Study in Dubai

One of the fastest-growing economies

Dubai’s fast-growing economy provides many opportunities for students looking for work after graduation.

Experience a multicultural environment

Students all over the world come to Dubai to study, meaning that students will meet plenty of interesting people. 

Cosmopolitan cities

Home to the world’s largest shopping mall and the world’s tallest building, Dubai is extremely impressive.

Dubai is widely known as the UAE’s most expensive city, ranking 128th globally for affordability this year. Tuition fees in Dubai will set students back around US$21,700 per year, which isn't too dissimilar than tuition costs for international students in countries such as the UK or the US. 

Numbeo estimates the monthly cost of a single person living in Dubai to be approximately US$930 with a single bedroom apartment in the city centre costing around US$1,509 each month. In comparison, a single bedroom apartment in London’s city centre will set you back US$1,662 – an indication of Dubai’s comparably high cost of living.

Dubai is well-known for its glorious weather and sandy beaches, luxury hotels and shopping malls, and is consistently rated highly for its quality of life.

It’s a modern, safe metropolitan area with welcoming people who place importance on courtesy and hospitality. If you study in Dubai, it’s important to remember the UAE is a Muslim country and you should show respect for its culture and religion at all times, with different laws and customs to what you might be used to in your home country.

There are more expats than Emirati nationals living in the UAE, and the area is no exception, with a hugely multicultural society made up of expats from a total of 200 nationalities around the world. 90 percent of the population is from outside the UAE, and although Arabic is the country’s official language, most people in Dubai speak English.

Dubai’s economy is one of the strongest in the world, meaning there are plenty of opportunities to find work after graduation. Thousands of British and US companies have setups in the UAE, so you may be able to secure a job at one of these.

Dubai has a number of growing industries, including STEM industries and the energy sector, meaning that STEM graduates are highly in demand.

A two-year, post-study residency visa is available to students who have studied in the UAE to allow them time to find a job