We welcome applications from boys who are at school overseas for day or boarding places. Boys can apply for day places for Years 3, 5, 7, 9 and 12. Boarding places are available for Years 9 and 12 with a small number of boarding places available for Year 10.
We are happy to arrange individual visits in term time for our overseas applicants. Please contact the relevant admissions teams to make an appointment.
Registration for candidates outside the UK seeking entry to Dulwich College for both day and boarding should complete an Overseas Registration form. The overseas registration deadline for Years 3, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 12 for September 2025 entry has closed.
Entrance and examination procedures differ slightly for each year group.
Boys applying for Year 3 or Year 5 places will follow the similar entrance procedures and timetable as those boys in the UK, please see Years 3 and 5 entry information. Our expectation would be that families will bring their son to Dulwich College for the entrance assessments if they live in Europe. Testing for boys living in other parts of the world will be held at either their nearest British Council office, a Dulwich College International school, a Dulwich College approved testing centre or where this is not an option we can arrange the assessments by Zoom. The assessments will take place as soon after the UK assessment dates as possible.
Registration for candidates outside the UK seeking entry to Dulwich College in September 2026 and who will be sitting the examinations overseas will open at the end of April 2025.
Most boarders join in Year 9 with a smaller number of places available for joining in Year 10. Entrance examinations for boarders at school outside the UK are generally held in mid October to early November each year. Testing can be arranged after this if places are available.
The Entrance Examinations for boarding applicants from Hong Kong was held in Hong Kong on Sunday 20 October 2024 and in other countries at a similar date and by individual arrangement with applicants. Registered applicants will be notified of the dates and venues.
Overseas testing for candidates in other locations will take place at the nearest British Council office, a Dulwich College International school or a Dulwich College approved testing centre. Arrangements will be made through the Admissions office and any local administration costs would be covered by the candidate’s family.
Year 9 and 10 Overseas boarding applicants will sit examinations in Mathematics, English and Reasoning Tests.
Overseas Boarding Applicants at school in the UK
Overseas boarding applicants who are at school in the UK and are applying for Year 9 entry in 2026 will be invited to Dulwich College to sit the examinations on January 2026. Boarding candidates who are at school in the UK and are applying for Year 10 entry in 2026, please contact the Registrars’ Office at the.registrar@dulwich.org.uk
Overseas Day Place Applicants
Boys applying for Year 7 or Year 9 day places will follow the similar entrance procedures and timetable as those boys in the UK (Please see Year 7 entry and Year 9 Late Entry information in the Admissions section of the website. Candidates applying for Year 9 who are at school overseas cannot be considered for the Deferred Entry exams when they are in Year 6. This entry route is only open for candidates at UK prep schools. Our expectation would be that families will bring their son to Dulwich College for the entrance examination if they live in Europe. Testing for boys living in other parts of the world will be held at either their nearest British Council office, a Dulwich College International school or a Dulwich College approved testing centre. We can arrange interviews by Zoom. The exams will take place as soon after the UK exam date as possible.
Registration for candidates outside the UK seeking entry to Dulwich College in September 2026 and who will be sitting the examinations overseas will open at the end of April 2025.
The Year 12 Entrance Examinations for boarding applicants at school outside the UK are generally held in late October to early November each year. Testing may be arranged after this if places are available. The Entrance Examinations for boarding applicants overseas will be organised to take place at either the nearest British Council office, a Dulwich College International school, or a Dulwich College approved testing centre. Arrangements will be made through the Upper School Admissions office and any local administration costs would be covered by the applicant’s family. Registered applicants will be notified of the dates and venues.
Overseas Boarding Applicants at school in the UK
Overseas boarding applicants who are at school in the UK and are applying for Year 12 entry will be invited to Dulwich College to sit their examinations in early November, the year preceding prospective entry.
Overseas Day Place Applicants
There are a limited number of day places available at Year 12 entry. Applicants will be considered on a case by case basis and should first contact the Upper School Registrar. The entrance procedures (and the timetable) will be the same as for those students in the UK.
Our expectation is that overseas applicants living in Europe will attend Dulwich College for the day place Entrance Examinations which take place in early January of the year of prospective entry. Testing for applicants living in other parts of the world will be held at the same time, either at their nearest British Council office, a Dulwich College International school or a Dulwich College approved testing centre. Arrangements will be made through the Upper School Admissions office and any local administration costs would be covered by the applicant’s family. Registered applicants will be notified of the dates and venues.
The Entrance Examinations and Interview
Year 12 overseas applicants will sit written examinations in the three subjects they wish to study at A level, and an English as an Additional Language paper, where English is not the First Language. Subject choice is important and applicants are advised to consider the Upper School Curriculum Guide carefully, and contact the Upper School Registrar to discuss their A level options and future plans. Applicants who perform strongly in the examinations will be shortlisted for interview, which may be conducted online.
Online Registration
For applicants sitting the Entrance Examinations overseas.
Online registration for entry to Year 12 in 2025 is now closed. The registration deadline was Friday 27 September 2024.
Access Arrangements are pre-examination adjustments for applicants based on evidence of need and normal way of working. They can include, but are not limited to, extra time, supervised breaks and use of word processor. Access Arrangements are reviewed by our Learning Support team and granted in line with JCQ regulations. To evidence a need and normal way of working, you will need to submit the following at time of application:
a letter/report from CAMHS, a HPC registered psychologist, a medical consultant, a psychiatrist, a Speech and Language Therapist; or
a letter/report from the Local Authority Specialist Service, Local Authority Sensory Impairment Service or Occupational Health Service; or
a current EHCP
We will also require a letter from the current school stating the pupil's normal way of working
The College needs this information so that it can assess an applicant’s particular needs and (if required) can consult with their parents about the adjustments which could reasonably be made to cater for those needs during the admissions process.
Please indicate requirements in the Special Educational Need (SEN) section when submitting an online registration form. If there are any changes to requirements, please inform the appropriate Registrar no later than 10 days before the entrance examination.
