The UWC Dilijan College has caused a great interest among the students of different countries. Sally Norris, Deputy Head at UWC Dilijan College, said at today's press tour that the College has 96 students from 48 countries, including countries of North America, Eastern Europe, Russia and Australia.
UWC has 14 schools and colleges across 5 continents, all with distinctive characteristics but sharing the same mission, ethos and values. More than 50,000 students from more than 181 countries have studied at UWC schools, colleges and programmes. The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma is one of the most well regarded and widely known secondary school qualifications in the world and is recognized by the world's leading universities. Students from different countries are selected by the National Committees of their countries
The tuition fee at UWC Dilijan is 35 thsd USD per annum. In the meantime, due to the scholarship system most of the students pay only 10% of the specified amount.
The students of UWC Dilijan have already passed two-week courses. They have received an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the culture and traditions of Armenia.
Armenian language classes are a part of the compulsory curriculum.
The IB Diploma is taught at all UWC schools and colleges, including UWC Dilijan College. The lessons are delivered in English. There are 10 students from Armenia at UWC Dilijan College.
UWC Dilijan is the joint project of philanthropists Ruben Vardanyan and Veronika Zonabend and their partners. UWC Dilijan became the first college in the post-Soviet area to join the UWC network.
The UWC Dilijan admission criteria are available on http://www.am.uwc.org/.