United School International

Located on The Pearl in Doha, Qatar. The campus is at Viva Bahriya Roundabout on The Pearl. The school offers a bus service that covers The Pearl and areas beyond.

Early Years – ages 3–5; Primary School covers Key Stage 1 (ages 5–7) and Key Stage 2 (ages 7–11); Secondary School covers Key Stage 3 (ages 11–14) and Key Stage 4/IGCSE (ages 14–16); Sixth Form – Key Stage 5 (ages 16–18).

British international school on The Pearl; enhanced British Curriculum; part of the Orbital Education group.

The school operates a SEND and Additional Needs Policy and provides support via a SEND and EAL departments. The SENDCo coordinates provision, a graduated intervention approach is used, and Individual Education Plans may be developed; a school counsellor is available.

Affiliation with the United Kingdom; USI follows a British curriculum and is part of Orbital Education, a UK-based group.

Religious affiliation: none. There is no school-wide religious education, but prayer rooms are available for Muslim students and Islamic Studies is mandatory for Muslim students.

Gates open at 7:00. Early Years day runs 7:40–13:45; Primary day runs 7:30–15:00 (lunch 11:05–11:50); Secondary day runs 7:20–14:00. After-school activities and bus departures follow the day's schedule.

USI partners with New Image to provide a bus service. Service covers The Pearl and beyond, with two-way or one-way options (morning or afternoon); buses can run after ECC/ASA sessions. New Image contact: Rodylin Almonte +974 3330 3432; cstrans.usi@newimagegulfstates.com.

Application and admissions fees

- Admissions assessment (CAT4) fee: QAR 300.
- Registration fee (one-off, non-refundable) payable once a place is approved: QAR 2,500.
- Annual seat reservation fee for returning students (deducted from first term tuition): QAR 2,000.

Tuition fees by year group (annual and per-term breakdown)

Tuition is billed termly with Term 1 = 40% of the annual fee, Term 2 = 30% and Term 3 = 30%.

- FS1 — Annual: QAR 45,000. Term 1: QAR 18,000. Term 2: QAR 13,500. Term 3: QAR 13,500.
- FS2 — Annual: QAR 45,000. Term 1: QAR 18,000. Term 2: QAR 13,500. Term 3: QAR 13,500.
- Year 1 — Annual: QAR 50,000. Term 1: QAR 20,000. Term 2: QAR 15,000. Term 3: QAR 15,000.
- Year 2 — Annual: QAR 50,000. Term 1: QAR 20,000. Term 2: QAR 15,000. Term 3: QAR 15,000.
- Year 3 — Annual: QAR 50,000. Term 1: QAR 20,000. Term 2: QAR 15,000. Term 3: QAR 15,000.
- Year 4 — Annual: QAR 50,000. Term 1: QAR 20,000. Term 2: QAR 15,000. Term 3: QAR 15,000.
- Year 5 — Annual: QAR 50,000. Term 1: QAR 20,000. Term 2: QAR 15,000. Term 3: QAR 15,000.
- Year 6 — Annual: QAR 50,000. Term 1: QAR 20,000. Term 2: QAR 15,000. Term 3: QAR 15,000.
- Year 7 — Annual: QAR 57,000. Term 1: QAR 22,800. Term 2: QAR 17,100. Term 3: QAR 17,100.
- Year 8 — Annual: QAR 57,000. Term 1: QAR 22,800. Term 2: QAR 17,100. Term 3: QAR 17,100.
- Year 9 — Annual: QAR 57,000. Term 1: QAR 22,800. Term 2: QAR 17,100. Term 3: QAR 17,100.
- Year 10 — Annual: QAR 63,000. Term 1: QAR 25,200. Term 2: QAR 18,900. Term 3: QAR 18,900.
- Year 11 — Annual: QAR 63,000. Term 1: QAR 25,200. Term 2: QAR 18,900. Term 3: QAR 18,900.
- Year 12 — Annual: QAR 65,000. Term 1: QAR 26,000. Term 2: QAR 19,500. Term 3: QAR 19,500.
- Year 13 — Annual: QAR 65,000. Term 1: QAR 26,000. Term 2: QAR 19,500. Term 3: QAR 19,500. (Year 13 provision opens subsequently.)

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition is invoiced termly with the split: 40% in Term 1, 30% in Term 2 and 30% in Term 3.
- Parents are responsible for paying fees directly to the school.
- When a student joins during the first half of a term the full term fee is payable. When a student joins in the second half of a term, a 50% fee is charged for that period.
- No reduction in tuition is made for temporary absence or illness, or for early withdrawal.

Boarding fees

- The school does not list any boarding provision or boarding charges; no boarding fees apply. The school operates as a day school and provides bus transport as a separate, charged service.

Other costs and fees (items not included in tuition)

- School uniforms (charged separately).
- Bus transportation (separate charge).
- Lunch and snacks.
- Educational trips (invoiced separately).
- External suppliers of after-school activities (separate charges).
- Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) costs.
- IGCSE and A-Level/BTEC examination fees (invoiced separately).
- Before and after school care (separate charge).
- Additional special needs requirements and one-to-one learning support/shadow teachers (charged separately).

Discounts

- Sibling discount: first and second child pay full fee; third child and additional children receive a 5% discount on tuition.
- UDC employee discount: 10% discount on tuition where one or more parents is employed by UDC or its subsidiaries (proof of employment required).
- Qatar Airways employee discount: 10% discount on tuition for the third and subsequent child where one or more parents is employed by Qatar Airways (proof of employment required).

Refund and cancellation information

- The registration fee is non-refundable.
- No reduction in fees is made for temporary absence, illness, or early withdrawal; this applies to termly tuition invoices.
- The annual seat reservation fee for returning students is deducted from the first term's tuition.

Fee payment options and administration

- Fees are to be paid directly to the school; specific payment methods are managed by the school's Finance Office and are not detailed on the public fee summary page.
- The school's Finance Manager is listed as Ashika Madushani and the cashier as Edelyn Timon for financial administration.

Nationalities represented: 85. Most common nationality: British. Ratio of local to international students: 98% international.