UWC East Africa

1. Campus options and programmes: UWC East Africa operates on two campuses, Moshi and Arusha. The Moshi campus serves day students aged 3 to 19 and offers boarding for students aged 10 or older. The Arusha campus serves day students aged 3 to 19 and offers boarding for Diploma students. Both campuses provide IB programmes, including the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and the Diploma Programme (DP). 2. How to apply: Primary and Middle Years applicants use UWCEA Apply online, while Diploma Years applicants choose between two routes: a Scholarship Option via UWC national committees or a Fee-Paying Option via the Global Selection Programme (GSP). Tanzanian applicants apply through the UWC Tanzania National Committee; applicants from other countries apply through their home country national committees. There is no application fee for PYP and MYP; DP applications carry a fee via the national committee route or through GSP. 3. What you need to apply: The online application requests the student's birth certificate and passport, school reports from the last two years, any exam or test results (or mock results), and a passport-style photograph. When possible, a campus visit or meeting with the child is encouraged, and in some cases a placement assessment may be requested. 4. Admissions process and interviews: For PYP and MYP, an interview is required for older MYP applicants; placement tests may be requested if previous records are insufficient. Diploma applicants follow one of the two DP routes and may be invited to an interview or a Global Selection weekend if shortlisted. 5. Offers, documents, and forms: After the online application, a formal admission letter and invoice are issued, specifying amounts due and payment dates. The platform also prompts for an online health form and, for residential students, a parental consent form; families can download handbooks describing school life, curriculum, and residential arrangements. 6. Pre-arrival and arrival: Between admission and arrival, families may contact the admissions team with questions, and the school looks forward to meeting you on arrival to help with settling in. 7. Diploma-specific notes: Diploma applicants are directed to either the national committee route (Scholarship Option) or the Global Selection Programme (GSP); DP selections via national committees include substantial numbers of financial assistance offers, and GSP is a limited, fee-paying route coordinated by UWC International.

Diploma Years (DP) scholarships are available through two routes. The Scholarship Option has applicants selected via one of UWC's national committees, and over 65% of those selected receive financial assistance. Scholarships are awarded based on need and means. Tanzanian students apply through the UWC Tanzania National Committee, while students from other countries apply through their home country national committee. The Fee-Paying Option uses the UWC Global Selection Programme (GSP), designed for candidates who wish to apply 9–12 months before the school year and who can pay the full school fee. GSP is coordinated by UWC International in cooperation with UWC schools; selections are carried out by experienced UWC volunteers and is a route for a limited number of places at some UWCs, including UWC East Africa. Currently, applicants can choose to apply to UWC East Africa or to 15 of the other 17 UWC schools via this route.