Year 12 Entry

A limited number of places will be available for students to join Year 12 in August 2025. Applications are now closed.  

Please take time to read the information below as well as the Year 12 Key Dates and Year 12 Frequently Asked Questions if you have any queries. 

Entry to Dubai College is selective.  

External applicants to the Sixth Form will be expected to show significant academic success at GCSE or its equivalent:

• A minimum of 6 subjects at grade 7 (A) would be expected including English and Mathematics. It would be assumed that a number of these grades would be at grade 8 (A*) level, and
• 7/8/9 (A/A*) grades would be expected in those subjects to be studied at A Level. Please refer to the A Level Options Booklet for minimum GCSE requirements for specific A Level subjects.
• Applicants who are intending to take the Arabic A course at Dubai College must pass our Arabic A assessment.
• All students must be fluent in written and spoken English.

While our students do have a long track record of excelling academically, we welcome students who show interest and ability in sports and the creative arts as well as academic endeavour. As a school we aim to educate students who are socially articulate and well-rounded as well as academic and we encourage applications from students who will thrive in a demanding secondary school environment.

Please note that all offers of entry to Year 12 are conditional, subject to success at GCSE or its equivalent, and will reflect the grade requirements detailed above.  

In line with the KHDA Guidelines for Admissions and Transfers, high school students (Grades 9-12 or Years 10-13) must seek UAE Ministry of Education approval when transferring to schools with a different curriculum.