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Duino Aurisina, Italy · est. 1982 · Private
Illustration · Duino Aurisina
UWC Adriatic (Collegio del Mondo Unito dell'Adriatico) is a boarding college in the village of Duino on the coast near Trieste, founded in 1982; it is the first UWC set up in a non-English-speaking country. About 186 students aged 16-19 attend; the two-year programme is the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The language of instruction is not stated directly; English is inferred from the programme being described in English and from the English B course for non-native speakers; Italian is taught as a subject and is the language of daily village life. The college is not fenced off: residences, the academic building and laboratories are spread through the village, and students do weekly social service in the area. Music plays a large role: the college has its own music academy.
Key facts
Languages of instruction
English
Languages taught
Italian, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, German
Class size
an average of 14 students per class
Admissions Students apply through the UWC national committee of their country; such committees exist in over 150 countries and territories and run the selection. The programme is for students aged 15-19, the last two years of school. Fees and scholarships are described on pages of the college's own website that could not be accessed.
Stages and year groups Grades IB DP 1-2. Only the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, two years: the core (Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay, Creativity, Activity, Service) and six subject groups. Language and literature: English, French, Italian, Spanish and Russian literature; language acquisition: Italian B, Italian Ab Initio, English B; tutored: Arabic, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, German and Slovene literature or a school-supported self-taught mother tongue. Individuals and societies: economics, history, philosophy, global politics, environmental systems and societies, world arts and cultures, psychology. Sciences: biology, chemistry, physics. Mathematics: analysis and approaches, applications and interpretation. Arts: visual arts, music, theatre.
Accreditations and programmes verified against official registries
IB · DP · authorised programmeUWC · part of the movementUWC · school is part of the networkThe school is listed in the IB register and runs the Diploma Programme. The college teaches only the IB Diploma: two years, with students aged 16 to 19 from around the world living on campus. The college is part of the UWC (United World Colleges) movement.
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IBInternational Baccalaureate
A Swiss non-profit, working since 1968. Its programmes are among the most widely recognised school programmes in the world. Authorisation is granted stage by stage, so a school with the final stage does not necessarily run the younger ones; which stages this school holds is set out in the line below.
What the badge means for this school. The school is allowed to run this programme and to award its certificate. This is a confirmation of the programme, not a judgement on the school as a whole. The entry stands in the organisation's public register - anyone can check it. At this school: DP (ages 16-19). DP is the final stage, ages 16 to 19: six subjects plus a compulsory core of theory of knowledge, an extended essay and CAS. The diploma is accepted by universities all over the world, and in a number of countries it counts for admission on the same footing as the local leaving certificate.
Register to check for yourself, and the full guide →UWCUnited World Colleges
A movement of eighteen colleges on four continents, selecting pupils from all over the world regardless of what their families can pay. A new college does not join the network, it is founded from scratch: the route takes two to six years and requires an endowment and non-profit status.
What the badge means for this school. The school is one of the eighteen UWC colleges. That is not an accreditation, but the status cannot be bought either. Be careful with similar wording elsewhere: a "link to UWC" through a national committee that selects pupils is not the same thing at all. The entry is confirmed in the organisation's open directory.
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Facilities from the school's official website
·Swimming poolnot stated on the website
·Sports hallnot stated on the website
✓Laboratories
✓Theatre or assembly hall
·Librarynot stated on the website
·Cateringnot stated on the website
·School transportnot stated on the website
✓Boarding
Also on site: Art studio
Campus: The college is not enclosed in a single campus: the academic building, laboratories and residences are scattered through the coastal village of Duino a few kilometres from the Slovenian border. There is a medical centre, an auditorium, an art centre, a music centre and music room, a science lab, and kayaking and sailing facilities; sports facilities are shared with local associations. Students live in residences across the village in single, double, triple or quadruple rooms; each residence is overseen by one or more residence tutors. The college has its own music academy, ICMA, with masterclasses by visiting musicians.
Clubs and activities: Model United Nations · Amnesty International · TedX (TedX) · Theatre · Photography · Ceramics · Creative Writing · Sustainability Group · Yearbook · Sailing · Kayaking · Climbing · Orienteering · Basketball · Football · Volleyball · Swimming · Cross-country and Downhill Skiing · Karate · Capoeira · Yoga
Teaching staff from the school's official website
·Teachers listed by namenot published
·Teacher qualificationsnot stated
·Number of teachersthe school does not say
✓Students per teacher or class sizein the key facts above
The average class size is 14 students. Each student has a personal tutor for academic and personal support; residences have residence tutors.
Safety and wellbeing from the school's official website
·CCTVnot stated on the website
·Security staffnot stated on the website
·Access controlnot stated on the website
✓Nurse or medical room
✓Counsellor
·Child protection policynot stated on the website
·Staff trainingnot stated on the website
·Anti-bullying policynot stated on the website
A doctor is at the college for 2 hours four times a week, including Saturday; the nurse is present all day every weekday; emergency care and hospitals are in nearby Monfalcone and Trieste. A full-time psychologist and counsellor also supports students with special educational needs. Weekly tutorial groups, residence tutors, a peer support programme with trained student supporters, and help from the librarian with learning difficulties.
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Criteria breakdown criterion weight in brackets
Academics and programmes (16%)82 Community rating (16%)no dataparent reviews are needed: the criterion switches on at the fifth verified one Exams and destinations (12%) scored on disclosed data55 Safety and wellbeing (12%) scored on disclosed data65 Accreditation and verifiability (10%)85 Teaching staff (10%) scored on disclosed data55 Facilities (10%) scored on disclosed data75 Clubs and activities (8%) scored on disclosed data78 Value for money (6%) scored at the median95 "Scored on disclosed data" stands where we count only what the school has written about itself on its own site: exams and destinations, safety and wellbeing, teaching staff, facilities, clubs and activities. A low score here means the school does not write about this, not that the school does not have it: a school with good security and a sparse site will score low. A school can fill in its profile, and the score will be counted again.
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