International School of Hellerup

ISH follows a five-stage admissions process: Stage 1 Enquiry, Stage 2 Apply Online, Stage 3 Review Process, Stage 4 Admissions Decision, Stage 5 Complete Enrollment. Applications are completed online via the OpenApply Admissions Portal, and a non-refundable application fee of 2,000 DKK per child is required. Stage 3 involves an English and Mathematics assessment and an interview for PYP4–DP1 applicants; other applicants may be invited for interviews or assessments as needed. Admissions decisions can be Admitted, Waiting Pool, or Not Proceeding; if a place is not available, a place may be offered from the Waiting Pool. Enrollment is completed through an online enrollment agreement with a mandatory deposit. Primary School and Middle School applications are open year‑round; High School DP admissions close on September 1 each year, with transfers from IB DP available afterward. Upcoming admissions events are listed in the admissions section.

The Waiting Pool is used instead of a Waiting List. When a place becomes available, ISH selects the most suitable candidate from the Waiting Pool using a Best‑Fit Approach that considers both the applicant's profile and the class context. Factors include enrolled sibling priority and direct IB transfer priority, gender, nationality, English proficiency, level of proficiency in other languages, academic performance and abilities, extracurricular talents, learning support needs, desired start date, and whether the applicant is already enrolled elsewhere. Applications for PYP–MYP4 are accepted year‑round (January entry for August start); DP admissions close September 1 each year; after that ISH accepts new students transferring from an IB DP program with available subjects. Letters of Offer are issued via OpenApply. Waiting Pool decisions follow ISH and IB standards and policies.

ISH offers scholarships to talented students entering MYP5 (Grade 10) and above who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, and active community engagement. Internal applicants (current ISH students) entering MYP5 or higher can apply; eligible candidates are invited for assessment and interview, and scholarships of 25% or 50% of school fees are awarded for one year (renewable each year). External applicants (not currently at ISH) entering MYP5 or above must first complete a general ISH application before applying for a scholarship; applications are accepted year-round and processed within about one month; start dates are determined individually. The Scholarship Committee, comprising the Deputy Head, the High School Principal, and IB Coordinators, makes all final award decisions. ISH also offers Temporary Financial Assistance for students not qualifying for scholarships, reviewed every four months and available for up to one year.