Brighton College Vietnam and The Olympia Schools are both in Hanoi, about 15 km apart. Both schools offer IB programmes. Brighton College Vietnam also offers British and Cambridge IGCSE, and The Olympia Schools also offers Bespoke. Published annual fees are ₫600,000,000 - 800,000,000 at Brighton College Vietnam and ₫138,000,000 - 868,000,000 at The Olympia Schools, which puts Brighton College Vietnam roughly 39% higher. Brighton College Vietnam takes pupils from 3 to 18, and The Olympia Schools from 4 to 18. The Olympia Schools is the larger school, with around 1,200 pupils to Brighton College Vietnam's 552. Typical class sizes are 24 at Brighton College Vietnam and 20 at The Olympia Schools.
Brighton College Vietnam is located at Lot B2-TH01 and B2-CS01 in the Vinhomes Ocean Park urban area, Gia Lam, Hanoi. It sits within a modern residential-urban development surrounded by new housing, amenities, and family-oriented community spaces. The neighbourhood provides convenient access to facilities within Vinhomes Ocean Park, making it suitable for families relocating to suburban Hanoi.
Location
The Olympia Schools is located in the Trung Văn New Urban Area, Nam Từ Liêm (South Từ Liêm), Hanoi, Vietnam. The campus sits in a residential suburb of Hanoi, offering relatively easy access from the city via urban roads; it is a familiar address within Hanoi’s urban-suburban belt.
Stages
Stages
The school offers an all-through structure from Early Years (age 3) to Year 13 (age 18). This includes Early Years/Prep, Primary, Secondary, and Sixth Form levels.
Stages
The Olympia Schools includes Kindergarten (pre-primary), Primary School, Middle School, and High School. Thus, offering education for children from the early age of 4 through the grade 12.
School type
School type
Brighton College Vietnam is co-educational, enrolling both boys and girls. It operates as a day school and does not offer boarding facilities.
School type
The Olympia Schools is a co-educational day-school. The school does not provide boarding or residential facilities.
Pupil nationality mix
Pupil nationality mix
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Pupil nationality mix
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Additional learning support
Additional learning support
The school states that its current facilities and systems are not able to accommodate pupils with special educational needs. As a result, it does not operate as a specialist SEN provider.
Additional learning support
The Olympia Schools does not disclose any information on additional learning support. The school allows psychological screening of students at entry and periodically thereafter. The school employs a school psychologist to monitor student mental health and can coordinate with specialists when needed. This indicates some provision for emotional, social or behavioral support. Though the school does not specify a full “SEN department” or specialized classes.
Country affiliation
Country affiliation
The school is affiliated with the United Kingdom through the Brighton College family of schools.
Country affiliation
The school does not claim an affiliation to a foreign (non-Vietnamese) government or national system. It describes itself as a bilingual Vietnamese school with international elements.
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation
The school does not have a religious affiliation and operates as a secular institution.
Religious affiliation
The Olympia Schools does not have a stated religious affiliation.
School day structure
School day structure
The school does not publicly provide a detailed daily timetable, including start and end times or break schedules. This information is typically shared directly with enrolled families.
School day structure
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding their day structure.
Bus service details
Bus service details
Brighton College Vietnam offers a school bus service for students. Detailed arrangements such as routes, stops, and fees are not publicly listed and are normally communicated during the admissions or enrolment process.
Bus service details
The Olympia Schools offers a student transportation service. They use 16-seat Ford Transit vans, provided by a long-term transport partner with over 12 years’ cooperation. The service covers multiple routes across Hanoi (50 routes), and operates with safety protocols. Drivers and supervisors are professionally trained. Supervisors mark attendance using a face-recognition system that informs parents. Parents may drop off children as early as 6:30 a.m. and collect them until 5:30 p.m. under this service.
Fees
Fees
Fee details
Fee details
Brighton College Vietnam does not publish year-by-year tuition tables. The only publicly available information is an estimated annual tuition range of:
VND 600,000,000 – VND 800,000,000 per year
Individual fees for Early Years, Primary, Secondary, IGCSE, or Sixth Form are not disclosed. Term-by-term billing percentages are also not published.###
Fee details
Application fee A one-time, non-refundable registration fee of VND 3,150,000 is required when a new student applies.
Tuition fees (per year & per semester) *Bilingual Program:*
* Development fee: VND 18,000,000 * Food & beverage: VND 28,500,000 * Academic products, books, insurance: * VND 5,000,000 for International Diploma * VND 10,000,000 for American International Diploma
*Reduced tuition applies if a student has been enrolled in the International Program since Grade 9.* *Grade 12 tuition is higher for students studying in the USA in the final year.*
Additional fees * Placeholder fee: VND 15,000,000, required annually to reserve a place. * Optional fees: Bus services range from VND 21,000,000–VND 31,500,000 per year depending on distance. * Uniforms: VND 500,000 – VND 5,000,000 depending on school level. * Voluntary Health Insurance: VND 810,000 per year.
Diving deeper
Diving deeper
Boarding arrangements
Boarding arrangements
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Boarding arrangements
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Uniform requirement
Uniform requirement
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Uniform requirement
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Food options
Food options
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Food options
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House system
House system
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House system
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Governance and ownership
Governance and ownership
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Governance and ownership
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Academics
Academics
Curriculum details
Curriculum details
Brighton College Vietnam follows the English National Curriculum from Early Years through Secondary School. In Early Years and Primary, pupils study a broad programme that includes English, mathematics, science, humanities, arts, and physical education. At Secondary level, students continue with the English National Curriculum and progress toward the Cambridge IGCSE qualifications in Years 10 and 11. In Sixth Form (Years 12 and 13), the school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), which students follow across six subject groups along with the Core components. Language learning includes English as the main instructional language, with Vietnamese, Mandarin, and French offered as additional languages. The overall structure provides a continuous academic pathway from age 3 to 18.
Curriculum details
The school delivers a full Vietnamese national curriculum from Kindergarten through High School, but enhances it with international content and bilingual instruction (Vietnamese + English).
From the 2022-2023 academic year, Olympia is licensed as an “IB World School” and offers the IB Diploma Programme (IB DP) for upper-secondary students (typically Grades 11–12).
In Primary and Middle School, students follow the bilingual/vietnamese-based programme rooted in national requirements, supplemented with international-method teaching, project-based learning, and integration of English in subjects such as Math, Science and Drama.
In addition, students have opportunities for electives, clubs, and specialized lessons, across all school stages, which support development of skills beyond the standard curriculum.
1. Submit registration Families begin by completing the school’s online registration form and paying the required non-refundable application fee. The admissions team reviews the submission once both the form and payment are received. Parents may be asked to provide basic personal and academic information at this stage.
2. Entrance assessments After registration, the school schedules an assessment day. Students complete age-appropriate assessments, which typically include English, mathematics, and reasoning tasks for older applicants, or early-years readiness assessments for younger children. These assessments help the school determine suitability for placement.
3. Offer and documentation If the student meets the entry criteria, the school issues a Letter of Acceptance along with a list of documents required to confirm the place. Families are usually asked to submit items such as identification documents, previous school records, and transfer letters where applicable. Enrolment is only confirmed once these documents are submitted and verified.
4. Final enrolment confirmation After documentation is approved, the school finalises the child’s enrolment and provides details about start dates and class placement. In some cases—particularly for older year groups—additional procedures may apply, and the admissions team guides families through these if needed.
Admissions
The Olympia Schools does not provide a detailed step by step admissions guide.
Scholarships
Scholarships
The school offers scholarships for applicants who demonstrate strong academic potential or notable talent. Some scholarships provide a multi-year tuition incentive for successful students entering specific year levels. The school also offers an Excellence Scholarship for high-performing applicants, which may award a 50% reduction in tuition fees and is reviewed annually based on academic progress. For students entering Year 10, a scholarship offering up to 100% tuition reduction may be available under specific conditions. Scholarship recipients join a structured scholar programme that includes weekly enrichment sessions, competitions, leadership activities, and opportunities to participate in academic or creative events.
Scholarships
The Olympia Schools does not publicly disclose any scholarship offerings.
Waitlist
Waitlist
Brighton College Vietnam does not publicly describe having a formal waitlist or pool system. If a year group reaches capacity, the school does not publish how places are prioritised or whether a queueing system is used. Families typically receive this information directly from the admissions office if relevant.
Waitlist
The Olympia Schools does not provide information regarding waitlist.
