Umiverse is a UAE-based, KHDA-permitted education company founded in Dubai. We design and run school trips, study tours, cultural exchanges and internships in China, the Nordics and the United States — for students, educators and professional delegations, with clear learning outcomes, bilingual mentors and full logistics.
Students can join programs across China, the Nordics and the United States — each pairing cultural immersion with internship-style projects and mentorship.
Explore the Global Internship Pathway →Teachers can join our Nordic teacher-training track in Finland and experience Chinese education first-hand across Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen.
See Finland teacher PD programs →A look at what a week on the Silk Road actually feels like — Terracotta Warriors, the Ancient City Wall, the Muslim Quarter and the students who lived it.
Imperial heritage meets modern China.
Forbidden City • Great Wall • Summer Palace • University visit • Hutong tour
Students: cultural immersion + internship options. Teachers: experience Chinese education first-hand.
Enquire about Beijing →
Where the Silk Road begins.
Terracotta Warriors • City Wall • Muslim Quarter • Big Wild Goose Pagoda • Silk Road workshops
Students: cultural immersion + internship options. Teachers: experience Chinese education first-hand.
Enquire about Xi'an →
Culture, nature & innovation.
City walk • Panda volunteer program • Dujiangyan • Qingcheng Mountain • Sanxingdui • Sichuan University • Aeronautical Test Base
Comfortable hotel with buffet breakfast and halal-friendly meals.
Students: cultural immersion + internship options. Teachers: experience Chinese education first-hand.
Enquire about Chengdu →
Nature, culture & future innovation.
Alibaba • Songcheng • West Lake • Tea culture • Liangzhu • Qiandao Lake • Zhejiang Museum • Academy of Art • Unitree Robotics
Sheraton Grand Hangzhou Wetland Park Resort — 5★ Marriott inside Xixi National Wetland Park.
Students: cultural immersion + internship options. Teachers: experience Chinese education first-hand.
Enquire about Hangzhou →
Where tradition meets global innovation.
Shanghai Museum • Jiangnan Shipyard • CASC Eighth Academy • Yuyuan Garden • Jiao Tong University • Nanjing Road • The Bund
The Westin Bund Center Shanghai — 5★ Marriott, buffet breakfast and halal-friendly meals.
Students: cultural immersion + internship options. Teachers: experience Chinese education first-hand.
Enquire about Shanghai →
Technology, innovation & future thinking.
Shenzhen University • BYD Skyrail • Aerospace Institute • Dapeng Geopark • Observatory • DJI • Huaqiangbei • Yangmeikeng Coast
JW Marriott Hotel Shenzhen — 5★ property in Futian CBD, buffet breakfast and halal-friendly meals.
Students: cultural immersion + internship options. Teachers: experience Chinese education first-hand.
Enquire about Shenzhen →
Eurasian culture at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains.
Kazakhstan Museum • Panfilov 28 Guardsmen Park • Ascension Cathedral • Xiongnu Village • Ice & Snow World • Auezov Museum • Museum of Musical Instruments • Xian Xinghai Street • Green Bazaar • NPU Kazakhstan Campus
Rahat Palace Hotel — buffet breakfast and halal local cuisine, with licensed English-speaking study-tour guides.
Designed for Dubai students: nomadic history, ethnic craft workshops and outdoor adventure, with a study handbook and team activities.
Enquire about Almaty →
Phenomenon-based learning in the Nordics.
Finnish Star Youth Camp • Forest adventure • SDG & animal sanctuary • Canoeing & Nordic sports • Finnish school visit • Stockholm cruise • Helsinki city day
Organized with FCIEA and the Finnish Youth Center under Finland's Ministry of Education and Culture.
Teachers: dedicated teacher-training track in Finland. Students: Nordic skills camp with internship options.
Enquire about Nordic →
Stanford, Berkeley & the Bay Area.
Week 1: San José State dorms • Silicon Valley tech tours • STEM & nature days. Week 2: Stanford campus residency • Robotics or Programming track.
San José State dorms (week 1) and Stanford University dorms (week 2), supervised, boys/girls separated.
Students only — Stanford & Berkeley residencies with internship-style projects.
Enquire about Silicon →
Diplomacy, sustainability & leadership.
UN foundations & HQ tour • SDG research design • Columbia University • Leadership & culture • UN Speech Contest • DC tour • Think-tank dialogue & farewell
Mentored by Dr. Linda J. Stillman, Dr. Elizabeth K. Carll, Dr. Maureen Mackenzie-Ruppel and Lorraine C. Silvetz. Certificate issued by a UN NGO; internship opportunities for top performers.
Students only — with UN NGO certificate and internship opportunities for top performers.
Enquire about UN →Licensed guides, curriculum specialists and Umiverse educators — every day of the trip.
Clear learning outcomes, pre-departure preparation and post-trip reflection.
Visas, travel, accommodation, insurance, halal-friendly meals and 24/7 support.
We agree year group, subject focus, learning outcomes, dates, group size and budget range.
You receive a day-by-day itinerary, named host schools and partners, costings and a risk assessment.
Visas, flights, insurance, parent briefings, student preparation sessions and cultural orientation.
Umiverse staff and bilingual guides accompany the group throughout, with daily reporting to school and parents.
Reflection sessions, portfolios, certificates and a report you can share with parents and governors.
Umiverse plans and runs the whole trip. We design the itinerary around your curriculum outcomes, book flights, visas, accommodation, transport and insurance, arrange school and university visits, and travel with the group. Your staff lead the students; we handle everything else.
Our current school trip destinations are Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Hangzhou, Shenzhen and Chengdu in China; Almaty in Kazakhstan; Finland and the Nordics; Silicon Valley in California; and New York, including a visit to the United Nations.
Most study tours run seven days, including travel. Shorter four to five day programmes and longer combined trip-plus-internship pathways are available on request.
Umiverse staff travel with every group alongside your teachers, with vetted local partners, documented risk assessments, briefed itineraries, travel insurance and 24/7 emergency contact for parents.
Yes. Teachers can join student groups or travel on a dedicated teacher delegation — for example our Finland teacher professional development programmes or education study visits to schools in China.
We recommend three to six months for visas, flights and partner scheduling, especially for trips in school holiday periods.
Yes. Secondary and university students can extend a trip with a placement through the Umiverse Global Internship Pathway, with partners in AI, robotics, mobility, gaming and advanced industry.
