Education in Dubai encompasses the many levels of primary, secondary and collegiate education catering to various ethnic and linguistic groups. The school system in Dubai does not differ from the school system in the United Arab Emirates. There are many public and private schools serving Emiratis and expatriates. The medium of instruction in public schools is Arabic with emphasis on English as a second language, While most of the private schools use English as their medium of instruction. The Ministry of Education of the United Arab Emirates is responsible for school's accreditation. The Dubai Education Council was established in July 2005 to develop the education sector in Dubai.^[1] Annual fees for all schools vary greatly from free for public schools to a few thousand or tens of thousands dirhams per year for private schools. A year is the time between two recurrences of an event related to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. ... One pays a fee as renumeration for services, especially the honorarium paid to a doctor, lawyer or member of a learned profession. ...

Primary education

Some private primary schools conduct entrance tests. Most private schools cater to one or more expatriate communities. Delhi Private School, Our Own English High School, the Dubai Modern High School, and the The Indian High School, Dubai offer either a CBSE or an ICSE Indian syllabus. Dubai English Speaking School, Jumeirah Primary School, Jebel Ali Primary School, Jumeirah English Speaking School, King's School and the Horizon School all offer British primary education up to the age of eleven. Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... In education, certification, counseling, the military, and many other fields, a test or an exam (short for examination) is a tool or technique intended to measure students expression of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. ... Our Own English High School is a chain of schools started by the Varkey Group of Schools across the cities of the United Arab Emirates. ... Dubai Modern High School (originally The Modern High School, Dubai) is an Indian-curriculum school in Dubai, founded in 1986. ... The Central Board of Secondary Education is a board of school education in India. ... The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) examination is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations for class 10, i. ... Look up syllabus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Secondary education

Dubai British School, Dubai College, English College Dubai, and Jumeirah College are all British eleven-to-eighteen secondary schools which offer GCSE and A-Levels. St. Mary's Catholic High School offers the British curriculum GSCE and A-Level programmes to the Dubai community. The Emirates International School, Wellington School and Cambridge International High School are also secondary schools that offer a combination of GCSE, IGCSE, and IB courses to the expatriate community. Cambridge International and St. Mary's are popular choices for the Indian expat community. The International School of Choueifat and Emirates International School offer both British and American curricula. Dubai English Speaking School and Jumeirah English Speaking School are the number one primary schools of choice for many expats, with Dubai College leading the list of secondary schools. A growing number of K-12 schools offer the American syllabus. The American School of Dubai (ASD), which is located in Jumeirah and Dubai American Academy (DAA) in Al Barsha are popular choices. ASD offers an accredited American high school diploma; DAA offers both an American-accredited high school diploma and the International Baccalaureate [IB] diploma. There are also some primary and high schools that offer Canadian and Japanese syllabi. Dubai College is a British system international school in the Umm Suqeim area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, established in 1978. ... The English College Dubai is a mixed/coeducational school in Dubai that follows the British Curriculum. ... Jumeirah College is a British system international school in the Jumeirah area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, established in 1999. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... An A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education usually taken during Further Education and after GCSEs. ... Wellington School can refer to: two schools in England: Wellington School, Somerset. ... The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is an international qualification for school students. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... K-12 (Pronounced Kay through twelve or just Kay twelve) is the North American designation for primary and secondary education. ... The American School of Dubai (ASD) is located in the Jumeirah community of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ... Dubai American Academy is a KG-12 school in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Main article: Secondary education High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory education. ...

Tertiary education

Many expatriates tend to send their children back to their home country or to western countries for university education. However, a sizable number of foreign accredited universities have been set up in the city over the last ten years. Some of these universities include the American University in Dubai (AUD), The American College of Dubai, SP Jain Center Of Management (part of India's reputed Business School SP Jain Institute of Management & Research), XLRI Dubai Campus for Management (in collaboration with Al Abbas Institute of Technology),Al Ghurair University, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Heriot-Watt University, Middlesex University, Dubai, SAE Insitute, Dubai the Higher Colleges of Technology (Dubai Women's College and Dubai Men's College campuses, University of Wollongong in Dubai, Dublin's Dubai business school, European University College Brussels, Dubai, Mahatma Gandhi University, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, British University of Dubai and Zayed University. Also, in 2004, the Dubai School of Government in cooperation with the Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government was set up. Its long-term objective is to become a knowledge centre in the Arab world. The Harvard Medical School Dubai Center (HMSDC) Institute for Postgraduate Education and Research has been established as well in Dubai Health Care City. Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... University Logo The American University in Dubai (AUD for short), located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is a university in the Persian Gulf. ... SPJCM, (SP Jain Center of Management) is a twin campus business school located in Dubai and Singapore, and part of the prestigious SPJIMR business school in Mumbai, India. ... Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans SPJIMR ( SP Jain Institute of Management and Research ) is a B-School in Mumbai. ... The Xavier Labour Relations Institute is an Indian business school, located in the steel city of Jamshedpur. ... Al Ghurair University is a university founded by the Al-Ghurair Group, the well-known strength behind the highly successful and reliable organizations in the United Arabic Emirates like Mashreq Bank, Al Ghurair Retail City, National Cement Company, Arabian Aluminium, ETA-Ascon Group etc. ... Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan, India (popularly known as BITS Pilani) is one of the oldest and leading technology schools (along with IITs) of India. ... Heriot-Watt University Dubai is a branch of the Scottish Heriot-Watt University in the city of Dubai. ... Middlesex University is a university in north London, England, located in the historic county boundaries of Middlesex (from which it takes its name). ... The SAE Institute (SAE in short, formerly also known as the School of Audio Engineering and the SAE Technology College) is a private college founded in 1976 by Sound Engineer/Record Producer Tom Misner. ... The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) was established in 1988, and is now the largest institution of higher learning in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with over 16,500 students. ... Dubai Womens College (DWC) is one of 12 colleges that constitute the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), the largest institution of higher learning in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ... Dubai Mens College (DBM) is one of 12 colleges that constitute the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), the largest institution of higher learning in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ... The University of Wollongong in Dubai The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) is one of the UAE’s oldest and most prestigious universities. ... The Mahatma Gandhi University was established on October 2nd 1983 by the Government of Kerala through an Act of the Legislative Assembly. ... Manipal University is a deemed university in Manipal, Karnataka, India. ... Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology or SZABIST as it is commonly referred to is a Pakistani university, with headquarters at Karachi and campuses at Islamabad, Karachi, Larkana and Dubai. ... Most of the following description of Zayed University has been inserted by University staff. ... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Founded in 1636,[2] Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning still operating in the United States. ... John F. Kennedy School of Government The John F. Kennedy School of Government is a public policy school and one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. ...

See also: List of Colleges and Universities in Dubai

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References

1. ^ HH Sheikh Mohammed issues decree establishing Dubai Education Council, DEC, 14 July 2005

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External links

• Government of Dubai-Education Council - Official website
• Schools in Dubai - list of private schools with further details