United Arab Emirates, Al Ain
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Brighton College Al Ain is in Gafat Al Nayyar, in Al Ain, the second-largest city in Abu Dhabi emirate. Al Ain is near the Oman border and known as the Garden City of the Gulf.
Four stages: Pre-Prep (Nursery/FS1 to Year 2), Prep (Year 3-5), Senior (Year 6-11), and Sixth Form (Year 12-13). Students progress through IGCSE to A Level qualifications.
Brighton College Al Ain is a private co-educational day school. It is part of the Brighton College family, connected to Brighton College in the UK.
The school is part of the Brighton College family, originally established in Brighton, England in 1845. It brings the Brighton College educational ethos to Al Ain.
Annual Tuition Fees (2025-2026, AED)
The school offers College Discounted fees below the ADEK-approved maximum:
FS1
- AED 52,689 (ADEK approved: 55,090)
FS2
- AED 52,689 (ADEK approved: 57,310)
Year 1-2
- AED 62,366 (ADEK approved: 67,800)
Year 3-4
- AED 65,456 (ADEK approved: 71,160)
Year 5
- AED 65,456 (ADEK approved: 74,300)
Year 6-8
- AED 68,330 (ADEK approved: 74,300)
Year 9
- AED 76,731 (ADEK approved: 87,490)
Year 10-11
- AED 80,568 (ADEK approved: 87,490)
Year 12
- AED 80,568 (ADEK approved: 90,630)
Year 13
- AED 83,404 (ADEK approved: 90,630)
Fees include tuition, standard curriculum (sports and arts), over 80 co-curricular activities, career guidance, and transport for sports fixtures. Additional costs may apply for trips, food, transport, exam fees, devices, and uniforms.
A 5% referral discount per family is available (up to three families).
Brighton College Al Ain is a British independent school in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, led by Head Master Oliver Bromley-Hall. It serves students from Nursery/FS1 through Year 13, offering the UK curriculum enriched and adapted to the local context. The school has been rated Outstanding in every category by ADEK and Outstanding by British Schools Overseas. In 2025 it was named British International School of the Year, and 59% of A Level university offers came from Russell Group institutions. Over 80 college-provided co-curricular activities are included in the fees. Guiding values are curiosity, confidence, and kindness.