SCHOOL PROFILE 2025 | 2026 DET U
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FOUNDED IN:
2010
STUDENTS:
715
NATIONALITIES:
47
AGE RANGE:
3- 18
O UR N E TW O R K
CEEB: 682394 Address: 6 Sinbanpo-ro 15-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea, 06504 Phone number: (82 2) 3015-8500
EDUCATION IN MOTION (EiM)
OUR SCHOOL
Dulwich College Seoul (DCSL) is a British independent international school serving 715 students, of whom 25 are in the Class of 2026. Up to Year 9 (Grade 8) they follow the English National Curriculum, enhanced to meet the needs of our international student body. In Years 10 and 11 (Grades 9 and 10) they follow the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), a two-year course culminating in externally assessed examinations. In Years 12 and 13 (Grades 11 and 12) all our students enter and complete the IB Programme. English is our language of instruction and all our students speak fluent English.
UNIVERSITY COUNSELLING Kyndra Douglass
Director of University and Careers Counselling
kyndra.douglass@dulwich-seoul.kr
SCHOOL CALENDAR
Joanne Kim
University Counsellor
The school year is 181 days, running from mid-August to late-June. It is divided into three terms.
joanne.kim@dulwich-seoul.kr
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
TOP COUNTRY OR REGION
Our students are encouraged to participate in activities that build team and leadership skills, such as Model United Nations (MUN), Charity Committee, Student Council, Sustainability Club and drama productions. We have a varied sports programme and students compete in conference play with international schools in Asia. Students in Years 7-12 participate in an adventurous journey, or charity project each year as part of our Dulwich Adventure programme, the Duke of Edinburgh International Award. Students in the Senior School work to ensure they are meeting Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) goals throughout their time in Senior School. This prepares them well for the IB Diploma programme.
REPRESENTED BY OUR STUDENTS
UNITED STATES
INDIA
SOUTH KOREA
CHINA
IGCSE - Years 10 and 11 (Grades 9 and 10)
Students take up to 10 individual examination subjects in the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) course. It is common for our students to study an accelerated mathematics and/or Chinese programme within the IGCSE. Students on an accelerated programme for mathematics receive an IGCSE Mathematics grade in Year 10 and IGCSE grade for Additional Mathematics in Year 11. Those on an accelerated Chinese programme receive a grade for Mandarin as a Foreign Language in Year 10 and a grade for Mandarin as a Second Language in Year 11. All our students take IGCSE Coordinated Science. They study physics, chemistry and biology as separate subjects and are awarded one IGCSE grade (equivalent to two subjects). IGCSE grades are on a scale of A* to G for Cambridge subjects and 9 to 1 for Pearson subjects.
CANADA
All DCSL students start the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) in Year 12 (Grade 11) in preparation for university.
UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS Switzerland
CANADA USA
7
EiM University and Careers Counsellors help students define what success means to them and develop the tools necessary to achieve that success. We proactively seek out the most up-to-date understanding of higher education globally and trends in counselling practice. We collaborate with teachers and families.
IB Diploma Programme - Years 12 and 13 (Grades 11 and 12)
CLASS OF 2025
1
All EiM schools maintain a 10 Application Limit policy: during a single application cycle, students may apply to a total of 10 universities or university systems. This policy maintains the intentionality and quality of our applications and is balanced with extensive support during the research, application and decision-making stages to ensure best fit outcomes.
EiM University and Careers Counselling Mission Statement:
ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
UNITED KINGDOM
EiM is a family of world-leading educational brands, including Dulwich College International, which offers both K-12 schools and a High School Programme; Dehong®, offering bilingual education; Green School International, promoting sustainability across Bali and the world; Sherfield School in the United Kingdom; and Hochalpines Institut Ftan AG (HIF) in Switzerland. Today, EiM empowers over 11,500 students across 14 schools worldwide to thrive holistically on tailored pathways for each unique individual, resulting in outstanding academic results and top university matriculation.
JAPAN UK
3
SINGAPORE
1
AUSTRALIA
1
3
1
GRADING
DISCIPLINE POLICY
We do not rank our students or calculate grade point averages. For the duration of course work, student progress is continuously assessed. DCSL reports triannually using pre-established, standardsbased performance levels. Years 10 and 12 conclude with internally assessed exams while Years 11 and 13 conclude with externally assessed examinations.
DCSL reports all out-of-school suspensions and exclusions that occur as a result of disciplinary incidents that raise significant concerns about a student’s academic integrity or has a significant impact on the wellbeing of the student or others within the community.
ACCREDITATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS • • • • •
IBO: International Baccalaureate Organisation CIE: Cambridge International Examinations CIS: Council of International Schools WASC: Western Association of Schools and Colleges FOBISIA: Federation of British International Schools in Asia
DULWICH COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS (DCI) Dulwich College International Schools are K-12 IB schools that offer the IGCSE curriculum followed by the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
U N I V E R S I T Y D E S T I N AT I O N S 2 0 2 1 -2 0 2 5
2025 IB RESULTS
AVERAGE DCSL POINTS
36.5 WORLD
30.5
Perfect Score Results Above 40
1
Pass Rate
100%
21.1% Diplomas 10.5% Bilingual
Below are the universities and colleges to which DCSL students have been accepted. 2025 matriculations are in bold.
2025 IB RESULTS BY SUBJECT No. DCSL World candidates Average Average
IB Subject
Biology SL Chemistry SL Computer Science SL Economics SL English A: Language & Literature SL Environmental Systems and Societies SL Geography SL Korean_A SL Chinese_B SL Mathematics AA SL Physics SL Spanish_ab_initio SL Spanish_B SL Visual Arts SL Biology HL Chemistry HL Computer Science HL Economics HL English A: Language & Literature HL Geography HL History HL Mandarin_B HL Mathematics AA HL Mathematics AI HL Music HL Physics HL Visual Arts HL
2 1 1 8 15 2 3 2 3 4 2 11 2 1 8 10 3 9 4 1 1 1 11 4 1 3 1
6 6 7 6.38 6 6 6 6.5 6.67 5.25 6 4.91 5.5 7 5.38 5.2 5.667 5.78 6.5 6 6 7 5.36 5.5 6 5 5
4.2 4.3 4.3 4.9 4.9 4.3 5.2 5.5 5.7 4.5 3.9 4.2 4.9 4.9 4.4 4.8 4.6 5.2 4.8 5.3 4.4 6 4.9 4.5 4.8 4.9 4.2
ASIA
City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Baptist University Korea University Mason Korea - George Mason University National University of Singapore New York University, Abu Dhabi Newcastle University of Medicine Malaysia Nanyang Technical University Ritsumeikan University Singapore Management University Stony Brook University - SUNY Korea Tsinghua University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) The University of Hong Kong Waseda University(2) Yonsei University
AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND Monash University The University of Auckland The University of Queensland The University of Sydney University of New South Wales
CANADA
Bishop’s University Concordia University Dalhousie University McGill University McMaster University Ontario College of Art and Design University Queen’s University Simon Fraser University University of British Columbia University of British Columbia Okanagan University of Ottawa University of Calgary University of Toronto University of Victoria University of Waterloo Western University York University
EUROPE
2025 IGCSE RESULTS
SAT Students tested: 8
ENGLISH
680-750
M AT H E M AT I C S
675-780
T O TA L
73% GRADES A*-C 99.2% GRADES A*-A
Middle 50%
1360-1510
ArtEZ University of Arts EHL EM Normandy Eindhoven University of Technology Esade Barcelona Fontys University of Applied Science Glion Institute of High Education Hanze University of Applied Sciences Higher Institute of Commerce of Paris Les Roches Leiden University NEOMA Business School Royal Academy of Art, Hague SRH Berlin University of Applied Science Technical University of Delft The American University of Paris Trinity College Dublin University of Amsterdam University College Dublin University of Twente Utrecht University Willem de Kooning Academy
UNITED KINGDOM
Architectural Association School of Architecture Cantebury Christ Church University Cardiff Metropolitan University Cardiff University Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London Durham University
Goldsmiths, University of London Guildhall School of Music and Drama Imperial College of London Keele University King’s College London Kingston University Liverpool Hope University London Metropolitan University Loughborough University MetFilm School London Oxford Brookes University Queen Mary, University of London Royal Academy of Music Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Royal Holloway, University of London SOAS, University of London St. George’s University of London Swansea University The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) The University of Edinburgh The University of Manchester The University of Sheffield The University of Warwick University College London University of Bath University of Birmingham University of Bristol University of Cambridge University of East London University of Essex University of Exeter University of Hertfordshire University of Kent University of Leeds University of Lincoln University of Liverpool University of Nottingham University of Portsmouth University of Southampton University of St Andrews University of Strathclyde University of Surrey University of Sussex University of Winchester University of York
UNITED STATES
American University Allegheny College Baylor University Brigham Young University Boston College Boston University Brown University Binghampton University Binghamton University California Institute of the Arts California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Northridge California State University, San Diego Carleton College Case Western Reserve University Chapman University Colorado College Columbia University Cornell University Davidson College Emerson College Emory University Fairleigh Dickinson University Fordham University George Mason University Georgetown University Hamilton College Hawaii Pacific University Indiana University Bloomington
Ithaca College John Hopkins University Kansas State University Kent State University Lehigh University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Maryland Manhattan School of Music Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) Massachusetts Maritime Academy Michigan State University New York University Oregon State University Otis College of Art and Design Paul Mitchell the School Pennsylvania State University Beaver Pennsylvania State University Hazleton The Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus University of Reading Pepperdine University Pratt Institute Princeton University Purdue University Rhode Island School of Design Rutgers University New Brunswick San Diego State University School of Art, Institute of Chicago School of Visual Arts St. John’s University Suffolk University Syracuse University Temple University Texas A&M University College Station The College of William and Mary The George Washington University The Juilliard School The New School, Parsons School of Design The Ohio State University The State University of New York Binghamton The State University of New York at Buffalo The State University of New York Stony Brook The University of Chicago The University of Texas Arlington The University of Texas Austin Trinity University Tufts University University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Merced University of California, Riverside University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz University of Florida University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University of La Verne University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Massachusetts Boston University of Miami University of Michigan Ann Arbor University of Michigan Flint University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of Nevada Las Vegas University of Notre Dame University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Rochester University of Southern California(2) University of Virginia University of Washington University of Wisconsin-Madison Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Wake Forest University Washington University in St. Louis Worcester Polytechnic Institute