Education structure in Dubai is shown as follows:
Primary:
At the primary level, English is the medium of instruction in most of the schools in Dubai. There are also large numbers of schools which teach children in other foreign languages like, French, Hindi, even Russian. There is also a wide range of foreign curriculum's, from British National Curriculum to Japanese system. For admission, some schools conduct entrance tests and most of the good schools also have a long waiting list.
The new term in most of British schools in Dubai starts in September. In all other schools’ new term begins in April. During July and August all schools are closed for holidays. School uniforms are usually similar to European and American Schools' uniform. In most of the school’s timings are from 8 am to 2 pm with usually two or three breaks. Average Fees is approximately Dhs. 3000 in schools. Primary section is usually of six years and age level is from 6 to 12 years.
Secondary:
Dubai also has large number of international high schools which offers to expatriates as well as domicile residents large scale of curriculum's- from Indian CBSE to IGCSE. School uniform is similar to those in primary. Compulsory subjects in most of the school include Maths, Social Studies, Physical Education, Religion and Arabic. Pupil can choose subjects such as Science, Languages, Sociology, History, Computer Studies etc. The offered subjects depend on school education system. An average fee in private schools is varying up to Dhs 25000. Secondary school period is generally of three years and age level from 12 to 18 years. Certificate or diploma awarded by Secondary School Leaving Certificate.
Colleges and Universities in Dubai:
The number of colleges and universities in Dubai has grown significantly in last 20 years and every year the number of their staff and students increases by about 30%. Most of the colleges and universities are affiliating themselves to prestigious institutions abroad, and many of them use English as tuition language.
Postgraduate Education in Dubai:
A large number of Dubai's universities also offer various Master and PhD postgraduate programs. To learn more about postgraduate programs in Dubai and see a full list of universities and institutes that offer master and PhD programs to study in Dubai for Indian students.
Technical Secondary School Length of programme is about 6 years and age level is from 12 to 18 years. Certificate/diploma awarded: Technical Secondary Diploma. Dubai has an extensive education sector. Government in Dubai offers free education from kindergarten to university to all its citizens and about 40% of children attend private schools. For all children older than 5 years full-time education is compulsory and all primary and secondary schools in Dubai, public and private, up to ninth grade also have to follow universal and compulsory program bases.
Courses Offered At Undergraduate levels:
Business, Management, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources Management, Hospitality Management, Tourism, Psychology with counselling, Global social science, Advertising, Public Relations, Media, Business Information Systems, Information Technology, Early Childhood Education, Fashion Designing, Civil Engineering. Duration for the undergraduate program will be 3 to 4 years.
At Postgraduate levels:
Overseas education in Dubai, is also popular through the medium of the below given courses: MBA, Retailing, Advertising, Supply Chain Management, International Business, Petroleum Engineering, International Relations, Quality Management, Engineering Management, Strategic Marketing, Human Resources Management, Marketing Communications., Marketing.