FeeStructure2024/2025
This document shows fees payable for the 2024/2025 school year, as at 1 January 2024. Fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change. All fees are quoted in Singapore dollars and include 9% Goods and Services Tax (GST), where applicable (effective 1 January, 2024).
Other compulsory costs are outlined overleaf. Information on fees that apply to a small number of students, for example Home Language (Mother Tongue) programmes or optional trips, are available from Admissions. Bus fees are set by the bus provider and are invoiced directly by them – an indicative schedule can be found on our website.
Joiningfees–perstudent(reviewedannually)
One-off, non-refundable charges per student; there is no deposit payable.
K1–G11 Fee
Application fee – day student per campus, per application; if applying to both campuses the fee must be paid to each campus separately
Application fee – boarding student boarding is available from Grade 8; payable per application, to be considered for both campuses (you can select a preference for Dover or East Campus on application)
Enrolment fee
$627
$841
payable once, invoiced on acceptance of a place, together with fees for the first term $4,992
● Application fees: payable online at the time of application; we accept PayNow and major credit cards.
● Enrolment fee: for families making application for three or more children for August 2024 entry, the Enrolment fee (upon successful application) will be discounted as follows: 25% reduction for the third child; 50% reduction for the fourth and subsequent children
Schoolfees–perstudent,peryear(reviewedannually)
Fees are invoiced in advance of each term; there are three terms each year and fees are billed in three equal parts.
● Development levy: charged to all students and is dedicated to the ongoing maintenance, renewal, and replacement of campus facilities including future capital infrastructure and improvement projects approved by the Board of Governors from time to time; the Development levy is invoiced in advance of each term; there are three terms each year and fees are billed in three equal parts in accordance with the fee payment schedule.
Boardingfees–perstudent,peryear(reviewedannually)
Fees are invoiced in advance of each term; there are three terms each year and fees are billed in three equal parts.
G8–G12 Fee
Residential boarding fees – payable in addition to the school fees. This may be adjusted according to GST requirements that will be advised by the Singapore Tax Authority. $41,472
Amenities fund
● Boarders in Grades 8–10 are required to commit to a full year in the boarding house. Grade 11 entrants are required to commit to stay in the boarding house until the completion of the two-year IB Diploma Programme.
School fees K1–G1 G2–G5 G6–G10 G11–G12 School fees – first year $45,615 $47,145 $53,913 $56,361 School fees – second and subsequent years $40,908 $42,438 $49,206 $51,654 Cost breakdown K1–G1 G2–G5 G6–G10 G11–G12 Tuition fees $36,078 $37,608 $44,376 $46,824 Development levy – first year $9,537 Development levy
and subsequent
$4,830
– second
years
$317
Last updated | FINC-2324 20 Mar 2024
Additionalcompulsoryfees
(estimated costs in Singapore dollars)
Laptop
All students in Grades 6–12 must have an up-to-date Apple MacBook laptop to support their learning. Families can either use an Apple laptop that they already own or purchase a new Apple laptop (estimated cost as of January 2024: $1,800 with AppleCare Plus, inclusive of education discount). The minimum specifications required will be shared with families before the start of the school year.
OutdoorEducationtrips(2023/2024feesforreference)
Students are expected to undertake expeditions during the academic year. Students in Grade 1 and 2 participate in overnight experiences in Singapore and those in Grade 3 onwards participate in an overseas expedition.
(I)GCSEQualificationandIBAssessmentfees
Exam fees are included in Term 3 alongside term fees (see next section for details on billing cycle). As a guide, families can expect to pay between $1,200–1,800, depending on subject choices.
Grade Trip Cost Grade 2 2-day camp at Singapore Zoo $360 Grade 3 3-day trip to Desaru, Malaysia $620 Grade 4 4-day trip to Sibu Island, Malaysia $861 Grade 5 5-day trip to Port Dickson, Malaysia $919 Grade 6 5-day trip to Tioman Island, Malaysia $1,107 Grade 7 5-day trip to Tioman Island, Malaysia $1,107 Grade 8 6-day trip to Thailand To be confirmed Grade 9 7 to 18-day outdoor expeditions $1,700–6,000 Grade 10 (optional) 7 to 18-day outdoor expeditions $1,700–6,000 Grade 11 Project Week Up to $2,350 Uniform Cost Kindergarten to Grade 10 $300–400 Grades 11 and 12 (shirts only) $80–120
Last updated | FINC-2324 20 Mar 2024
Paymentinformation
FEEPAYMENTOPTIONS
Application fees must be paid online with PayNow or a major credit card during the application process.
Enrolment and term fees are invoiced to parents on acceptance of a place, and parents are then billed termly (see below for details on billing cycle). Payment options for enrolment and term fees include:
GIRO(preferred)
Parents with a Singapore bank account are encouraged to pay by GIRO (withdrawn automatically three times a year in line with the termly school fees deadlines). To request a GIRO form, please contact finance.dover@uwcsea.edu.sg (Dover Campus) or finance.east@uwcsea.edu.sg (East Campus).
Banktransfer
To pay by bank transfer, please refer to the details below.
UWCSEA Dover bank details
Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited 65 Chulia Street, OCBC Centre, Singapore 049513
Account details – OCBC
United World College of South East Asia
Account No: 501728034001
Bank Code: 7339
Branch Code: 501 | Swift Code: OCBCSGSG
PayNow
To pay by PayNow from a Singapore bank account, the College's UEN numbers are:
Dover Campus - 197000825HOC1
East Campus - 200801795N
UWCSEA East bank details
Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited 65 Chulia Street, OCBC Centre, Singapore 049513
Account details – OCBC›
UWCSEA-EAST
Account No: 581615655001
Bank Code: 7339
Branch Code: 581 | Swift Code: OCBCSGSG
●The exact invoiced amount must be received—all bank charges are to be borne by applicant.
●Please mark ‘Dover Campus’ or 'East Campus' (and ‘NEW’ for first-time payments for new students) and the name of student on the bank transfer form.
Cheque payment: Cheques for the Dover Campus should be payable to ‘UWCSEA’ and for the East Campus should be payable to ‘UWCSEA - EAST’. Please note the name of the child on the back of all cheques, write ‘NEW’ for first-time payment of fees for a new student and include a contact name and number.
Cash payment: we regret that we are not able to accept any cash payment.
BILLINGCYCLEFORFEES
Fees are payable in advance and are billed on a termly basis as follows:
●Term 1
are payable before the end of Term 2 of the previous school year
●Term 2 fees are payable at the start of Term 1
●Term 3 fees are payable before the end of Term 1
Feepaymentschedule
*The
fees
Tuition period Invoice sent Payment due Withdrawal deadline* Term 1 (2024/2025) 8 February 2024 11 March 2024 15 April 2024 Term 2 (2024/2025) 14 June 2024 19 August 2024 16 September 2024 Term 3 (2024/2025) 6 November 2024 9 December 2024 20 January 2025 Term 1 (2025/2026) 7 February 2025 10 March 2025 14 April 2025
withdrawal deadline is the date by which payment must be received to secure continued enrolment for current students into the invoiced term; or online notice of withdrawal must be submitted to secure a refund of fees already paid. Students are considered withdrawn at the end of term if fees are not received by the published withdrawal deadline on the College website and in the weekly eBrief newsletter sent to all parents Please refer to the website (www uwcsea edu sg) for important information about withdrawal procedures Last updated | FINC-2324 20 Mar 2024