UWC South East Asia (UWCSEA) - East Campus
About UWCSEA
UWCSEA has two campuses in Singapore. Both enrol day students aged 4-18 years and boarders aged 14-18 years.
East Campus opened in 2008 and was purpose built in Tampines, a fast-growing northeastern hub near Changi Airport.
Find out more
To find out more visit https://www.uwcsea.edu.sg
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Key Information
6000+ students
10.5 to 1 Student Teacher Ratio
2 Campuses - East Campus, Dover Campus
Year of Founding
1971
Grades
K1 - Grade 12
Residential Boarding
We offer an on-campus boarding experience at both East and Dover campuses. On-site boarding facilities are home to students from Grade 8-12 (11-18 years old). From August 2027 boarding will start in Grade 9 (14 years old).
Curriculum
Primary and Middle School (4-13 years): UWCSEA Learning Programme
High School - Grade 9-10 (14-16 years): UWCSEA Grade 9/10 Programme
High School - Grade 11-12 (16-18 years): IB Diploma Programme
Language Of Instruction
English
Additional Languages Taught
A variety of English as an Additional Language (EAL), First Language, Language Other Than English (LOTE), and Home Languages Programme (HLP) options are available depending on a student’s proficiency.
These options include Chinese, French and Spanish. There’s also a selection of ab initio languages for students joining in Grade 11 for the IBDP.
For our multilingual students, we offer a range of ‘first language’ classes as part of the academic timetable. The offerings include Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean and Spanish.
For languages not offered in the academic timetable the unique and highly regarded Home Languages Programme is available on both Dover and East campuses. Students can sign up for classes to maintain the language they speak at home and to develop literacy skills.
School Hours
Infant School (K1-G1): 8am-2pm
Junior School (G2-G5): 8am-3pm
Middle School (G6-G8): 8am-3pm
High School (G9-G12): 8am-3pm
After-school Activities programme until 4.30pm
International Demographics
100+ nations including Singapore, Australia, China, Canada, India, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States, and more.
Application deadline
Applications open on 1 September for entry the following August.
For full details, please visit: https://www.uwcsea.edu.sg/admissions/admissions-resources/
