Hope you are keeping safe. Kindly see below the latest edition of country updates from the UAE on latest news regarding education in the region.
Covid-19 changed UAE education for the better:
“Education has definitely changed for the better. Technology had already transformed almost all sectors of the economy. Manufacturing, transport, health but not education. It took Covid-19 to change the structure of education", Dr Abdulla Al Karam, chairman of the board of directors and director-general of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). Complete article can be found here: https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/life/story/COVID19_changed_UAE_education_for_the_better_KHDA_chief-SNG_194614169/
Additionally, the UAE has been added to UK’s quarantine-free travel corridor list: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/coronavirus-pandemic/coronavirus-uae-added-to-uks-quarantine-free-travel-corridor-list
Below are some reports published by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority regarding school fees:
Average school fees paid by a Dubai student is around Dh30,000 per year, says KHDA report
https://gulfnews.com/uae/average-school-fees-paid-by-a-dubai-student-is-around-dh30000-per-year-says-khda-report-1.75192307
UAE Schools that are cutting their fees for 2020/21 and 2021/22
https://gulfnews.com/parenting/learning-play/uae-schools-that-are-cutting-their-fees-for-202021-and-202122-1.1598789588014
For more information, please contact Dina Kanan, UAE Manger, International Education Services (dina.kanan@ae.britishcouncil.org)