United World College Maastricht

United World College Maastricht
type of school	United World Colleges
founding	2009
place	Maastricht
province	Limburg
Country	Netherlands
Coordinates	50 ° 50 '34 "  N , 5 ° 43' 16"  E Coordinates: 50 ° 50 '34 "  N , 5 ° 43' 16"  E
student	about 525
management	Geoffrey Fisher
Website	www.uwc-maastricht.com

The United World College Maastricht was established in September 2009 as the 13th United World College opened. The UWC Maastricht emerged from a merger of the International School Maastricht and the International Primary School Joppenhof.

meaning

UWC Maastricht currently has 950 students between the ages of 2 and 18. The vast majority are Dutch and, in particular, international day students from the region. In the last two school years they are expanded to include 200 international boarding school students. These are selected by a worldwide system of around 180 national committees. The candidates are selected exclusively on the basis of their personal suitability and motivation, regardless of their financial background. The last two years are completed with the internationally recognized International Baccalaureate .

UWC Maastricht is the first United World College to be established as part of a national education system. For example, all students are partially funded by the Dutch state, with all students receiving the same financial support as other students in the Netherlands. Building on the experience of the United World Colleges and the International School Maastricht, the UWC Maastricht is intended to serve as a center for social activities ( Expertise Centrum voor Maatschappelijke Stages - Center for Expertise for Community Services ). This center will be built on campus and will not only be open to UWC students, but also to students and teachers from other schools. The Dutch Minister of Education expects the UWC Maastricht to serve as a model for other Dutch schools.

Like all United World Colleges, the UWC Maastricht is subject to the supervision of the International Board of UWCs. The current president of the international community is Queen Noor of Jordan . The Dutch King Willem-Alexander is a former UWC student and patron of the UWC organization in the Netherlands.

Web links

• Official website
• The German UWC organization with information for applicants

Individual evidence

1. ↑ UWC - UWC Maastricht profile. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on May 16, 2010 ; accessed on June 1, 2010 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ United World Colleges - The Netherlands - UWC Maastricht. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on December 20, 2010 ; accessed on June 1, 2010 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ↑ UWC - UWC Maastricht profile. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on May 16, 2010 ; accessed on June 1, 2010 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.