Dulwich College Seoul

At a glance

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Curriculum and academics

Dulwich College Seoul follows the English educational model from the early years upward. Children up to age five work through the Early Years Foundation Stage, and from Year 1 to Year 9 the school teaches the National Curriculum of England, enhanced and adapted for an international cohort. In Years 10 and 11 students sit IGCSE examinations, and in the sixth form, Years 12 and 13, they move to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme rather than A Levels. That combination of an English lower and middle school with an IB Diploma finish is the academic signature of the school.

The school is academically selective and teaches in English, assessing the English level of applicants who are not native speakers before making an offer. It is one of the network of schools under Dulwich College International, which connects it to sister colleges across Asia and shapes its house system, music and sport. To see how the senior pathway works and where the Diploma leads, read our pillar guide to the British curriculum, and our Seoul city guide for the wider field of schools across the capital.

For families committed to a route taught in English with a recognised international qualification at the end, the IGCSE to IB Diploma sequence gives breadth in the middle years and a globally portable leaving certificate. It is a structured, selective environment, so it suits children who are ready for an academic pace.

Dulwich College Seoul fees

Source: Dulwich College Seoul (dulwich.org). Annual tuition (billed in three terms). One-time application, capital levy and placement deposit extra. Fees are the most recent published figures and exclude one-off costs such as registration, deposits and capital levies. Always confirm current fees directly with the school.

Dulwich College Seoul fees sit in the premium band for the Seoul market, in line with the leading selective international schools. The headline tuition is only the starting point, because several separate charges sit alongside it.

• Application fee: a one off charge payable when you apply.
• Capital levy: a contribution toward buildings and facilities, often billed in the first years.
• Placement deposit: a refundable deposit that secures the place.
• Annual tuition: billed per year and rising with each stage from kindergarten to sixth form.
• Extras: lunch, the bus service, trips and activities.

For a citywide comparison, our guide to international school fees in Seoul splits the market into low, mid and premium tiers, and a selective British school with an IB sixth form sits at the upper end. It is worth asking how the capital levy is scheduled and whether a sibling discount applies, as larger families enrolling several children can qualify for a reduction. We avoid quoting precise figures because schools revise them each year.

Admissions

The main intake aligns with the August start of the school year, with applications generally opening the preceding autumn. Because the school is selective and popular, most year groups carry a waiting list, so applying in the autumn window before your intended start gives the best chance of a place. Admission usually draws on prior school reports, an age appropriate assessment, and an English language assessment for applicants who are not native speakers.

For the senior years, entry to Years 12 and 13 considers readiness for the demands of the IB Diploma. Mid-year places can open where a space appears outside the main transition points, so families relocating to Seoul partway through the cycle should contact the admissions office directly rather than assume a year group is full.

Location and who goes there

The campus is in Banpo, part of Seocho-gu on the south side of the Han River, a settled and well connected district that sits alongside Gangnam as one of the areas international and professional families favour. The location puts it within reach of the diplomatic and corporate communities that cluster south of the river, and the commute is a typical inner city journey by subway or road rather than the longer trip to schools out in the wider capital region.

The community is international and selective, with families drawn from the embassies, multinationals and Korean households that want a British education taught in English. For a fuller picture of where expatriate families settle across the capital and how the schools are distributed, our Seoul city guide maps the districts and the schooling landscape.

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