VICTORIA SHANGHAI ACADEMY

Application window

Applications for Year One admissions are accepted from September to February each year. e.g. The application period for August 2026 admission is Sept 2024 - February 2025No late applications will be accepted, unless in the case of debenture holders.

Application fee

HK$2,000

Annual tuition

HK$191,700

Payment schedule

10

Debenture / nomination right

Debentures are offered for individuals or corporations by Victoria Shanghai Education Foundation Limited (the Foundation ) to support the long-term financial needs for capital improvements and school development.

Other fees

Non-refundable and non-transferable application fee of HK$2000 is charged to initiate the application review and admission process.

Intake quota

In accordance with our PIS service agreement, we are obliged to ensure 70% of places are reserved for Hong Kong Permanent Residents.

How to apply

Online

Results announced

Application results are released within 4 weeks from the assessment and/or parent interview date (whichever is later) and will fall into any one of the following categories : acceptance, second interview (in the case of primary application), waitlist, decline

Priority categories

In the case of candidates of similar calibre, considerations may be given to parties who have strong bonding with the VSA community, such as but not limited to nominees of debenture holders, nominees of school board members, children of VSA staff, siblings of VSA students, students from our feeder kindergartens, child of alumni.

Interview

Group · 2 round(s)All applicants and their parents are invited to attend the Round One interview. Applicants are interviewed in a group setting while parents will meet with a member of the Senior Management Team. Parents of candidates who have siblings at VSA do not need to be interviewed. Students with VSA siblings, debenture holders, and shortlisted students are invited to attend the Round Two interview in a group setting with the teachers.

Priority is given to student applicants from Victoria kindergartens or debenture holders. New students entering Victoria Kindergartens K3 are also eligible to apply for admission to Year One (for the following academic year). However, the applicants will only be notified for acceptance when a vacancy arises. Candidates are not allowed to reapply for the same level within the same academic year. After review, applications with missing documents will not be processed further until all required documents are submitted. If the missing documents are not provided within one month of the application date, it will be considered a withdrawal of the application.