British School of Ulaanbaatar vs The English School of Mongolia

	B British School of Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia	T The English School of Mongolia Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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Fees / year	Fees / year MNT 22,500,000 - 72,200,000	Fees / year MNT 13,000,000 - 31,500,000
Age range	Age range 3 - 18 years	Age range 3 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum British Curriculum, EYFS (Early years foundation stage)	Curriculum British Curriculum, IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), Cambridge IGCSE, BTEC Qualification
Pupils	Pupils 566	Pupils 1,325
Typical class size	Typical class size 24	Typical class size 24
Instruction language	Instruction language English	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened 2012	Opened 2011
Bus service	Bus service Yes	Bus service Yes
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location The school is located at Naadamchidiin Road 50, Ulaanbaatar 17081, Mongolia. It is in the capital city and accessible by road. The school runs a morning and afternoon bus service. The bus service is outsourced to a recognised company, the buses are serviced and regularly checked, with regulatory seatbelts and bus supervisors on board.	Location The English School of Mongolia is located at Tokyo Street-89, 1st khoroo, Bayanzurkh District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – 13380. It is a British International School in Ulaanbaatar serving a diverse community of families from Mongolia and over 30 other nationalities.
Stages	Stages Early Years Foundation Stage: 3-4 year olds; Primary: 5-11 years; Secondary: 11-16; Sixth Form: 17-18	Stages Preschool; Junior School; Secondary School; Lawson Hill Sixth Form. Preschool follows the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP). Junior School is guided by the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) and enriched by the English National Curriculum. Secondary School offers Cambridge Lower Secondary (grades 6-8) and the IGCSE programme (Year 9-11), with a pathway to the IB Diploma Programme in Years 11-12; Lawson Hill Sixth Form provides the IB Diploma Programme.
School type	School type British international school offering the British National Curriculum and taught by British-certified teachers	School type British International School (day international school). Accredited by British Schools Overseas (BSO) and offering IB Diploma Programme, Cambridge IGCSEs, and BTEC Qualifications.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix Represented nationalities include Mongolian nationals and more than 30 other nationalities.
Additional learning support	Additional learning support —	Additional learning support Wellbeing is supported by a dedicated Pastoral Lead, safeguarding and counselling teams, and a network of Form Tutors and House systems; EAL support is available; Mongolian language is taught as part of the curriculum.
Country affiliation	Country affiliation United Kingdom	Country affiliation United Kingdom; affiliated as a British International School and accredited by British Schools Overseas (BSO).
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure —	School day structure The school day runs from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday. After-school clubs run from Monday to Thursday.
Bus service details	Bus service details The school runs a morning and afternoon bus service outsourced to a recognised and reputable company. The buses are serviced, maintained and regularly checked, with regulatory seatbelts in place. Bus supervisors are on buses as an additional safety precaution.	Bus service details Bus route is available for student transport.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application & Registration Fees - Registration fee: ₮550,000. - Seat deposit: ₮3,500,000. Billing schedule and payment terms - Tuition is billed in three tranches each academic year, with payments due in August, January and April. - Bank transfer details (account numbers and IBANs) are provided for domestic/international payments; bank names listed include TDB, Golomt and Khas. - No credit-card payment method is listed in the published fee schedule. Tuition fees by year group (term amounts and annual total) — all amounts in MNT - Nursery (Age 3–4): Term 1 ₮11,250,000 • Term 2 ₮5,625,000 • Term 3 ₮5,625,000 • Annual ₮22,500,000. - Reception (Age 4–5): Term 1 ₮15,000,000 • Term 2 ₮7,500,000 • Term 3 ₮7,500,000 • Annual ₮30,000,000. - Year 1 (Age 5–6): Term 1 ₮18,850,000 • Term 2 ₮9,425,000 • Term 3 ₮9,425,000 • Annual ₮37,700,000. - Year 2 (Age 6–7): Term 1 ₮21,750,000 • Term 2 ₮10,875,000 • Term 3 ₮10,875,000 • Annual ₮43,500,000. - Year 3 (Age 7–8): Term 1 ₮23,600,000 • Term 2 ₮11,800,000 • Term 3 ₮11,800,000 • Annual ₮47,200,000. - Year 4 (Age 8–9): Term 1 ₮27,950,000 • Term 2 ₮13,975,000 • Term 3 ₮13,975,000 • Annual ₮55,900,000. - Year 5 (Age 9–10): Term 1 ₮27,950,000 • Term 2 ₮13,975,000 • Term 3 ₮13,975,000 • Annual ₮55,900,000. - Year 6 (Age 10–11): Term 1 ₮27,950,000 • Term 2 ₮13,975,000 • Term 3 ₮13,975,000 • Annual ₮55,900,000. - Year 7 (Age 11–12): Term 1 ₮31,150,000 • Term 2 ₮15,575,000 • Term 3 ₮15,575,000 • Annual ₮62,300,000. - Year 8 (Age 12–13): Term 1 ₮31,150,000 • Term 2 ₮15,575,000 • Term 3 ₮15,575,000 • Annual ₮62,300,000. - Year 9 (Age 13–14): Term 1 ₮31,150,000 • Term 2 ₮15,575,000 • Term 3 ₮15,575,000 • Annual ₮62,300,000. - Year 10 (Age 14–15): Term 1 ₮33,450,000 • Term 2 ₮16,725,000 • Term 3 ₮16,725,000 • Annual ₮66,900,000. - Year 11 (Age 15–16): Term 1 ₮33,450,000 • Term 2 ₮16,725,000 • Term 3 ₮16,725,000 • Annual ₮66,900,000. - Year 12 (Age 16–17): Term 1 ₮36,100,000 • Term 2 ₮18,050,000 • Term 3 ₮18,050,000 • Annual ₮72,200,000. - Year 13 (Age 17–18): Term 1 ₮36,100,000 • Term 2 ₮18,050,000 • Term 3 ₮18,050,000 • Annual ₮72,200,000. Other compulsory and standard fees - Development fee (all years): ₮5,550,000 (annual, listed as a separate fee). - Book deposit: ₮800,000. - Annual bus fee (where applicable): ₮3,477,000. - School lunch (per day): EYFS ₮10,000 • Years 1–4 ₮10,000 • Years 5–13 ₮12,000. Boarding fees - The school is organised as a day school; published fee materials do not include boarding fees. Refunds and withdrawals - The published fee schedule does not include a separate refund policy or detailed rules for refunds or withdrawal charges within the fee document itself. Fee payment options - Bank transfer is provided as a payment method; bank names, account numbers and IBANs are published for payment processing. - No alternative payment methods (for example credit-card payment instructions) are listed in the published fee schedule.	Fee details Application fees - Registration fee (one-off, non-refundable): MNT 400,000. Tuition fees (annual) — Academic year 2026–2027 - Pre‑School (ages 3+ and 4+): MNT 13,000,000 per year. - Pre‑School (age 5+): MNT 17,000,000 per year. - Junior School (Grades 1–5): MNT 24,500,000 per year. - Middle School (Grades 6–8): MNT 25,500,000 per year. - Senior School (Grades 9–10): MNT 26,500,000 per year. - IB Diploma (Grades 11–12): MNT 31,500,000 per year. Billing schedule and payment terms - No published per-term billing schedule or installment timetable was provided with the annual fee figures. Parents should use the school's payment instructions when making payment. The school provides bank-transfer details for payments (see Payment options). Boarding fees (if applicable) - No boarding programme or boarding fees are listed in the school's published fee information; the school's published materials present day-school tuition and ancillary charges only. Other costs and recurring fees - School lunch: MNT 10,000 per school day. - After‑school homework & sports club (Grades 1–5 only): MNT 13,000 per day (food and drinks included). - Uniform (includes PE clothes): MNT 350,000 (one-off). - Any external examination fees, transport/bus fees, extra‑curricular programme fees or other incidental costs are not listed in the annual tuition lines above and may be charged separately. Refund information - The registration fee is explicitly non‑refundable. No separate published refund policy for tuition instalments or other fees was provided alongside the annual fee figures. Fee payment options - Bank transfer: the school provides an account at State Bank with full account and correspondent bank/SWIFT details for international transfers. Payment details as published include: - Bank name: State Bank - Account name: ESM International School LLC - Account No: MN94 0034 106000030702 - Beneficiary bank SWIFT: STBMMNUB (State Bank of Mongolia) - Correspondent bank: China Construction Bank, New York Branch (SWIFT PCBCUS33) and correspondent account number as published. - No explicit published mention of credit‑card or online card payment facilities, nor of a formal invoicing/term bill schedule; bank transfer information is the payment method shown in the published fee materials.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details BSU teaches the National Curriculum of England and Wales. The curriculum is subdivided into a series of Key Stages for different year groups, each with its own course of study and requirements to interlink to provide sequential development of knowledge and skills as a child learns and grows. EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage), Primary (Year One to Six), and Secondary form the main learning pathways, with the Sixth Form providing advanced study. The Sixth Form studies for Cambridge A-Level examinations, with AS and A2 level subjects including Mathematics and Further Mathematics, English Literature, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, Business Studies, History, Art and Global Perspectives. BSU is an accredited member of the Council of British International Schools, with two awards in 2018: Compliance and Patron's Accreditation.	Curriculum details The school offers Cambridge Lower Secondary for Grades 6–8. Cambridge IGCSE Curriculum for Grades 9–10 and the IB Diploma Programme; the school is an IB World School and accredited by British Schools Overseas (BSO). The curriculum is informed by the English National Curriculum. From Grade 6, a third language is added to the curriculum with language options including Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Russian. The timetable comprises eleven academic subjects including English, Mathematics, Science (Biology, Physics, Chemistry), Mongolian Language/Literature/Script, Humanities (History and Geography), ICT, Art, Music, Physical Education, and Dance; plus Form Time, an enrichment programme, and assemblies.
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Higher education progression	Higher education progression The Sixth Form offers Cambridge A-Level examinations. The school provides university counsellors to support progression to higher education and aims for entry to the best universities worldwide, while some students pursue higher education within Mongolia.	Higher education progression —
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Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
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Facilities	Facilities
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Parent experience	Parent experience
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Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual —
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
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Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
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Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions Step One: Initial Enquiry. Families may call the School Reception, email the Admissions Team, or request a call to collect details and book an appointment. Step Two: Consultation with the Registrar and School Tour. The Admissions Team meets parents to introduce them to the School, provides an information pack in English or Mongolian on request, and arranges a tour. The Admissions Team is usually available to meet with parents between 13:00 and 15:00 on Mondays and Wednesdays during term time; other appointments may be available by request. A meeting with the Headmaster can be arranged if possible. Step Four: Assessment and Taster Sessions. After formal registration and payment of the non-refundable fee, an entrance assessment session is arranged at the School, which includes a written examination where appropriate and an age-appropriate interview with a Head of Key Stage, Deputy Head Master or the Head Master as age and availability permit. International candidates not currently resident in Mongolia may sit the Entrance Assessments at their current school, at a British Council Office, or at a British Embassy under proper supervision and invigilated conditions. Step Five: Results and Decisions. After the entrance assessment and any possible taster session, the Head Master makes the decision. Parents are informed of the result, which will be either a confirmed place, an offer to be placed on a waiting list, or no offer. The Head Master's decision on entrants is final. Step Six: Information Package and Signing of the Family/School Agreement (FSA). If a place is confirmed, the Information Package includes the School Handbook (available in Mongolian and English), a bilingual Family/School Agreement, BSU Tuition Fee Payment Procedures (bilingual), an Academic Year Calendar, a School Uniform checklist, Bus Timetables, and Class and ECA Timetables (for mid‑academic year arrivals). Step Seven: Document Submission. Within five working days after signing the FSA, parents are required to provide copies of the student's and parents' or legal guardians' passports/IDs, medical and immunisation records, the student's birth certificate, two recent passport photographs, the student's school reports for the previous two years (in English or Mongolian), and a reference form from the previous school.	Admissions 1. Grade 1 admissions: The school's Grade 1 enrolment requires applicants born between January 1 and December 31, 2020. Grade 1 admission does not require an exam, but a triple interview with parents/guardians may be conducted if necessary. Applications for preschool (3–5 years) and Grade 1 take place on March 2, 2026, at 9:00 am at the school. For the 2026–2027 academic year, two new Grade 1 classes will be opened, totaling 48 students. 2. Grades 2–11 admissions: Enrollment for Grades 2–11 begins on March 9, 2026. Applicants must take an English language proficiency test and Maths (in English). Students who score 80% or above are placed on a waiting list and admitted as vacancies become available. 3. Documents and enrolment materials: Grade 1 requires a non-refundable registration fee of 400,000 MNT, 2 photos 3x4, a birth certificate copy, and a copy of the parents'/guardian's identity card. Grades 2–12 require the same documents plus the student's green book (excluded from ESIS). Additional documents for students from abroad include copies of the foreign passport with border stamp, copies of the parents'/guardians' foreign passports, an alien registration card, and 2 copies of original transcripts with translation. Pre-school requires a 400,000 MNT registration fee, 2 photos, a Mongolian birth certificate copy, a parents'/guardian's identity card copy, and the child's health record with vaccination details; additional documents for preschoolers from abroad include copies of the foreign passport and parents'/guardians' passports. 4. Registration form: A registration form is provided for download and must be completed and submitted with the other required documents.
Scholarships	Scholarships Academic Scholarships 2025-26 AY. The British School of Ulaanbaatar invites motivated Mongolian high school students to apply to its Academic Scholarship programme for the 2025‑2026 academic year. Eligibility includes entering Year 10 and birth between 21 August 2011 and 20 August 2010; the intention to pursue the IGCSE and A‑Level programmes; a minimum 90% average; English at least upper‑intermediate (minimum Level B2); independent study skills; maturity and cultural sensitivity; and active involvement in community, arts and/or athletics. Required documents include a completed application form, two passport photos, a copy of personal ID or birth certificate, a reference letter, a two‑year transcript, and an English essay (600 words max). Deadline: 5:00pm Thursday 27 March. Awards are Full (100% reduction), Partial (70%), and Exhibition (40%) based on examinations and interviews. The application process consists of three stages: initial screening by the Admissions Team, weekend examinations in English, Mathematics and Science, and a personal interview with the Head Master and senior staff. Application fee: 150,000 MNT.	Scholarships —
Waitlist	Waitlist Waitlist: After the entrance assessment and any possible taster session, the result may be a confirmed place, a place on a waiting list, or no offer.	Waitlist 2. Grades 2–11 admissions: Enrollment for Grades 2–11 begins on March 9, 2026. Applicants must take an English language proficiency test and Maths (in English). Students who score 80% or above are placed on a waiting list and admitted as vacancies become available.
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