Partnerships & Programmes
HiF connects learning with the real world through powerful partnerships and immersive programmes.
Students gain access to world-class universities, industry leaders, and global organisations, including the Villars Institute and the Leadership Skills Foundation. Our IAD students also benefit from immersive experiences with organisations such as CERN and the World Economic Forum.
Through curated programmes and hands-on sustainability and innovation projects in our stunning alpine setting, students develop the skills, confidence, and mindset to tackle complex, human-centred challenges of the future.
Feature Partnership: Villars Institute
Systems Leadership & Sustainability
The Villars Institute is a leading Swiss foundation dedicated to accelerating the transition to a net-zero, nature-positive world. The Institute brings together global experts, scientists, entrepreneurs, and young people to tackle some of the most complex challenges of our time.
HiF’s partnership with the Villars Institute strengthens our commitment to environmental learning, systems thinking, and leadership education, ensuring that our students engage with world-class ideas and develop the skills to shape a
regenerative future.
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Villars Systems Leadership Certificate
HiF’s IAD students can participate in the Villars Systems Leadership Certificate, a recognised programme designed to develop the mindset and capabilities required to lead in complexity.
Programme Features
- Two-course certificate, each delivered in two online modules
- Connecting students with global peers and expert facilitators
- Micro-credentials issued after each module
- Certificate of Study awarded upon successful completion
- Flexible participation, designed for learners worldwide
- Intergenerational learning, with students engaging alongside educators, scientists and professionals
Villars Global Learning Conference
HiF students have the opportunity to be nominated for the Villars Global Learning Conference, a prestigious, invite-only gathering of international young leaders, educators, scientists, and innovators shaping the future of learning and sustainability.
Participating in the conference becomes a standout element of a student’s IAD digital portfolio and can open the door to further opportunities within the Villars youth network.
What HiF Students Gain
The Villars Systems Leadership Certificate and Global Learning Conference complement our A levels, EPQ, and alpine outdoor education by helping students:
- Understand Complex Systems: Learn how environmental, social, and economic systems interact
- Develop Leadership for Real-World Impact: Build collaborative, adaptive skills through practical, scenario-based learning
- Engage With Global Experts: Work alongside thought-leaders and mentors committed to climate action, biodiversity, innovation, and sustainable development
- Earn Recognised Credentials: Receive micro-credentials and a Certificate of Study upon completion, ideal for university portfolios and future leadership opportunities.
A Natural Fit for HiF
Our alpine environment offers a powerful living classroom for systems thinking and planetary learning. Through our partnership with Villars, students extend their environmental and leadership education beyond our valley and into a global arena, connecting the local to the planetary.
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