Frequently Asked Questions

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 pool for their particular year group.

To submit an application, please click here.

Yes - The best way to experience our school is to come and visit us and meet our Admissions team.

Schedule a visit here.

All students applying to Britannica will be assessed prior to admission as part of the enrolment process.

Children applying to Year 1 and Year 2 will have an interview with our Head of Primary and/or the Key Stage Coordinator, allowing us to get to know them a little bit before making a formal placement offer.

Applicants into Year 3 - 6 are required to complete a standardised test called the CAT4, followed by an interview with our Head of Primary and/or the relevant Key Stage Coordinators.

Students applying to our Secondary school (Years 7-13) will also need to complete a CAT4, as well as a Cambridge English language placement test, followed by an interview with the Head of Secondary. Students seeking admission to Years 10 - 13 must have an advanced English proficiency level (C1 is preferred) in order to allow them to access the examination curriculum fully.

Find out more about our Admissions process here.

Britannica offers EAL support across Years 1 - 9. In Years 10 - 13, students require a certain level of English proficiency to be able to access the examination curriculum fully. 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 special needs is clearly established prior to admission;

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

Yes - for most year groups.

For Years 2 and above, we can arrange for children to take the CAT4 assessment online and to have an online meeting with a member of staff - although it is always preferable to meet the students face-to-face if possible.

For Year 1, online assessment is harder as we like to observe the children in person - however it is possible in some cases. Please check with the Admissions Team, who will be able to confirm whether online an assessment is possible.

No - the children do not need a residence permit in order to submit an application.

They will, however, need a residence permit in order to start attending the school.

Placing your child in the right class is very important in their development.

Here at Britannica International School, Budapest, we allocate students to a class based on the following criteria:

1. Age according to UK schools’ criteria.

2. Academic background (having already completed a specific year in the British system at a previous school for example).

3. Special circumstances based on special education needs, observations or for specific social/emotional (non-academic) reasons.

Please click here to find full details of the tuition fees.

Tuition Fees 2025-26

General contact details can be found HERE.

If your child is attending Britannica and you have a question regarding academics, your first point of contact is always their class teacher (for Primary) or Form Tutor (for Secondary). If they cannot answer your question directly, they will forward it to the relevant member of staff.

The timings of the school day and academic year can be found here.

Office hours are 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday - although hours may be reduced during school holidays.

All of our policies can be found HERE.

Our school uniform provider is Trutex.

You can find information about the uniform required for each year group HERE.

We offer a sample set of uniform items to try on at school every Wednesday afternoon. This allows you to try on the uniform for size and ensure the correct sizes are purchased online to avoid any delays caused by the returns process.

At the beginning of the academic year, during the first week of school, this service will be available every afternoon to cater for the larger volume of families looking to purchase new uniform.

The optional school bus service for our students is provided by Premier School Bus.

For more information about the bus service, please click here.

The school meals are included in the tuition fees therefore no additional costs are charged for the meals provided.

Our catering company, Delirest, offers morning snack for students from Year 1 to Year 3 and a freshly prepared hot lunch for all age groups. Fresh salads and fruit are available daily.

You can find the weekly lunch menus here.

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!

The school offers a wider variety of activities in the form of after-school clubs, trips and events.

Read the full list of activities here.