Costs for the 2025 International Academic Competitions European Championships for schools that charge tuition fees:
International Academic Bowl – (team event – minimum of five rounds of play) – 295 USD / 275 EUR / 275 CHF / 235 GBP per team of 3+ students, 245 USD / 220 EUR / 220 CHF / 195 GBP per team of 2 students, 185 USD / 165 EUR / 165 CHF / 150 GBP per team of 1 student)
International Geography Bee – (individual event – minimum of three rounds of play) – 95 USD / 85 EUR / 85 CHF / 80 GBP per student
International Science Bee – (individual event – minimum of three rounds of play) – 95 USD / 85 EUR / 85 CHF / 80 GBP per student
International History Bee – (individual event – minimum of four rounds of play) – 120 USD / 110 EUR / 110 CHF / 95 GBP per student
International History Bee Open Division – (individual event – 4 rounds of play, no finals) – 65 USD / 60 EUR / 60 CHF / 50 GBP per student
International History Bowl – (team event – minimum of six rounds of play):
545 USD per team of 3+ students, $395 per team of 2 students, $245 per team of 1 student)
495 Euro per team of 3+ students, €360 per team of 2 students, €225 per team of 1 student)
485 CHF per team of 3+ students, 350 CHF per team of 2 students, 220 CHF per team of 1 student)
420 GBP per team of 3+ students, £315 per team of 2 students, £195 per team of 1 student)
European Championships Exams – (individual event – each is a 75 question multiple choice exam) – 30 USD / 25 EUR / 25 CHF / 22 GBP per student
Costs for the 2025 International Academic Competitions European Championships for schools that do not charge tuition fees:
Costs for students from schools that do not charge fees (in USD): $195 – Academic Bowl, $75 Geography or Science Bee, $95 History Bee, $60 Open History Bee, $435 History Bowl, $30 for Exams
Costs for students from schools that do not charge fees (in Euro): €180 – Academic Bowl, €70 Geography or Science Bee, €90 History Bee, €55 Open History Bee, €395 History Bowl, €25 for Exams
Costs for students from schools that do not charge fees (in GBP): £155 – Academic Bowl, £60 Geography or Science Bee, £80 History Bee, £50 Open History Bee, £365 History Bowl, £22 for Exams
Students from schools from a non-fee charging school who are interested in playing in the Academic Bowl or History Bowl as a solo or duo student team should contact david@iacompetitions.com for discounted rates. These will vary by country and circumstance.
Please also note the following!
1. If paying by cash, payment must be made in US Dollars, Swiss Francs, British Pounds, or Euros.
2. Schools sending school teams in the History Bowl are also required to provide one reader for each individual Bee competition in which they have at least two competing students. If there are 9-16 students from a school competing in an individual Bee, then two readers must be provided (and 3 readers for 17-24 students, etc.) A missing reader in each Bee competition incurs a $80 USD penalty. The penalty fees are used to pay for outside staff to make up the shortfall.
3. It’s fine if wire transfer payments arrive slightly (i.e. within the two weeks) after the European Championships, but if not, then penalty fees (see next point) apply.
4. If payments (including any fees for not providing readers) have not been received by 3pm London time on June 17, then a 15% surcharge will be added to any outstanding amounts.
5. At the European Championships, there is no limit on the number of students who can compete on a History Bowl or Academic Bowl team (though note that only up to 4 players can play on a team at once, and participants cannot switch teams once they have started the competition).
6. Refund and cancellation policies:
– You can cancel your registration for free (minus a $50 refund fee regardless of the amount) until Thursday, May 22, 2025 (which is the registration deadline) by emailing david@iacompetitions.com.
– Teams and students dropping between May 22, 2025 and May 30, 2025 owe 50% of their registration fees. Participants / schools are liable to pay these registration fees regardless of whether or not they have actually submitted payment, as by this point, we need to have hired and paid for staff, their travel, and the awards based on our original registration numbers.
– Teams and students dropping on or after May 30, 2025 owe 100% of their registration fees. Participants / schools are liable to pay these registration fees regardless of whether or not they have actually submitted payment, as by this point, we need to have hired and paid for staff, their travel, and the awards based on our original registration numbers.
7. For all wire transfer payments, there is a $35 USD processing fee. All wire transfer payments must be made in US Dollars.
8. Schools are still required to bring a reader for every two teams they bring or fraction thereof. The penalty for each missing reader is $100 for the Academic Bowl and $125 for the History Bowl. Single-student Academic Bowl or History Bowl teams are exempt from this requirement, but dual student teams are not.