Overseas Applicants

We welcome applications from boys who are at school overseas for day or boarding places. Boys can apply for day places for Years 3 to 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 Registrar 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. Overseas registration for Years 3 to 5, 7, 9, 10 and 12 for September 2026 entry is now closed.

Entrance and examination procedures differ slightly for each year group.

Years 3 to 5

Boys applying for Years 3, 4 or 5 places will follow the similar entrance procedures and timetable as those boys in the UK, please see Years 3 to 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.

Please contact the Junior School Registrar, Mrs Cara Norfolk junioradmissions@dulwich.org.uk if you have any queries.

Years 7, 9 and 10

Overseas Boarding Applications

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 late 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 will be held in Hong Kong on Sunday 19 October 2025 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 or a Dulwich College International school. 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 10, 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. 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 or a Dulwich College International school. We can arrange interviews by Zoom. The exams will take place as soon after the UK exam date as possible. For Year 7 entry the UK exam date is Friday 5 December 2025 and for Year 9 entry the UK exam date is Saturday 10 January 2026.

Year 10 day places are not available.

Please contact the the Registrars, Mrs Alison Williams and Mrs Polly Twisk the.registrar@dulwich.org.uk, if you have any queries.

Boarding Prospectus

Practice Tests

Year 10 Maths Practice Paper

Year 10 Maths Specimen Mark Scheme

Year 9 Maths Syllabus

Year 9 Maths Paper

Year 9 Maths Paper Mark Scheme

Year 9 English Paper

Year 9 English Paper Mark Scheme

Year 12

Overseas Applications

Boys applying for Year 12 places will follow similar entrance procedures to those who are in the UK, please see Year 12 entry information. Applicants who live in Europe are expected to attend Dulwich College for the entrance examinations on Wednesday 5 November. Applicants based in Hong Kong will be invited to sit the examinations in Hong Kong on Sunday 19 October 2025. The entrance examinations for applicants living in other parts of the world, will be held in late October or early November at either their nearest British Council office, a Dulwich College International school, or a Dulwich College approved testing centre. Registered applicants will be notified of the dates and venues. Any local administration costs will need to be covered by the applicant’s family.

Please contact the Upper School Registrar, Mrs Jo Foster upperschooladmissions@dulwich.org.uk if you have any queries.

Boarding Prospectus

Online Registration

Access Arrangements in Entrance Examinations

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.

Visa Requirements

As a registered sponsor for overseas students who require a Child Student Visa or Student Visa to study in the UK with the UK’s Home Office, the College is required to keep immigration records of all pupils who do not hold a British or Irish passport.

If your child does not have British or Irish nationality, or an immigration status that allows them to study in the UK, they will need a Child Student Visa or Student Visa to attend the College. 

Sponsorship is available for Boarders from Year 9 (13+) through Sixth Form (16+).  We do not sponsor day pupils for Child Student Visas or Student Visas. 

If you require the College to sponsor your child, the College can issue an online Certificate of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) under the system operated by UK Visas & Immigration. The College reserves the right to request all information / documentation required in support of a visa application process and the College’s obligations as a Sponsor and the College reserves full discretion over whether to not to sponsor a child.

If your son is already studying at a UK school under an existing visa, he will need a new visa to study at Dulwich and will not be able to continue to use his previous visa.

For those requiring a CAS to initiate a Child Student or Student Visa, the College will make an administration charge of £500 plus VAT which will be added to your first term’s fee bill. 