Dubai English Speaking College

United Arab Emirates, Dubai

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Annual Fees

Name	Age	Fee	Track	Conditions
Grade seven	12	84,326 AED	DESS College – Years 7 to 11	Full academic year tuition. Examinations (GCSE/GCE) and external charges not included. Sibling discount for third and subsequent children applied in the Term 2 tuition invoice.
Grade eight	13	84,326 AED	DESS College – Years 7 to 11	Full academic year tuition. Examinations (GCSE/GCE) and external charges not included. Sibling discount for third and subsequent children applied in the Term 2 tuition invoice.
Grade nine	14	84,326 AED	DESS College – Years 7 to 11	Full academic year tuition. Examinations (GCSE/GCE) and external charges not included. Sibling discount for third and subsequent children applied in the Term 2 tuition invoice.
Grade ten	15	84,326 AED	DESS College – Years 7 to 11	Full academic year tuition. Examinations (GCSE/GCE) and external charges not included. Sibling discount for third and subsequent children applied in the Term 2 tuition invoice.
Grade eleven	16	84,326 AED	DESS College – Years 7 to 11	Full academic year tuition. Examinations (GCSE/GCE) and external charges not included. Sibling discount for third and subsequent children applied in the Term 2 tuition invoice.
Grade twelve (Sixth Form)	17	90,633 AED	DESS Sixth Form	Full academic year tuition. Examinations (GCSE/GCE) and external charges not included. Sibling discount for third and subsequent children applied in the Term 2 tuition invoice.

Application Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Application Fee	525 AED	Application-stage payment; payment details provided after submission.

Enrollment Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Enrollment Fee	0 AED	Non-refundable acceptance fee; deducted from first term invoice.

Additional Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Acceptance fee (DESS College – Years 7–11)	5,000 AED	Payable on receipt of the offer; non-refundable; deducted from the first term invoice.
Acceptance fee (DESS College – Sixth Form)	7,500 AED	Payable on receipt of the offer; non-refundable; deducted from the first term invoice.
Application fee	525 AED	Application-stage payment; payment details provided after submission.

Fee Breakdown

Fees

Application fees

- Application fee: AED 525 (an application-stage payment is requested for applicants; payment details are provided after submission of the application form).

- Acceptance (registration) fees (payable on receipt of the offer; non-refundable and deducted from the first term invoice):
- DESS Oud Metha (FS1 – Year 6): AED 3,500.
- DESS Academic City (FS1 – Year 6): AED 4,000.
- DESS College (Years 7–10): AED 5,000.
- DESS College (Year 12 / Sixth Form): AED 7,500.

Tuition fees — full year and termly breakdown (amounts in AED)

- DESS Oud Metha — Foundation Stage 1:
- Full academic year: AED 43,084.
- Term 1: AED 17,234; Term 2: AED 12,925; Term 3: AED 12,925.

- DESS Oud Metha — Foundation Stage 2 and Years 1–6:
- Full academic year: AED 53,320.
- Term 1: AED 21,328; Term 2: AED 15,996; Term 3: AED 15,996.

- DESS Academic City — Foundation Stage 1 (discount applied where indicated):
- Full academic year: AED 55,250 (includes specified discount where indicated).
- Term 1: AED 22,100; Term 2: AED 16,575; Term 3: AED 16,575.

- DESS Academic City — Foundation Stage 2 and Years 1–6 (discount applied where indicated):
- Full academic year: AED 63,750 (includes specified discount where indicated).
- Term 1: AED 25,500; Term 2: AED 19,125; Term 3: AED 19,125.

- DESS College — Years 7–11:
- Full academic year: AED 84,326.
- Term 1: AED 33,730; Term 2: AED 25,298; Term 3: AED 25,298.

- DESS College — Sixth Form:
- Full academic year: AED 90,633.
- Term 1: AED 36,253; Term 2: AED 27,190; Term 3: AED 27,190.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Standard term payment due dates (term-by-term invoices): 1 September; 5 January; 6 April. Invoices and term-due dates follow the published term schedule.

- Acceptance fees are non-refundable and are deducted from the child's first term invoice. One term's written notice is required when withdrawing a child from the DESS family (notice is to be sent to the admissions contact specified in school correspondence). Sibling discounts for third and subsequent children are calculated and applied in the Term 2 tuition invoice.

- Examination charges (e.g., GCSE/GCE) and external examination charges (e.g., music or dance exams) are not included in published tuition fees and are invoiced separately.

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not applicable. DESS operates as day schools and does not list boarding provision or boarding fees. Transport services (school buses) and day-care/after-school offerings are provided where indicated.

Other costs and fees

- Examination and external assessment fees: Fees for GCSE, GCE and other external assessments are charged in addition to tuition and are invoiced separately.

- Transport (school bus) service: A door-to-door school-bus service is provided; safety features and operating arrangements are specified by the school and its transport partner. Transport fees are handled separately from tuition and are invoiced as a distinct charge. Specific route and pricing information is managed through the school's transport arrangements.

- After-school care / SuperClub: An extended-hours SuperClub is available for Foundation Stage 1 pupils; participation and any associated charges are managed separately.

- Uniform: Uniforms are supplied through the school-managed uniform arrangements in partnership with a uniform supplier; uniform costs are paid separately by parents via the supplier channels indicated by the school.

- Incidental charges: Trips, activities, specialist courses, replacement books, lost items and similar incidental costs may be invoiced separately and are not included in published tuition figures. The bank-transfer instruction fields reference reason-for-payment codes such as tuition, acceptance fees, application fees, trip, bus etc.

Refund information

- Acceptance (registration) fee: non-refundable; it is deducted from the child's first term invoice when a place is accepted.

- Withdrawal: one term's notice in writing is required when leaving; failure to provide the required notice may affect fee liabilities as stated in the school's admissions/fee terms.

Fee payment options and bank details

- Payment methods accepted: credit card payments via the SKIPLY mobile app, bank transfer, or bank cash deposit. Guidance on SKIPLY registration is provided to families for credit-card payments.

- Bank details for bank transfer (reference information must include pupil name or parent account code and reason for payment):
- Account name: Dubai English Speaking Special Branch College.
- Account number: 101-49485189-01.
- IBAN: AE50 0260 0010 1494 8518 901.
- Bank: Emirates NBD.
- SWIFT: EBILAEAD.
- Email a receipt/evidence of transfer to remittances@dess.sch.ae after payment.

Notes for parents

- Sibling discount application: sibling discount for the third and subsequent siblings is calculated and applied in the Term 2 tuition invoice.

- Examination and external charges (e.g., GCSE/GCE, music/dance exams) are additional to the tuition figures listed and are invoiced separately.

(If you need the specific invoice wording, payment reference format, or the school's formal fee policy, those items are reflected in the school's published fee and admissions materials.)

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Instructs in English

Fees AED 84,326 - 90,633

Ages 11 - 18 years

Pupil numbers 1851

Bus Service No

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