FAQs

You are welcome to submit an application at any time of the year. However, due to classroom capacity constraints we encourage you to apply as early as possible. When classroom capacity has been reached, accepted students will join the waiting list for their particular year group.

International students comprise of 70% of the student population and the remaining 30% are local (Hungarian) children. Altogether there are over 50 different nationalities. The top five countries represented are Hungary (30%), China (8%), India (7%), Russia (4%) and the UK (4%).

Britannica offers English language support for primary school students. In the secondary school the English language support given is limit to Key Stage 3 only. In Key Stage 4 and Sixth Form, students require a certain level of English proficiency to be able to access the examination curriculum. Find out more about our language programmes here.

Britannica International School has limited services for students with special educational needs. The school is prepared to consider applications from students with special educational or physical needs under the following circumstances:

• The nature of the special needs is clearly established prior to admission;

• The scope of the special needs does not exceed the competencies and provisions available within the school, or through agencies known to the school; with which it can work.

There is a door-to-door bus service provided by Premier bus company. Please find information about this service and prices here.

The majority of Britannica graduates attend universities in the UK and Europe. For a comprehensive list of colleges and universities in the past years please visit our academic achievements section on the website.

The majority of our teachers come from the United Kingdom. All teaching staff members are certified and experienced teachers. Click here to find out more about them!

Our academic year runs from Tuesday 27th August 2024 through to Tuesday 26th August 2025, a 365 day period. Britannica's calendar accommodates all major Hungarian holidays. Find out more about our Term Dates here.

Students applying to our Primary school (Years 1-6) will be assessed individually by having a pre-admission interview with the Head of Primary and/or the Key Stage coordinators. Children applying to Year 1 and Year 2 will be asked to undertake a reasoning test. Children applying to Key Stage 2 will be asked to undertake a standardised test called the CAT4 Test.

Students applying to Secondary school (Years 7-13), will be asked to undertake a standardised test called the CAT4 Test and will have an interview with the Head of Secondary. Those for whom English is not their first language, must fulfil English language requirements by taking a Cambridge placement test.

Students seeking admission to Years 10 - 13 (Key Stage 4 and Sixth Form) must prove advanced level English proficiency and will have an interview with the Head of Secondary.

Find out more about our Admissions process here.

At Britannica; Spanish, French and German language provision is offered from Year 5 through A Levels. Hungarian is offered from Year 1 to Year 9. More information about our language programmes can be found here.

It is compulsory for the students to wear uniform in the school. Please find information about our uniform code and purchasing information here.