{"id":78,"date":"2025-04-07T21:10:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T20:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gt.uwcstaging.co.uk\/about-short-courses\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T21:06:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T21:06:37","slug":"about-short-courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gt.uwcstaging.co.uk\/en\/short-courses\/about-short-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"About short courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-studio14-blocks-site-banner-block\"><section class=\"about-banner text-centered about-banner--gradient-blue\" style=\"background-color:transparent\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"about-banner-bg\" src=\"https:\/\/uwcstaging.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Campus-UWC-USA-2-1.png\" alt=\"About UWC short courses\"\/><div class=\"about-banner-main centered\"><h1 class=\"about-banner-heading\">About UWC short courses<\/h1><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"--background-color:transparent;--width:100%;--max-width:80rem;--margin-top:0;--margin-right:auto;--margin-bottom:0;--margin-left:auto;--padding-top:0;--padding-right:0;--padding-bottom:0;--padding-left:0\" class=\"wp-block-studio14-blocks-section-block\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-studio14-blocks-alt-side-link-block why-uwc__article\"><why-uwc-aside><aside class=\"custom-sticky-aside\"><p class=\"custom-sticky-aside__header\" data-wpml-name=\"side-link-header\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\">On this Page<\/p><ul class=\"custom-sticky-aside__list\"><li class=\"custom-sticky-aside__item\"><a href=\"#what-are-uwc-short-courses\" class=\"custom-sticky-aside__link\" data-wpml-name=\"side-link-sections-0-title\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\">What are UWC short courses?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"custom-sticky-aside__item\"><a href=\"#why-choose-a-uwc-short-course\" class=\"custom-sticky-aside__link\" data-wpml-name=\"side-link-sections-1-title\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\">Why choose a UWC short course?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"custom-sticky-aside__item\"><a href=\"#who-organises-uwc-short-courses\" class=\"custom-sticky-aside__link\" data-wpml-name=\"side-link-sections-2-title\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\">Who organises UWC short courses?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/aside><\/why-uwc-aside><section class=\"why-uwc__content\"><div id=\"what-are-uwc-short-courses\" class=\"why-uwc__content-block\" data-is-observable=\"\"><h2 class=\"why-uwc__content-heading\" style=\"text-align:left\" data-wpml-name=\"section-0-heading\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\">What are UWC short courses?<\/h2><div class=\"why-uwc__content-body\" style=\"text-align:left\" data-wpml-name=\"section-0-body\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\">Since 1987, UWC short courses have empowered young people worldwide to experience the transformative power of a UWC education. These intensive programmes, available in <strong>in-person, online, or hybrid formats<\/strong>, reflect UWC\u2019s core mission: to unite people, nations, and cultures for peace and a sustainable future.<br><br>With more than <strong>200 short courses and 7,000+ participants since 1987<\/strong>, UWC short courses are rooted in experiential learning and designed for people aged <strong>five to 99 years old<\/strong>. Each course offers participants the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of peers, explore pressing local and global challenges, develop transferable changemaking skills and build friendshipsthat last a lifetime.<br><\/div><div class=\"custom-block custom-image\" data-wpml-name=\"section-0-block-0-image\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwcstaging.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/abs.jpg\" alt=\"abs\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\"\/><\/div><div class=\"custom-block custom-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"why-choose-a-uwc-short-course\" class=\"why-uwc__content-block\" data-is-observable=\"\"><h2 class=\"why-uwc__content-heading\" style=\"text-align:left\" data-wpml-name=\"section-1-heading\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\">Why choose a UWC short course?<\/h2><div class=\"why-uwc__content-body\" style=\"text-align:left\" data-wpml-name=\"section-1-body\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\">UWC short courses distill the essence of a UWC education into <strong>one to five weeks<\/strong> of immersive learning. Without the constraints of an academic curriculum, participants focus on topics such as:<br><\/div><ul class=\"custom-block custom-list\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;padding-left:1.5rem;margin:1rem 0;text-align:left\" data-wpml-name=\"section-1-block-0-text\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\"><li style=\"margin-bottom:0.5rem;display:list-item\"><strong>Peace, power, and conflict resolution<\/strong><br><\/li><li style=\"margin-bottom:0.5rem;display:list-item\"><strong>Environmental sustainability<\/strong><br><\/li><li style=\"margin-bottom:0.5rem;display:list-item\"><strong>Leadership for global impact<\/strong><br><\/li><li style=\"margin-bottom:0.5rem;display:list-item\"><strong>Identity, diversity, and inclusion<\/strong><br><\/li><li style=\"margin-bottom:0.5rem;display:list-item\"><strong>Social entrepreneurship and innovation<\/strong><br><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"custom-block custom-text custom-div has-text-align-left\" style=\"text-align:left\" data-wpml-name=\"section-1-block-1-text\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\">Through tailored themes and creative methods like\u00a0<strong>workshops, project-learning<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>outdoor learning<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>simulations<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>service opportunities<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>team-building<\/strong>, participants are empowered to explore their passions, develop practical solutions, and contribute to a more sustainable and equitable world.<\/div><div class=\"custom-block custom-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"who-organises-uwc-short-courses\" class=\"why-uwc__content-block\" data-is-observable=\"\"><h2 class=\"why-uwc__content-heading\" style=\"text-align:left\" data-wpml-name=\"section-2-heading\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\">Who organises UWC short courses?<\/h2><div class=\"why-uwc__content-body\" style=\"text-align:left\" data-wpml-name=\"section-2-body\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\">UWC short courses are organised by UWC national committees, UWC schools and colleges, former or current staff and\u00a0 students, as well as external partner organisations. Anyone with a\u00a0<strong>brave, innovative idea<\/strong>\u00a0aligned with the UWC mission and values can apply to receive UWC endorsement to organise an official UWC short course.<br><br>Courses are hosted locally, regionally or internationally, in up to\u00a0<strong>30 locations worldwide<\/strong>\u00a0each year. Online formats ensure even greater accessibility, allowing UWC short courses to reach participants in regions where in-person opportunities are limited.<br><br>Each graduate of a UWC short course officially becomes part of the\u00a0<strong>UWC\u00a0 network of 85,000+ changemakers<\/strong>, reinforcing their connection to a global community committed to building a better future.<br><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":65,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","subsite_url":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-78","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.7.1 (Yoast SEO v27.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>About short courses - UWC Guatemala<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gt.uwcstaging.co.uk\/en\/short-courses\/about-short-courses\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"About short courses\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/gt.uwcstaging.co.uk\/en\/short-courses\/about-short-courses\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"UWC Guatemala\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ColegiosdelMundoUnidoEspana\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-08-31T21:06:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/uwc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Campus-UWC-USA-2-1.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gt.uwcstaging.co.uk\\\/en\\\/short-courses\\\/about-short-courses\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gt.uwcstaging.co.uk\\\/en\\\/short-courses\\\/about-short-courses\\\/\",\"name\":\"About short courses - 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