UWC Maastricht

What UWC Maastricht does

UWC Maastricht is a non-profit international boarding and day school located in Maastricht, Netherlands, founded in 2011 as part of the United World Colleges (UWC) global education movement, which traces its origins to 1962. The school delivers the full International Baccalaureate continuum — Primary Years Programme (ages 4-11), Middle Years Programme (ages 11-16), Diploma Programme (ages 16-19), and Career-related Programme (ages 16-19) — to a community of more than 900 students and 200 staff representing over 100 nationalities. Its core technology is the IB curriculum itself, supported by the OpenApply admissions platform and the ISAMS student information system for parents, students, and alumni, with a Bring Your Own Device policy for secondary students.

UWC Maastricht operates a hybrid revenue model. Day-student tuition ranges from €8,360 per year (Primary) to €12,690 per year (DP/CP), supplemented by a non-refundable €790 application fee. Residential students aged 16-19 are recruited through 156+ UWC National Committees worldwide and a UWC Global Selection Programme, with 60% of residential students funded through UWC International scholarships, corporate sponsorships (€2,500-€60,000 per scholarship), foundation grants, and individual donations. Notable funding partners include dsm-firmenich, Nedlin, Boston Scientific, DHL, Medtronic, and Sabic on the corporate side, and Horizon Foundation, KidsRights, Stichting Kannunik Salden, and Stichting Onderwijssteun on the foundation side. Female Empowerment Network memberships, starting at €1,000 annually, and sustainable merchandise sales round out the funding stack.

The school's go-to-market is dual: direct OpenApply-based admissions for day students in the Maastricht border region, and channel-driven recruitment for residential students through UWC's national committee network. Mission-driven programming — most visibly the 2020-2027 Female Empowerment Project, which has placed 53 girls from conflict-affected regions on scholarships — anchors brand positioning and donor engagement. Recognized as an IB World School, CIS member, Eco-Schools member, and Dutch ANBI-registered Public Benefit Organisation, UWC Maastricht occupies a distinctive niche in European international education where access is explicitly tied to promise and potential rather than ability to pay.

Name

UWC Maastricht

Legal name

UWC Maastricht

Website

https://uwcmaastricht.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Short description

UWC Maastricht is a non-profit international boarding and day school in the Netherlands, founded 2011, delivering the full IB continuum to over 900 students aged 4-19 from 100+ nationalities. Revenue combines day-student tuition (€8,360-€12,690 annually) with scholarships, corporate sponsorships, and foundation grants funding 60% of residential students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pre-College Summer/Winter Academic Programs (High School Students) (EDAIAIAD), Secondary School Exchange Programs (Academic Year/Semester) (EDAIAHAB)

Keywords

• International baccalaureate education
• Boarding school services
• Primary secondary schooling
• Scholarship funded education
• International education programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Maastricht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Boarding Fees: Annual tuition fees for day students ranging from €8,360 (Primary) to €12,690 (DP/CP). Residential students receive (partial) scholarships through UWC International funding.
2. Corporate Sponsorships and Donations: Corporate donations typically range from €2,500 to €60,000 for full scholarships. Companies support as part of CSR and SDG alignment (Quality Education, Eradicating Poverty, Climate Action).
3. Individual Donations and Memberships: Female Empowerment Network memberships start at €1,000 annually. Individual donations support scholarship fund for students from conflict-affected regions.
4. Foundation and Grant Funding: Support from foundations including Horizon Foundation (refugees), KidsRights (change makers), Stichting Kannunik Salden (refugee youth), Stichting Onderwijssteun (education).
5. Merchandise Sales: Online merchandise shop selling sustainable clothing (organic cotton, recycled PET fabric, FAIR WEAR FOUNDATION certified) via GotShirts platform.
6. Application Fees: Non-refundable application fee of €790 per student for admissions processing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UWC Maastricht delivers International Baccalaureate (IB) education from Primary Years through Diploma and Career-related Programmes for students aged 4-19, combining day school instruction with a residential boarding programme for ages 16-19. The school is part of the United World Colleges global movement and offers a unified educational continuum emphasising international-mindedness, intercultural understanding, and preparation for university, with scholarships funding the majority of residential places.

Product overview

UWC Maastricht is a leading International Boarding and Day School in the Netherlands offering a unified educational programme from age 4 to 19. The school operates three main educational products: the Primary School (ages 4-11), the Secondary School (ages 11-19) offering the IB Middle Years Programme, IB Diploma Programme, and IB Career-related Programme, and the Boarding School (Residences) for students aged 16-19. With approximately 600 secondary students from over 100 nationalities annually, the school focuses on making education a force for peace and a sustainable future.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40,000 service hours contributed to Maastricht region
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• dsm-firmenichcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner and sponsor hosting Freedom Lunch events. Students speak at company events, creating intergenerational exchange opportunities. dsm-firmenich values UWC's 'Celebrate Differences' ethos aligning with company culture.
• Horizon FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational foundation focusing on refugees and students affected by conflict, occupation, and exile. Partners with UWC to support Afghan and other conflict-affected students.
• KidsRightsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation empowering young change makers. Supports scholarship students with focus on youth leadership development.
• Stichting Kannunik SaldenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch foundation supporting inclusion of refugee and underprivileged youth in the Netherlands through educational opportunities.
• Stichting OnderwijssteunminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation support foundation providing and promoting educational access for disadvantaged students.
• NedlinmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting scholarship fund. Quote from Luuk de Win highlights alignment with company's international environment and ambition to change the world.
• Boston ScientificminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFemale Empowerment Network business partner
• DHLminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFemale Empowerment Network business partner
• MedtronicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFemale Empowerment Network business partner
• SabicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFemale Empowerment Network business partner
• JCI Landen van OvermazeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerService and networking club supporting Female Empowerment Network and youth development
• UWC Lebanon National CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational committee coordinating scholarship selection for three talented Lebanese students annually to study at UWC Maastricht and rebuild their country
• Kopila ValleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNepalese orphanage founded by Maggie Doyne (featured by Floortje Dessing). Partnership supports Kopila Valley Talent Scholarship for Nepalese students.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International School of Brussels: Long-established international school in Belgium serving ages 2.5–20 with IB and other curricula. Comparable as a mature European private international school serving globally mobile families, though it does not sit inside the UWC scholarship funnel.
• British School of Amsterdam: Established international private school in the Netherlands serving ages 3–18 with a non-Dutch, internationally mobile family base. Closest non-UWC incumbent to UWC Maastricht's day-school operation in the Amsterdam/Maastricht corridor.

Direct peers

• Li Po Chun United World College: UWC school in Hong Kong offering the IB DP for residential students recruited globally through the UWC network. Direct peer on the residential IB diploma model with scholarship reliance.
• UWC Robert Bosch College: Fellow UWC school in Freiburg, Germany, also offering the two-year IB Diploma Programme with a residential cohort funded through the UWC scholarship system. Shares the same UWC mission, admissions model, and IB curriculum as UWC Maastricht.
• UWC Red Cross Nordic: UWC school in Norway focused on humanitarian and conflict-zone scholarship students, founded in partnership with the Red Cross. Closely overlaps UWC Maastricht's conflict-region scholarship mission and IB DP focus.
• UWC South East Asia (UWCSEA): Two UWC campuses in Singapore offering IB continuum (PYP through DP) with day and residential streams. One of the largest and most established UWC operations and a like-for-like comparator on K-12 IB delivery and Asia/global recruitment.
• UWC Mostar: UWC school in Bosnia and Herzegovina founded in a post-conflict context, offering IB DP with UWC-funded scholarships. Operates the same global selection mechanism and mission-driven model as UWC Maastricht, often serving students from the same conflict-affected regions.
• UWC Dilijan: UWC school in Armenia offering IB DP and a residential programme recruited globally through UWC National Committees. Direct analogue as a younger UWC campus with a similar mission of peace through education.
• Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa: UWC school in Eswatini offering IB continuum (MYP and DP) with scholarship-funded residential students from across Africa. Same UWC movement identity and global recruitment funnel as UWC Maastricht.
• UWC Atlantic College: The founding United World College in Wales (UK), established 1962. Offers the IB Diploma and Career-related Programme within the same 18-school UWC network, with scholarship-funded residential students recruited globally — the closest operational analogue to UWC Maastricht.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/uwcmaastricht

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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