Admission
Enrolment & Admission
ENROLMENT REQUIREMENTS AND THE ENTRY PROCESS GUIDELINES
Admission
Enrolment & Admission
ENROLMENT REQUIREMENTS AND THE ENTRY PROCESS GUIDELINES
Scotch College, an international school of excellence, has been established in Vietnam for talented young Vietnamese students. Scotch AGS is a brand of Scotch College, an Australian school with over 100 years of history in learning and development.
In 2023, Scotch AGS officially welcomes the second campus, West Saigon (Tan Phu) into operation with an expanded enrollment program from Primary to High School, specifically from grades 1 to 10.
Admissions Requirements
Primary School (Grades 1-5)
Students entering the Primary School (Grades 1–5) for the 2023–2024 school year can participate in an AGS Space Adventure-themed experience session at Scotch AGS. This is an opportunity for families and young students to get acquainted with the international learning environment and educational culture of Scotch AGS. The experience day is also an opportunity for the school to understand more about the aspirations of the parents as well as the personality, interests, and strengths of each student.
Learning Assessment
- Grades 1 and 2: Students participate in the assessment of social skills and academic knowledge (if any).
- Grades 3, 4 and 5: Students participate in the assessment of reading comprehension and numeracy skills in English and Vietnamese.
If students meet the minimum entry requirements but do not meet the English requirements in the subjects participating in the test, they must participate in an intensive English course organized by Scotch AGS during the school year at a cost of 24,000,000 VND per semester.
Middle School (Grades 6-9)
Considering the grade point average (GPA) of the most recent school year or semester and the English proficiency (Pearson Versant/IELTS).
Grades 6 and 7: GPA >= 6.5/10 (or equivalent), Pearson Versant 37 (IELTS 4.5).
If the GPA is satisfied but Pearson Versant is only 27–31 (IELTS 3.5), the student will be offered a letter of admission with the following conditions:
- Reserve a seat for one year for the 2024-2025 school year and keep the same financial policy conditions for the 2023-2024 school year.
- Students need a Pearson Versant score of 32 to be eligible for intensive English classes the following school year. The school does not refund the deposit if the student does not achieve a Pearson Versant 32 in the following school year.
If students meet the GPA requirements but have an English level equivalent to Pearson Versant 32–36 (IELTS 4.0), they need to attend a 1-year intensive English course (2 semesters) organized by the School in the following academic year, parallel to the main program. Intensive English tuition is 24,000,000 VND per semester.
Grades 8 and 9: GPA >= 6.5/10 (or equivalent), Pearson Versant 41 (IELTS 5.0).
If the GPA is satisfied but Pearson Versant is only 32–36 (IELTS 4.0), the student will be offered a letter of admission with the following conditions:
- Reserve a seat for one year for the 2024-2025 school year and keep the same financial policy conditions for the 2023-2024 school year.
- Students need a Pearson Versant score of 37 to be eligible for intensive English classes the following school year. The school will not refund the deposit if the student does not achieve a Pearson Versant 37 in the following school year.
If students meet the GPA requirements but have an English level equivalent to Pearson Versant 37–40 (IELTS 4.5), they need to attend a 1-year intensive English course (2 semesters) organized by the School during the academic year, parallel to the main program. Intensive English tuition is 24,000,000 VND per semester.
Note for the Middle School: If the English language requirement (Pearson Versant/IELTS) is met but the GPA is < 6.5 or the transcript cannot be converted, the student needs to complete an additional CAT4 test with a CAT4 average (SAS) score of 95 or higher and no component score < 90.
High School (Grades 10-11)
Considering the grade point average (GPA) of the most recent school year or semester and the English proficiency (Pearson Versant/IELTS).
Grade 10: GPA >= 6.5/10 (or equivalent), Pearson Versant 46 (IELTS 5.5).
If the GPA is satisfied but Pearson Versant is only 37–45 (IELTS 4.5), the student will be offered a letter of admission if the following two conditions are met:
- Students need to achieve Pearson Versant 41 (IELTS 5.0) by July 17, 2023, to be eligible for admission.
- Students participate in a 1-semester intensive English course organized by the School during the school year, parallel to the regular program. Intensive English tuition is 24,000,000 VND per semester.
If students meet the GPA requirements but have an English level equivalent to Pearson Versant 41–45 (IELTS 5.0), they need to attend a 1-semester intensive English course organized by the School during the school year, parallel to the main program. Intensive English tuition is 24,000,000 VND per semester.
Grade 11: GPA >= 7.5/10 (or equivalent), Pearson Versant 51 (IELTS 6.0).
If students meet the GPA requirements but have Pearson Versant 46–50 (IELTS 5.5), they will be offered a conditional letter of admission. Accordingly, students need to attend an intensive English course organized by the School until they meet the normal admission requirements before June 30, 2023.
Note for the High School: If students meet the English requirements (Pearson Versant/IELTS) but have a GPA < 6.5 (for 10th grade) and a GPA < 7.5 (for 11th grade) or their transcript cannot be converted, they need to complete an additional CAT4 test with a CAT4 grade point average (SAS) of 95 or higher and with no component score < 90.
Admission documents
- Admission application form
- Certified true copy of academic records for the most recent year of study
- Certified true copies of international English certificates (if any)
- Certified true copy of Student’s Birth Certificate/ ID card or Passport
EduFin AGS financial solution – Tuition fee saving up to 100%
Accompanying parents throughout the first school year in 2022, the EduFin AGS program increasingly proves the value of “Don’t let financial burdens affect your children’s dreams of international study”. In the academic year 2023, Scotch AGS continues with its partner EduFin to bring effective financial investment packages with two programs: Refunded Learning Investment and Tuition Discount Priority.
| EduFin program | Refunded Learning Investment | Tuition Discount Priority |
| Grade | Grades 1 -10 | Grades 1 -10 |
| Learning investment value | 2.400.000.000 – 3.000.000.000 | 700.000.000 – 1.000.000.000 |
| Investment time | from 3 years | 3 years |
| Learning benefits |
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Scholarship up to 70%
The Scotch AGS Talent Scholarship 2023 is for outstanding students entering Grade 10 for the 2023-2024 academic year. The value of each scholarship is up to 70% of the tuition fee, equivalent to about 1 billion VND for 3 years of high school.
| Type of Scholarship | GPA of the previous year |
GPA of the previous year ( gifted high school) |
English Proficiency | Scholarship Value | |
| A | GPA >= 9.0 | GPA >= 8.5 | AND |
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50% |
| 8.5 <= GPA < 9.0 | 8.0 <= GPA < 8.5 | AND |
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8.0 <= GPA < 8.5 |
7.5 <= GPA <8.0 | AND |
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| B | GPA >= 8.5 | GPA >= 8.0 | AND |
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40% |
| 8.0 <= GPA < 8.5 | 7.5 <= GPA < 8.0 | AND |
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| 7.5 <= GPA < 8.0 | 7.0 <= GPA < 7.5 | AND |
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| C | GPA >= 8.0 | GPA >= 7.5 | AND |
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30% |
| 7.5 <= GPA < 8.0 | 7.0 <= GPA < 7.5 | AND |
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| 7.0 <= GPA < 7.5 | 6.5 <= GPA < 7.0 | AND |
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*VEPT (Versant English Placement Test) is an English test including 4 skills of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing in Pearson’s Versant language assessment system (UK).
Note:
- The above criteria is applicable for new Grades 6, 7, 8, 10 students enrolling in the academic year 2023 – 2024. This scholarship is granted for three academic years.
- Grade 9 new students will receive the scholarship valid for 4 years.
- Grade 11 students will receive the scholarship valid for two years (grades 11 and 12).
- For Grade 10 new students, for every 0.5 point increase in IELTS compared to the required level, students will be added 10% to the value of the scholarship up to 70%.
Scholarship based on GPA
| Type of Scholarship | GPA of the previous year |
GPA of the previous year ( gifted high school) |
English Proficiency | Scholarship Value | |
| A | GPA >= 9.0 | GPA >= 8.5 | AND |
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50% |
| 8.5 <= GPA < 9.0 | 8.0 <= GPA < 8.5 | AND |
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8.0 <= GPA < 8.5 |
7.5 <= GPA <8.0 | AND |
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| B | GPA >= 8.5 | GPA >= 8.0 | AND |
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40% |
| 8.0 <= GPA < 8.5 | 7.5 <= GPA < 8.0 | AND |
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| 7.5 <= GPA < 8.0 | 7.0 <= GPA < 7.5 | AND |
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| C | GPA >= 8.0 | GPA >= 7.5 | AND |
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30% |
| 7.5 <= GPA < 8.0 | 7.0 <= GPA < 7.5 | AND |
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| 7.0 <= GPA < 7.5 | 6.5 <= GPA < 7.0 | AND |
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*VEPT (Versant English Placement Test) is an English test including 4 skills of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing in Pearson’s Versant language assessment system (UK).
Note:
- The above criteria is applicable for new Grades 6, 7, 8, 10 students enrolling in the academic year 2023 – 2024. This scholarship is granted for three academic years. Grade 9 new students will receive the scholarship valid for 4 years.
- Grade 11 students will receive the scholarship valid for two years (grades 11 and 12).
- For Grade 10 new students, for every 0.5 point increase in IELTS compared to the required level, students will be added 10% to the value of the scholarship up to 70%.