 Introduction Facilities Academic Programme Introduction Subject Group1 Subject Group2 Subject Group3 Subject Group4 Subject Group5 Subject Group6 Extra-Academic Programme Student Applications Jobs at RCNUWC Contact Us | Academic Programme: Introduction The primary language of instruction at the College is English, although students may write their International Baccalaureate examinations in other languages. Students who do course work in a language other than their native language are awarded a bilingual diploma.
For complete information about the International Baccalaureate click here. IB Subject Groups Group 1. Language A1 Group 2. Language Group 3. Individuals and Societies Group 4. Experimental Sciences Group 5. Mathematics Group 6. Arts and Electives
The International Baccalaureate also requires that students complete an Extended Essay. Students select a staff advisor and then work independently on a research topic of interest to them and produce a 4,000 word paper. The extended essay allows students the opportunity to examine a topic in great depth and gives them experience in researching and writing academic papers. Students are also required to participate in some form of extracurricular activity as part of the Creative, Action, Active Service (CAS) requirement. In keeping with the aims of the College, students are expected to participate in monthly Global Concerns programs, weekly World Today presentations, and a semester-long Nordic Studies and Nordic Communications courses. Global Concerns usually take an entire day, during which students listen to guest speakers and participate in discussions or simulations about one global topic. |
Academic life at the United World Colleges is based on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, recognized globally and administered from Geneva by an International Board. 
The IB offers certificates in 6 subject groups. To work for an IB Diploma students need to take 1 subject from each subject group, 3 at the Higher Certificate Level and 3 at the Standard Certificate level. The Higher Level courses have a more demanding work load and a greater time commitment than the Standard Level courses. As a result, IB courses satisfy the rigorous requirements of universities in most countries around the world. If a particular course contains optional components, care is taken to select those that reflect closest the environmental and humanitarian aims of the College.
In addition to those six required subjects, students must take Theory of Knowledge, a 100-hour course that gives students a forum in which to pull together the diverse aspects of their education and examine them in a philosophically comprehensive manner. Students learn to discern objective from subjective knowledge and explore the concept of truth.