![Kuvaaja Studio Korento - Harri Mäenpää Ensimmäinen UWC-lyhytkurssi järjestettiin 6.8.2016 Kontiolahdella. Kurssille osallistui 50 nuorta, joista 10 oli suomalaisia, muut Etelä- ja Itä-Euroopasta. Lisäksi mukana oli 16 ohjaajaa eri maista.](/sites/default/files/styles/main_image_crop_full_width/public/images/UWC%20lyhytkurssi%202016.jpg?h=9511e774&itok=HxZYVYU7)
First UWC course in Kontiolahti 6.8.2016. Pic: Studio Korento - Harri Mäenpää
The application and student selection process is organized by the United World Colleges National Committee of Finland jointly with the UWC committee.
United World Colleges are international colleges that are independent in terms of administration and finances. United World Colleges follow the same principles in their operations. There are altogether twelve United World Colleges in five continents of the world. Students from Finland are sent to ten colleges. Their educational level corresponds to the last two years in a Finnish upper secondary school.
More information at:
www.uwc.fi (in Finnish)
www.uwc.org