UWC Adriatic offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) curriculum. Alongside standard courses, the College offers Arabic, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian and Bosnian, World Arts and Cultures, Environmental Systems, and Art. Additionally, all students are expected to take Italian as a subject, although this does not have to be an IBDP exam subject but can complete a separate Certificate.

UWC Adriatic places a special emphasis on the "service" component of its Creativity, Activity, Services (CAS) program. Being physically integrated into the life of the local community the College has long-standing collaborative relations with many associations that lead volunteering activities in a wide range of areas.

Social services activities include: work with Italian and Slovene speaking children through art, teaching English and other activities in local primary schools; multicultural presentations to offer a multicultural experience to students of local primary schools through a range of activities aimed at fighting prejudice and racism; assistance to persons with mental or physical disabilities; refugee work, offering companionship to the elderly or other persons who are confined to their homes; visiting the elderly in local institutions; First Aid Course - Ambulance Service (with local Red Cross operators); performing musical concerts in hospitals and institutions for elderly and sick people; visiting people with multiple sclerosis; engaging in sport and theatre activities with people with disabilities; science dissemination for children and adults; offering English conversation classes to the local community; visiting the residents of a local hospice.

Creative activities include: Adriatic Times (blog), Ceramics / Pottery, Chess, Creative writing and Literature Appreciation, Current Affairs Study Group, Debate Club, Decoupage & Patchwork, Drawing, Exploring Cultures through Cinema, Model United Nations (MUN), Music activities (Choir, Madrigal Choir, Piano Lessons, Solo Singing, Understanding Courses, Music Composition, Instrumental Lessons, Ensembles, Musical Show), Photography, Robotics, Philosophy magazine, TEDx UWC Adriatic, Theatre, Yearbook, WEB 2.0.

UWC Adriatic capitalizes on its seaside village setting on Trieste’s karst highlands and in the vicinity of the Alps to offer its students a range of related outdoor activities. The full range of options currently available are as follows: Aerobics, Badminton, Circuit Training, Climbing, Contemporary Dance, Cross country running, Hiking, Kayaking, Mixed Martial Arts, Orienteering, Sailing, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee and Yoga.

UWC Adriatic’s residences and facilities are scattered around the village of Duino. Seven residence buildings host the students. Other facilities include the Mensa (the canteen), the Academic Building, the Art Centre, the Science Labs, the Library, the Medical Centre, the Auditorium and ICMA – the International Community Music Academy.

Duino, a charming seaside village half an hour from Trieste, is a tranquil location that provides a protected environment conducive to a healthy lifestyle. Venice is nearby and the border with Slovenia is just a few kilometres away.