Admissions and entrance exams
Getting into schools in the UAE and the UK: entrance tests, Year 7 entry, 11+, UKiset and moving schools.
8 guides
- 01UAE school age cut-off and year groupsThe new 31 December cut-off, which year group your child joins, and how it compares with England.
- 02School admissions in DubaiThe steps, the documents, KHDA registration and what entry assessments to expect.
- 03Dubai College entrance exam (Year 7)What the Year 7 assessment tests, the yearly timeline, and what else the panel looks at.
- 04Transfer certificate (TC) in the UAEWhat a school transfer certificate is, when you need it, and how to get it attested.
- 05UKiset explainedThe entry test for UK independent and boarding schools taken from abroad: sections, scores and results.
- 06ISEB Pre-Tests and Common EntranceThe online 11+ tests many UK independent schools use, how to sit them from the UAE, and where 13+ CE fits.
- 07The 11+ from abroadGrammar school entry in England for families in the UAE: timing, registration and sitting the test.
- 08Moving back to the UK: getting a school placeApplying for a state school place in England from the UAE: deadlines, address rules and year groups.