The United World College in Mostar (UWC Mostar)(Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Latin: Koledž Ujedinjenog svijeta u Mostaru) was key founded by Elisatheth Rehn (UN Special Rapporteur on the Secretary General for the United Nations Mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina 1995-1999) and Lamija Tanović (Chair, Humanity in Action Bosnia and Herzegovina) and established in 2006 and officially opened by Queen Noor of Jordan. UWC Mostar is the first UWC with an explicit aim to contribute to the reconstruction of a post-conflict society and also the first to be housed within an existing public school (see also Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina).[1] UWC Mostar is the twelfth college in the United World Colleges family and the fourth college in Europe.
IB DP curriculum
UWC Mostar is an IB World School since September 2006. It offers International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) in English. In the school year 2017/2018 UWC Mostar runs these IB Courses:
- IB Group 1 Language A1: Bosnian A1, Croatian A1, Serbian A1, English A1 – Literature, English A1 – Language and literature, German A1; other languages may be taken as “self-taught” subjects.
- IB Group 2 Second Language: English B, French Ab Initio, German B, Spanish B, Spanish Ab Initio.
- IB Group 3 : Economics, History, Psychology, Anthropology, Global Politics, and the interdisciplinary course Environmental Systems and Societies.
- IB Group 4 Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and ESS.
- IB Group 5 Mathematics: Mathematical Studies(in one or two years), Mathematics Standard Level, Mathematics Higher Level, Further Mathematics
- IB Group 6 Arts: Visual Arts, Theatre Arts.
Creativity, Action, Service- CAS Programme
Creativities: Model United Nations, Astronomy, School Band, Debating Club, International Cooking, UWC Links Group, AB initio languages, Community Theatre, Visual Arts, Choir, Craft, Robotics, Global Awareness, Mediation, Fashion, School Promotion Group, Improvisational Theatre
Actions: Volleyball, Basketball, Table Tennis, Football, Rugby, Hiking & Cycling, Modern Dance, Ballroom Dance, Yoga, Judo & Taek Won Do,
(Social) Services: Kindergarten Radobolja, SOS Kindergarten and Family Centre, Home for children without parental care “Egyptian Village”, Centre for people with special needs “Los Rosales”, Caritas’ Centre for children with Special Needs “Holy Family”, Primary School for Children with Special Needs, Refugee camp Tasovčić, Ecology Group, UWC Mostar Labs and Library maintenance, IT lab lessons, Mostar Peer Support (MOPS), UWC Mostar Green House, Parent’s Association of children with Special needs “Sunce”, Amnesty International Group, Fun with Elderly