Students with successful A-levels, an IB of 24, or any from a range of alternative qualifications with a minimum of a 12-year American High School diploma, are eligible to be accepted with no required GPA. In addition, ESE allows a 90-day grace period from course start for the submission of adequate language test scores.

As a private, listed body in the UK, ESE is entitled to manage its enrolments outside of UCAS, giving students the freedom to apply whenever they want, directly and unconditionally.