Dubai

Dubai or Dubayy (in {{ll|Arabic}}: دبيّ, IPA {{IPA|/ðʊ-'bɪ/}}, generally {{IPA|/dʊ-'baɪ/}} in {{ll|English}}) refers to either

Education

English is the medium of instruction in most schools in Dubai. Annual fees for nursery and pre-school vary greatly.

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Annual - Fee - Nursery - Pre-school

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Some primary schools conduct entrance tests. Most schools cater to one or more expatriate communities. Our Own English High School, Modern High School, and Indian High School offer either a CBSE or an ICSE Indian syllabus. The Horizon School, Dubai English Speaking School, Jumeirah Primary School, Jumeirah English Speaking School, and Jebel Ali Primary School all offer British style primary education to the age of eleven. St. Mary's High School, Dubai College, English College, and Jumeirah College are all British style eleven-to-eighteen secondary schools which offer GCSE and A-Levels. The Emirates International School and Cambridge International High School are also secondary schools that offer a combination of GCSE, IGCSE, and IB courses to the expatriate community. The International School of Choueifat and Emirates International offer both British and American curricula.

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Primary school - Tests - CBSE - ICSE - Syllabus - English College - GCSE - A-Level - IGCSE - IB

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A growing number of K-12 schools offer the American syllabus. The American School of Dubai (ASD) and Dubai American Academy (DAA) have been around the longest. ASD offers an accredited American high school diploma; DAA offers both an American-accredited high school diploma and the International Baccalaureate diploma. There are also some primary and high schools that offer Canadian and Japanese syllabuses. For example, the American School of Dubai (ASD), which is located in Jumeirah, offers an American-based curriculum.

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High school - Canadian - Japanese

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Many expatriates tend to send their children back to their home country 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), Al Ghurair University, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Middlesex University, Dubai, Dubai Women's College, University of Wollongong in Dubai, and Zayed University.

Related Topics:
University - American University in Dubai - Al Ghurair University - Birla Institute of Technology and Science - Middlesex University, Dubai - Dubai Women's College - University of Wollongong in Dubai - Zayed University

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