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Egypt, Cairo
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01. Fill out your application form. The admissions journey starts by completing the online application form, and applicants should click 'Apply now' to begin. Applications are open for entry in September 2026 and September 2027. After submitting the form, applicants proceed to the next steps of the admissions process.
The school awards scholarships to children of exceptional talent joining in Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, or Year 9. Scholarships may recognise high attainment and promise or exceptional specialist aptitude, and are assessed through tests, examinations, or interviews. Scholarship awards do not ordinarily exceed 25% of the fees, and a candidate may hold only one scholarship at a time. All candidates must pass the standard academic entrance assessment and have been offered a place before entering the scholarship process; scholarships in more than two disciplines are not permitted. Junior School Scholarships include Academic scholarships for Year 6 and Junior Sports Scholarships for selected sports in Years 4–6 and for Rhythmic Gymnastics in Years 1–3. Senior School Scholarships cover Academic, Music, Art, Sport, Textiles (Fashion Design), Design & Technology, and Drama, with the Thring Award (All Rounder) for Year 9; Sixth Form scholarships will be introduced in due course. Scholarship dates for 2025 entry show deadlines and examination dates: Academic 13 January 2025; examinations 27 January 2025; Art/Textiles/DT 13 January 2025; 9–10 February 2025; Drama/Music 13 January 2025; 3–4 February 2025; Sport/Thring 13 January 2025; 11–12 February 2025. Applications for each scholarship are submitted via dedicated forms (apply here).
Uppingham Cairo is an international school for ages 3–18 located at New Giza, Cairo, as part of Uppingham School in the UK. The school offers Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma. The Senior School curriculum is broad and adaptable; Lower School (Years 7–9) covers Maths, English, Sciences, Latin, Computer Science, History, Geography, Religion, two Modern Foreign Languages, Music, Drama & Theatre Studies, Art, Design & Technology, Textiles and Sport. Upper School (Years 10–11) continues with IGCSE options alongside core subjects; Sixth Form offers A Levels, the Extended Project Qualification, and a Sixth Form Parallel Curriculum. Facilities include the Upp Hub with extension hours for juniors (3–7pm) and seniors (to 9:30pm), on-site Football and Tennis Academies, and Rafa Nadal Tennis Program partnership. The campus features five tennis/padel courts, a golf simulator, an on-site café, and Learning Support plus EAL provision, while integrating Egypt's history and culture with a globally oriented education.
