Dubai Education System

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Dubai Education System

The UAE educational system was established in the beginning of the 1970s. The UAE provides a comprehensive system for boys and girls, with free nationals in governmental schools, universities. The private education is constantly being improved and caters 40% of the student population. The Ministry of Education and youth has established a strategy, to be implemented in next 20 years, to further develop the education system of the UAE. To this end the ministry of education has produced a policy document outlining a strategy for further educational development in the UAE up to the your 2020, based on several five-year plans.


BREAK DOWN OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM :
Primary and secondary education is provided for all UAE citizens. The existing educational structure which was established in the early 1970s is a four tier system covering 14 years of education.

KINDERGARTEN : Age level from 4 to 5 years old.
Primary: Length of programme in years: 6 age level from 6 to 12.
Preparatory: Length of programme in years: 3 Age level from 12 to 15
Secondary: Length of programme in years: 3 Age level from 12 to 18. Certificate/ diploma awarded, secondary school leaving certificate
Technical secondary School: Length of programme in years: 6 Age level form 12 to 18. Certificate/ diploma awarded.
Higher Education: Length of programme in years: 3 Age level from 18 to 21.
Post Graduation Education: Length of programme is 1 or 2 years: Age level 21 to 23