British School of Bucharest vs Cambridge School of Bucharest
British School of Bucharest and Cambridge School of Bucharest are both in Bucharest, about 2 km apart. Both schools offer British and EYFS programmes, and Cambridge School of Bucharest also offers Cambridge IGCSE. Published annual fees are close, at RON 38,919 - 122,858 for British School of Bucharest and RON 66,015 - 109,513 for Cambridge School of Bucharest. British School of Bucharest takes pupils from 2 to 18, and Cambridge School of Bucharest from 3 to 18. Cambridge School of Bucharest is the larger school, with around 1,106 pupils to British School of Bucharest's 700.
British Curriculum, EYFS (Early years foundation stage)
Curriculum
British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, EYFS (Early years foundation stage)
Pupils
Pupils
700
Pupils
1,106
Typical class size
Typical class size
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Typical class size
23
Instruction language
Instruction language
English
Instruction language
English
Opened
Opened
2000
Opened
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Bus service
Bus service
Yes
Bus service
Yes
Essentials
Essentials
Location
Location
42 Erou Iancu Nicolae Street, Voluntari, 077190, Romania. Located in the northern outskirts of Bucharest, near the Pipera corridor. The campus is accessible by road and is served by a door-to-door transport service for students via an external bus company.
Location
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Stages
Stages
Early Years Foundation Stage (Pre-Nursery to Reception), Primary School (Years 1–6), Secondary School (Years 7–11), Sixth Form (Years 12–13).
Stages
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School type
School type
British international day school
School type
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Pupil nationality mix
Pupil nationality mix
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Pupil nationality mix
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Additional learning support
Additional learning support
Learning support is provided by the Learning Support team and the SEN Department. They offer in‑class, one‑to‑one and small group support, develop Individual Educational Plans with regular reviews, and work with an Educational Psychologist; external specialists such as speech therapists may be involved. The SEN Department supports students with learning difficulties, medical issues, and behavioural and emotional difficulties; arrangements can be made for exam access; the school can provide targeted support sessions; it cannot meet the needs of Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) or Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD).
Additional learning support
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Country affiliation
Country affiliation
British; follows the National Curriculum for England and is recognised as a British School Overseas (BSO).
Country affiliation
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Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation
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Religious affiliation
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School day structure
School day structure
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School day structure
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Bus service details
Bus service details
Door-to-door transport provided by an external bus company, available for children from 36 months. 8 reasons to use the service include routes in Pipera, Voluntari and Districts 1–4, safe and comfortable buses, car seats for younger children, option of return or single routes, and a Teaching Assistant on board. Morning pick-up and afternoon drop-off are arranged via the Parents' Portal.
Bus service details
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Fees
Fees
Fee details
Fee details
Application and Registration fees
- Application fee: €275 per pupil (one‑off, paid before or on the assessment day). This fee is non‑refundable.
- Admissions & Waiting List fee (one‑off, new pupils only; non‑refundable): - Pre‑Nursery, Nursery and Reception: €981 per pupil. - Year 1 – Year 13: €3,674 for the first child; €2,109 for the second child; €919 for the third child; €0 for the fourth child.
Reservation deposit
- Reservation deposit: €5,789 per pupil. This deposit secures a place until 15 April 2026; the balance of fees is due by that date to finally guarantee the place. For parents registering after 15 April the reservation deposit becomes part of the school fee. If the balance is not received in full by 15 April 2026 a place will not be reserved. The school may increase fees with 90 days' notice.
Annual tuition fees by year group (2026/2027 fee schedule)
- Pre‑Nursery (full day 08:30–15:00): €7,819 per year. - Pre‑Nursery (half day 08:30–12:30): €3,948 per year. - Nursery – Year 6: €21,294 per year. - Year 7 – Year 13: €24,683 per year.
Tuition fees expressed per term (school year is three terms: Autumn, Spring, Summer)
- The school's academic year consists of three terms; per‑term figures below are the annual fee divided by three. - Pre‑Nursery (full day): €2,606.33 per term (€7,819 ÷ 3). - Pre‑Nursery (half day): €1,316.00 per term (€3,948 ÷ 3). - Nursery – Year 6: €7,098.00 per term (€21,294 ÷ 3). - Year 7 – Year 13: €8,227.67 per term (€24,683 ÷ 3).
What the school fees include and exclude
- Included within the published school fees (as fixed parts of the fee): certain after‑school activities and some local trips, daytime snacks, insurance; lunch for Pre‑Nursery, Nursery & Reception; one set summer and one set winter uniform for Nursery & Reception; use of a Chromebook/iPad for Years 7–11 if requested; EAL support for the first 12 months where assessed; documentation for internally organised exams.
- Not included in the school fees (extra costs borne by parents): certain after‑school activities and extracurricular trips/activities, private music lessons or instrument rental, most school uniform items (except the Nursery & Reception sets noted above), transport, lunch for pupils other than Pre‑Nursery/Nursery/Reception, one‑to‑one TA support, external examination fees for Years 10–13, extended EAL, SEN support or Educational Psychologist sessions where required, and other ad hoc services (photos, specific documentation, etc.). Costs for optional services are communicated in advance.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not available at the British School of Bucharest; the school operates as a day school. (Boarding facilities/fees are not offered.)
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Key billing timing and enrolment payment points: - Application fee: payable at application/assessment. - Admissions & Waiting List fee: one‑off, payable when a place is offered and accepted. Both of these fees are explicitly non‑refundable. - Reservation deposit: secures the place until 15 April 2026; the balance of fees is due by that date to guarantee the place; if balance is not paid by 15 April 2026 the place will not be reserved. - The admissions process requires that, if a place is offered, parents or guardians confirm the place within 48 hours as part of the acceptance workflow.
Refund information
- Explicitly stated non‑refundable amounts: application fee and Admissions & Waiting List fee are non‑refundable. The reservation deposit is described as securing the place and becoming part of the school fee for late registrants; the reservation deposit is applied to secure a place until the specified date.
Other costs and typical ancillary charges
- Uniform: Nursery & Reception receive one summer and one winter uniform set included; for all other year groups school uniform costs are additional. - Transport: school transport is provided on request by an external bus company and carries supplementary costs. - Meals: lunch is included only for Pre‑Nursery, Nursery & Reception; other year groups pay separately for lunch where relevant. - Examinations and external fees: external examination fees for Years 10–13 are charged separately according to the pupil's subject choices. - Additional support or therapeutic services (extended EAL, SEN support, Educational Psychologist) are charged separately when required.
Fee payment handling and methods
- Applications and enrolment are managed through the school's online admissions platform (OpenApply) and the school's admissions/accounts team. Specific accepted payment methods (for example, bank transfer, credit/debit card or other channels) are handled through the school's payment processes associated with admissions/accounts; these specific payment method details are not listed on the public fee schedule page.
Notes on increases and notice
- The school may increase published fees to reflect inflation, operational or development costs and will give 90 days' notice of any increase.
( Figures and policy statements above are taken from the British School of Bucharest 2026/2027 fee schedule and related admissions pages. )
Fee details
Application and registration fees
- Registration (one‑time) fee: RON 7,676 (paid once at enrolment). - Reservation / advance deposit: the school requires an advance payment to secure a place; this advance is credited against the annual tuition and is distinct from the one‑time registration fee. (Advance / reservation amount and timing are part of the school's enrolment billing practice).
Tuition fees by year group (annual amounts) — published 2026/2027 schedule
The following are the school's published annual tuition amounts (each line shows the annual tuition per pupil for the indicated grade/age). These are the headline tuition figures the school publishes for the 2026/2027 academic year:
- Kindergarten 1 (age 3): RON 66,015 per year. - Kindergarten 2 (age 4): RON 76,506 per year. - Kindergarten 3 (age 5): RON 76,506 per year. - Grade 1 (age 6): RON 90,067 per year. - Grade 2 (age 7): RON 90,067 per year. - Grade 3 (age 8): RON 94,672 per year. - Grade 4 (age 9): RON 94,672 per year. - Grade 5 (age 10): RON 94,672 per year. - Grade 6 (age 11): RON 99,790 per year. - Grade 7 (age 12): RON 99,790 per year. - Grade 8 (age 13): RON 99,790 per year. - Grade 9 (age 14): RON 104,907 per year. - Grade 10 (age 15): RON 104,907 per year. - Grade 11 (age 16): RON 109,513 per year. - Grade 12 (age 17): RON 109,513 per year.
Per‑term amounts (simple division for record‑keeping)
- The school publishes annual tuition figures. For databases that require per‑term breakdowns, you can represent a per‑term amount by dividing the annual tuition by the number of school terms used in your system. Example (illustrative arithmetic only): if you show three equal terms, per‑term = annual tuition ÷ 3 (e.g., Kindergarten 1: RON 66,015 ÷ 3 = RON 22,005 per term). The annual figures above are the published inputs for such calculations.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- First year total: the first year of enrolment typically shows the one‑time registration fee plus the annual tuition as a combined charge for the initial invoice (example published presentation shows a higher total for the first year reflecting the registration fee + annual tuition). - Reservation / advance: a reservation or advance payment is required to secure a place; that advance is credited against the annual tuition. Parents are required to pay the reservation/advance in order to confirm enrolment. - Sibling discount: a 5% discount applies to each younger sibling while multiple siblings are enrolled.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable; the published fee listings show day‑school tuition and do not include boarding fees (no full or weekly boarding charges are published for Cambridge School of Bucharest).
Other costs and ancillary fees
- Special educational needs / EAL surcharge: a supplemental fee for additional learning support or English as an Additional Language placement is published by some sources and can apply in addition to tuition (examples in public reporting show a supplementary fee for specific support programmes). - Examination fees and external assessment: Cambridge examination fees and other external exam charges are not included in headline tuition and are invoiced separately when applicable. - School meals / catering, school transport (bus), uniforms, textbooks and some activity trips are typically charged in addition to headline tuition; several published summaries of school costs list these as extra items to budget for.
Refund and cancellation policy (fees)
- The registration fee is presented as a one‑time, non‑refundable payment at enrolment. The advance / reservation payment is credited against tuition; published information indicates it is applied to the tuition account and treated as part of the fees ledger. Parents should treat the registration fee as non‑refundable and the advance as a credit toward fees.
Fee payment options
- In practice, international and private schools in Bucharest invoice in RON and commonly accept bank transfer as the primary method for payment of tuition invoices. Card and other electronic payment methods are used at many schools for one‑time payments or deposits; the school issues invoices for fee payments that can be settled by the usual business‑to‑school payment channels. (Use the school's admissions contact for precise payment account details and accepted payment channels when preparing enrolment paperwork.)
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
The school teaches the National Curriculum for England, with education progressing from Early Years through IGCSE/GCSE to A-Level; more than 140 co-curricular activities (CCAs) supplement the curriculum.
Curriculum details
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Student teacher ratio
Student teacher ratio
The school maintains an optimal pupil-to-teacher ratio with class sizes that allow teachers to be attentive to all students.
Student teacher ratio
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Exam results
Exam results
In 2024–2025, A-Level: 38% of grades were A*-A, 69% A*-B, and a 100% pass rate; IGCSE: 49% A*-A, 75% A*-B, and a 99% pass rate. A-Level results have been consistently above world averages in recent years, with over half of the cohort achieving A*-A in 2024 and nearly three-quarters A*-B.
Exam results
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Higher education progression
Higher education progression
In 2022–2023, more than 95% of graduates gained acceptance into prestigious universities worldwide, including Cambridge, Imperial College London, Durham, St Andrews, IE University Madrid and Fordham University. In 2024–2025, 42 graduates received 152 offers from 196 applications (78% offer-to-application), with destinations including Imperial College London, UCL, Durham, St Andrews, Bocconi (Italy), Esade (Spain), TU Delft (Netherlands), the University of British Columbia, the University of Miami and other leading institutions.
Higher education progression
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Gifted and talented
Gifted and talented
There is an Able, Gifted and Talented Department.
Gifted and talented
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Academic calendar
Academic calendar
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Academic calendar
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Wellbeing & support
Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning
Social & emotional learning
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Social & emotional learning
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Special educational needs (SEN)
Special educational needs (SEN)
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Special educational needs (SEN)
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English as an additional language
English as an additional language
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English as an additional language
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Mental wellbeing
Mental wellbeing
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Mental wellbeing
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Safeguarding
Safeguarding
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Safeguarding
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Safeguarding policy
Safeguarding policy
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Safeguarding policy
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Facilities
Facilities
Facilities overview
Facilities overview
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Facilities overview
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Sports facilities
Sports facilities
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Sports facilities
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Academic facilities
Academic facilities
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Academic facilities
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Extra curricular facilities
Extra curricular facilities
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Extra curricular facilities
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Parent experience
Parent experience
History
History
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History
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Community
Community
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Community
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Parent teacher association
Parent teacher association
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Parent teacher association
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Extra-curricular
Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual
Academic & intellectual
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Academic & intellectual
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Arts & creative
Arts & creative
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Arts & creative
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Cultural & language
Cultural & language
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Cultural & language
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Social & hobbies
Social & hobbies
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Social & hobbies
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Community & service
Community & service
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Community & service
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Leadership & professional
Leadership & professional
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Leadership & professional
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Lifestyle & wellbeing
Lifestyle & wellbeing
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Lifestyle & wellbeing
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Language provision
Language provision
Language provision
Language provision
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Language provision
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Bilingual teaching
Bilingual teaching
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Bilingual teaching
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Immersion programs
Immersion programs
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Immersion programs
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Reputation
Reputation
Awards
Awards
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Awards
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Accreditations
Accreditations
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Accreditations
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Admissions
Admissions
Admissions
Admissions
1. Eligibility and entry points. Entry to the British School of Bucharest is open to any member of the community, but places are limited by class sizes and a waiting list may apply. Proof of the child's ID (birth certificate, passport or visa) is required for full enrolment. Priority is given to families with siblings already in school. Each year an end date is set for re-registration; after this date, pupils from waiting lists may be offered a place, and starting at the beginning of the academic year is preferable, though admissions assessments can be arranged if needed. 2. Age and year-group entry. Pre-nursery requires two-year-olds by 31 August; Nursery three by 31 August; Reception four by 31 August; Year 1 five by 31 August. Year 7 requires 11 by 31 August; Year 10 entry aged 14 by 31 August; Year 12 and 13 entry (A-Levels) require passing grades in at least five IGCSEs or their equivalent. 3. Admissions criteria and inclusive policy. Candidates are admitted based on intellectual ability, English language proficiency, and alignment with the school's code of self-control, honesty, respect, equality and concern for others. The school has a Special Educational Needs department but may determine it cannot accommodate certain needs. Inclusion is pursued with mixed-ability classes in EYFS/Primary and form groups in Secondary, and the school aims to avoid large nationality imbalances. 4. Admissions procedure. After submission, candidates are invited to admissions tests appropriate to their year group and to book a tour of the school; tests vary by year (Pre-Nursery–Reception none; Year 1–2 short writing evaluation; Years 2–6 CAT4; Years 7–11 Mathematics, English and CAT4; Years 12–13 tests per A-level choices and CAT4). An interview with an academic head follows, and parents may be interviewed if necessary. 5. Offers, waiting list and deposits. If a place is offered, or you remain on the waiting list, you have 48 hours to confirm the acceptance by email. When places for the next year are full, candidates may be placed on a Waiting List and admitted as places become available (often in spring, sometimes in summer). Rejection allows for re-application after six months. 6. Fees and final acceptance. After the file is approved, an invoice for a Reservation Deposit is issued to reserve a place until 15 April, with the balance of the full year's fees due by 15 April to secure the place. Final acceptance occurs once all academic fees have been paid.
Admissions
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Scholarships
Scholarships
BSB Scholarship Programme. The Board of the British School of Bucharest offers discounted tuition to talented students who would benefit from an education at the School, based on past academic success, an interview with the student and parents, and an essay on a specific theme. The aim is to broaden access to independent education for eligible students and to recognise exceptional talent in certain curriculum areas. Transforming Futures Scholarship Programme (2024–2025). The programme offers full and partial scholarships to students entering Year 10 or Year 12, open to state or private school students, with online registration, an application, an essay and a portfolio required. Selected candidates undertake assessments and interviews (CAT and subject tests), with final results determining scholarships ranging from 10% to 100% of tuition. Applications closed by 15 March 2024 for the 2024–2025 cycle, with CAT and English/Math assessments following shortly after and final results announced in April 2024. The BSB Scholarship Programme 2026–2027. Applications are open for Year 10 or Year 12 entry; scholarships are partial or full and aim to recognise academic potential, motivation and commitment to excellence, underpinning access to a world-class education. Shortlisted applicants attend assessments and interviews on campus, with full details and eligibility available on the dedicated Scholarship Programme page.
Scholarships
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Waitlist
Waitlist
Waiting List. When all places for next year have been awarded, candidates at the appropriate level are placed on a Waiting List and may be admitted as places become available, often in spring but sometimes as late as during the summer.
