Annual Tuition
& School Fees

Annual fees for 2025/26 for The International School of Macao are:

School fees include textbooks and handouts, online educational materials, arts and crafts supplies, insurance, all field trips within Macao, snacks for kindergarten and Alberta examinations for high school. Additional costs may be payable for tutorial lessons and individual support, overnight field trips, IB examinations and additional learning materials. Late fee of $1,000 MOP is applied for payments made after the tuition due date (please check the school fee structure for details).

All students in Grades 4 to Grade 12 will be strongly encouraged to participate in a local or international “Experience Week” activity and they will be responsible for the fees associated with their chosen trip/activity.

Extra-curricular, Leadership and Production activities, Athletic teams may incur additional participation costs. Please refer to the sign-up information for further details.

Lunches and school bus service need to be paid directly to each supplier by the parent/family.

TIS is recognised by the Macao Education Department for fee subventions for Macao resident students. Macao resident subventions are for Macao ID cardholders only i.e., parents whose children qualify for government education and other available support benefits. Please check the subventions as follows.

Discounts and Allowances

Family Student Discounts
The second child receives a discount of 5% on annual fees. The third or more children receive a discount of 15% on annual fees.

Alumni Discounts
Discounts for children of TIS Alumni (Alumni defined as individuals who have studied at TIS for more than three years) will be applied to the overall fee amount. First child will receive a 5% discount and subsequent children will follow siblings discounts above.

Government Subventions
Government subventions that are paid directly to the School for students qualifying as Macao residents will be credited to fee instalments after such amounts are received from the government. Please refer to the Fee Payment Options document for the timeline of payments.

Additional information regarding fees can be found in the School Fees Structure.

Finances

As a non-profit school under the Macau University of Science and Technology Foundation, the School seeks to maintain a balanced budget. Any surpluses or deficits arising in a single year are redeployed or recovered, respectively, in subsequent years. All income received by the School is carefully spent to ensure an enriched and effective learning environment for students.

Withdrawal

The following procedure must be followed in order to notify TIS of a students departure or intended departure. If you are aware you will be leaving but do not yet know the official date please contact our admissions team at admission@tis.edu.mo.

1. Complete DSEDJ Withdrawal Form

2. Settle all overdue tuition fees and/or other payments

3. Return all library/text books and equipment

4. Download current and historic report cards from Gibbon for your records

If a withdrawal occurs prior to August 15th, they may be eligible for a tuition refund; however, an administrative charge of 10% on the one term’s tuition will be applied. The School will adhere to a non-refundable tuition policy for students withdrawing after August 15th. Exceptions to this policy may be considered on a case-by-case basis, taking into account exceptional circumstances.