Students who wish to join the College in the sixth form and are not seeking scholarships are invited to attend the College to meet the Headmaster, have a tour of the school with a sixth form pupil and visit a day or boarding house. Offers of places are made in early December or in January and a place, once accepted, is guaranteed, dependent only on the candidate satisfying the entry requirement of a minimum of four B grades and two C grades at GCSE. Applications for entry to the sixth form can be made after this time and will be considered if space allows.

Bursaries are available in appropriate circumstances. Application involves completing a financial assistance form which is available from the Registrar or the Bursar.

A booklet about entry to the Sixth Form is available detailing the Scholarships and Awards, the procedure for non-scholarship entry and details of arrangements for Eastbourne College bursaries.