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Planning a UK boarding school application
from Hong Kong
A UK boarding school application is planned backwards: from the year of entry, to each school's registration deadline, to the tests and interviews before it. This article sets out the steps in order for families in Hong Kong.
Updated 30 October 2026 · Written by （to be confirmed） · Reviewed by （to be confirmed） · （to be confirmed）
01 / The steps
In order.
- Find the UK year groupUK school years start in September. Match your child's Hong Kong year to the UK year group of entry.
- Shortlist schoolsCheck each school's entry years, registration deadline and the tests it asks for.
- RegisterRegistration often closes well before the tests. （to be confirmed）
- Tests and interviewsMany schools ask for UKiset or the ISEB Pre-Test, then hold their own exams or interviews.
- OffersSchools make offers on their own timetable. Always check with each school.
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- 2026-10-30
Sources
Related
- CourseBoarding school preparationTests, interviews and the application, planned with one coordinator.
- Column · ExamsWhat UKisetReasoning, English and a short piece of writing: the parts of the test and how schools use the results.
- Column · Parents' guidesMatching your childWhy to check the UK year group first, and how it changes the application timeline.
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