ISP International Opportunities offer students the chance to pursue their passions and develop their life skills while learning how to be confident, global citizens.
From leading a film crew, to taking the first steps into unknown cultures, each of our international opportunities is designed to shape our students’ life competencies. We focus on developing cognitive awareness, interpersonal skills, digital fluency, self-leadership and global citizenship. Find out more about each of our programmes below.
Our university partners
- The University of Chicago plays a role in co-developing our bespoke programme for our ISP Writers programme.
- Webster Geneva hosted our ISP Model United Nations event in November, giving students a chance to experience becoming a delegate in one of the UN’s major cities.
- University of the Arts London provides future-ready learning content for our ISP Artists programme.
Students who took part in ISP International Opportunities told us that they:
- Increased their capacity to work in teams and solve conflicts collaboratively.
- Saw improvement in expressing their ideas creatively and effectively.
- Have a greater understanding of others’ worldviews.
- Felt they had improved in identifying their own areas of growth.
- Felt more aware of the impact they can have in their own community, the planet and cultures.
- Became more aware of global issues and how to create sustainable change.
- Developed communication, confidence and collaboration skills.
- Built confidence in real-world contexts.
- Learned about global perspectives.
Our students highly value these programmes:
of students said they have changed their behaviour as a result of the programme.
are now considering STEM subjects in their academic future.
feel more hopeful about the future.
Source: 2025 Students Survey Data participating in ISP Scientists
ISP Model United Nations
Programme highlights
- Public speaking training
- Global citizenship
With ISP MUN, become a delegate in online or in-person Model United Nations Committee as you learn about diplomacy, international relations, research techniques, public speaking and debating.
Learning outcomes
- Knowledge: I know about international relations and current political issues.
- Skills: I can use research, writing and public speaking skills.
- Understanding: I understand the role of diplomacy in conflict resolution.
- Confidence: I can share my ideas with others.
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Model United Nations has helped me to gain so much new knowledge regarding world issues and the world as a whole. Aside from that, my public speaking skills have improved tremendously and I have become more confident in myself. I would highly recommend this programme to anyone looking for a new, great experience.
Student, Asia Pacific Schools Malaysia
ISP Cultural Exchange
Programme highlights
- An immersive culture and language experience
- Travel and learn with ISP students from other countries
- Experience life at another ISP school
Dive into new cultures and broaden your horizons with the ISP Cultural Exchange programme. Travel and learn with students from different countries, gaining insights and forming lifelong friendships. Embrace diversity through immersive experiences.
Learning outcomes
- Knowledge: I know about different cultures and traditions.
- Skills: I can organise myself independently, I can communicate confidently.
- Understanding: I can empathise with people from different countries and cultures, I know the different ways I can be a responsible global citizen.
- Confidence: I can adapt to new cultures and settings.
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Our daughter had a great time, learned a new culture, gained more independence and she met a great host family and many new friends.
Parent, Lady Elizabeth School, Spain
ISP Virtual Exchange
Programme highlights
- Exposure to different cultures
- An international network of peers
- Communication skills
ISP Virtual Exchange enables whole classes to do a reciprocal virtual exchange with classes in other ISP schools. Classes will have four to six interactions, with at least half of those being live sessions with the other school.
Learning outcomes
- Knowledge: I know about a range of cultures and traditions.
- Skills: I can use and apply my interpersonal skills.
- Understanding: I can use empathy to understand social and global issues.
- Confidence: I can adapt to new cultures and settings.
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Student, MILE Bilingual School Italy
ISP Scientists
Programme highlights
- Real-world problem solving
- Partnership with external experts
- Hands-on environmental impact projects
Become a citizen scientist with ISP Scientists and contribute to real-world STEM research projects. Engage in hands-on experiments and challenges as you share your discoveries in an interactive online ISP Science Fair.
Learning outcomes
- Knowledge: I know the foundational concepts of key scientific ideas and real-world phenomena.
- Skills: I can carry out scientific research and experimentation.
- Understanding: I understand how to explore solutions to real-world problems.
- Confidence: I can create sustainable change in my community.
Student outcomes – 2024/25 programme
- 96% of students said they would call themselves a scientist after taking part in the programme, compared with 12% who said they would before.
- 93% feel more hopeful about the future.
- 90% of students said they have changed their behaviour because of the programme.
- 89% felt challenged and proud to have overcome their fears.
- 82% felt they have more agency to make change.
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I would recommend this programme to my friends or another student because this programme helped me improve a lot in different areas. (…), I also learned some extremely valuable knowledge about plastic and how we are harming the planet. Not only that, this programme can help save the world and it is an experience worthy of undergoing.
Student, Tenby Schools – Setia Eco Gardens Malaysia
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ISP Chess Masters
Programme highlights
- Regional in-person qualifiers
- Virtual international championship
- Trainings with experts
With ISP Chess Masters, grow your chess and teamwork skills and by connecting with other ISP students to play fast chess in online, join themed challenge weeks and in-person tournaments in local, regional and global contexts.
Learning outcomes
- Knowledge: I can use a range of strategies to solve problems.
- Skills: I can use logic to make decisions.
- Understanding: I understand the strategy of the game.
- Confidence: I can play effectively and fairly.
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Student, Fontenebro International School Spain
ISP Filmmakers
Programme highlights
- Real-life movie-making experience
- Digital editing tools
- Filmmakers Award Ceremony
Learn the importance of collaboration with ISP Filmmakers as you work with other students to achieve the common goal of producing a film, its trailer and poster. The programme provides insights into career pathways in film and media.
Learning outcomes
- Knowledge: I know a range of technical skills needed for filmmaking.
- Skills: I can work in a team in various roles.
- Understanding: I know the different steps in a creative project.
- Confidence: I can share my learning with a group, and I know the different ways that I’m creative.
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This programme really improves your understanding of filmmaking, planning, scenes shots and will really help you on your application later on for university. It also teaches you to work together on camera shots and editing that for sure will be needed in the future.
Student, The Aquila School, United Arab Emirates
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ISP Changemakers
- Design thinking workshops
- Partnerships across ISP schools
- Grants for real life changemaking projects
Be empowered to lead meaningful change in your community and beyond with ISP Changemakers. The programme offers three distinct but connected strands that give you clear pathways to explore your passions, take initiative, and develop real-world solutions. The strands – Social Impact, Ideas for Action, and Sustainable Campus – provide a platform for collaboration, innovation, and sustained action. This programme is aligned with ISP’s commitment to sustainability, global citizenship, and the development of key life competencies.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge: Know more about the different issues and opportunities that influence the well-being of my community.
Skills: Be able to apply different frameworks and methodologies to create projects with social impact. Raise awareness and take action on environmental issues amongst ISP staff, students and wider school communities.
Understanding: Develop my understanding of my individual actions as well as the collective social impact.
Confidence: Grow my confidence on the impact my actions have to create sustainable change in my school community.
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Student, Instituto Thomas Jefferson Querétaro
ISP Artists
Programme highlights
- Workshops with experts in the field
- Custom-made art curriculum
- Virtual art exhibitions
Explore your artistic side with ISP Artists, as guided activities inspire your creative expression. Artwork is then shared in online portfolios and through in-school exhibitions, as well as some being curated in the virtual online ISP gallery.
Learning outcomes
- Knowledge: I know about different artistic movements.
- Skills: I can use different artistic techniques.
- Understanding: I can express my feelings through my artwork.
- Confidence: I am confident in expressing myself creatively.
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ISP Maths Masters
- Regional tournaments
- Real-life maths challenges
- Learn and compete with students at other ISP schools
Enhance your maths fluency using your digital skills with ISP Maths Masters. Using an interactive maths platform, you will compete in the regional ISP Maths Tournament, as well as participating in real-world, multicultural maths challenges.
This programme is running in South America, Central America and the Caribbean, and Mexico.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge: I know a range of maths concepts and processes.
Skills: I can use and apply my maths skills to solve problems.
Understanding: I understand how maths is used in real life contexts.
Confidence: I am confident to express myself mathematically.
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I loved using the interactive platform to solve problems and challenge myself. Competing with other schools in our region made it exciting, and the real-world maths challenges helped me see how maths is used in everyday life. I feel more confident now, and it really improved the way I think about numbers.
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ISP Writers
Programme highlights
- Learn about another culture
- Author-led workshops
- Become a published author
Learning outcomes
- Knowledge: I know how narrative features are used in writing.
- Skills: I can use and apply a range of narrative features in my writing.
- Understanding: I know some features of writing in other cultures.
- Confidence: I can communicate creatively through writing.
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This programme helps me to write, improve my confidence in writing, makes me highly creative, [and] gives opportunities to travel to other worlds.
Student, CS Academy, India
ISP Young Voices
Programme highlights
- In-school public speaking events
- Develop communication skills
Inspire the future with ISP Young Voices, an oracy programme that brings together public speaking initiatives across ISP schools. Aimed at students aged 11–18, it builds confidence, clarity, and creativity through authentic speaking experiences. Whether through TED-style talks or local school showcases, you will explore meaningful ideas and develop essential communication skills.
This programme is running in Iberia.
Learning outcomes
- Knowledge: I know about international issues, cultures and perspectives.
- Skills: I can plan and present ideas with confidence.
- Understanding: I understand the power of ideas to change life.
- Confidence: I am a confident public speaker.
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Not only did I grow in my public speaking skills and gain newfound confidence in my abilities, but I also formed incredible friendships and connections, something I hadn’t expected but deeply cherish.
Student, Iberia
