Entry Requirements for British School of Sofia

Kindergarten:

  1. Filled online Apply Online form;
  2. Copy of child’s Birth Certificate and /or Passport;
  3. Copies of а parent Passports / ID Card / Residence Permit.

Medical documents needed for enrolment in Kindergarten (2 – 5 years old) at the British School of Sofia

  1. Health prophylactic card child completed by GP (General Practitioner);
  2. Single negative test result for pathogenic intestinal bacteria and intestinal parasites carried out not earlier than 15 days before the child's admission to kindergarten
  3. Tests of blood and urine tests performed within one week before the child's admission to kindergarten;
  4. Data from GP for the immunization status of the child, in accordance with Regulation N15 2005 immunizations in Bulgaria. (OG. 45th 2005);
  5. A medical note from your GP about the lack of contact with infected patients;
  6. Information about the GP.

Download the Required Medical Documents List

School:*Please note that at BSS children start Grade 1 on the age of 6.

  1. Filled online Apply Online form;
  2. Copy of child’s Birth Certificate and /or Passport;
  3. Copies of а parent Passports / ID Card / Residence Permit;
  4. School Academic and Attendance Reports for the previous two academic years (where applicable). These should be translated in English or Bulgarian;
  5. А placement test in English and Maths or proof of English Level and placement in Maths (Grades 4 - 8);
  6. Entrance into IGCSE Programme (Pre-IGCSE and IGCSE 1) – entrance exams in English and Maths done during trial days individually arranged with the family (Students who appy during summer need to sit on exams and pass an interview);

PLEASE NOTE: In order for the school to deliver a quality education according to the requirements of Cambridge and the International Baccalaureate the school requires a level of English that will allow the students to successfully and confidently take part in the lessons:

Enrolment requirements:

  • English Language Level:
    Grade 3 & 4level A2 according to CEFR
    Grade 5 Uplevel B1 according to CEFR

 

  • Level is determined based on a placement test done with Fast ForWord software. If the level is not reached students are required to immediately start the Fast ForWord programme and when applicable to attend Summer School for a minimum 1 month.

For Grades 1, 2 & 3 there are no entry exams or interview with the child taking place for enrolment.

* Exams are individually arranged with agreed day and time

College:

  1. Filled online Apply Online form;
  2. Copy of child’s Birth Certificate and /or Passport;
  3. Copies of а parent Passports / ID Card / Residence Permit;
  4. School Academic and Attendance Reports for the previous two academic years (where applicable). These should be translated in English or Bulgarian;
  5. Entrance into IB Programme (Pre-IB and IB 1) – entrance exams in English and Maths and an Interview done during trial days individually arranged with the family (Students who apply during summer need to sit on exams and pass an interview).

* Exams are individually arranged with agreed day and time

Medical documents needed for enrolment in School & College (6 – 18 years old) at the British School of Sofia

  1. Health prophylactic card child completed by GP (General Practitioner)
  2. Data from GP for the immunization status of the child, in accordance with Regulation N15 2005 immunizations in Bulgaria. (OG. 45th 2005)
  3. A medical note from your GP about the lack of contact with infected patients
  4. Information about the GP.

Download the Required Medical Documents List

For further details, please, contact our Admissions Officer Mr. Kostadin Petkov at 0886 510 510 or office@bssofia.bg

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