Malvern College TokyoTuition, Admissions & Curriculum
William Michihiko Akiyama
William Prep
Tokyo, Japan
Opened in 2023, operating under a brand licence from Malvern College in the UK — still growing into its full grade range, with the senior years expected to be complete by 2027.
Last reviewed by William Prep: 2026-09-24
Malvern College Tokyo opened in August 2023 under a brand licence from Malvern College in the UK. It currently enrols Years 1-10, expanding by one year group each year until Year 13 (graduation) is reached by 2027.
At a Glance
| Opened | August 2023 (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| IB Status | PYP & MYP authorised; DP is candidate status (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Most Senior Year | Lower Sixth (expanding to Upper Sixth by 2027) (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Est. First-Year Cost (Pre-Prep/Prep) | ≈¥3. 76M2026-27 · as of: 2026-09-24 |
Malvern Tokyo isn't a full IB continuum school yet: PYP and MYP are authorised, but the Diploma Programme (DP) is still candidate status. One of the rarer cases where the old data turned out to be accurate.
Key Point
This is a natural consequence of the school being only a few years old. What's worth flagging is that until an actual Diploma cohort graduates, the individual-credential route to Japanese university eligibility isn't available. A family considering this school needs to factor in that what a given child ends up qualified for at graduation depends on which year they start in.
01Tuition & Fees
Fees: A Real First-Year Total of About ¥3. 76M (Pre-Prep/Prep)
Malvern Tokyo's own 2026-27 fee schedule lists three one-time charges: a ¥22,000 application fee, a ¥300,000 registration fee, and a ¥742,000 building development fee. On top of that, grade-banded tuition applies (¥2,692,700 for Pre-Prep/Prep 1-6), for a genuine first-year total of roughly ¥3,756,700. The ¥277,500/yr facility maintenance fee doesn't start until year two. Upper Sixth fees are still listed as "TBC" — that year group doesn't exist yet.
academic year: 2026-27
| Application Fee | ¥22,000 |
| Registration Fee | ¥300,000 |
| Building Development Fee | ¥742,000 |
| Facility Maintenance Fee (from year 2) | ¥277,500Not charged in the first year of enrolment. |
| Tuition (Pre-Prep/Prep 1-6)Pre-Prep-Prep6 | ¥2,692,700 |
| Tuition (Foundation Year 1-3/MYP)MYP | ¥2,800,600 |
| Tuition (Lower Sixth)Lower Sixth | ¥2,910,000 |
| Tuition (Upper Sixth)Upper Sixth | not publicly confirmed |
| Estimated First-Year Total | ¥3,756,700 |
Includes: application, registration, capital, tuition — Excludes: Excludes the facility maintenance fee (not charged until year 2), lunch, and extracurricular costs. This uses Pre-Prep/Prep 1-6 tuition as the base.
02Admissions
| Cycle | 未確認 not publicly confirmed |
University Entrance Eligibility in Japan
| School-accreditation route | Yes (not independently confirmed) |
| Student-qualification route (IB, etc.) | No not publicly confirmedBecause the IB Diploma is only at candidate status, the individual-credential route isn't available yet — that won't change until DP is authorised and the first cohort actually completes it. |
COBIS recognition is displayed on the school's own site, but details (when obtained, exact status) weren't confirmed in currently available public information. The IB Diploma being at candidate status means the individual-credential eligibility route isn't available yet.
What Japanese Families Should Know
Questions to Ask the School
1.When does the school expect full IB Diploma authorisation?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
2.When was COBIS recognition obtained, and what type (full vs. provisional)?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
03Curriculum
04School Features
What Makes This School Distinctive
A school still growing into its senior years, complete only by 2027
Opened 2023, currently Years 1-10, Upper Sixth not yet established
The school's own fee schedule literally lists Upper Sixth tuition as "TBC. "
A family enrolling now is effectively growing up alongside the school as its senior years come online.
Who Might Find This School a Good Fit
Might suit — Families comfortable being part of a school that is still building out its structure
Might not suit — Families wanting a school with an already-established IB Diploma track record at the point of enrolling
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