British-curriculum schools in Dubai
Compare the British pathways documented for each included campus, from the published school phases to its examination choices. A secondary qualification does not establish British provision in every younger year.
3 included schools · 9 profiles in the Dubai collection
This is a selected comparison, not every British school in Dubai or a ranking of teaching quality. Only documented on-campus routes with a dated source are included. A route applies to its listed phases; school-wide age ranges do not establish entry eligibility.
Collection guidance reviewed . Pathway source checks: . Source review dates describe the recorded evidence, not a guarantee that places or fees remain available.
Compare the documented campuses and phases
Schools appear alphabetically. Open each profile for its other curriculum routes and full source notes. Unknown tuition or age eligibility remains unknown.
| School and campus location | Published on-campus pathway | Tuition evidence |
|---|---|---|
| DESS CollegeAcademic City, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesProfile facts checked |
| 2026/27 · AED Published bands; full-school coverage unverified · 2 published year-group bands Annual College tuition, excluding the separate primary campuses. GCSE/GCE and other external examination charges are additional. Acceptance payments of AED 5,000 for Years 7–10 or AED 7,500 for Year 12 are non-refundable and credited against first-term tuition. Confirm application and other costs. Published fee source · Checked See exact year-group tuition |
| JESS – Arabian RanchesArabian Ranches, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesProfile facts checked |
| 2026/27 · AED Published bands; full-school coverage unverified · 4 published year-group bands Annual tuition. Application costs AED 500. A personal or eligible corporate debenture must support each place; ask admissions about the amount and terms. Transport and other charges may be additional. Published fee source · Checked See exact year-group tuition |
| Nord Anglia International School DubaiAl Barsha South, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesProfile facts checked |
| 2026/27 · AED Published bands; full-school coverage unverified · 6 published year-group bands Annual tuition. The current page lists AED 525 application and AED 5,000 registration payments. Confirm whether registration is credited to tuition and ask for the current refund policy and all additional charges. Published fee source · Checked See exact year-group tuition |
Published tuition may cover different years or applicants. It is not an all-in price, and a school’s fee schedule can include phases outside the British route shown here. Confirm the correct programme, year group, extra charges and available places with admissions.
Compare the pathway for your child’s entry year
Cambridge offers separate stages from early years through advanced study; a school can offer individual stages. A published IGCSE or A level route therefore needs to be read alongside the campus’s younger-year curriculum and the phases recorded below.
Ask which subjects and examination boards are available in the year your child would enter. Check the transition into GCSE or IGCSE, then the actual post-16 choices: A levels, IB and vocational routes are separate options, even within one school.
Programme context: Cambridge International — programmes and qualifications. Context source reviewed .
Questions to take to admissions
- Which curriculum and assessments apply to this exact year group?
- Which senior subjects are available, and what are their entry requirements?
- Would a transfer change examination courses, subject combinations or the expected graduation date?