UWC Short Courses
Live the MUWCI experience
Please note that our Summer Programmes/UWC short courses are currently on pause, as the campus infrastructure is undergoing an upgrade.
A summer of experiential learning
An immersive, intensive, exciting series of socially relevant learning experiences
Our Summer Programmes started in 2009 with a mission to give the UWC experience to a broader audience. Students from around the world — Argentina, Colombia, the USA, Korea, and other countries — have attended our Summer Programmes since its inception.
Every year, young students from around the world enrol in our Summer Programmes to tackle important social issues such as social justice, sustainability, identity, and more in a first-hand UWC experience.
We’ve taken the best aspects of a UWC school — living in a diverse community; experiential education with a strong focus on real-world issues; engagement with causes we’re passionate about; and excellent teachers, facilitators, and partner organizations — and then put them into an immersive, intensive, exciting series of socially relevant learning experiences!
Applying for the Summer Programmes
Eligibility, deadlines, and application details
Who can apply?
Students between the ages of 16 to 19, who are currently enrolled in high school can apply. We consider requests to attend if you fall outside the specified age criteria on a case-to-case basis.
When?
Summer Programmes are usually organised in the month of June (all programmes will have different durations), and it is possible to combine back-to-back programmes for a truly immersive UWC experience.
Where?
These programmes are held on the MUWCI campus, however, in some cases, they may be held online or in hybrid mode (online and on campus).
Previous MUWCI Summer Programmes
Stories from our Summer Programme alumni
On seeking god in Varanasi | Travel Writing
By Anyafulugochukwu Chukwurah from Nigeria - Class of 2026 As the wispy cobwebs floating in my brain thread together to form a coherent ball of consciousness, I blink away the haze of sleep and take in my surroundings. I’m on a train, arriving in Varanasi, and the...
Finding roads in Udaipur | Travel Writing
By Oindrila Pal (India) What a vile life we will lead if we never learn to wander. Wonder? To chase the shadows that slither around the corners to mooring at the same sky, adorning its white pearls on its jet black dress. We must knit our eyebrows, fill our lungs with...
The Idol, The Artist and The Divine: A Journey Up Chamundi Hill | Travel Writing
By Ojaswini Pandey (from India) from her Experience India Week trip to Bengaluru and Mysuru The stairs were enormous and wide, the rough stone surface feeling uneven beneath my feet. Each step felt heavier than the last; there was a sharp burn in my calves, my...