BASIS International School Shenzhen

1. Initial enquiry & online application. Expect an application fee and that the school will not process incomplete applications; third‑party directories list a small one‑time application/registration fee in the school's published fee schedule.

2. Gather and submit required documents. Typical documents requested include the student's passport (or ID), recent academic transcripts or school reports (usually the last two years), a copy of the birth certificate, up‑to‑date immunisation/health records, and one or two teacher/ school recommendations when applicable; some specialised scholarships or places also request a portfolio or test scores. Make sure official transcripts are translated and stamped if required by your child's current school because schools commonly require verifiable copies for grade‑placement decisions.

3. Age‑appropriate assessment and interview. BASIS schools typically run entrance assessments and an interview/observation as part of the selection process—early years applicants often have play‑based assessments or classroom observations, while older applicants take academic/English assessments and a face‑to‑face or virtual interview. For the school's scholarship rounds there is a clear two‑round process (document screening followed by student interview and multi‑disciplinary assessments), so expect formal testing for competitive places. Prepare your child by ensuring recent school work and any standardised test results (when requested) are available.

4. Offer, acceptance and seat deposit. If the school issues an offer you will be sent an Offer Letter or Acceptance that sets a deadline to accept and to pay a seat deposit or first‑year invoice; this payment secures the place and is frequently non‑refundable or refundable only under specified conditions. Read the offer package carefully for exact payment deadlines, refund conditions and whether the deposit is applied toward tuition; directories that aggregate BASIS Shenzhen's fees show a first‑year total that includes one‑time fees plus annual tuition, so budget for both.

5. Complete enrolment paperwork and final documentation. After deposit/payment the school will ask for originals (or certified copies) of key documents for verification — typically passport, original transcripts and health records — and will issue the final invoice and student ID/class assignment. If you are an expatriate family, confirm with admissions early about any additional certification or notarisation requirements (some schools require documents translated and notarised prior to acceptance). This step also includes selecting services such as school bus, lunch plans and extracurricular options which often carry separate charges.

6. Grade placement and programme orientation. The school will confirm the student's grade/stream after reviewing assessments and transcripts; BASIS schools often place emphasis on academic readiness and English proficiency when assigning the final class and any additional support classes. The school typically provides orientation materials or an orientation day in late August/early September so families know start dates, timetables and the uniform/kit lists — ask admissions for the exact dates for the intake year you are applying to.

7. If you are applying for a scholarship or selective award. Scholarship applications (when offered) commonly require a separate submission cycle: a scholarship application form, standardised test scores or English proficiency results, a short video or portfolio, two teacher recommendations and formal transcripts; shortlisted students are then assessed in a second round of interviews and tests. If you plan to apply for BASIS global or school scholarships, check the specific scholarship deadline and the list of required test scores (some scholarship rounds list TOEFL/Duolingo or SSAT score expectations).

8. Final confirmation and ongoing communication. After you accept an offer and pay the deposit, keep copies of all receipts and the signed enrolment agreement. If your family's arrival to Shenzhen is subject to visa timing or other logistics, keep admissions informed — schools commonly maintain waiting lists or reassign seats if deposits are not paid by the stated deadline, so confirm any deferral or late‑arrival policies with admissions in writing.

BASIS International School Shenzhen participates in merit‑based scholarship programmes (often branded as Global Excellence or school‑level awards) that are explicitly published in local school announcements and education portals. These scholarship rounds typically follow a two‑stage process: an initial materials submission (application form, official transcripts, standardised/English test scores where required, teacher recommendations, a short video and a portfolio of work) and a second‑round interview plus multi‑disciplinary assessment for shortlisted candidates. Award amounts published in local announcements have varied by year and by campus; examples from recent school announcements show multi‑year upper‑school scholarship packages calculated as the yearly tuition multiplied across the covered years (figures published for previous cycles include total scholarship values in the high‑hundreds of thousands to over one million CNY depending on year and campus). Parents should note that scholarship announcements also specify that recipients are normally responsible for additional charges (school meals, bus, exam fees, and other miscellaneous fees) unless the scholarship statement explicitly includes those items. If you want to pursue scholarship consideration, check the specific scholarship application deadline and required test scores (some rounds request TOEFL or Duolingo thresholds and optional SSAT results), collect the required documents listed above, and submit them to the admissions/scholarship contact by the stated deadline; the local announcements and portals list the exact submission requirements and deadlines for each cycle.