British provision in Munich
Munich has two schools that operate as dedicated British curriculum settings end to end, plus three further international schools that run IGCSE alongside other pathways. St George's The British International School Munich, established in 2007 and now in its Schwabing and Maxvorstadt sites, runs the English National Curriculum from EYFS through to A Level. Phorms Campus Munich operates an English-German bilingual programme with a significant IGCSE stream at secondary and continued bilingual delivery to Abitur or A Level options at sixth form. Beyond these two, Bavarian International School and Munich International School both deliver IGCSE at the end of Year 11 before students transition to the IB Diploma at sixth form.
The size of the British curriculum community in Munich is smaller than the IB or German bilingual schools, but it is growing. British, Commonwealth and increasingly Asian families relocating to Munich for BMW, Siemens, Allianz, the European Patent Office and the major reinsurance employers choose the English National Curriculum for continuity with home or for the global recognition of IGCSE and A Level. The total British curriculum cohort across Munich settings is roughly 1,400 to 1,700 students across all stages, with around 200 to 240 students in A Level cohorts at any time.
British curriculum schools in Munich operate under the Bavarian Ergaenzungsschule framework, which permits private schools delivering a foreign curriculum without state subsidy. Schools must register annually with the Bavarian Ministry of Education and meet minimum welfare, health and safeguarding standards. The English National Curriculum itself is inspected through international accreditors such as the Council of British International Schools and the British Schools Overseas inspection regime managed by the UK Department for Education.
Fees and the three stages
Munich British curriculum fees split by stage and by school. At St George's, Reception and primary fees in 2026 sit at roughly EUR 13,000 to EUR 17,500. Secondary fees through IGCSE rise to EUR 17,500 to EUR 20,500. A Level fees at sixth form reach EUR 20,500 to EUR 22,000. Phorms Campus Munich, with its bilingual model and partial state recognition under the Ergaenzungsschule framework, sits at a lower fee point, broadly EUR 9,500 to EUR 14,500 across the age range. Bavarian International School and Munich International School, where IGCSE is delivered alongside the IB framework, charge their full international school fee schedule of EUR 14,000 to EUR 28,000 with IGCSE included in the secondary tuition.
Capital contributions, registration, examination fees, transport and trips add roughly 12 to 18 percent on top of tuition. A EUR 20,000 published tuition is closer to EUR 23,500 once everything is paid. Our dedicated Munich fees guide walks through the loading mathematics in detail. Our fees comparison tool shows how Munich British curriculum tuition compares with Frankfurt, Berlin and Hamburg.
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Illustrative example schools
The schools below are illustrative, not a ranking. Each delivers a meaningful British curriculum pathway in Munich.
St George's The British International School Munich is the city most dedicated British school, with its main Schwabing site and a secondary campus in Maxvorstadt. The English National Curriculum runs from EYFS through to A Level. Recent A Level grade distributions place around 55 to 65 percent of entries at A or A*, with university destinations split roughly equally between UK Russell Group, German universities and international destinations including the United States and Canada.
Phorms Campus Munich in Bogenhausen operates an English-German bilingual primary and secondary with an IGCSE pathway at the end of Year 11 leading into Abitur or A Level options. The bilingual model is unusual among British curriculum schools and attracts mixed German and expatriate families wanting strong English language outcomes alongside Abitur eligibility.
Bavarian International School at Haimhausen and the city campus delivers IGCSE at the end of Year 11 before students transition to the IB Diploma at sixth form. Worth considering for families committed to the IB Diploma but wanting the structure and external assessment of IGCSE in the run-up years.
Munich International School at Starnberg pairs IGCSE at Year 11 with the IB Diploma at sixth form on its lakeside campus, similar to BIS but with a longer track record and a Starnberger See location.
Where British curriculum families live
British curriculum families in Munich cluster around four zones. Schwabing, Maxvorstadt and Bogenhausen for proximity to St George's and the Phorms Munich campus, with strong U-Bahn links, walkable streets and the densest concentration of British and Commonwealth expatriate families. Grunwald, Pullach and the Isar valley for villa living within a 25 minute drive of central Munich, popular with senior corporate families at BMW, Siemens and Allianz.
The Starnberger See corridor, including Starnberg, Tutzing and Pocking, attracts families whose children attend Munich International School and accept a longer commute in exchange for lakeside living and an established international community. Haimhausen and the northern corridor through Garching and Oberschleissheim attracts families whose children attend Bavarian International School Haimhausen.
British curriculum families occasionally split across two schools to manage commute, with one child at a closer setting and another at a preferred British curriculum school. Munich public transport network is dense enough that a 30 to 45 minute commute is achievable from most southern and western suburbs. Our cost calculator bundles transport, fees and housing into a single total relocation budget.
Admissions and university destinations
Munich academic year runs from early September to late July, following the Bavarian state schools calendar. St George's, Phorms Munich, Bavarian International School and Munich International School all open main intakes in October for the following September. Year 7 and Year 12 entry is the most competitive. Late applicants are placed on a waiting list and offered places only as withdrawals come through.
Sixth form entry from outside the school adds an academic component to the application. Students typically submit reports from the past two years, predicted IGCSE or equivalent grades, and sit subject-specific entrance tests in mathematics, English and proposed A Level subjects. A Level transfers after September of Year 12 are generally not accepted because course coverage is already underway.
University destinations for Munich British curriculum leavers split into three roughly equal groups. UK universities continue to take the largest cluster, with Russell Group institutions, Imperial College and the London medical schools as popular destinations. German universities take the second cluster, particularly LMU and TU Munich, where IGCSE and A Level are recognised through the Hochschulzugangsberechtigung equivalence procedure. The third cluster spans the United States, Canada, the Netherlands and Switzerland. For our editorial picks of the strongest international schools across all curricula in Munich see the best international schools in Munich guide.
Frequently asked questions
How many British curriculum schools are there in Munich?
Munich has two schools that operate as dedicated British curriculum settings end to end (St George's and Phorms Munich, the latter as a bilingual programme) plus three further international schools that deliver IGCSE alongside IB pathways.
How much do British curriculum schools in Munich cost?
Tuition runs from about EUR 9,500 at Phorms Munich up to EUR 22,000 at sixth form A Level at St George's. Mid-band IGCSE provision sits at EUR 14,000 to EUR 20,000. Capital contributions, examination fees and transport add roughly 12 to 18 percent on top.
Is A Level recognised by German universities?
Yes. The Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education recognises A Level for admission to all German universities through the Hochschulzugangsberechtigung equivalence procedure, subject to specific subject combinations and minimum grade requirements. Most Munich A Level students apply to both German and international universities.
Can my child go from IGCSE at one school to A Level at another in Munich?
Yes. Several Munich families take IGCSE at Bavarian International School or Munich International School then move to St George's for A Level, particularly where the IB Diploma at the original school is not the preferred sixth form route. Transfer applications open in autumn of Year 11 for September Year 12 entry.
When should I apply for a Munich British curriculum school?
Apply 9 to 12 months before your desired start. St George's and Phorms open their main intakes in October for the following September. Sixth form entry requires predicted IGCSE grades and subject-specific entrance tests in mathematics, English and proposed A Level subjects.
