KGS International School (Hanoi) vs Korean International School in Hanoi (KISH)

	K KGS International School (Hanoi) Hanoi, Vietnam	K Korean International School in Hanoi (KISH) Hanoi, Vietnam
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year ₫288,970,000 - 394,050,000	Fees / year ₫279,675,000 - 381,375,000
Age range	Age range 6 - 18 years	Age range 6 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, Korean Curriculum	Curriculum Korean Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils 600	Pupils 2,213
Typical class size	Typical class size 24	Typical class size 34
Instruction language	Instruction language English, Korean, Vietnamese	Instruction language Korean, English
Opened	Opened —	Opened 2006
Bus service	Bus service Yes	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location The Korea Global School Hanoi (KGS Hanoi) campus is located in Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi, Vietnam. The street address is No.1 Trinh Van Bo Street, Phuong Canh Ward, Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi.	Location Located in Hanoi's Cau Giay District, along Le Đức Thọ Extended in Mai Dịch, Vietnam. The Mai Dịch area is an urban neighbourhood with major transport links nearby.
Stages	Stages Primary School (from grade 1 to grade 6); Middle School (from grade 7 to grade 9); High School (senior program).	Stages The school provides education across three levels: elementary, junior, and senior.
School type	School type KGS Hanoi is a private international school. It is part of the Korea Global School network and offers a curriculum that combines the Cambridge international program with Korean education, delivering instruction in English, Korean, and Vietnamese.	School type Private, day-international-school.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support The Admissions Regulations state that the school's current support systems and facilities are unable to accommodate pupils with special needs.	Additional learning support Publicly available information does not list dedicated SEN provisions or facilities.
Country affiliation	Country affiliation The school has a Korean country affiliation; it is part of the Korea Global School network of Korean international schools.	Country affiliation KISH is a Korean international school, indicating Korea affiliation.
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation No religious affiliation is indicated in the available materials.	Religious affiliation There is no religious affiliation listed.
School day structure	School day structure The school day starts at 08:00. Primary classes finish at 15:00; Middle and High School classes finish at 16:30.	School day structure Details of daily start and end times and breaks are not publicly published.
Bus service details	Bus service details A school bus service is available.	Bus service details Public information about a school bus service is not listed.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application fees - Admission test (application) fee: USD 50. - One‑time admission (enrolment) fee: VND 42,032,000. This one‑time admission fee is payable after an offer and must be paid by the day before the start of school; the admission fee is non‑refundable if admission is cancelled. Tuition fees by year group (per semester and per year) - Primary (Grades 1–6) - Per year: VND 288,970,000. - Per semester (typical two‑semester year): VND 144,485,000. - Lower secondary / Middle (Grades 7–9) - Per year: VND 341,510,000. - Per semester (typical): VND 170,755,000. - Upper secondary / High School (Grades 10–12) - Per year: VND 394,050,000. - Per semester (typical): VND 197,025,000. Discounts and scholarship notes (fee adjustments that affect charged tuition) - Founding scholarship: 15% off tuition for the first 100 students enrolled before 22/12/2024 (applies for continuous enrolment). - Excellence scholarships: up to ten awards of 50% tuition; specific IGCSE scholarships (including up to 100% tuition for a small number of top IGCSE candidates) are also listed. - Sibling discounts: 5% on remaining tuition for a second child, 10% for a third (and subsequent) child while siblings attend simultaneously. - Late‑enrolment rules: specific pro‑rata/percentage rules apply depending on whether enrolment happens in the first or second half of a semester (examples: second half of Semester 1 charged at 90% for Semester 1 plus 100% for Semester 2, etc.). Billing schedule and payment terms - Timing: The admission fee must be paid by the day before the start of school after receiving the admission offer; tuition invoices include payment due dates. - Payment frequency: Tuition is normally billed by semester (two semesters per academic year) with the amounts above shown as either semester or annual totals. - Late enrolment billing: specific percentages apply to tuition liability depending on the date of enrolment during the academic year (detailed rules are published by the school). - Refunds and returns: Tuition refunds are processed after move‑out processing; routine refunds are typically returned within 7 days after completion of move‑out processing (if a tax invoice has been issued, processing may take longer). The admission fee and the admission test fee are non‑refundable. - Textbooks, teaching aids, lunch and bus: these are charged separately; lunch and school bus fees are announced and collected by semester. - Uniforms: exchange or return permitted only within 7 days of purchase (new, unworn items only). Boarding fees (if applicable) - Boarding is not listed among the school fee items published for KGS Hanoi; no separate boarding fee schedule is published for the Hanoi campus. Other costs and typical additional charges - Textbooks and teaching aids: additional, charged separately per grade; parents are advised to expect separate invoices for curriculum materials. - Lunch (school meals): charged separately and billed by semester or month as announced. - School bus / transportation: charged separately and billed by semester or month as announced. - Uniforms: purchase cost not included in tuition; exchange/return policy applies (7 days for new, unworn items). - Examination fees / external exam costs (e.g., Cambridge/IGCSE/IGCSE exam fees) are normally additional where applicable. - Any minor administrative or consumable charges (activities, excursions, specialist resources) are charged as announced. Refund information (key points) - Admission test fee: non‑refundable after payment. - Admission (enrolment) fee: non‑refundable if admission is cancelled for any reason. - Tuition refunds: subject to the school's payment/refund standards; refunds are normally returned within 7 days after move‑out processing is completed, though issuance of tax invoices may extend that period. Specific prorated refund percentages apply for mid‑semester transfers and departures. Fee payment options - Accepted methods: cash at the administration office or bank transfer. - Currencies: payments may be accepted in either Vietnamese Dong (VND) or US Dollars (USD); when paying in USD the invoice exchange rate stated on the invoice will be applied.	Fee details Application fees - One-time application fee: reported as VND 1,000,000 (application processing fee). - One-time entrance / registration fee (charged at first enrolment): VND 40,680,000. Tuition fees (by year group) - Elementary (Grades 1–6): Annual tuition VND 279,675,000. - Middle school (Grades 7–9): Annual tuition VND 330,525,000. - High school (Grades 10–12): Annual tuition VND 381,375,000. Per-term / instalment detail (how to read the annual figures) - The published figures above are given as the annual tuition for each year group. A per-term amount is not listed explicitly in the available public summaries; dividing the annual tuition by two produces an approximate per-semester figure (annual ÷ 2) and dividing by four produces an approximate per-quarter figure (annual ÷ 4). These per-term amounts are an arithmetic division of the annual fee and not an official billing schedule. Billing schedule and payment terms - No official, school-published billing calendar or formal payment schedule (for example: exact invoice dates, due-dates, or specified semester/quarter billing cycles) was located in the available public summaries. Community and parent-published information indicates that international/Korean schools in Hanoi commonly operate on semester or quarterly billing options, and some local parent reports reference quarterly payments for Korean-school style programs, but a definitive, school-issued billing timetable for KISH was not found in the sources reviewed. Boarding / dormitory fees - The school operates as a day school with school-bus service and on-site lunch/meal provision; no boarding/dormitory programme or boarding fee schedule was found. If a boarding programme were offered it would normally be listed separately; available material describes bus and lunch services rather than dormitory provision. Other costs and recurring extras - School-bus / transport: school-run bus service is reported as available; a separate bus charge is typical and varies by route and distance. Precise route fees and zone pricing were not published in the sources reviewed. - Meals / school lunch: on-site Korean-style lunch service is provided; lunch fees are usually charged separately from tuition. Exact per-term or per-meal pricing was not located. - Uniforms, textbooks, activity and materials fees: uniform and textbook costs and additional activity/program fees (field trips, after-school activities, elective course or exam fees) are listed as typical additional parent expenses; specific unit prices were not published in the public summaries reviewed. - Admissions documentation costs and any statutory document translation/legalisation costs are commonly required at application but specific administrative charge amounts (beyond the small application fee noted above and the entrance fee) were not consistently listed. Refund information - No school-published, itemised refund schedule (for early withdrawal, late entry, or bus/lunch refunds) was located in the sources reviewed. Community reporting and practices at comparable schools indicate that application processing fees and initial entrance/registration fees are typically non-refundable, and that refunds for tuition or extras (if offered) are normally subject to specific withdrawal-date schedules. KISH-specific early-withdrawal or refund rules were not located in the available public summaries. Fee payment options - The sources reviewed do not list an explicit set of accepted payment methods (for example, bank transfer, local deposit, international wire, or credit card). A contact email and phone numbers for the school are reported in community listings, which are typically used to arrange enrolment and finance matters, but an official published list of accepted payment channels was not found in the public material consulted. Summary of evidence and limits of available public information - Public, community and parent-facing sources provide the school's one-time entrance fee (VND 40,680,000) and annual tuition figures for elementary, middle and high school as listed above. - A small application fee (reported in community sources as approximately VND 1,000,000) is reported separately from the larger entrance/registration fee. - The publicly accessible summaries and community pages consulted describe bus and lunch services and list typical extra costs, but they do not provide a definitive, school-issued billing calendar, an itemised refund schedule, boarding fees (no boarding programme was identified), or a detailed list of accepted payment methods. Where per-term amounts or billing-cycle wording appears in community posts, an official school-published billing schedule or official fee booklet corroborating those per-term cycles was not available in the material reviewed. Note: the figures above are presented as found in public school summaries and community reporting. Where a formal school fee schedule (semester/quarter billing dates; explicit refund percentages by withdrawal date; confirmed payment channels) was not available in those public sources, per-term figures were not asserted as official and have been shown only as arithmetic divisions of the published annual tuition when explanation was necessary.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details KGS Hanoi offers an integrated Cambridge International and Korean education program across Primary (grades 1–6), Middle (grades 7–9), and High School, with instruction in English, Korean, and Vietnamese, and is licensed by the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training. Primary School (grades 1–6) emphasizes a robust knowledge base, multilingual proficiency (English, Korean, Vietnamese) and reading, with emphasis on self-directed learning and enriched experiences. Middle School (grades 7–9) builds on the foundation with additional Korean-language study and the Cambridge program, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and cultural understanding. High School provides personalized pathways, integrates Cambridge with Korean education, broadens access to universities worldwide, and offers AP courses plus IELTS, TOEFL, and SAT exam preparation. The curriculum supports university readiness and global citizenship through career guidance and project-based learning.	Curriculum details The Korean International School in Hanoi (KISH) follows the South Korean national curriculum for overseas Korean schools, aligned with Korean Ministry of Education standards and organized into elementary, middle, and high school phases. The academic program is structured as elementary grades 1–6, middle grades 7–9, and high school grades 10–12. Instruction is centered on Korean curriculum content, with English taught as a foreign language in leveled classes and Vietnamese language education introduced to support local integration. In elementary, core subjects include Korean language, mathematics, science, and social studies, while middle school deepens Korean literature, history, and sciences; high school emphasizes Korean university entrance examination preparation (Suneung) with coursework in advanced Korean, English, mathematics, and elective sciences or humanities. The school also engages in cross-cultural activities and language exchanges with local institutions as part of its broader program.
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Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions Step 1: Submit Enrollment Application. A completed application form is required for each child, with an application fee payable. The Admissions team will contact parents within 5 working days of receiving the completed form and admissions fee. The application fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. The application form relates to the school year for which the pupil is applying, and submission of an application and payment of the application fee does not guarantee a place at the school. Step 2: Entrance Competency Assessment. An assessment will be scheduled as soon as possible. Parents will be notified via an initial email, followed by confirmation five days prior to the assessment. The assessment is divided into two parts, both of which will take place on the same day: Part 1: Digital assessments to determine the pupil's English, maths and reasoning abilities; Part 2: Interviews with parents and the pupil. Step 3: Enrolment. The Admissions team will contact parents within 10 working days to inform them of the assessment results and the school's decision. If results merit an offer of place, parents will receive a Letter of Acceptance for their child(ren) via email accompanied by a checklist of items which must be provided to confirm the applicant's place at the school. Step 4: Registration for Admission Counseling. Step 1: Enrol your child at Admission on the website and fill in the online form. Step 2: The school admits pupils who are prioritised and meet the admission conditions. Step 3: Pupils take the entrance exam. Step 4: Parents complete the admission procedures for pupils who have passed the entrance exam. Step 5: Pupils enter officially as notified by the school. Step 5: Required Documents and medical/admission criteria. Applicants must complete the previous year's academic programme before admission or complete the first-semester programme for those entering in the second semester. The student should not have an infectious disease or a dangerous congenital disease. The school's current support systems and facilities are unable to accommodate pupils with special needs.	Admissions 1. Inquiry and information gathering. Families express interest in the Korean International School in Hanoi and request program details, including the structure of K-12 study under the Korean national curriculum. The admissions team provides an overview of the school's approach and clarifies language use and placement expectations. The school's curriculum is aligned with overseas Korean education standards. 2. Eligibility check and document submission. Families submit basic identity information and prior schooling records for eligibility review, with the school confirming grade placement according to Korean Ministry of Education guidance for overseas schools. Documentation is reviewed to determine the appropriate grade level and any required supporting materials. 3. Assessments and interview. Applicants may be invited to participate in assessments and an interview as part of the screening process; the exact format and subjects assessed depend on the student's grade level. The school uses these evaluations to gauge academic readiness and fit with the Korean curriculum in an international setting. 4. Admission decision. The admissions team communicates the decision and any next steps for enrollment; decisions consider space availability and alignment with program capacity. Accepted applicants receive instructions on how to proceed with enrollment and any required deposits or fees. 5. Enrollment and onboarding. Families complete the enrollment process by submitting acceptance forms and paying enrollment and tuition-related fees as applicable. The school provides guidance on start dates, uniform requirements, and any orientation activities to help new students integrate into the Korean curriculum and the Hanoi campus.
Scholarships	Scholarships KGS offers scholarship opportunities for certain groups. Talented students Scholarship: All pupils from Years 1–10 who enrol before 22/12/23 will be granted the Founding Scholarship for the duration of their time as pupils at Brighton College Vietnam, and this scholarship is described as equivalent to 30% of tuition fees for all years. Life-time Scholarship for Students from multicultural families: 20 pupils with the highest academic achievements at enrolment receive the Bright Go to Brighton Scholarship, equivalent to 50% tuition reduction for all years, with annual review based on progress. Group Enrolments Scholarship: 5 top pupils enrolled in Year 10 in 2023 will be awarded a scholarship worth 100% tuition reduction for the duration of the pupil's career at Brighton College Vietnam, subject to conditions. Additional details are available via the Scholarships page.	Scholarships —
Waitlist	Waitlist There is no published formal waitlist or pool system for KGS Hanoi. Admissions are described as dependent on available slots and a priority-based process. The school sets class-size limits (Year 1–Year 2: 10–20 pupils per class; Year 3–Year 13: 24 pupils per class, with possible +/-10% adjustments). Admission priority is published and prioritizes certain groups before considering available slots.	Waitlist —
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