United Arab Emirates, Dubai
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Brighton College Dubai is located in Barsha South, Dubai. The campus sits in Al Barsha South, between Hessa Street and Umm Suqeim Street, in a primarily residential area with good road access. The location is convenient for families commuting by car or taxi and sits within the Al Barsha 2 South area.
The College serves pupils from ages 3 to 18 and is organised into Early Years (FS1–FS2), Prep School (Year 1–Year 6), and Senior School (Year 7–Year 13). A Sixth Form is available for Years 12 and 13.
The school is co-educational. It follows a British curriculum and offers IGCSE, GCSE and A-levels; it operates as a day school. Boarding facilities are not advertised for the Dubai campus.
Brighton College Dubai is fully inclusive. The Inclusion and EAL teams provide English language support and targeted interventions, starting with an English proficiency assessment (Bell Foundation framework) and progressing to classroom adaptations and targeted language support; Gifted and Talented pupils may receive Individual Education Plans as needed.
There is no formal country-specific affiliation; the school operates as a British-curriculum international school and is part of the Brighton College network with UK links. The establishment is listed as a British overseas school.
Religious affiliation is not indicated. Islamic Education is taught where applicable as part of the UAE curriculum requirements for UAE-based students.
The school day generally starts around 7:15–7:30 for older pupils and ends around 3:00–3:40, with Early Years finishing earlier (around 2:20) and with Friday sessions typically ending earlier. After-school activities run beyond core teaching hours.
The school partners with Arab Falcon Dubai to provide a door-to-door bus service. Buses are RTA-approved and staffed by a qualified driver and a female bus attendant, with GPS, CCTV, a panic button and RFID tracking. Enrolment and route details are handled through the admissions and transport team (Anum Abbasi; +971 50 4382740; csr.bcd@arabfalcondubai.ae).
Application and enrolment fees
- Application fee (new students): AED 500 (assessment fees included).
- Enrolment (registration) deposit for new students: up to 10% of the annual tuition fee; this enrolment fee is non‑refundable and is deductible from the Term 1 fee.
- Re-enrolment (returning students): up to 5% of the tuition fee or AED 500 (whichever is higher); non‑refundable and deductible from the Term 1 fee.
Tuition fees by year group (Academic Year 2025/2026) — annual and per‑term instalments
- FS1: Annual AED 64,175; Term 1 AED 25,671; Term 2 AED 19,252; Term 3 AED 19,252.
- FS2: Annual AED 66,519; Term 1 AED 26,607; Term 2 AED 19,956; Term 3 AED 19,956.
- Year 1: Annual AED 70,900; Term 1 AED 28,360; Term 2 AED 21,270; Term 3 AED 21,270.
- Year 2: Annual AED 75,029; Term 1 AED 30,011; Term 2 AED 22,509; Term 3 AED 22,509.
- Year 3: Annual AED 75,424; Term 1 AED 30,170; Term 2 AED 22,627; Term 3 AED 22,627.
- Year 4: Annual AED 75,424; Term 1 AED 30,170; Term 2 AED 22,627; Term 3 AED 22,627.
- Year 5: Annual AED 75,700; Term 1 AED 30,280; Term 2 AED 22,710; Term 3 AED 22,710.
- Year 6: Annual AED 75,700; Term 1 AED 30,280; Term 2 AED 22,710; Term 3 AED 22,710.
- Year 7: Annual AED 85,876; Term 1 AED 34,350; Term 2 AED 25,763; Term 3 AED 25,763.
- Year 8: Annual AED 91,640; Term 1 AED 36,656; Term 2 AED 27,492; Term 3 AED 27,492.
- Year 9: Annual AED 93,279; Term 1 AED 37,311; Term 2 AED 27,984; Term 3 AED 27,984.
- Year 10: Annual AED 95,596; Term 1 AED 38,238; Term 2 AED 28,679; Term 3 AED 28,679.
- Year 11: Annual AED 102,722; Term 1 AED 41,088; Term 2 AED 30,817; Term 3 AED 30,817.
- Year 12: Annual AED 102,722; Term 1 AED 41,088; Term 2 AED 30,817; Term 3 AED 30,817.
- Year 13: Annual AED 105,773; Term 1 AED 42,309; Term 2 AED 31,732; Term 3 AED 31,732.
All amounts above are expressed in UAE dirhams (AED).
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition is shown and billed in three instalments aligned to the three academic terms: Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3. The per‑term instalment amounts are the figures listed above for each year group.
- The enrolment/registration deposit (new students) and re‑enrolment fee (returning students) are deducted from the Term 1 fee. The school's KHDA fees fact sheets record these enrolment and re‑enrolment terms.
- The approved KHDA fee increase for Academic Year 2025/2026 of 2.35% is included in the published totals.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not listed in the Brighton College Dubai fee schedules or KHDA school fees fact sheets; no boarding fees are applicable. The KHDA fee fact sheets list optional day‑school services and do not include boarding charges.
Other costs and incidental fees
- Required/typical uniform cost range: AED 500 to AED 2,500.
- School ID card replacement: AED 50.
- Optional services and likely additional costs (ranges shown on KHDA fact sheets): transport AED 8,000–15,000; extracurricular activities AED 50–500; canteen AED 10–50 (per instance or credit range as noted); competitions and local educational trips AED 50–2,000; overseas trips AED 5,000–15,000 (where applicable); learning support assistants AED 3,000–8,000; examination fees are charged by the respective examination boards. These items are charged in addition to the standard tuition where applicable.
Discounts and other reductions
- Sibling discounts: 5% for the second child and third child; 10% for the fourth child; 15% for the fifth child and subsequent children.
- Referral discount: 5% per successful family referral (terms apply).
- Early payment discount: 2.5% (as listed in KHDA fact sheet schemes).
- Additional scholarship, employee and corporate discounts are listed in the KHDA fact sheets and by the College where applicable.
Refund information
- Enrolment (registration) fees for new students are non‑refundable. Re‑enrolment fees for returning students are non‑refundable. These enrolment charges are deductible from the Term 1 fee but are explicitly recorded as non‑refundable on the KHDA fact sheets. No other automatic refund provisions are listed on the KHDA fees fact sheets.
Fee payment options and who to contact for payment arrangements
- Specific payment methods (for example bank transfer, debit/credit card, or other electronic payment methods) are handled by the College finance office. For payment options, invoicing queries or to arrange payment, contact the College finance team at finance@brightoncollegedubai.ae or the Admissions office at admissions@brightoncollegedubai.ae / +971 (0)4 387 1116.
Notes
- The tuition figures and instalment breakdowns above are the College's published tuition schedule for Academic Year 2025/2026. The KHDA school fees fact sheets include the total KHDA‑approved fees and list ranges for optional and incidental charges (uniform, transport, trips, extracurriculars, etc.).
The school represents around 40 nationalities. The most common nationality is British. Local students account for about 9% of the pupil body, with international students comprising about 91%.