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 and 9. 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 or Zoom meetings for our overseas applicants. Please contact the admissions teams to make an appointment.
Registration for candidates outside the UK seeking entry to Dulwich College should complete an Overseas Registration form. The overseas registration deadline for Years 3, 5, 7, 9 and 10 for September 2024 entry is 29 September 2023.
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 3,4 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. For Year 3 entry the UK assessment dates are Saturday 2 December 2023 and for applicants invited to the second stage of assessments, Monday 8 January 2024. For Year 5 entry the UK assessment dates are Saturday 2 December 2023 and for applicants invited back to the second stage of assessments, Saturday 13 January 2024.
Year 4 places are not available for September 2024.
Candidates should complete an Years 3-10 Overseas Registration Form if they will be sitting the exam overseas and the registration fee is £350. They should complete a Year 3 and 5 Registration Form if they will be coming to Dulwich College to sit the entrance examinations on the specified exam dates.
Most boarders join in Year 9 and a smaller number of places are available for joining in Year 10. Entrance examinations for boarders at school outside the UK are generally held in late October/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 29 October 2023 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 2024 will be invited to Dulwich College to sit the examinations on January 13, 2024. Boarding candidates who are at school in the UK and are applying for Year 10 entry in 2024, 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. For Year 7 entry the UK exam date is Friday 8 December, 2023 and for Year 9 entry the UK exam date is Saturday 13 January, 2024.
Year 10 day places are not available.
Online registration
Registration for candidates outside the UK seeking entry to Dulwich College in September 2024 and who will be sitting the examinations overseas has closed.
