Fee Structure 2025/2026
(estimated costs in Singapore dollars)
This document shows fees payable for the 2025/2026 school year, as of 1 January 2025. Fees are reviewed annually and subject to
change. All fees are quoted in Singapore dollars, including 9% Goods and Services Tax (GST), where applicable.
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.
Joining fees – per student (reviewed annually)
One-off, non-refundable charges per student; there is no deposit payable.
K1–Grade 11
Fee
Application fee – day student
per campus, per application; if applying to both campuses the fee must be paid to each campus separately
$627
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)
$841
Enrolment fee
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 2025 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.
School fees – per student, per year (reviewed annually)
Fees are invoiced in advance of each term; there are three terms each year and fees are billed in three equal parts.
School fees
K1–G1
G2–G5
G6–G8
G9–G10
G11–G12
School fees – first year
$47,031
$48,639
$55,038
$55,248
$57,774
School fees – second and subsequent years
$42,480
$44,088
$50,487
$50,697
$53,223
Cost breakdown
K1–G1
G2–G5
G6–G8
G9–G10
G11–G12
Tuition fees
$37,494
$39,102
$45,501
$45,711
$48,237
Development levy – first year
$9,537
Development levy – second and subsequent years
$4,986
●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.
Boarding fees – per student, per year (reviewed annually)
Fees are invoiced in advance of each term; there are three terms each year and fees are billed in three equal parts.
Grade 8–Grade 12
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.
$43,131
Amenities fund
$330
●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.
Additional compulsory fees
(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.
Outdoor Education trips (2024/2025 fees for reference)
Students are expected to undertake expeditions during the school year. Students in Grade 1 and 2 participate in overnight experiences in
Singapore and those in Grade 3 onwards participate in an overseas expedition.
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
$1,180
Grade 7
5-day trip to Tioman Island, Malaysia
$1,146
Grade 8
6-day trip to Thailand
$1,970
Grade 9
7 to 18-day outdoor expeditions
$1,700–6,000
Grade 10 (New Students)
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
(I)GCSE qualification and IB assessment fees
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
Payment information
FEE PAYMENT OPTIONS
Application fees must be paid online with PayNow or 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:
Bank transfer
To pay by bank transfer, please refer to the details below.
UWCSEA Dover bank details
UWCSEA East 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
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.
GIRO
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).
PayNow
To pay by PayNow from a Singapore bank account, the College's UEN numbers are:
Dover Campus - 197000825HOC1
East Campus - 200801795N
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.
Online payment through College Management System
For existing students, payment can be made via PayNow QR code or credit card through the College Management System. Credit card
payment is made via independent third-party provider Cardup. Cardup processing fees for all payments will be imposed—estimated at
around 2.6% for Singapore-issued credit cards and 3.3% for Internationally-issued credit cards.
Payment information
BILLING CYCLE FOR FEES
Fees are payable in advance and are billed on a termly basis as follows:
●Term 1 fees 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
Fee payment schedule
Tuition period
Invoice sent
Payment due
Withdrawal deadline*
Term 1 (2025/2026)
7 February 2025
10 March 2025
14 April 2025
Term 2 (2025/2026)
16 June 2025
18 August 2025
15 September 2025
Term 3 (2025/2026)
6 November 2025
8 December 2025
19 January 2026
Term 1 (2026/2027)
9 February 2026
9 March 2026
13 April 2026
* The 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-2425
8 Jan 2025