Model United Nations
Research a position, then negotiate for it.
Three levels, from first committee procedure to conference preparation. Students represent a country’s position rather than their own, and every course ends with two full committee simulations where they have to make it work in a room full of other delegates.
At a glance
Three levels, Beginner to Competitive
- Beginner, Intermediate, and Competitive.
- Grade 7 and up at every level. Model United Nations has no Foundation tier; a younger student who wants this kind of work usually starts in Debate or Public Speaking.
- Eight two-hour sessions per course. The last two run as full committee simulations.
- Groups of 4–10.
- Entry is open at Beginner. Intermediate and Competitive require an assessment.
- Taught in person at the Pan Campus in Silom–Sathorn.
The roadmap
Where a student starts, and what comes next.
Each level is a set of eight-session courses taken in order. A student joins at the level that matches their experience, finishes the courses in that level, and moves up. Debate experience helps, but it does not substitute for procedure and negotiation, which are the parts new delegates often struggle with.
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01
Beginner I, II
An introduction to the fundamentals: committee procedure, position papers, and what it means to argue a country’s stance on a global issue rather than their own.
What to expect
Comfort with parliamentary procedure, a first position paper, and the experience of speaking and negotiating in committee.
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02
Intermediate I, II
Procedure is assumed from here. The work moves to sharper research, coalition building, and drafting resolutions with delegates whose interests only partly overlap with theirs.
What to expect
Stronger negotiation, more persuasive speeches, and the ability to draft and amend a resolution collaboratively — the things that separate a delegate from the pool.
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03
Competitive Personalized
Preparation for students representing Nuance or their school at a specific conference, including special committees and crisis roles. Work is directed at the committee, country, and topic the student is actually assigned.
What to expect
Conference-ready research, negotiation, and delivery, plus guided preparation for the upcoming conference itself.
A student with conference experience does not have to start at Beginner. Tell us which conferences and committees they have participated in and we will place them accordingly.
What students learn
Five things a delegate has to be able to do.
Research a country’s position and represent it accurately, including where they personally disagree with it.
Write a position paper that states a policy and defends it.
Speak under formal committee procedure, and use the procedure deliberately rather than surviving it.
Build a coalition with delegates whose interests only partly overlap with theirs.
Draft, amend, and pass a resolution as a group, under time pressure.
How the course runs
Eight sessions, ending in committee
- Eight two-hour sessions per course, normally one each week.
- The last two sessions run as full committees, so the term’s work has to hold up in a live room.
- Groups of 4–10.
Attendance, make-up sessions, and the end-of-course report work the same way across all three programs. See how courses work.
Not sure which level?
Tell us the student’s grade and which conferences and committees they have participated in. We will tell you which courses are running and where we think they should start.