ISHCMC Tuition Fees

As the first IB World School in Ho Chi Minh City, ISHCMC offers a continuous IB education from Early Years to Grade 12 where students are nurtured in a rigorous environment.

Transparent, All-Inclusive Fees

At ISHCMC, we believe in trust and transparency, and understand that choosing the right school is a decision that involves careful financial consideration.

In contrast to the traditional fee structures at many schools, ISHCMC’s all-inclusive fee model ensures you are fully supported from the start.

Unlike other schools in Vietnam, our all-inclusive tuition fee covers everything for all of your child’s core needs for their holistic development – uniforms, field trips, Individual devices, and more.

With ISHCMC, you’re choosing a path of financial clarity and ease, allowing you to focus on your child’s education.

The ISHCMC Way vs. Other Schools

FEE	ISHCMC	TRADITIONAL FEE STRUCTURES
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	All-inclusive	Additional Costs

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ISHCMC

TRADITIONAL FEE STRUCTURES

Tuition

Uniforms

Field Trips

Individual devices

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Add-on

All-inclusive

Additional Costs

Our fee includes

Our fee structure encompasses three main components:

Admissions Fee: This fee is paid upon receiving an offer for admissions into the school.
Tuition Fee: The tuition fee covers the cost of educational instruction and related services.
Annual Development Fee (ADF) or Certificate of Entitlement (COE): This fee represents a significant investment in the continuous enhancement and development of our facilities and programs.

1. Admissions Fee

The Admissions Fee is paid at the time of receiving an offer for admissions into the school and is non-refundable. Fee will only be applied if there is a possible vacancy for a student who meets the appropriate academic and English requirements, as stated in the ISHCMC admissions policy.

The Admissions Fee covers the costs of administrative procedures necessary for processing student applications; including student interviews, English language testing (if required), reviewing academic history, placement in grades and classes, allocation of subjects and timetabling. For the first enrolling student, this fee will be paid in full.

Any subsequent sibling will be given a 50% discount. In the case of 2 or more siblings in the same family enrolling at the same time, then the school will apply the Admissions Fee 50% discount to the youngest child(ren) in the family.

The Admissions Fee is paid at the time of application and is not refundable

Early Explorer - KG: VND 25,000,000

Grade 1 - Grade 12: VND 50,000,000

2. Annual Tuition Fee - Academic Year 2025-2026

Early Years

BORN BETWEEN	GRADE IN 25-26	OPTION 1	OPTION 2		OPTION 3
BORN BETWEEN	GRADE IN 25-26	ANNUAL TUITION FEE (VND)	SEMESTER 1(VND)	SEMESTER 2(VND)	TERM 1 (VND)	TERM 2 (VND)	TERM 3 (VND)	TERM 4 (VND)
Paymen Due Date		1st Jul 2025	1st Jul 2025	1st Dec 2025	1st Jul 2025	1st Oct 2025	1st Dec 2025	1st Mar 2026
01/09/22 – 31/08/23	EE2 (Half Day)	279,000,000	143,700,000	143,700,000	103,500,000	73,900,000	73,900,000	44,400,000
01/09/21 – 31/08/22	EE2 (Full Day)/EE3	384,400,000	198,000,000	198,000,000	142,600,000	101,900,000	101,900,000	61,100,000
01/09/20 – 31/08/21	EE4	499,800,000	257,400,000	257,400,000	185,400,000	132,400,000	132,400,000	79,500,000
01/09/19 – 31/08/20	Year 1/KG	681,900,000	351,200,000	351,200,000	253,000,000	180,700,000	180,700,000	108,400,000

Primary School

BORN BETWEEN	GRADE IN 25-26	OPTION 1	OPTION 2		OPTION 3
BORN BETWEEN	GRADE IN 25-26	ANNUAL TUITION FEE (VND)	SEMESTER 1(VND)	SEMESTER 2(VND)	TERM 1 (VND)	TERM 2 (VND)	TERM 3 (VND)	TERM 4 (VND)
Payment Due Date		1st Jul 2025	1st Jul 2025	1st Dec 2025	1st Jul 2025	1st Oct 2025	1st Dec 2025	1st Mar 2026
01/09/18 – 31/08/19	Year 2/Grade 1	681,900,000	351,200,000	351,200,000	253,000,000	180,700,000	180,700,000	108,400,000
01/09/17 – 31/08/18	Year 3/Grade 2	681,900,000	351,200,000	351,200,000	253,000,000	180,700,000	180,700,000	108,400,000
01/09/16 – 31/08/17	Year 4/Grade 3	727,400,000	374,600,000	374,600,000	269,900,000	192,800,000	192,800,000	115,700,000
01/09/15 – 31/08/16	Year 5/Grade 4	727,400,000	374,600,000	374,600,000	269,900,000	192,800,000	192,800,000	115,700,000
01/09/14 – 31/08/15	Year 6/Grade 5	747,100,000	384,800,000	384,800,000	277,200,000	198,000,000	198,000,000	118,800,000

Secondary School

BORN BETWEEN	GRADE IN 25-26	OPTION 1	OPTION 2		OPTION 3
BORN BETWEEN	GRADE IN 25-26	ANNUAL TUITION FEE (VND)	SEMESTER 1(VND)	SEMESTER 2(VND)	TERM 1 (VND)	TERM 2 (VND)	TERM 3 (VND)	TERM 4 (VND)
Payment Due Date		1st Jul 2025	1st Jul 2025	1st Dec 2025	1st Jul 2025	1st Oct 2025	1st Dec 2025	1st Mar 2026
01/09/13 – 31/08/14	Year 7/Grade 6	849,400,000	437,400,000	437,400,000	315,100,000	225,100,000	225,100,000	135,100,000
01/09/12 – 31/08/13	Year 8/Grade 7	849,400,000	437,400,000	437,400,000	315,100,000	225,100,000	225,100,000	135,100,000
01/09/11 – 31/08/12	Year 9/Grade 8	849,400,000	437,400,000	437,400,000	315,100,000	225,100,000	225,100,000	135,100,000
01/09/10 – 31/08/11	Year 10/Grade 9	888,200,000	457,400,000	457,400,000	329,500,000	235,400,000	235,400,000	141,200,000
01/09/09 – 31/08/10	Year 11/Grade 10	888,200,000	457,400,000	457,400,000	329,500,000	235,400,000	235,400,000	141,200,000
01/09/08 – 31/08/09	Year 12/Grade 11	959,000,000	493,900,000	493,900,000	355,800,000	254,100,000	254,100,000	152,500,000
01/09/07 – 31/08/08	Year 13/Grade 12	959,000,000	493,900,000	493,900,000	355,800,000	254,100,000	254,100,000	152,500,000

Annual Tuition Fee Inclusion

To support parents and companies, we have included all aspects of the daily program that students are required to be involved in as part of the annual tuition fee. This includes:

Local excursions⁽¹⁾.
Annual overnight field trips for students in G3 – G12⁽²⁾.
All stationery from Early Years to G5.
All required textbooks are provided for students in Early Years to G12.
From Early Years to G2, students are sharing iPad resources. One iPad for every student in G3 – G5, and one Macbook Air for every student in G6 – G12.
All Educational Softwares required for our school curriculum.
After-School Activities (ASA) and Sports programs⁽³⁾.
English as an Additional Language Support (EAL)⁽¹⁾.
Student support services such as Academic Learning Support^(1)M and Challenge & Enrichment Support⁽¹⁾
Wellbeing Support such as counseling and nursing services.
Annual school uniform set.
Morning fruit snacks for all students.

Note:

Conditions may apply.
Some field trips for students, such as those out of the country, may require further payment.
Some ASAs and Sport programs may require additional payment based on the need for external vendor support.

Supplementary fees will be charged for elective or discretionary activities including experiential learning activities, international sporting and cultural trips, trips associated with individual courses, IB exam fees, the school bus and other activities. Invoices will be sent separately to parents.

3. Annual Development Fee (ADF) or Certificate of Entitlement (COE)

At ISHCMC, we are unique in having an Annual Development Fee, which is a crucial investment in the continuous enhancement and development of our facilities and programs. This fee directly contributes to our long-term planning and structural development capacity across both campuses. Examples of the effectiveness of this fee are the expansion of our secondary campus, the renovation of our primary school cafeteria, primary outdoor play spaces, and the planned expansion of our Early Years facilities in August 2025.

One of the two following fee options will be applied to Grades 1-12. Families/Companies should advise the Admissions Department of their fee choice upon application.

Option 1 – Annual Development Fee (ADF): 67,500,000 VND
This is an annual fee paid at the beginning of each school year for Grades 1 to 12.
Option 2 – Certificate of Entitlement (COE): 337,500,000 VND
Purchasing a COE is a one-time payment available to families with students in Grades 1 to 10 that forgoes the need to pay the ADF fee each year. A COE entitles the holder to the placement of one child in school at a time. New enrollments in Grades 11 and 12 are only given the option of paying the ADF. If you would like to know more information about the COE entitlement, please contact the Admissions Office.

Sibling Discount

A sibling discount is offered to all families. Any third children of the same family attending ISHCMC will be entitled to a 20% discount on tuition fees. Any fourth child of the same family attending ISHCMC will be entitled to a 35% discount on tuition fees. This discount applies to the youngest child in the family.

If you would like further information on 25/26 fees please contact our Admissions Team and we’ll be happy to assist.

Referral Program

At the International School of Ho Chi Minh City, we understand that a thriving educational environment is built on the foundation of a strong and engaged community. We also believe that at the heart of our community is each family.

The ISHCMC Family Referral Program is designed to harness the power and wisdom of our existing families to further strengthen the ISHCMC community.

Learn more

Payment Options

Option 1 (Preferred): BANK TRANSFER

VIETCOMBANK

Account Name: International Education Corporation
Bank Address: Vietcombank, 05 Cong Truong Me Linh, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
VND Account No: 007-1-00-002845-4
Swift code: BFTV VN V X 007

HSBC BANK

Account Name: International Education Corporation
Bank Address: HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Ltd. The Metropolitan, 235 Dong Khoi, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
VND Account No: 091-119420-001
Swift code: HSBCVNVX

Option 2: CASH DEPOSITED DIRECTLY TO BANK

You can deposit cash directly into the above bank accounts of International Education Corporation at any branches from Vietcombank and HSBC Bank in Vietnam with no additional charges.

Option 3: CREDIT CARD

You can also pay using your credit card at the cashier of the school’s accounting office with no additional charge. Please note:

Red invoices for school fees will be issued under the parent’s name. Please advise if you wish the red invoice to be issued under any legal company’s name.
Red invoices for COE payments will be issued separately under the COE owner’s name. Vietnamese tax law requires the owner of the COE to return the copy of VAT invoice to ISHCMC to receive a full remittance of COE proceeds on the ultimate resale of the COE.