UWC Dilijan (UWCD) is one of 18 schools of the United World Colleges (UWC) movement with a mission to make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future. It is the only UWC in the region and the first international boarding school in Armenia. Located in  Dilijan on the ancient silk route and at a crossroads of Europe and the Middle East, UWCD  symbolises the idea of internationalism and friendship. Offering a two-year IB Diploma Programme for students ages 16 to 18, it has 220 students from 80 countries and an international faculty of 40 from 15 countries. UWCD’s magnificent well-equipped campus extends over 8 hectares of sloping and wooded countryside, located in the Dilijan National Park.The school’s ambition is to make an impact:

PERSONALLY  – on the students
LOCALLY – on the Dilijan community
REGIONALLY  – on Armenia and the Caucasus
GLOBALLY  – contributing through the power of education to a more peaceful, equitable and sustainable world

OUR VALUES
• International and intercultural understanding
• The celebration of difference
• Personal responsibility and integrity
• Mutual responsibility and respect
• Compassion and service
• Respect for the environment
• A sense of idealism
• Personal challenge
• Action and personal example

At UWC Dilijan, students follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), a two-year educational course recognised by universities worldwide. The curriculum is taught in English and includes the IBDP Core, which covers Theory of Knowledge, Creativity, Action & Service, and the Extended Essay. Students also choose six subjects, most of them at a standard or higher level, from the following categories:
Studies in Language and Literature, (English Literature, English Language and Literature, Armenian Literature, Russian Literature, and School-Supported Self-Taught Languages A: Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Japanese, Norwegian, Slovak, Spanish, Zulu
Language Acquisition (German, Russian, Spanish, English and Language and Culture)
Individuals and Societies: Economics,  Environmental Systems & Societies, Geography, Global Politics, History,  Language & Culture, Philosophy
Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science,  Environmental Systems & Societies,  Physics
Mathematics: Mathematics/Analysis and Approaches, Mathematics/Applications and Interpretation
The Arts: Theatre, Visual Arts

Co-curricular activities are an important part of the UWC Dilijan experience. This programme helps UWC Dilijan students identify personal strengths and areas of growth, build on their potential to challenge themselves, and move beyond their comfort zone. It helps them develop the ethics of community service, engage with issues of global significance, and enhance their skills in teamwork and project management.
CAS - Creativity, Activity, Service - has always been at the core of the UWC education, and at the same time, it is one of the three essential elements that every student must complete as part of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
Creativity:
Ceramics with the community
DiliMUN (Model United Nations)
Filmmaking
Debate club
Robotics
Hack club
Podcast
Experimental theatre
Printmaking
Photography
Neuroscience
Activity:
Basketball
Volleyball
Football
Girls football
Swimming
Dance clubs
Tennis
Boxing
Rock climbing
Armenian dance
Latino dance
Afro dance
Service:
TEDxYouth
Knitting & crocheting
Art with kids
Language courses: English and Chinese
Hands for Youth (Student-led humanitarian group with the vision of helping youth in need)
Book club for the community
Ceramics with the community
LiBEARians
Student cafe

A UWC education emphasises experiential learning. The classroom is only one component of that experience, which extends to service learning, sport, creativity, student societies and life together in a residential setting.
Driven by a commitment to the social and emotional wellness of our students, the residential life programme provides students the chance to live the values that are central to the ethos of UWC community. Students live in comfortable residences called “toons”, which in Armenian means “house”. There are either two or four students from diverse cultures living in one room with shared bathrooms. Toon Parents, the staff members assigned to the residences, support and maintain a homely environment for the students and they assume the role of the local parentis. To make students' living conditions healthy and comfortable there are several common rooms, kitchens areas, indoor game areas, laundry areas and multi faith prayer rooms. The students gain valuable and enriching experience living together with many different nationalities under the same roof