LEADERSHIP
NaheedBardai
Principal
SianMorgan
Established in 1962, UWC Atlantic is the flagship college of the inspirational UWC global education movement, comprising 18 schools and colleges worldwide.
Basedinthe12thCenturyStDonat’sCastleinSouthWales,a122-acresitethatincludes itsownseafront,woodlandandfarmland,boardersaged16to19fromover90 nationalitiesareselectedtostudytheIBDPbasedpurelyonpersonalmotivationand potentialThedeliberatediversityofthestudentbodyisachievedbyattractingstudents fromvastlydifferingpolitical,religious,ethnicandsocio-economicbackgrounds.The Classof2025hasaclasssizeof203students
VicePrincipalAcademics&IBDPCoordinator
MarijaUzunovaDang
VicePrincipalEducationInnovation
LucretiaFields
VicePrincipalStudentLife,Safeguarding(DSP),Wellbeing andBelonging
GUIDANCE&UNIVERSITYCOUNSELLING
HeadofGuidanceandUniversityCounselling FrancineMohammed francinemohammed@uwcatlanticorg
GuidanceandUniversityCounsellors
SamHollis samhollis@uwcatlanticorg
VickiKuether vickikuether@uwcatlanticorg
ACCREDITATION & MEMBERSHIP
IB World School
Boarding Schools' Association (BSA)
Welsh Independent Schools’ Council (WISC) International ACAC
(Association for College Admission Counselling)
ADDRESS
UWC Atlantic, St Donat’s Castle, St Donat’s, Llantwit Major, CF61 1WF, United Kingdom
UWCAtlanticwasthefirstschooltoofferanewacademicpathwaywithintheIBDP StartedinAugust2023,theSystemsTransformationPathway(STP)supportsour ambitionthataUWCAtlanticeducationdevelops“bridgebuildersandcompassionate leaders,empoweringthemtogobeyondtreatingsymptomstounderstandrootcauses and initiate transformative solutions to human and environmental crises”. This pioneeringanddistinctivenewIBDPpathwayhasbeendevelopedoutofapartnership betweenUWCAtlanticandtheInternationalBaccalaureate
Climatechange,globalmigration,extremism,inequalityandnaturalresourcedepletion demandpeoplewithradical,changemakingthinkingwholooktobuildbridgesnot walls.ThatmindsetdefinesUWCAtlanticstudents,alongsideapassiontoservesociety inawaythatisbold,forward-lookingandunrestrained
BothIBDiplomapathways,thestandardandthenewSTPpathwayleadtostudents receivingthefullIBDiploma,subjecttomeetingthegraduationrequirements
The UWC mission is to make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future
AtUWCAtlantic,allstudentsareexpectedtoengagefullyincollegelifeanduphold theUWCvaluesof:
Internationalandinterculturalunderstanding
Celebrationofdifference
Personalresponsibilityandintegrity
Mutualresponsibilityandrespect
Compassionandservice
Respectfortheenvironment
Asenseofidealism
Actionandpersonalexample
Personalchallenge
ThesevaluesareunderpinnedbyUWCAtlantic’sguidingprinciples:
Tobeinnovatorsineducation
Toprovideopportunitytodeservingstudentsfromaroundtheworldtoaccess thiseducationirrespectiveoftheirabilitytopay
Forthiseducationtotakeplaceinauniqueandexceptionalsettingwherethe entirecampusistheclassroom
WE ARE PART OF A GLOBAL NETWORK OF 18 SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES ACROSS FOUR CONTINENTS
COURSE AND SUBJECT LISTING
Group 1
English A Language and Literature
HL/SL
Chinese A SL (IB2 only)
Self Taught Language SL
Spanish A HL/SL
Group 2
English B HL/SL
French B HL/SL
French Ab initio SL
Spanish B HL/SL
Spanish Ab initio SL
Group 3
Economics HL/SL
Environmental Systems and Societies SL/HL
Geography HL/SL
Global Politics HL/SL
History HL
Social and Cultural Anthropology
HL/SL
Group 4
Biology HL/SL
Chemistry HL/SL
Environmental Systems and Societies
SL/HL
Physics HL/SL
Group 5
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL/SL
Mathematics: Application and Interpretation HL/SL
Group 6
Music SL/HL
Visual Arts SL/HL
Subjects Systems Transformation Pathway (STP)
Students are also expected to complete the Theory of Knowledge (ToK) course, a 4000-word Extended Essay (EE) and Creative Activity Service (CAS) as part of their IB Diploma.
At UWC Atlantic, students can submit up to 10 applications in a year with the University of California and UCAS each counting as 1 application.
The college does not rank its students, provide GPA or any testing preparations (such as SAT) for students
These publications have some useful additional information about UWC Atlantic
Students apply for and are accepted at a diverse range of universities globally
With the support from the Guidance and University team, the students make plans for their future 98% of our students apply to universities for further studies after UWC Atlantic. Some students take a gap year to further follow the mission, gain professional experience and to fulfil military service
The guidance and university counsellors meet with all students individually to discuss the student’s personal aspirations and the respective application processes UWC Atlantic has excellent relationships with many higher education institutions worldwide Every year, more than 100 universities and colleges from around the world visit the college virtually and in-person, so students can meet university representatives and get relevant information directly. Information about scholarships and financial aid is also made available to students
The University Guidance team provides support on strategic application lists, and what is needed for the respective applications There is also guidance on possibilities to reduce costs of applications and where the best financial support/scholarships will be provided for students with financial need
