
6.
The Arts
Dance, Film; Music; Theatre; Visual Arts
7.
IB Systems Transformation
Systems Transformation: Leadership for Change - double SL award
SAT scores
149 members of the
Class of 2026 took
the SAT.
Range of middle 50%
Mean
670
755
704
710
790
739
1370
1540
1433
Curriculum
All students graduate with the UWCSEA High School Diploma, recognising their contributions to the UWCSEA holistic learning programme.
Students in the Class of 2027 chose either (I)GCSE course or the UWCSEA Grade 9/10 Programme.
UWCSEA Grade 9 and 10
Programme
Starting with the Class of 2029, students
take up to ten UWCSEA courses, including
English, a second Language, Mathematics,
a Humanities subject, Coordinated
Science or single Science subject(s), an
Arts subject, PE, and Electives. Students
participate in World of Learning, a careers
experience week, in Grade 10.
(I)GCSE (Grades 9 and 10)
Students enrolled in (I)GCSE courses are
examined in up to nine subjects including
English Language, World Literature, a second
Language, Mathematics, Coordinated
Science, a choice of a Humanities subject,
and an Arts or Practical subject.
Students joining in Grade 10
Students who join the College in Grade 10
take the UWCSEA Grade 10 Programme.
IBDP (Grades 11 and 12)
Students may choose to complete the
full two-year IB Diploma including six
subjects (three at higher level and three at
standard level). Students studying Systems
Transformation, a double SL subject, are
required to study four other subjects (three
at HL and one at SL). The IB Diploma
also requires students to study Theory of
Knowledge, submit an Extended Essay and
participate in Creativity, Activity and Service
(CAS). Some students choose to complete
individual IB courses, pursuing certification
in selected diploma-level subjects.
IB Systems Transformation:
Leadership for Change
UWCSEA is one of only four schools in the
world to offer this innovative new course
as part of a flagship pilot programme with
the IBO. Systems Transformation is a 300-
hour SL taught course (dual award) which
equips students with the tools, knowledge,
and conceptual models to navigate
complexity in a changing world. Through
rigorous and authentic assessments,
students analyse complex systemic
problems, designing targeted interventions
to bring about positive change. This course
will be launched globally in 2030.
SAT Reading and Writing
SAT Mathematics
SAT Composite
IB Diploma results 2026
IB Diploma average score by subject* 2026
No. of candidates
30
40
200
13
18
44
25
11
31
66
45
51
18
99
33
13
27
11
25
10
24
52
17
77
25
58
30
30
14
22
85
19
24
122
73
46
50
13
10
12
22
24
Group 2
Group 1
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
5.5
5.6
5.6
5.3
5.8
5.4
5.4
5.8
5.5
5.3
5.8
5.4
5.6
6.1
6.1
5.2
5.8
5.9
5.8
6.1
6.0
5.7
6.3
5.4
5.3
5.3
5.6
5.7
6.4
5.7
5.0
5.7
5.0
6.2
5.9
6.0
5.6
5.3
4.9
5.4
5.6
6.5
6.1
6.4
6.1
5.0
4.8
5.0
4.7
5.2
5.7
5.6
4.8
5.4
5.1
4.9
4.9
5.0
4.9
5.2
5.0
4.3
5.3
4.9
5.1
4.7
5.2
4.8
4.5
4.5
4.3
5.0
4.5
4.8
4.5
4.6
4.1
5.0
4.4
4.7
3.9
4.5
4.6
3.9
4.3
5.1
4.3
4.6
4.9
Worldwide (provisional)
UWCSEA East
Systems Transformation (Dual award 1) SL**
Visual Arts HL
Theatre SL
Theatre HL
Music HL
Film HL
Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL
Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation HL
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches SL
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL
Sports, Exercise and Health Science SL
Sports, Exercise and Health Science HL
Physics SL
Physics HL
Design Technology SL
Design Technology HL
Computer Science SL
Computer Science HL
Chemistry SL
Chemistry HL
Biology SL
Biology HL
Psychology SL
Psychology HL
History Asia and Oceania HL
Global politics SL
Global politics HL
Geography SL
Geography HL
Environmental Systems and Societies SL
Economics SL
Economics HL
Business Management SL
Business Management HL
Spanish B SL
Spanish Ab Initio SL
French B SL
French Ab Initio SL
English B HL
Chinese B - Mandarin SL
English A: Literature SL
English A: Literature HL
English A: Language and Literature SL
English A: Language and Literature HL
Chinese A: Language and Literature SL
* Average scores are listed for subjects with eight or more candidates. | ** Worldwide score not available.
Average diploma score
30.9
Worldwide
(provisional)
36.0
UWCSEA
East
Pass rate
99.0%
UWCSEA East
82.6%
Worldwide (provisional)
22.6%
UWCSEA East students
awarded a bilingual diploma
Bilingual Diploma languages
Chinese • English • French • Hindi •
Indonesian • Japanese • Kinyarwanda •
Korean • Spanish • Swahili (Kiswahili)
IB Diploma candidates
296
UWCSEA East
Worldwide (provisional)
Diploma score comparison
35–39
30–34
24–29
40–45
<24
10.1%
21.2%
27.9%
27.3%
13.5%
11.1%
30.1%
27.0%
30.7%
1.0%
2024–2026 University enrolment of UWCSEA East graduates
Singapore 4.8%
UK 6.7%
South Korea 2.6%
Hong Kong 4.2%
Other 14.9%
(73 nationalities)
7.4% USA
Japan 6.5%
Australia 4.8%
Canada 3.1%
20.0% China
25.3% India
83
nationalities
Asia/Middle East
Ahmedabad University (India)
Georgetown University Qatar
NYU Abu Dhabi (UAE)
Australia
Griffith University
Macquarie University
Monash University
Queensland University of Technology
Swinburne University of Technology
The University of Adelaide
The University of Queensland
The University of Sydney
University of Melbourne
University of Otago (New Zealand)
UNSW Sydney
Canada
Concordia University
Huron University College at Western
Langara College
McGill University
McMaster University
Queen’s University
The University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia -
Okanagan
University of Guelph
University of Toronto
University of Victoria
University of Waterloo
Western University
Hong Kong
Polytechnic University of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology
The University of Hong Kong
Italy
Bocconi University
Nuova Acc. Di Belle Arti Milano
Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Japan
International Christian University
Sophia University
Temple University, Japan Campus
Singapore
Nanyang Technological University
National University of Singapore
Singapore University of Social Sciences
Singapore Institute of Management
Singapore Management University
Singapore University of Technology
and Design
Netherlands
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Technical University of Delft
University College Roosevelt
University College Utrecht
University of Maastricht
Student body 2026/2027
Scholars
52 members of the High School are on scholarship, selected within
their home country by UWC national committees or UWCSEA, on the
basis of academic potential, personal merit and their potential to have a
positive impact on the local and global community. Scholars come from
34 countries.
UWCSEA East
students
2,882
High School
students
1,161
Class of
2027
291
boarders in
Grades 8–12
166
Student-teacher ratio
10.4 students : 1 teacher
Class of 2026 destinations
100% of graduates will go on to university,
84% of those directly after graduation,
with the rest first going on a Gap Year or
into National Service.
25
countries applied
to across the
Class of 2026
Gap Year 5%
National Service 10%
19% UK
Australia/NZ 9%
Europe 4%
Canada 7%
Asia/Middle East 6%
40% USA
Rest of Europe
IE University (Spain)
Institut National des Sciences Appliquées
(France)
Les Roches Global Hospitality Education
(Switzerland)
Queen Mary University of London, Malta
Campus
Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden)
The American University of Paris
Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)
University College Dublin (Ireland)
Uppsala University (Sweden)
United Kingdom
Abertay University
Birmingham City University
Cardiff University
City St. George’s, University of London
Durham University
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Hartpury University
Hull York Medical School
Imperial College London
King’s College London, University of London
Kingston University
Leeds University
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
London School of Economics and Political
Science, University of London
Loughborough University
Norwich University of the Arts
Oxford Brookes University
Queen Mary, University of London
Rose Bruford College
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
The University of Edinburgh
UCL (University College London)
University of Bath
University of Birmingham
University of Bristol
University of Cambridge
University of Chichester
University of Essex
University of Exeter
University of Glasgow
University of Lancashire
University of Leeds
University of Manchester
University of Nottingham
University of Oxford
University of Plymouth
University of Reading
University of Sheffield
University of Southampton
University of St Andrews
University of the Arts London
University of Westminster, London
Warwick University
United States
Arizona State University
Babson College
Bard College
Barnard College
Bates College
Bentley University
Berklee College of Music
Boston University
Bowdoin College
Brandeis University
Brown University
Bryn Mawr College
Butte College
Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western Reserve University
Chapman University
Claremont McKenna College
Colby College
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University
Columbia University in the City of New York
Concordia College
Cornell University
Drexel University
Duke University
Earlham College
Emory University
Flordia Atlantic University
Fordham University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Hamilton College
Harvard University
Harvey Mudd College
Haverford College
Indiana University-Bloomington
Johns Hopkins University
Lafayette College
Lake Forest College
Lewis & Clark College
Luther College
Macalester College
Methodist University
Michigan State University
Middlebury College
Mount Holyoke College
New York University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Pitzer College
Pomona College
Princeton University
Purdue University-Main Campus
Quinnipiac University
Rhode Island School of Design
Ringling College of Art and Design
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Sarah Lawrence College
Savannah College of Art & Design
Skidmore College
Smith College
St. Lawrence University - New York
St Olaf College
Stanford University
Stephens Institute of Technology
Syracuse University
The College of Idaho
The New School - Parsons School of Design
The Pennsylvania State University-Main
Campus
The Pennsylvania State University-Penn
State Harrisburg
The University of Tampa
The University of Texas at Austin
Trinity College
Tufts University
University of California-Berkeley
University of California-Davis
University of California-Irvine
University of California-Los Angeles
University of California-San Diego
University of California-Santa Cruz
University of Chicago
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Florida
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Maryland-College Park
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
University of Pennsylvania
University of Richmond
University of Rochester
University of Southern California
University of St Thomas
University of Virginia-Main Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Vanderbilt University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University
Washington and Lee University
Wesleyan University
Wheaton College
Whitman College
Williams College
Yale University
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UWCSEA East - CEEB no: 687190; UCAS Centre no: 46419; IB no: 004180
University advisors
Ms Pamela Kelly Wetzell
Head of University Advising
pamela.kelly.wetzell@uwcsea.edu.sg
Mr Pat Desbarats
patrick.desbarats@uwcsea.edu.sg
Ms Niki Dinsdale
nicola.dinsdale@uwcsea.edu.sg
Ms Alex Feinson
alexandra.feinson@uwcsea.edu.sg
Ms Rachel Garcia
rachel.garcia@uwcsea.edu.sg
Ms Mala Swaminathan
mala.swaminathan@uwcsea.edu.sg
Accreditation and membership
Council of International Schools |
Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
IB World School | Round Square School |
Registered with the Singapore Committee for
Private Education | National Association for
College Admission Counseling | International
Association for College Admission Counseling
Administration
Ms Seema Desai
Head of UWCSEA East
Mr Damian Bachoo
High School Principal
Ms Gemma Dawson
High School Vice Principal,
IBDP Coordinator
Last updated 10 September 2026 | HS-2627